Concepts of health behaviour research / prepared by Soon-Young Yoon.
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TextSeries: SEARO regional health papers ; no. 13Publication details: New Delhi : WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia, 1986. Description: 78 pISBN: 9290221828Subject(s): Health services research | Behavior | Attitude to health | Consumer participation | South-East Asia | Organization of Health Care and Social DevelopmentNLM classification: W 84.3Online resources: Click here to access online Abstract: A stimulating discussion of ways in which expertise in the social sciences can be used to make health strategies more sensitive to the needs of populations in South-East Asian countries. Particular emphasis is given to the need to move away from an imported high-technology medical system and to develop a health culture which recognizes the strength of social, economic, and political influences on human behaviour and traditions. The most extensive chapter singles out 11 problems confronting the countries of this region and shows how health behaviour research can be used as a strategy for improvement. Selected problems range from general factors linked to life-style and cultural tradition to specific conditions influencing the control of malaria, leprosy, and dengue haemorrhagic fever.
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A stimulating discussion of ways in which expertise in the social sciences can be used to make health strategies more sensitive to the needs of populations in South-East Asian countries. Particular emphasis is given to the need to move away from an imported high-technology medical system and to develop a health culture which recognizes the strength of social, economic, and political influences on human behaviour and traditions. The most extensive chapter singles out 11 problems confronting the countries of this region and shows how health behaviour research can be used as a strategy for improvement. Selected problems range from general factors linked to life-style and cultural tradition to specific conditions influencing the control of malaria, leprosy, and dengue haemorrhagic fever.
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