The purpose of this study was to identify factors that contribute to women delaying seeking treatment for obstetric fistula. A stratified random sampling technique was used to select 384 study participants. A cross sectional analytical research design was used; data was collected by structured, closed ended questionnaires. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models were applied. Results show a significant correlation between traditional treatment and delay in seeking treatment (P-Value = 0.012). The presence of parents has a significant correlation in reaching treatment centres (p-value = 0.013), those women who are speaking about their fistula have less chance of delay in seeking treatment (p-value = 0.008), having no income significantly associated with delay in seeking treatment (AOR = 0.28) and women living closer to the treatment centres have less chance of delay (p-value = 0.008). Therefore, there are a number of factors that significantly influence women from early seeking of treatment for their fistulae. / Health Studies / M.A. (Public Health)

The purpose of this study was to identify factors that contribute to women delaying seeking treatment for obstetric fistula. A stratified random sampling technique was used to select 384 study participants. A cross sectional analytical research design was used; data was collected by structured, closed ended questionnaires. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models were applied. Results show a significant correlation between traditional treatment and delay in seeking treatment (P-Value = 0.012). The presence of parents has a significant correlation in reaching treatment centres (p-value = 0.013), those women who are speaking about their fistula have less chance of delay in seeking treatment (p-value = 0.008), having no income significantly associated with delay in seeking treatment (AOR = 0.28) and women living closer to the treatment centres have less chance of delay (p-value = 0.008). Therefore, there are a number of factors that significantly influence women from early seeking of treatment for their fistulae. / Health Studies / M.A. (Public Health)

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Bakgrund: Allt fler människor utsätts och upplever traumatiska händelser i livet. I samband med detta ökar risken att fler drabbas av Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Att lida av symtom från PTSD kan ge flertalet psykiska och fysiska problem, vilket gör det betydelsefullt för dessa personer att uppsöka vård. Syfte: Belysa de faktorer som påverkat beslutet att söka vård bland personer med PTSD. Metod: En allmän litteraturstudie genomfördes med sökningar i två databaser där tio vetenskapliga artiklar som överensstämde med syftet inkluderades till resultatet. Resultat: I resultatet framkom det att personer med PTSD upplevt en stor mängd faktorer som påverkat beslutet att söka vård. De fyra kategorier som framkom var: tillgänglighet till vården, tidigare vårderfarenheter och möjlighet till delaktighet, stigma samt kunskap och förståelse. Konklusion: Sammanfattningsvis framställdes främst tillgänglighet till vård och stigma som faktorer som påverkat personer med PTSD till att söka vård eller inte. Vikten av ökad kunskap om sjukdomen samt individuellt anpassad vård identifierades som positiva faktorer som påverkat beslutet att söka vård för PTSD. Resultatet ger värdefull information till sjuksköterskor och blivande sjuksköterskor för att öka förståelsen kring vårdbehov hos personer med PTSD. Mer forskning och förbättrat arbete i ämnet behövs för att öka kunskapen och tillgängligheten till vård för PTSD samt minska stigmat kring att söka hjälp. / Background: More people are exposed to and experience traumatic events in their lives. Therefore, the risk of suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) also increases. Suffering from symptoms of PTSD causes several mental and physical problems, which makes it important for these people to seek treatment. Aim: To identify factors influencing the decision to seek treatment among people with PTSD. Method: This study was conducted as a general literature study with searches in two databases where ten articles that were consistent with the purpose were included in the result.Results: The result revealed that people with PTSD experience a significant number of factors that influence their decision to seek treatment. The four categories were: accessibility to care, previous experiences in care and chance to participate, stigma and knowledge and understanding. Conclusion: In summary, accessibility and stigma were mainly produced as factors that affect people with PTSD to seek treatment. The importance of increased knowledge about the disease and personalized care is identified as positive factors as an individual decision to seek care for PTSD. The results provide valuable information to nurses and future nurses to increase understanding of the care needs of people with PTSD. More research and improved work on the subject is needed to increase knowledge about and accessibility to care for PTSD and reduce the stigma around seeking help.

Using non-experimental descriptive exploratory survey, this study sought to find out factors associated with delayed entry into HIV medical care among HIV positive people who are aware of their status. A quantitative design was used and a structured questionnaire was used as the data collection instrument. Respondents were patients in a hospital’s Opportunistic Infection Department whose hospital records indicated that they were HIV positive during the time of the study. The study found out that as much as 71.6% (n =43) first entered HIV medical care more than 12 months after testing HIV positive while 40% (n = 24) did so as a result of illness. Low education levels, unemployment and being single are associated with delayed entry into HIV medical care. A percentage of the population uses and trusts non-biomedical approaches to dealing with HIV/AIDS. Being diagnosed HIV positive is therefore not necessarily a strong reason enough for one to immediately enter into medical care. Intensive health education needs to be done at work places, health facilities, schools, through print and electronic media, churches and other community settings to equip the population with knowledge of the advantages of early entry into HIV care. / Health Studies / M.A. (Public Health)

Using non-experimental descriptive exploratory survey, this study sought to find out factors associated with delayed entry into HIV medical care among HIV positive people who are aware of their status. A quantitative design was used and a structured questionnaire was used as the data collection instrument. Respondents were patients in a hospital’s Opportunistic Infection Department whose hospital records indicated that they were HIV positive during the time of the study. The study found out that as much as 71.6% (n =43) first entered HIV medical care more than 12 months after testing HIV positive while 40% (n = 24) did so as a result of illness. Low education levels, unemployment and being single are associated with delayed entry into HIV medical care. A percentage of the population uses and trusts non-biomedical approaches to dealing with HIV/AIDS. Being diagnosed HIV positive is therefore not necessarily a strong reason enough for one to immediately enter into medical care. Intensive health education needs to be done at work places, health facilities, schools, through print and electronic media, churches and other community settings to equip the population with knowledge of the advantages of early entry into HIV care. / Health Studies / M.A. (Public Health)