Effectiveness of an intervention in groups of family caregivers of dependent patients for their application in primary health centers. Study protocol.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some governments have recently shown a willingness to introduce taxes on unhealthy foods and drinks. In 2011, the Irish Minister for Health proposed a 10% tax on sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) as a measure to combat childhood obesity. Whilst this proposed tax received considerable support, the Irish Depart...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Briggs AD,Mytton OT,Madden D,O'Shea D,Rayner M,Scarborough P

更新日期：2013-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The practice of using medical service claims in epidemiologic research on hypertension is becoming increasingly common, and several published studies have attempted to validate the diagnostic data contained therein. However, very few of those studies have had the benefit of using actual measured blood pressu...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tessier-Sherman B,Galusha D,Taiwo OA,Cantley L,Slade MD,Kirsche SR,Cullen MR

更新日期：2013-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have suggested that food preference is a good indicator of actual food intake and that sedentary activity preference is a significant predictor of lower physical activity level. But no studies have examined the direct relationship between leisure time physical activity (LTPA) preferences and...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zhou J,Britigan DH,Rajaram SS,Wang H,Su D

更新日期：2017-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A self-reported life satisfaction question is routinely used as an indicator of societal well-being. Several studies support that mental illness is an important determinant for life satisfaction and improvement of mental healthcare access therefore could have beneficial effects on a population's life satisfa...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lombardo P,Jones W,Wang L,Shen X,Goldner EM

更新日期：2018-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to investigate the validity of the Active Australia Survey across different subgroups and its responsiveness to change, as few previous studies have examined this. METHODS:The Active Australia Survey was validated against the ActiGraph as an objective measure of physical activity. Participa...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Vandelanotte C,Duncan MJ,Stanton R,Rosenkranz RR,Caperchione CM,Rebar AL,Savage TN,Mummery WK,Kolt GS

更新日期：2019-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Spain, several ecological studies have analyzed trends in socioeconomic inequalities in mortality from all causes in urban areas over time. However, the results of these studies are quite heterogeneous finding, in general, that inequalities decreased, or remained stable. Therefore, the objectives of this ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Marí-Dell'Olmo M,Gotsens M,Palència L,Rodríguez-Sanz M,Martinez-Beneito MA,Ballesta M,Calvo M,Cirera L,Daponte A,Domínguez-Berjón F,Gandarillas A,Goñi NI,Martos C,Moreno-Iribas C,Nolasco A,Salmerón D,Taracido M,Borrell

更新日期：2016-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Frequent handwashing can prevent infections, but non-compliance to hand hygiene is pervasive. Few theory- and evidence-based interventions to improve regular handwashing are available. Therefore, two intervention modules, a motivational and a self-regulatory one, were designed and evaluated. METHODS:In a lo...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lhakhang P,Lippke S,Knoll N,Schwarzer R

更新日期：2015-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between mean body mass index (BMI) and prevalence of obesity in adult populations living in Brazilian State capitals. METHODS:An ecological study was conducted, using data from the National Household Budget Survey conducted in July 2002 through Ju...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lobato JC,Kale PL,Velarde LG,Szklo M,Costa AJ

更新日期：2015-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Substance abuse among adolescents is a major public health and social problem. However, studies rarely investigate the relationships between substance abuse, educational achievement and sport factors. Substance abuse is an even more significant problem in societies that have experienced trauma, such as Bosni...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Sekulic D,Ostojic M,Ostojic Z,Hajdarevic B,Ostojic L

更新日期：2012-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malaria transmission in Ethiopia is unstable and seasonal, with the majority of the country's population living in malaria-prone areas. Results from DHS 2005 indicate that the coverage of key malaria interventions was low. The government of Ethiopia has set the national goal of full population coverage with ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Shargie EB,Gebre T,Ngondi J,Graves PM,Mosher AW,Emerson PM,Ejigsemahu Y,Endeshaw T,Olana D,WeldeMeskel A,Teferra A,Tadesse Z,Tilahun A,Yohannes G,Richards FO Jr

更新日期：2008-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking causes heart disease, the major cause of death in China and Hong Kong. Stress is one major trigger of smoking and relapse, and understanding stress among smoking cardiac patients can therefore help in designing effective interventions to motivate them to quit. The objective of this study was to exami...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Leung DY,Lam TH,Chan SS

更新日期：2010-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As immune compromised HIV sero-positive people regain health after initiating antiretroviral treatment (ART), they may seek a return to an active 'normal' life, including sexual activity. The aim of the paper is to explore the changing sexual desires and behaviour of people on ART in Uganda over a 30 month p...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wamoyi J,Mbonye M,Seeley J,Birungi J,Jaffar S

更新日期：2011-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies in China have examined personal ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure using polysulfone dosimetry. METHODS:In this study, 93 mother and adolescent child pairs (N = 186) from two locations in China, one rural (higher latitude) and one urban (lower latitude), completed 3 days of personal UVR dosime...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kimlin MG,Fang L,Feng Y,Wang L,Hao L,Fan J,Wang N,Meng F,Yang R,Cong S,Liang X,Wang B,Linet M,Potischman N,Kitahara C,Chao A,Wang Y,Sun J,Brodie A

更新日期：2019-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An effective referral system is critical to ensuring access to appropriate and timely healthcare services. In pluralistic healthcare systems such as Bangladesh, referral inefficiencies due to distance, diversion to inappropriate facilities and unsuitable hours of service are common, particularly for the urba...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Adams AM,Ahmed R,Ahmed S,Yusuf SS,Islam R,Zakaria Salam RM,Panciera R

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the significant investments to control malaria infection rates over the past years, infection rates remain significant in sub-Saharan Africa. This study investigates the association with use of large-scale malaria interventions such as: Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS), Insecticide Treated bed-Nets (IT...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Afoakwah C,Deng X,Onur I

更新日期：2018-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent years social networking sites (SNSs) have grown rapidly in popularity. The popularity of these sites, along with their interactive functions, offer a novel environment in which to deliver health promotion messages. The aim of this paper is to examine the extent to which SNSs are currently being use...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gold J,Pedrana AE,Sacks-Davis R,Hellard ME,Chang S,Howard S,Keogh L,Hocking JS,Stoove MA

更新日期：2011-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Getting it Right study determined the validity, sensitivity, specificity and acceptability of the culturally adapted 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (aPHQ-9) as a screening tool for depression in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (hereafter referred to as Indigenous) people. In this process evalu...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Farnbach S,Gee G,Eades AM,Evans JR,Fernando J,Hammond B,Simms M,DeMasi K,Glozier N,Brown A,Hackett ML,Getting it Right Investigators.

更新日期：2019-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Outbreak detection algorithms play an important role in effective automated surveillance. Although many algorithms have been designed to improve the performance of outbreak detection, few published studies have examined how epidemic features of infectious disease impact on the detection performance of algori...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kuang J,Yang WZ,Zhou DL,Li ZJ,Lan YJ

更新日期：2012-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Family planning programs have recently undergone a fundamental shift from being focused on women only to focusing on men individually, or on both partners. However, contraceptive use among married men has remained low in most high-fertility countries including Uganda. Men's role in reproductive decision-maki...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kabagenyi A,Ndugga P,Wandera SO,Kwagala B

更新日期：2014-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Survivors of bacterial meningitis and septicaemia can experience a range of after-effects. There is little published research on the needs and provision of aftercare for children surviving bacterial meningitis and septicaemia. METHODS:Mixed methods study employing a survey and follow-up interviews with a sa...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Clark LJ,Glennie L,Audrey S,Hickman M,Trotter CL

更新日期：2013-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To date, there is scant literature that examines the recess context concurrent with, but separate from, levels of physical activity. The primary purpose of the current study was to examine how recess quality impacted physical activity levels, and how this was moderated by gender. A secondary purpose was to e...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Massey WV,Stellino MB,Geldhof J

更新日期：2020-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing immigration in the world today leads to more intercultural interactions. This is a particularly crucial fact in doctor-patient relationships, which often become more complex and suboptimal within an intercultural context. Since acculturation is a particularly important factor in this process, and ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Whittal A,Lippke S

更新日期：2016-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control was shown to effectively lower smoking prevalence in in high income countries, however knowledge for low and middle income settings is sparse. The objective of this study was to describe WHO MPOWER policy measures in thirteen West-African countries and to inves...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Winkler V,Lan Y,Becher H

更新日期：2015-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many public health researchers conducting studies in resource-constrained settings have experienced negative 'rumours' about their work; in some cases they have been reported to create serious challenges and derail studies. However, what may appear superficially as 'gossip' or 'rumours' can also be regarded ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kingori P,Muchimba M,Sikateyo B,Amadi B,Kelly P

更新日期：2010-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Activity behaviours (physical activity, sedentary time and screen time) have been linked to health outcomes in childhood. Furthermore, socioeconomic disparities have been observed in both children's activity behaviours and health outcomes. Children's physical home environments may play a role in these relati...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Dumuid D,Olds TS,Lewis LK,Maher C

更新日期：2016-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Relatively little is known about how total sedentary time is accumulated in different domains and if correlates of sedentary time differ across domains. Time use surveys present a unique opportunity to study sedentary time in more detail. This study aimed to use the 2006 Dutch time use survey to 1) describe ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Loyen A,Chau JY,Jelsma JGM,van Nassau F,van der Ploeg HP

更新日期：2019-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Harmful practices in the management of childhood diarrhea are associated with negative health outcomes, and conflict with WHO treatment guidelines. These practices include restriction of fluids, breast milk and/or food intake during diarrhea episodes, and incorrect use of modern medicines. We conducted a sys...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Carter E,Bryce J,Perin J,Newby H

更新日期：2015-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since many health problems are associated with abuse and neglect at all ages, domestic violence victims may be considered as a group of primary care patients in need of special attention. METHODS:The aim of this multi-centre study was to assess the prevalence of domestic violence in primary care patients, a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Selic P,Pesjak K,Kersnik J

更新日期：2011-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Performing a tick check after visiting nature is considered the most important preventive measure to avoid contracting Lyme disease. Checking the body for ticks after visiting nature is the only measure that can fully guarantee whether one has been bitten by a tick and provides the opportunity to remove the ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： van der Heijden A,Mulder BC,Poortvliet PM,van Vliet AJH

更新日期：2017-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Emotional and behavioural problems are a risk factor for the initiation of smoking. In this study, we aimed to assess this relationship beyond clinical cut-off values of problem behaviour. METHODS:Cross-sectional national survey among 9-13 year old children with data on smoking and Childhood Behaviour Check...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： de Meer G,Crone MR,Reijneveld SA

更新日期：2010-10-18 00:00:00