Arun Kumar Aggarwal
Biographic Data
| ID | 6334326 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Arun Kumar Aggarwal |
| GIVEN NAMES | Arun Kumar |
| FAMILY NAME | Aggarwal |
| SIGNATURE | AGGARWAL A K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9795-784X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Trends in willingness to receive Covid-19 vaccines among healthcare workers in India
Background: COVID-19 vaccination of the healthcare workers (HCWs) is a key priority in the fight against the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. India launched its COVID-19 vaccination program in January 2021. We aimed to understand the trends in willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccines and its associated factors among HCWs in India. Methods: = 812, May 2021) the introduction of COVID-19 vaccines in India. The third survey coincided with the peak of the second …
Sociodemographic Determinants of Willingness and Extent to Pay for Covid-19 Vaccine in India
Background Responding to the fast transmission rates and increasing fatality rates, countries across the world expedited the development and deployment of the vaccine for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Evaluation of individuals' willingness to pay (WTP) would provide pertinent information regarding future demand and financing preferences, which shall help to devise the effective payment strategy for COVID-19 vaccination. Methods A nationwid…
Factors Influencing Covid-19 Vaccination Intentions Among College Students
Background: Students act as messengers in delivering effective messages for better uptake of health-promoting behavior. Understanding their knowledge about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), intentions to use the COVID-19 vaccine, and its associated factors will help develop promising strategies in vaccine promotion concerning the current COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was carried out among students in the healthcar…
A composite indicator to measure universal health care coverage in India
BACKGROUND: There is limited work done on developing methods for measurement of universal health coverage. We undertook a study to develop a methodology and demonstrate the practical application of empirically measuring the extent of universal health coverage at district level. Additionally, we also develop a composite indicator to measure UHC. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was undertaken among 51 656 households across 21 districts of Haryana…
Epidemiological transition in a rural community of northern India
BACKGROUND: Information on causes of death is vital for planning of health services. However, vital events registration systems are weak in developing countries. Therefore, verbal autopsy (VA) tools were incorporated in a community-based surveillance system to track causes of death. METHOD AND FINDINGS: Trained fieldworker identified all deaths and interviewed a living relative of those who had died during 1992-2009, using VA, in eight villages o…
The effect of interrupted 5-day training on Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness on the knowledge and skills of primary health care workers
The conventional 8-day Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) training package poses several operational constraints, particularly due to its long duration. A 5-day training package was developed and administered in an interrupted mode of 3 days and 2 days duration with a break of 4 days in-between, in a district of Haryana state in northern India. Improvement in the knowledge and skills of 50 primary health care workers …
The effect of interrupted 5-day training on Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness on the knowledge and skills of primary health care workers
The conventional 8-day Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) training package poses several operational constraints, particularly due to its long duration. A 5-day training package was developed and administered in an interrupted mode of 3 days and 2 days duration with a break of 4 days in-between, in a district of Haryana state in northern India. Improvement in the knowledge and skills of 50 primary health care workers …
The effect of interrupted 5-day training on Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness on the knowledge and skills of primary health care workers
The conventional 8-day Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) training package poses several operational constraints, particularly due to its long duration. A 5-day training package was developed and administered in an interrupted mode of 3 days and 2 days duration with a break of 4 days in-between, in a district of Haryana state in northern India. Improvement in the knowledge and skills of 50 primary health care workers …
Epidemiological transition in a rural community of northern India
BACKGROUND: Information on causes of death is vital for planning of health services. However, vital events registration systems are weak in developing countries. Therefore, verbal autopsy (VA) tools were incorporated in a community-based surveillance system to track causes of death. METHOD AND FINDINGS: Trained fieldworker identified all deaths and interviewed a living relative of those who had died during 1992-2009, using VA, in eight villages o…
A composite indicator to measure universal health care coverage in India
BACKGROUND: There is limited work done on developing methods for measurement of universal health coverage. We undertook a study to develop a methodology and demonstrate the practical application of empirically measuring the extent of universal health coverage at district level. Additionally, we also develop a composite indicator to measure UHC. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was undertaken among 51 656 households across 21 districts of Haryana…
Factors Influencing Covid-19 Vaccination Intentions Among College Students
Background: Students act as messengers in delivering effective messages for better uptake of health-promoting behavior. Understanding their knowledge about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), intentions to use the COVID-19 vaccine, and its associated factors will help develop promising strategies in vaccine promotion concerning the current COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was carried out among students in the healthcar…
Trends in willingness to receive Covid-19 vaccines among healthcare workers in India
Background: COVID-19 vaccination of the healthcare workers (HCWs) is a key priority in the fight against the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. India launched its COVID-19 vaccination program in January 2021. We aimed to understand the trends in willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccines and its associated factors among HCWs in India. Methods: = 812, May 2021) the introduction of COVID-19 vaccines in India. The third survey coincided with the peak of the second …
Sociodemographic Determinants of Willingness and Extent to Pay for Covid-19 Vaccine in India
Background Responding to the fast transmission rates and increasing fatality rates, countries across the world expedited the development and deployment of the vaccine for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Evaluation of individuals' willingness to pay (WTP) would provide pertinent information regarding future demand and financing preferences, which shall help to devise the effective payment strategy for COVID-19 vaccination. Methods A nationwid…
Medicine (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Health care (4 works) · Cross-sectional study (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Disease (3 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (3 works) · Logistic regression (3 works) · SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (3 works) · Vaccination (3 works)