| Title |
Knowledge of communicable and noncommunicable diseases among Karen ethnic high school students in rural Thasongyang, the far northwest of Thailand
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|---|---|
| Published in |
International Journal of General Medicine, July 2013
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| DOI | 10.2147/ijgm.s44902 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Thaworn Lorga, Myo Nyein Aung, Prissana Naunboonruang, Piyatida Junlapeeya, Apiradee Payaprom |
| Abstract |
The double burden of communicable and noncommunicable diseases (NCD) is an increasing trend in low- and-middle income developing countries. Rural and minority populations are underserved and likely to be affected severely by these burdens. Knowledge among young people could provide immunity to such diseases within a community in the long term. In this study we aimed to assess the knowledge of several highly prevalent NCDs (diabetes, hypertension, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD]) and several highly incident communicable diseases (malaria and diarrheal diseases) among Karen high school students in a rural district in far northwest of Thailand. The aim of the study is to explore information for devising life-course health education that will be strategically based in schools. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2 | 2% |
| Cameroon | 1 | <1% |
| Nigeria | 1 | <1% |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 109 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 20 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 15 | 13% |
| Researcher | 12 | 11% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 11 | 10% |
| Other | 18 | 16% |
| Unknown | 23 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 42 | 37% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 15 | 13% |
| Social Sciences | 8 | 7% |
| Sports and Recreations | 3 | 3% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 15 | 13% |
| Unknown | 29 | 25% |
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