Homeopathic medical practice: long-term results of a cohort study with 3981 patients.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pedometers provide a simple, cost effective means of motivating individuals to increase walking yet few studies have considered if short term changes in walking behaviour can be maintained in the long-term. The role of physical activity consultations in such interventions is unclear. The purpose of this stud...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Fitzsimons CF,Baker G,Gray SR,Nimmo MA,Mutrie N,Scottish Physical Activity Research Collaboration (SPARColl).

更新日期：2012-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) is one of the key strategies in the HIV/AIDS prevention and control programmes in Ethiopia. However, utilization of this service among adults is very low. The aim of the present study was to investigate factors associated with VCT utilization among adult men since ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Leta TH,Sandøy IF,Fylkesnes K

更新日期：2012-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since 1998, China has gradually moved toward voluntary uncompensated blood donation. In some cities, the shortage of platelets has been noticeably severe. Mutual assistance that collects blood from one's family and social networks is a potential solution. The measure, however, turned out problematic. There a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Yu C,Lau JT,Zhong W,Huang X,Pan C,Chen Y,Lu H,Zhao F,Zeng S,Lai J,Tie C,Li X,Zhang J,Zhang C,Liu Y,Jiang Q

更新日期：2019-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of restrictive measures such as quarantine draws into sharp relief the dynamic interplay between the individual rights of the citizen on the one hand and the collective rights of the community on the other. Concerns regarding infectious disease outbreaks (SARS, pandemic influenza) have intensified th...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tracy CS,Rea E,Upshur RE

更新日期：2009-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of alcohol consumption among males living in urban settlements in South Africa is high. This paper aims to measure socioeconomic inequalities in alcohol use among men residing in informal settlements and also to examine the factors associated with inequality in alcohol use among men living in ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lawana N,Booysen F

更新日期：2018-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Public health promotes an ecological approach to chronic disease prevention, however, little research has been conducted to assess the integration of an ecological approach in community-based prevention programs. This study sought to contribute to the evidence base by assessing the extent to which an ecologi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Cargo M,Marks E,Brimblecombe J,Scarlett M,Maypilama E,Dhurrkay JG,Daniel M

更新日期：2011-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV/AIDS remains being a disease of great public health concern worldwide. In regions such as sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where women are disproportionately infected with HIV, women are reportedly less likely capable of negotiating condom use. However, while knowledge of condom use for HIV prevention is extensi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Exavery A,Kanté AM,Jackson E,Noronha J,Sikustahili G,Tani K,Mushi HP,Baynes C,Ramsey K,Hingora A,Phillips JF

更新日期：2012-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since the Helsinki Declaration was introduced in 1964 as a code of practice for clinical research, it has generally been agreed that research governance is also needed in the field of public health and health promotion research. Recently, a range of factors led to the development of more stringent bureaucrat...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： van Teijlingen ER,Douglas F,Torrance N

更新日期：2008-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Public health policies sometimes have unexpected effects. Understanding how policies and interventions lead to outcomes is essential if policymakers and researchers are to intervene effectively and reduce harmful and other unintended consequences (UCs) of their actions. Yet, evaluating complex mechanisms and...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Oliver K,Lorenc T,Tinkler J,Bonell C

更新日期：2019-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many children do not engage in recommended levels of physical activity (PA), highlighting the need to find ways to increase children's PA. Process evaluations play an important role in improving the science of randomised controlled trials. We recently reported the results of the Action 3:30 cluster randomise...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jago R,Sebire SJ,Davies B,Wood L,Banfield K,Edwards MJ,Powell JE,Montgomery AA,Thompson JL,Fox KR

更新日期：2015-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Two devastating sequential hurricanes impacted Puerto Rico during September of 2017. The hurricanes were traumatic and created social and ecological upheaval throughout Puerto Rico, and subsequently in communities of Central Florida where affected Puerto Ricans migrated. The 2017 hurricane season exposed and...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Vega Ocasio D,Pérez Ramos JG,Dye TDV

更新日期：2020-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:By 2050, it has been estimated that approximately one-fifth of the population will be made up of older adults (aged ≥60 years). Old age often comes with cognitive decline and dementia. Physical activity may prevent cognitive decline and dementia. METHODS:We reviewed and synthesised prospective studies into ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Blondell SJ,Hammersley-Mather R,Veerman JL

更新日期：2014-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Volunteering has been advocated by the United Nations, and American and European governments as a way to engage people in their local communities and improve social capital, with the potential for public health benefits such as improving wellbeing and decreasing health inequalities. Furthermore, the US Corpo...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jenkinson CE,Dickens AP,Jones K,Thompson-Coon J,Taylor RS,Rogers M,Bambra CL,Lang I,Richards SH

更新日期：2013-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Education is closely associated with health. Non-completion of upper secondary school influences academic achievement, employment, income and personal well-being. The purpose of the study is to explore predictors of non-completion of upper secondary school among female and male young adults in relation to me...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bania EV,Lydersen S,Kvernmo S

更新日期：2016-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED: BACKGROUND:Although physical inactivity has been linked with numerous chronic health conditions and overall mortality, the majority of English adults report doing insufficient physical activity. To increase population physical activity levels, researchers have called for more community-level interventions....

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Solomon E,Rees T,Ukoumunne OC,Hillsdon M

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Poland, like in other European countries and in accordance with the global trend, the number of computer users and people who have access to the Internet has increased considerably. The study investigates trends and patterns of Polish health-related Internet use over a period of seven years. The main obje...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bujnowska-Fedak MM

更新日期：2015-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low individual-level socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with higher prevalence of cigarette smoking. Recent work has examined whether neighborhood-level SES may affect smoking behavior independently from individual-level measures. However, few comparisons of neighborhood-level effects on smoking by rac...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Cohen SS,Sonderman JS,Mumma MT,Signorello LB,Blot WJ

更新日期：2011-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes poses both clinical and public health challenges. Cost-effective approaches to prevent progression of the disease in primary care are needed. Evidence suggests that intensive multifactorial interventions including medication and behaviour change can significantly ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Griffin SJ,Simmons RK,Williams KM,Prevost AT,Hardeman W,Grant J,Whittle F,Boase S,Hobbis I,Brage S,Westgate K,Fanshawe T,Sutton S,Wareham NJ,Kinmonth AL,ADDITION-Plus study team.

更新日期：2011-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psychological distress and lack of family support may explain the mental health problems that are consistently found in young unaccompanied refugees in Western countries. Given the strong relationship between poor mental health and alcohol misuse, this study investigated hospital admissions due to alcohol re...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Manhica H,Gauffin K,Almquist YB,Rostila M,Berg L,Rodríguez García de Cortázar A,Hjern A

更新日期：2017-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Venues form part of the sampling frame for time-location sampling, an approach often used for HIV surveillance. While sampling location is often regarded as a nuisance factor, venues may play a central role in structuring risk networks. We investigated individual reports of risk behaviors and infections amon...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Drumright LN,Weir SS,Frost SDW

更新日期：2018-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Outbreak detection algorithms play an important role in effective automated surveillance. Although many algorithms have been designed to improve the performance of outbreak detection, few published studies have examined how epidemic features of infectious disease impact on the detection performance of algori...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kuang J,Yang WZ,Zhou DL,Li ZJ,Lan YJ

更新日期：2012-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Occupational heavy lifting is known to impose a high cardiovascular strain, but the risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD) from occupational heavy lifting is unknown. The objective was to investigate the association between occupational heavy lifting and risk of IHD and all-cause mortality, and the influence o...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Petersen CB,Eriksen L,Tolstrup JS,Søgaard K,Grønbaek M,Holtermann A

更新日期：2012-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Introduction of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in national programs has proceeded apace since 2006, mostly in high-income countries. Recently concluded pilots of HPV vaccination in low-income countries have provided important lessons learned for these settings; however, rigorous evaluations of the feasib...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： LaMontagne DS,Nghi NQ,Nga le T,Janmohamed A,Huyen DT,Hien NT,Tsu VD

更新日期：2014-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of osteoporosis (OP) is rapidly increasing. Healthy behaviors are crucial for the management of OP. Application of the information-motivation-behavioral skills (IMB) model has been verified in various chronic diseases, but this model has not been investigated for behavioral interventions among...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tsamlag L,Wang H,Shen Q,Shi Y,Zhang S,Chang R,Liu X,Shen T,Cai Y

更新日期：2020-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic hemodialysis patients are at higher risk for acquiring hepatitis C virus (HCV). The prevalence varies among different countries and hemodialysis centers. Although guidelines for a comprehensive infection control program exist, the nosocomial transmission still accounts for the new cases of infection....

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Engel M,Malta FM,Gomes MM,Mello IM,Pinho JR,Ono-Nita SK,Carrilho FJ

更新日期：2007-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Illegal migration is an increasing problem worldwide and the so-called undocumented migrants encounter major problems in access to prevention and health care. The objective of the study was to compare the use of preventive measures and pregnancy care of undocumented pregnant migrants with those of women from...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wolff H,Epiney M,Lourenco AP,Costanza MC,Delieutraz-Marchand J,Andreoli N,Dubuisson JB,Gaspoz JM,Irion O

更新日期：2008-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Grip strength in early adulthood and midlife is an important predictor of disability, morbidity and mortality in later life. Understanding social patterning in grip strength at different life stages could improve insight into inequalities in age-related decline and when in the life course interventions could...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Carney C,Benzeval M

更新日期：2018-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cervical cancer is the sixth most common cause of cancer among Korean women and is one of the most preventable cancers in the world. This study aimed to investigate the change in cervical cancer screening rates, the level of socioeconomic disparities in cervical cancer screening participation, and whether th...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lee M,Park EC,Chang HS,Kwon JA,Yoo KB,Kim TH

更新日期：2013-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mental wellness of children and adolescents in rural Australia is under researched and key to understanding the long-term mental health outcomes for rural communities. This analysis used data from the Australian Rural Mental Health Study (ARMHS), particularly the parent report Strengths and Difficulties ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Peters I,Handley T,Oakley K,Lutkin S,Perkins D

更新日期：2019-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pneumonia is a leading cause of childhood hospitalisation and child mortality in Africa. This study explores local interpretations of Acute Respiratory Infections (ARIs), focusing on caretakers of children under five in the context of hospital care seeking. METHODS:The study took place in Manhiça, southern ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Straus L,Munguambe K,Bassat Q,Machevo S,Pell C,Roca A,Pool R

更新日期：2011-07-13 00:00:00