| Autor: |
Ayanniyi, AA, Jamda, MA, Badmos, KB, Adelaiye, RS, Kyari, F, Nwana, EJ |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2014 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care; Vol 25, No 2 (2013); 28-35 |
| ISSN: |
0794-7410 |
| Popis: |
Background: To assess the beliefs attitudes, and health seeking behaviors towards ocular cancers among adults in Abuja.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey of 1,887 Nigerians between June and September 2009 using interviewer-administered questionnaire.Results: The respondents’ reported refraining from interacting with persons afflicted with ocular cancers along these lines: eating together 261/669 (39%), hugging 149/668 (22%), shaking hands 106/561 (19%), laying on the same bed 328/560 (59%), and contracting marriage 462/558 (83%) with ocular cancer patients. However, 416/486 (85.6%) respondents would support getting appropriate health interventions for ocular cancers.Level of education was associated with positive attitudes towards ocular cancers patients (P |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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