The influence of socioeconomic environment on the effectiveness of alcohol prevention among European students: a cluster randomized controlled trial.

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigated the associations between education and leisure-time, occupational, sedentary and total physical-activity levels based on data from the German National Health Interview and Examination Survey 1998 (GNHIES98). The roles of income level, occupational status and other mediating variables for thes...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Finger JD,Tylleskär T,Lampert T,Mensink GB

更新日期：2012-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diet is an essential determinant of health. Among the health determinants, we find access problems that are summarized as food insecurity. While such food insecurity has been studied in other countries and correlated to several health problems, it has been scarcely assessed in Belgium. The purpose of this wo...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Huberland V,Semaille P,Kacenelenbogen N

更新日期：2019-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Laboratory is one of the core capacities that countries must develop for the implementation of the International Health Regulations (IHR[2005]) since laboratory services play a major role in all the key processes of detection, assessment, response, notification, and monitoring of events. While developed countries easi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Masanza MM,Nqobile N,Mukanga D,Gitta SN

更新日期：2010-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health systems have experienced unprecedented stress in recent years, and as yet no consensus has emerged as to how to deal with the multiple burden of disease in the context of HIV and AIDS and other competing health priorities. Priority setting is essential, yet this is a complex, multifaceted process. Dra...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jenniskens F,Tiendrebeogo G,Coolen A,Blok L,Kouanda S,Sataru F,Ralisimalala A,Mwapasa V,Kiyombo M,Plummer D

更新日期：2012-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Harmful alcohol use has been linked to the spread of HIV in Kenya. It also adversely affects those on antiretroviral (ARV) treatment through poor compliance. This study using participatory research and action (PRA) methods sought to understand factors related to alcohol abuse and non-adherence and to formula...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Othieno CJ,Obondo A,Mathai M

更新日期：2012-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To efficiently plan appropriate public health interventions during possible epidemics, governments must take into consideration the following factors about the general population: their knowledge of epidemics, their fears of and psychological responses to them, their level of compliance with government measu...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Saadatian-Elahi M,Facy F,Del Signore C,Vanhems P

更新日期：2010-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hand hygiene is a simple and low-cost measure to reduce healthcare associated infection yet it has always been a concern in low as well as high resource settings across the globe. Poor hand hygiene during intra-partum and newborn care may result in sepsis, which is a major cause of death among newborns and p...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tyagi M,Hanson C,Schellenberg J,Chamarty S,Singh S

更新日期：2018-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Each year almost one million newborns die from infections, mostly in low-income countries. Timely case management would save many lives but the relative mortality effect of varying strategies is unknown. We have estimated the effect of providing oral, or injectable antibiotics at home or in first-level facil...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zaidi AK,Ganatra HA,Syed S,Cousens S,Lee AC,Black R,Bhutta ZA,Lawn JE

更新日期：2011-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is substantial empirical evidence on the benefits of smoking bans; however, the unintended consequences of this anti-smoking measure have received little attention. This paper examines whether workplace smoking bans (WSB's) are associated with higher self-perceived, work-related stress among smoking wo...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Azagba S,Sharaf MF

更新日期：2012-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Occupational heavy lifting is known to impose a high cardiovascular strain, but the risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD) from occupational heavy lifting is unknown. The objective was to investigate the association between occupational heavy lifting and risk of IHD and all-cause mortality, and the influence o...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Petersen CB,Eriksen L,Tolstrup JS,Søgaard K,Grønbaek M,Holtermann A

更新日期：2012-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking epidemic in Brazilian women has later onset, smaller magnitude, and slower decreasing trend, compared to men. Among pregnant women, smoking has an additional deleterious effect. The purpose of this study was to analyze smoking prevalence during pregnancy and associated factors, and to describe the fr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kale PL,Fonseca SC,da Silva KS,da Rocha PM,Silva RG,Pires AC,Cavalcanti Mde L,Costa AJ,de Torres TZ

更新日期：2015-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spatial analytical techniques and models are often used in epidemiology to identify spatial anomalies (hotspots) in disease regions. These analytical approaches can be used to not only identify the location of such hotspots, but also their spatial patterns. METHODS:In this study, we utilize spatial autocorr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tsai PJ,Lin ML,Chu CM,Perng CH

更新日期：2009-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the Netherlands no formal recommendations exist concerning preconceptional or antenatal testing for carriership of hereditary haemoglobinopathies. Those at highest risk may be unaware of the possibility of carrier screening. While universal newborn screening has recently been introduced, neither preconcep...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Weinreich SS,de Lange-de Klerk ES,Rijmen F,Cornel MC,de Kinderen M,Plass AM

更新日期：2009-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epigenetic markers might be used for risk-stratifying cancer screening and prevention programs in the future. Although the clinical utility of consequent epigenetic tests for risk stratification is yet to be proven, successful adoption into clinical practice also requires the public's acceptance of such test...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wegwarth O,Pashayan N,Widschwendter M,Rebitschek FG

更新日期：2019-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Continued management of sanitation and hygiene services, post-intervention, is a global challenge, particularly in the school-setting. This situation threatens anticipated impacts of school sanitation and hygiene investments. To improve programming and policies, and increase the effectiveness of limited deve...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chatterley C,Javernick-Will A,Linden KG,Alam K,Bottinelli L,Venkatesh M

更新日期：2014-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The research we present here forms part of a two-phase project - one quantitative and the other qualitative - assessing the use of primary health care services. This paper presents the qualitative phase of said research, which is aimed at ascertaining the needs, beliefs, barriers to access and health practic...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Saurina C,Vall-Llosera L,Saez M

更新日期：2010-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:People living in poverty (PLP) are highly vulnerable to hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiology of HBV infection in PLP in the metropolitan region of Goiânia, Goiás State, in the Central-West Region of Brazil. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted from Aug...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Guimarães LCDC,Brunini S,Guimarães RA,Galdino-Júnior H,Minamisava R,da Cunha VE,Santos JRS,Silveira-Lacerda EP,Souza CM,de Oliveira VLB,Albernaz GC,de Menezes TG,Rezza G

更新日期：2019-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent years have seen a number of attempts to reduce the stigma related to mental illness; the media can play a significant role in perpetuating this stigma. This paper analyses trends in newspaper coverage of mental illness in the UK between 1992-2008 across a range of psychiatric diagnoses. METHODS:A con...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Goulden R,Corker E,Evans-Lacko S,Rose D,Thornicroft G,Henderson C

更新日期：2011-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mixed evidence exists with respect to the association between household food insecurity (HFIS) and obesity in low-to-middle income countries (LMICs), particularly among women. This study aimed to measure socioeconomic correlates of HFIS and explores its association with dietary intake and odds of obesity amo...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jomaa L,Naja F,Cheaib R,Hwalla N

更新日期：2017-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is widely recognized and accepted that job strain adversely impacts the workforce. Individual responses to stressful situations can vary greatly and it has been shown that certain people are more likely to experience high levels of stress in their job than others. Studies highlighted that there can be age...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Vanagas G,Bihari-Axelsson S

更新日期：2004-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although there is abundant evidence to recommend a physically active lifestyle, adult physical activity (PA) levels have declined over the past two decades. In order to understand why this happens, numerous studies have been conducted to uncover the reasons for people's participation in PA. Often, the measur...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Molanorouzi K,Khoo S,Morris T

更新日期：2014-09-03 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:Canadian youth exhibit a number of risky behaviours, some of which are associated with overweight and obesity. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of 15 modifiable risk behaviours in a large sample of Canadian youth, to identify underlying subgroups based on patterns of health behaviours,...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Laxer RE,Brownson RC,Dubin JA,Cooke M,Chaurasia A,Leatherdale ST

更新日期：2017-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Scientific evidence supports decision-making on the use of implantable medical devices (IMDs) in clinical practice, but IMDs are thought to be far less investigated than drugs. In the USA, studies have shown that approval process of high-risk medical devices was often based on insufficiently robust studies, ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Huot L,Decullier E,Maes-Beny K,Chapuis FR

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prisons offer the state the opportunity to gain access to a population that is at particularly high risk of ill-health. Despite the supportive legal and policy structures surrounding prison rehabilitation, the oppressive nature of the austerity policy in England threatens its advanced improvement. METHODS:U...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ismail N

更新日期：2019-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Achieving universal coverage as an objective needs to confront the reality of multiple mechanisms, with healthcare financing and provision occurring in both public and private settings. South Africa has both large and mature public and private health systems offering useful insights into how they can be effe...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： van den Heever AM

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In persons 15 years and above in South Africa the prevalence of pre-diabetes and diabetes has been estimated at 9.1% and 9.6%, respectively, and the prevalence of systolic prehypertension and hypertension, 38.2% and 24.6%, respectively. Elevated blood glucose and elevated blood pressure are prototype of prev...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pengpid S,Peltzer K,Skaal L

更新日期：2014-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Common mental disorders are frequent psychiatric comorbid conditions among people with HIV/AIDS. The presence of such psychiatric disorders negatively affects the treatment adherence, viral load suppression, quality of life, treatment outcomes and functionality of people with HIV/AIDS. However, available stu...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Belayneh Z,Mekuriaw B,Mehare T,Shumye S,Tsehay M

更新日期：2020-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence and correlates of mood disorders among people who self-identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) are not well understood. Therefore, the current analysis was undertaken to estimate the prevalence and correlates of self-reported mood disorders among a nationally representative sample of Canadi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pakula B,Shoveller JA

更新日期：2013-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The assessment of real-life, community-based interventions to tackle obesity is an important step in the development of effective policies. Especially multi-level interventions have a high likely effectiveness and potential reach in counteracting the obesity epidemic. Although much can be learned from these ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gubbels JS,Mathisen FK,Samdal O,Lobstein T,Kohl LF,Leversen I,Lakerveld J,Kremers SP,van Assema P

更新日期：2015-03-04 00:00:00