Challenges of developing a district child welfare plan in South Africa: lessons from a community-engaged HIV/AIDS research project.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Reorienting work practices to include health promotion and prevention is complex and requires specific strategies and interventions. This paper presents original research that used 'real-world' practice to demonstrate that knowledge gathered from practice is relevant for the development of practice-based e...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： Judd J,Keleher H

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prior to western arrival in 1778, Native Hawaiians possessed a sophisticated culture and resource management system conducive to an island ecosystem. However, disenfranchisement from ancestral lands and traditional food sources as a result of colonization led to Native Hawaiians being forced to abandon many of their t...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： Ho-Lastimosa I,Chung-Do JJ,Hwang PW,Radovich T,Rogerson I,Ho K,Keaulana S,Keawe'aimoku Kaholokula J,Spencer MS

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent decades, China has experienced an exponential growth in the number of internet users, especially among the youngest population, as well as a rapid proliferation of Western-type fast food restaurants. The health consequences of internet availability and fast food consumption among youth have been la...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： Hansstein FV,Hong Y,Di C

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tobacco exposure is an important risk factor for tuberculosis (TB) when considering its effects on population-level disease outcomes. If we hope to gain control over TB globally, we must begin to think 'outside of the box' to identify an extended and multi-faceted intervention strategy that is grounded in an understan...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： Hassmiller Lich K,Osgood ND,Mahamoud A

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Belgaum district of Karnataka state is well known for high production and consumption of tobacco in Southern India. This study aimed to investigate the rural population's awareness of oral cancer, precancerous lesions and their risk factors. Data were collected via face to face interviews using a pretested and validat...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： Sankeshwari R,Ankola A,Hebbal M,Muttagi S,Rawal N

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Community-based organizations hold an increasingly central role in the representation and advocacy of marginalized groups and individuals. In these capacities, such organizations make significant contributions to the areas of health and health services. In particular, they are considered well-positioned to operational...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： Carey GE,Braunack-Mayer AJ

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An experience of collaboration between researchers and the Ministry of Health of Senegal has encouraged the social uses of results from research on the health of communities. This article presents the contributions of partnership-based research to tackling health inequalities. Following a diagnostic shared with all th...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： Fall AS,Cissé R

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a growing and diverse health promotion workforce in Europe; however, no overall body has responsibility for quality assuring standards of training and professional practice at the European level. This paper provides an overview of recent developments in Europe, including initiatives led by the International U...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： Santa-María Morales A,Battel-Kirk B,Barry MM,Bosker L,Kasmel A,Griffiths J

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes and its complications are increasing in frequency worldwide. Lower-extremity complications carry a high risk for morbidity and mortality, yet are largely preventable through education and self-monitoring. In India, rural areas lack access to education, care, and treatment. Despite existing evidence-...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： Peacock A,Skemp L,Seetharam S,Shanmukha R,Prasad M,Seetharam MR

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty years have passed since the central document of health promotion, the Ottawa Charter, was constituted. Health was seen as the process enabling individuals and communities to increase control over their determinants of health, thereby improving their health and enabling an active and productive life, that is, a ...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： Lindström B,Eriksson M

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health promotion is an ethically challenging field involving constant reflection of values across multiple cultures of what is regarded as good and bad health promotion practice. While many disciplines are guided by a Code of Ethics (CoE) no such guide is available to health promoters. The International Unio...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： Bull T,Riggs E,Nchogu SN

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following a series of international meetings on behavioral monitoring and surveillance, in 2007 the Italian Ministry of Health (Ministerio della Salute) and the Institute for Health (Istituto Superiore della Sanità) hosted the 5(th) International Conference on Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance (BRFS) in Rome. A key ...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： Campostrini S,McQueen DV,Evans L

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical inactivity has been recognised by the World Health Organization as one of the leading causes of death due to non-communicable disease (NCD), worldwide. The benefits of action over inactivity can cut across health, environment, transportation, sport, culture and the economy. Despite the evidence, the policies ...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： Blanchard C,Shilton T,Bull F

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This commentary describes a student-led project that distributed long-lasting insecticide-treated nets in Masaka, Uganda. The role of student-led initiatives in global health promotion projects is also discussed. METHODS:A survey of 213 net recipients was conducted after a 12-month period to evaluate mala...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： Byron Y,West H,Wood B,Murray L,Cooling N

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2014, the Parafield Gardens Children's Centre for Early Childhood Development and Parenting was recognised as a Global Peace School - Early Years (GPSEY). During the recognition process, a project promoting the rights and responsibilities of children and families was facilitated. Partnering with children and famili...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： George E,Schmidt C,Vella G,McDonagh I

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The practice of concurrent sexual partnerships (CP) is posited to be a contributor to the elevated risk of HIV transmission among youth in Malawi. The lens through which Malawian youth conceptualize the practices of CP and condom use has yet to be fully explored. The current study--a secondary data analysis of semi-st...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： Romero SL,Ellis AA,Gurman TA

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper examines the concept of vulnerability in the context of maternal morbidity and mortality in Burkina Faso, an impoverished country in West Africa. Drawing on a longitudinal cohort study into the consequences of life-threatening or 'near miss' obstetric complications, we provide an in-depth case study of one ...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： Storeng KT,Drabo S,Filippi V

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The PRALIMAP (PRomotion de l'ALIMentation et de l'Activité Physique) trial highlights the effectiveness of implementing a screening strategy in high schools to prevent overweight/obesity among adolescents. The strategy comprises three steps: i) body measurements to detect overweight/obese adolescents, ii) a medical in...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： Bonsergent E,Thilly N,Legrand K,Agrinier N,Tessier S,Lecomte E,Aptel E,Collin JF,Briançon S,PRALIMAP Group.

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Japanese people place a high priority on maintaining social harmony and conforming with what we perceive to be mainstream thought and opinion. These social norms present challenges for developing health promotion policies and programs that value individual uniqueness and individual sensibilities about health. To addre...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： Moriyama M

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The global prison population has grown exponentially in all five continents and consistent analysis shows that many diseases, illnesses and long-term conditions are over-represented in the prison population. Despite the myriad of health challenges in the population, the concept and practice of health promotion is both...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： Woodall J,Dixey R

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper seeks to review the current international health-promoting sports club (HPSC) research, drawing together findings based on case studies from various countries to illustrate the status of HPSCs. In addition, future challenges for HPSC research and implementation are considered. The review includes six case s...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： Kokko S,Donaldson A,Geidne S,Seghers J,Scheerder J,Meganck J,Lane A,Kelly B,Casey M,Eime R,Villberg J,Kannas L

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Male involvement in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care cascades is identified as a critical prerequisite for the successful elimination of mother-to-child transfer of HIV. Scant evidence exists on efficacious culturally appropriate and male-inclusive elimination of mother-to-child transfer interventions. This ref...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： Komakech MDC

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We aimed to provide process and effectiveness evaluations of a sex education intervention realized with interactive techniques in high schools of Pavia (Italy). METHODS:Six public high schools, divided into 'treated' and 'control' units, voluntarily joined this mixed-methods study. Only second-year classes were en...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： Benni E,Sacco S,Bianchi L,Carrara R,Zanini C,Comelli M,Tenconi MT,SISM educators group.

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the prevalence and reporting of date rape among female college students (aged 18-24) in Cyprus and assessed the students' attitudes and awareness regarding date rape. In addition, the study examined how date rape is perceived among representatives of related private and governmental organizations i...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： Kouta C,Tolma EL,Pavlou SE

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Universal access to healthcare has assumed renewed importance in global health discourse, along with a focus on strengthening health systems. These developments are taking place in the backdrop of concerted efforts to advocate moving away from vertical, disease-based approaches to tackling health problems. While this ...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： Mahmood Q,Muntaner C

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper examines the challenges facing the Nigerian government toward the implementation of global public health priories. The Nigerian government recognizes the need to implement these priorities by putting in place the necessary policy framework, but political instability, poor infrastructural development and ina...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： Echebiri VC

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Menstruation is a delicate physiological process through which a shedding of uterine lining occurs each month in females of reproductive age. Often considered a taboo subject, menstruation is seldom openly discussed in developing parts of the world. This article explores menstrual hygiene management (MHM) in sub-Sahar...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： Ssewanyana D,Bitanihirwe BKY

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although community participation is a component of community empowerment, it often remains a theoretical exhortation. Reporting experiences which enable people to take control of their lives, can be useful to suggest practical elements for promoting empowerment. This article describes the experience of a Sardinian vil...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： Sardu C,Mereu A,Sotgiu A,Contu P

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currently, health literacy (HL) worldwide is measured primarily among adults from a medical perspective. A children's HL test from a health promotion perspective is needed. This study develops the Taiwan Children's Health Literacy Test (TCHL) targeted at Taiwanese sixth-graders. METHODS:HL indicators were i...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： Liu CH,Liao LL,Cheng CJ,Chang TC

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Within the European Union, as well as in Canada and the United States (US), health promoters employ a number of strategies to encourage community-based health improvements. This involves the creation of innovative health promotion partnerships to support and enable people to choose and engage in healthy living practic...

journal_title：Global health promotion

authors： Fagan DM,Kiger A,van Teijlingen E

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00