Kim Hekimian
Biographic Data
| ID | 6159128 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kim Hekimian |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kim |
| FAMILY NAME | Hekimian |
| SIGNATURE | HEKIMIAN K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Columbia University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2225-6723 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
War in Nagorno-Karabakh highlights the vulnerability of displaced populations to Covid-19
Conflict, war and the resultant displacement of populations increase risk for infectious disease transmission. Forced migration, loss of safe shelter, loss of livelihood and interrupted access to clean water, electricity and healthcare all lead to increases in epidemic risk. Refugees and displaced people are uniquely vulnerable to COVID-19. The chaos of war and its aftermath override the population health education messages to wear a mask, social…
Prevalence and determinants of anaemia among children aged 0–59 months in a rural region of Armenia
Objective Despite the trend of increasing prevalence of childhood anaemia in Armenia, no studies exploring its risk factors have been conducted in the country. The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence and determinants of childhood anaemia in rural Armenia. Design Blood Hb level was measured among a representative sample of children using the HemoCue Hb201+ analyser. The revealed cases with anaemia were compared with randomly selected…
Explaining Women's High Satisfaction With Objectively Poor Quality Childbirth Services
Despite documented low-quality care in Armenia, surveys document high ratings of patient satisfaction with health care services. We explored reasons for high satisfaction in Armenia despite poor quality. Twenty-five women who recently delivered participated in this qualitative study through in-depth interviews. Patients avoided critiquing health care services because of personal relationships with and respect for providers and fear of losing serv…
War in Nagorno-Karabakh highlights the vulnerability of displaced populations to Covid-19
Conflict, war and the resultant displacement of populations increase risk for infectious disease transmission. Forced migration, loss of safe shelter, loss of livelihood and interrupted access to clean water, electricity and healthcare all lead to increases in epidemic risk. Refugees and displaced people are uniquely vulnerable to COVID-19. The chaos of war and its aftermath override the population health education messages to wear a mask, social…
Explaining Women's High Satisfaction With Objectively Poor Quality Childbirth Services
Despite documented low-quality care in Armenia, surveys document high ratings of patient satisfaction with health care services. We explored reasons for high satisfaction in Armenia despite poor quality. Twenty-five women who recently delivered participated in this qualitative study through in-depth interviews. Patients avoided critiquing health care services because of personal relationships with and respect for providers and fear of losing serv…
Prevalence and determinants of anaemia among children aged 0–59 months in a rural region of Armenia
Objective Despite the trend of increasing prevalence of childhood anaemia in Armenia, no studies exploring its risk factors have been conducted in the country. The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence and determinants of childhood anaemia in rural Armenia. Design Blood Hb level was measured among a representative sample of children using the HemoCue Hb201+ analyser. The revealed cases with anaemia were compared with randomly selected…
War in Nagorno-Karabakh highlights the vulnerability of displaced populations to Covid-19
Conflict, war and the resultant displacement of populations increase risk for infectious disease transmission. Forced migration, loss of safe shelter, loss of livelihood and interrupted access to clean water, electricity and healthcare all lead to increases in epidemic risk. Refugees and displaced people are uniquely vulnerable to COVID-19. The chaos of war and its aftermath override the population health education messages to wear a mask, social…
Medicine (3 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Pregnancy (2 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (1 work) · Anemia (1 work) · Betacoronavirus (1 work) · Business (1 work) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (1 work) · Childbirth (1 work) · Cognitive dissonance (1 work)