Maternal return to paid work and breastfeeding practices in Bangkok, Thailand.

abstract：:Family violence is a serious concern in the era of deinstitutionalization in Japan. Consequently, we aimed to clarify the rate of family violence among patients with schizophrenia, and differences by sex and relationship to the patient. We asked households belonging to a family group association to complete a self-adm...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Kageyama M,Yokoyama K,Nagata S,Kita S,Nakamura Y,Kobayashi S,Solomon P

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined husband/partner intoxication and experience with physical, sexual, and emotional intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) using data derived from a nationally representative survey conducted in the Philippines in 2013. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to examine the associ...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Kerridge BT,Tran P

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Workplace stress (WS) has been found to affect job satisfaction (JS), performance, and turnover intentions (TIs) in developed countries, but there is little evidence from other countries and especially rural areas. In rural Taiwan, especially, there is an insufficient health care workforce, and the situation is gettin...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Chao MC,Jou RC,Liao CC,Kuo CW

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A survey of 12,000 women in eight provinces of China was carried out in 1988. One urban and one rural area were selected purposely in each province; data on lifetime and recent pregnancies were collected from married women aged 20-44. Data on abortions included reasons, gestational age, and complications. During the f...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Wang Y,Becker S,Chow LP,Wang SX

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Korean National Health Insurance Service provided the Health Screening Cohort Database. To investigate the cumulative effect of statins on cancer development, we defined statin users as those who used statins during 2002 to 2003 at baseline. Statin users were divided into high and low users. Statin nonusers were d...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Kim J,You NY,Lee JW,Kim Y,Kim YW,Kang HT

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are around 3.5 million workers in the United Arab Emirates, more than 80% of whom are expatriates. Among offshore workers, levels of obesity reflected the relative prevalence of the condition in their home countries and exceeded their respective national averages. Levels of hypertension and diabetes in these gro...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Newson-Smith MS

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports the results of physical examination data of a population aged 19 years and above in the Henan area. The prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in adults in a healthy population and associations with potential risk factors are described. There were 556 cases with albuminuria, a prevalence rate of...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Liang Y

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This community-based cross-sectional study was conducted to assess anthropometric characteristics and estimate the prevalence of undernutrition among older persons in rural Ballabgarh, Haryana, India. A total of 948 participants aged 60 years and above were examined. Their weight, arm span, mid-upper-arm circumference...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Jamir L,Kalaivani M,Nongkynrih B,Misra P,Gupta SK

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was based on a hepatitis B screening program conducted in one of the states in Malaysia in 1989. The majority (84.6%) of the 2986 health employees were screened. One quarter (25%) was found to have serological markers for the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV); 2.1% had Hepatitis B surface Antigen (HBsAg) and 22.8% ha...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Tan TC,Vadivale M,Ong CN

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Hong Kong HIV Cohort Database is an observational cohort including all patients enrolled in 2 HIV specialist clinical services in Hong Kong. Basic demographics, HIV transmission category, and the diagnoses of AIDS were captured using a standardized template. As of December 2006, 2132 HIV cases had been registered ...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Lee SS,Lee KC,Lee MP,Tse IC,Mak WL,Li PC,Wong KH,Sung JJ

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to examine the control of cardiovascular risk factors among the ethnic groups with type 2 diabetes in Malaysia. The authors analyzed the data of 70 092 adults from the Malaysian diabetes registry database. Malays had the worst achievement of target for most of the risk factors. Indians had poor achiev...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Lee PY,Cheong AT,Zaiton A,Mastura I,Chew BH,Sazlina SG,Adam BM,Syed Alwi SA,Jamaiyah H,Sriwahyu T

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To effectively facilitate health information sharing and personal information protection in online health communities (OHCs), it is important to examine the factors influencing people's personal information disclosure behavior in OHCs. Five factors were supposed as the predictors of people's personal information discl...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Zhou J

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Tobacco consumption is a major contributor to the burden of chronic noncommunicable disease within the Pacific region. Low and lower-middle income countries are acutely vulnerable to exploitation by the tobacco industry as they often lack the resources and capacity to implement protective tobacco control pol...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Cussen A,McCool J

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Assault is a global public health issue that affects individuals of all ages. This study describes the epidemiological profile of assault-related hospitalization and health outcomes across different age groups in New South Wales, Australia. METHODS:Population-based linked hospitalization and mortality data f...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Seah R,Draper B,Mitchell R

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies showed that poor health and nutrition among school adolescents are major barriers to educational access and achievements in low-income countries. This school-based study was aimed to assess the association of school absenteeism and food insecurity among rural school adolescents from grades 5 to 8 in Jimma zone...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Tamiru D,Melaku Y,Belachew T

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to compare factors related to changes in perceived health status of Han Chinese (traditional Chinese) and Korean-Chinese (Chinese nationals of Korean descent) women after immigration to Korea. During summer 2013, a survey was conducted with 151 Han and 158 Korean-Chinese women married to Korean men. M...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Asano K,Ryu SH,Chin M,Yoon J

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the relationship between intention of undergoing cancer screening and information, motivation, and behavioral skills using an information-motivation-behavioral skills model. The authors performed a telephone survey of a random sample of 2030 residents aged 30 to 69 years from 6 counties of Gang...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Kim BK,Jo HS,Lee HJ

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous factors are known to affect the academic performance of students. These include prenatal conditions, birth conditions, postnatal events, nutritional, socio-economic factors and environmental factors. This paper examines the nutritional status and its relationship with academic performance of 9-10 years old pr...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Zaini MZ,Lim CT,Low WY,Harun F

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over 85% of Mongolia's foreign trade and development aid, which formerly came from the USSR, have abruptly ceased causing shortfalls in almost all sectors. The UNICEF Mongolia Country Program and the East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (UNICEF/EAPRO) realized that Mongolian children are likely to suffer the most as ...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Kachondham Y,Dhanamitta S,Oyunbileg M,Brown L

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of community capacity on health was evaluated by assessing the community via a questionnaire that included a capacity index in the social capital scale. The impact of the length of residence and the size and solidarity of networking on community capacity was also explored. The authors used logistic regressi...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Jung M,Rhee HS

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genetic diversity or clonality among Vibrio cholerae O1, O139 and non-O1/ non-O139 of clinical and environmental origin using ribotyping and PFGE was performed in order to ascertain the public health implications of the different genotypes circulating within the Malaysian environment. Using an in-house typing sche...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Iyer L,Vadivelu J

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obese insulin resistant individuals often present with a dyslipidemic phenotype characterised by hypertriglyceridemia, low HDL cholesterol levels, essentially normal total- and LDL-cholesterol, but a propensity for smaller, denser LDL particles. We have reported that concentrations of chylomicrons are two to three fol...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： James AP,Slivkoff-Clark K,Mamo JC

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The achievement of Universal Health Coverage, including quality services, is high on the international agenda. Cambodia aims to expand social health protection and is committed to improving the healthcare service quality. We review the country context and propose five policy approaches to accelerate progress on health...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Pheakdey S,Chan N,Kolesar RJ,Chak C

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Good nutrition in the first "1000 days," including breastfeeding and appropriate complementary foods, prepares for a healthy childhood and adult life, also contributes to the prevention of the double burden of malnutrition. Exclusive breastfeeding provides all required nutrients until an infant is around 6 months of a...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Binns C,Lee MK,Yun Low W,Baker P,Bulgiba A,Dahlui M,Thuy Duong DT,Guldan G,Hairi N,Hokama T,Kagawa M,Karunathilake I,Abdul Majid H,Maycock B,Nanishi K,Qiu L,Raheem RA,Scott J,Tang L

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drugs are major technology in preventing and combating disease both at the individual and community levels. Managing this valuable resource for optimum public health benefit is paramount. Pharmacists have been recognized by the World Health Organisation and others as having a key role to play in promoting rational dru...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Passmore PR,Kailis SG

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report sheds new light on the development of a community health fund through the implementation of a community essential drug project, and its impact on the improvement of primary health care at the community level. The experience of community drug funds in Vietnam, supported by a strong government commitment, in...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Umenai T,Hamada A,Takeuchi M

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant after the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011, might have affected the mental health status of children. To assess the mental health status, we measured the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in 15 274 children (aged 4-15 years). The propo...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Mashiko H,Yabe H,Maeda M,Itagaki S,Kunii Y,Shiga T,Miura I,Suzuki Y,Yasumura S,Iwasa H,Niwa SI,Ohtsuru A,Abe M

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article is based on plenary address given before the International Symposium on the Girl Child in Asia, a Neglected Majority. The author answers the question of how do the efforts in child survival relate to the real welfare of children. The statistics are grim. 40,000 children 5 years died today. 1 child die...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Shrestha MP

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a major public health problem in Vietnam. Recent studies have found that prevalence of current HBV infection (HBsAg+) ranges from 10% to 20% in the general population and 20% to 40% among injecting drug users and HIV+ patients. However, HBV prevention and control in Vietnam re...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Nguyen VT

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Tambon Korat and Koongyang in Northeastern Thailand, 88% (n = 60) of the mothers and significant other careproviders interviewed believe in poh, a mild, self-limiting diarrhea in infants which is considered a normal prerequisite in child development. The local definition of poh as to its nature, symptomatology and ...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Baclig PV,Patrick WK

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00