Publications by authors named "R G Maharaj"
The need for effective primary healthcare to address social and structural determinants of health and to mitigate health inequalities has been well established. Here, we report on the international forum of the 2023 NAPCRG (formerly known as North American Primary Care Research Group) Annual Meeting. The aim of the forum was to develop principles for action for the primary healthcare research community on addressing social and structural determinants of health.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Mental illness is a global problem that receives less attention, particularly in developing countries. Integrating modern treatment with traditional healing approaches has been proposed as one way to address mental health problems, especially in developing countries. Despite health professionals' participation in traditional healing being crucial to integrative approaches, their participation is limited to date.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: Homophily represents the extent to which people feel others are like them and encourages the uptake of activities they feel people like them do. Currently, there are no data on blood donor homophily with respect to (i) people's representation of the average prototypical UK blood donor and (ii) the degree of homophily with this prototype for current donors, non-donors, groups blood services wish to encourage (ethnic minorities), those who are now eligible following policy changes (e.g.
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- The ECHORN study examined the prevalence and risk factors of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) among participants aged 40 and older from the Caribbean and US territories.
- Participants were assessed for various health indicators, including diabetes and hypertension, and underwent ankle brachial index (ABI) testing to classify their PAD status.
- Results showed a relatively low PAD prevalence (4.4%) but highlighted significant associations between PAD and factors like female sex, diabetes, heart disease history, and lower educational levels, suggesting the need for improved screening guidelines.
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health burden and is often undiagnosed in the primary care setting. Untested and untreated, this often leads to renal failure and dialysis.
Materials And Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of adults aged 20 years and over, diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and/or hypertension, with no previous history or record of CKD, and attending three chronic disease clinics in the Eastern Regional Health Authority (ERHA).