Open AccessFrom macro- to microfactors in health: Social science approaches in research on sexually transmitted infections
Author(s) -
Ruth Kutalek,
Elena Jirovsky,
Igor Grabovac
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
plos medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.847
H-Index - 228
eISSN - 1549-1676
pISSN - 1549-1277
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002490
Subject(s) - biosocial theory , perspective (graphical) , qualitative research , health care , value (mathematics) , medicine , sociology , psychology , political science , social science , social psychology , personality , artificial intelligence , computer science , law , machine learning
Ruth Kutalek and colleagues share their Perspective on Kipruto Chesang and colleagues' qualitative study of beliefs and practices among healthcare providers managing STIs in Kenya and discuss the value of this type of research for addressing biosocial challenges.