Measles outbreak in Fife: which MMR policy?

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The main objective of this study was to investigate the association between alcohol consumption (use and bingeing) and the desire to own a firearm for protection. STUDY DESIGN:We used data from three random cross-sectional victimisation surveys conducted in São Paulo city, Brazil, in 2003, 2008 and 2013 with...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Justus M,Hemenway D,Miller M

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This work explores the association between socio-economic position (SEP) and intimate partner violence (IPV) considering the perspectives of men and women as victims, perpetrators and as both (bidirectional). STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional international multicentre study. METHODS:A sample of 3496 men and wom...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Costa D,Hatzidimitriadou E,Ioannidi-Kapolou E,Lindert J,Soares JJF,Sundin Ö,Toth O,Barros H

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the contribution of social enterprises to publicly commissioned public health improvement and assess the risks and benefits of their role. STUDY DESIGN:Qualitative case study of four south London boroughs. METHODS:Documentary research; in-depth interviews with 19 key informants. RESULTS:This st...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Garnett E,Baeza J,Trenholm S,Gulliford M,Green J

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An analysis of the use of contraception in a multi-racial family planning clinic in relation to age, parity and ethnicity (Asian or non-Asian) was carried out in the London Borough of Newham. Whether follow-up appointments were given and kept and the taking of cervical smears were noted. Asian patients favoured the sh...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Sutton MA

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The isolation rate of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa from pharyngeal swab cultures in the Japanese elderly was studied at admission to a geriatric hospital which had long-term care units. The subjects were 233 consecutive patients who were admitted to K Hospital in the ti...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Washio M,Kiyohara C,Arai Y,Aoyagi K,Okada K,Fujishima M,Maeda M,Ito Y

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to compare immunization rates of American Indian (AI) and White children in North Dakota and identify disparities in immunization rates by race. STUDY DESIGN:The study design was to assess immunization coverage rates by race using immunization information system (IIS) data. ...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Woinarowicz M,Howell M

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the factors responsible for the rise in health- care spending in the United States over the past 15 years. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:Nationally representative survey data from 1987 and 2003 were used to examine the top medical conditions accounting for the rise in spending. I also estimate how muc...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Thorpe KE

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data were collected on abortion referral rates, single young maternity rates and uptake of contraceptive services in order to identify specific areas of unmet need in the Nottingham Health District. Comparisons were made between boroughs and in the City of Nottingham between electoral wards. There was a direct relatio...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Wilson S

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health impact assessment (HIA) can be used to examine the relationships between inequalities and health. This HIA of Edinburgh's transport policy demonstrates how HIA can examine how different transport policies can affect different population groupings to varying degrees. In this case, Edinburgh's economy is based on...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Gorman D,Douglas MJ,Conway L,Noble P,Hanlon P

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study are to (1) explore physical and verbal abuse experience, perpetrators of abuse and abuse reporting behaviours of Filipino foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong and (2) examine associations between their abuse experience and depression level. STUDY DESIGN:A cross-sectional survey...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Cheung JTK,Tsoi VWY,Wong KHK,Chung RY

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to develop an effective exercise training program for enhancing the postural stability and gait function of chronically ill patients to avoid falls. STUDY DESIGN:Pre training-post-training. Analyses were limited to those randomized to the exercise intervention. METHODS:The participants wer...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Chen MS,Lin TC,Jiang BC

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A questionnaire was designed to assess teenagers' knowledge, habits and beliefs in a variety of health education topics. 1,418 (74%) fourth year secondary school pupils participated. The results on smoking, alcohol, drugs, diet and exercise are presented, together with teenagers' own suggestions for improvements in th...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Challener J

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study were to describe the global profile of biomedical research productivity and to examine any improvement seen in it in the developing world during the period 1990-2000. Biomedical research articles published during 1990-2000 were accessed through the Medline database. The number of (journal)...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Rahman M,Fukui T

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to assess geographic variations of place of death among Italian communities, to investigate the determinants of home death, and to examine trends in the proportion of home deaths over a period of 8 y. A cross-sectional analysis was performed on 13 provinces from two Italian regions (Liguria and Toscan...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Costantini M,Balzi D,Garronec E,Orlandini C,Parodi S,Vercelli M,Bruzzi P

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:During recent decades, China has experienced a rapid growth in economy and also in prevalence of childhood obesity. Given the great importance of adolescence overweight/obesity for future health and given the relative lack of longitudinal studies on adolescent obesity in developing countries, particularly in...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Liang Y,Qi Y

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The study identifies the prevalence of common mental disorders according to the patient health questionnaire (PHQ) and the use of psychotropic substances in a sample of currently enrolled medical students. STUDY DESIGN:A cross-sectional survey with a self-administrated questionnaire. METHODS:All newly enro...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Wege N,Muth T,Li J,Angerer P

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the introduction of dedicated open access welfare rights advice sessions in a general practice setting. DESIGN:A retrospective study of 416 client visits over a 11 month period from August 1995. A prospective questionnaire survey of 34 attendees over a three month period from April 1996. Semi-str...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Coppel DH,Packham CJ,Varnam MA

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our aim was to investigate the association of socio-economic status (SES) with duration of smoking among ever smokers. STUDY DESIGN:We used a subsample of ever smokers (n = 9973) aged 18+ years from the 2001 National Drug Strategy Household Survey (conducted by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare)...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Siahpush M,Heller G,Singh G

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explored the proportion of European youth who are sufficiently active according to physical activity (PA) recommendations, based exclusively on objective assessment through accelerometers. A systematic electronic search of studies published up to March 2012 was conducted. PubMed was used to identify acceler...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Guinhouya BC,Samouda H,de Beaufort C

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study were: (i) to assess access to British GPs among Japanese mothers in Barnet: (ii) to describe what Japanese mothers expect from a consultation with a GP and; (iii) to understand what the barriers are for Japanese mothers in communicating with GPs. Semi-structured interviews were conducted w...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Arai Y,Farrow S

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of malaria, schistosomiasis and onchocerciasis was determined in 1,106 residents of five villages in the Moyamba District, Southern Sierra Leone, to determine whether inland valley swamp (IVS) development was associated with changes in the prevalence of malaria, schistosomiasis and onchocerciasis in the...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Gbakima AA

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the associations between vertical (institutional) political trust in the Riksdag and daily smoking and smoking cessation. STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. METHODS:In total, 27,757 individuals aged 18-80 years answered a postal questionnaire, which represents 59% of the random sample. A lo...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Lindström M

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To undertake a review of the literature relating to public health planning and interventions at previous summer Olympic and Paralympic Games and other relevant major summer sporting events or mass gatherings, with a focus on official publications and peer-reviewed articles. STUDY DESIGN:Literature review. M...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Enock KE,Jacobs J

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Why is Italy one of the world's highest ranked for ability and quality of healthcare in relationship to the resources invested? The last decade has been characterized by many Italian Regions with Recovery Plans, whose main focus was on short-term issues with a high impact on healthcare costs. Italy is now leaving this...

journal_title：Public health

authors： La Torre G,Federici A

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To establish uptake of influenza vaccine amongst care home clinical staff in Greater Nottingham, and to investigate what could be done to improve vaccine uptake in this group. STUDY DESIGN:Postal questionnaire surveys were used. In the first instance, a total sample survey was used. In the second instance, ...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Shroufi A,Copping J,Musonda P,Vivancos R,Langden V,Armstrong S,Slack R

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this short communication is to provide a previous empirical analysis to locate the regions that have distortions in per capita tobacco consumption. The location of these regions and their proximity to other countries allow us to detect the need that governments have to harmonize policies. S...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Almeida A,Golpe AA,Martín Álvarez JM

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Public attitudes towards organ donation during life and at death were examined in a randomised survey of 850 individuals, both male and female, in a representative Saudi Arabian community in Riyadh. Demographic categories accounted were age, sex, marital status, cultural and ethnic background, educational level and oc...

journal_title：Public health

authors： al-Faqih SR

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study examined (1) potential differences in life expectancy when suicide as a cause of death was discounted and (2) suicide's contributions to changes in life expectancy by age group and sex. METHODS:Data were from the 2011 and 2015 National Violent Death Reporting System on all suicide decedents aged ...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Sagna AO,Kemp MLS,DiNitto DM,Choi NG

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Information on multimorbidity in the general populations of developing countries is lacking. We examine the prevalence and patterns of multimorbidity in northeastern China. STUDY DESIGN:A cross-sectional study was conducted on adult residents in Jilin Province, northeastern China from June 2012 to August 20...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Wang SB,D'Arcy C,Yu YQ,Li B,Liu YW,Tao YC,Wu YH,Zhang QQ,Xu ZQ,Fu YL,Kou CG

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Problem gamblers in treatment are known to be at high risk for suicidality, but few studies have examined if this is evident in community samples. Evidence is mixed on the extent to which an association between problem gambling and suicidality may be explained by psychiatric comorbidity. We tested whether th...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Wardle H,John A,Dymond S,McManus S

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00