abstract：OBJECTIVES:Bullying victimization among schoolchildren is a major public health concern. This paper aims to analyse the changing associations over two decades between bullying victimization and mental well-being in a representative Scottish schoolchildren sample. METHODS:Data were collected in six rounds of the cross-...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Cosma A,Whitehead R,Neville F,Currie D,Inchley J

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The pars cohort study (PCS) is a 10-year cohort study aiming to investigate the burden and the major risk factors of non-communicable diseases, and to establish a setting to launch interventions for prevention of these diseases and controlling their risk factors. METHODS:All inhabitants of Valashahr distric...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Gandomkar A,Poustchi H,Moini M,Moghadami M,Imanieh H,Fattahi MR,Ayatollahi SM,Sagheb MM,Anushiravani A,Mortazavi R,Sepanlou SG,Malekzadeh R

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Data are lacking on environmental and occupational health risks and resources available for the prevention of related diseases in the West African subregion. METHODS:A needs assessment survey was conducted to identify environmental and occupational health concerns, and needs and strategies for skills traini...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Sanyang E,Butler-Dawson J,Mikulski MA,Cook T,Kuye RA,Venzke K,Fuortes LJ

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Public health interventions are increasingly represented as complex systems. Research tools for capturing the dynamic of interventions processes, however, are practically non-existent. This paper describes the development and proof of concept process of an analytical tool, the critical event card (CEC), whic...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Figueiro AC,de Araújo Oliveira SR,Hartz Z,Couturier Y,Bernier J,do Socorro Machado Freire M,Samico I,Medina MG,de Sa RF,Potvin L

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether stunted young children are at greater risk of (1) overweight/obesity or thinness, and (2) high blood pressure (HBP) in adolescence. METHODS:A secondary data analysis using the Indonesian Family Life Survey waves 1 (1993) to 4 (2007). We generated a 14-year follow-up cohort (1993-2007) a...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Rachmi CN,Agho KE,Li M,Baur LA

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Wide-ranging scholarship demonstrates war's impacts on US veterans' health. We ask whether, among Vietnamese men of a certain age, wartime experiences contributed to initiating smoking, and thus shaped one behavioral pathway linking war exposure and older adult health. METHODS:We analyze the Vietnam Health ...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Korinek K,Loebach P,Trinh HN

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate whether mental health services utilization in Switzerland is equitably distributed (i.e., predicted only by the need of a person). METHODS:Data on 17,789 participants of the Swiss Health Survey 2012 (≥15 years) was analysed. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to predict: having been ...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Dey M,Jorm AF

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Several public health interventions are not described, not evaluated and not transferred. The objective was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of using a description model making a distinction between interventions' transferable elements, and those that are more context-specific, to make their evalu...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Villeval M,Bidault E,Shoveller J,Alias F,Basson JC,Frasse C,Génolini JP,Pons E,Verbiguié D,Grosclaude P,Lang T

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the lifetime prevalence rate of abuse among older persons and to scrutinize the associated factors (e.g. demographics). METHODS:This cross-sectional population-based study had 4467 participants, aged 60-84, from seven European cities. Abuse (psychological, physical, sexual, financial and inju...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Eslami B,Viitasara E,Macassa G,Melchiorre MG,Lindert J,Stankunas M,Torres-Gonzalez F,Barros H,Ioannidi-Kapolou E,Soares JJ

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Little is known about the impact of recessions on young people's socioeconomic inequalities in health. This study investigates the impact of the economic recession in terms of youth unemployment on socioeconomic inequalities in psychological health complaints among adolescents across Europe and North America...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Rathmann K,Pförtner TK,Hurrelmann K,Osorio AM,Bosakova L,Elgar FJ,Richter M

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study was designed to explore the determinants of physical fitness in European children aged 6-11 years, cross-sectionally and longitudinally. METHODS:There were sufficient data on 4903 children (50.6 % girls) on measured physical fitness (cardio-respiratory, muscular strength, flexibility, balance, an...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Zaqout M,Vyncke K,Moreno LA,De Miguel-Etayo P,Lauria F,Molnar D,Lissner L,Hunsberger M,Veidebaum T,Tornaritis M,Reisch LA,Bammann K,Sprengeler O,Ahrens W,Michels N

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify the key methodological challenges for public health economic modelling and set an agenda for future research. METHODS:An iterative literature search identified papers describing methodological challenges for developing the structure of public health economic models. Additional multidisciplinary ...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Squires H,Chilcott J,Akehurst R,Burr J,Kelly MP

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe experiences with and beliefs about e-cigarettes as safe and useful aids for smoking cessation among healthcare professionals providing smoking cessation services. METHODS:Using a cross-sectional design, anonymous structured questionnaires were completed by 179 healthcare professionals in public ...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Lazuras L,Muzi M,Grano C,Lucidi F

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We investigate relative mortality inequalities by education for detailed cancer sites and provide estimates of deaths which could have been avoided through the elimination of these inequalities. METHODS:A census-linked dataset based on a follow-up of all residents registered in the 2001 census was used for ...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Jasilionis D,Smailyte G,Vincerzevskiene I,Shkolnikov VM

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A growing body of evidence links socioeconomic position early in life and physical activity during adulthood. This systematic review aimed to summarize this evidence. METHODS:Medline and EMBASE were searched for studies that assessed socioeconomic position before age 18 years and physical activity at age ≥1...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Juneau CE,Benmarhnia T,Poulin AA,Côté S,Potvin L

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study investigated whether soft drink consumption is related to fighting and bullying behaviour among school-aged children and whether nervousness and irritation mediated this relationship. METHODS:The data on 7583 adolescents aged 11-15 years from the Slovak part of the Health Behaviour in School-Aged...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Holubcikova J,Kolarcik P,Madarasova Geckova A,Reijneveld SA,van Dijk JP

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Previous research finds adolescents expecting to attend university are more likely to demonstrate health-promoting behaviour than those not expecting university attendance. This suggests public health improvements may be achievable by encouraging adolescents to adopt academic goals. We investigate confounder...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Whitehead R,Currie D,Inchley J,Currie C

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine prospectively the association between US state income inequality and incidence of heart attack. METHODS:We used data from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (n = 34,445). Respondents completed interviews at baseline (2001-2002) and follow-up (2004-2005). Weighted ...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Pabayo R,Kawachi I,Gilman SE

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess clinical, behavioral and socioeconomic factors associated with nonuse of dental services by schoolchildren. METHODS:A cross-sectional school-based study with 1211 children aged 8-12 years was carried out in Pelotas, Brazil. The outcome (never having had a dental appointment) and independent variab...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： da Costa VP,Goettems ML,de Oliveira LJ,Tarquinio SB,Torriani DD,Correa MB,Demarco FF

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Positive recent experience of presenting comparative child safety data at national level has instigated policy action in Europe. It was hoped a Child Safety Index could quantify how safe a community, region or locality is for its children in comparison with similar areas within Europe, as a focus for local t...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Alexander D,Rigby M,Gissler M,Köhler L,MacKay M

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The present study examines individual and regional influences on household smoking restrictions (HSR) in China. METHODS:Participants were 16,866 urban residents, who were identified through a multistage survey sampling process conducted in 21 Chinese cities. The data collection instrument was a self-adminis...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Yang T,Yu L,Jiang S,Feng X,Xian H,Cottrell RR,Rockett IR

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We evaluated whether regional differences in physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) existed along language boundaries within Switzerland and whether potential differences would be explained by socio-demographics or environmental characteristics. METHODS:We combined data of 611 children aged 4 to...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Bringolf-Isler B,Mäder U,Dössegger A,Hofmann H,Puder JJ,Braun-Fahrländer C,Kriemler S

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A sedentary lifestyle is increasingly implicated in a negative metabolic health profile among youth. The present study examined relationships between clustered metabolic risk factors and TV viewing in female adolescents. METHODS:The sample comprised 262 girls 14-17 years. Height, weight, fasting glucose, in...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Machado-Rodrigues AM,Leite N,Coelho-e-Silva MJ,Enes F,Fernandes R,Mascarenhas LP,Boguszewski MC,Malina RM

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Few longitudinal studies have investigated how cyberbullying interacts with traditional bullying among young people, who are increasingly using online environments to seek information, entertainment and to socialise. This study aimed to identify the associations between the relative contribution of cyberbull...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Cross D,Lester L,Barnes A

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to present a qualitative 'situation analysis' of the healthcare system in Tunisia, as it applies to management of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes. A primary concern was the institutional capacity to manage non-communicable diseases (NCDs). METHODS:Research took plac...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Ben Romdhane H,Tlili F,Skhiri A,Zaman S,Phillimore P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although the past two decades have involved changes in the living conditions of the oldest old in Sweden, little is known about how health inequalities have developed in this group during the period. This study explores the educational disparities in a wide range of health outcomes among the oldest old in Sw...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Fors S,Thorslund M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of fruits and vegetable consumption and associated factors among university students from 26 low, middle and high income countries. METHODS:Using anonymous questionnaires, data were collected in a cross-sectional survey from 17,789 undergraduate university ...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Peltzer K,Pengpid S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Knowing when to seek professional help for health problems is considered an important aspect of health literacy. However, little is known about the distribution of help-seeking knowledge in the general population or specific subpopulations. METHODS:We analysed data from the "Health Monitoring of the Swiss M...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Ackermann Rau S,Sakarya S,Abel T

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The decentralization of the Philippines' health sector in 1991 sought to improve the efficiency of local health resource allocation; however, local officials were unprepared for the increased responsibility. In 1999 the Philippines Department of Health, with assistance from the US Centers for Disease Control...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Sucaldito NL,Tayag EA,Roces MC,Malison MD,Robie BD,Howze EH

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the social patterning of active travel of short journeys for urban and rural residents in a large UK representative sample. METHODS:Associations between frequently walking or cycling short journeys and socio-demographic factors in the UK Household Longitudinal Study were determined using logist...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Hutchinson J,White PC,Graham H

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Our aim was to assess the prevalence of ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) in the adult population of Republic of Srpska (RS), Bosnia and Herzegovina, and its relationship with socio-demographic characteristics of participants. METHODS:We included 4,170 adults (mean age 50.2 years; 54 % women) from the Natio...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Janković S,Stojisavljević D,Janković J,Erić M,Marinković J

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The study aims at assessing the relative importance of specific versus general self-reported indicators of health and disability in predicting mortality among older adults and at exploring the potential value of the global activity limitation indicator (GALI), a recently validated general measure of activity...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Verropoulou G

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To use both quantitative and qualitative methods to investigate the evolution of practices and opinions regarding human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among French general practitioners. METHODS:A cross-sectional study (self-questionnaires) was performed in 2007 and repeated in 2010 among 271 general prac...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Lasset C,Kalecinski J,Régnier V,Barone G,Leocmach Y,Vanhems P,Chauvin F,Lutringer-Magnin D

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study describes the gender-specific pattern of physical activity (PA) in Iran 2011. The 4-year changes in PA levels (domains) are also determined according to the Iran's national surveys conducted on 2007 and 2011. METHODS:Physical activity assessed based on the global physical activity questionnaire. ...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Koohpayehzadeh J,Etemad K,Abbasi M,Meysamie A,Sheikhbahaei S,Asgari F,Noshad S,Hafezi-Nejad N,Rafei A,Mousavizadeh M,Khajeh E,Ebadi M,Nakhjavani M,Esteghamati A

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A community-based intervention is described that targets oral health self-care practices among Hispanic children in the United States and is being tested in an ongoing trial. Descriptive results of baseline oral health variables are presented. METHODS:As of January 2013, 284 Hispanic children of ages 5-7 en...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Hull PC,Reece MC,Patton M,Williams J,Beech BM,Canedo JR,Zoorob R

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study assesses the effects of a comprehensive empowerment intervention on barriers to health care access for single mothers in coastal Kenya. METHODS:We surveyed 41 single mothers who completed a pilot empowerment program and 60 single mothers who had not yet initiated the program. Comparisons were mad...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Cohen JJ,Blevins M,Mapenzi A,Reppart L,Reppart J,Mainthia R,Wester CW

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This paper estimates, for six different age groups, whether and how migration influences inequalities in health between deprived and non-deprived neighbourhoods in the Netherlands. METHODS:Data were accessed from the Netherlands Housing Survey 2006. Using multi-level logistic regression analyses, we compare...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Jongeneel-Grimen B,Droomers M,Stronks K,van Oers JA,Kunst AE

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This review assessed the confounding effect of one traffic-related exposure (noise or air pollutants) on the association between the other exposure and cardiovascular outcomes. METHODS:A systematic review was conducted with the databases Medline and Embase. The confounding effects in studies were assessed b...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Tétreault LF,Perron S,Smargiassi A

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of household use of cleaning products during pregnancy on infant wheezing and lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI). METHODS:In four prospective Spanish birth cohorts (n = 2,292), pregnant women reported the use of household cleaning products. When infants were 12-18 months old, c...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Casas L,Zock JP,Carsin AE,Fernandez-Somoano A,Esplugues A,Santa-Marina L,Tardón A,Ballester F,Basterrechea M,Sunyer J

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This paper examines the development of a globally accessible online Registry of Knowledge Translation Methods and Tools to support evidence-informed public health. METHODS:A search strategy, screening and data extraction tools, and writing template were developed to find, assess, and summarize relevant meth...

journal_title：International journal of public health

authors： Peirson L,Catallo C,Chera S

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00