A R Aro
Biographic Data
| ID | 1247097 |
|---|---|
| NAME | A R Aro |
| GIVEN NAMES | A R |
| FAMILY NAME | Aro |
| SIGNATURE | ARO A R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Southern Denmark |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5499-2848 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Challenges and opportunities for the reintegration of sex-trafficking survivors into Nepalese communities
BACKGROUND: Although Nepal ratified the Palermo Protocol in 2020, significant challenges persist in fully meeting the protocol's standards on preventing trafficking, protecting survivors, prosecuting traffickers, and reintegrating survivors. Most importantly, given the complexity surrounding the reintegration of sex trafficking survivors, a comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing successful reintegration is crucial. OBJECTIVE: This…
Correlates of mistimed and unwanted pregnancy among women in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Unwanted and mistimed pregnancies impose threats on the health and well-being of the mother and child and limit the acquisition of optimal sexual and reproductive health services, especially in resource-constrained settings like the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This study aimed to determine the prevalence and correlates of mistimed and unwanted pregnancies among women in the DRC. Data were drawn from the 2013–14 DRC Demographic Health Surv…
Ending discrimination at the womb
Female feticide has been increasingly reported in recent years in many of the Asian countries. Female feticide is associated with several demographic, sociological, and ethical challenges. Due to the advancement of the latest medical technology to screen for sex detection, female feticide has become an even bigger problem, resulting in various serious and unprecedented sex-ratio imbalances. This has helped to perpetuate gender discrimination agai…
Strategies to integrate community-based traditional and complementary healthcare systems into mainstream HIV prevention programs in resource-limited settings
BACKGROUND: Global spending for HIV prevention has been decreasing over the years. As a result, several low-income countries, including Nepal, are increasingly facing the challenge to minimize the funding gap to continue providing HIV prevention services to the people. In this paper, we have attempted to clarify why it is important to integrate community-based traditional and complementary healthcare systems and mobilize them into the mainstream …
Use of research evidence in policymaking in three Danish municipalities
This article analyses the use of research evidence (RE) in three policy processes, at the local level, dealing with physical activity. We analysed an extensive number of policy documents and a total of 14 interviews with policymakers. Results show an unsystematic way of using RE, where demographic and statistical data as well as expert consultation were mostly used. Lack of transparency of RE use complicated the tracking of sources from introduct…
Factors Influencing Mistimed and Unwanted Pregnancies Among Nepali Women
This paper assesses the factors influencing mistimed and unwanted pregnancies in Nepal separately using data from the 2011 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey. Women who had given birth within the five years before the survey were interviewed about the intendedness of their last pregnancy. The data were analysed with a chi-squared test, followed by multiple logistic regression analysis. Among the total 5391 participants, 11.29% and 13.13% reporte…
Integrating research evidence and physical activity policy making—Repopa project
Evidence shows that regular physical activity is enhanced by supporting environment. Studies are needed to integrate research evidence into health enhancing, cross-sector physical activity (HEPA) policy making. This article presents the rationale, study design, measurement procedures and the initial results of the first phase of six European countries in a five-year research project (2011-2016), REsearch into POlicy to enhance Physical Activity (…
Involvement of external stakeholders in local health policymaking process
Collaboration between research and policy is an essential element for knowledge-based public health. However, only half of the Danish municipalities have experience with collaborating with researchers or other stakeholders. Through content analysis of interviews and policy documents the study explores the involvement of external stakeholders in local health policymaking and public officials’ perceptions on involving them. Main involvement was thr…
Cancer Screening
Developing policy options for Sars and Sars-like diseases – a Delphi study
The objective of the SARSControl Delphi study was to develop options for national and international emerging infectious diseases policies. The aim of this paper is to present the results of the study, which gathered expert opinions on gaps and inconsistencies concerning preparedness and response planning for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and SARS-like diseases. The Delphi technique was employed, which comprised a pilot round, two writt…
Risk Perceptions Related to Sars and Avian Influenza
Sociodemographic, Disease Status, and Illness Perceptions Predictors of Global Self-ratings of Health and Quality of Life Among those with Coronary Heart Disease – One Year Follow-up Study
Is the Evaluation of the Global Quality of Life Determined by Emotional Status
Knowledge about genes and heredity among Finns
A survey (n = 1216) was conducted to evaluate the knowledge about genes and heredity in Finland. In the study, which is the first one concerning general knowledge of genes and heredity in a population sample, the majority of respondents had at least a rough picture of the association between genes, heredity and diseases. However, there were some aspects that were not so well known. Most difficult issues contained specialized terms such as “chromo…
Attitudes towards genetic testing
Fear of Aids and suicide in Finland
This review presents data on HIV epidemiology and suicide mortality, and summarizes studies on fear of AIDS in completed suicides in Finland. Finland has a low prevalence of HIV and a high suicide mortality. A 12-month nationwide suicide population, 1987-88 (n = 1397, all HIV negative) at the time of a sensational media campaign against HIV included 28 (2%) cases with fear of AIDS as a contributing factor. Triggers of fear could be classified in …
Attitudes towards genetic testing
Use of research evidence in policymaking in three Danish municipalities
This article analyses the use of research evidence (RE) in three policy processes, at the local level, dealing with physical activity. We analysed an extensive number of policy documents and a total of 14 interviews with policymakers. Results show an unsystematic way of using RE, where demographic and statistical data as well as expert consultation were mostly used. Lack of transparency of RE use complicated the tracking of sources from introduct…
Involvement of external stakeholders in local health policymaking process
Collaboration between research and policy is an essential element for knowledge-based public health. However, only half of the Danish municipalities have experience with collaborating with researchers or other stakeholders. Through content analysis of interviews and policy documents the study explores the involvement of external stakeholders in local health policymaking and public officials’ perceptions on involving them. Main involvement was thr…
Fear of Aids and suicide in Finland
This review presents data on HIV epidemiology and suicide mortality, and summarizes studies on fear of AIDS in completed suicides in Finland. Finland has a low prevalence of HIV and a high suicide mortality. A 12-month nationwide suicide population, 1987-88 (n = 1397, all HIV negative) at the time of a sensational media campaign against HIV included 28 (2%) cases with fear of AIDS as a contributing factor. Triggers of fear could be classified in …
Attitudes towards genetic testing
Knowledge about genes and heredity among Finns
A survey (n = 1216) was conducted to evaluate the knowledge about genes and heredity in Finland. In the study, which is the first one concerning general knowledge of genes and heredity in a population sample, the majority of respondents had at least a rough picture of the association between genes, heredity and diseases. However, there were some aspects that were not so well known. Most difficult issues contained specialized terms such as “chromo…
Is the Evaluation of the Global Quality of Life Determined by Emotional Status
Sociodemographic, Disease Status, and Illness Perceptions Predictors of Global Self-ratings of Health and Quality of Life Among those with Coronary Heart Disease – One Year Follow-up Study
Risk Perceptions Related to Sars and Avian Influenza
Developing policy options for Sars and Sars-like diseases – a Delphi study
The objective of the SARSControl Delphi study was to develop options for national and international emerging infectious diseases policies. The aim of this paper is to present the results of the study, which gathered expert opinions on gaps and inconsistencies concerning preparedness and response planning for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and SARS-like diseases. The Delphi technique was employed, which comprised a pilot round, two writt…
Cancer Screening
Factors Influencing Mistimed and Unwanted Pregnancies Among Nepali Women
This paper assesses the factors influencing mistimed and unwanted pregnancies in Nepal separately using data from the 2011 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey. Women who had given birth within the five years before the survey were interviewed about the intendedness of their last pregnancy. The data were analysed with a chi-squared test, followed by multiple logistic regression analysis. Among the total 5391 participants, 11.29% and 13.13% reporte…
Integrating research evidence and physical activity policy making—Repopa project
Evidence shows that regular physical activity is enhanced by supporting environment. Studies are needed to integrate research evidence into health enhancing, cross-sector physical activity (HEPA) policy making. This article presents the rationale, study design, measurement procedures and the initial results of the first phase of six European countries in a five-year research project (2011-2016), REsearch into POlicy to enhance Physical Activity (…
Involvement of external stakeholders in local health policymaking process
Collaboration between research and policy is an essential element for knowledge-based public health. However, only half of the Danish municipalities have experience with collaborating with researchers or other stakeholders. Through content analysis of interviews and policy documents the study explores the involvement of external stakeholders in local health policymaking and public officials’ perceptions on involving them. Main involvement was thr…
Use of research evidence in policymaking in three Danish municipalities
This article analyses the use of research evidence (RE) in three policy processes, at the local level, dealing with physical activity. We analysed an extensive number of policy documents and a total of 14 interviews with policymakers. Results show an unsystematic way of using RE, where demographic and statistical data as well as expert consultation were mostly used. Lack of transparency of RE use complicated the tracking of sources from introduct…
Ending discrimination at the womb
Female feticide has been increasingly reported in recent years in many of the Asian countries. Female feticide is associated with several demographic, sociological, and ethical challenges. Due to the advancement of the latest medical technology to screen for sex detection, female feticide has become an even bigger problem, resulting in various serious and unprecedented sex-ratio imbalances. This has helped to perpetuate gender discrimination agai…
Strategies to integrate community-based traditional and complementary healthcare systems into mainstream HIV prevention programs in resource-limited settings
BACKGROUND: Global spending for HIV prevention has been decreasing over the years. As a result, several low-income countries, including Nepal, are increasingly facing the challenge to minimize the funding gap to continue providing HIV prevention services to the people. In this paper, we have attempted to clarify why it is important to integrate community-based traditional and complementary healthcare systems and mobilize them into the mainstream …
Correlates of mistimed and unwanted pregnancy among women in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Unwanted and mistimed pregnancies impose threats on the health and well-being of the mother and child and limit the acquisition of optimal sexual and reproductive health services, especially in resource-constrained settings like the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This study aimed to determine the prevalence and correlates of mistimed and unwanted pregnancies among women in the DRC. Data were drawn from the 2013–14 DRC Demographic Health Surv…
Challenges and opportunities for the reintegration of sex-trafficking survivors into Nepalese communities
BACKGROUND: Although Nepal ratified the Palermo Protocol in 2020, significant challenges persist in fully meeting the protocol's standards on preventing trafficking, protecting survivors, prosecuting traffickers, and reintegrating survivors. Most importantly, given the complexity surrounding the reintegration of sex trafficking survivors, a comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing successful reintegration is crucial. OBJECTIVE: This…
Medicine (14 works) · Political science (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Public health (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · Biology (3 works) · Disease (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works)