title: Health Seeking Behavior of Diabetic Patients in Koohzar Village in Damghan city.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The present study which is carried out in the field of medical anthropology seeks to investigate the meaningful medical behaviors of people with diabetes living in the village of Koohzar have taken to improve or reduce the problems associated with the disease regarding to knowledge and resources available in the country.
  
  
  METHODS
  Field and in-depth study are used as research methods. After determining the people with diabetes which were 17 persons, interview and questionnaire have been used to collect the data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The findings indicate that 3 factors including lack of health facilities, poverty and financial problems and finally cultural issues are most influential factors in determining the health behaviors of villagers, respectively.
authors: Department of Social Science, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iranx.
authors: Shahram
authors: S
authors: Basity
authors: Department of Social Work, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
authors: Mohammad Reza
authors: MR
authors: Iravani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000884:Anthropology, Cultural; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D011203:Poverty; D012424:Rural Population
keywords: Diabetes; Health Behavior; Koohzar; Medical Anthropology
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