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Mental wellbeing among Hispanic female domestic cleaners

The purpose of this study was to examine the mental wellbeing of self-employed, Hispanic female domestic cleaners in San Antonio, Texas.

Authors: Jennifer Ish, David Gimeno Ruiz de Porras and Kristina W. Whitworth

Evaluating sustainability in the Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration project: the model and process

In the context of health-related interventions, sustainability is the capacity to maintain the changes resulting from the intervention. These can be improved policies, practices or trends intended to improve p...

Authors: Rebecca E. Lee, Dennis Kao, Nathan H. Parker, Allen M. Hallett, Camila Y. Kochi, Maria J. Modelska, Hanadi S. Rifai and Daniel P. O’Connor

Working towards a better understanding of type 2 diabetes care organization with First Nations communities: a qualitative assessment

Diabetes care is suboptimal in First Nations populations. Innovative and culturally-relevant approaches are needed to promote proactive organization of diabetes care for diabetes patients on-reserve in Canada....

Authors: Lisa A. Wozniak, Jeffrey A. Johnson and Dean T. Eurich

Self-rated health and associated factors among the oldest-old: results from a cross-sectional study in Sweden

Very few population-based studies have investigated self-rated health and related factors in the increasing age group 85 years or older. The aim of this study was to examine self-rated health and its associati...

Authors: Bo Simonsson and Anu Molarius

Educational needs assessment among 10–14-year-old girls about puberty adolescent health of Ardebil

This study aimed to investigate the educational needs of 10–14-year-old girls about adolescent puberty health in Ardabil City in Iran, the matter of adolescent puberty health is one of the most important healt...

Authors: Arash Ziapour, Manoj Sharma, Nazila NeJhaddadgar, Afrouz Mardi and Sedigheh Sadat Tavafian

Proximate determinants of infant mortality in Ethiopia, 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health surveys: results from a survival analysis

In Ethiopia, large scale health care efforts had been done to promote infant health and survival. However, nationwide data is lacking on the survival status and proximate determinants of infant mortality in Et...

Authors: Masrie Getnet Abate, Dessie Abebaw Angaw and Tamrat Shaweno

Prioritising the development of severity distributions in burden of disease studies for countries in the European region

Severity distributions are a means of summarising the range of health loss suffered to disease which enables estimates of disease occurrence to be paired with disability weights to estimate Years Lost to Disab...

Authors: Grant M. A. Wyper, Ian Grant, Eilidh Fletcher, Neil Chalmers, Gerry McCartney and Diane L. Stockton

Dietary diversity among school age children in Merawi town, Amhara region, Ethiopia, 2018: a community based cross-sectional study

Malnutrition with its constituents of protein energy malnutrition and micro-nutrient deficiencies continues to be a major health burden in low and middle-income countries. To end all forms of malnutrition, we ...

Authors: Tilahun Tewabe, Amare Belachew, Yihun Miskir and Getnet Mekuria

How do world and European standard populations impact burden of disease studies? A case study of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in Scotland

Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) are an established method for quantifying population health needs and guiding prioritisation decisions. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) estimates aim to ensure comparabili...

Authors: Grant M. A. Wyper, Ian Grant, Eilidh Fletcher, Gerry McCartney, Colin Fischbacher and Diane L. Stockton

Correction to: Psychometric properties of the scale for non-adherence to antiretroviral medication (NAME) among HIV-infected patients

In the original publication of this article [1] the author pointed out the name of author Minasadat should be ‘Mina Hashemiparast’, not ‘Minasadat hashemi parast’.

Authors: Zahra Hosseini, Hassan Eftkhar, Teamur Aghamolaei, Abbas Ebadi, Saharnaz Nedjat, Ladan Abbasian and Mina Hashemiparast

A toolkit with nine district types to support municipalities in taking an integrated approach to prevention

Not only do people differ in their health, so do districts within municipalities. For example, city centres have different characteristics and health issues than villages or post-war neighbourhoods. This is wh...

Authors: Ilse Storm, Nikkie Post, Antonia Verweij and Karlijn Leenaars

Waist height ratio predicts chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis, 1998–2019

The incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) increases each year, and obesity is an important risk factor for CKD. The main anthropometric indicators currently reflecting obesity are body mass index (BMI), wa...

Authors: Ling Liu, Yanqiu Wang, Wanjun Zhang, Weiwei Chang, Yuelong Jin and Yingshui Yao

The age-performance relationship in the general population and strategies to delay age related decline in performance

The age-performance relationship describes changes in the organism’s structural and functional capabilities over the course of the lifespan. The typical, empirical pattern is an asymmetrical inverted-U shape a...

Authors: Geoffroy Berthelot, Stacey Johnson, Philippe Noirez, Juliana Antero, Adrien Marck, François-Denis Desgorces, Fabien Pifferi, Patrick A. Carter, Michael Spedding, Archana Singh Manoux and Jean-François Toussaint

Psychometric properties of the scale for non-adherence to antiretroviral medication (NAME) among HIV-infected patients

Adherence to HIV medication is necessary for long-term HIV disease management. The objective of this study was to develop and examine the psychometric properties of a scale for measuring the barriers of antire...

Authors: Zahra Hosseini, Hassan Eftkhar, Teamur Aghamolaei, Abbas Ebadi, Saharnaz Nedjat, Ladan Abbasian and Mina Hashemiparast

Developing content for national population health surveys: an example using a newly developed sedentary behaviour module

While physical (in) activity surveillance has grown and continues to grow globally, surveillance of sedentary behaviour is in its infancy. As surveillance evolves to meet the changing nature of these behaviour...

Authors: Stephanie A. Prince, Gregory P. Butler, Karen C. Roberts, Pam Lapointe, Andrew M. MacKenzie, Rachel C. Colley, Maria Foley, Travis J. Saunders and Wendy Thompson

Nine types of recommendations, guidelines and policies: an exploratory test of a proposed typology of physical activity promotion documents

The field of physical activity abounds with recommendations, guidelines, action plans and other documents published by experts, organizations and institutions at the national and international level. However, ...

Authors: Peter Gelius, Sven Messing and Karim Abu-Omar

Self-rated health and smoking among physicians and general population with higher education in Estonia: results from cross-sectional studies in 2002 and 2014

Poor self-rated health (SRH) and smoking have consistently been shown to be related to mortality. The aim of this study was to explore SRH and smoking among physicians and general population with higher educat...

Authors: Kersti Pärna, Inge Ringmets and Sävelin Siida

File audit to assess sustained fidelity to a recovery and wellbeing oriented mental health service model: an Australian case study

Over the past decade there has been increasing attention to implementing recovery-oriented approaches within mental health service practice and enhancing fidelity to such approaches. However, as is often the c...

Authors: Cara L. Jones, Frank P. Deane, Keren Wolstencroft and Adam Zimmermann

From monitoring to action: utilising health survey data in national policy development and implementation in Finland

Health interview and examination surveys provide valuable information for policy, practice and research purposes. Appropriate use of high-quality, representative and timely population data can indirectly help ...

Authors: Katri Kilpeläinen, Päivikki Koponen, Hanna Tolonen, Seppo Koskinen, Katja Borodulin and Mika Gissler

The influence of ergonomic breastfeeding training on some health parameters in infants and mothers: a randomized controlled trial

Breastfeeding is considered as a protective factor against non-communicable diseases in infants and mothers. The first aim of this study was to assess the influence of ergonomic breastfeeding training on the i...

Authors: Raha Afshariani, Marjan Kiani and Zahra Zamanian

Individual and community level associates of contraceptive use in Ethiopia: a multilevel mixed effects analysis

Family planning is one of the four pillars of safe motherhood initiative to reduce maternal death in developing countries. Despite progress in contraceptive use, unmet needs are wide open and fertility remains...

Authors: Masrie Getnet Abate and Amare Abera Tareke

From social adversity to sympathy for violent radicalization: the role of depression, religiosity and social support

Discrepancies among studies suggest that the relation between social adversity and sympathy for violent radicalization (SVR) is multifaceted and may differ according to social context. This paper examines the ...

Authors: Cécile Rousseau, Ghayda Hassan, Diana Miconi, Vanessa Lecompte, Abdelwahed Mekki-Berrada, Habib El Hage and Youssef Oulhote

An integrative review on methodological considerations in mental health research – design, sampling, data collection procedure and quality assurance

Several typologies and guidelines are available to address the methodological and practical considerations required in mental health research. However, few studies have actually attempted to systematically ide...

Authors: Eric Badu, Anthony Paul O’Brien and Rebecca Mitchell

Assessing effectiveness of a novel mid-upper arm circumference Z-score tape in a community setting in Guatemala

Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) is an independent anthropometric measurement used to identify malnutrition in children. While much research has been dedicated to applying fixed estimates of MUAC to identify...

Authors: Mikaela A. Miller, Kristen Mallory, Manolo Escobedo, Ana Cecilia Tarot and Susan Abdel-Rahman

Counting the non-existing: causes of death of undocumented migrants in Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium), 2005–2010

So far knowledge about undocumented migrant health status is poor. The objective of this study is to compare patterns in causes of death between undocumented migrants and legal residents, of both migrant and n...

Authors: Dirk Lafaut, Hadewijch Vandenheede, Johan Surkyn and Gily Coene

Adherence to antihypertensive medication in Russia: a scoping review of studies on levels, determinants and intervention strategies published between 2000 and 2017

Arterial hypertension (HT) is common in the Russian adult population, with half of affected individuals inadequately controlled. Low adherence to medication seems likely to be a factor. We report a scoping rev...

Authors: Elena Viktorovna Bochkareva, Ekaterina Kronidovna Butina, Irina Vitalievna Kim, Anna Vasilievna Kontsevaya, Oxana Mikhailovna Drapkina, David Leon and Martin McKee

Effect of a pedometer-based walking challenge on increasing physical activity levels amongst hospital workers

More than 50% of Qatari adults are physically inactive. The workplace is an excellent environment to implement cost-effective, efficient behavioural physical activity (PA) interventions to increase PA. This st...

Authors: Abdulla S. Al-Mohannadi, Suzan Sayegh, Izzeldin Ibrahim, Ahmad Salman and Abdulaziz Farooq

Chronic disease and malnutrition biomarkers among unemployed immigrants and Canadian born adults

Immigration status and unemployment may intersect on the health outcomes of men and women. This study aimed to identify intersections between unemployment and immigration in inflammatory, metabolic and nutriti...

Authors: Drissa Sia, Malgorzata Miszkurka, Malek Batal, Hélène Delisle and Maria Victoria Zunzunegui

Low prevalence of syphilis infection among key populations in Togo in 2017: a national cross-sectional survey

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends the screening of syphilis among populations highly exposed to HIV. However, data on the prevalence of syphilis in these populations are scarce in Togo. This study...

Authors: Didier K. EKOUEVI, Alexandra M. BITTY-ANDERSON, Fifonsi A. GBEASOR-KOMLANVI, Yao R. KONU, Essèboè K. SEWU, Mounerou SALOU and Claver A. DAGNRA

Attitude of primiparous women towards their preference for delivery method: a qualitative content analysis

The delivery method is one of the primary concerns of primiparous women. Today, due to the fear of delivery, the number of cesarean sections has increased significantly. Considering the importance of choosing ...

Authors: Alireza Khatony, Ali Soroush, Bahare Andayeshgar, Neda Saedpanah and Alireza Abdi

Prevalence and determinants of gestational diabetes mellitus in Africa based on the updated international diagnostic criteria: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a major public health problem and threat to maternal and child health in Africa. No prior review has been conducted in Africa using the updated GDM diagnostic criteria. T...

Authors: Achenef Asmamaw Muche, Oladapo O. Olayemi and Yigzaw Kebede Gete

Perspectives of paddy workers regarding the use of sunscreen: a theory-based qualitative research

Skin cancer is one of the most frequent types of cancer. This study aims to clarify farmers’ perspectives regarding the use of sunscreen according to Health Action Process Approach.

Authors: Hadiseh Panahi and Leili Salehi

EFSA’s toxicological assessment of aspartame: was it even-handedly trying to identify possible unreliable positives and unreliable negatives?

A detailed appraisal is provided of the most recent (December 2013) assessment of the safety and/or toxicity of the artificial sweetener aspartame by the European Food Safety Authority’s Panel on Food Additive...

Authors: Erik Paul Millstone and Elisabeth Dawson

Prevalence rate of undiagnosed tuberculosis in the community in Ethiopia from 2001 to 2014: systematic review and meta-analysis

In Ethiopia individual report indicated nearly 30% of incident cases of tuberculosis remained undiagnosed. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis was aimed to determine the pooled prevalence rate ...

Authors: Balew Arega, Kelemu Tilahun, Abraham Minda, Asnake Agunie and Getachew Mengistu

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Evaluating carbapenem restriction practices at a private hospital in Manila, Philippines as a strategy for antimicrobial stewardship

Hospital antimicrobial stewardship programs are especially critical in countries such as the Philippines, where antibiotic resistant infections are highly prevalent. At the study institution in Manila, Philipp...

Authors: Kaitlin F. Mitchell, Nasia Safdar and Cybele L. Abad

Antenatal care and mothers’ education improved iron-folic acid adherence at Denbiya district health centers, Northwest Ethiopia: using pills count method

Anemia is the leading public health problem among pregnant women worldwide. Iron-Folic Acid (IFA) supplementation is the strategy to control pregnancy induced anemia, but its adherence status was not well stud...

Authors: Missa Tarekegn, Mamo Wubshet, Azeb Atenafu, Terefe Derso and Abere Woretaw

Characteristics of HPV-unvaccinated undergraduate health students in Switzerland, a cross sectional study

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, intended for young women aged 11–14 years old, has been introduced in Switzerland in 2007. Ten years after its introduction, only a few studies have explored the reasons...

Authors: Mona Amadane, Charlotte de Pree, Manuela Viviano, Pierre Vassilakos, Emilien Jeannot and Patrick Petignat

Ability of the Nutri-Score front-of-pack nutrition label to discriminate the nutritional quality of foods in the German food market and consistency with nutritional recommendations

There is currently a societal debate in Germany concerning the interest to introduce a comprehensive and simplified nutritional information label on foods. Consumer associations and some manufacturers are supp...

Authors: Fabien Szabo de Edelenyi, Manon Egnell, Pilar Galan, Nathalie Druesne-Pecollo, Serge Hercberg and Chantal Julia

The experience of motivation and adherence to group-based exercise of Norwegians aged 80 and more: a qualitative study

Physical activity is crucial for public health; worldwide, across all age groups, exercise has been recognised as a factor that leads to improved health. However, many people do not engage in regular physical ...

Authors: Irene Vestøl Stødle, Jonas Debesay, Zada Pajalic, Inger Marie Lid and Astrid Bergland

Conceptualizing sexual and gender-based violence in European asylum reception centers

Sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) is a major public health problem and a violation of human rights. Refugees, asylum seekers and migrants are exposed to a constant risk for both victimization and perpetr...

Authors: Charlotte Oliveira, Maria do Rosário Oliveira Martins, Sónia Dias and Ines Keygnaert

Design and evaluation of a coalition-led obesity initiative to promote healthy eating and physical activity in low-income, ethnically diverse communities: the Go! Austin/Vamos! Austin initiative

Go! Austin/Vamos! Austin (GAVA) is a coalition-led health initiative that targets low-income communities with disparities in access to healthy food and physical activity. The purpose of this initiative was to inc...

Authors: Alexandra van den Berg, Aida Nielsen, Nika Akhavan, Carmen Llanes Pulido, Semonti Basu, Aliya Hussaini, Christine Jovanovic, Kathryn Janda, Laurence Denis and Nalini Ranjit

The impact of unconditional child cash grant on child malnutrition and its immediate and underlying causes in five districts of the Karnali Zone, Nepal – A trend analysis

The impact of unconditional cash transfers on child malnutrition and its determinants remains poorly understood. The aim of this study was evaluate the impact of an unconditional child cash grant on children’s...

Authors: Andre M. N. Renzaho, Wen Chen, Sanjay Rijal, Pradiumna Dahal, Ingrid R. Chikazaza, Thakur Dhakal and Stanley Chitekwe

Effects of a health education intervention on hypertension-related knowledge, prevention and self-care practices in Nigerian retirees: a quasi-experimental study

Education is vital to increasing knowledge, improving prevention and self-care practices for hypertension in older adults. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of a health education intervention in ...

Authors: Eyuche L. Ozoemena, Cylia N. Iweama, Olaoluwa S. Agbaje, Prince C. I. Umoke, Osmond C. Ene, Perpetua C. Ofili, Benedicta N. Agu, Charity U. Orisa, Michael Agu and Enejoh Anthony

An allied research paradigm for epidemiology research with Indigenous peoples

There is no shortage of epidemiology research describing the ill health of Indigenous peoples in Canada and globally and many of these studies have had negative repercussions on Indigenous communities. However...

Authors: Denise Jaworsky

The determinants of anti-diabetic medication adherence based on the experiences of patients with type 2 diabetes

The purpose of this study is to explain the experiences of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) about medication adherence.

Authors: Laleh Dehdari and Tahereh Dehdari

The development of an Android platform to undertake a discrete choice experiment in a low resource setting

Discrete choice experiment (DCE) is a quantitative technique which helps determine preferences from a definite set of choices. DCEs have been widely used to inform health services in high-income country settin...

Authors: Marwa Abdel-All, Blake Angell, Stephen Jan, D. Praveen and Rohina Joshi

Occupational burnout and lifestyle in Kazakhstan cardiologists

No data exist in the published literature on burnout in physicians from Central Asia. The aim of this analysis was to assess burnout prevalence in doctors and nurses of a cardiological hospital in Almaty, Kaza...

Authors: Denis Vinnikov, Anar Dushpanova, Almat Kodasbaev, Zhanna Romanova, Aizhan Almukhanova, Zhangir Tulekov, Esbol Toleu and Gainel Ussatayeva

Habitual food consumption of the Belgian population in 2014-2015 and adherence to food-based dietary guidelines

Between 2014 and 2015 a second National Food Consumption Survey was conducted in Belgium in order to evaluate the habitual food consumption in the general Belgian population and to compare it with food-based d...

Authors: Sarah Bel, Karin A. A. De Ridder, Thérésa Lebacq, Cloë Ost, Eveline Teppers, Koenraad Cuypers and Jean Tafforeau

Nothing about me without me: why an EU health literacy strategy embracing the role of citizens and patients is needed

As a multi-faceted concept, health literacy concerns the capacities of people to meet the complex demands of health in a modern society, starting with basic skills and ending with active citizenship. The impor...

Authors: Alexander Roediger, Kaisa Immonen-Charalambous, Markus Kujawa and Kristine Sørensen