The level and pattern of physical activity among fifth-grade students in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
This study, therefore, investigated the level and pattern of PA among fifth-grade students in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - April 26, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Q.G. To, D. Gallegos, D.V. Do, H.T.M. Tran, K.G. To, L. Wharton, S.G. Trost Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Trends and determinants of weight gains among OECD countries: an ecological study
Obesity has become a global issue with abundant evidence to indicate that the prevalence of obesity in many nations has increased over time. The literature also reports a strong association between obesity and economic development, but the trend that obesity growth rates may converge over time has not been examined. We propose a conceptual framework and conduct an ecological analysis on the relationship between economic development and weight gain. We also test the hypothesis that weight gain converges among countries over time and examine determinants of weight gains. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - April 26, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: S. Nghiem, X-B. Vu, A. Barnett Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Prevalence of physical activity and sedentary-related behaviors among adolescents: data from the Qatar National School Survey
To investigate the prevalence of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviors among adolescents in Qatar by selected demographic characteristics. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - April 25, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: M. Al-Thani, A. Al-Thani, S. Alyafei, M.G. Al-Kuwari, W. Al-Chetachi, S.E. Khalifa, I. Ibrahim, S. Sayegh, B. Vinodson, H. Akram Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
The prevalence and characteristics of overweight and obesity among students in Qatar
To estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity using World Health Organisation (WHO) cut-offs for the body mass index (BMI) among students of the general population living in Qatar in the period 2015 –2016. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - April 25, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: M. Al-Thani, A. Al-Thani, S. Alyafei, W. Al-Chetachi, S.E. Khalifa, A. Ahmed, A. Ahmad, B. Vinodson, H. Akram Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Rehabilitation-specific challenges and advantages in the integration of migrant physicians in Germany: a multiperspective qualitative interview study in rehabilitative settings
This study is the first to address the specific advantages and challenges to integration in the field of rehabilitative medicine where a high number of migrant physicians work. From the experiences of migrant physicians and their colleagues, we provide actionable suggestions to counteract potential sources of conflict and thereby improve the integration of migrant physicians in the German workforce. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - April 24, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: E. Jansen, P. H änel, C. Klingler Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Effectiveness of occupational safety and health training for migrant farmworkers: a scoping review
Migrant farmworkers report higher rates of work-related illnesses, injuries and fatalities compared with local workers. Language and cultural barriers represent a relevant source of risk, which can be reduced by means of targeted training interventions. However, very little evidence is available about the effectiveness of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) training programmes addressing migrant farmworkers. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - April 24, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: F. Caffaro, M. Micheletti Cremasco, G. Bagagiolo, L. Vigoroso, E. Cavallo Tags: Review Paper Source Type: research
Reply from the Editors to a Letter to the Editor Re: ‘An evaluation of cause-of-death trends from recent decades based on registered deaths in Turkey’
Thank you for your letter regarding the article titled ‘An evaluation of cause-of-death trends from recent decades on registered deaths in Turkey’,1 published online in Public Health on 5 August 2017 and in print in the October 2017 issue of the journal, and highlighting the publication of your own article on the subject ‘Turkey's epidemiological and demographic transitions: 1931–2013’ in the Balkan Medical Journal in August 2017.2 (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - April 24, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Editors' response Source Type: research
The impact of a public health department's expansion from a one-step to a two-step refugee screening process on the detection and initiation of treatment of latent tuberculosis
To determine, subsequent to the expansion of a county health department's refugee screening process from a one-step to a two-step process, the change in early loss to follow-up and time to initiation of treatment of new refugees with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - April 23, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: E.M. Einterz, O. Younge, C. Hadi Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research
Twitter as a place where people meet to make suicide pacts
To examine how Twitter is used as a place where people seek others to make suicide pacts. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - April 21, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: S.Y. Lee, Y. Kwon Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Learning lessons to improve blood borne virus testing in primary care in Scotland
Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV, collectively known as blood borne viruses (BBVs), are a significant public health concern in Scotland, and their prevention and treatment are a high priority for the Scottish government.1,2 Despite the availability of safe and highly effective drug therapies for Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV, approximately half of those living with these infections in Scotland have not yet been diagnosed. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - April 18, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: J. Bell, L. Allerton, L. Grant, L. McLeman, I. Tonna, E. Okpo Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research
Hygiene auditing in mass catering: a 4-year study in a university canteen
The outcomes of hygiene audits carried out two times per year were used to determine the correct execution of the procedures foreseen by the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan over 4 years (2013 –2016) in a university canteen producing about 1200 meals a day. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - April 18, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: A. Osimani, V. Milanovi ć, L. Aquilanti, S. Polverigiani, C. Garofalo, F. Clementi Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research
A small-scale study investigating staff and student perceptions of the barriers to a preventative approach for adolescent self-harm in secondary schools in Wales —a grounded theory model of stigma
Grounded theory analysis of secondary school staff and pupil perceptions about the barriers to preventative work for adolescent self-harm within the secondary school setting in Wales. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - April 18, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Rachel Parker Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Quantifying the burden of out-of-pocket health expenditure in India
This study aims at analyzing the dimensions of the burden of out-of-pocket (OOP) health expenditure in rural and urban India between 1999 –2000 and 2011–2012. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - April 16, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: R. Thakur, S. Sangar, B. Ram, M. Faizan Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research
Research participation among state and local public health emergency preparedness and response programs
The objective of our study was to assess whether state and local health staff participated in public health emergency preparedness research activities and what partner organizations they collaborated with on research. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - April 16, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: H. Yusuf, L. Ekperi, S. Groseclose, A. Siegfried, M. Meit, E. Carbone Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research
