Translation, adaptation and validation of the American short form Patient Activation Measure (PAM13) in a Danish version.

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:The two largest needle exchange programs (NEPs) in Hungary were forced to close down in the second half of 2014 due to extreme political attacks and related lack of government funding. The closures occurred against a background of rapid expansion in Hungary of injectable new psychoactive substances, which ar...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gyarmathy VA,Csák R,Bálint K,Bene E,Varga AE,Varga M,Csiszér N,Vingender I,Rácz J

更新日期：2016-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adolescence is characterized by rapid growth and development with a significantly increased need for macro and micronutrients. However, there is little empirical evidence on the burden of anaemia among adolescent girls in developing countries such as Ethiopia. This study aims to address this gap by evaluatin...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gebreyesus SH,Endris BS,Beyene GT,Farah AM,Elias F,Bekele HN

更新日期：2019-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent improvements in life expectancy in many countries stem from reduced mortality from cardiovascular disease and cancer above the age of 60. This is the combined result of decreased incidence and improved survival among those with disease. The latter has led to a higher proportion in the population of pe...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ebeling M,Meyer AC,Modig K

更新日期：2020-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Migrant populations from countries with generalised HIV epidemics make up a significant proportion of all HIV/AIDS cases in many European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries, with heterosexual transmission the predominant mode of HIV acquisition. While most of these infections are diagnosed f...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Fakoya I,Álvarez-del Arco D,Woode-Owusu M,Monge S,Rivero-Montesdeoca Y,Delpech V,Rice B,Noori T,Pharris A,Amato-Gauci AJ,del Amo J,Burns FM

更新日期：2015-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Meningococcal serogroup A conjugate vaccine (MACV) was introduced in 2017 into the routine childhood immunization schedule (at 15-18 months of age) in Burkina Faso to help reduce meningococcal meningitis burden. MACV was scheduled to be co-administered with the second dose of measles-containing vaccine (MCV2...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Nkwenkeu SF,Jalloh MF,Walldorf JA,Zoma RL,Tarbangdo F,Fall S,Hien S,Combassere R,Ky C,Kambou L,Diallo AO,Krishnaswamy A,Aké FH,Hatcher C,Patel JC,Medah I,Novak RT,Hyde TB,Soeters HM,Mirza I

更新日期：2020-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cooking over open fires using solid fuels is both common practice throughout much of the world and widely recognized to contribute to human health, environmental, and social problems. The public health burden of household air pollution includes an estimated four million premature deaths each year. To be effe...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Dickinson KL,Kanyomse E,Piedrahita R,Coffey E,Rivera IJ,Adoctor J,Alirigia R,Muvandimwe D,Dove M,Dukic V,Hayden MH,Diaz-Sanchez D,Abisiba AV,Anaseba D,Hagar Y,Masson N,Monaghan A,Titiati A,Steinhoff DF,Hsu YY,Kasp

更新日期：2015-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies have simultaneously examined physical activity (PA) and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) with metabolic syndrome (MS). However, the independent roles of both PA and CRF with MS are less firmly established. The combined contributions of PA and CRF with MS are less studied, particularly among Ch...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Yu R,Yau F,Ho SC,Woo J

更新日期：2013-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prior studies on the association between prenatal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) and child motor development have found contradicting results. Using data collected in the INUENDO cohort in Kharkiv (Ukraine), Warsaw (Poland) and Greenland (N = 1,103) be...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Høyer BB,Ramlau-Hansen CH,Pedersen HS,Góralczyk K,Chumak L,Jönsson BA,Bonde JP,Toft G

更新日期：2015-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Men of low socioeconomic position (SEP) are less likely than those of higher SEP to consume fruits and vegetables, and more likely to eat processed discretionary foods. Education level is a widely used marker of SEP. Few studies have explored determinants of socioeconomic inequalities in men's eating behavio...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Stephens LD,Crawford D,Thornton L,Olstad DL,Morgan PJ,van Lenthe FJ,Ball K

更新日期：2018-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies of public perceptions of obesity interventions have been quantitative and based on general population surveys. This study aims to explore the opinions and attitudes of obese individuals towards population and individual interventions for obesity in Australia. METHODS:Qualitative methods usi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Thomas SL,Lewis S,Hyde J,Castle D,Komesaroff P

更新日期：2010-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of delivering an individual Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for smoking cessation among a Chinese population. METHODS:Participants were recruited from six primary health care centers. A total of 144 were eligible to take part in the study and ag...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mak YW,Leung DYP,Loke AY

更新日期：2020-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This article will review qualitative data from intervention-based counselling sessions to explore barriers to partner notification (PN) for South African men and women who have contracted sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This qualitative study took place in a township where there is high STI and HIV p...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wood JM,Harries J,Kalichman M,Kalichman S,Nkoko K,Mathews C

更新日期：2018-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dietary and lifestyle behaviors at young ages have been associated with the development of various chronic diseases. Schools are regarded as an excellent setting for lifestyle modification; there is a lack, however, of published dietary data in Cypriot school children. Thus, the objective of this work was to...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lazarou C,Panagiotakos DB,Kouta C,Matalas AL

更新日期：2009-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Public health policies sometimes have unexpected effects. Understanding how policies and interventions lead to outcomes is essential if policymakers and researchers are to intervene effectively and reduce harmful and other unintended consequences (UCs) of their actions. Yet, evaluating complex mechanisms and...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Oliver K,Lorenc T,Tinkler J,Bonell C

更新日期：2019-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical inactivity is a widespread problem with a great need for innovative intervention concepts to overcome it. Epidemiological studies have identified working women in high-income Western countries to be at greater risk for physical inactivity. The current study included working mothers and examined with...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kanning M,Do B,Mason TB,Belcher BR,Yang CH,Dunton GF

更新日期：2020-05-19 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:Low participation in population-based follow-up studies addressing psychosocial risk factors may cause biased estimation of health risk but the issue has seldom been examined. We compared risk estimates for selected health outcomes among respondents and the entire source population. METHODS:In a Danish coho...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kaerlev L,Kolstad HA,Hansen AM,Thomsen JF,Kærgaard A,Rugulies R,Mikkelsen S,Andersen JH,Mors O,Grynderup MB,Bonde JP

更新日期：2011-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The evidence for a "diabesity" epidemic is accumulating worldwide but population-based data are still scarce in the African region. We assessed the prevalence, awareness and control of diabetes (DM) in the Seychelles, a rapidly developing country in the African region. We also examined the relationship betwe...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Faeh D,William J,Tappy L,Ravussin E,Bovet P

更新日期：2007-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The evidence surrounding the value of workplace health promotion in positively influencing employees' health and wellbeing via changes to their health behaviours is growing. The aim of the study was to explore employers' views on the promotion of workplace health and wellbeing and the factors affecting these...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pescud M,Teal R,Shilton T,Slevin T,Ledger M,Waterworth P,Rosenberg M

更新日期：2015-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate the prevalence of child sex tourism (CST) in a large German community sample, and to compare those who made use of CST with other child sexual abusers regarding established characteristics and risk factors for child sexual abuse. METHODS:Adult German men were recruited through a German market...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Koops T,Turner D,Neutze J,Briken P

更新日期：2017-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prior studies addressing the impacts of regular physical activity or sedentary habits on the immune system have been conducted in adults and laboratory settings. Thus, it is practically unknown how a healthy active lifestyle could affect low-grade inflammation processes, infections or allergies in young pers...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Veiga OL,Gómez-Martínez S,Martínez-Gómez D,Villagra A,Calle ME,Marcos A,AFINOS Study Group.

更新日期：2009-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ATLAS programme aims to promote and implement HIV self-testing (HIVST) in three West African countries: Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, and Senegal. During 2019-2021, in close collaboration with the national AIDS implementing partners and communities, ATLAS plans to distribute 500,000 HIVST kits through eight deliv...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Rouveau N,Ky-Zerbo O,Boye S,Fotso AS,d'Elbée M,Maheu-Giroux M,Silhol R,Kouassi AK,Vautier A,Doumenc-Aïdara C,Breton G,Keita A,Ehui E,Ndour CT,Boilly MC,Terris-Prestholt F,Pourette D,Desclaux A,Larmarange J,ATLAS Tea

更新日期：2021-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Female sex workers (FSWs) are often considered as the vector, if not reservoir, of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Building upon the existing evidence on the role of psychological health in sexual health, the aim of this protocol is to describe a trial investigating the effectiveness of the Pe...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Yuen WW,Wong WC,Tang CS,Holroyd E,Tiwari AF,Fong DY,Chin WY

更新日期：2013-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the encroaching of endemic malaria to highland-fringe areas above 2000 meters above sea level in Ethiopia, there is limited information on ownership and use of mosquito nets for malaria prevention. Thus, this study was designed to assess long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) possession and use for ma...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Woyessa A,Deressa W,Ali A,Lindtjørn B

更新日期：2014-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although data from longitudinal studies are sparse, effort-reward imbalance (ERI) seems to affect work ability. However, the potential pathway from restricted work ability to ERI must also be considered. Therefore, the aim of our study was to analyse cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between ERI ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bethge M,Radoschewski FM,Gutenbrunner C

更新日期：2012-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Malawi was based on a public health approach adapted to its resource-poor setting, with principles and practices borrowed from the successful tuberculosis control framework. From 2004 to 2015, the number of new patients started on ART increased from about 3000 to over 82...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Harries AD,Ford N,Jahn A,Schouten EJ,Libamba E,Chimbwandira F,Maher D

更新日期：2016-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Attracted by the expected benefits such as reduced absenteeism and increased productivity, more and more firms decide to implement workplace health promotion programs (WHPPs). However, those programs can only be effective if employees actually participate. This study aims to (1) gain insight into the degree ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lier LM,Breuer C,Dallmeyer S

更新日期：2019-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neonatal sepsis causes 0.5 million deaths annually, mostly in low resource settings. Babies born in African rural homes without running water or toilet facilities are especially vulnerable. Alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) may be used by mothers and carers as an alternative to hand washing with soap to prevent ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ditai J,Mudoola M,Gladstone M,Abeso J,Dusabe-Richards J,Adengo M,Olupot-Olupot P,Carrol ED,Storr J,Medina-Lara A,Faragher B,Weeks AD

更新日期：2018-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinically diagnosed amoebic liver abscess (ALA) caused by Entamoeba histolytica has been an important public health problem in Jaffna district, northern Sri Lanka for last three decades. In order to draw up a control strategy for elimination of this condition, knowledge of its epidemiology and factors assoc...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kannathasan S,Murugananthan A,Kumanan T,de Silva NR,Rajeshkannan N,Haque R,Iddawela D

更新日期：2018-01-10 00:00:00