Showing papers in "Public Health in 2019"

TL;DR: New definitions of health as a structural, functional and emotional state that is compatible with effective life as an individual and as a member of society and a definition of health inequalities as the systematic, avoidable and unfair differences in health outcomes are proposed.

TL;DR: Contextual and comprehensive studies on the factors influencing the non-prescribed use of antibiotics are needed to enable evidence-based strategies to correctly address the utilization of antibiotics and contain the problem of antimicrobial resistance, especially within the LMICs.

TL;DR: This work includes honest examination of the role that science and the health disciplines have played historically in colonisation through the subjugation of Indigenous ways of knowing and knowledge production, as well as being complicit in the creation and maintenance of a fabricated hierarchy of humankind.

TL;DR: The joinpoint regression analysis showed that incidence rates significantly rose in all age groups, but mortality rates decreased in these age groups over the past three decades, which may adversely impact the mortality rates.

TL;DR: Despite the little evidence available and existences of high heterogeneity among studies, limited health literacy is still prevalent in Southeast Asian countries and urgent strategies to improve and promote health literacy in the region are highly warranted.

TL;DR: It is found that there are three screening approaches for detecting early dementia and MCI at primary health care and ACE and MoCA are recommended tools for screening of dementia andMCI, respectively.

TL;DR: Self-compassion might reduce nursing students' anxiety and depression through perceived stress and interventionists can consider using self-Compassion training to alleviate perceived stress, anxiety and Depression in nursing students.

TL;DR: The overall meta-analysis confirms that frailty has significantly increased the incident risk of disability inrail, elderly people and may be adequate candidates for taking part in prevention and intervention programs.

TL;DR: BMI is weakly and negatively associated with academic achievement and such a relationship was found to be significantly moderated by regions and students' study grades.

TL;DR: Economic sanctions have had negative consequences on population health in Iran by impairing social determinants of health and access to medication and care and widen economic inequality and health gap.

TL;DR: To usefully inform public health policy and investment decisions, there needs to be greater application of economic evaluation to understand the cost-effectiveness of alternative implementation efforts.

TL;DR: The health needs and document the healthcare services available to Syrian refugees in Turkey are determined andMultidynamic refugee-friendly systems, the provision of preventive health care and increasing the number of national and international organisations may help improve the health of refugees.

TL;DR: IWWs are at increased risk of injury in their work, yet are poorly protected in relation to vaccine-preventable infections and workwear, and a need for policymakers and public health practitioners to have a robust understanding of the needs and vulnerabilities of this group.

TL;DR: Adolescents with a healthy lifestyle had significantly better SRH and higher HRQoL than those who were not engaged in all healthy behaviours and Promoting a comprehensive approach to these behaviours is a public health strategy to be considered.

TL;DR: An overview of global migration and the unique issues facing immigrants, host countries, and practitioners is presented, identifying considerations for practice and reviewing literature and data on current migration worldwide, with particular emphasis on immigration.

TL;DR: How public health systems and the health sector can utilise the United Nation (UN) sustainable development goals (SDGs) to address climate change and other threats to future health and deliver immediate public health benefits is suggested.

TL;DR: The results of the study showed that consumers who were more willing to eat bread with added fibre were those who paid more attention to health aspects, those who consumed more wholemeal bread and those who ate breads with grains more frequently.

TL;DR: The results show that SSB taxation may substantially improve oral health and reduce the caries-related economic burden, and benefits would be the greatest for younger age groups.

TL;DR: Overall, the findings showed that this mHealth intervention was an acceptable and feasible solution to the challenges of access to healthcare services seen in rural areas, and policy-makers and program implementers should be cautious of the challenges involved in the scale-up of such an intervention.

TL;DR: Findings from this study suggest that there is a complex association between depression and subsequent alternations in sleep duration among middle-aged and elderly people in China.

TL;DR: A scoping review of efficacy/effectiveness conditions in high internal validity studies assessing the efficacy of MHApps in changing physical activity behaviours and eating habits found that the mechanisms and techniques to support behaviour changes were poorly reported and studied.

TL;DR: The efficiency of China's rural medical service systems was analyzed to explore the key related factors and found rural residents' income and the proportion of the vulnerable population was positively associated with the efficiency of township-level medical services.

TL;DR: Physical and verbal abuse among foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong were underreported to formal organizations and were associated with depression.

TL;DR: A universally agreed glossary for terms used in the field of migration, ethnicity, race and health is not available and some words, especially from older sources, are now widely considered inappropriate or derogatory.

TL;DR: Women residing in urban areas, having higher financial solvency, completing higher education, and accessing ANC by skilled personnel were more likely to receive SBA at delivery than their counterparts.

TL;DR: The policy implications from the analysis include the argument that a strong initiative for health policy targeting obesity prevention is required for middle-income countries, many of which are currently experiencing high economic growth.

TL;DR: Local community organizations should address issues of ethnocultural diversity and discrimination to improve the mental health of immigrants by fostering community belonging by addressing barriers and facilitators to community belonging.

TL;DR: The results of the present study suggest that moderate and high TV viewing time is associated with the presence of MetS, mainly in insufficiently active adults and those living in lower economic condition.

TL;DR: The results suggest a high risk of HZ in certain age groups and specific subpopulations, for patients with DM, COPD and COPD receiving inhaled corticosteroids and patients with immunocompromised persons.

TL;DR: The literature on risk factors for obesity in American Indians (AIs) and Alaska Natives (ANs) of all ages was reviewed to inform interventions to reduce the prevalence of obesity in AI/ANs across the life course.