Psychometric evaluation of the German version of the Patient Activation Measure (PAM13).

abstract：BACKGROUND:The assumption behind the presented work is that the information people search for on the internet reflects the disease status in society. By having access to this source of information, epidemiologists can get a valuable complement to the traditional surveillance and potentially get new and timely epidemiol...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hulth A,Rydevik G

更新日期：2011-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is a global public health issue. Having a BMI of 30 kg/m2 or more (classifying a person as obese) at the start of pregnancy is a significant risk factor for maternal and fetal morbidity. There is a dearth of evidence to inform suitable interventions to support pregnant women with a BMI of 30 kg/m2 or...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Smith DM,Whitworth M,Sibley C,Taylor W,Gething J,Chmiel C,Lavender T

更新日期：2010-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adolescence is a critical time of development and nutritional status in adolescence influences both current and future adult health outcomes. However, data on adolescent nutritional status is limited in low-resource settings. Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) has the potential to offer a simple, low-resourc...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lillie M,Lema I,Kaaya S,Steinberg D,Baumgartner JN

更新日期：2019-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medical Aid beneficiaries in Korea are more likely to have poor health status and to receive insufficient healthcare services, but their life expectancy has not been compared with that of National Health Insurance beneficiaries. METHODS:We used the National Health Information Database in Korea to obtain agg...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bahk J,Kang HY,Khang YH

更新日期：2019-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Bangladesh, 24 % of the total populations are adolescents. Twelve months intervention was implemented under Demand-Based Reproductive Health Commodity Project (DBRHCP) in two low performing areas: rural Sub-district Nabiganj (population 323,357) and an urban slum in Dhaka city (population 141,912). We eva...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kabir H,Saha NC,Gazi R

更新日期：2015-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:China is facing the unprecedented challenges of internal migration. Migrants tend to have poorer utilization of health and family planning services as compared to the local residents. Migrant women are at greater risk of induced abortions due to their poor contraceptive knowledge and attitude. This study aim...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zeng J,Zou G,Song X,Ling L

更新日期：2015-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A recent community-based disease management (CBDM) pilot study reported a 20.5% prevalence of hypertension and a 0.5 and 3.6% prevalence of stroke and coronary heart disease (CHD), respectively, in an elderly population (mean age 65 years) in the Xin Jiang autonomous region of China. The CBDM was initiated i...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Li Y,Minzhang C,Minghui M,Xinmiao H,Laixin L,Bei W,Weihai Z,Wei Z,Yumei G,Kongnakorn T,Xiao Y,Peng S,Hughes D,Dashdorj N,Hach T

更新日期：2020-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diarrhea is recognized as a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children under 5 years of age in low- and middle-income countries yet updated estimates of diarrhea incidence by age for these countries are greatly needed. We conducted a systematic literature review to identify cohort studies that s...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Fischer Walker CL,Perin J,Aryee MJ,Boschi-Pinto C,Black RE

更新日期：2012-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Social Health Insurance (SHI) is widely used by countries attempting to move toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC). While evidence suggests that SHI is a promising strategy for achieving UHC, low-income countries often struggle to implement and sustain SHI systems. It is therefore important to understand ho...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Suchman L,Hashim CV,Adu J,Mwachandi R

更新日期：2020-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Moti-4 intervention was developed to prevent addiction and other health problems among vulnerable adolescent cannabis users. The aims of Moti-4 are to reduce the use of cannabis among adolescents and to encourage their motivation to change their behavior. METHODS:Intervention Mapping, a systematic appro...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Dupont HB,Lemmens P,Adriana G,van de Mheen D,de Vries NK

更新日期：2015-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Important unanswered questions remain on the impact of international sporting events on the sex industry. Speculation about increased demand and supply of sex work often generates significant attention, but also additional funding for HIV programmes. This study assessed whether changes occurred in the demand...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Richter M,Luchters S,Ndlovu D,Temmerman M,Chersich MF

更新日期：2012-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With increasing levels of enrolment, primary schools present a pragmatic opportunity to improve the access of school children to timely diagnosis and treatment of malaria, increasingly recognised as a major health problem within this age group. The expanded use of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) and ar...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Witek-McManus S,Mathanga DP,Verney A,Mtali A,Ali D,Sande J,Mwenda R,Ndau S,Mazinga C,Phondiwa E,Chimuna T,Melody D,Roschnik N,Brooker SJ,Halliday KE

更新日期：2015-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Environmental exposure may play an important role in the incidences of neural tube defects (NTD) of birth defects. Their influence on NTD may likely be non-linear; few studies have considered spatial autocorrelation of residuals in the estimation of NTD risk. We aimed to develop a spatial model based on gene...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Li L,Wang J,Wu J

更新日期：2012-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malaria in pregnancy in India, as elsewhere, is responsible for maternal anemia and adverse pregnancy outcomes such as low birth weight and preterm birth.It is not known whether prevention and treatment strategies for malaria in pregnancy (case management, insecticide-treated bednets, intermittent preventive...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wylie BJ,Hashmi AH,Singh N,Singh MP,Tuchman J,Hussain M,Sabin L,Yeboah-Antwi K,Banerjee C,Brooks MI,Desai M,Udhayakumar V,Macleod WB,Dash AP,Hamer DH

更新日期：2010-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes poses both clinical and public health challenges. Cost-effective approaches to prevent progression of the disease in primary care are needed. Evidence suggests that intensive multifactorial interventions including medication and behaviour change can significantly ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Griffin SJ,Simmons RK,Williams KM,Prevost AT,Hardeman W,Grant J,Whittle F,Boase S,Hobbis I,Brage S,Westgate K,Fanshawe T,Sutton S,Wareham NJ,Kinmonth AL,ADDITION-Plus study team.

更新日期：2011-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) is a worldwide public health problem. One of the most frequent forms of this type of violence in western societies is psychological IPVAW. According to the European Union (EU) Fundamental Rights Association (FRA) the prevalence of psychological IPVAW in the EU ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Martín-Fernández M,Gracia E,Lila M

更新日期：2019-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Weight gain that commonly accompanies smoking cessation can undermine a person's attempt to quit and increase the risk for metabolic disorders. Research indicates that obese smokers have more weight concerns and gain more weight after quitting than non-obese smokers, yet little is known about possible reason...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bush T,Hsu C,Levine MD,Magnusson B,Miles L

更新日期：2014-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes prevalence is increasing globally, and Sub-Saharan Africa is no exception. With diverse health challenges, health authorities in Sub-Saharan Africa and international donors need robust data on the epidemiology and impact of diabetes in order to plan and prioritise their health programmes. This paper...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hall V,Thomsen RW,Henriksen O,Lohse N

更新日期：2011-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since economic inequality is often accompanied by health inequalities, health care inequalities are increasingly becoming a hot issue on a global scale. As a developing country, China is still facing the same problems as other countries in the world. Especially in underdeveloped regions, owing to the relativ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Xian W,Xu X,Li J,Sun J,Fu H,Wu S,Liu H

更新日期：2019-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Projections of health and social care need are highly sensitive to assumptions about cohort trends in health and disability. We use a repeated population-based cross-sectional study from the Cambridgeshire centre of the UK Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Ageing Study to investigate trends in ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jagger C,Matthews RJ,Matthews FE,Spiers NA,Nickson J,Paykel ES,Huppert FA,Brayne C,Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (MRC-CFAS).

更新日期：2007-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of depressive symptoms increases during adolescence, from 10.0% to 24.5% at age 11 to 15, respectively. Experiencing elevated levels of depressive symptoms increases the risk of a depressive disorder in adulthood. A universal school-based depression prevention program Op Volle Kracht (OVK) was ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tak YR,Van Zundert RM,Kuijpers RC,Van Vlokhoven BS,Rensink HF,Engels RC

更新日期：2012-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the study was to quantify levels of violence and discrimination among people with disabilities and analyze the effects of gender and the type and degree of disability. METHODS:The study analyzed data on self-reported violence and discrimination from a Danish national survey of 18,019 citizens, of...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Dammeyer J,Chapman M

更新日期：2018-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This paper is aimed at critically assessing the extent to which Non-Communicable Disease NCD-related policies introduced in Bangladesh align with the World Health Organization's (WHO) 2013-2020 Action Plan for the Global Strategy for the Prevention and Control of NCDs. METHODS:The authors reviewed all relev...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Biswas T,Pervin S,Tanim MIA,Niessen L,Islam A

更新日期：2017-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research suggests physical activity is linked to obesity. Further, the physical activity of healthy parents and their children is associated with each other. However, this relationship has not been examined in obese parents and their obese children. METHODS:The purpose of this study was to compare the physi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： McMurray RG,Berry DC,Schwartz TA,Hall EG,Neal MN,Li S,Lam D

更新日期：2016-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The number of medical technologies used in home settings has increased substantially over the last 10-15 years. In order to manage their use and to guarantee quality and safety, data on usage trends and practical experiences are important. This paper presents a literature review on types, trends and experien...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ten Haken I,Ben Allouch S,van Harten WH

更新日期：2018-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Influenza is one of the most common vaccine-preventable diseases in travellers. By performing two cross-sectional questionnaire surveys during winter 2009 and winter 2010 among European travellers to resource-limited destinations, we aimed to investigate knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding sea...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pfeil A,Mütsch M,Hatz C,Szucs TD

更新日期：2010-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Two new sets of stratification indicators--family's material affluence and adolescent's personal social position- were compared with traditional indicators of familial social position based on parental occupation and education for their ability to detect health inequality among adolescents. METHODS:Survey d...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Koivusilta LK,Rimpelä AH,Kautiainen SM

更新日期：2006-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High rates of mental health disorders have been reported in veterans returning from deployment to Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom: OEF) and Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom: OIF); however, less is known about physical health functioning and its temporal course post-deployment. Therefore, our goal is to ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Falvo MJ,Serrador JM,McAndrew LM,Chandler HK,Lu SE,Quigley KS

更新日期：2012-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There has been a sharp increase in the incidence of breast cancer in China in recent years. A number of female physical characteristics, such as age at menarche, menopause, first birth and the duration of breastfeeding, have been linked to breast cancer, yet data on these factors in Chinese women is largely ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zhang Q,Liu LY,Wang F,Mu K,Yu ZG

更新日期：2012-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Symptoms of depression and musculoskeletal pain have both been found to be associated with increased risk of long term sickness absence (LTSA). The comorbidity between depression and pain i.e. simultaneous presence of both symptoms, is well established in the literature. The aim for the current investigation...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Melkevik O,Clausen T,Pedersen J,Garde AH,Holtermann A,Rugulies R

更新日期：2018-08-06 00:00:00