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Item Metadata only Correlation between microbiological indoor air quality and air conditioning systems in hospital buildings(Mahidol University. Mahidol University Library and Knowledge Center, 2005) Kanlaya Janprasert; Auemphorn MutchimwongPublication Metadata only Living conditions, work environment, and intention to stay among doctors working in rural areas of Odisha state, India(2018-01-01) Manas Ranjan Behera; Chardsumon Prutipinyo; Nithat Sirichotiratana; Chukiat Viwatwongkasem; Mahidol University; DrPH Candidate© 2018 Medknow Publications. All rights reserved. Backgrounds: In India, fewer doctors work in rural areas than urban locations, despite having greater health needs for rural populations. At the same time, living conditions and work environment... present many challenges in rural and underserved areas. Therefore, fostering and creating a congenial work environment is of paramount importance in rural areas. This study analyses living conditions, work environment, and the factors that influenceItem Metadata only Role of Kudumbashree neighbourhood groups on economic empowerment of women in Kerala(Mahidol University. Mahidol University Library and Knowledge Center, 2024) Krishnankutty, Sreejith, 1990-; Sangroula, Yubaraj; Naparat KranrattanasuitIn Kerala in recent time, the empowerment of women can be closely connected with the state sponsored community-based organization, Kudumbashree, which has existed for 20 years and has shown much influence on 4.3 million women members. For this reason, Kudumbashree gets so much attention from researchers and scholars from India. This study mainly focused on the women's social, political, and economic empowerment in various perspectives. This research was done with an objective to figure out how Kudumbashree Neighborhood Groups (NHGs) influence its members for the economic advancement and sustainability within their households. The research was carried out in Kadampanad Panchayat in Pathanamthitta District of Kerala. Qualitative and quantitative methods such as personal interviews, focus group discussions, and a field survey was employed for data collection. The results of the study indicated that Kudumbashree's role in economic empowerment of their members was considerably low however it still has influence on its members' life. Kudumbashree's effective interventions change the societal mind set of women and their empowerment in public domain, but the control over power and utilization in households still remain from patriarchal clutches and deep rooted cultural beliefs.Publication Metadata only Examining the relationship between living conditions, work environment and intent to stay among nurses in current posts in rural areas of Odisha State, India(2020-01-01) Manas Ranjan Behera; Deepanjali Behera; Chardsumon Prutipinyo; Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar; Mahidol University; AIPH Universitywas to examine the relationship between living conditions, work environment and intent to stay in current posts of work; and the associated factors influencing intent to stay in current posts of work among nurses in rural areas of Odisha state, India. Methods: A... intent to stay and continue working in rural areas for next 3 years was 73.7%. There was a positive correlation between intention to stay with the living conditions and work environment. Logistic regression shown that age (OR=0.95, 95% CI = 0.89-0.98, PItem Metadata only A study of low-income households in the Northeastern region of Thailand(1983) Medhi Krongkaew; Aphichat Chamratrithirong; Varai Woramontri; Mahidol University. Institute for Population and Social ResearchPublication Metadata only Mental morbidity and its associations with socio-behavioural factors and chronic conditions in rural middle- and older-aged adults in South Africa(2020-05-03) Supa Pengpid; Karl Peltzer; Ton-Duc-Thang University; University of Limpopo; Mahidol University© 2020, © 2020 Africa Scholarship Development Enterprize. This study investigated mental morbidity and its association with socio-behavioural health and chronic health conditions among rural middle-older persons in South African (N = 5 059 adults... inactive but not obese increased the odds for PTSD. Multi-layered interventions are needed to investigate the mental health burden of this aging rural population.Item Metadata only Chronic conditions and incident and persistent depressive symptoms among ageing adults in rural South Africa(2023-01-01) Pengpid S.; Peltzer K.; Mahidol Universityyears) and at follow-up 4,176 (in 2018/2019). DSs were measured with the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale. Logistic regression was used to estimate the associations between chronic conditions and incident and persistent DS.... Participants with baseline heart attack/stroke/angina, dyslipidemia, tuberculosis, chronic bronchitis, kidney disease and three or more chronic conditions had a higher probability of persistent DS. In conclusion, of the eight chronic conditions evaluated, onlyItem Metadata only Aging and sexuality : a study in the rural areas of Kanchanaburi(Mahidol University. Mahidol University Library and Knowledge Center, 2005) Phongsak Muensakda; Wathinee BoonchalaksiPublication Metadata only Self-reported sleep duration and its correlates with sociodemographics, health behaviours, poor mental health, and chronic conditions in rural persons 40 years and older in South Africa(2018-07-01) Karl Peltzer; Supa Pengpid; University of Limpopo; Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa; Mahidol University© 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This study aims to investigate sleep duration and its association with sociodemographic, health behaviour, mental health, and chronic disease factors among rural individuals 40 years... collected. The total sample included 4725 persons 40 years and older (mean age 61.5 years, SD = 13.0, age range of 40–111 years) in one sub-district in rural South Africa. The mean sleep duration was 8.28 ± 1.93 h. Short (<7 h) and long (≥9 h) sleepersItem Metadata only Barriers to patient-centered communication faced by both providers and women during antenatal, labour and postnatal care in rural health centers in Mzimba district in Malawi(Mahidol University. Mahidol University Library and Knowledge Center, 2024) Moyo, Louis, 1983-; Paek, Seung Chun; Lamy, Francois ReneThis study aimed at identifying and analyzing barriers to patient-centered communication (inter-group context) faced by both providers and women during Antenatal, Labour and Postnatal care in rural health facilities in Malawi as well as to analyzing... facilitate health education sessions with women in rural health centers. Also, because of pressure of work, midwives adjust their communication behaviours to diverge women's communication behaviours. On the other hand, women go to the hospital to access care