Occupational blood exposures in health care workers: incidence, characteristics, and transmission of bloodborne pathogens in South Korea.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Service Availability and Readiness Assessment surveys generate data on the readiness of health facility services. We constructed a readiness index related to malaria services and determined the association between health facility malaria readiness and malaria mortality in children under the age of 5 year...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Millogo O,Doamba JEO,Sié A,Utzinger J,Vounatsou P

更新日期：2021-01-05 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:In China, obesity is expected to increase rapidly in both urban and rural areas. However, there have been no comprehensive reports on secular trends in obesity prevalence among Chinese adults in urban Shanghai, which is the largest city in southern China. METHODS:In 1998-2001 and again in 2007-2008, two ind...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hou X,Liu Y,Lu H,Ma X,Hu C,Bao Y,Jia W

更新日期：2013-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alcohol misuse has been linked to intimate partner violence (IPV). However, this association is not usually examined in Russia. Moreover, more investigation is required as to whether specific drinking contexts are also associated with IPV. The objectives of this study are: to investigate whether alcohol misu...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zhan W,Shaboltas AV,Skochilov RV,Kozlov AP,Krasnoselskikh TV,Abdala N

更新日期：2011-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical activity interventions in schools environment seem to have shown some effectiveness in the control of the current obesity epidemic in children. However the complexity of behaviors and the diversity of influences related to this problem suggest that we urgently need new lines of insight about how to ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Martínez-Andrés M,García-López U,Gutiérrez-Zornoza M,Rodríguez-Martín B,Pardo-Guijarro MJ,Sánchez-López M,Cortés-Ramírez E,Martínez-Vizcaíno V

更新日期：2012-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The computerisation of primary health care (PHC) records offers the opportunity to focus on pharmacy expenditure from the perspective of the morbidity of individuals. The objective of the present study was to analyse the behaviour of pharmacy expenditure within different morbidity groups. We paid special att...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Calderón-Larrañaga A,Poblador-Plou B,López-Cabañas A,Alcalá-Nalvaiz JT,Abad-Díez JM,Bordonaba-Bosque D,Prados-Torres A

更新日期：2010-05-11 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:Dengue is rapidly expanding climate-sensitive mosquito-borne disease worldwide. Outbreaks of dengue occur in various parts of India as well but there is no tool to provide early warning. The current study was, therefore, undertaken to find out the link between El Niño, precipitation, and dengue cases, which ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pramanik M,Singh P,Kumar G,Ojha VP,Dhiman RC

更新日期：2020-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In early 2016, we implemented a community-based maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) surveillance using mobile phones to collect, analyze, and use data by village health volunteers (VHV) in Kenge Health Zone (KHZ), in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The objective of this study was to determine ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Diese M,Kalonji A,Izale B,Villeneuve S,Kintaudi NM,Clarysse G,Ngongo N,Ntambue AM

更新日期：2018-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. It is also well established that HPV viruses are responsible for a variety of cancers. Little is known about the prevailing knowledge and attitudes toward the HPV vaccine in our future healthcare providers, a m...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Afonso NM,Kavanagh MJ,Swanberg SM,Schulte JM,Wunderlich T,Lucia VC

更新日期：2017-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a paucity of literature that addresses the health vulnerabilities of readymade garment (RMG) workers in South and Southeast Asian regions. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review is to identify the distinctive types of health vulnerabilities along with the causes and consequences of these vulne...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kabir H,Maple M,Usher K,Islam MS

更新日期：2019-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:More than 200 students and teachers at a boarding school in Shanghai developed acute gastroenteritis in December, 2012. The transmission mode remained largely unknown. An immediate epidemiological investigation was conducted to identify it. METHODS:Using a retrospective cohort design, we investigated demogr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Xue C,Fu Y,Zhu W,Fei Y,Zhu L,Zhang H,Pan L,Xu H,Wang Y,Wang W,Sun Q

更新日期：2014-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Men living in low- and middle-income countries are unlikely to seek mental health care, where poor healthcare infrastructure, differences in illness conceptualization, and stigma can impact treatment seeking. Vulnerable groups, such as former political prisoners, are more likely than others to experience pot...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lakin DP,Win KS,Aung H,Soe KNC,Kyi B,Marcell AV,Tol WA,Bass JK

更新日期：2021-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Patient Activation Measure (PAM) consists of 13 items and assesses patient (or consumer) self-reported knowledge, skills, and confidence for self-management of one's health or chronic condition. The aim of this study was to translate the original American version of the PAM13 into German and to test the ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zill JM,Dwinger S,Kriston L,Rohenkohl A,Härter M,Dirmaier J

更新日期：2013-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is known that occupational injury rates are higher for immigrant than for native workers, however the effects of the economic cycles on these differences has not been assessed to date. The aim of the paper is to test if the crisis has the same mechanism of selection in the two groups by comparing injury r...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Giraudo M,Bena A,Mosca M,Farina E,Leombruni R,Costa G

更新日期：2019-06-27 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:Métis are descendants of early 17th century relationships between North American Indians and Europeans. This study's objectives were: (1) to compare the health status of the Métis people to all other residents of Manitoba, Canada; and (2) to analyze factors in predicting the likelihood of diabetes and relate...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Martens PJ,Bartlett JG,Prior HJ,Sanguins J,Burchill CA,Burland EM,Carter S

更新日期：2011-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early child development influences many aspects of wellbeing, health, competence in literacy and numeracy, criminality, and social and economic participation throughout the life course. Children from disadvantaged groups have less possibilities of achieving full development. By providing a positive start for...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Morrison J,Pikhart H,Ruiz M,Goldblatt P

更新日期：2014-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the number of studies examining the relationships between sedentary behaviors (SB) and anxiety is growing, an overarching evidence, taking into account children, adolescents, and adults as well as different types of SB and different categories of anxiety outcomes, is still missing. Thus, this system...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Stanczykiewicz B,Banik A,Knoll N,Keller J,Hohl DH,Rosińczuk J,Luszczynska A

更新日期：2019-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Burden of Malaria in pregnancy (MIP) is still high despite availability of proven cost-effective interventions. Considerable progress has been made on improving antenatal attendance, but MIP preventive services utilization remains low. Factors responsible for this include dissatisfaction with the services pr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Obagha EC,Ajayi I,Abdullahi GA,Umeokonkwo CD

更新日期：2020-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is the leading cause of liver disease and liver cancer and a major source of health-related discrimination in China. To better target HBV detection and prevention programs, it is necessary to assess existing HBV knowledge, educational resources, reporting, and preven...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chao J,Chang ET,So SK

更新日期：2010-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the proliferation of studies examining youth sport participation, there are significant gaps in knowledge regarding the impact of youth sport participation on health and development. These gaps are not new, but have persisted due to limitations with how sport participation is measured. Much of the re...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Cairney J,Clark HJ,Kwan MYW,Bruner M,Tamminen K

更新日期：2018-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Workers in wet work occupations have a risk for developing hand eczema. Prevention strategies exist, but compliance to the proposed recommendations is poor. Therefore, a multifaceted implementation strategy (MIS) is developed to implement these recommendations to reduce hand eczema among health care workers ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： van der Meer EW,Boot CR,Jungbauer FH,van der Klink JJ,Rustemeyer T,Coenraads PJ,van der Gulden JW,Anema JR

更新日期：2011-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lack of regular physical activity, high sedentary behavior and presence of unbalanced alimentary practices are attitudes associated with an inadequate lifestyle among female adolescents. OBJECTIVE:to assess the lifestyle of female adolescents based on measurements of behavioral variables. METHODS:Cross-sec...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Miranda VPN,Dos Santos Amorim PR,Bastos RR,Souza VGB,de Faria ER,do Carmo Castro Franceschini S,Priore SE

更新日期：2019-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most estimates of HIV prevalence have been based on sentinel surveillance of pregnant women which may either under-estimate or over-estimate the actual prevalence in adult female population. One situation which can lead to either an underestimate or an overestimate of the actual HIV prevalence is where there...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kongnyuy EJ,Wiysonge CS

更新日期：2008-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Improving breastfeeding practice is important for reducing child health inequalities and achieving several Sustainable Development Goals. Indonesia has enacted legislation to promote optimal breastfeeding practices in recent years. We examined breastfeeding practices among Indonesian women from 2002 to 2017,...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Saputri NS,Spagnoletti BRM,Morgan A,Wilopo SA,Singh A,McPake B,Atun R,Dewi RK,Lee JT

更新日期：2020-07-15 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: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:In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in implementing road safety policy by different low income countries. However; the evidence is scarce on its success in the reduction of crashes, injuries and deaths. This study was conducted to assess whether road crashes, injuries and fatalities was re...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Abegaz T,Berhane Y,Worku A,Assrat A

更新日期：2014-05-31 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