.... Design/methodology/approach The present study was a part of a three-year community intervention to improve the preconception health of young married women (20–35 years) in the West Delhi district of India. The six key outcomes assessed were: knowledge of reproductive health, discussions related...

... and an explanatory sequential design for the study. A survey was conducted in the beginning followed by in-depth interviews in a north-eastern state of India (Assam). Andersen health behaviour model was used to explore the factors influencing healthcare utilisation. The sample size for the survey and in-depth...

...Dandub Palzor Negi; E.P. Abdul Azeez Purpose This paper critically examines the state of tribal health in India by analyzing the accessibility and availability of traditional medicine and modern healthcare. Design/methodology/approach This essay is the product of an extensive review...

... and their utilization. This study aims to document the perceptions of caretakers, community members and healthcare service providers related to childhood vaccination practices in slums under the national immunization program (NIP) of India. Design/methodology/approach This was a qualitative community-based cross...

...Aditi Tomar; Md Mahbub Hossain Purpose Older women in India continually experience disparities in health. The legally enforced lockdown in India has impacted both physical and psychosocial well-being of the populace. Amid the restrictions on mobility during the lockdown, older adults are presented...

...Shibaji Gupta; Arup Chakraborty Purpose India has over half a million diabetics, with many others at risk. The Indian Diabetes Risk Score (IDRS) is a simple and validated tool used for mass screening of diabetes mellitus type 2 at the community level. This study assessed the vulnerability...

... are shown in Table 2 . Table 2 Odds ratio and its 95% CI of disability and diseases in India 2005–2011; generalized estimating equation (GEE) Independent variables Healthy outcome Disability (9,327) Short-term morbidity (9,119) Long-term morbidity (8,522) Multi-morbidity (8,522...

... for the empiric antibiotic treatment in infants who presented with suspected infection. This study was aimed to find the most prevalent bacterial infection and antibiotic sensitivity among infants in the post-neonatal period presented at a tertiary care centre in South India. Design/methodology/approach...

... (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, India. A total of 738 patients admitted to the CAM ward were approached and screened. Most of the patients were excluded due to late-onset alcohol dependence; poly-substance abuse; other substance abuse such as opioids, cannabis and benzodiazepine; comorbid of major psychiatric...

... service quality Dimensions Scale development Scale validation Dyadic approach India © Raghav Upadhyai, Neha Upadhyai, Arvind Kumar Jain, Gaurav Chopra, Hiranmoy Roy and Vimal Pant 2021 Raghav Upadhyai, Neha Upadhyai, Arvind Kumar Jain, Gaurav Chopra, Hiranmoy Roy and Vimal Pant Published...

...Niharika Mahajan; Baljit Kaur Purpose This study aimed to analyze the role of community health workers (CHWs) called accredited social health activists (ASHAs) in improving maternal health outcomes in the rural community of Punjab, India. The study also examined the expectations of these workers...

... commercial and non-commercial purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode Barriers Help-seeking Help-seeking intervention Mental health India Despite...

... well people in India know about COVID-19 outbreak and actions taken to cope up during lockdown. Design/methodology/approach A total of 5,000 randomly selected participants were sent the survey link, of which 1,526 responded (response rate of 30.5%). The survey was conducted from March 28 till March...

... is to explore the CS rates and its determinants in Karnataka, India. Design/methodology/approach The study uses multiple rounds of the District Level Household Survey (DLHS) data to show the trends, differentials and determinants in CS deliveries. Both bivariate and multivariate analyses have been carried...