Browsing Journal Articles (2018) by Author "Mahmud, Ilias"
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Developing the content of a locomotor disability scale for adults in Bangladesh: A qualitative study
Mahmud, Ilias; Clarke, Lynda; Ploubidis, George B. (BMC, 2017-06-06)Abstract Background: Bangladesh has an estimated 17 million adults with disabilities. A significant proportion of them are believed to have locomotor disabilities. There are over 300 non-governmental organizations providing ... -
A new tool to measure approaches to supervision from the perspective of community health workers: A prospective, longitudinal, validation study in seven countries
Vallières, Frédérique; Hyland, Philip; McAuliffe, Eilish; Mahmud, Ilias; Tulloch, Olivia; Walker, Polly; Taegtmeyer, Miriam (BMC, 2018-10-22)Background: The global scale-up of community health workers (CHWs) depends on supportive management and supervision of this expanding cadre. Existing tools fail to incorporate the perspective of the CHW (i.e. perceived ... -
Prevalence of work related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) and ergonomic risk assessment among readymade garment workers of Bangladesh: A cross sectional study
Hossain, Mohammad Didar; Aftab, Afzal; Al Imam, Mahmudul Hassan; Mahmud, Ilias; Chowdhury, Imran Ahmed; Kabir, Razin Iqbal; Sarker, Malabika (PLOS ONE, 2018-07-06)Background Work related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) are one of the most common occupational diseases which mainly affects the lower back, neck and upper and lower extremities. The aim of this study was to determine ... -
Primary health care seeking behaviour of people with physical disabilities in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study
Talukdar, Jhalok Ronjan; Mahmud, Ilias; Rashid, Sabina Faiz (BMC, 2018-09-03)Background People with disabilities constitute about 10% of the total population of Bangladesh. They are more likely to experience poor health than those without disabilities. However, there is a lack of evidence on their ...