Growing old at home - a randomized controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of preventive home visits to reduce nursing home admissions: study protocol [NCT00644826].

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low-and middle-income countries are facing both a mounting burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) as well as severe resource constraints that keep them from emulating some of the extensive strategies pursued in high-income countries. There is thus an urgency to identify and implement those interventions that...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Suhrcke M,Boluarte TA,Niessen L

更新日期：2012-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The sexual and reproductive health (SRH) status of female sex workers is influenced by a wide range of demographic, behavioural and structural factors. These factors vary considerably across and even within settings. Adopting an overly standardised approach to sex worker programmes may compromise its impact ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Slabbert M,Venter F,Gay C,Roelofsen C,Lalla-Edward S,Rees H

更新日期：2017-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence and correlates of mood disorders among people who self-identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) are not well understood. Therefore, the current analysis was undertaken to estimate the prevalence and correlates of self-reported mood disorders among a nationally representative sample of Canadi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pakula B,Shoveller JA

更新日期：2013-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study examines how prevalence and behaviors of smoking differ by socioeconomic status among rural southwest Chinese adults. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey was conducted including 7743 adults aged ≥35 years in rural regions of Yunnan Province, China from 2016 to 2018. Information on individual socioec...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Cai L,Wang XM,Fan LM,Cui WL,Golden AR

更新日期：2019-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evaluation and monitoring methods are often unable to identify crucial elements of success or failure of integrated community-wide approaches aiming to tackle childhood overweight and obesity, yet difficult to determine in complex programmes. Therefore, we aimed to systematically appraise strengths and weakn...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mantziki K,Renders CM,Westerman MJ,Mayer J,Borys JM,Seidell JC

更新日期：2018-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Road traffic injuries (RTIs) are a major public health problem, requiring concerted efforts both for their prevention and a reduction of their consequences. Timely arrival of the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) at the crash scene followed by speedy victim transportation by trained personnel may reduce the RT...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bigdeli M,Khorasani-Zavareh D,Mohammadi R

更新日期：2010-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dengue is rapidly expanding climate-sensitive mosquito-borne disease worldwide. Outbreaks of dengue occur in various parts of India as well but there is no tool to provide early warning. The current study was, therefore, undertaken to find out the link between El Niño, precipitation, and dengue cases, which ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pramanik M,Singh P,Kumar G,Ojha VP,Dhiman RC

更新日期：2020-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Respiratory illness (RI) remains a public health problem in Laos, but little is known about the overall burden and people's healthcare-seeking behavior for RI. Understanding the burden of RI and community patterns of healthcare-seeking behavior would provide better guidance for Lao public health program and ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mayxay M,Hansana V,Sengphilom B,Oulay L,Thammavongsa V,Somphet V,Taykeophithoune C,Nathavong S,Phanthady J,Chareunvong K,Chanthavilay P,Sychareun V

更新日期：2013-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Table Talk tool is an observational assessment of early care and education teacher (ECET) mealtime practices. The Table Talk Revised (TT-R) tool incorporates new constructs that emerged from qualitative research and teases apart existing categories to improve nuance of data capture. The objective of this ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Swindle T,Phelps J,McBride NM,Selig JP,Rutledge JM,Manyam S

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in Sweden. This study aims to assess the impact of a CVD intervention implemented in 1993 in northern Sweden on the reduction of premature ischemic heart disease (IHD) morbidity and mortality in women and men during the period 1987-201...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： San Sebastián M,Mosquera PA,Gustafsson PE

更新日期：2019-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak 2014 received extensive news media coverage, which faded out before the outbreak ended. News media coverage impacts risk perception; it is, however, unclear if the components of risk perception (affective and cognitive responses) change differently over time. METHODS:I...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Obenauer J,Rübsamen N,Garsevanidze E,Karch A,Mikolajczyk RT

更新日期：2018-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bullying and victimization are widespread phenomena in childhood and can have a serious impact on well-being. Children from families with a low socioeconomic background have an increased risk of this behaviour, but it is unknown whether socioeconomic status (SES) of school neighbourhoods is also related to b...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jansen PW,Verlinden M,Dommisse-van Berkel A,Mieloo C,van der Ende J,Veenstra R,Verhulst FC,Jansen W,Tiemeier H

更新日期：2012-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Scotland, older adults are a key target group for physical activity intervention due to the large proportion who are inactive. The health benefits of an active lifestyle are well established but more research is required on the most effective interventions to increase activity in older adults. The 'West E...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Macmillan F,Fitzsimons C,Black K,Granat MH,Grant MP,Grealy M,Macdonald H,McConnachie A,Rowe DA,Shaw R,Skelton DA,Mutrie N

更新日期：2011-02-19 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:Since many health problems are associated with abuse and neglect at all ages, domestic violence victims may be considered as a group of primary care patients in need of special attention. METHODS:The aim of this multi-centre study was to assess the prevalence of domestic violence in primary care patients, a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Selic P,Pesjak K,Kersnik J

更新日期：2011-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Measles was responsible for an estimated 100,000 deaths worldwide in 2008. Despite being a vaccine-preventable disease, measles remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in young children. Although a safe and effective injectable measles vaccine has been available for over 50 years it has not been pos...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Higginson D,Theodoratou E,Nair H,Huda T,Zgaga L,Jadhav SS,Omer SB,Rudan I,Campbell H

更新日期：2011-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Energy drink (ED) consumption is increasing all over the world. We sought to describe the consumption of EDs among adolescents in Norway, and to explore the determinants of daily and high consumption. METHODS:Population-based cross-sectional data were collected from a sample of 31,091 secondary school stude...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Degirmenci N,Fossum IN,Strand TA,Vaktskjold A,Holten-Andersen MN

更新日期：2018-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Five percent of the Swiss population attribute symptoms to electromagnetic fields (EMF). General practitioners (GPs) might play a key role in recognising an emerging health risk, since they are the first to observe and follow up persons who attribute symptoms to EMF. It is unclear to what extent EMFs have be...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Huss A,Röösli M

更新日期：2006-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Unit non-response occurs in sample surveys when a target subject does not respond to a survey. Potential implications are decreased power, increased standard error, and non-response bias. The objective of this study was to assess the factors associated with participation in a written survey (MSHS) of subject...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Volken T

更新日期：2013-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Substance abuse during pregnancy may harm the foetus and can cause neonatal abstinence syndrome. Exposure to alcohol and other substances can influence the child for the rest of its life. A special child welfare clinic was set up in 1994 in Kristiansand, Norway, targeting pregnant women with substance abuse ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hjerkinn B,Lindbaek M,Rosvold EO

更新日期：2007-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidemiological research has long observed a varying prevalence of hypertension across socioeconomic strata. However, patterns of association and underlying causal mechanisms are poorly understood in sub-Saharan Africa. Using education and income as indicators, we investigated the extent to which socioeconom...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Cois A,Ehrlich R

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Macau has recently experienced expansive socioeconomic growth, leading to lifestyle changes that could have contributed to the development of certain diseases. Little information exists on the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and associated risk factors. This information is important, since the manage...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Sobko T,Trindade D,Lao QX,Wong M,Io TK,Wa CK,Gu K

更新日期：2014-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite advancements in our understanding of the importance of stress reduction in achieving good health, we still only have limited insight into the impact of stress on cellular function. Recent studies have suggested that exposure to prolonged psychological stress may alter an individual's physiological re...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Seib C,Whiteside E,Humphreys J,Lee K,Thomas P,Chopin L,Crisp G,O'Keeffe A,Kimlin M,Stacey A,Anderson D

更新日期：2014-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common and costly healthcare problems worldwide. Disability from LBP is associated with maladaptive beliefs about the condition, and such beliefs can be influenced by public health interventions. While socioeconomic status (SES) has been identified as an important facto...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Suman A,Bostick GP,Schaafsma FG,Anema JR,Gross DP

更新日期：2017-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In an attempt to evaluate the levels of several cardiovascular risk factors in Greece we conducted a population-based health and nutrition survey, the "ATTICA study". In this work we present the design and the methodology of the study, as well as the status of various baseline characteristics of the particip...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pitsavos C,Panagiotakos DB,Chrysohoou C,Stefanadis C

更新日期：2003-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Unintended pregnancy has dire consequences on the health and socioeconomic wellbeing of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) (aged 15-24 years). While most studies tend to focus on lack of access to contraceptive information and services, and poverty as the main contributing factor to early-unintended pre...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ajayi AI,Ezegbe HC

更新日期：2020-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Road Traffic Injuries (RTIs) are one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide with 90% of global mortality concentrated in the low and middle income countries. RTI surveillance is recommended to define the burden, identify high risk groups, plan intervention and monitor their impact. Despite i...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Razzak JA,Shamim MS,Mehmood A,Hussain SA,Ali MS,Jooma R

更新日期：2012-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease that has an impact on the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) of sufferers as well as their children. To date, no study has investigated the effects of parental leprosy on the well-being of adolescent children. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted in the L...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Yamaguchi N,Poudel KC,Jimba M

更新日期：2013-01-10 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:The presence of homelessness in Malaysia is not a new issue. The existence of homeless population is growing, along with the development of this country. With the increasing number of homelessness, the range of issues, such as health services financier among them, has surfaced. However, there was limited stu...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Aizuddin AN,Abdul Jabar SW,Idris IB

更新日期：2019-06-13 00:00:00