Advantages and disadvantages of an objective selection process for early intervention in employees at risk for sickness absence.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many African adults do not know that partners in steady or cohabiting relationships can have different HIV test results. Despite WHO recommendations for couples' voluntary counseling and testing (CVCT), fewer than 10 % of couples have been jointly tested and counseled. We examine the roles and interactions o...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kelley AL,Hagaman AK,Wall KM,Karita E,Kilembe W,Bayingana R,Tichacek A,Kautzman M,Allen SA

更新日期：2016-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current literature suggests that forming implementation intentions (simple 'if-then' plans) about how to refuse the offer of a cigarette may be an effective intervention to reduce smoking initiation in adolescents. This study is a pragmatic trial to test the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of such a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Conner M,Grogan S,Lawton R,Armitage C,West R,Siddiqi K,Gannon B,Torgerson C,Flett K,Simms-Ellis R

更新日期：2013-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Globally, mental health promotion related to psychological distress in the workplace has become a great concern, and a focus of much research attention. However, a sense of contribution to society and sense of bonding with the workplace have not been examined in relation to psychological distress. Thus, the ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ozaki K,Motohashi Y,Kaneko Y,Fujita K

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This survey determined the practices about television (video inclusive), videogames, and computer use in children and adolescents in Italy. METHODS:A self-administered anonymous questionnaire covered socio-demographics; behaviour about television, videogames, computer, and sports; parental control over tele...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Patriarca A,Di Giuseppe G,Albano L,Marinelli P,Angelillo IF

更新日期：2009-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Men who have sex with men (MSM) are much more likely to be infected with HIV than the general population. China has a sizable population of MSM, including gay, bisexual men, money boys and some rural workers. So reducing HIV infection in this population is an important component of the national HIV/AIDS prev...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lou J,Wu J,Chen L,Ruan Y,Shao Y

更新日期：2009-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardio-metabolic risk factors are becoming more prevalent in children and adolescents. A lack of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) is an established determinant of cardio-metabolic risk factors in children and adolescents. Less is known about the relationship between sedentary behavior ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Carson V,Janssen I

更新日期：2011-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Suicide is a serious global public health problem, with more than 800,000 people dying by suicide worldwide every year. 79% of suicides happen in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), where lack of national suicide prevention programs coupled with inadequate MH facilities for early identification and trea...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Anjum A,Saeed Ali T,Akber Pradhan N,Khan M,Karmaliani R

更新日期：2020-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Scientific evidence supports decision-making on the use of implantable medical devices (IMDs) in clinical practice, but IMDs are thought to be far less investigated than drugs. In the USA, studies have shown that approval process of high-risk medical devices was often based on insufficiently robust studies, ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Huot L,Decullier E,Maes-Beny K,Chapuis FR

更新日期：2012-08-01 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 Body Mass Index (BMI) has long been used as an anthropometric measurement. Waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) have been proposed as alternatives to BMI. Recently, two new anthropometric indices, the A Body Shape Index (ABSI) and Body Roundness Index (BRI) have been developed as pos...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chang Y,Guo X,Chen Y,Guo L,Li Z,Yu S,Yang H,Sun Y

更新日期：2015-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Influenza vaccination has been shown to reduce morbidity and mortality in the older adult population. In Canada, vaccination rates remain suboptimal. We identified factors predictive of influenza vaccination, in order to determine which segments of the older adult population might be targeted to increase cov...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Andrew MK,McNeil S,Merry H,Rockwood K

更新日期：2004-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Household decision-makers decide about service use based largely on the costs and perceived benefits of health interventions. Very often this leads to different decisions than those imagined by health planners, resulting in under-utilisation of public services like immunisation. In the case of Lasbela distri...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Andersson N,Cockcroft A,Ansari N,Omer K,Losos J,Ledogar RJ,Tugwell P,Shea B

更新日期：2005-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sleep and physical activity are two health behaviors associated with improved smoking cessation outcomes. Text message-based interventions have previously been used to promote physical activity and smoking cessation; however, this type of intervention has not targeted sleep habits. This study examined the ef...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Filion AJ,Darlington G,Chaput JP,Ybarra M,Haines J

更新日期：2015-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many have flagged racial and ethnic differences in health outcomes in western countries as an urgent global public health priority. Kuwait has a unique demographic profile with two-thirds of the population consisting of non-nationals, most of which are migrant workers. We a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hamadah H,Alahmad B,Behbehani M,Al-Youha S,Almazeedi S,Al-Haddad M,Jamal MH,Al-Sabah S

更新日期：2020-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Factors which determine the development of atopy and the observed rural-urban gradient in its prevalence are not fully understood. High body mass index (BMI) has been associated with asthma and potentially atopy in industrialized countries. In developing countries, the transition from rural to urban areas ha...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Larbi IA,Klipstein-Grobusch K,Amoah AS,Obeng BB,Wilson MD,Yazdanbakhsh M,Boakye DA

更新日期：2011-06-14 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 neighbourhood environment may play an important role in diet quality. Most previous research has examined the associations between neighbourhood food environment and diet quality, and neighbourhood socioeconomic status and diet quality separately. This study investigated the independent and joint effects...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： McInerney M,Csizmadi I,Friedenreich CM,Uribe FA,Nettel-Aguirre A,McLaren L,Potestio M,Sandalack B,McCormack GR

更新日期：2016-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dynamics of the social composition of the population might influence the interpretation of statements of the increasing gap of social inequality in life expectancy. The aim of the study was to estimate trends during a quarter of a century in social inequality in life expectancy and to compare results based o...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Brønnum-Hansen H,Baadsgaard M

更新日期：2012-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The SCORE (Systematic COronary Risk Evaluation) scale uses conventional risk factors for the prediction of the 10-year risk of fatal atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD). The high-risk version of SCORE is recommended by the European Society of Cardiology for use in the populations of Central and East...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Vikhireva O,Kubinova R,Malyutina S,Pająk A,Simonova G,Bobak M,Pikhart H

更新日期：2014-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over 50,000 individuals become infected with HIV annually in the U.S., and over a quarter of HIV infected individuals are heterosexuals. Undiagnosed HIV infection, as well as a lack of retention in care among those diagnosed, are both primary factors contributing to ongoing HIV incidence. Further, there are ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gwadz M,Cleland CM,Hagan H,Jenness S,Kutnick A,Leonard NR,Applegate E,Ritchie AS,Banfield A,Belkin M,Cross B,Del Olmo M,Ha K,Martinez BY,McCright-Gill T,Swain QL,Perlman DC,Kurth AE,BCAP Collaborative Research Team.

更新日期：2015-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health programs commonly promote handwashing by drawing attention to potential fecal contamination in the environment. The underlying assumption is that the thought of fecal contamination will result in disgust, and motivate people to wash their hands with soap. However, this has not proven sufficient to ach...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Rahman MJ,Nizame FA,Unicomb L,Luby SP,Winch PJ

更新日期：2017-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) in England is a pressing public health concern. Interventions targeting MSM, including information provision that effectively promotes sexual health, are needed. To support such intervention development, it is neces...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kesten JM,Dias K,Burns F,Crook P,Howarth A,Mercer CH,Rodger A,Simms I,Oliver I,Hickman M,Hughes G,Weatherburn P

更新日期：2019-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Colorectal cancer screening uptake within the South Asian population in England is approximately half that of the general population (33 % vs 61 %), and varies by Muslim (31.9 %), Sikh (34.6 %) and Hindu (43.7 %) faith background. This study sought to explore reasons for low uptake of CRC screening in South ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Palmer CK,Thomas MC,McGregor LM,von Wagner C,Raine R

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children and adolescents are important target groups for prevention of overweight and obesity as overweight is often developed early in life and tracks into adulthood. Research into behaviors related to overweight (energy balance-related behaviors) and the personal and environmental determinants of these beh...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： van der Horst K,Oenema A,van de Looij-Jansen P,Brug J

更新日期：2008-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medical liability concerns centered around maternity care have widespread public health implications, as restrictions in physician scope of practice may threaten quality of and access to care in the current climate. The purpose of this study was to examine national trends in prenatal care settings based on m...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Coco AS,Cohen D,Horst MA,Gambler AS

更新日期：2009-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is widely recognized and accepted that job strain adversely impacts the workforce. Individual responses to stressful situations can vary greatly and it has been shown that certain people are more likely to experience high levels of stress in their job than others. Studies highlighted that there can be age...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Vanagas G,Bihari-Axelsson S

更新日期：2004-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about adolescents' cancer awareness and help-seeking behaviour in Britain. This study assessed adolescents': awareness of cancer symptoms, common cancers, and the relationship between cancer and age; anticipated delay and perceived barriers to seeking medical advice; and examined variation by...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kyle RG,Forbat L,Hubbard G

更新日期：2012-07-31 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:Infants in utero during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 may have been negatively affected by maternal stress. Studies to date have produced contradictory results. METHODS:Data for this retrospective cohort study were obtained from the Department of Defense Birth and Infant Health Registry and in...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Endara SM,Ryan MA,Sevick CJ,Conlin AM,Macera CA,Smith TC

更新日期：2009-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early childhood educators play a prominent role in promoting healthy activity behaviours in childcare. However, they have expressed that they lack the appropriate pre-service training to confidently lead physical activity (PA), and minimize sedentary behaviour (SB), in childcare. As such, the purpose of this...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bruijns BA,Johnson AM,Tucker P

更新日期：2020-10-23 00:00:00