Exploring factors relevant in the assessment of the return-to-work process of employees on long-term sickness absence due to a depressive disorder: a focus group study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Men who have sex with men (MSM) have a disproportionate burden of HIV infection. Mobile phone apps provide a promising means of improving HIV prevention among MSM. But this has received little examination in China. The objective of this study was to explore MSM's preferences for an HIV prevention mobile phon...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zhang A,Reynolds NR,Farley JE,Wang X,Tan S,Yan J

更新日期：2019-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asset-based approaches have become popular in public health. As yet it is not known to what extent health and welfare professionals are able to identify and mobilise individual and community health assets. Therefore, the aim of this study was to understand professional's perceptions of health and health asse...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Den Broeder L,Uiters E,Hofland A,Wagemakers A,Schuit AJ

更新日期：2017-07-12 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:ROTAVAC, an indigenous rotavirus vaccine, was introduced in the universal immunization program of India in four states in 2016 and expanded to five more states in 2017. The clinical trial on efficacy of ROTAVAC did not detect an increased risk of intussusception, but the trial was not large enough to detect ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Reddy S,Nair NP,Giri S,Mohan VR,Tate JE,Parashar UD,Gupte MD,Arora R,Kang G,Indian Intussusception Surveillance Network.

更新日期：2018-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diarrhea prevalence increases from around the time that complementary foods are introduced. Improving caregiver's hand hygiene during food preparation could reduce complementary food contamination and enteric pathogen transmission. Washing hands with soap is more common when water and soap are together at a ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Biswas D,Nizame FA,Sanghvi T,Roy S,Luby SP,Unicomb LE

更新日期：2017-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a socially relevant condition associated with biomechanical risk factors. We evaluated age-sex-specific incidence rates of in-hospital cases of CTS in central/northern Italy and explored relations with marital status. METHODS:Seven regions were considered (overall population,...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mattioli S,Baldasseroni A,Curti S,Cooke RM,Bena A,de Giacomi G,dell'Omo M,Fateh-Moghadam P,Melani C,Biocca M,Buiatti E,Campo G,Zanardi F,Violante FS

更新日期：2008-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is limited evidence for the effectiveness of social media to promote healthy behaviour among Indigenous Australians, including to reduce smoking. Social media has significant potential to stimulate interpersonal influence to quit, however an important knowledge gap is how and what content people choose...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hefler M,Kerrigan V,Freeman B,Boot GR,Thomas DP

更新日期：2019-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are a major morbidity factor contributing largely to health care costs and individual quality of life. The aim of the study was to test whether obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) is one of the risk factors underlying frequent RTIs in the German adult population. METHODS:We recruite...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Maccioni L,Weber S,Elgizouli M,Stoehlker AS,Geist I,Peter HH,Vach W,Nieters A

更新日期：2018-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Growing up with one parent is associated with economic hardship and health disadvantages, but there is limited evidence of its lifetime consequences. We examined whether being born to an unmarried mother is associated with socioeconomic position and marital history over the lifespan. METHODS:We analysed dat...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mikkonen HM,Salonen MK,Häkkinen A,Olkkola M,Pesonen AK,Räikkönen K,Osmond C,Eriksson JG,Kajantie E

更新日期：2016-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The central aim was to examine the accuracy of the full range of daily activities recorded in self-report time-use diaries against data from two objective passive data collection devices (wearable camera and accelerometer) serving as criterion reference instruments. This enabled systematic checks and compari...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Harms T,Gershuny J,Doherty A,Thomas E,Milton K,Foster C

更新日期：2019-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Indo-Asians in Canada are at increased risk for cardiovascular diseases. There is a need for cultural and language specific educational materials relating to this risk. During this project we developed and field tested the acceptability of a hypertension public education pamphlet tailored to fit the needs of...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jones CA,Mawani S,King KM,Allu SO,Smith M,Mohan S,Campbell NR

更新日期：2011-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Effective interventions to prevent overweight and obesity in children are urgently needed especially in inner-city neighbourhoods where prevalence of overweight and inactivity among primary school children is high. A school based intervention was developed aiming at the reduction of overweight and inactivity...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jansen W,Raat H,Zwanenburg EJ,Reuvers I,van Walsem R,Brug J

更新日期：2008-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The impact of socio-environmental factors on suicide has been examined in many studies. Few of them, however, have explored these associations from a spatial perspective, especially in assessing the association between meteorological factors and suicide. This study examined the association of meteorological ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Qi X,Hu W,Mengersen K,Tong S

更新日期：2014-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breastfeeding has numerous health benefits. In 2010, the province of Newfoundland and Labrador had the lowest breastfeeding initiation rate (64.0%) in Canada. Formula feeding is associated with well-known health risks. Exclusive formula feeding is the "cultural norm" in some regions of the province. Women ap...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bonia K,Twells L,Halfyard B,Ludlow V,Newhook LA,Murphy-Goodridge J

更新日期：2013-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States, and its precursor, pre-diabetes, is estimated to occur in one-third of American adults. Understanding the geographic disparities in the distribution of these conditions and identifying high-prevalence areas is critical to guiding contr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lord J,Roberson S,Odoi A

更新日期：2020-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China has increased yearly. This study aimed to explore the association between the characteristics of social communication and condomless anal intercourse (CAI) among MSM and the implications for prevention and control of HIV among MSM in China usi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Yang J,Xu H,Li S,Cheng W,Gu Y,Xu P,Yu Q,Lv F

更新日期：2019-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies show large variations in physical activity (PA) levels among adolescents. However, the number of studies is limited and even fewer studies have assessed PA in adolescents by accelerometer devices. This study aimed to describe accelerometer-measured PA levels in adolescents in a population-ba...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Beldo SK,Morseth B,Christoffersen T,Halvorsen PA,Hansen BH,Furberg AS,Ekelund U,Horsch A

更新日期：2020-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over the last decade, patient involvement in treatment-related decision-making has been widely advocated in Japan, where patient-physician encounters are still under the influence of the long-standing tradition of paternalism. Despite this profound change in clinical practice, studies investigating the actua...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Watanabe Y,Takahashi M,Kai I

更新日期：2008-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the recent increase in HIV infections among adolescents, little is known about their HIV knowledge and perceptions. This study, therefore, sought to examine the factors associated with comprehensive HIV knowledge, stigma, and HIV risk perceptions among young adolescents aged 10-14 years in Akwa Ibom ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Badru T,Mwaisaka J,Khamofu H,Agbakwuru C,Adedokun O,Pandey SR,Essiet P,James E,Chen-Carrington A,Mastro TD,Aliyu SH,Torpey K

更新日期：2020-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Levels of physical activity remain low, particularly in deprived areas. Improving the street environment to promote walking for transport using a community engagement approach is a potential strategy to increase physical activity. An understanding of the implementation of this intervention approach is needed...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Adams EJ,Cavill N,Sherar LB

更新日期：2017-08-14 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:In developed countries, regular breakfast consumption is inversely associated with excess weight and directly associated with better dietary and improved physical activity behaviors. Our objective was to describe the frequency of breakfast consumption among school-going adolescents in Delhi and evaluate its ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Arora M,Nazar GP,Gupta VK,Perry CL,Reddy KS,Stigler MH

更新日期：2012-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preventive health check-ups in Austria are offered free of charge to all insured adults (98% of the population) and focus on early detection of chronic diseases, primary prevention, and health counseling. The study aims to explore predictors of compliance with the recommended interval of preventive health ch...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Brunner-Ziegler S,Rieder A,Stein KV,Koppensteiner R,Hoffmann K,Dorner TE

更新日期：2013-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This paper presents the development of a study design built on the principles of theory-driven evaluation. The theory-driven evaluation approach was used to evaluate an adolescent sexual and reproductive health intervention in Mali, Burkina Faso and Cameroon to improve continuity of care through the creation...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Van Belle SB,Marchal B,Dubourg D,Kegels G

更新日期：2010-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical activity is effective for the prevention and treatment of chronic disease, yet insufficient evidence is available to make comparisons regarding adherence to aerobic physical activity interventions among chronic disease populations, or across different settings. The purpose of this review is to inves...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bullard T,Ji M,An R,Trinh L,Mackenzie M,Mullen SP

更新日期：2019-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study is to 1) investigate the pain situation among working adults in China; 2) explore the self-initiate pain reliving strategies applied by working adults; and 3) collect people's interests and suggestions to the topics of the online pain education program. METHODS:This is an exploratory s...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Li Y,Tse MMY

更新日期：2019-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because of the nature of their work, female sex workers are at risk of sexually transmitted diseases. Cross-border areas are places where this situation becomes worse. In Ethiopia, there has been a serious scarcity of studies on the time at which unsafe sexual practice starts and on factors which determine t...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gezie LD,Taye BW,Ayele TA

更新日期：2015-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children frequently consume foods from restaurants; considering the quick-service sector alone, 1/3 of children eat food from these restaurants on a given day, and among these consumers, 1/3 of their daily calories come from fast food. Restaurant foods and beverages are second only to grocery store foods and...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Shonkoff ET,Anzman-Frasca S,Lynskey VM,Chan G,Glenn ME,Economos CD

更新日期：2017-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Like many countries, Australia is currently changing its guidelines for cardiovascular disease prevention from drug treatment for everyone with 'high blood pressure' or 'high cholesterol', to prevention based on a patient's absolute risk. In thi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Cobiac LJ,Magnus A,Barendregt JJ,Carter R,Vos T

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Respiratory illness (RI) remains a public health problem in Laos, but little is known about the overall burden and people's healthcare-seeking behavior for RI. Understanding the burden of RI and community patterns of healthcare-seeking behavior would provide better guidance for Lao public health program and ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mayxay M,Hansana V,Sengphilom B,Oulay L,Thammavongsa V,Somphet V,Taykeophithoune C,Nathavong S,Phanthady J,Chareunvong K,Chanthavilay P,Sychareun V

更新日期：2013-05-04 00:00:00