Vilas Kovai
Biographic Data
| ID | 6555223 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vilas Kovai |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vilas |
| FAMILY NAME | Kovai |
| SIGNATURE | KOVAI V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Health Promotion Service/Population Health, South Western Sydney Local Health District, Waranara Building, Eastern Campus, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool BC, NSW 1871, Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2672-9970 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Attitude and Information from Health Professionals Were Associated with Decision to Donate Organs among Arabic-Speaking Refugees
This cross-sectional survey study conducted between May and August 2017 on Arabic-speaking refugees resettled in Australia examined factors associated with willingness to donate organs. Of the 239 respondents, those who expressed greater willingness to donate organs and tissues were more likely to: (a) be Christians; (b) have obtained information from healthcare professionals (HCPs); (c) have higher organ and tissue donation (OTD) knowledge; (d) …
Effect of school eye health promotion on children’s eye health literacy in Vietnam
Health promotion intervention in schools is a useful strategy to improve students' health awareness. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of eye health promotion interventions on eye health literacy in school children in Vietnam. A piloted questionnaire was administered to 300 children from five secondary schools in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Vietnam at baseline and re-administered after the eye health promotion interventions. McNemar chi-squ…
Attitude and Information from Health Professionals Were Associated with Decision to Donate Organs among Arabic-Speaking Refugees
This cross-sectional survey study conducted between May and August 2017 on Arabic-speaking refugees resettled in Australia examined factors associated with willingness to donate organs. Of the 239 respondents, those who expressed greater willingness to donate organs and tissues were more likely to: (a) be Christians; (b) have obtained information from healthcare professionals (HCPs); (c) have higher organ and tissue donation (OTD) knowledge; (d) …
Effect of school eye health promotion on children’s eye health literacy in Vietnam
Health promotion intervention in schools is a useful strategy to improve students' health awareness. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of eye health promotion interventions on eye health literacy in school children in Vietnam. A piloted questionnaire was administered to 300 children from five secondary schools in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Vietnam at baseline and re-administered after the eye health promotion interventions. McNemar chi-squ…
Attitude and Information from Health Professionals Were Associated with Decision to Donate Organs among Arabic-Speaking Refugees
This cross-sectional survey study conducted between May and August 2017 on Arabic-speaking refugees resettled in Australia examined factors associated with willingness to donate organs. Of the 239 respondents, those who expressed greater willingness to donate organs and tissues were more likely to: (a) be Christians; (b) have obtained information from healthcare professionals (HCPs); (c) have higher organ and tissue donation (OTD) knowledge; (d) …
Family medicine (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Psychological intervention (2 works) · Acculturation (1 works) · Arabic (1 works) · Donation (1 works) · Environmental health (1 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (1 works)