Browsing by Subject "Singapore"

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      A qualitative exploration of factors that influence the uptake of tuberculosis services by low-skilled migrant workers in Singapore 

      Foo, Chuan De; Wu, Shishi; Amin, Fariha; Rajaraman, Natarajan; Cook, Alex R.; Legido-Quigley, Helena (2023-09-02)

      Introduction: Singapore relies heavily on migrant workers to build its country and harbours a relatively large population of these workers. Importantly, tuberculosis (TB) remains a pernicious threat to the health of these workers and in line with the United Nations High-Level Meeting in 2023, this paper aims to uncover the qualitative discourse facing migrant workers’ uptake of TB services and provide policy recommendations to enable more equitable access to TB services for this population. Methods: In-depth interviews were carried out with ...
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      The social determinants of chronic disease management: perspectives of elderly patients with hypertension from low socio-economic background in Singapore 

      Tan, Sok Teng; Quek, Rina Yu Chin; Haldane, Victoria; Koh, Joel Jun Kai; Han, Emeline Kai Lin; Ong, Suan Ee; Chuah, Fiona Leh Hoon; Legido-Quigley, Helena (2019-01-03)

      Background: In Singapore, the burden of hypertension disproportionately falls on the elderly population of low socio-economic status. Despite availability of effective treatment, studies have shown high prevalence of sub-optimal blood pressure control in this group. Poor hypertension management can be attributed to a number of personal factors including awareness, management skills and overall adherence to treatment. However, these factors are also closely linked to a broader range of community and policy factors. This paper explores the perceived ...