Beyond inpatient and outpatient care: alternative model for hypertension management.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical activity is likely to be determined as a complex interplay between personal, interpersonal, and environmental factors. Studying the built environment involves expanding the focus from the individual perspective to a public health one. Therefore, the objetive of this study was to examine the associat...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： da Silva ICM,Hino AA,Lopes A,Ekelund U,Brage S,Gonçalves H,Menezes AB,Reis RS,Hallal PC

更新日期：2017-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An ageing workforce combined with increasing health problems in ageing workers implies the importance of evidence-based interventions to enhance sustainable employability. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the 'Staying healthy at work' problem-solving based intervention compared to bu...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Koolhaas W,Groothoff JW,de Boer MR,van der Klink JJ,Brouwer S

更新日期：2015-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 2013-2016 Ebola epidemic in West Africa began in Guinea's Forest region, a region now considered to be at high risk for future epidemics of viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHF). Good knowledge, attitudes and practices towards VHF amongst healthcare workers in such regions are a central pillar of infection pre...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Raab M,Pfadenhauer LM,Millimouno TJ,Hoelscher M,Froeschl G

更新日期：2020-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Consistent findings about the effectiveness of parent programs to prevent or reduce child maltreatment are lacking. METHODS:In the present meta-analysis we synthesized findings from 27 independent samples from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the effectiveness of 20 different intervention programs aim...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Euser S,Alink LR,Stoltenborgh M,Bakermans-Kranenburg MJ,van IJzendoorn MH

更新日期：2015-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Iraqi Kurdistan region is one of the areas where female genital mutilation is reportedly widely practiced but inadequately studied. The aim of this study was to determine (i) the prevalence of female genital mutilation among Muslim Kurdish women in Erbil city, (ii) the patterns and types of female genital mu...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Yasin BA,Al-Tawil NG,Shabila NP,Al-Hadithi TS

更新日期：2013-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the Netherlands, the first adolescents with diabetes mellitus type 2 as a result of obesity have recently been diagnosed. Therefore, it is very important that programs aiming at the prevention of type 2 diabetes of obese adolescents are developed and evaluated. METHODS:Go4it is a multidisciplinary group ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hofsteenge GH,Chinapaw MJ,Weijs PJ,van Tulder MW,Delemarre-van de Waal HA

更新日期：2008-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Under-five malnutrition is a major public health issue contributing to mortality and morbidity, especially in developing countries like Ghana where the rates remain unacceptably high. Identification of critical risk factors of under-five malnutrition using appropriate and advanced statistical methods can hel...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Aheto JMK

更新日期：2020-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Great East Japan Earthquake of magnitude 9.0 that struck on 11 March 2011 resulted in more than 18000 deaths or cases of missing persons. The large-scale tsunami that followed the earthquake devastated many coastal areas of the Tohoku region, including Miyagi Prefecture, and many residents of the tsunami...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kamigaki T,Seino J,Tohma K,Nukiwa-Soma N,Otani K,Oshitani H

更新日期：2014-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Identifying factors that can influence young peoples' physical activity and sedentary behaviors is important for the development of effective interventions. The family structure in which children grow up may be one such factor. As the prevalence of single parent and reconstituted families have increased subs...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Langøy A,Smith ORF,Wold B,Samdal O,Haug EM

更新日期：2019-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Retirement is a key life event, which is associated with changes in physical activity, however, there is limited evidence with regard to changes in physical activity that take place in post-retirement years. The aim of this study was to examine how leisure-time physical activity changes shortly after the tra...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Holstila A,Mänty M,Rahkonen O,Lahelma E,Lahti J

更新日期：2017-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interventions that promote health and wellbeing among young adults are needed. Such interventions, however, require measurement tools that support intervention planning, monitoring and evaluation. The primary purpose of this study is to describe the process in developing a framework for a Canadian post-secon...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Faulkner G,Ramanathan S,Kwan M,CCWS Expert Panel Group.

更新日期：2019-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Icelandic Prevention Model (IPM) is a collaborative upstream model that was designed to influence risk and protective factors related to substance use within the community, school, peer and family contexts. By engaging whole communities, the IPM has been found to be effective in reducing youth substance ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Halsall T,Lachance L,Kristjansson AL

更新日期：2020-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Survival from breast cancer remains lower in Estonia than in most other European countries. More advanced stage and larger tumors that have impact on survival may be a result of delay in seeking help for breast cancer symptoms. The aim of this study was to identify determinants of delayed presentation among ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Innos K,Padrik P,Valvere V,Eelma E,Kütner R,Lehtsaar J,Tekkel M

更新日期：2013-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymphatic Filariasis (LF), a parasitic nematode infection, poses a huge economic burden to affected countries. LF endemicity is localized and its prevalence is spatially heterogeneous. In Ghana, there exists differences in LF prevalence and multiplicity of symptoms in the country's northern and southern part...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kwarteng EVS,Andam-Akorful SA,Kwarteng A,Asare DB,Quaye-Ballard JA,Osei FB,Duker AA

更新日期：2021-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lack of regular physical activity, high sedentary behavior and presence of unbalanced alimentary practices are attitudes associated with an inadequate lifestyle among female adolescents. OBJECTIVE:to assess the lifestyle of female adolescents based on measurements of behavioral variables. METHODS:Cross-sec...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Miranda VPN,Dos Santos Amorim PR,Bastos RR,Souza VGB,de Faria ER,do Carmo Castro Franceschini S,Priore SE

更新日期：2019-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aims to explore the use of traditional medicines to cope with climate sensitive diseases in areas vulnerable to climate change. We assessed the extent to which traditional or alternative medicines were used for the treatment of the climate sensitive diseases by villagers as part of their health-co...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Haque MA,Louis VR,Phalkey R,Sauerborn R

更新日期：2014-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Kids save lives statement recommends annual Basic Life Support (BLS) training for school children but the implementation is challenging. Trainings should be easy to realise and every BLS training should be as effective as possible to prepare learners for lifesaving actions. Preparedness implies skills an...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Süss-Havemann C,Kosan J,Seibold T,Dibbern NM,Daubmann A,Kubitz JC,Beck S

更新日期：2020-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low childhood physical activity levels are currently one of the most pressing public health concerns. Numerous school-based physical activity interventions have been conducted with varied success. Identifying effective child-based physical activity interventions are warranted. The purpose of this formative s...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mackintosh KA,Knowles ZR,Ridgers ND,Fairclough SJ

更新日期：2011-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cycling is important for health, transport, environmental and economic reasons. Newspaper reporting of cycling reflects and can influence public and policy maker attitudes towards resource allocation for cycling and cycling infrastructure, yet such coverage has not been systematically examined. METHODS:The ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Rissel C,Bonfiglioli C,Emilsen A,Smith BJ

更新日期：2010-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Sahrawi people fled their homes in 1975 as the conflict in Western Sahara escalated and settled down near Tindouf, Algeria, where they still live. High prevalence of overweight and obesity and type 2 diabetes had been found in this protracted refugee setting. Scaling up national policy efforts to promote...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Andersen E,Kjellså I,Hjellset VT,Henjum S

更新日期：2021-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systematic household contact investigation (SHCI) is recommended as an active-case-finding (ACF) strategy to identify individuals at high risk of tuberculosis (TB) infection, in order to enable early detection and treatment. Reluctance to implement SHCI in sub-Saharan African and South African high-burden co...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kigozi NG,Heunis JC,Engelbrecht MC

更新日期：2019-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The evidence surrounding the value of workplace health promotion in positively influencing employees' health and wellbeing via changes to their health behaviours is growing. The aim of the study was to explore employers' views on the promotion of workplace health and wellbeing and the factors affecting these...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pescud M,Teal R,Shilton T,Slevin T,Ledger M,Waterworth P,Rosenberg M

更新日期：2015-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies have shown diverse strength of evidence for the associations between air pollutants and childhood asthma, but these associations have scarcely been documented in the early life. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impacts of various air pollutants on the development of asthma phenotypes in ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zhou C,Baïz N,Zhang T,Banerjee S,Annesi-Maesano I,EDEN Mother-Child Cohort Study Group.

更新日期：2013-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of electronic media has been found to be a risk factor for higher BMI and for being overweight. Physical activity has been found to be associated with lower BMI and lower risk for being overweight. Little is known about whether the associations between physical activity and electronic media use are a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Melkevik O,Haug E,Rasmussen M,Fismen AS,Wold B,Borraccino A,Sigmund E,Balazsi R,Bucksch J,Inchley J,de Matos MG,Samdal O

更新日期：2015-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prolonged sedentary time is linked with poor health, independent of physical activity levels. Workplace sitting significantly contributes to sedentary time, but there is limited research evaluating low-cost interventions targeting reductions in workplace sitting. Current evidence supports the use of multi-mo...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mackenzie K,Goyder E,Eves F

更新日期：2015-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:African, Caribbean and other Black (ACB) people are a priority group for HIV prevention in Canada, but little is known about the epidemiology of HIV risk in this population. This paper helps fill the knowledge gap by: presenting service providers' and ACB people's perceptions about HIV risk in ACB population...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Baidoobonso S,Bauer GR,Speechley KN,Lawson E,BLACCH Study Team.

更新日期：2013-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stigma across HIV/AIDS, mental illness, and physical disability can be co-occurring and may interact with other forms of stigma related to social identities like race, gender, and sexuality. Stigma is especially problematic for people living with these conditions because it can create barriers to accessing n...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jackson-Best F,Edwards N

更新日期：2018-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is limited uptake of measures to prevent malaria by pregnant women in Nigeria which is often related to the lack of knowledge on Malaria in Pregnancy (MIP) and its effects on mother and foetus. This study, explored peer to peer education as a tool in raising knowledge of MIP among women of child bearin...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mens PF,Scheelbeek PF,Al Atabbi H,Enato EF

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the combined effect of physical activity (PA), recreational screen time (ST), and sleep in preventing childhood obesity. Hence, this study aimed to analyze the associations between meeting the PA, ST, and sleep recommendations within the 24-hour movement guidelines and adiposity indicat...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jakubec L,Gába A,Dygrýn J,Rubín L,Šimůnek A,Sigmund E

更新日期：2020-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Given the rapid development during the early years (0-4 years), an understanding of the health implications of physical activity is needed. The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the relationships between objectively and subjectively measured physical activity and health indicators in the early...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Carson V,Lee EY,Hewitt L,Jennings C,Hunter S,Kuzik N,Stearns JA,Unrau SP,Poitras VJ,Gray C,Adamo KB,Janssen I,Okely AD,Spence JC,Timmons BW,Sampson M,Tremblay MS

更新日期：2017-11-20 00:00:00