abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationship between ambient temperature and hospital admissions for schizophrenia in Hefei, China. STUDY DESIGN:An ecological design was used to explore the effect of ambient temperature on hospital admissions for schizophrenia. METHODS:Daily data on hospital admissions for schizophrenia...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Wang S,Zhang X,Xie M,Zhao D,Zhang H,Zhang Y,Cheng Q,Bai L,Su H

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Influenza vaccination is the best protection against infection and severe complications of disease, such as hospitalization and death. Therefore, it is important to accurately estimate vaccination coverage and to evaluate the role of race/ethnicity. This study examines racial disparities in influenza vaccina...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Anandappa M,Adjei Boakye E,Li W,Zeng W,Rebmann T,Chang JJ

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 13% of the UK population in 2015 was born overseas. Most migrants have come to the UK to work or study although there has been a small increase in the number of asylum applications in the UK in recent years, reflective of the ongoing humanitarian situation across Europe. Migrants in the UK tend to be you...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Crawshaw AF,Kirkbride H

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Findings regarding the benefits of fruit and vegetables (FV) on weight control are inconsistent and little is known among Chinese populations. Therefore, we examined the relationship between change in FV consumption, weight, and change in body mass index (BMI) among Chinese adults, participants of the China ...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Yuan S,Yu HJ,Liu MW,Huang Y,Yang XH,Tang BW,Song Y,Cao ZK,Wu HJ,He QQ,Gasevic D

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To synthesize concepts and approaches related to the analysis of patterns or processes of care and patient's outcomes into a comprehensive model of care trajectories, focusing on hospital readmissions for patients with chronic ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs). STUDY DESIGN:Narrative literature r...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Vanasse A,Courteau M,Ethier JF

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In order to gain further insight into the seroepidemiology of Bordetella pertussis infection and immunity against diphtheria in Chongqing, China, the concentrations of antibodies to pertussis toxin (PT) and diphtheria toxin (DT) were investigated in a healthy population. STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. ...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Yao N,Zeng Q,Wang Q

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aims of the study were to evaluate satisfaction with the mammography service of the Local Health Unit RMA (Rome, Lazio Region) among women who have attended the program and to identify the predictors of participation. STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. METHODS:A telephone-based questionnaire was admin...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Unim B,Boggi R,Napoli M,Fulgenzi R,Landi A,La Torre G

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In the European Union (EU), legislation allows patients to directly report adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to competent authorities. Five years after its implementation, patient reporting is not equal in all countries. This study aimed to explore key stakeholders' perceptions of patient reporting in four EU co...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Inácio P,Cavaco A,Allan E,Airaksinen M

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Money Boy (MB) is a unique term used in China referring to a specialized population of men who sell sex to other men. Life satisfaction can influence one's health-related behaviors. The aim of our study was to find out the situation of MBs' life satisfaction and its associated factors. STUDY DESIGN:A cross-...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Zhang A,Yan J,Yang G,Tan X,Wang X,Tan S

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the relationship between socio-economic circumstances and cancer incidence in Scotland in recent years. STUDY DESIGN:Population-based study using cancer registry data. METHODS:Data on incident cases of colorectal, lung, female breast, and prostate cancer diagnosed between 2001 and 2012 were ...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Tweed EJ,Allardice GM,McLoone P,Morrison DS

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Tobacco and excessive alcohol consumption are addictive behaviours, listed among the 10 leading risk factors that cause death and disability in the world, and health consequences are greater if their consumption is combined. There is sparse empirical evidence on the variables that influence the simultaneous ...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Reis AM,Quintal C,Lourenço Ó

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Why is Italy one of the world's highest ranked for ability and quality of healthcare in relationship to the resources invested? The last decade has been characterized by many Italian Regions with Recovery Plans, whose main focus was on short-term issues with a high impact on healthcare costs. Italy is now leaving this...

journal_title：Public health

authors： La Torre G,Federici A

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Visual impairment and blindness are major public health problems causing significant suffering, disability, loss of productivity, and diminishing quality of life for millions of people. This study explored the factors associated with the overall vision-related quality of life (VRQoL) and its different domain...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Harutyunyan T,Giloyan A,Petrosyan V

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Given the increased risk of foodborne infection to cancer patients receiving chemotherapy treatment, and the risk of listeriosis reportedly five-times greater to this immunocompromised patient group, there is a need to ensure the implementation of domestic food safety practices among chemotherapy patients an...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Evans EW,Redmond EC

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify barriers and enablers that impact access to early screening, detection, and diagnosis of breast cancer both globally and more specifically in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region (with a specific focus on Egypt, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates [UAE], and Kuwait) with a ...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Bowser D,Marqusee H,El Koussa M,Atun R

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:It was estimated that approximately 60% of the world's population is classified as inactive or insufficiently active. This meta-analysis investigated the effect of web-based interventions on different types of physical activity (PA) measurements in general population and potential moderating variables. STUD...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Jahangiry L,Farhangi MA,Shab-Bidar S,Rezaei F,Pashaei T

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We analysed the degree and impact of consent bias in the prospective study 'leben in der Arbeit (lidA)' after linking primary interview data with claims data from German statutory health insurance funds as well as with administrative data provided by the German Federal Employment Agency. STUDY DESIGN:Prospe...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Stallmann C,Swart E,Robra BP,March S

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the meaning of the experiences of patients infected by HIV using antiretroviral therapy, regarding the use of alcohol and drugs. STUDY DESIGN:A qualitative phenomenological study. METHOD:A total of 25 patients receiving antiretroviral treatment participated in the investigation, of which 14 w...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Oliveira Serra MAA,Araújo E Silva R,Beserra EP,Melo TN,Sousa LV,Araújo MFM

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Despite the harmful effects of cigarette smoking, this habit in asthmatic adolescents continues to be a health problem worldwide. Our objectives were to determine the epidemiological profile of smoking and the degree of nicotine dependence among asthmatic adolescents. STUDY DESIGN:Through a cross-sectional i...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Vázquez-Nava F,Vázquez-Rodríguez EM,Vázquez-Rodríguez CF,Castillo Ruiz O,Peinado Herreros J

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess women's knowledge and attitude toward Ethiopian current abortion law. STUDY DESIGN:A quantitative, community-based cross-sectional survey. METHODS:Women of reproductive age in three selected lower districts in Bahir Dar, North-West Ethiopia, were included. Multi-stage simple random sampling and si...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Muzeyen R,Ayichiluhm M,Manyazewal T

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective is to explore the short-term effects of social encouragement on exercise behavior in China. STUDY DESIGN:A longitudinal observational study. METHODS:We collected longitudinal data on exercise and social interactions through public access to the Wanbu network, a large Chinese social network de...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Wang L,Guo X,Wu T,Lv L,Zhang Z

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study assessed the effects of particulate matter (PM), equal or less than 10 μm in aerodynamic diameter (PM10), from the Middle-Eastern Dust events on public health in the megacity of Kermanshah (Iran). STUDY DESIGN:This study used epidemiological modeling and monitored ambient air quality data to estim...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Goudarzi G,Daryanoosh SM,Godini H,Hopke PK,Sicard P,De Marco A,Rad HD,Harbizadeh A,Jahedi F,Mohammadi MJ,Savari J,Sadeghi S,Kaabi Z,Omidi Khaniabadi Y

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Psychosocial job stressors are known to be associated with poor mental health. This research seeks to assess the relationship between psychosocial working conditions and suicidal ideation using a large dataset of Australian males. STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. METHODS:Data from wave 1 of the Australi...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Milner A,Currier D,LaMontagne AD,Spittal MJ,Pirkis J

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We supplement existing findings on a link between social support and cognitive function in later life by considering the role of personality as an antecedent to both, and of social support as a mediator of the link between personality and cognitive function. STUDY DESIGN:An observational cohort study. METH...

journal_title：Public health

authors： McHugh Power JE,Lawlor BA,Kee F

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Tuberculosis (TB) is a highly stigmatised disease. This paper sought to explore the experiences and meanings of stigma among African men with a previous TB diagnosis. STUDY DESIGN:Qualitative approach with ten men recruited from a community based organisation offering health support to the men. METHODS:In-...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Chinouya MJ,Adeyanju O

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Reliable and valid measures of waterpipe smoking are essential to study its health effects. The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of an Arabic translation of Maziak questionnaire that assesses various aspects of waterpipe smoking in epidemiological studies. STUDY DESIGN:A cro...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Abou Arbid S,Al Mulla A,Ghandour B,Ammar N,Adawi M,Daher R,Younes N,Chami HA

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The validity of parent-reported measles-containing vaccination history in children with measles has not been assessed. This study evaluated the accuracy of parental recall of measles-containing vaccination histories in Shenzhen, China. STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective study was performed to compare the data fro...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Liu G,Liao Z,Xu X,Liang Y,Xiong Y,Ni J

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Public health safety and environmental management are concerns that pose challenges worldwide. This paper briefly assesses a selected impact of the environment on public health. STUDY DESIGN:The study used an assessment of environmental mechanism to analyse the underlying different pathways in which the hea...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Baguma D

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study examines a diverse set of social motives (e.g. peer support, peer pressure, social loneliness) for e-cigarette use, through the mediating effects of opinion leadership, among both male and female adolescents. STUDY DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. METHODS:The data were obtained from a survey con...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Gentina E,Kilic D,Dancoine PF

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Helmet use is a major risk factor for road traffic injuries and fatalities. This study sought to determine the state of helmet use in Ha Nam and Ninh Binh provinces in Vietnam, and ascertain knowledge, attitudes, and practices of helmet use over time. STUDY DESIGN:Observational helmet use studies, and roads...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Bao J,Bachani AM,Viet CP,Quang N,Nguyen N,Hyder AA

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Health and Wellbeing boards in England are uniquely constituted; embedded in the local authorities with membership drawn from a range of stakeholders and partner organizations. This raises the question of how decision making functions of the boards reflects wider public health decision making, if criteria ar...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Greaves Z,McCafferty S

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In Sub-Saharan African countries, including South Africa, uptake of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing among men remains a major challenge. Few studies have explored HIV testing uptake among men and factors that influence their testing behaviours. This article explores trends in HIV testing uptake an...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Makusha T,Mabaso M,Richter L,Desmond C,Jooste S,Simbayi L

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Fractures in geriatric age group (over 65 years of age) are an important public health issue and frequent causes of emergency room visits. The purpose of this descriptive epidemiological study was to present the epidemiology of geriatric fractures and their trends in the USA using National Electronic Injury ...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Baidwan NK,Naranje SM

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The prevalence of night-eating syndrome (NES) and depression is increasing worldwide. Although nurses, in particular, are exposed to work in an environment of irregular eating, shift work, and stressful settings, limited research exist. In fact, the prevalence of NES among Korean nurses has never been report...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Kim OS,Kim MS,Lee JE,Jung H

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this work is to describe application of a data-driven approach (bottleneck analysis [BNA] approach process) to accelerate newborn care services in two regions and what effect it had on national-level newborn care interventions in Ghana. STUDY DESIGN:A mixed-method approach was used for the study. ...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Yawson AE,Awoonor-Williams JK,Sagoe-Moses I,Aboagye PK,Yawson AO,Senaya LK,Bonsu G,Eleeza JB,Agongo EE,Banskota HK

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Public health has recognized that nature is good for health but there are calls for a review of its gendered aspects. This review attempts to develop and explore a broad analytical theme - the differing interconnections between gender, health and nature. The paper summarizes the interconnections that have be...

journal_title：Public health

authors： MacBride-Stewart S,Gong Y,Antell J

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This work explores the association between socio-economic position (SEP) and intimate partner violence (IPV) considering the perspectives of men and women as victims, perpetrators and as both (bidirectional). STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional international multicentre study. METHODS:A sample of 3496 men and wom...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Costa D,Hatzidimitriadou E,Ioannidi-Kapolou E,Lindert J,Soares JJF,Sundin Ö,Toth O,Barros H

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore if self-rated health (SRH) can predict differences in outcomes of patient education programmes among patients with type 2 diabetes over time. STUDY DESIGN:This is an observational cohort study conducted among 83 patients with type 2 diabetes participating in patient education programmes in the Cap...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Laursen DH,Christensen KB,Christensen U,Frølich A

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Responsibility for the commissioning of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services transferred from the National Health Service to local authorities in England in 2013. This transfer prompted many local authorities to undertake new procurements of these SRH services. This study was undertaken to capture s...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Walker IF,Leigh-Hunt N,Lee ACK

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the impact, acceptability, practicability and implementation of a training intervention, designed using the Behaviour Change Wheel, on the delivery of very brief advice on physical activity, by nurses to cancer patients. STUDY DESIGN:A mixed methods feasibility study. METHOD:A purposeful sample ...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Webb J,Hall J,Hall K,Fabunmi-Alade R

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00