Child sex tourism - prevalence of and risk factors for its use in a German community sample.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Contact investigation is important in finding contacts of people who have Tuberculosis (TB) disease so that they can be given treatment and stop further transmission. The main objective of this study was to assess the contribution of community health volunteers (CHVs) to the number of TB patients notified to...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Abongo T,Ulo B,Karanja S

更新日期：2020-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite increased prevention efforts, HIV remains the leading cause of death among adolescent girls and young women in South Africa. Although research indicates important determinants of HIV acquisition at the individual and interpersonal levels, structural-level stigma and discrimination continue to be crit...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wechsberg WM,Browne FA,Ndirangu J,Bonner CP,Minnis AM,Nyblade L,Speizer IS,Howard BN,Myers B,Ahmed K

更新日期：2020-09-15 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:The ageing workforce has an impact on public health. The aim of this study was to evaluate work-related disorders, work tasks and measures associated with the possibility of working beyond 65 years of age or not. METHOD:The data comprised two sample surveys based on the Swedish population: the Survey of Nat...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Nilsson K

更新日期：2020-05-19 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:Assuming a higher risk of latent tuberculosis (TB) infection in the population of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in October of 1998 the TB Control Program of Clementino Fraga Filho Hospital (CFFH) routinely started to recommend a two-step tuberculin skin test (TST) in contacts of pulmonary TB cases in order to dist...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Salles CG,Ruffino-Netto A,Lapa-e-Silva JR,Kritski AL,Cailleaux-Cesar M,Queiroz-Mello FC,Conde MB

更新日期：2007-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a higher risk of developing opportunistic infections due to either the disease itself or to treatment with immunosuppressants. This risk can be reduced through vaccination. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of compliance with the guideli...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： García-Serrano C,Mirada G,Marsal JR,Ortega M,Sol J,Solano R,Artigues EM,Estany P

更新日期：2020-05-19 00:00:00

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:Methamphetamine (MA) use continues to be a major public health concern in many urban settings. We sought to assess potential relationships between MA use and individual, social, and structural HIV vulnerabilities among sexual minority (lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered) drug users. METHODS:Beginning i...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Marshall BD,Wood E,Shoveller JA,Patterson TL,Montaner JS,Kerr T

更新日期：2011-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A gender gap exists in knowledge regarding persons living with HIV/AIDS in Ghana. Women living with HIV/AIDS (WLHIV) greatly outnumber males living with HIV/AIDS (MLHIV) in Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa generally. This necessitates more gender-nuanced evidence-based information on HIV/AIDS to guide individual...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Owusu AY

更新日期：2020-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tooth loss impairs oral function. The aim of the present review was to evaluate the causal association between smoking and tooth loss on the basis of high-quality studies. METHODS:Relevant literature was searched and screened, and the methodological quality was assessed. Information on the strength of the a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hanioka T,Ojima M,Tanaka K,Matsuo K,Sato F,Tanaka H

更新日期：2011-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Salt reduction is a public health priority but there are few studies testing the efficacy of plausible salt reduction programs. METHODS:A multi-faceted, community-based salt reduction program using the Communication for Behavioral Impact framework was implemented in Lithgow, Australia. Single 24-h urine sam...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Land MA,Wu JH,Selwyn A,Crino M,Woodward M,Chalmers J,Webster J,Nowson C,Jeffery P,Smith W,Flood V,Neal B

更新日期：2016-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Knowledge about important factors in reduction of burnout is needed, but there is a dearth of burnout intervention program studies and their effects among physicians. The present three-year follow-up study aimed to investigate the roles of coping strategies, job stress and personality traits in burnout reduc...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Isaksson Ro KE,Tyssen R,Hoffart A,Sexton H,Aasland OG,Gude T

更新日期：2010-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have suggested that food preference is a good indicator of actual food intake and that sedentary activity preference is a significant predictor of lower physical activity level. But no studies have examined the direct relationship between leisure time physical activity (LTPA) preferences and...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zhou J,Britigan DH,Rajaram SS,Wang H,Su D

更新日期：2017-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertension, known as the silent killer, is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Awareness and treatment of hypertension is not appropriate in the world, and this has led to an increase in mortality and morbidity caused by uncontrolled hypertension. This study aims to estimate awareness, treated,...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mirzaei M,Mirzaei M,Bagheri B,Dehghani A

更新日期：2020-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We report the prevalence of recommended physical activity levels (RPALs) and examine the correlates of achieving RPALs in rural South Asian children and analyse its association with anthropometric outcomes. METHODS:This analysis on rural South Asian children aged 5-14 years (n = 564) is a part of the Chroni...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Shridhar K,Millett C,Laverty AA,Alam D,Dias A,Williams J,Dhillon PK

更新日期：2016-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking often starts in early adolescence and addiction can occur rapidly. For effective smoking prevention there is a need to identify at risk groups of preadolescent children and whether gender-specific intervention components are necessary. This study aimed to examine associations between mother, father, ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： McGee CE,Trigwell J,Fairclough SJ,Murphy RC,Porcellato L,Ussher M,Foweather L

更新日期：2015-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Disparity in maternal mortality exists between rural-urban migrant and urban resident women in China, but little research has provided evidence for related policy development. The objective of this study was to identify associations with and risks for maternal death among rural-urban migrant women in order t...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zhang J,Zhang X,Qiu L,Zhang R,Hipgrave DB,Wang Y,Zhang P,Pang R,Guo S

更新日期：2014-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The increase in adiposity problems among United States adolescents has been accompanied by persistently high prevalence of unhealthy dieting behaviours (UDBs) such as fasting, taking diet pills/powders/liquids, and vomiting/taking laxatives. This study aimed to examine the associations of self-perceptions of...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chin SNM,Laverty AA,Filippidis FT

更新日期：2018-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current literature suggests that forming implementation intentions (simple 'if-then' plans) about how to refuse the offer of a cigarette may be an effective intervention to reduce smoking initiation in adolescents. This study is a pragmatic trial to test the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of such a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Conner M,Grogan S,Lawton R,Armitage C,West R,Siddiqi K,Gannon B,Torgerson C,Flett K,Simms-Ellis R

更新日期：2013-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Risky sexual behaviors of adolescents in Mexico are a public health problem; 33.4 % of adolescent girls and 14.7 % of boys report not having used any protection at their first intercourse. The fertility rate is 77 births/1000 girls aged 15-19 years. The infrequent contact of adolescents with health services ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Doubova SV,Infante-Castañeda C,Pérez-Cuevas R

更新日期：2016-04-18 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:Government social assistance payments seek to alleviate poverty and address survival needs, but their monthly disbursement may cue increases in illicit drug use. This cue may be magnified when assistance is disbursed simultaneously across the population. Synchronized payments have been linked to escalations ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Richardson L,Laing A,Milloy MJ,Maynard R,Nosyk B,Marshall B,Grafstein E,Daly P,Wood E,Montaner J,Kerr T

更新日期：2016-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking rates remain unacceptably high among individuals who are socially disadvantaged. Social and community service organisations (SCSO) are increasingly interested in providing smoking cessation support to clients, however little is known about the best way to assist disadvantaged smokers to quit in this ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bryant J,Bonevski B,Paul C,O'Brien J,Oakes W

更新日期：2011-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Well-functioning surveillance systems are crucial for effective disease control programs. The Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy was developed and adopted in 1998 for Africa as a comprehensive public health approach and subsequently, Ghana adopted the IDSR technical guidelines in 20...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Adokiya MN,Awoonor-Williams JK,Barau IY,Beiersmann C,Mueller O

更新日期：2015-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A vaccine could substantially impact the HIV epidemic, but inadequate uptake is a serious concern. Unfortunately, people who use drugs, particularly those residing in rural communities, have been underrepresented in previous research on HIV vaccine acceptability. This study examined HIV vaccine acceptability...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Young AM,DiClemente RJ,Halgin DS,Sterk CE,Havens JR

更新日期：2014-05-30 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:Flying foxes (megachiroptera) and insectivorous microbats (microchiroptera) are the known reservoirs for a range of recently emerged, highly pathogenic viruses. In Australia there is public health concern relating to bats' role as reservoirs of Australian Bat Lyssavirus (ABLV), which has clinical features id...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Paterson BJ,Butler MT,Eastwood K,Cashman PM,Jones A,Durrheim DN

更新日期：2014-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currently there are very limited empirical data available on the prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis among residents of marginalized settings in Pakistan. This study assessed the prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis through active case detection and evaluated predictors of pulmonary tuberculosis among resid...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Akhtar S,White F,Hasan R,Rozi S,Younus M,Ahmed F,Husain S,Khan BS

更新日期：2007-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of maternal mortality remains unacceptably high in developing countries. Ethiopia has developed many strategies to reduce maternal and child mortality by encouraging institutional delivery services. However, only one-fourth of women gave birth at health facility, in the country. This, this stud...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Berelie Y,Yeshiwas D,Yismaw L,Alene M

更新日期：2020-07-08 00:00:00