Dorcas Kiptui
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 7754016 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Dorcas Kiptui |
| PRENOMES | Dorcas |
| SOBRENOME | Kiptui |
| ASSINATURA | KIPTUI D |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Ministry of Health |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 4 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 4 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2017 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2023 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Prevalence, patterns, and factors associated with tobacco use among patients with priority tobacco related illnesses at four Kenyan national referral hospitals, 2022
Tobacco use is a risk factor for many chronic health conditions. Quantifying burden of tobacco use among people with tobacco-related illnesses (TRI) can strengthen cessation programs. This study estimated prevalence, patterns and correlates of tobacco use among patients with TRI at four national referral hospitals in Kenya. We conducted a cross-sectional study among patients with five TRI (cancer, cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular disease,…
Tobacco use and its determinants in the 2015 Kenya WHO STEPS survey
The 2015 Kenya WHO STEPS provided primary data on the status of tobacco use in the country and other leading NCD risk factors, such as alcohol, and associated diseases. Our findings highlight key target populations for tobacco cessation efforts: young people, men, those with lower levels of education, and alcohol consumers. Further data is needed on the use of smokeless tobacco, and its impact on smoked tobacco products, as well as on the novel u…
Prevalence and determinants of heavy episodic drinking among adults in Kenya
Our findings highlight a significant prevalence of HED among alcohol drinkers in Kenya. Young males, those with less education, married people, and tobacco users were more likely to report heavy alcohol use, with male sex as the primary driving factor. These findings are novel to the country and region; they provide guidance to target alcohol control interventions for different groups in Kenya
Research for Actionable Policies
ow-to middle-income countries (LMICs) are disproportionately affected by the rise in prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). According to the World Health Organization, four groups of diseases-cardiovascular disease, cancer, respiratory disease and diabetes -comprise 82% of NCD deaths worldwide and three-quarters of the deaths related to NCD occur in LMIC In Sub-Saharan Africa, the World Bank estimates that nearly 46% of all deaths will b…
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Research for Actionable Policies
ow-to middle-income countries (LMICs) are disproportionately affected by the rise in prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). According to the World Health Organization, four groups of diseases-cardiovascular disease, cancer, respiratory disease and diabetes -comprise 82% of NCD deaths worldwide and three-quarters of the deaths related to NCD occur in LMIC In Sub-Saharan Africa, the World Bank estimates that nearly 46% of all deaths will b…
Tobacco use and its determinants in the 2015 Kenya WHO STEPS survey
The 2015 Kenya WHO STEPS provided primary data on the status of tobacco use in the country and other leading NCD risk factors, such as alcohol, and associated diseases. Our findings highlight key target populations for tobacco cessation efforts: young people, men, those with lower levels of education, and alcohol consumers. Further data is needed on the use of smokeless tobacco, and its impact on smoked tobacco products, as well as on the novel u…
Prevalence and determinants of heavy episodic drinking among adults in Kenya
Our findings highlight a significant prevalence of HED among alcohol drinkers in Kenya. Young males, those with less education, married people, and tobacco users were more likely to report heavy alcohol use, with male sex as the primary driving factor. These findings are novel to the country and region; they provide guidance to target alcohol control interventions for different groups in Kenya
Prevalence, patterns, and factors associated with tobacco use among patients with priority tobacco related illnesses at four Kenyan national referral hospitals, 2022
Tobacco use is a risk factor for many chronic health conditions. Quantifying burden of tobacco use among people with tobacco-related illnesses (TRI) can strengthen cessation programs. This study estimated prevalence, patterns and correlates of tobacco use among patients with TRI at four national referral hospitals in Kenya. We conducted a cross-sectional study among patients with five TRI (cancer, cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular disease,…
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