A web-based computer-tailored smoking prevention programme for primary school children: intervention design and study protocol.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) recently emerged as a major public health hazard in Egypt. However, dramatic healthcare budget constraints limit access to the costly treatment. We assessed risk perception and priority setting for intervention among HCV, unsafe water, and outdoor air pollution in Cairo city. METHODS...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Schwarzinger M,Mohamed MK,Gad RR,Dewedar S,Fontanet A,Carrat F,Luchini S

更新日期：2010-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is conflicting evidence of the healthy migrant effect with respect to mental health. This study aims to determine if there are differences in mental health and service use between Australian-born and foreign-born individuals living in South Australia and to consider the differing role of socio-demograp...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Straiton M,Grant JF,Winefield HR,Taylor A

更新日期：2014-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study is to investigate the potential impact of a community-based intervention - the Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Children (HKHC) intervention - on participating women's household's economics and food security status, decision making, mental health and social support. METHODS:We established two...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Sahyoun NR,Jamaluddine Z,Choufani J,Mesmar S,Reese-Masterson A,Ghattas H

更新日期：2019-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties (MHD) do not access care, often due to inadequate identification. Schools have a unique potential to improve early identification; however, evidence is limited regarding the acceptability of school-based identification programmes. This st...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Soneson E,Childs-Fegredo J,Anderson JK,Stochl J,Fazel M,Ford T,Humphrey A,Jones PB,Howarth E

更新日期：2018-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Across Sub-Saharan Africa, young women who sell sex (YSW) face institutional barriers in accessing sexual health and HIV prevention programs designed for female sex workers. In 2018, Kenya developed a national framework to guide service provision for YSW aged 14-24 years. To help inform the implementation of...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Roberts E,Ma H,Bhattacharjee P,Musyoki HK,Gichangi P,Avery L,Musimbi J,Tsang J,Kaosa S,Kioko J,Becker ML,Mishra S,Transitions Study Team.

更新日期：2020-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between demographic and socioeconomic characteristics and engaging in multiple risk behaviours among adolescents in Republic of Serbia. METHODS:This study presents a cross sectional study of 683 adolescents aged 15 to 19 attending high school. The datab...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Boričić K,Simić S,Erić JM

更新日期：2015-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent advances in the measurement of health literacy allow description of a broad range of personal and social dimensions of the concept. Identifying differences in patterns of health literacy between population sub-groups will increase understanding of how health literacy contributes to health inequities a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Beauchamp A,Buchbinder R,Dodson S,Batterham RW,Elsworth GR,McPhee C,Sparkes L,Hawkins M,Osborne RH

更新日期：2015-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rising greenhouse gas emissions (GHGEs) have implications for health and up to 30 % of emissions globally are thought to arise from agriculture. Synergies exist between diets low in GHGEs and health however some foods have the opposite relationship, such as sugar production being a relatively low source of G...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Briggs ADM,Kehlbacher A,Tiffin R,Scarborough P

更新日期：2016-02-03 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:People want to be well informed and ask for more information regarding their health. The public can use different sources (i.e. the Internet, health care providers, friends, family, television, radio, and newspapers) to access information about their health. Insight into the types and sources of vaccine rela...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Harmsen IA,Doorman GG,Mollema L,Ruiter RA,Kok G,de Melker HE

更新日期：2013-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vaccination is one of the cost effective strategies reducing childhood morbidity and mortality. Further improvement of immunization coverage would halt about 1.5 million additional deaths globally. Understanding the level of immunization among children is vital to design appropriate interventions. Therefore,...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tamirat KS,Sisay MM

更新日期：2019-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although it is well known that employment conditions exert considerable effects on health and health equity, the association between employment conditions and the use of preventative health services has rarely been studied. We explored whether inequities in the use of preventative services were associated wi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Shim HY,Jun JK,Shin JY

更新日期：2019-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maternal mortality remains a major challenge to health systems worldwide. Although most pregnancies and births are uneventful, approximately 15% of all pregnant women develop potentially life-threatening complications. Home delivery in this context can be acutely threatening, particularly in developing count...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tsegay R,Aregay A,Kidanu K,Alemayehu M,Yohannes G

更新日期：2017-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dental caries is a major public health problem in many countries. Since the last territority-wide dental survey of Hong Kong preschool children was conducted in 2001, a survey to update the information is necessary. This study aimed to describe the dental caries experience of preschool children in Hong Kong ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chu CH,Ho PL,Lo EC

更新日期：2012-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To date, research on men who have sex with men (MSM) has largely focused on their sexual health needs and on men recruited from gay-orientated venues. National probability survey data provide a rare opportunity to examine the broader sociodemographic, behavioural, and health profiles of MSM, defined as men w...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mercer CH,Prah P,Field N,Tanton C,Macdowall W,Clifton S,Hughes G,Nardone A,Wellings K,Johnson AM,Sonnenberg P

更新日期：2016-07-07 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:Public health policies sometimes have unexpected effects. Understanding how policies and interventions lead to outcomes is essential if policymakers and researchers are to intervene effectively and reduce harmful and other unintended consequences (UCs) of their actions. Yet, evaluating complex mechanisms and...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Oliver K,Lorenc T,Tinkler J,Bonell C

更新日期：2019-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High-risk HPV DNA testing has been proposed as a primary tool for cervical cancer screening (HPV-CCS) as an alternative to the Papanicolaou cytology- method. This study describes factors associated with women's intentions to attend cervical cancer screening if high-risk HPV DNA testing (HPV-CCS) was implemen...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ogilvie GS,Smith LW,van Niekerk D,Khurshed F,Pedersen HN,Taylor D,Thomson K,Greene SB,Babich SM,Franco EL,Coldman AJ

更新日期：2016-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Female sex workers (FSWs) are at increased risk of HIV and STIs compared to women in the general population, and frequently experience violence in their working and domestic lives from a variety of perpetrators, which can enhance this risk. While progress has been made in addressing violence by police and cl...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Beattie TS,Isac S,Bhattacharjee P,Javalkar P,Davey C,Raghavendra T,Nair S,Ramanaik S,Kavitha DL,Blanchard JF,Watts C,Collumbien M,Moses S,Heise L

更新日期：2016-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Weight-related stigmatization is a public health problem. It impairs the psychological well-being of obese individuals and hinders them from adopting weight-loss behaviors. We conducted an experimental study to investigate weight stigmatization in work settings using a sample of experienced human resource (H...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Giel KE,Zipfel S,Alizadeh M,Schäffeler N,Zahn C,Wessel D,Hesse FW,Thiel S,Thiel A

更新日期：2012-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of malnutrition among children in developing countries is very high. As a step towards reducing the prevalence of malnutrition, there is a need to identify the important determinants of malnutrition in the specific population so that preventive and control measures can be implemented. The obje...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ansuya,Nayak BS,Unnikrishnan B,George A,N SY,Mundkur SC,Guddattu V

更新日期：2018-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The increase in life expectancy of HIV-infected patients has driven increased costs due to life-long HIV treatment and concurrent age-related comorbidities. This population-based study aimed to investigate the burden of chronic diseases and health costs for HIV+ subjects compared to the general population li...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Quiros-Roldan E,Magoni M,Raffetti E,Donato F,Scarcella C,Paraninfo G,Castelli F

更新日期：2016-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The optimal dietary pattern for reducing the extent of metabolic syndrome (MetS) has not been well established yet. The aim of this study was to evaluate dietary patterns and adherence to WHO healthy diet in children and adolescents and their associations with MetS. METHODS:Subjects of this cohort study wer...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mirmiran P,Ziadlou M,Karimi S,Hosseini-Esfahani F,Azizi F

更新日期：2019-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies suggest that immigration may influence the experience of pain. OBJECTIVE:This population-based study examines whether immigration status is associated with chronic pain (CP), chronic widespread pain (CWSP), and severe CP at a two-year follow-up. We also tested mediation by mood status (i.e....

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Dragioti E,Tsamakis K,Larsson B,Gerdle B

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Africans immigrants in the United States are the least-studied immigrant group, despite the research and policy efforts to address health disparities within immigrant communities. Although their healthcare experiences and needs are unique, they are often included in the "black" category, along with other phe...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Omenka OI,Watson DP,Hendrie HC

更新日期：2020-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between mental distress and divorce is well established in the literature. Explanations are commonly classified within two different frameworks; social selection (mentally distressed people are selected out of marriage) and social causation (divorce causes mental distress). Despite a relative...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Idstad M,Torvik FA,Borren I,Rognmo K,Røysamb E,Tambs K

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:When an influenza pandemic occurs most of the population is susceptible and attack rates can range as high as 40-50 %. The most important failure in pandemic planning is the lack of standards or guidelines regarding what it means to be 'prepared'. The aim of this study was to assess the preparedness of acute...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Reidy M,Ryan F,Hogan D,Lacey S,Buckley C

更新日期：2015-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are now the leading causes of mortality in Mongolia, and diabetes, in particular, is a growing public health threat. Mongolia is a nation undergoing rapid and widespread epidemiological transition and urbanisation: a process that is expected to continue in coming decades and ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Demaio AR,Otgontuya D,de Courten M,Bygbjerg IC,Enkhtuya P,Oyunbileg J,Meyrowitsch DW

更新日期：2013-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vaccination misinformation is associated with serious public health consequences, such as a decrease in vaccination rates and a risk of disease outbreaks. Although social media offers organisations promoting vaccination unparalleled opportunities to promote evidence and counterbalance misinformation, we know...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Steffens MS,Dunn AG,Wiley KE,Leask J

更新日期：2019-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Syndromic surveillance provides public health intelligence to aid in early warning and monitoring of public health impacts (e.g. seasonal influenza), or reassurance when an impact has not occurred. Using information collected during routine patient care, syndromic surveillance can be based on signs/symptoms/...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hughes HE,Edeghere O,O'Brien SJ,Vivancos R,Elliot AJ

更新日期：2020-12-09 00:00:00