Acceptance of sexual minorities, discrimination, social capital and health and well-being: a cross-European study among members of same-sex and opposite-sex couples.

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Ethiopia, malaria is one of the public health problems, and it is still among the ten top leading causes of morbidity and mortality among under-five children. However, the studies conducted in the country have been inconclusive and inconsistent. Thus, this study aimed to assess factors associated with mal...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Aychiluhm SB,Gelaye KA,Angaw DA,Dagne GA,Tadesse AW,Abera A,Dillu D

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Knowledge and awareness concerning sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) has become the burning issue of the day. Although STDs pose serious risks to health security, there is very little literature quantifying the knowledge and awareness of these diseases and their principal socioeconomic determinants. The a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hossain M,Mani KK,Sidik SM,Shahar HK,Islam R

更新日期：2014-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Leisure time activities and culture participation may have health effects and be important in pulic health promotion. More knowledge on how cultural activity participation may influence self-perceived health, life-satisfaction, self-esteem and mental health is needed. METHODS:This article use data from the ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hansen E,Sund E,Skjei Knudtsen M,Krokstad S,Holmen TL

更新日期：2015-06-10 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:Public health interventions can impact a broad number of outcomes, including both health and non-health outcomes (NHOs). However, although it is often acknowledged that it's important to take NHOs into account in economic evaluation studies, in practice these are often neglected. To address this issue, our s...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： van Mastrigt GA,Paulus AT,Aarts MJ,Evers SM,Alayli-Goebbels AF

更新日期：2015-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Attracted by the expected benefits such as reduced absenteeism and increased productivity, more and more firms decide to implement workplace health promotion programs (WHPPs). However, those programs can only be effective if employees actually participate. This study aims to (1) gain insight into the degree ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lier LM,Breuer C,Dallmeyer S

更新日期：2019-03-06 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:There is growing evidence of the increased cancer risk associated with alcohol consumption, but this is not well understood by the general public. This study investigated the acceptability among drinkers of cancer warning statements for alcoholic beverages. METHODS:Six focus groups were conducted with Austr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pettigrew S,Jongenelis M,Chikritzhs T,Slevin T,Pratt IS,Glance D,Liang W

更新日期：2014-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overweight and obesity is a major public health concern that includes associations with the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors during childhood and adolescence as well as premature mortality in adults. Despite the high prevalence of childhood and adolescent obesity as well as adult CVD,...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Umer A,Kelley GA,Cottrell LE,Giacobbi P Jr,Innes KE,Lilly CL

更新日期：2017-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With increases in inactive lifestyles and mounting pressure for academic excellence in Chinese younger populations, lack of physical activity and increased prevalence of obesity have become a major public health concern in China. The purpose of this study is to provide updated estimates on the prevalence of ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zhu Z,Tang Y,Zhuang J,Liu Y,Wu X,Cai Y,Wang L,Cao ZB,Chen P

更新日期：2019-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sitting too much has been associated with negative health outcomes. 'The End of Sitting' is a newly developed office landscape that moves away from the traditional chair-desk setup. The landscape aims to reduce sitting time by offering a variety of (supported) standing positions. The aim of this study was to...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Renaud LR,Huysmans MA,Speklé EM,van der Beek AJ,van der Ploeg HP

更新日期：2017-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common type of major birth defects in Sichuan, the most populous province in China. The detailed etiology of CHD is unknown but some environmental factors are suspected as the cause of this disease. However, the geographical variations in CHD prevalence would be hig...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ma LG,Zhao J,Ren ZP,Wang YY,Peng ZQ,Wang JF,Ma X

更新日期：2014-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During the 2009 H1N1 influenza epidemic, policy makers debated over whether, when, and how long to close schools. While closing schools could have reduced influenza transmission thereby preventing cases, deaths, and health care costs, it may also have incurred substantial costs from increased childcare needs...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Brown ST,Tai JH,Bailey RR,Cooley PC,Wheaton WD,Potter MA,Voorhees RE,LeJeune M,Grefenstette JJ,Burke DS,McGlone SM,Lee BY

更新日期：2011-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inequality in life expectancy (ILE) is defined as inequality in the distribution of expected span of life-based on data from survival tables estimated using the Atkinson inequality index. ILE can be influenced by socio-ecological indicators including the Gini coefficient, secondary education, output per work...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kim JI,Kim G

更新日期：2018-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking is a leading cause of numerous human disorders including lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The development of modified risk tobacco products (MRTPs) has been suggested as a possible way to reduce the risks of tobacco smoking by reducing ex...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gale N,McEwan M,Eldridge AC,Sherwood N,Bowen E,McDermott S,Holmes E,Hedge A,Hossack S,Camacho OM,Errington G,McAughey J,Murphy J,Liu C,Proctor CJ,Fearon IM

更新日期：2017-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is current controversy about the efficacy of smoking cessation interventions that are based on information obtained by spirometry. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness in the primary care setting of structured motivational intervention to achieve smoking cessation, compared with...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Martin-Lujan F,Piñol-Moreso JL,Martin-Vergara N,Basora-Gallisa J,Pascual-Palacios I,Sagarra-Alamo R,Llopis EA,Basora-Gallisa MT,Pedret-Llaberia R,ESPITAP Study Group investigators.

更新日期：2011-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We examined how socioeconomic position (SEP) across the lifecourse (three critical periods, social mobility and accumulated over time) is associated with allostatic load (a measure of cumulative physiological burden). METHODS:Data are from the West of Scotland Twenty-07 Study, with respondents aged 35 (n = ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Robertson T,Popham F,Benzeval M

更新日期：2014-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In young Chinese men of the highland immigrant population, chronic mountain sickness (CMS) is a major public health problem. The aim of this study was to measure the disease burden of CMS in this population. METHODS:We used disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) to estimate the disease burden of CMS. Disabi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pei T,Li X,Tao F,Xu H,You H,Zhou L,Liu Y,Gao Y

更新日期：2012-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Doctors and patients hold varying beliefs concerning illness and treatment. Patients' and families' explanatory models (EMs) vary according to personality and sociocultural factors. In a multi-ethnic society, it is becoming increasingly significant that doctors understand the different beliefs of their patie...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： van Dellen QM,van Aalderen WM,Bindels PJ,Ory FG,Bruil J,Stronks K,PEACE study group.

更新日期：2008-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary care organisations are faced with implementing a large number of guideline recommendations. We present methods by which the number of eligible patients requiring treatment, and the relative benefits to the whole population served by a general practice or Primary Care Trust, can be calculated to help ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Heller RF,Edwards R,McElduff P

更新日期：2003-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies have described heterogeneity in Schistosoma japonicum infection intensity, and none were done in Philippines. The purpose of this report is to describe the village-to-village variation in the prevalence of two levels of infection intensity across 50 villages of Samar Province, the Philippines. M...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tarafder MR,Balolong E Jr,Carabin H,Bélisle P,Tallo V,Joseph L,Alday P,Gonzales RO,Riley S,Olveda R,McGarvey ST

更新日期：2006-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardio-metabolic risk factors are becoming more prevalent in children and adolescents. A lack of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) is an established determinant of cardio-metabolic risk factors in children and adolescents. Less is known about the relationship between sedentary behavior ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Carson V,Janssen I

更新日期：2011-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An increase in suicide mortality is often observed in economic recessions. The objective of this study was to analyse trends in socioeconomic inequalities in suicide mortality before and during the economic recession in two geographical settings in Spain. METHODS:This study analyses inequalities in mortalit...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Borrell C,Marí-Dell'Olmo M,Gotsens M,Calvo M,Rodríguez-Sanz M,Bartoll X,Esnaola S

更新日期：2017-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV disproportionately infects women in many regions. Zimbabwe is one of the countries, most heavily affected. Unequal gender power relations between men and women can increase women's vulnerability to HIV. The aim of this paper was to determine the relationship between gender power and HIV sero-status among...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Rwafa T,Shamu S,Christofides N

更新日期：2019-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Work-related burns are common among occupational injuries. Zhejiang Province is an industrial area with a high incidence of chemical burns. We aimed to survey epidemiological features of chemical burns in Zhejiang province to determine associated factors and acquire data for developing a strategy to prevent ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zhang YH,Han CM,Chen GX,Ye CJ,Jiang RM,Liu LP,Ni LF

更新日期：2011-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A "diet high in sodium" is the second most important dietary risk factor for health loss identified in the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. We therefore aimed to model health gains and costs (savings) of salt reduction interventions related to salt substitution and maximum levels in bread, including by e...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Nghiem N,Blakely T,Cobiac LJ,Cleghorn CL,Wilson N

更新日期：2016-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) with significant morbidity. The study aimed to explore the willingness to undergo routine CT screening and its associated factors among hospital-based patients in Shenzhen. METHODS:We used data from the Shenzhen Gonorrhea and Chlamy...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Weng R,Hong F,Zhang C,Wen L,Chen X,Cai Y

更新日期：2020-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the world. With effective intervention and control of cardiovascular risk factors, mortality rates may be reduced. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of modifiable risk factors across five municipalities in Yazd city. METHODS...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mirzaei M,Mirzaei M,Sarsangi AR,Bagheri N

更新日期：2020-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient adherence to isoniazid (INH) monotherapy for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) has been suboptimal despite its proven efficacy. Various strategies have been studied to improve adherence, but all have been based at a clinic or treatment program. At the Santa Clara Valley Tuberculosis Clinic, it was...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chang AH,Polesky A,Bhatia G

更新日期：2013-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The evidence that inspires and fosters communication skills, teaching programmes and clinical recommendations are often based on national studies which assume, implicitly, that patients' preferences towards doctors' communication style are not significantly affected by their cultural background. The cross-cu...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Rimondini M,Mazzi MA,Deveugele M,Bensing JM

更新日期：2015-12-14 00:00:00