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Research highlight: cultivating community-based participatory research (CBPR) to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic: an illustrative example of partnership and topic prioritization in the food services industry BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-18
Food service workers are pivotal in society, ensuring food access in numerous venues like grocery stores and restaurants. Nonetheless, during the COVID-19 pandemic, these workers had higher viral contact, resulting in increased infection and mortality rates in this group. This was notably the case in New Orleans, a city largely dependent on tourism and dining. The authors established a collaboration
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Research highlight: Impact of COVID-19 Disease Control Committee (CDCC) policies on prevention of the disease using Bayes network inference in west of Iran BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-18
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a global impact, with millions of infections and deaths. Managing the virus's spread has been difficult, with different countries implementing diverse strategies. These strategies include quarantine, social distancing, mask-wearing, hand hygiene, travel restrictions, and vaccination. This research focuses on the COVID-19 Disease Control Committee (CDCC) in Hamadan province
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Research highlight: understanding multilevel barriers to childhood vaccination uptake among Internally Displaced Populations (IDPs) in Mogadishu, Somalia: a qualitative study BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-18
Vaccines, which save millions of lives annually, are not easily accessible in certain parts of the world, including Africa, with Somalia being especially affected due to political strife and natural catastrophes. This study aimed to identify obstacles to childhood immunization in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Mogadishu. IDP are individuals who have been forced to flee their homes but
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Research highlight: A critical exploration of the diets of UK disadvantaged communities to inform food systems transformation: a scoping review of qualitative literature using a social practice theory lens BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-18
In the UK the food system, encompassing all stages from production to eating, significantly affects societal factors such as social, economic, and environmental aspects. However, this system frequently fails the less fortunate communities, often leaving them with scarce access to affordable, nutritious food. This is a grave concern as unhealthy eating habits are associated with a high number of deaths
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Research highlight: exploring the health consequences of armed conflict: the perspective of Northeast Ethiopia, 2022: a qualitative study BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-18
The Northern Ethiopian conflict has significantly impacted public health, with numerous direct and indirect results. The unrest and uncertainty have resulted in a rise in both disease and conflict-related sickness and death, impacting individuals, families, and entire communities. The conflict has also disrupted both public and private healthcare systems, leading to a sharp decrease in available health
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Dietary knowledge-attitude-practice status in hemodialysis patients: a latent profile analysis BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Zhiqian Chen, Na Xu, Xinxin Chen, Xiaoyu Zhang, Shuqing Yin, Guanghui Xiao, Li Luo, Qun Liu, Chunyan Su
Hemodialysis patients require a reasonable dietary intake to manage their disease progression effectively. However, there is limited research on these patients’ overall dietary knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) status. This study aimed to investigate the dietary KAP status and latent profiles in hemodialysis patients and identify sociodemographic and disease-related factors associated with these
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Synergistic associations of antenatal care visits and iron-folic acid supplementation with low birth weight: a pooled analysis of national surveys from six south Asian countries BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Vishnu Khanal, Sangita Bista, Shiva Raj Mishra
The prevalence of low birth weight (LBW) has remained high (24.9%) in the South Asian region with a significant impact on newborn survival. This region bears nearly 40% of global burden of LBW. While antenatal care (ANC) and iron-folic acid supplementation independently have been considered effective for improving maternal and newborn outcomes, the evidence on the combined effect of these two supplements
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Australian sport and physical activity behaviours pre, during and post-COVID-19 BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Rochelle Eime, Jack Harvey, Melanie Charity
Globally, COVID-19 and associated restrictions impacted negatively on recreational physical activity (RPA). Participation in community sport was significantly impacted with cancelled training and competitions. Whilst team and club-based sport participation declined during COVID-19 restrictions, participation in some physical activities actually increased, particularly individual and online activities
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School completion and progression to higher education in adolescents with social anxiety: a linkage between Young-HUNT3 and national educational data (2008–2019), Norway BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Ingunn Jystad, Tommy Haugan, Ottar Bjerkeset, Erik R. Sund, Tore Aune, Hans M. Nordahl, Jonas R. Vaag
Social anxiety disorder (SAD) most commonly develops in adolescence—a period of life that includes a transition to upper secondary school. The aim of this study is to investigate the extent to which social anxiety in adolescence is associated with the completion of upper secondary school and progression to higher education. This longitudinal study includes 8,192 adolescents aged 13–19 years who participated
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Global, regional, and national burden of non-communicable diseases attributable to occupational asbestos exposure 1990–2019 and prediction to 2035: worsening or improving? BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Xinlu Miao, Teng Yao, Chenxian Dong, Zuhai Chen, Wanting Wei, Zhengyang Shi, Tongtong Xu, Jianjiang Shao, Qiang Niu, Dongsheng Rui, Yunhua Hu, Yizhong Yan
Understanding the burden associated with occupational asbestos exposure on a global and regional scale is necessary to implement coordinated prevention and control strategies. By the GBD Study 2019, we conducted a comprehensive assessment of the non-communicable diseases burden attributable to occupational asbestos exposure. In 2019, 239,330 deaths and 4,189,000 disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)
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Effectiveness of human immunodeficiency virus prevention strategies by mapping the geographic dispersion pattern of human immunodeficiency virus prevalence in Nanning, China BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Ping Cen, Guo Xu, Jianxun Wu, Jiao Qin, Jinfeng He, Xiaofang Deng, Xi Yang, Peng Lu, Mengni Nong, Junjun Jiang, Li Ye, Hongyang Tang, Bingyu Liang, Hao Liang
The Guangxi government initiated two rounds of the Guangxi AIDS Conquering Project (GACP) in 2010 (Phase I) and 2015 (Phase II) to control human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemics. However, the effectiveness of GACP in HIV prevention and treatment has rarely been reported. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the GACP implemented in Guangxi,
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Trust in federal COVID-19 vaccine oversight and parents’ willingness to vaccinate their children against COVID-19: a cross-sectional study BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Hyunmin Yu, José A. Bauermeister, Ufuoma Oyiborhoro, Subhash Aryal, Terri H. Lipman, Andy S. L. Tan, Karen Glanz, Antonia M. Villarruel, Stephen Bonett
Over half of the youth population in the United States, aged 6 months to 17 years, have not received the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine. Given parents’ central role in vaccinating their children, we examined associations between parents’ trust of the federal oversight of COVID-19 vaccine safety and their willingness to vaccinate their children against COVID-19. This cross-sectional study
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Relationship between physical activity and risk of depression in a married group BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Rong Jing Ni, Ying Yu
Currently, there are many different findings on the relationship between physical activity and depression, and there may be differences between genders. This study therefore focused on gender differences to understand the relationship between physical activity behaviour and the risk of depression in married individuals. 15607 married people in the China Family Panel Studies 2020 (CFPS 2020) were used
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Cohort profile: China undergraduate cohort for environmental health study BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Peng Lu, Jiaming Miao, Liu Yang, Siqi Dou, Lei Yang, Chongjian Wang, Hao Xiang, Gongbo Chen, Tingting Ye, Lailai Yan, Shanshan Li, Yuming Guo
The China Undergraduate Cohort (CUC) is an ambispective cohort study with its major purpose to better understand the effects of lifetime environmental exposures on health outcomes. We recruited 5322 college students with an average age of 18.3 ± 0.7 years in China from August 23, 2019 to October 28, 2019. Follow-up surveys were conducted annually. The dataset comprises individual demographic data (e
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Relationship satisfaction and metabolic health parameters: a cross-sectional study in Burkinabe population of older adults BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Adi Lukas Kurniawan, Julius Schretzmann, Rathi Paramastri, Alyssa Cho, Ali Sié, Melanie S. Fischer, Till Bärnighausen, Beate Ditzen
Over- and undernutrition coexist in many African countries and pose a threat to metabolic health. This study assessed the associations between relationship satisfaction and Body Mass Index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), in a rural population of older adults in Burkina Faso. It also explored potential gender differences and the mediating role of depressive symptoms
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of physical activity interventions to increase elementary children’s motor competence: a comprehensive school physical activity program perspective BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Jongho Moon, Collin A. Webster, David F. Stodden, Ali Brian, Kelly Lynn Mulvey, Michael Beets, Cate A. Egan, Lori Irene Flick McIntosh, Christopher B. Merica, Laura Russ
Regular participation in physical activity (PA) benefits children’s health and well-being and protects against the development of unhealthy body weight. A key factor in children’s PA participation is their motor competence (MC). The comprehensive school physical activity program (CSPAP) framework offers a way to classify existing PA interventions that have included children’s MC development and understand
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Behind the times? Associations of working-time autonomy with health-related and occupational outcomes in health care personnel– a latent profile analysis BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Franziska U. Jung, Alexander Pabst, Margrit Löbner, Melanie Luppa, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller
In the light of personnel shortage, the health care sector is facing the challenge to combine increasing employees‘ as well as patients’ needs. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between working-time autonomy and health-related (fatigue, psychosomatic complaints and work ability), as well as occupational outcomes (job satisfaction and turnover intention) in a large sample of health
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The role of animal-assisted programs in physical health improvement of children and adolescents with special education needs - a systematic review BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Karolina Eszter Kovács, Éva Zita Balogh, Buda Lovas, Péter Boris, Beáta Erika Nagy
Programs involving animals in therapeutic programs are becoming increasingly prevalent. These programs can vary greatly in their approach, scope, and objectives, and they can significantly impact the development of healthy children and those with various disorders. In this systematic review, we sought to investigate the psychological ramifications of animal-assisted activities (AAA), therapies (AAT)
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on neurosurgery in the elderly population in Sweden BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Michael Axenhus, Sophia Schedin-Weiss, Lars Tjernberg, Bengt Winblad
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a refocus of health care resources to acute care which has impacted on the capacity of healthcare systems to conduct neurological surgeries. The elderly population has been shown to be particularly vulnerable to the consequences of the pandemic. Less neurosurgery can result in great impact on public health by increasing morbidity and mortality in patients with malignancies
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Influence of families and other adult support on HIV prevention outcomes among black men who have sex with men BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Donte T. Boyd, S. Raquel Ramos, Allysha C. Maragh-Bass, Typhanye V. Dyer, Edem Yaw Zigah, Gamji Rabiu Abu-Ba’are
Prior research has consistently shown that the involvement of families plays a vital role in reducing risk behaviors, such as engaging in condomless sex, and promoting HIV prevention behaviors among young Black men who have sex with men (YBMSM). With the aim of expanding the existing knowledge, this study aimed to examine the specific influence of families and other supportive adults in facilitating
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Objectively measured the impact of ambient air pollution on physical activity for older adults BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Jiali Cheng, Yin Wu, Xiaoxin Wang, Hongjun Yu
Air pollution poses a significant health risk to the human population, especially for vulnerable groups such as the elderly, potentially discouraging their engagement in physical activity. However, there is a lack of sufficient objective and longitudinal data in current research on how air pollution affects physical activity among older adults. With these gaps, we aimed to explore the relationship
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Association between drinking status and risk of kidney stones among United States adults: NHANES 2007–2018 BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Baian Wei, Wenyue Tan, Shuien He, Shijian Yang, Chiming Gu, Shusheng Wang
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between drinking status and kidney stones occurrence among United States (US) adults who consume alcohol. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 2007–2018). Questionnaires yielded information on alcohol consumption and kidney health. Drinking status was categorized into four
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Influence of biopsychosocial factors on self-reported anxiety/depression symptoms among first-generation immigrant population in the U.S. BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 David Adzrago, Kiran Thapa, Janani Rajbhandari-Thapa, Saanie Sulley, Faustine Williams
Despite increasing studies on mental health among immigrants, there are limited studies using nationally representative samples to examine immigrants’ mental health and its potential biopsychosocial contributing factors, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. We explored and estimated the influence of life satisfaction, social/emotional support, and other biopsychosocial factors on self-reported
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The association between dietary total antioxidant capacity and hearing loss: results from the Tehran employees Cohort Study BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Batoul Ghosn, Leila Azadbakht, Mohammad Reza Monazzam Esmaeilpour, Ahmad Esmaillzadeh
Despite numerous studies that have explored the association between individual antioxidants or specific combinations and the risk of hearing loss, there is lack of information regarding the relationship between dietary total antioxidant capacity (dTAC) and hearing loss. The conflicting results on this association further highlight the need for more research in this area. This study aims to investigate
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The impact of caregiver burden on quality of life in family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer: a moderated mediation analysis of the role of psychological distress and family resilience BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Panpan Cui, Ming Yang, Hengyu Hu, Chunyan Cheng, Xinyi Chen, Jiaoxia Shi, Shifeng Li, Changying Chen, Hongmei Zhang
The caregiver burden frequently experienced by family members tending to advanced cancer patients significantly impacts their psychological well-being and quality of life (QoL). Although family resilience might function as a mitigating factor in this relationship, its specific role remains to be elucidated. This study aims to probe the mediating effect of psychological distress on the relationship
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The impact of multimorbidity among adults with cardiovascular diseases on healthcare costs in Indonesia: a multilevel analysis BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Royasia Viki Ramadani, Mikael Svensson, Sven Hassler, Budi Hidayat, Nawi Ng
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death in Indonesia, accounting for 38% of the total mortality in 2019. Moreover, healthcare spending on CVDs has been at the top of the spending under the National Health Insurance (NHI) implementation. This study analyzed the association between the presence of CVDs with or without other chronic disease comorbidities and healthcare costs among
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Under utilization of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) is challenging malaria elimination program in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Fekade Demeke Bayou, Natnael Kebede, Yawkal Tsega, Shambel Nigussie, Temesgen Dessalegn Legassu, Amare Muche, Ayana Alebachew Muluneh, Fanos Yeshanew Ayele
Malaria is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in developing countries including Ethiopia. Mass distribution of insecticide-treated nets and indoor residual spray for high malaria risk groups are the major prevention measures in different countries. Achievement of the malaria elimination plan is highly determined by the level of effective utilization of intervention measures. However
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Cost and economic evidence for asset-based approaches to health improvement and their evaluation methods: a systematic review BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Alice Wreford, Linda Birt, Jennifer A. Whitty, Sarah Hanson, Susan Conquer, Adam P. Wagner
Asset-based approaches (ABAs) tackle health inequalities by empowering people in more disadvantaged communities, or targeted populations, to better utilise pre-existing local community-based resources. Using existing resources supports individuals to better manage their own health and its determinants, potentially at low cost. Targeting individuals disengaged with traditional service delivery methods
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Young people's experiences of physical activity insecurity: a qualitative study highlighting intersectional disadvantage in the UK BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Caroline Dodd-Reynolds, Naomi Griffin, Phillippa Kyle, Steph Scott, Hannah Fairbrother, Eleanor Holding, Mary Crowder, Nicholas Woodrow, Carolyn Summerbell
Intersecting socioeconomic and demographic reasons for physical activity (PA) inequalities are not well understood for young people at risk of experiencing marginalisation and living with disadvantage. This study explored young people’s experiences of PA in their local area, and the associated impacts on opportunities for good physical and emotional health and wellbeing. Seven local youth groups were
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Peer-led lifestyle interventions for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in community: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Geok Pei Lim, Jamuna Rani Appalasamy, Badariah Ahmad, Kia Fatt Quek, Amutha Ramadas
Peer-led lifestyle interventions have gained recognition as effective approaches for managing and preventing chronic diseases. However, there remains a critical knowledge gap regarding the impact and effectiveness of peer-led interventions specifically in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Our systematic review aims to synthesise the available evidence and evaluate the impact of
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Engagement of private health care facilities in TB management in Lusaka district of Zambia: lessons learned and achievements BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Robert Hambwalula, Mary Kagujje, Innocent Mwaba, Dennis Musonda, David Singini, Lilungwe Mutti, Nsala Sanjase, Paul C. Kaumba, Luunga M. Ziko, Kevin M. Zimba, Pauline Kasese-Chanda, Monde Muyoyeta
Globally, at least 3 million TB patients are missed every year. In Zambia, the TB treatment coverage increased from 66% in 2020 to 92% in 2022. Involvement of all levels of health care service delivery is critical to finding all the missing TB patients. A survey was undertaken in 15 private facilities in Lusaka district of Zambia using a structured tool administered by project team and a district health
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Quantifying the relationship between gardening and health and well-being in the UK: a survey during the covid-19 pandemic BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Boglarka Z. Gulyas, Samantha J. Caton, Jill L. Edmondson
Rates of non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, and mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression, are high and rising in the urbanising world. Gardening could improve both mental and physical health and help prevent a range of conditions by increasing fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption, promoting physical activity, and reducing stress. However
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Availability restrictions and mandatory precommitment in land-based gambling: effects on online substitutes and total consumption in longitudinal sales data BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Virve Marionneau, Jani Selin, Antti Impinen, Tomi Roukka
Gambling causes important harms in societies. According to the public health approach, the most effective policies to reduce harms target full populations. Availability restrictions and mandatory precommitment are among the most effective measures. However, restrictions on the availability of some gambling products or channels may also be offset by increased consumption in other products. Substitution
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Health literacy in the context of child health promotion: a scoping review of conceptualizations and descriptions BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Wieke Van Boxtel, Katarina Jerković-Ćosić, Linda J. Schoonmade, Mai J. M. Chinapaw
Increasing health literacy (HL) in children could be an opportunity for a more health literate future generation. The aim of this scoping review is to provide an overview of how HL is conceptualized and described in the context of health promotion in 9–12-year-old children. A systematic and comprehensive search for ‘health literacy’ and ‘children’ and ‘measure’ was performed in accordance with PRISMA
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Association of urinary chlorpyrifos, paraquat, and cyproconazole levels with the severity of fatty liver based on MRI BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Peiqi Ma, Hongliang Gao, Ning Shen, Lei Zhang, Yang Zhang, Kai Zheng, Boqun Xu, Jian Qin, Jian He, Tao Xu, Yan Li, Jing Wu, Yushan Yuan, Bin Xue
The objective of this study was to detect the urinary levels of chlorpyrifos, paraquat, and cyproconazole in residents living in Fuyang City and to analyze the correlation between these urinary pesticides levels and the severity of fatty liver disease (FLD). All participants’ fat fraction (FF) values were recorded by MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging). First-morning urine samples were collected from
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Lessons learned from health system rehabilitation preparedness and response for disasters in LMICs: a scoping review BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Justine Gosling, Roxanne Maritz, Ariane Laplante-Lévesque, Carla Sabariego
Disasters such as earthquakes, conflict, or landslides result in traumatic injuries creating surges in rehabilitation and assistive technology needs, exacerbating pre-existing unmet needs. Disasters frequently occur in countries where existing rehabilitation services are underdeveloped, hindering response to rehabilitation demand surge events. The primary aim of this scoping review is therefore to
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Mental health effects associated with COVID-19 financial assistance in South Korea: a comparison of employment status BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Yoonjoo Choi, Eun-Joo Park, Soon-Young Lee, Hee-Yeon Kim, Weon-Young Lee
COVID-19 has created tensions across different sectors of the society, but the impact has been unequal. Vulnerable people have been most affected, especially those with insecure employment and who have experienced economic hardships due to unemployment and lost wages. The combination of social change and economic hardships due to the pandemic increases the risk of poor mental health. Some countries
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Engaging underrepresented groups in community physical activity initiatives: a qualitative study of parkrun in the UK BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Helen Quirk
Underrepresented groups, including racial/ethnic minority groups and individuals with low socioeconomic status face complex barriers to engaging in community-based health initiatives. This research uses parkrun, an outdoor, mass-participation, weekly physical activity and volunteering initiative, to explore the engagement strategies (‘outreach activities’) that have been used to promote the inclusivity
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Social participation, subjective well-being, and cognitive function as serial mediators between tooth loss and functional limitations in older Chinese adults. BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Weibo Ma, Pengchen Liang, Bei Wu, Ying Yu, Qiusi Shi, Renyao Zhong
Although tooth loss appears to be related to functional limitations, the mechanisms that underpin this relationship are unknown. We sought to address this knowledge gap by examining a multiple mediation hypothesis whereby tooth loss is predicted to indirectly affect functional limitations through social participation, subjective well-being, and cognitive function. This study included 7,629 Chinese
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Correlation analysis between occupational stress and metabolic syndrome in workers of a petrochemical enterprise: based on two assessment models of occupational stress BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Min Zhang, Bin Liu, Weiyi Ke, Yashi Cai, Lingyu Zhang, Weixu Huang, Xuehua Yan, Huifeng Chen
Occupational stress is becoming a common phenomenon around the world. Being in a high occupational stress state for a long time may destroy the metabolic balance of the body, thereby increasing the risk of metabolic diseases. There is limited evidence regarding the correlation between occupational stress and metabolic syndrome (MetS), particularly in the petrochemical workers. A total of 1683 workers
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Out-of-pocket expenditures associated with double disease burden in Pakistan: a quantile regression analysis BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Lubna Naz, Shyamkumar Sriram
Pakistan is currently experiencing a double burden of disease. Families with members having both communicable and noncommunicable diseases are at a greater risk of impoverishment due to enormous out-of-pocket payments. This study examines the percentile distribution of the determinants of the out-of-pocket expenditure on the double disease burden. The study extracted a sample of 6,775 households with
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Changes in diet and physical activity following a community-wide pilot intervention to tackle childhood obesity in a deprived inner-London ward BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Charan Bijlani, Charlotte Vrinten, Cornelia Junghans, Kiara Chang, Ellie Lewis, UmmeZeinab Mulla, Paraskevi Seferidi, Anthony A. Laverty, Eszter P. Vamos
Local authorities in England have an important role in shaping healthy local environments contributing to childhood obesity. This study examined changes in diet and physical activity in primary school children following a three-year, complex, community-based intervention in Golborne ward, the second most deprived ward in London. The Go-Golborne intervention aimed to shape the local environment across
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Personality and motivation of physical activity in adolescent girls: effects of perceived parental support and social physical anxiety BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Zahra Fathirezaie, Georgian Badicu, Fatma Hilal Yagin, Mohamadtaghi Aghdasi, Seyed Hojjat Zamani Sani, Kosar Abbaspour, Özgür Mülazımoğlu Ballı, Sara Entezar, Luca Paolo Ardigò
In the present study, we investigated the relationship between personality and motivation for physical activity while introducing perceived parental support and social physical anxiety in adolescent girls (N = 318, Mage: 16.19 ± 0.51 years). The present study was a retrospective correlational study that was conducted to analyze of a path model. Dark triad traits: Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy
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Exploring the prevalence of anabolic steroid use among men and women resistance training practitioners after the COVID-19 pandemic BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Rastegar Hoseini, Zahra Hoseini
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on individual health and fitness routines globally. Resistance training, in particular, has become increasingly popular among men and women looking to maintain or improve their physical fitness during the pandemic. However, using Anabolic Steroids (AS) for performance enhancement in resistance training has known adverse effects. Thus, this study aimed
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Mortality and disability risk among older adults unable to complete grip strength and physical performance tests: a population-based cohort study from China BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Yu Cheng Huang, Ying Dong, Chen Ming Tang, Ying Shi, Jian Pang
The link between low grip strength, diminished physical performance, and adverse health outcomes in older adults has been well-established. However, the impact of older adults who cannot complete these tests on disability and mortality rates remains unexplored without longitudinal study. We collected data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). Participants aged 60–101 were
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“For me, it is for longevity and making sure I am fit and around for my children”: exploring motivations and barriers for weight management among minoritised communities in Medway, England BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Jennifer Teke, Obasanjo A. Bolarinwa, Lawrence A. Nnyanzi, Emma L. Giles, Louisa Ells, Scott Elliott, Sylvesters R. Okeke, Deborah O. Okeke-Obayemi
Migration-related changes in dietary patterns and other structural and individual factors affect weight-related health practices of individuals migrating from low-and-middle-income to high-income countries. Thus, individuals of ethnically diverse backgrounds may be disproportionately affected by poorer health outcomes, including weight-related health issues. Understanding how this community could be
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A spatial examination of alcohol availability and the level of disadvantage of schools in Ireland BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Anne Doyle, Ronan Foley, Frank Houghton
The availability of alcohol is a major factor in underage drinking and according to the alcohol harm paradox, those living in more deprived communities are more susceptible to the negative consequences of alcohol use, despite drinking the same or less than those from more affluent areas. Alcohol availability within the vicinity of the home or school normalises alcohol for schoolchildren. For the first
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The relationship between self-consciousness and depression in college students: the chain mediating effect of meaning life and self-efficacy, with the moderating effect of social support BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Ye Yuan, Daili Wu, Zhongnong Chen, Daile Chen, Qiang Zhou, Jaesik Jeong, Yanling Tu
This study aimed to investigate the impact of self-consciousness on depression of college students, and mainly focus on confirming the mediator role of life meaningful and self-efficacy, as well as the moderator role of social support. In the present study, convenient sampling method was adopted, 583 college students were recruited from Harbin city and Wenzhou city in China. All students were assessed
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Pandemic lockdowns: who feels coerced and why? - a study on perceived coercion, perceived pressures and procedural justice during the UK COVID-19 lockdowns BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 V. Ranieri, C. Gordon, S. K. Kamboj, S. J. Edwards
This study examined perceptions of coercion, pressures and procedural injustice and how such perceptions influenced psychological well-being in those who experienced a UK COVID-19 lockdown, with a view to preparing for the possibility of future lockdowns. 40 individuals categorised as perceiving the lockdown(s) as either highly or lowly coercive took part in one of six asynchronous virtual focus groups
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Personal resources for addressing the work demands of Ukrainian oncologists in stressful crisis situations BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 I Böckelmann, I Zavgorodnii, O Litovchenko, V Kapustnyk, M Krasnoselskyi, Beatrice Thielmann
Many work-related stresses are experienced by oncologists. Ukraine is currently undergoing numerous crises, including the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and military conflicts, which represent stressful situations. The aim of this study was to explore the personal resources that Ukrainian oncologists use to cope with work demands in a situation featuring manifold crises. This study identified the ways in which
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Correlation between gender-based violence and poor treatment outcomes among transgender women living with HIV in Brazil BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Maria Amelia de Sousa Mascena Veras, Neia Prata Menezes, Adrienne Rain Mocello, Anna M. Leddy, Gustavo Santa Roza Saggese, Katia Cristina Bassichetto, Hailey J Gilmore, Paula Galdino Cardin de Carvalho, Luca Fasciolo Maschião, Torsten B. Neilands, Jae Sevelius, Sheri A. Lippman
Transgender women are disproportionately affected by both HIV and gender-based violence (GBV), defined as physical, sexual, or emotional violence perpetrated against an individual based on their gender identity/expression. While a growing body of evidence demonstrates that GBV leads to poor HIV care and treatment outcomes among cisgender women, less research has examined this association among transgender
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Validation of the inventory: lockdown and its impact on the university Community BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 María Yolanda González-Alonso, Andrea Liliana Ortiz-González, María Camino Escolar-Llamazares, Diego Serrano-Gómez, Isabel Serrano-Pintado, María Ángeles Martínez-Martín
Significant consequences of COVID-19 within academic/professional life are, at the psychological level, related to worry, tension, stress; coping strategies and lifestyle changes. This study describes the process of design and validation of an inventory (QPIC), which aims to assess the psychological impact that a situation of confinement can produce among university students and teachers. Design of
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An exploration of the experiences and self-generated strategies used when navigating everyday life with Long Covid BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Fiona J. Leggat, Celayne Heaton-Shrestha, Jessica Fish, Aloysius Niroshan Siriwardena, Anne Domeney, Carol Rowe, Ian Patel, Judith Parsons, John Blair, Fiona Jones
Around one in ten people who contract Covid-19 report ongoing symptoms or ‘Long Covid’. Without any known interventions to cure the condition, forms of self-management are routinely prescribed by healthcare professionals and described by people with the condition. However, there is limited research exploring what strategies are used to navigate everyday life with Long Covid, and experiences that initiate
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Visual memory and alcohol use in a middle-aged birth cohort BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Atiqul Haq Mazumder, Jennifer H. Barnett, Anu-Helmi Halt, Marjo Taivalantti, Martta Kerkelä, Marjo-Riitta Järvelin, Juha Veijola
Light and moderate alcohol use has been reported to be associated with both impaired and enhanced cognition. The purpose of this study was to explore whether there was a linear relationship between visual memory and alcohol consumption in males and females in a large middle-aged birth cohort population in cross-sectional and longitudinal settings. Data were collected from 5585 participants completing
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Effect of parenting style on the emotional and behavioral problems among Chinese adolescents: the mediating effect of resilience BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Jiana Wang, Xinyuan Huang, Zhe Li, Kun Chen, Zhiyu Jin, Jing He, Bingsong Han, Lin Feng, Nana Meng, Cong Yang, Zhuang Liu
Although previous studies have found that parenting style significantly predicts emotional and behavioral problems (EBPs) among Chinese adolescents, the mechanism between different parenting styles and EBPs requires in-depth investigation. In our study, we aimed to investigate the mediating effect of resilience, a positive psychological characteristic, between parenting style and EBPs among Chinese
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Extending the diabetic retinopathy screening intervals in Singapore: methodology and preliminary findings of a cohort study BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Amudha Aravindhan, Eva K. Fenwick, Aurora Wing Dan Chan, Ryan Eyn Kidd Man, Ngiap Chuan Tan, Wei Teen Wong, Wern Fern Soo, Shin Wei Lim, Sabrina Yi-Mei Wee, Charumathi Sabanayagam, Eric Finkelstein, Gavin Tan, Haslina Hamzah, Bibhas Chakraborty, Sanchalika Acharyya, Tai E. Shyong, Peter Scanlon, Tien Yin Wong, Ecosse L. Lamoureux
The Diabetic Retinopathy Extended Screening Study (DRESS) aims to develop and validate a new DR/diabetic macular edema (DME) risk stratification model in patients with Type 2 diabetes (DM) to identify low-risk groups who can be safely assigned to biennial or triennial screening intervals. We describe the study methodology, participants’ baseline characteristics, and preliminary DR progression rates
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Using photovoice to generate solutions to improve food security among families living in remote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Emma Chappell, Ellie Chan, Caroline Deen, Julie Brimblecombe, Yvonne Cadet-James, Marita Hefler, Emma Stubbs, Megan Ferguson
The right to food security has been recognised internationally, and nationally in Australia by Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations. This study aims to explore food (in)security and solutions for improvement of food security in remote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia, from the perspective of caregivers of children within the context of the family using
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One size doesn’t fit all: methodological reflections in conducting community-based behavioural science research to tailor COVID-19 vaccination initiatives for public health priority populations BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Guillaume Fontaine, Maureen Smith, Tori Langmuir, Karim Mekki, Hanan Ghazal, Elizabeth Estey Noad, Judy Buchan, Vinita Dubey, Andrea M. Patey, Nicola McCleary, Emily Gibson, Mackenzie Wilson, Amjad Alghamyan, Kateryna Zmytrovych, Kimberly Thompson, Jacob Crawshaw, Jeremy M. Grimshaw, Trevor Arnason, Jamie Brehaut, Susan Michie, Melissa Brouwers, Justin Presseau
Promoting the uptake of vaccination for infectious diseases such as COVID-19 remains a global challenge, necessitating collaborative efforts between public health units (PHUs) and communities. Applied behavioural science can play a crucial role in supporting PHUs’ response by providing insights into human behaviour and informing tailored strategies to enhance vaccination uptake. Community engagement
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Prevalence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and their risk factors in an informal settlement in Freetown, Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional study BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Ibrahim Franklyn Kamara, Sia Morenike Tengbe, Abdulai Jawo Bah, Innocent Nuwagira, Desta Betula Ali, Fanny F. Koroma, Rugiatu Z. Kamara, Sulaiman Lakoh, Santigie Sesay, James B. W. Russell, Sally Theobald, Mary Lyons
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), especially hypertension and diabetes mellitus are on the increase in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Informal settlement dwellers exhibit a high prevalence of behavioural risk factors and are highly vulnerable to hypertension and diabetes. However, no study has assessed the prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, and NCDrisk factors among informal settlement dwellers in Sierra
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Global and regional estimates of tuberculosis burden attributed to high fasting plasma glucose from 1990 to 2019: emphasis on earlier glycemic control BMC Public Health (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Qin Bian, Yanjun Zhang, Chen Xue, Wenjing Lu, Wei Li, Fanqi Pan, Yi Li
Previous studies have shown subjects suffering from diabetes or persistent hyperglycemia were more likely to develop tuberculosis (TB). However, the global burden of TB attributed to high fasting plasma glucose (HFPG) remains unclear. This study aimed to characterize the global, regional, and national TB burden attributed to HFPG from 1990 to 2019. With Global Burden of Disease study 2019, the numbers