BACKGROUND Many countries face substitution from formal to informal care. It is essential that a sufficient number of caregivers, such as family, friends or neighbors, are willing and able to lend care to address the needs of ill or elderly persons. We investigated whether the general public, who might become caregivers in the future, and current informal caregivers align with the shift to more...

Suggested citation for this article: Betancourt JR, Quinlan J. Personal responsibility versus responsible options: health care, community health promotion, and the battle against chronic disease. Prev Chronic Dis [serial online] 2007 Jul [date cited]. Available from: During the past century, the health and life expectancy of U.S. residents have improved substantially, largely because of initiat...

In this study, the authors sought to examine how risk information is articulated in relation to health problems that people identify as personally important and relevant. The respondents were receptive to health education messages, using different types of information in relation to its personal relevance and as a resource for managing and exercising control over perceived risk. People were not...

social engagement. This will not be simply a matter of income, although income is one way of measuring position in the hierarchy. Linking inequality in society with loss of dignity in individuals who are disadvantaged means that our set of social arrangements are crucial. By holding society responsible for human ills, including loss of dignity, are we not abrogating personal responsibility? The...

: Since the beginning of 2020, COVID-19 has become a global health problem. In Indonesia, number continues to grow, including among workers. Unfortunately, many died while taking care those infected by this disease. The central government and local governments are responsible for providing workers with service facilities, personal protective equipment (PPE), break chain transmission. At spread ...