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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

Homelessness during COVID-19: challenges, responses, and lessons learned from homeless service providers in Tippecanoe County, Indiana

The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare some of the United States’ most devastating health and social inequities faced by people experiencing homelessness. Homeless populations experience disproportionate rates of und...

Authors: Natalia M. Rodriguez, Alexa M. Lahey, Justin J. MacNeill, Rebecca G. Martinez, Nina E. Teo and Yumary Ruiz

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

Primary healthcare seeking behaviour of low-income patients across the public and private health sectors in South Africa

The proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) system aims to re-engineer primary healthcare (PHC) in South Africa, envisioning both private sector providers and public sector clinics as independent contracting ...

Authors: Kerensa Govender, Sarah Girdwood, Daniel Letswalo, Lawrence Long, G. Meyer-Rath and J. Miot

Epidemiological features of hypertension among ischemic survivors in Northeast China: insights from a population-based study, 2017–2019

Hypertension remains the major modifiable risk factor of stroke recurrence. The study aimed to determine the up-to-date epidemiological features of hypertension among the survivors of ischemic stroke.

Authors: Li Jing, Yuanmeng Tian, Guocheng Ren, Limin Zhang, Lei Shi, Dong Dai, Liying Xing and Shuang Liu

Towards a comprehensive breastfeeding-friendly workplace environment: insight from selected healthcare facilities in the central region of Ghana

In the last three decades, Ghana has championed the objectives of Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiatives to provide pregnant women and nursing mothers with the skills and support systems necessary for attaining op...

Authors: Jacqueline Nkrumah, Aaron Asibi Abuosi and Rodney Buadi Nkrumah

Effectiveness and economic impact of a diabetes education program among adults with type 2 diabetes in South Texas

The long-term growth and sustained high prevalence of obesity in the US is likely to increase the burden of Type 2 diabetes. Hispanic individuals are particularly burdened by a larger share of diabetes than no...

Authors: Matthew Lee Smith, Lixian Zhong, Shinduk Lee, Samuel D. Towne Jr and Marcia G. Ory

Alaska Native Elders’ perspectives on dietary patterns in rural, remote communities

Given the increasing rates of childhood obesity in Alaska Native children and the understanding that the most effective interventions are informed by and reflect the cultural knowledge of the community in whic...

Authors: Amanda K. Walch, Kathryn A. Ohle, Kathryn R. Koller, Lucinda Alexie, Flora Sapp, Timothy K. Thomas and Andrea Bersamin

Prevalence and characteristics of alcohol consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in rural China

The study aimed to characterize the prevalence of alcohol consumption and further investigate the relationship between alcohol consumption and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Authors: Xueyan Wu, Xiaotian Liu, Wei Liao, Ning Kang, Xiaokang Dong, Tanko Abdulai, Zhihan Zhai, Chongjian Wang, Xiaoqiong Wang and Yuqian Li

Impact of experienced HIV stigma on health is mediated by internalized stigma and depression: results from the people living with HIV stigma index in Ontario

Experiences of HIV stigma remain prevalent across Canada, causing significant stress and negatively affecting the health and wellbeing of people living with HIV. While studies have consistently demonstrated th...

Authors: Jason M. Lo Hog Tian, James R. Watson, Francisco Ibáñez-Carrasco, Billy Tran, Janet A. Parsons, Robert G. Maunder, Kiffer G. Card, Stefan Baral, Christian Hui, Anthony R. Boni, Monisola Ajiboye, Joanne D. Lindsay and Sean B. Rourke

The relationship of supportive roles with mental health and satisfaction with life in female household heads in Karaj, Iran: a structural equations model

Female household heads are faced with more problems than men due to their multiple concurrent roles. The present study was conducted to determine the relationship of supportive roles with mental health and sat...

Authors: Nooshin Shadabi, Sara Esmaelzadeh Saeieh, Mostafa Qorbani, Touran Bahrami Babaheidari and Zohreh Mahmoodi

Association of medical male circumcision and sexually transmitted infections in a population-based study using targeted maximum likelihood estimation

Epidemiological theory and many empirical studies support the hypothesis that there is a protective effect of male circumcision against some sexually transmitted infections (STIs). However, there is a paucity ...

Authors: Lateef Amusa, Temesgen Zewotir, Delia North, Ayesha B. M. Kharsany and Lara Lewis

Preventing within household transmission of Covid-19: is the provision of accommodation to support self-isolation feasible and acceptable?

Within-household transmission of Covid-19 is responsible for a significant number of infections. Efforts to protect at risk communities are needed. This study explored the acceptability of offering accommodati...

Authors: Sarah Denford, Kate Morton, Jeremy Horwood, Rachel de Garang and Lucy Yardley

Epidemiological characteristics and spatiotemporal analysis of hand-foot-mouth diseases from 2010 to 2019 in Zibo city, Shandong, China

Hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) is a global public health issues, especially in China. It has threat the health of children under 5 years old. The early recognition of high-risk districts and understanding of e...

Authors: Lili Liu, Ling Wang, Chang Qi, Yuchen Zhu, Chunyu Li, Yan Jia, Kaili She, Tingxuan Liu, Yan Zhang, Feng Cui and Xiujun Li

“Validation of a cyberbullying questionnaire as a screening tool for other forms of intimate-partner violence towards young women”

The use of electronic media is widespread among young people and is a potential tool for the perpetration of intimate-partner violence (IPV) towards women. The aim of this study is to validate two questions fo...

Authors: Lucía Hernández García, Myrian Pichiule Castañeda, Luisa Lasheras Lozano, Marisa Pires Alcaide, María Ordobás Gavín and Ana Gandarillas Grande

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Sexually Transmitted Infections surveillance data: incidence drop or artefact?

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were increasing in Europe, and Spain and Catalonia were not an exception. Catalonia has been one of the regions with the highest number of C...

Authors: Alexis Sentís, Albert Prats-Uribe, Evelin López-Corbeto, Marcos Montoro-Fernandez, Daniel Kwakye Nomah, Patrícia Garcia de Olalla, Lilas Mercuriali, Núria Borrell, Víctor Guadalupe-Fernández, Juliana Reyes-Urueña and Jordi Casabona

Association between student-teacher ratio and teachers’ working hours and workload stress: evidence from a nationwide survey in Japan

Too long work hours of Japanese school teachers, along with an increasing number of teachers taking leave due to mental illness, are well known and recognized as a serious social problem. In order to prevent t...

Authors: Masakazu Hojo

Aspects associated with waterpipe smoking in Iranian youths: a qualitative study

Waterpipe is one of the oldest methods of tobacco smoking, which has become the public health challenge, especially in the Eastern Mediterranean countries such as Iran. This study aimed to investigate the wate...

Authors: Hamid Jafaralilou, Arman Latifi, Mehdi Khezeli, Atefeh Afshari and Farahnaz Zare