Skip to main content

Articles

Page 42 of 509

  1. Electronic health records (EHRs) could identify long-term health effects of nicotine vaping. We characterised the extent to which vaping is recorded in primary care EHRs in the UK, on a population level.

    Authors: Bernadett E. Tildy, Ann McNeill, John Robins, Alexandru Dregan, Sol Richardson and Leonie S. Brose
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2263
    Content type: Research Published on:

  3. Smoking is a major risk factor that significantly affects public health. Although the South Korean government spends significant money on smoking cessation services, the smoking rate remains stagnant. Families...

    Authors: Gun Hee Cho, Yun Seo Jang, Jaeyong Shin, Chung-Mo Nam and Eun-Cheol Park
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2261
    Content type: Research Published on:

  4. The aim of this study was to conduct a preliminary assessment of the prevalence of fatigue and level of physical activity, as well as the relationship between fatigue and physical activity among Poles living i...

    Authors: Anna Zalewska, Monika Gałczyk and Aneta Mierzejewska
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2260
    Content type: Research Published on:

  5. Scholars demand more focus on context-related factors of health literacy as the management of health information is seen as a social practice. One prominent factor is social support that is expected to be part...

    Authors: Julia Klinger, Eva-Maria Berens and Doris Schaeffer
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2259
    Content type: Research Published on:

  6. A critical policy issue in Australia and worldwide is the escalating rates of work-related mental injury that have been linked to the lack of help-seeking behaviours of at-risk workers. Strategic alliances bet...

    Authors: Corina Crisan, Pieter Andrew Van Dijk, Jennifer Oxley and Andrea De Silva
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2258
    Content type: Research Published on:

  7. The growing prevalence of smartphone use among college students in China has led to health concerns, including De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis (DQT). However, the specific smartphone usage behaviors contributing t...

    Authors: Xinyu Nie, Lihong Huang, Jun Hou, Anyuan Dai, Lihuan He, Puxiang Zheng, Zhimao Ye, Shiming Zhang, Guangqi Zhou, Jun Zhang and Qikai Hua
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2257
    Content type: Research Published on:

  8. The utilization of short videos by individuals often leads to the emergence of information exchange behavior. Previous studies have shown that certain students with psychological disorders exhibit addictive te...

    Authors: Wang Linlin, Huang Wanyu, Li Yuting, Qiao Huimin, Li Zhi, Jiang Qinchen, Wang Tingting, Wang Fan, Pan Minghao and Zhu Wei
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2256
    Content type: Research Published on:

  9. Nearly all countries have ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and, therefore, support children having access to their rights. However, only a small minority of children worldwide ...

    Authors: Rachel Etter-Phoya, Chisomo Manthalu, Frank Kalizinje, Farai Chigaru, Bernadetta Mazimbe, Ajib Phiri, Takondwa Chimowa, Waziona Ligomeka, Stephen Hall and Bernadette O’Hare
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2255
    Content type: Research Published on:

  10. Youth in sub-Saharan Africa are at high risk of substance use yet lack access to substance use interventions. The goal of this project was to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a peer-delivered, sin...

    Authors: Florence Jaguga, Edith Kamaru Kwobah, Ali Giusto, Edith Apondi, Julius Barasa, Mercy Korir, Wilter Rono, Gilliane Kosgei, Eve Puffer and Mary Ott
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2254
    Content type: Research Published on:

  11. Hand hygiene (HH) is an important practice that prevents transmission of infectious diseases, such as COVID-19. However, in resource-limited areas, where water and soap are not always available, it can be diff...

    Authors: Michelle M Pieters, Natalie Fahsen, Ramiro Quezada, Caroline Pratt, Christina Craig, Kelsey McDavid, Denisse Vega Ocasio, Christiana Hug, Celia Cordón-Rosales and Matthew J. Lozier
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2252
    Content type: Research Published on:

  12. Nutritional status is essential for the maintenance of the immune system, with malnutrition suppressing immunity. The aims of the current study were to assess the immune status of a group of Jordanian adults a...

    Authors: Hala K. Nawaiseh, Dana N. Abdelrahim, Hayder Al-Domi, Mohammad S. AL-Assaf and Furat K. AL-Nawaiseh
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2251
    Content type: Research Published on:

  13. In spite of past efforts to increase screening uptake, the rates of screening-detectable cancers including breast, cervical, colorectal and lung are rising among Indigenous persons in Ontario compared to other...

    Authors: Naana Afua Jumah, Alethea Kewayosh, Bernice Downey, Laura Campbell Senese and Jill Tinmouth
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2250
    Content type: Research Published on:

  14. Pesticide self-poisoning is a public health problem mostly affecting low- and middle-income countries. In Sri Lanka, India and China suicide rates have reduced among young people, particularly females, followi...

    Authors: Lisa Schölin, Duleeka Knipe, Piumee Bandara, Michael Eddleston and Aastha Sethi
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2249
    Content type: Comment Published on:

  17. Poor body image is prevalent among adolescents and associated with several negative outcomes for their physical and psychological health. There is a pressing need to address this growing public health concern,...

    Authors: Ciara Mahon, Denise Hamburger, Jennifer B. Webb, Zali Yager, Emma Howard, Ailbhe Booth and Amanda Fitzgerald
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2246
    Content type: Study Protocol Published on:

  18. Evidence on sociodemographic determinants and spatial variations in the fruit and/or vegetable (FV) consumption was reported. This study aimed to explore geographical and sociodemographic disparities in the le...

    Authors: Jeoffray Diendéré, Jérôme Winbetouréfâ Somé, Jean Kaboré, Amadé Sawadogo, Estelle-Edith Dabiré, Ella Rakèta W. Compaoré, Athanase Millogo and Augustin Nawidimbasba Zeba
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2245
    Content type: Research Published on:

  19. In recent years, the physical fitness situation of college students is worrying in China. Exercise motivation is of great importance for the physical activity and physical fitness. However, existing studies ha...

    Authors: Yudu Liu, Xiaobing Zhai, Yanan Zhang, Can Jiang, Jing Zeng, Mei Yang, Xinyan Xie, Feng Zhou and Bing Xiang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2244
    Content type: Research Published on:

  20. High-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) screening is vital for early cervical cancer detection and treatment. With the introduction of the national cervical cancer screening programme and screening registry in Ma...

    Authors: Anis-Syakira Jailani, Nur Zahirah Balqis-Ali, Kar Foong Tang, Weng Hong Fun, Shazimah Abdul Samad, Rohaidza Jahaya, Nurun Najihah Subakir, Roziah Ismail, Zakiah Mohd Said and Sondi Sararaks
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2243
    Content type: Research Published on:

  21. Low physical activity (LPA) is linked to the risk of stroke, but the disease burden of stroke attributable to LPA needs to be understood to develop effective preventive strategies. We aim to assess spatiotemporal...

    Authors: Jun-xiao Li, Qiong-qiong Zhong, Shi-xiang Yuan and Feng Zhu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2242
    Content type: Research Published on:

  22. Sedentary behaviour (SB) and physical activity (PA) have been shown to be associated with depression. However, behaviours, such as PA, occupy a portion of an individual’s 24-h day. Thus, an increase in time fo...

    Authors: Yihua Liu, Haoxiang Lin, Hao Zhang, Xiaoyue Zhang and Shengli Yin
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2241
    Content type: Research Published on:

  23. Competencies ensure public health students and professionals have the necessary knowledge, skills, values, and behaviours to do their jobs effectively. Public health is a dynamic and complex field requiring ro...

    Authors: Melissa MacKay, Caitlin Ford, Lauren E. Grant, Andrew Papadopoulos and Jennifer E. McWhirter
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2240
    Content type: Research Published on:

  24. To analyze factors influencing the underestimation of noise-induced permanent threshold shift (NIPTS) among manufacturing workers, providing baseline data for revising noise exposure standard.

    Authors: Fei Li, Hong-wei Xie, Shi-biao Su, Hua Zou, Li-Fang ZHou, Qiu-Liang Xu, Fang Wei and Mei-bian Zhang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2239
    Content type: Research Published on:

  25. Due to low vaccination uptake and measles outbreaks across Europe, public health authorities have paid increasing attention to anthroposophic communities. Public media outlets have further described these comm...

    Authors: Sibylle Herzig van Wees, Khadija Abunnaja and Sandra Mounier-Jack
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2238
    Content type: Research Published on:

  26. Recent studies have shown a lifetime prevalence of 5.7% for health anxiety/hypochondriasis resulting in increased healthcare service utilisation and disability as consequences. To the best of our knowledge, th...

    Authors: Kawka Hannah, Kurtz Marie, Horstick Olaf, Brenner Stephan, Deckert Andreas, Lowery Wilson Michael, Baernighausen Till and Dambach Peter
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2237
    Content type: Research Published on:

  28. People living with HIV (PLWH) are at a higher risk for developing diabetes and hypertension. Often services are separate for HIV and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), but how this impacts NCD care among PLWH i...

    Authors: Tiffany E. Gooden, Mkhoi L. Mkhoi, Mwajuma Mdoe, Lusajo J. Mwalukunga, Elizabeth Senkoro, Stephen M. Kibusi, G Neil Thomas, Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar, Semira Manaseki-Holland and Sheila Greenfield
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2235
    Content type: Research Published on:

  29. Incidence of skin cancer has been increasing among U.S. Hispanics, who often are diagnosed with larger lesions and at later stage disease. Behaviors to decrease exposure to ultraviolet radiation can reduce ris...

    Authors: John Charles A. Lacson, Brenda Soto-Torres, Steven K. Sutton, Scarlet H. Doyle, Youngchul Kim, Richard G. Roetzheim, Susan T. Vadaparampil and Peter A. Kanetsky
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2234
    Content type: Research Published on:

  30. Childhood and adolescence overweight/obesity is an important predictor of obesity and increased long-term cardiometabolic abnormalities in adulthood. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association of b...

    Authors: Amirhosein Seyedhoseinpour, Maryam Barzin, Maryam Mahdavi, Majid Valizadeh, Fereidoun Azizi and Farhad Hosseinpanah
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2233
    Content type: Research Published on:

  31. Incidence, health consequences, and social burden associated with child maltreatment appeared to be borne disproportionately by very young children. We conducted a population-based data linkage study to explor...

    Authors: Hsin-Hung Chen, I-An Wang, Tan-Wen Hsieh, Jen-Huoy Tsay and Chuan-Yu Chen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2232
    Content type: Research Published on:

  32. The increasing number of pertussis cases worldwide over the past two decades has challenged healthcare workers, and the role of environmental factors and climate change cannot be ignored. The incidence of pert...

    Authors: Yameng Xu, Yizhe Luo, Na Yue, Danyue Nie, Lele Ai, Changqiang Zhu, Heng Lv, Gang Wang, Dan Hu, Yifan Wu, Jiaojiao Qian, Changzhe Li, Jiahong Wu and Weilong Tan
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2231
    Content type: Research Published on:

  33. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered citizen panic and social crises worldwide. The Chinese government was the first to implement strict prevention and control policies. However, in December 202...

    Authors: Qiaohe Zhang, Jinhua Yang, Tianyue Niu, Kuo-Hsun Wen, Xinhui Hong, YuChen Wu and Min Wang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2230
    Content type: Research Published on:

  34. Short-term exposure to PM2.5 has been associated with human health risks. However, evidence on the association between short-term exposure to PM2.5 and the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) rem...

    Authors: Mouloud Agajani Delavar, Mohammad ali Jahani, Mahdi Sepidarkish, Saeide Alidoost, Hamed Mehdinezhad and Zeynab Farhadi
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2229
    Content type: Research Published on:

  35. Dolutegravir (DTG)-based regimen was included in the expanded formulary of China's National Free Antiretroviral Treatment Program at the end of 2021. Yet high price of DTG and lack of health economic evaluatio...

    Authors: Min Li, Yuxin Cao, Hao Huang, Gang Qin, Minjie Chu, Meiyin Zou and Xun Zhuang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2228
    Content type: Research Published on:

  36. The resurgence of poliovirus infection in previously polio free regions and countries calls for renewed commitment to the global polio eradication efforts including strengthening of Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AF...

    Authors: Barnabas Bessing, Edward A. Dagoe, Deborah Tembo, Alice Mwangombe, Muzala K. Kanyanga, Fadinding Manneh, Belem B. Matapo, Patricia M. Bobo, Musole Chipoya, Victor A. Eboh, Princess L. Kayeye, Penelope K. Masumbu, Chilweza Muzongwe, Nathan N. Bakyaita, Delayo Zomahoun and Jude N. Tuma
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2227
    Content type: Research Published on:

  37. To research the effect of China’s many-child policy on the number of births and the prevalence of serious teratogenic and disabling defects (STDDs) in Hunan province.

    Authors: Donghua Xie, Jianhui Wei, Aihua Wang, Lili Xiong, Kehan Zou, Zhiqun Xie and Junqun Fang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2226
    Content type: Research Published on:

  39. Medical costs have been rising rapidly in recent years, and China is controlling medical costs from the perspective of health insurance payments.

    Authors: Jincao Yan, Yunke Shi, Jiani Zhang, Siwei Chen, Xinran Huo, Yue Shen and Ning Zhang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2224
    Content type: Research Published on:

  40. Non-natural mortality in children and adolescents is a global public health problem that varies widely from country to country. Data on child and adolescent maltreatment are not readily available, and mortalit...

    Authors: Sara Tunesi, Stefano Tambuzzi, Adriano Decarli, Cristina Cattaneo and Antonio Giampiero Russo
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2223
    Content type: Research Published on:

  41. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains a global health burden, and despite the advancements in antiretroviral therapy and various strategies employed to curb HIV infections, the incidence of HIV remain...

    Authors: Joseph Kawuki, Lilian Nuwabaine, Angella Namulema, John Baptist Asiimwe, Quraish Sserwanja, Ghislaine Gatasi and Elorm Donkor
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2222
    Content type: Research Published on:

  42. A substantially elevated Body Mass Index (BMI) is one of the largest global modifiable risk factors for stroke and heart diseases. Most studies classify BMI according to the WHO BMI cut-off point in stroke and...

    Authors: Kamaluddin Latief, Dieta Nurrika, Min-Kuang Tsai and Wayne Gao
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2221
    Content type: Research Published on:

  44. Inclusive learning environments are considered as crucial for children’s engagement with learning and participation in school. Partnering for change (P4C) is a collaborative school-based service delivery model...

    Authors: Vedrana B. Baric, Moa Yngve, Marie Holmefur, Inna Feldman, Jenny Wilder, Kine Johansen, Nina Klang, Helene Lidström and Maria Borgestig
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2219
    Content type: Study Protocol Published on:

  45. The global mining industry is an important partner in advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In 2018, Anglo American plc published their Sustainable Mining Plan, containing a goal for improving...

    Authors: Brian Rice, Ana Maria Buller, Delia Boccia, Cesar Bazan, Rafael Miranda, Ximena Cea, Rodrigo Laro, Miguel Fontes, Rosalie Hayes, Mariken de Wit, Daniel J. Carter, Alexandra Plowright, Matthew Chadwick and Mitzy Gafos
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2218
    Content type: Research Published on:

  46. Vaccine hesitancy is a complex phenomenon that threatens global health. Present-day communication technology has paved the way for self-education but also contributed to the infodemic surrounding vaccination. ...

    Authors: Raja Jeyapal Dinesh, Rajendran Dhanalakshmi, Priskilla Johnson Jency, Adinarayanan Srividya, Balakrishnan Vijayakumar and Ashwani Kumar
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2217
    Content type: Research Published on:

  47. Physical activity occurs across various domains including leisure/recreation, for transportation, or for work or household reasons. Rural and urban active living environments are characterized by different opp...

    Authors: Chelsea Pelletier, Nicole White, Annie Duchesne and Larine Sluggett
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2216
    Content type: Research Published on:

  48. By mid 2023, European countries reached 75% of vaccine coverage for COVID-19 and although vaccination rates are quite high, many people are still hesitant. A plethora of studies have investigated factors assoc...

    Authors: Marta Caserotti, Paolo Girardi, Roberta Sellaro, Enrico Rubaltelli, Alessandra Tasso, Lorella Lotto and Teresa Gavaruzzi
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2207
    Content type: Research Published on:

  49. Most previous studies on women of childbearing age have focused on reproductive health and fertility intentions, and evidence regarding the comprehensive health status of women of childbearing age is limited. ...

    Authors: Lu He, Si-Tian Li, Meng-Xia Qin, Yan Yan, Yuan-Yuan La, Xi Cao, Yu-Tong Cai, Yu-Xiao Wang, Jie Liu, Da-Hong Wu and Qilong Feng
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2206
    Content type: Research Published on:

  50. Studies from Finland and Taiwan have shown that walking against traffic was beneficial for reducing pedestrian crashes and fatalities. This study examined whether such beneficial effects are consistent across ...

    Authors: Akhmad Fajri Widodo, Chenyi Chen, Cheng-Wei Chan, Wafaa Saleh, Bayu Satria Wiratama and Chih-Wei Pai
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:2205
    Content type: Research Published on:
Submit manuscript

Annual Journal Metrics

  • 2022 Citation Impact
    4.5 - 2-year Impact Factor
    4.7 - 5-year Impact Factor
    1.661 - SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper)
    1.307 - SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

    2023 Speed
    32 days submission to first editorial decision for all manuscripts (Median)
    173 days submission to accept (Median)

    2023 Usage 
    24,332,405 downloads
    24,308 Altmetric mentions 

Peer-review Terminology

  • The following summary describes the peer review process for this journal:

    Identity transparency: Single anonymized

    Reviewer interacts with: Editor

    Review information published: Review reports. Reviewer Identities reviewer opt in. Author/reviewer communication

    More information is available here

Follow

Sign up for article alerts and news from this journal

BMC Public Health

ISSN: 1471-2458

Contact us