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Women empowerment and minimum daily meal frequency among infants and young children in Ghana: analysis of Ghana demographic and health survey

The nutritional quality of food has an important impact on the health and well-being of families, especially children whose bodies need to grow, develop and reach their full physical and mental potential. Trad...

Authors: Louis Kobina Dadzie, Joshua Amo-Adjei and Kobina Esia-Donkoh

HIV continuum of care: expanding scope beyond a cross-sectional view to include time analysis: a systematic review

The continuum of care (CoC) model has been used to describe the main pillars of HIV care. This study aims to systematically review methods and elucidate gaps in the CoC analyses, especially in terms of the tim...

Authors: Georgia Vourli, Ioannis Katsarolis, Nikos Pantazis and Giota Touloumi

Willingness to bear economic costs of measures against SARS-CoV-2 in Germany

The aim of this study was to assess the willingness of the general population in Germany to bear the economic costs of measures against the spread of SARS-CoV-2.

Authors: Hans-Helmut König, Freia De Bock, Philipp Sprengholz, Benedikt Kretzler and André Hajek

Prevalence and risk factors associated with asymptomatic malaria among school children: repeated cross-sectional surveys of school children in two ecological zones in Ghana

Asymptomatic Plasmodium infections significantly drive malaria transmission and impact control and elimination strategies, but are largely uncharacterized. We investigated the prevalence and risk factors of asymp...

Authors: B. A. Mensah, J. L. Myers-Hansen, E. Obeng Amoako, M. Opoku, B. K. Abuaku and A. Ghansah

How does air pollution affect urban settlement of the floating population in China? New evidence from a push-pull migration analysis

Severe air pollution in China threatens human health, and its negative impact decreases the urban settlement intentions of migrants in destination cities. We establish a comprehensive framework based on the pu...

Authors: Zhihao Zhao, Xin Lao, Hengyu Gu, Hanchen Yu and Ping Lei

Disposal practice and factors associated with unused medicines in Malaysia: a cross-sectional study

The improper disposal of unused medicines is a worldwide concern because of its impact on the environment, economy, and health. This study aims to describe the disposal practice of unused medicine and identify...

Authors: Leong Seng Wang, Zoriah Aziz and Zamri Chik

The nexus between health status and health expenditure, energy consumption and environmental pollution: empirical evidence from SAARC-BIMSTEC regions

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for the betterment of health status, while also considering health expenditure, energy, and environmental issues. This paper examines the nexus between health sta...

Authors: Mohammad Mafizur Rahman and Khosrul Alam

Feasibility and effectiveness of daily temperature screening to detect COVID-19 in a prospective cohort at a large public university

Many persons with active SARS-CoV-2 infection experience mild or no symptoms, presenting barriers to COVID-19 prevention. Regular temperature screening is nonetheless used in some settings, including universit...

Authors: Shelley N. Facente, Lauren A. Hunter, Laura J. Packel, Yi Li, Anna Harte, Guy Nicolette, Shana McDevitt, Maya Petersen and Arthur L. Reingold

Urinary levels of dimethoate, bisphenol A and benzo[a]pyrene in first-year students of Hohai University from different geographical regions

The objective of this study was to detect the urinary levels of dimethoate, benzo(a) pyrene (BaP), and bisphenol A (BPA) in first-year Hohai University students with different geographic origins.

Authors: Yu-Juan Xu, Hong-Liang Gao, He Liu, Ning-Wei Zhao, Qi Cheng, Fu-Rong Zhang, Juan Ye, Ai-Qing Wang, Yan-Jun Dou, Bei Ma, Feng Zhu, Xian-Lin Xu, Chao-Jun Li, Jing Wu, Ning Shen and Bin Xue

Community interventions for improving adult mental health: mapping local policy and practice in England

Public mental health (PMH) aims to improve wellbeing and prevent poor mental health at the population level. It is a global challenge and a UK priority area for action. Communities play an important role in th...

Authors: F. Duncan, C. Baskin, M. McGrath, J. F. Coker, C. Lee, J. Dykxhoorn, E. A. Adams, S. Gnani, L. Lafortune, J. B. Kirkbride, E. Kaner, O. Jones, G. Samuel, K. Walters, D. Osborn and E. J. Oliver

Nutritional status and concomitant factors of stunting among pre-school children in Malda, India: A micro-level study using a multilevel approach

Malnutrition was the main cause of death among children below 5 years in every state of India in 2017. Despite several flagship programmes and schemes implemented by the Government of India, the latest edition...

Authors: Rayhan Sk, Anuradha Banerjee and Md Juel Rana

The analysis of the geographical distribution of emergency departments’ frequent users: a tool to prioritize public health policies?

The individual factors associated to Frequent Users (FUs) in Emergency Departments are well known. However, the characteristics of their geographical distribution and how territorial specificities are associat...

Authors: Romain Hellmann, Anne-Laure Feral-Pierssens, Alain Michault, Enrique Casalino, Agnès Ricard-Hibon, Frederic Adnet, Dominique Brun-Ney, Donia Bouzid, Axelle Menu and Mathias Wargon

Primary school students’ poetic malaria messages from Jimma zone, Oromia, Ethiopia: a qualitative content analysis

The engagement of schools in malaria control is an emerging strategy. Little is known about the involvement of students in the development of malaria messages. This study evaluated the message content of prima...

Authors: Yohannes Kebede, Abdu Hayder, Kasahun Girma, Fira Abamecha, Guda Alemayehu, Lakew Abebe, Morankar Sudhakar and Zewdie Birhanu

How can social insurers promote return to work in occupational rehabilitation? A quantitative, cross-sectional study

Earlier studies indicate a correlation between disability claims experience and return to work outcomes. Thus, the insurer’s role and actions may affect the self-rated health of the disabled worker and the out...

Authors: Jarna Pasanen and Arto Luoma

Vaccine hesitancy: evidence from an adverse events following immunization database, and the role of cognitive biases

Vaccine hesitancy has been a growing challenge for public health in recent decades. Among factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy, concerns regarding vaccine safety and Adverse Events (AEs) play the leading ...

Authors: Hossein Azarpanah, Mohsen Farhadloo, Rustam Vahidov and Louise Pilote

Associations between neighbourhood deprivation and engagement in arts, culture and heritage: evidence from two nationally-representative samples

Previous research has shown the benefits of arts and cultural engagement for physical, mental and social wellbeing. This engagement is socially and geographically patterned. Yet it remains unclear whether plac...

Authors: Hei Wan Mak, Rory Coulter and Daisy Fancourt

Impact of a health literacy intervention combining general practitioner training and a consumer facing intervention to improve colorectal cancer screening in underserved areas: protocol for a multicentric cluster randomized controlled trial

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer burden worldwide. In France, it is the second most common cause of cancer death after lung cancer. Systematic uptake of CRC screening can improve survival r...

Authors: Marie-Anne Durand, Aurore Lamouroux, Niamh M. Redmond, Michel Rotily, Aurélie Bourmaud, Anne-Marie Schott, Isabelle Auger-Aubin, Adèle Frachon, Catherine Exbrayat, Christian Balamou, Laëtitia Gimenez, Pascale Grosclaude, Nora Moumjid, Julie Haesebaert, Helene Delattre Massy, Julia Bardes…

Where and how do young people like to get their sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information? Experiences from students in higher learning institutions in Mbeya, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) among young adults in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) is still a major public health challenge. Early school-based sexuality education programs and sexual health in...

Authors: Ruby Doryn Mcharo, Philippe Mayaud and Sia E. Msuya

Assessment of health equity consideration in masking/PPE policies to contain COVID-19 using PROGRESS-plus framework: a systematic review

There is increasing evidence that COVID-19 has unmasked the true magnitude of health inequity worldwide. Policies and guidance for containing the infection and reducing the COVID-19 related deaths have proven ...

Authors: Anindit Chhibber, Aditi Kharat, Dylan Kneale, Vivian Welch, Mukdarut Bangpan and Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk

Developing trauma resilient communities through community capacity-building

Trauma is a significant public health issue, negatively impacting a range of health outcomes. Providers and administrators in public mental health systems recognize the widespread experience of trauma, as well...

Authors: Todd P. Gilmer, Kimberly Center, Danielle Casteel, Kyle Choi, Debbie Innes-Gomberg and Amy E. Lansing

Correction to: Meaningful activities during COVID-19 lockdown and association with mental health in Belgian adults

Authors: Ellen Cruyt, Patricia De Vriendt, Miet De Letter, Peter Vlerick, Patrick Calders, Robby De Pauw, Kristine Oostra, Maria Rodriguez-Bailón, Arnaud Szmalec, Jose Antonio Merchán-Baeza, Ana Judit Fernández-Solano, Laura Vidaña-Moya and Dominique Van de Velde

Ontario adults’ health behaviors, mental health, and overall well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic

Public health measures such as physical distancing and work-from-home initiatives have been implemented to slow the spread of COVID-19. These measures may also be associated with unhealthy lifestyle behaviors,...

Authors: Katie J. Shillington, Leigh M. Vanderloo, Shauna M. Burke, Victor Ng, Patricia Tucker and Jennifer D. Irwin

Towards cross-Canada monitoring of the unregulated street drug supply

The well-being of people who use drugs (PWUD) continues to be threatened by substances of unknown type or quantity in the unregulated street drug supply. Current efforts to monitor the drug supply are limited ...

Authors: Emily Biggar, Kristi Papamihali, Pascale Leclerc, Elaine Hyshka, Brittany Graham, Marliss Taylor, Doris Payer, Bridget Maloney-Hall and Jane A. Buxton

Multilevel analysis of determinants of polygyny among married men in Ethiopia

Polygyny occurs when a man has more than one wife at the same time. It often contributes to poor health among family members, particularly young children. It encourages the spread of sexually transmitted infec...

Authors: Yitayish Damtie, Bereket Kefale, Melaku Yalew, Mastewal Arefaynie and Bezawit Adane

Determinants of maternal health four weeks after delivery: cross-sectional findings from the KUNO-kids health study

The aim of this study was to examine the interaction of a multitude of socio-economic, lifestyle, environmental, psychosocial and birth related determinants and their effect on maternal health four weeks after...

Authors: Veronika Pinker, Susanne Brandstetter, Christina Tischer, Birgit Seelbach-Göbel, Michael Melter, Michael Kabesch and Christian Apfelbacher

A youth empowerment intervention to prevent childhood obesity: design and methods for a cluster randomized trial of the H₂GO! program

Reducing sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is a promising dietary target for childhood obesity prevention. This paper describes the design and methods of a cluster randomized trial of H₂GO!, a youth empo...

Authors: Monica L. Wang, Linda S. Sprague Martinez, Janice Weinberg, Selenne Alatorre, Stephenie C. Lemon and Milagros C. Rosal

Comparisons of disease cluster patterns, prevalence and health factors in the USA, Canada, England and Ireland

Identification of those who are most at risk of developing specific patterns of disease across different populations is required for directing public health policy. Here, we contrast prevalence and patterns of...

Authors: Belinda Hernández, Stacey Voll, Nathan A. Lewis, Cathal McCrory, Arthur White, Lucy Stirland, Rose Anne Kenny, Richard Reilly, Craig P. Hutton, Lauren E. Griffith, Susan A. Kirkland, Graciela Muniz Terrera and Scott M. Hofer

Bidirectional associations between sedentary time and sleep duration among 12- to 14-year-old adolescents

The aim of this study was to investigate bidirectional associations between (prolonged) sitting time and sleep duration in 12- to 14-year-old adolescents using a between-subjects and within-subjects analyses a...

Authors: Maïté Verloigne, Veerle Van Oeckel, Ruben Brondeel and Louise Poppe

The different risk factors for isolated diastolic hypertension and isolated systolic hypertension: a national survey

Hypertension is highly prevalent and is one of the modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular outcomes. Isolated diastolic hypertension (IDH), however, tends to be ignored due to insufficient recognition. We s...

Authors: Kun Xie, Xiufang Gao, Liwen Bao, Ying Shan, Haiming Shi and Yong Li

Beyond the “information deficit model” - understanding vaccine-hesitant attitudes of midwives in Austria: a qualitative study

Healthcare workers are considered key stakeholders in efforts to address vaccine hesitancy. Midwives’ influence in advising expectant parents on early-childhood vaccinations is unquestioned, yet they remain an...

Authors: Lisa Lehner, Janna Gribi, Kathryn Hoffmann, Katharina T. Paul and Ruth Kutalek

Transition to retirement impact on health and lifestyle habits: analysis from a nationwide Italian cohort

Retirement is a life-course transition likely to affect, through different mechanisms, behavioural risk factors’ patterns and, ultimately, health outcomes. We assessed the impact of transitioning to retirement...

Authors: Giacomo Pietro Vigezzi, Giovanni Gaetti, Vincenza Gianfredi, Beatrice Frascella, Leandro Gentile, Angelo d’Errico, David Stuckler, Fulvio Ricceri, Giuseppe Costa and Anna Odone

Exploring the relationship between mobility and COVID− 19 infection rates for the second peak in the United States using phase-wise association

Human mobility plays an important role in the dynamics of infectious disease spread. Evidence from the initial nationwide lockdowns for COVID− 19 indicates that restricting human mobility is an effective strat...

Authors: Raju Gottumukkala, Satya Katragadda, Ravi Teja Bhupatiraju, Md. Azmyin Kamal, Vijay Raghavan, Henry Chu, Ramesh Kolluru and Ziad Ashkar

Disparities in excess deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic among migrant workers in Kuwait

The actual human cost of the pandemic cannot be viewed through the COVID-19 mortality rates alone, especially when the pandemic is widening the existing health disparities among different subpopulations within...

Authors: Barrak Alahmad, Dawoud AlMekhled, Ayah Odeh, Dalia Albloushi and Janvier Gasana

Spatial and temporal analysis of myocardial infarction incidence in Zanjan province, Iran

Myocardial Infarction (MI) is a major important public health concern and has huge burden on health system across the world. This study aimed to explore the spatial and temporal analysis of the incidence of MI...

Authors: Mohsen Soleimani and Nasser Bagheri

On the cost-effectiveness of insecticide-treated wall liner and indoor residual spraying as additions to insecticide treated bed nets to prevent malaria: findings from cluster randomized trials in Tanzania

Despite widespread use of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and other tools, malaria caused 409,000 deaths worldwide in 2019. While indoor residual spraying (IRS) is an effective supplement, IRS is modera...

Authors: Kihomo Robert Mpangala, Yara A. Halasa-Rappel, Mohamed Seif Mohamed, Ruth C. Mnzava, Kaseem J. Mkuza, Peter E. Mangesho, William N. Kisinza, Joseph P. Mugasa, Louisa A. Messenger, George Mtove, Aggrey R. Kihombo and Donald S. Shepard

Physical activity in Sami and non-Sami populations in rural Northern Norway, the SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey

The Sami people is an indigenous minority population living in the northern parts of Norway and mainly in rural areas. We lack data of contemporary levels of physical activity (PA) in rural regions of Northern...

Authors: Kristin Benjaminsen Borch, Bent Martin Eliassen, Marita Melhus, Elin Damsgård and Ann Ragnhild Broderstad

Association between exposure to ambient air pollution and occurrence of inflammatory acne in the adult population

Acne vulgaris is one of the most prevalent skin diseases responsible for dermatological consultations. Several internal and external factors can affect acne occurrence and severity. Outdoor air pollution is an...

Authors: Claudia El Haddad, Nour-Estelle Gerbaka, Souheil Hallit and Carmen Tabet

Adaptation and validation of a culturally adapted HIV stigma scale in Myanmar

HIV stigma is a common barrier to HIV prevention, testing, and treatment adherence, especially for low- and middle-income countries such as Myanmar. However, there was no validated Myanmar version of a stigma ...

Authors: Feifei Huang, Wei-Ti Chen, Cheng-Shi Shiu, Sai Htun Lin, Min San Tun, Thet Wai Nwe, Yin Thet Nu Oo and Htun Nyunt Oo

Parental COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy for children: vulnerability in an urban hotspot

To compare hesitancy toward a future COVID-19 vaccine for children of various sociodemographic groups in a major metropolitan area, and to understand how parents obtain information about COVID-19.

Authors: Nina L. Alfieri, Jennifer D. Kusma, Nia Heard-Garris, Matthew M. Davis, Emily Golbeck, Leonardo Barrera and Michelle L. Macy

Short-term effect of fine particulate matter and ozone on non-accidental mortality and respiratory mortality in Lishui district, China

In recent years, air pollution has become an imminent problem in China. Few studies have investigated the impact of air pollution on the mortality of the middle-aged and elderly people. Therefore, this study a...

Authors: Yuqi Chen, Zhigang Jiao, Ping Chen, Lijun Fan, Xudan Zhou, Yuepu Pu, Wei Du and Lihong Yin

The role of ideation on the effect of an SBC intervention on consistent bed net use among caregivers of children under 5 years in Nigeria: a multilevel mediation analysis

Malaria remains a significant public health challenge in Nigeria. Consistent bed net use (sleeping under a treated net every night) has been identified as a key malaria prevention behavior. This paper explores...

Authors: Osabohien Mathew Okoh, Bolanle Olapeju, Foyeke Oyedokun-Adebagbo, Uwem Inyang, Anna McCartney-Melstad, Ian Tweedie, Stella Babalola and Douglas Storey

Migration in times of pandemic: SARS-CoV-2 infection among the Warao indigenous refugees in Belém, Pará, Amazonia, Brazil

The emergence of the new causative agent of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the city of Wuhan, China, in December 2019, and its spread worldwide, led the World Health Organizati...

Authors: Hilton Pereira da Silva, Isabella Nogueira Abreu, Carlos Neandro Cordeiro Lima, Aline Cecy Rocha de Lima, Alexandre do Nascimento Barbosa, Lehi Rodrigues de Oliveira, Mayumi Aragão Fujishima, Sandra Souza Lima, Vitor Nina de Lima, Socorro Castelo-Branco and Antonio Carlos Rosário Vallinoto

Quantifying the relationship between lockdowns, mobility, and effective reproduction number (Rt) during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area

The effectiveness of lockdowns in mitigating the spread of COVID-19 has been the subject of intense debate. Data on the relationship between public health restrictions, mobility, and pandemic growth has so far...

Authors: Christopher Dainton and Alexander Hay

Mediation pathways for reduced substance use among parents in South Africa: a randomized controlled trial

Substance use is a major public health concern worldwide. Alcohol and drug use have increased during recent decades in many low- and middle-income countries, with South Africa, where this study was conducted, ...

Authors: Adeem Ahmad Massarwi, Lucie Cluver, Franziska Meinck, Jenny Doubt, Jamie M. Lachman, Yulia Shenderovich and Ohad Green

Hepatitis e prevalence, knowledge, and practice of preventive measures among secondary school adolescents in rural Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

Currently, there is a paucity of data on the knowledge and practice of preventive measures for Hepatitis E infection in Nigerian populations. This study provided data on the prevalence, knowledge and practices...

Authors: Chioma Ngozichukwu Pauline Mbachu, Joy Chinelo Ebenebe, Henry Chima Okpara, John Onuora Chukwuka, Ikechukwu Innocent Mbachu, Jacinta Chinyere Elo-Ilo, Chizalu Ifeyinwa Ndukwu and Ifeoma Egbuonu

Determinants of workplace perceptions among federal, state, and local public health staff in the US, 2014 to 2017

The governmental public health workforce in the United States comprises almost 300,000 staff at federal, state, and local levels. The workforce is poised for generational change, experiencing significant level...

Authors: Jonathon P. Leider, Katie Sellers, Jessica Owens-Young, Grace Guerrero-Ramirez, Kyle Bogaert, Moriah Gendelman and Brian C. Castrucci

Longitudinal measurement invariance in urbanization index of Chinese communities across 2000 and 2015: a Bayesian approximate measurement invariance approach

The Urbanicity Scale was developed based on the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) to measure the urbanization index of communities according to 12 components. The present study was designed to systemati...

Authors: Ted C. T. Fong and Rainbow T. H. Ho

Effectiveness of the World Health Organization Safe Childbirth Checklist (WHO-SCC) in preventing poor childbirth outcomes: a study protocol for a matched-pair cluster randomized control trial

Women delivering in health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa and their newborns do not always receive proven interventions needed to prevent and/or adequately manage severe complications. The gaps in quality of...

Authors: Tieba Millogo, Kadidiatou Raïssa Kourouma, Aïssatou Diallo, Marie Laurette Agbre-Yace, Mamadou Diouldé Baldé and Seni Kouanda

Experience of chronic noncommunicable disease in people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-aggregation of qualitative studies

An increasing number of people living with HIV (PLWH) have had chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) over the last 5 years. However, robust evidence regarding the perception and challenges of having NCDs amo...

Authors: Zhongfang Yang, Zheng Zhu, Lucylynn Lizarondo, Weijie Xing, Shuyu Han, Hui Hu, Yan Hu and Bei Wu

The secret life of young adolescents living with HIV in northern Mozambique - a mixed methods study

In Mozambique, HIV infection remains a leading cause of adolescent mortality. With advances in antiretroviral treatment (ART), the population of adolescents living with vertically-acquired HIV is growing. Most...

Authors: Joana Falcão, Allison Zerbe, Claude Ann Mellins, Joanne Mantell, Kirsty Brittain, Bill Kapogiannis, Eduarda Pimentel de Gusmao, Teresa Beatriz Simione and Elaine J. Abrams