Laboratory capacity building for the International Health Regulations (IHR[2005]) in resource-poor countries: the experience of the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET).

abstract：BACKGROUND:Longitudinal studies are of aetiological and public health relevance but can be undermined by attrition. The aim of this paper was to identify effective retention strategies to increase participation in population-based cohort studies. METHODS:Systematic review of the literature to identify prospective popu...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Booker CL,Harding S,Benzeval M

更新日期：2011-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The slogan "Suicide prevention is everyone's business" has been used in a number of campaigns worldwide in recent years, but most research into suicide prevention has focused on the role of medical professionals in identifying and managing risk. Little consideration has been given to the role that lay people...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Owens C,Owen G,Lambert H,Donovan J,Belam J,Rapport F,Lloyd K

更新日期：2009-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ethiopia was among the 15 countries that, together accounted for 64% of the world's severe episodes of pneumonia among children below the age of 5 in 2011. To reduce this burden, the 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV 10) was introduced into the general childhood national immunization program in E...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kebede TT,Svensson M,Addissie A,Trollfors B,Andersson R

更新日期：2019-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Violence against women by intimate partners is still a public health problem. The study aims at finding out the prevalence of violence among women residing in Erbil city (Muslim culture) and in Ankawa sub-district (Christian culture), finding out the role of religion and culture on the prevalence, and findin...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Al-Tawil NG

更新日期：2012-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:People 65 years or older are at greater risk of serious complications from the seasonal influenza compared with young. To promote elderly people's behavioral compliance toward influenza prevention, the aim of the current project is to develop, implement, and evaluate a theory-based low-administration-cost in...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zhang CQ,Zhang R,Chung PK,Duan Y,Lau JTF,Chan DKC,Hagger MS

更新日期：2018-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In an attempt to evaluate the levels of several cardiovascular risk factors in Greece we conducted a population-based health and nutrition survey, the "ATTICA study". In this work we present the design and the methodology of the study, as well as the status of various baseline characteristics of the particip...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pitsavos C,Panagiotakos DB,Chrysohoou C,Stefanadis C

更新日期：2003-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Childhood stunting is an important public health problem in the haor region of Bangladesh. Haor areas are located in the north-eastern part of the country and are vulnerable to seasonal flooding. The key objective of this study is to identify the capabilities of the parents and their children that shape mult...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chakraborty B,Yousefzadeh S,Darak S,Haisma H

更新日期：2020-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore whether there is a potential for greater use of research-based information in public health practice in a local setting. Secondly, if research-based information is relevant, to explore the extent to which this generates questioning behaviour. DESIGN:Qualitative study using focus group discussions,...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Forsetlund L,Bjørndal A

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer and cancer-killer in Hong Kong with an alarming increasing incidence in recent years. The latest World Cancer Research Fund report concluded that foods low in fibre, and high in red and processed meat cause colorectal cancer whereas physical activity protect...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ho JW,Lee AM,Macfarlane DJ,Fong DY,Leung S,Cerin E,Chan WY,Leung IP,Lam SH,Taylor AJ,Cheng KK

更新日期：2013-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High infection rates of STIs are found among the different ethnic communities living in the Netherlands, especially among the Surinamese and Dutch-Antilleans. Only limited effective interventions that promote STI/HIV testing among these communities are available in the Netherlands. In the present study we id...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Westmaas AH,Kok G,Vriens P,Götz H,Richardus JH,Voeten H

更新日期：2012-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dengue, recognized by the WHO as the most important mosquito-borne viral disease in the world, is a growing problem. Currently, the only effective way of preventing dengue is vector control. Standard methods have shown limited effect, and there have been calls to develop new integrated vector management appr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jones CH,Benítez-Valladares D,Guillermo-May G,Dzul-Manzanilla F,Che-Mendoza A,Barrera-Pérez M,Selem-Salas C,Chablé-Santos J,Sommerfeld J,Kroeger A,O'Dempsey T,Medina-Barreiro A,Manrique-Saide P

更新日期：2014-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The scaling of malaria control to achieve universal coverage requires a better understanding of the population sub-groups that are least protected and provide barriers to interrupted transmission. Here we examine the age pattern of use of insecticide treated nets (ITNs) in Africa in relation to biological vu...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Noor AM,Kirui VC,Brooker SJ,Snow RW

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are widespread in underdeveloped countries. In Ethiopia, the prevalence and distribution of helminth infection varies by different exposing risk factors. We therefore investigated the prevalence of and risk factors of STHs infection in school children living in Ambo town, we...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Samuel F,Demsew A,Alem Y,Hailesilassie Y

更新日期：2017-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A significant reduction in road traffic accidents has been observed since prevention measures were introduced by the French public authorities in 2002. The goals of this study are to describe the burden of road traffic accidents in a French Departement, and to identify changes if any between the periods 1997...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lapostolle A,Gadegbeku B,Ndiaye A,Amoros E,Chiron M,Spira A,Laumon B

更新日期：2009-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Service Availability and Readiness Assessment surveys generate data on the readiness of health facility services. We constructed a readiness index related to malaria services and determined the association between health facility malaria readiness and malaria mortality in children under the age of 5 year...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Millogo O,Doamba JEO,Sié A,Utzinger J,Vounatsou P

更新日期：2021-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Correction to: BMC Public Health (2018) 18: 448. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5324-x . In the original version of this article [1], published on 4 April 2018, there was 1 incorrect author family name. The redundant affiliation (5) has also been removed. The original article has been updated. ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Sundar TKB,Løndal K,Lagerløv P,Glavin K,Helseth S

更新日期：2018-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Family planning is an integral component of maternal and child health services in Ghana. Although knowledge on contraception is universal and most women attend maternal and child health services, contraceptive use remains low among women after delivery. This study aimed to determine factors influencing curre...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wuni C,Turpin CA,Dassah ET

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lifestyle factors have been associated mostly with individual chronic diseases. We investigated the relationship between lifestyle factors (individual and combined) and the co-occurrence of multiple chronic diseases. METHODS:Cross-sectional analysis of results from the Program of Research on the Evolution o...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Fortin M,Haggerty J,Almirall J,Bouhali T,Sasseville M,Lemieux M

更新日期：2014-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Today industrialized countries face a burgeoning aged population. Thus, there is increasing attention on the functioning and disabilities of aged adults as potential determinants of autonomy and independent living. However, there are few representative findings on the prevalence and determinants of disabilit...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Strobl R,Müller M,Emeny R,Peters A,Grill E

更新日期：2013-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertension is an overwhelming global challenge with high morbidity and mortality rates. The prevalence of HTN is estimated to be 6% in Ethiopia and 30% in Addis Ababa. Poor adherence is associated with bad outcome of the disease and wastage of healthcare resources. In Ethiopia, particularly in the study ar...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ambaw AD,Alemie GA,W\/Yohannes SM,Mengesha ZB

更新日期：2012-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Description of the epidemiology of influenza is needed to inform influenza vaccination policy. Here we examined influenza virus circulation in countries in the Asia-Pacific region and compared the timing of seasonal epidemics with the timing of influenza vaccination. METHODS:Data were obtained from the Worl...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： El Guerche-Séblain C,Caini S,Paget J,Vanhems P,Schellevis F

更新日期：2019-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Participation in sport and physical activity could minimise the inflated risk of poor physical health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and adolescents. This review aimed to synthesise existing quantitative and qualitative literature regarding barriers and facilitators to physical a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： May T,Dudley A,Charles J,Kennedy K,Mantilla A,McGillivray J,Wheeler K,Elston H,Rinehart NJ

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overweight and obese children are likely to develop serious health problems. Among children in the U.S., Latino children are affected disproportionally by the obesity epidemic. Niños Sanos, Familia Sana (Healthy Children, Healthy Family) is a five-year, multi-faceted intervention study to decrease the rate o...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： de la Torre A,Sadeghi B,Green RD,Kaiser LL,Flores YG,Jackson CF,Shaikh U,Whent L,Schaefer SE

更新日期：2013-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Both smoking and obesity are separately associated with sickness absence. Unhealthy lifestyle habits and health conditions may occur concurrently yet studies focusing on their joint association are few. This study examined the joint associations of smoking and obesity with sickness absence (SA). METHODS:A m...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Roos E,Lallukka T,Lahelma E,Rahkonen O

更新日期：2017-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Access to washroom facilities and a place to dispose of menstrual waste are prerequisites for optimal menstrual hygiene management in schools. Like other low- and middle-income countries, Bangladeshi schools lack facilities for girls to change and dispose of their menstrual absorbents. We explored existing s...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jahan F,Nuruzzaman M,Sultana F,Mahfuz MT,Rahman M,Akhand F,Luby SP,Unicomb L,Winch PJ

更新日期：2020-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mini-grants have been used to stimulate multisector collaboration in support of public health initiatives by funding non-traditional partners, such as economic development organizations. Such mini-grants have the potential to increase access to healthy foods and places for physical activity through built env...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Abildso CG,Dyer A,Daily SM,Bias TK

更新日期：2019-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prolonged sitting time has been identified as a health risk factor. Sit-stand workstations allow desk workers to alternate between sitting and standing throughout the working day, but not much is known about their acceptability and feasibility. Hence, the aim of this study was to qualitatively evaluate the a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chau JY,Daley M,Srinivasan A,Dunn S,Bauman AE,van der Ploeg HP

更新日期：2014-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mission of Mercy (MOM) emergency dental clinics are a resource for populations lacking access to dental care. We designed a MOM event incorporating health equity components with established community partners who shared a common vision of addressing the oral health, physical health, and social service needs ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jackson DN,Passmore S,Fryer CS,Chen J,Kleinman DV,Horowitz AM,Butler J 3rd,Garza MA,Quinn SC,Thomas SB

更新日期：2018-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Societal expenditures on work-disability benefits is high in most Western countries. As a precursor of long-term work restrictions, long-term sickness absence (LTSA) is under continuous attention of policy makers. Different healthcare professionals can play a role in identification of persons at risk of LTSA...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： van der Burg LRA,van Kuijk SMJ,Ter Wee MM,Heymans MW,de Rijk AE,Geuskens GA,Ottenheijm RPG,Dinant GJ,Boonen A

更新日期：2020-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking prevention programs have been taught in schools to reduce the high smoking prevalence and its related problems among adolescent populations. Although short-term benefits have been observed, the long-term effectiveness of such programs appear to be inconsistent. This study aims at investigating the lo...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tahlil T,Woodman RJ,Coveney J,Ward PR

更新日期：2015-10-24 00:00:00