Structural Sexism and Preventive Health Care Use in the United States.

Preventive health care use can reduce the risk of disease, disability, and death. Thus, it is critical to understand factors that shape preventive care use. A growing body of research identifies structural sexism as a driver of population health, but it remains unknown if structural sexism is linked to preventive care use and, if so, whether the relationship differs for women and men.

Changes in tobacco depictions after implementation of tobacco-free film and TV rules in Bollywood films in India: a trend analysis.

Background: India's tobacco-free film and TV rules were implemented from 2012. To assess the effect of the rules, we studied tobacco depictions in top-grossing Bollywood films released between 2006 and 2017 and rule compliance after 2012.

Methods: Tobacco incidents and brand appearances were coded in 240 top-grossing Bollywood films (2006-2017) using the Breathe California method.

Challenges for pregnant women seeking institutional care during the COVID-19 lockdown in India: A content analysis of online news reports.

India's nationwide lockdown to curtail the transmission of Covid-19 has given rise to concerns over the health system's response to maternal and child health (MCH) services. This paper aims to understand the challenges faced by pregnant women seeking institutional care during the lockdown. We conducted a qualitative content analysis of 54 online news reports, published in English and Hindi, between 25 March 2020 and 31 May 2020.

Use of Betel Quid in India from 2009 to 2017: An Epidemiological Analysis of the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS).

Betel quid chewing is a deep-rooted practice in India and neighboring countries, which has migrated to other parts of the world. Betel leaf acts as a carrier for areca nut and most often, smokeless tobacco, both of which are carcinogenic, making betel quid a harmful product. The first objective was to compare the prevalence of "use of betel quid with tobacco" from GATS-1 to GATS-2.

Evidence of 'obstetric violence' in India: an integrative review.

The term 'obstetric violence' has been used to describe the mistreatment, disrespect and abuse or dehumanized care of women during childbirth by health care providers. This is a review of the existing literature in India on violence against women during childbirth. The review used the typology of Bohren et al.

Adolescent and adult perceptions of the effects of larger size graphic health warnings on conventional and plain tobacco packs in India: A community-based cross-sectional study.

Introduction: We studied adolescent and adult perceptions of the effects of larger size, 85% versus 40%, Graphic Health Warnings (GHWs) on conventional and plain tobacco packs, in India.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 2121 participants (aged ≥13 years), during the period 2015-16, in Delhi and Telangana, India. Four categories of GHWs on tobacco packs were shown: A - 40% existing (April 2013-April 2016), B - 40% new (April 2016-present), C - 85% new, and D - plain packs (85% new).