Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Jan 2013
Suicide prevention program for at-risk groups: pointers from an epidemiological study.
The aim of this paper is to identify at-risk groups for a focused suicide prevention program for Malaysia. ⋯ In a developing country with competing priorities, prudent allocation of resources requires focusing suicide prevention efforts on treating depression in vulnerable groups.
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Preventive medicine · Jan 2013
Are social relationships a healthy influence on obesogenic behaviors among racially/ethnically diverse and socio-economically disadvantaged residents?
To examine associations between social support and ties (family, friend, and neighbors) individually and jointly with diet and physical activity among an ethnically-diverse, low-income population. ⋯ Social relationships can have both positive and negative associations with health behaviors. Understanding these relationships could help to inform the design of interventions that promote healthy behavior change among vulnerable populations.
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Preventive medicine · Jan 2013
Do older people with visual impairment and living alone in a rural developing country report greater difficulty in managing stairs?
Managing stairs is a challenging activity of daily living (ADL) for older people. This study aims to examine the association between visual impairment and difficulty in managing stairs among older people living alone and those living with others. ⋯ In a sample of older people aged 60 years and over, those living alone with visual impairment had greater difficulty in managing stairs than those living with others. Identification of these groups of older people is useful for targeting interventions.