Vettrichelvan Venkatasamy
Biographic Data
| ID | 7802293 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vettrichelvan Venkatasamy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vettrichelvan |
| FAMILY NAME | Venkatasamy |
| SIGNATURE | VENKATASAMY V |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Institute of Epidemiology |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5142-9673 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Changing patterns in health-seeking behaviour and prescription practices for treatment of hypertension in nine districts – insights from India Hypertension Control Initiative, 2018-19 and 2023-24
The India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI) aimed to strengthen public sector primary care for hypertension treatment and control. Our study describes changes in health-seeking behaviour, prescription practices, and key predictors influencing treatment adoption in the public sector using data from IHCI repeat cross-sectional surveys. We conducted baseline (2018-19) and follow-up (2023-24) surveys in nine districts across five Phase I states …
Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards face mask use among residents of Greater Chennai Corporation, India, March 2021
Background: Wearing a mask is one of the simplest ways to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Studies reported poor mask compliance in Greater Chennai Corporation, India. Hence, we described the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding mask use among adults (≥18 years) in Greater Chennai Corporation, Tamil Nadu, India. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey among residents of Greater Chennai Corporation in March 2021. We estimated the sampl…
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards face mask use among residents of Greater Chennai Corporation, India, March 2021
Background: Wearing a mask is one of the simplest ways to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Studies reported poor mask compliance in Greater Chennai Corporation, India. Hence, we described the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding mask use among adults (≥18 years) in Greater Chennai Corporation, Tamil Nadu, India. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey among residents of Greater Chennai Corporation in March 2021. We estimated the sampl…
Changing patterns in health-seeking behaviour and prescription practices for treatment of hypertension in nine districts – insights from India Hypertension Control Initiative, 2018-19 and 2023-24
The India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI) aimed to strengthen public sector primary care for hypertension treatment and control. Our study describes changes in health-seeking behaviour, prescription practices, and key predictors influencing treatment adoption in the public sector using data from IHCI repeat cross-sectional surveys. We conducted baseline (2018-19) and follow-up (2023-24) surveys in nine districts across five Phase I states …
Baseline (sea (1 work) · Biostatistics (1 work) · Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (1 work) · Cross-sectional study (1 work) · Demography (1 work) · Environmental health (1 work) · Epidemiology (1 work) · Geography (1 work) · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (1 work) · Government (linguistics (1 work)