Small area estimation of human papillomavirus vaccination coverage among school-age children in Alabama counties.

abstract：:For over a century and a half, reformers, researchers and politicians have complained that social and public health policy is not based on evidence. Linear models of knowledge transfer gaps are consistently shown to be poor predictors of research uptake. Public health research, in particular, involves more elements th...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Macintyre S

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perceived and normative dental needs were assessed for people of pre-retirement (55-64 years) and retirement age (65-74 years) in Camberwell, London, using a postal questionnaire and dental examination. Of the pre-retirement group, 77% were dentate compared with 65% in the older cohort. The younger age-group were more...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Taylor CM,Fiske J,Cooper D,Gelbier S

更新日期：1994-11-01 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 the study was to estimate associations between health locus of control (HLC) and mortality. STUDY DESIGN & METHODS:The public health survey in Scania 2008 was linked to the Swedish cause of death register. In this study of 10,757 men and 12,322 women aged 18-80 years, 421 men and 235 women ...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Lindström M,Rosvall M

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The finalized 'Deeming Rule' extended the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to regulate e-cigarettes, cigars, and other newly deemed tobacco products. We seek to assess the neighborhood characteristics associated with retail violations of sales to minors (RVSM) by tobacco product. STUDY DESIGN:We...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Dai H,Hao J,Catley D

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We investigated potential causes of the high incidence rate of colorectal cancer (CRC) in New Zealand. STUDY DESIGN:A national population-based case-control study of 806 cases and 1025 controls was conducted to determine the risk factors for CRC in this population. METHODS:Information about family history ...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Sneyd MJ,Cox B

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scotland is at a cross-roads in relation to the provision of health care for prisoners and those within the criminal/community justice systems. In this paper we review the opportunities afforded by policy and structural changes, integrated within health care systems to make prison health a true public health service. ...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Mackie P,Morling J

更新日期：2009-06-01 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 objective of this study is to discuss the strong rationale for training medical students in health coaching and explain the structure of a planned programme at the University of Cambridge. STUDY DESIGN:This is a perspective piece. METHODS:This article explores the concept of health coaching and evidenc...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Grant C,Jopling H

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective is to explore the short-term effects of social encouragement on exercise behavior in China. STUDY DESIGN:A longitudinal observational study. METHODS:We collected longitudinal data on exercise and social interactions through public access to the Wanbu network, a large Chinese social network de...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Wang L,Guo X,Wu T,Lv L,Zhang Z

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Health insurance availability and affordability are vital elements in diagnosis and treatment of patients with cancer and thus constitute clinical significance as well. Although past studies have explored the disparity in mortality figures for patients with different insurance statuses, this population-based...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Adnan H,Adnan SM,Deng K,Yang C,Zhao W,Li K

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective in this study was to calculate costs and benefits caused by a safe community injury prevention programme in Motala, Sweden. The study design was a quasi-experimental evaluation involving an intervention population and a non-random control population. All injuries were recorded before and after an interve...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Lindqvist K,Lindholm L

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A small series of pilot seminars on ethics and values in prison practice have been held over the past two years. This article outlines the background, the content and the relevance to prison staff. It concludes that a full trial of the approach for both staff and prisoners would seem to be necessary and that the semin...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Fraser A,Gatherer A,Bloom S

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Malnutrition is one of the leading causes of death among children younger than five years. In this study, we aimed to formulate a ready-to-use supplementary food (RUSF), based on local food products, and investigate its efficacy on growth indicators in children with mild to moderate malnutrition. STUDY DESI...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Azimi F,Esmaillzadeh A,Alipoor E,Moslemi M,Yaseri M,Hosseinzadeh-Attar MJ

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the attitudes and practices of family doctors from Southern Israel and their relatives concerning screening tests and disease prevention. STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey. METHODS:Personal interview using a questionnaire that included sociodemographic data and questions related to family doctor...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Peleg R,Ostermich A,Gienco V,Portughiez E

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We evaluated the epidemiology and treatment outcomes of multi-drug-resistant (MDR) and pre-extensively-resistant (pre-XDR) tuberculosis (TB) in migrants at two TB reference centers in Italy. STUDY DESIGN:Patient selection criteria for the present study were as follows: age ≥18 years, international migrants (...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Riccardi N,Pontarelli A,Alagna R,Saderi L,Ferrarese M,Castellotti P,Viggiani P,Cirillo D,Besozzi G,Sotgiu G,Codecasa L,for StopTB Italia Onlus Group.

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study examines a diverse set of social motives (e.g. peer support, peer pressure, social loneliness) for e-cigarette use, through the mediating effects of opinion leadership, among both male and female adolescents. STUDY DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. METHODS:The data were obtained from a survey con...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Gentina E,Kilic D,Dancoine PF

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether standardised cigarette packaging increases the time spent looking at health warnings, regardless of the format of those warnings. STUDY DESIGN:A factorial (two pack styles x three warning types) within-subject experiment, with participants randomised to different orders of conditions, ...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Shankleman M,Sykes C,Mandeville KL,Di Costa S,Yarrow K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify barriers and enablers that impact access to early screening, detection, and diagnosis of breast cancer both globally and more specifically in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region (with a specific focus on Egypt, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates [UAE], and Kuwait) with a ...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Bowser D,Marqusee H,El Koussa M,Atun R

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to examine the effects of ethnicity, disaggregating Asian Indian from other Asians, health insurance coverage, and nativity on influenza vaccination rates in the United States. STUDY DESIGN:National Health Interview Survey data (2013), collected by the National Center for Health Stat...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Budhwani H,De P

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Primary health care in Tanzania is provided at two types of health units, the dispensary and the health centre. Theoretically, primary health workers (with knowledge of primary eye care [PEC]) are ideally placed to identify people in need of eye care services. In Tanzania, they are expected to be able to i...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Okwen M,Lewallen S,Courtright P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the prevalence of substance use, sexual behaviours, and suicidal ideation and attempts among adolescents in Guangzhou, China, and to explore the associations between these risk behaviours and demographics. STUDY DESIGN:A two-stage stratified cluster sample design produced a representative sam...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Wang J,Deng XJ,Wang JJ,Wang XW,Xu L

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Tobacco and excessive alcohol consumption are addictive behaviours, listed among the 10 leading risk factors that cause death and disability in the world, and health consequences are greater if their consumption is combined. There is sparse empirical evidence on the variables that influence the simultaneous ...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Reis AM,Quintal C,Lourenço Ó

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Worldwide, genital warts, caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common, sexually transmitted disease. The overall disease management strategy for genital warts should be determined not only by the prevalence, but also by the impact of the disease on individuals and society. The purpose of this study was t...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Scarbrough Lefebvre CD,Van Kriekinge G,Gonçalves MA,de Sanjose S

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess women's knowledge and attitude toward Ethiopian current abortion law. STUDY DESIGN:A quantitative, community-based cross-sectional survey. METHODS:Women of reproductive age in three selected lower districts in Bahir Dar, North-West Ethiopia, were included. Multi-stage simple random sampling and si...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Muzeyen R,Ayichiluhm M,Manyazewal T

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate a nurse-led attendance allowance screening service in General Practice. DESIGN:Intervention study. SETTING:One General Practice located in two sites in deprived areas in the East-End of Glasgow (Carstairs Deprivation Index-6 and 4). PARTICIPANTS:Participants aged >64 y who in the nurses clinica...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Hoskins RA,Smith LN

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the association between parental education and under-five mortality, using the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) data from rural Bangladesh. It also investigated whether the association of parental education with under-five mortality had changed over time. STUDY DESIGN:This study w...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Akter T,Hoque DM,Chowdhury EK,Rahman M,Russell M,Arifeen SE

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes a selective procedure for use at school entry based on information from pre-school surveillance, parental questionnaires and class reviews. The pilot study in use over two years shows that the number of new conditions found at age 5 are relatively few in number and the extra time available can be ...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Broomfield DM,Tew J

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preterm birth is defined as birth before 37 completed weeks gestation, and it is estimated that each day, across the world over 41,000 infants are born before this gestational age. The risk of adverse consequences declines with increasing gestational age. While this paper focuses on the consequences of preterm birth, ...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Platt MJ

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A progressive erosion of the democratic space appears as one of the emerging challenges in global health today. Such delimitation of the political interplay has a particularly evident impact on the unique public interest function of the World Health Organization (WHO). This paper aims to identify some obstacles for a ...

journal_title：Public health

authors： van de Pas R,van Schaik LG

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00