Sedative, hypnotic, anxiolytic and opioid medicament use and its co-occurrence with tobacco smoking and alcohol risk drinking in a community sample.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of health care services is influenced by various factors, including demographic, social, economic, and health status factors. This study aimed to identify the factors that influence health care use in health insurance subscribers and medical aid beneficiaries in Korea. METHODS:A total of 11,793 subj...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kong NY,Kim DH

更新日期：2020-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Brazil, like many countries, there has been a failure to identify mental health problems (MHP) in young people and refer them to appropriate care and support. The school environment provides an ideal setting to do this. Therefore, effective programs need to be developed to train teachers to identify and a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Vieira MA,Gadelha AA,Moriyama TS,Bressan RA,Bordin IA

更新日期：2014-02-28 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:In Bangladesh, 20 million people are at the risk of developing arsenicosis because of excessive arsenic intake. Despite increased awareness, many of the implemented arsenic-safe water options are not being sufficiently used by the population. This study investigated the role of social-cognitive factors in ex...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Inauen J,Tobias R,Mosler HJ

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking during pregnancy is associated with known adverse perinatal and obstetrical outcomes as well as with socio-economic, demographic and other behavioural risk factors that independently influence outcomes. Using a large population-based perinatal registry, we assess the quantity of cigarettes smoked for...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Erickson AC,Arbour LT

更新日期：2012-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the Activating Schoolyards Study is to develop, implement, document and assess a comprehensive schoolyard intervention to promote physical activity (PA) during school recess for primary school children (grade 4-8). The intervention is designed to implement organizational and structural changes in ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Andersen HB,Pawlowski CS,Scheller HB,Troelsen J,Toftager M,Schipperijn J

更新日期：2015-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In France, 2-15% of the population is affected annually by influenza, which causes significant socioeconomic disruption. Nevertheless, despite its importance for policy makers, few published studies have evaluated the impact of influenza B. Therefore, we assessed the costs associated with influenza B during ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Silva ML,Perrier L,Späth HM,Grog I,Mosnier A,Havet N,Cohen JM,IBGP team.

更新日期：2014-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The Washington Group on Disability Statistics is a voluntary working group made up of representatives of over 100 National Statistical Offices and international, non-governmental and disability organizations that was organized under the aegis of the United Nations Statistical Division. The purpose of the Washington Gr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Madans JH,Loeb ME,Altman BM

更新日期：2011-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over the past decade, about one-third of all births nationwide in Taiwan were delivered by cesarean section (CS). Previous studies in the US and Europe have documented the need for risk adjustment for fairer comparisons among providers. In this study, we set out to determine the impact that adjustment for pa...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tang CH,Wang HI,Hsu CS,Su HW,Chen MJ,Lin HC

更新日期：2006-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Australia there have been many calls for government action to halt the effects of unhealthy food marketing on children's health, yet implementation has not occurred. The attitudes of those involved in the policy-making process towards regulatory intervention governing unhealthy food marketing are not well...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chung A,Shill J,Swinburn B,Mavoa H,Lawrence M,Loff B,Crammond B,Sacks G,Allender S,Peeters A

更新日期：2012-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Childhood mental health problems are highly prevalent, experienced by one in five children living in socioeconomically disadvantaged families. Although childcare settings, including family day care are ideal to promote children's social and emotional wellbeing at a population level in a sustainable way, fami...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Davis E,Williamson L,Mackinnon A,Cook K,Waters E,Herrman H,Sims M,Mihalopoulos C,Harrison L,Marshall B

更新日期：2011-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A recent community-based disease management (CBDM) pilot study reported a 20.5% prevalence of hypertension and a 0.5 and 3.6% prevalence of stroke and coronary heart disease (CHD), respectively, in an elderly population (mean age 65 years) in the Xin Jiang autonomous region of China. The CBDM was initiated i...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Li Y,Minzhang C,Minghui M,Xinmiao H,Laixin L,Bei W,Weihai Z,Wei Z,Yumei G,Kongnakorn T,Xiao Y,Peng S,Hughes D,Dashdorj N,Hach T

更新日期：2020-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies have evaluated health impacts, especially biomarker changes, following implementation of a new environmental policy. This study examined changes in water fluoride, urinary fluoride (UF), and bone metabolism indicators in children after supplying low fluoride public water in endemic fluorosis area...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chen S,Li B,Lin S,Huang Y,Zhao X,Zhang M,Xia Y,Fang X,Wang J,Hwang SA,Yu S

更新日期：2013-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As more people reach older age, there is a growing interest in improving old person's health, activity, independence and social participation, thereby adding quality to the extended years. Preventive home visits (PHV) programs for old people have received much attention in recent decades. A large body of res...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Behm L,Ivanoff SD,Zidén L

更新日期：2013-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite high vaccination coverage, there have recently been epidemics of vaccine preventable diseases in the Netherlands, largely confined to an orthodox protestant minority with religious objections to vaccination. The orthodox protestant minority consists of various denominations with either low, intermedi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ruijs WL,Hautvast JL,van Ijzendoorn G,van Ansem WJ,van der Velden K,Hulscher ME

更新日期：2012-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV and Non communicable diseases (NCDs) are major problem of public health importance in developing countries. This study was conducted to explore and establish information on the magnitude, distribution of NCDs risk factors among people living with HIV (PLWHIV) which is scarce in Tanzania. METHOD:A cross ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kagaruki GB,Mayige MT,Ngadaya ES,Kimaro GD,Kalinga AK,Kilale AM,Kahwa AM,Materu GS,Mfinanga SG

更新日期：2014-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to describe actual measured weight and perceived weight and to explore associations with depressive, anxiety symptoms in school adolescents in China. METHODS:A sample of 1144 Chinese adolescents was randomly selected from four schools in Wuhan, China, including 665 boys and 479...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tang J,Yu Y,Du Y,Ma Y,Zhu H,Liu Z

更新日期：2010-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common type of major birth defects in Sichuan, the most populous province in China. The detailed etiology of CHD is unknown but some environmental factors are suspected as the cause of this disease. However, the geographical variations in CHD prevalence would be hig...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ma LG,Zhao J,Ren ZP,Wang YY,Peng ZQ,Wang JF,Ma X

更新日期：2014-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease and cancer are leading causes of mortality for people with a history of alcohol or other substance use disorders. These chronic diseases share the same four primary behavioural risk factors i.e. excessive alcohol use, smoking, low intake of fruit and vegetables and physical inactivity....

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kelly PJ,Baker AL,Deane FP,Callister R,Collins CE,Oldmeadow C,Attia JR,Townsend CJ,Ingram I,Byrne G,Keane CA

更新日期：2015-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is limited evidence for the effectiveness of social media to promote healthy behaviour among Indigenous Australians, including to reduce smoking. Social media has significant potential to stimulate interpersonal influence to quit, however an important knowledge gap is how and what content people choose...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hefler M,Kerrigan V,Freeman B,Boot GR,Thomas DP

更新日期：2019-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is conflicting evidence of the healthy migrant effect with respect to mental health. This study aims to determine if there are differences in mental health and service use between Australian-born and foreign-born individuals living in South Australia and to consider the differing role of socio-demograp...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Straiton M,Grant JF,Winefield HR,Taylor A

更新日期：2014-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Timely tuberculosis treatment initiation and compliance are the two key factors for a successful tuberculosis control program. However, studies to understand patents' perspective on tuberculosis treatment initiation and compliance have been limited in Ethiopia. The aim of this study is to attempt to do that ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tadesse T,Demissie M,Berhane Y,Kebede Y,Abebe M

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Status of premarital sex, unintended pregnancy and associated factors among Chinese graduate students remain unclear. And unmarried graduate students' needs of family planning services seem to be ignored. In the present study, we ascertained the prevalence rate of premarital sex and unintended pregnancy, as ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zhou Y,Xiong C,Xiong J,Shang X,Liu G,Zhang M,Yin P

更新日期：2013-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2007 Australia experienced its first outbreak of highly infectious equine influenza. Government disease control measures were put in place to control, contain, and eradicate the disease; these measures included movement restrictions and quarantining of properties. This study was conducted to assess the ps...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Taylor MR,Agho KE,Stevens GJ,Raphael B

更新日期：2008-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research evidence is essential to inform policies, interventions and programs, and yet research activities in mental and neurological (MN) health have been largely neglected, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Many challenges have been identified in the production and utilization of research e...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Fiestas F,Gallo C,Poletti G,Bustamante I,Alarcón RD,Mari JJ,Razzouk D,Olifson S,Mazzotti G

更新日期：2009-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In low and middle-income countries (LMICs), laypersons play a significant role in providing initial care to injured victims of traffic accidents. Post-crash first aid (PFA) training programmes for laypersons have become an important response to addressing knowledge and skills gaps in pre-hospital care. Howev...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ndile ML,Saveman BI,Outwater AH,Mkoka DA,Backteman-Erlanson S

更新日期：2020-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The future of notifiable condition reporting in the United States is undergoing a transformation with the increasing development of Health Information Exchanges which support electronic data-sharing and -transfer networks and the wider adoption of electronic laboratory reporting. Communicable disease report ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Revere D,Hills RH,Dixon BE,Gibson PJ,Grannis SJ

更新日期：2017-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:People with mental disorders have a higher prevalence of physical illnesses and reduced life expectancy as compared with the general population. However, there is a lack of knowledge across Europe concerning interventions that aim at reducing somatic morbidity and excess mortality by promoting behaviour-base...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Weiser P,Becker T,Losert C,Alptekin K,Berti L,Burti L,Burton A,Dernovsek M,Dragomirecka E,Freidl M,Friedrich F,Genova A,Germanavicius A,Halis U,Henderson J,Hjorth P,Lai T,Larsen JI,Lech K,Lucas R,Marginean R,McD

更新日期：2009-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diagnosis with Type 2 Diabetes is an opportunity for individuals to change their physical activity and dietary behaviours. Diabetes treatment guidelines recommend theory-based, patient-centred care and advocate the provision of support for patient motivation but the motivational experiences of people newly d...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Sebire SJ,Toumpakari Z,Turner KM,Cooper AR,Page AS,Malpass A,Andrews RC

更新日期：2018-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical inactivity is a growing public health concern. Use of mobile applications (apps) may be a powerful tool to encourage physical activity and a healthy lifestyle. For instance, apps may be used in the preparation of a running event. However, there is little evidence for the relationship between app use...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Dallinga JM,Mennes M,Alpay L,Bijwaard H,Baart de la Faille-Deutekom M

更新日期：2015-08-28 00:00:00