Publications by authors named "Kural Kurakbayev"
Background: An assessment of the level of adherence of patients diagnosed with hypertension to therapy has not been conducted in Central Asia yet. It includes the lack the information on the impact of digital technologies on hypertension management.
Objective: The study aimed at the evaluation of the effect of using a mobile application on adherence to therapy in patients with diagnosed arterial hypertension.
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- The study examined how medical students from five countries perceive social distance towards individuals with mental illness, using a scale called RIBS to measure their behaviors.
- A total of 257 North Macedonian, 268 Turkish, 450 Kazakh, 512 Azerbaijani, and 317 Polish students participated, responding to clinical scenarios involving schizophrenia and depression with suicidal ideation.
- Findings showed that social distance perceptions did not decrease as students progressed in their medical education, highlighting the need for improved training for better interaction with people experiencing mental health issues.
Kazakhstan has a high burden of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB). The patient-centered National Program for the treatment and prevention of TB has been implemented in Kazakhstan. The program is aimed at meeting the needs of patients and expansion of the outpatient treatment of TB in the country.
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