Promoting influenza prevention for elderly people in Hong Kong using health action process approach: study protocol.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malaria transmission in Ethiopia is unstable and seasonal, with the majority of the country's population living in malaria-prone areas. Results from DHS 2005 indicate that the coverage of key malaria interventions was low. The government of Ethiopia has set the national goal of full population coverage with ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Shargie EB,Gebre T,Ngondi J,Graves PM,Mosher AW,Emerson PM,Ejigsemahu Y,Endeshaw T,Olana D,WeldeMeskel A,Teferra A,Tadesse Z,Tilahun A,Yohannes G,Richards FO Jr

更新日期：2008-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programme was introduced at Bindura Hospital in 2003. Seven additional satellite PMTCT clinics were set up in the district to increase service coverage but uptake of PMTCT interventions remained unsatisfactory. In this study we determined the prev...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kuonza LR,Tshuma CD,Shambira GN,Tshimanga M

更新日期：2010-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postcode lotteries in health refer to differences in health care between different geographic areas. These have been previously associated with clinical services. However there has been little documentation of postcode lotteries relating to preventative health care services. This paper describes a postcode l...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Graley CE,May KF,McCoy DC

更新日期：2011-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although parental support is an important component in overweight prevention programs for children, current programs pay remarkably little attention to the role of parenting. To close this gap, we developed a web-based parenting program for parents entitled "Making a healthy deal with your child". This e-lea...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ruiter EL,Fransen GA,Molleman GR,van der Velden K,Engels RC

更新日期：2015-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of an individual's social network satisfaction (SNS) in the association of social isolation or living alone and incident type 2 diabetes (T2D) is unclear. We assessed the association of SNS with incident T2D and analysed potential modifications of the SNS-T2D association by social isolation or livin...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lukaschek K,Baumert J,Kruse J,Meisinger C,Ladwig KH

更新日期：2017-05-02 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:Self-harm in adolescents is of growing concern internationally but limited evidence exists on the prevalence of self-harm in those living with HIV, who may be at higher risk of poor mental health outcomes. Therefore our aim was to determine the prevalence and predictors of self-harm among young people with p...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Copelyn J,Thompson LC,Le Prevost M,Castro H,Sturgeon K,Rowson K,Brice S,Foster C,Gibb DM,Judd A,Adolescents and Adults Living with Perinatal HIV (AALPHI) Steering Committee.

更新日期：2019-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neighborhood deprivation has been consistently linked to poor individual health outcomes; however, studies exploring the mechanisms involved in this association are scarce. The objective of this study was to investigate whether objective measures of the physical environment mediate the association between ne...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chaparro MP,Benzeval M,Richardson E,Mitchell R

更新日期：2018-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Resilience to disease is a process of positive adaptation despite the loss of health, it involves the development of vitality and skills to overcome the negative effects of adversity, risks, and vulnerability caused by disease. In Mexico, cancer is the leading cause of death in children. Both the diagnosis a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Toledano-Toledano F,Moral de la Rubia J,Broche-Pérez Y,Domínguez-Guedea MT,Granados-García V

更新日期：2019-08-27 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:High out-of-pocket-expenditure (OOPE) deters families from seeking skilled/institutional care. 'Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), a conditional cash transfer programme launched in 2005 to mitigate OOPE and to promote institutional deliveries among the poor, is part of Government of India's efforts to achieve Mil...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Modugu HR,Kumar M,Kumar A,Millett C

更新日期：2012-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although various HIV prevention programs targeting men who have sex with men (MSM) are operating in China, whether and how these programs are being utilized is unclear. This study explores participation of HIV prevention programs and influencing factors among MSM in two cities in China. METHODS:This is a mi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ma W,Raymond HF,Wilson EC,McFarland W,Lu H,Ding X,Lu R,Ma X,Xia D,Xu J,He X,Feng L,Fan S,Li X,Sun J,Jia Y,Shao Y,Ruan Y,Xiao Y

更新日期：2012-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The scaling of malaria control to achieve universal coverage requires a better understanding of the population sub-groups that are least protected and provide barriers to interrupted transmission. Here we examine the age pattern of use of insecticide treated nets (ITNs) in Africa in relation to biological vu...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Noor AM,Kirui VC,Brooker SJ,Snow RW

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cycling is a popular recreational activity and a common transportation option; however, cycling-related injuries can be fatal. There are few studies of cycling fatalities in Canada and none in a region as sparsely populated as Alberta. METHODS:A chart review was conducted of cyclists involved in fatal crash...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gaudet L,Romanow NT,Nettel-Aguirre A,Voaklander D,Hagel BE,Rowe BH

更新日期：2015-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Estimates of the risk of developing Crohn's disease (CD) can be made using DNA testing for mutations in the NOD2 (CARD15) gene, family history, and smoking status. Smoking doubles the risk of CD, a risk that is reduced by stopping. CD therefore serves as a timely and novel paradigm within which to assess the...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Whitwell SC,Mathew CG,Lewis CM,Forbes A,Watts S,Sanderson J,Hollands GJ,Prevost AT,Armstrong D,Kinmonth AL,Sutton S,Marteau TM

更新日期：2011-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing is a crucial strategy for HIV prevention. HIV testing rates remain low among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China. Digital network-based secondary distribution is considered as an effective model to enhance HIV self-testing (HIVST) among key populations. Digital...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lu Y,Ni Y,Li X,He X,Huang S,Zhou Y,Dai W,Wu D,Tucker JD,Shen G,Sha Y,Jiang H,Huang L,Tang W

更新日期：2020-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health risk behaviours often co-occur in adolescence. This may be partially explained by a set of common risk and protective factors. The current study examines the association between risk behaviours throughout adolescence and identifies common risk factors for multiple risk behaviour in late adolescence. ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hale DR,Viner RM

更新日期：2016-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Debates persist around the world over the development and use of genetically modified organisms (GMO). News media has been shown to both reflect and influence public perceptions of health and science related debates, as well as policy development. To better understand the news coverage of GMOs in China, we a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Du L,Rachul C

更新日期：2012-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Much of the food available from takeaways, pubs and restaurants particularly that sold by independent outlets, is unhealthy and its consumption is increasing. These food outlets are therefore important potential targets for interventions to improve diet and thus prevent diet related chronic diseases. Local a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Goffe L,Penn L,Adams J,Araujo-Soares V,Summerbell CD,Abraham C,White M,Adamson A,Lake AA

更新日期：2018-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The eastern and western regions of China are different in many ways such as socioeconomic characteristics and health resource distribution. This study aimed to explore the outpatient health-seeking behavior and compare the influencing factors of residents in Zhejiang and Qinghai Province, which represent the...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Huang M,Zhang H,Gu Y,Wei J,Gu S,Zhen X,Hu X,Sun X,Dong H

更新日期：2019-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aristotle was a seek-test-treat intervention during an outbreak of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Athens, Greece that started in 2011. The aims of this analysis were: (1) to study changes of drug injection-related and sexual behaviors over the course of A...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pavlopoulou ID,Dikalioti SK,Gountas I,Sypsa V,Malliori M,Pantavou K,Jarlais DD,Nikolopoulos GK,Hatzakis A

更新日期：2020-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2010, India accounted for 65,500 (47%) of the 139,300 measles-related deaths that occurred globally. Data on the quality of age-appropriate measles vaccination in rural India is sparse. We explored the following issues: (i) What proportion of Indian children were appropriately vaccinated against measles a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Awofeso N,Rammohan A,Iqbal K

更新日期：2013-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study examines the nature of disparities in cardiovascular risk by exploring chronic stressors and other cardiovascular risk factors on youth of African descent who are integrating into an industrialized society. METHODS:Qualitative data on cardiovascular risk and acclimation to the dominant society we...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zlotnick C,Goldblatt H,Shadmi E,Birenbaum-Carmeli D,Taychaw O

更新日期：2015-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early sexual maturation has been associated with overweight that may persist after the completion of biological growth and development. We have prospectively examined the influence of early sexual maturation on subsequent overweight in late adolescence and assessed if this association was modified by central...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bratberg GH,Nilsen TI,Holmen TL,Vatten LJ

更新日期：2007-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Social norms and self-efficacy play important roles in promoting consistent condom use among men who have sex with men (MSM). Few studies have investigated the association between social norms, self-efficacy and consistent condom use with different kinds of male partners among MSM. We conducted an online sur...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wang C,Tucker JD,Liu C,Zheng H,Tang W,Ling L

更新日期：2018-10-16 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:Achieving the 95-95-95 global targets by 2030, innovative HIV testing models, such as HIV self-testing are needed for people, who are unaware of their HIV status. We aimed to explore key informants, mountain climbing porters, and female bar workers' attitudes, perceived norms, and personal agency related to ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Njau B,Lisasi E,Damian DJ,Mushi DL,Boulle A,Mathews C

更新日期：2020-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of adolescents with CP in low and middle-income countries is often poor, as is the case in Bangladesh. This exploratory study examined what factors predict the proxy-reported HRQoL of adolescents with CP in rural Bangladesh, a typical low- and middle-income country ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Power R,Galea C,Muhit M,Heanoy E,Karim T,Badawi N,Khandaker G

更新日期：2020-01-07 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:This study explored the association of unemployment and an increased risk of receiving disability pension, and the possibility that this risk is attributed to municipality-specific characteristics. METHODS:A cohort of 7,985 40-42 year olds was followed for 18 years in national registers, identifying new epi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Støver M,Pape K,Johnsen R,Fleten N,Sund ER,Claussen B,Bjørngaard JH

更新日期：2012-02-28 00:00:00