abstract：:A progressive erosion of the democratic space appears as one of the emerging challenges in global health today. Such delimitation of the political interplay has a particularly evident impact on the unique public interest function of the World Health Organization (WHO). This paper aims to identify some obstacles for a ...

journal_title：Public health

authors： van de Pas R,van Schaik LG

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:WHO reform has become a perennial subject of debate that has seen familiar issues raised time and again by incumbent director-generals and member states. This paper begins by reflecting on the distinct nature of WHO reform debates since the 1990s and the global factors behind the pressures to change. It then argues fo...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Lee K,Pang T

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Primary health care in Tanzania is provided at two types of health units, the dispensary and the health centre. Theoretically, primary health workers (with knowledge of primary eye care [PEC]) are ideally placed to identify people in need of eye care services. In Tanzania, they are expected to be able to i...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Okwen M,Lewallen S,Courtright P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Allegations of serious failures in infection control practice were made against a dentist practicing in the South West of England. The dentist (who tested negative for Blood Borne Viruses (BBVs)) was immediately suspended. METHODS:Because inadequate infection control presents a potential risk of transmittin...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Close RM,Gray S,Bennett S,Appleby S,Khan F,Payne C,Oliver I

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate repeatability, and construct and convergent validity of the Questionnaire d'Activité Physique pour les Personnes Âgées (QAPPA), a self-reported physical activity questionnaire for the elderly. STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional and prospective (1-year follow-up) data from two postal surveys among m...

journal_title：Public health

authors： de Souto Barreto P

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:While there is extensive evidence about the influence of environmental factors on adult obesity, fewer studies have assessed how the environment influences body fat in children. This cross-sectional study investigated the distribution of adiposity indices according to urbanization level and patterns of physi...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Donatiello E,Dello Russo M,Formisano A,Lauria F,Nappo A,Reineke A,Sparano S,Barba G,Russo P,Siani A

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Mobile food vendors (also known as street food vendors) may be important sources of food, particularly in minority and low-income communities. Unfortunately, there are no good data sources on where, when, or what vendors sell. The lack of a published assessment method may contribute to the relative exclusion...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Lucan SC,Varona M,Maroko AR,Bumol J,Torrens L,Wylie-Rosett J

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since Scottish devolution in 1999, successive governments have accorded priority to reducing health inequality and increasing economic growth. The Scottish Nationalist Party Government elected in 2007 and re-elected in 2011 has accorded considerable attention and allocated substantial resources to addressing...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Fox DM

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine whether there is a continued increase in neurological deaths in the major developed countries over the period 1979-2010. STUDY DESIGN:Analyzes changing patterns of neurological deaths and Total Mortality of people aged 55-74 years by sex. METHODS:Baseline WHO 3-year average mortality for 1979-81...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Pritchard C,Mayers A,Baldwin D

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explored the proportion of European youth who are sufficiently active according to physical activity (PA) recommendations, based exclusively on objective assessment through accelerometers. A systematic electronic search of studies published up to March 2012 was conducted. PubMed was used to identify acceler...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Guinhouya BC,Samouda H,de Beaufort C

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the attitudes and practices of family doctors from Southern Israel and their relatives concerning screening tests and disease prevention. STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey. METHODS:Personal interview using a questionnaire that included sociodemographic data and questions related to family doctor...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Peleg R,Ostermich A,Gienco V,Portughiez E

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The link between the effects of de-industrialization (unemployment, poverty) and population health is well understood. Post-industrial decline has, therefore, been cited as an underlying cause of high mortality in Scotland's most de-industrialized region. However, previous research showed other comparably de...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Taulbut M,Walsh D,Parcell S,Hartmann A,Poirier G,Strniskova D,Daniels G,Hanlon P

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the effects of cigarette smoking and smoking cessation on the incidence of ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke in a multicentre prospective cohort study among Chinese. STUDY DESIGN:A multicentre population-based prospective cohort study. METHODS:The incidence of, and deaths from, stroke were monit...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Tse LA,Fang XH,Wang WZ,Qiu H,Yu IT

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine whether the free swimming initiative in Bristol was associated with higher uptake in more affluent areas ('inverse use law'). STUDY DESIGN:Secondary analysis of statistical data on free swimming session attendances in Bristol, recorded from January to June 2010. Individual postcode data were link...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Audrey S,Wheeler BW,Mills J,Ben-Shlomo Y

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Criminal justice health services should be underpinned with good public health evidence about the population's health needs. Health needs assessment methodologies can provide valuable intelligence for commissioners to evaluate the quality of services and innovate according to need. However, health needs assessment can...

journal_title：Public health

authors： de Viggiani N

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate hygiene practices of caterers at large events in order to: support the production of guidance on catering at such events; to compare hygiene standards at weekends with other times in the week; and to learn lessons in preparation for the London Olympics in 2012. STUDY DESIGN:UK-wide study of c...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Willis C,Elviss N,Aird H,Fenelon D,McLauchlin J

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Little is known about the prevalence of vertebral fracture among Asians. This study investigated the prevalence of radiographically defined vertebral fracture, and identified associated risk factors in the aged population of four Asian countries. STUDY DESIGN:In total, 1588 males and females aged ≥ 65 years...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Kwok AW,Leung JC,Chan AY,Au BS,Lau EM,Yurianto H,Yuktanandana P,Yoshimura N,Muraki S,Oka H,Akune T,Leung PC

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More than 2 years after the start of pandemic H1N1, the world is fortunate that the impact, to date, has been moderate. An evaluation of the global response to the first wave of the pandemic is still ongoing. The results of an analysis of the situation in China is presented in order to gain a better understanding of t...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Liang W,Feng L,Xu C,Xiang N,Zhang Y,Shu Y,Wang H,Luo H,Yu H,Liang X,Li D,Lee CK,Feng Z,Hou Y,Wang Y,Chen Z,Yang W

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Investigating the current, intended and potential reach of two effective smoking prevention programs in Dutch vocational schools and identifying determinants of school directors' intention to adopt these programs. STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey. METHODS:Two questionnaires were developed based on the D...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Veldwijk J,Hoving C,van Gelder BM,Feenstra TL

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the pattern and determinants of inter- and intragenerational occupational mobility among Swedish men and women. STUDY DESIGN:A Swedish 14-year prospective longitudinal study (response rate 96.5%). METHODS:Detailed information on 546 men and 495 women regarding their occupation, health status, hea...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Novak M,Ahlgren C,Hammarstrom A

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess regional variation within England in the proportion of people with survey-defined hypertension who were on treatment, and hypothesize if this was due to chance or confounding. STUDY DESIGN:Data from three annual, cross-sectional health examination surveys, the Health Survey for England. METHODS:N...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Mindell JS,Shelton NJ,Roth MA,Chaudhury M,Falaschetti E

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The XIX World Congress of Epidemiology discussed 'Changing populations, changing diseases: epidemiology for tomorrow's world' and was able to set a benchmark for the current state for the science of population health. However, 'changing populations and changing diseases' mean that robust epidemiological enquiry is, an...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Bhala N,Patterson D,Johnman C,Bhopal R

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biobanks are a key resource in unravelling the association between genetic background, lifestyle and environmental determinants of the incidence, natural course and treatment response for various complex diseases and health traits. Biobanks are goldmines for epidemiological research, provided that they are set up prop...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Zielhuis GA

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For over a century and a half, reformers, researchers and politicians have complained that social and public health policy is not based on evidence. Linear models of knowledge transfer gaps are consistently shown to be poor predictors of research uptake. Public health research, in particular, involves more elements th...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Macintyre S

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a model for quick and accurate evaluation of unusual epidemic events (UEE), based on the original model of bioterrorism risk assessment. METHODS:A new scoring system was developed for quick differentiation between a biological attack and other epidemics, using eight qualitative and six quantitativ...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Radosavljevic V,Belojevic G

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the incidence of hypertension and its risk factors in Kerala, India where the epidemiological transition is more advanced than elsewhere in India. STUDY DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. METHODS:A sample of 297 individuals (aged 15-64 years) in rural Kerala, India, who were free of hypertensi...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Sathish T,Kannan S,Sarma PS,Razum O,Thankappan KR

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The World Health Organization (WHO) has proposed a number of strategies to combat non-communicable diseases such as cancers, cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes by targeting the risk factors of tobacco use, harmful use of alcohol and poor diet. A number of the domestic regulatory respons...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Mitchell A,Voon T

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death in the world today. Unchecked, tobacco-related deaths will increase to more than eight million per year by 2030. Galvanized by the seriousness of the threat, the Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) negotiated the WHO Framework Convention on Tob...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Lien G,DeLand K

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer is a leading global cause of death and disability, responsible for approximately 7.6 million deaths each year. Around one-third of cancers are attributable to a small number of preventable risk factors - including smoking and the harmful consumption of alcohol - for which effective interventions exist at the po...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Beaglehole R,Bonita R,Magnusson R

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Aboriginal people are under-represented in epidemiological research, largely due to past failures to engage and recruit Aboriginal communities, research fatigue and the use of culturally inappropriate methods. A qualitative study was undertaken in rural and urban Aboriginal communities in north-eastern and s...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Maar MA,Lightfoot NE,Sutherland ME,Strasser RP,Wilson KJ,Lidstone-Jones CM,Graham DG,Beaudin R,Daybutch GA,Dokis BR,Lesage MT,Raymond M,Williamson P

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A considerable increase in social inequalities in mortality was observed in Eastern Europe during the post-communist transition. This study evaluated the contribution of avoidable causes of death to the difference in life expectancy between Estonians and non-Estonians in Estonia. STUDY DESIGN:Descriptive st...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Baburin A,Lai T,Leinsalu M

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the views and experiences of staff and users of Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) services located in general practice, and to identify key factors perceived as contributing to the intervention's effectiveness. STUDY DESIGN:A qualitative study in an urban and rural primary care setting in the UK. MET...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Burrows J,Baxter S,Baird W,Hirst J,Goyder E

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess knowledge and attitudes towards cervical cancer prevention in a sample of 2400 Italian women. STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. METHODS:The study was conducted through a standardized questionnaire administered in the workplace. RESULTS:Regular Pap testing was reported by 65.6% of the sample, an...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Napoli C,Tafuri S,Chironna M,Quarto M,Da Molin G

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Sustainability of health promotion and injury prevention programmes is a goal of practitioners and an increasingly common requirement of funding bodies. However, less is known about the views held by individual stakeholders involved in such programmes regarding their perceptions of facilitators and barriers ...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Hanson HM,Salmoni AW

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper will argue that it should no longer be seen as acceptable to present data that is limited to just a population wide or age standardised sex analysis. Such blunt approaches miss the opportunity to develop our understanding of the pivotal role that sex and gender play in health, wellbeing and illness. Taking ...

journal_title：Public health

authors： White A,Richardson N

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Worldwide, genital warts, caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common, sexually transmitted disease. The overall disease management strategy for genital warts should be determined not only by the prevalence, but also by the impact of the disease on individuals and society. The purpose of this study was t...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Scarbrough Lefebvre CD,Van Kriekinge G,Gonçalves MA,de Sanjose S

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the associations between social capital (trust) and leisure-time physical activity. STUDY DESIGN:The 2004 Public Health Survey in Skåne is a cross-sectional study. METHODS:In total, 27,757 individuals aged 18-80 years answered a postal questionnaire (59% participation). Logistic regression m...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Lindström M

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning represents a significant public health burden. CO incidents require multiple responders, including the Health Protection Agency (HPA). However, best practice guidance does not yet exist in the UK for chemicals. Since CO is a good template for chemical incidents, the authors aim...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Mandal S,Ruggles R,Leonardi G,Goodfellow F,Bradley N,Murray V

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Little is known regarding the nature of primary care in post-conflict communities for several reasons, including: data collection is often given a lower priority than the immediate medical care needs in emergencies; and dynamic changes in a patient population and their needs make it difficult to collect data ...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Morikawa MJ,Schneider S,Becker S,Lipovac S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whether you call it the loo, john, privy, lavatory or toilet, this facility is essential wherever humans gather or live: toilet provision has even been called the barometer of civilization. The modern development of public toilets dates from the late 19th century when sewer systems and water supplies provided hygienic...

journal_title：Public health

authors： Stanwell-Smith R

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00