Parenting Practices and Associations with Development Delays among Young Children in Dominican Republic
Conclusions Parenting practices such as harsh punishment and lack of positive parental reinforcement were found to have strong associations with language and socioadaptive delays. Likewise, delays were also more common among children with younger caregivers. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - November 10, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
The Effect of Early Marriage Timing on Women's and Children's Health in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southwest Asia
Conclusions Delaying age of marriage among young wives can lead to considerable gains in health care utilization and children health in SSA and SWA if supported by policies that lessen supply constraints and raise women's health empowerment. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - November 9, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Making Online Outbreak Surveillance Work for all
Publication date: Available online 6 November 2017 Source:Annals of Global Health Author(s): Yanbai Andrea Wang, Michele Barry (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - November 7, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Big Data Knowledge in Global Health Education
Publication date: Available online 6 November 2017 Source:Annals of Global Health Author(s): Olaniyi Olayinka, Michele Kekeh, Manasi Sheth-Chandra, Muge Akpinar-Elci The ability to synthesize and analyze massive amounts of data is critical to the success of organizations, including those that involve global health. As countries become highly interconnected, increasing the risk for pandemics and outbreaks, the demand for big data is likely to increase. This requires a global health workforce that is trained in the effective use of big data. To assess implementation of big data training in global health, we conducted a...
Source: Annals of Global Health - November 7, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Intentional Exploration on International Service Learning Trips: Three Questions for Global Health
Publication date: Available online 1 November 2017 Source:Annals of Global Health Author(s): William B. Ventres (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - November 2, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
#Globalhealth Twitter Conversations on #Malaria, #HIV, #TB, #NCDS, and #NTDS: a Cross-Sectional Analysis
Conclusions This study highlighted the specific #GlobalHealth Twitter conversations pertinent to malaria, HIV, tuberculosis, noncommunicable diseases, and neglected tropical diseases. These conversations reflect the priorities of advocates, funders, policymakers, and practitioners of global health on these high-burden diseases as they presented their views and information on Twitter to their followers. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - October 27, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Outcomes of Global Public Health Training Program for US Minority Students: A Case Report
This study presents the outcomes of a research training program as an illustrative case study. The Short-Term Training Program for Minority Students (STPMS) recruits underrepresented minority undergraduate and graduate students for immersion in research training. A total of 69 students participated in the STPMS between 1995 and 2012, and 59 of these completed our survey to determine the perceived impact of the program on the students' motivations and professional development. Results indicated that motivations to participate in the STPMS were commonly related to long-term professional development, such as obtaining mentori...
Source: Annals of Global Health - October 14, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
New Findings on Child Marriage in Sub-Saharan Africa
Publication date: Available online 14 October 2017 Source:Annals of Global Health Author(s): Suzanne Petroni, Mara Steinhaus, Natacha Stevanovic Fenn, Kirsten Stoebenau, Amy Gregowski Despite increasing global attention and commitments by countries to end the harmful practice of child marriage, each year some 15 million girls marry before the age of 18. The preponderance of the evidence produced historically on child marriage comes from South Asia, where the vast majority of child brides live. Far less attention has been paid to child marriage in sub-Saharan Africa, where prevalence rates remain high. The Internatio...
Source: Annals of Global Health - October 14, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Partnership Conference
Conclusions With careful planning from all parties, a multilateral partnership conference including both university and medical center faculty can be a productive forum for exchange on global health education and research. Sustaining such partnerships is vital to the success of global health scholarship. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - September 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Commentary on Global Health in Malawi: A Collection of Poems, by Zachary G. Jacobs, M.D.
Publication date: Available online 31 August 2017 Source:Annals of Global Health Author(s): Craig L. Katz (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - September 1, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Global Health Career Interest among Medical and Nursing Students: Survey and Analysis
Conclusions Simply participating in a global health experience abroad is not significantly associated with interest in a global health career. However, sex, age, household income, and research-related GHEs are significantly associated with global health career interest. These findings may inform the development of global health programs at medical and nursing schools and can guide efforts to increase the number of health care professionals entering global health careers. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - August 31, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Transculturalizing Diabetes Prevention in Latin America
Conclusion Successful transculturalization strategies have been implemented in screening tools and prevention programs in LA. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - August 25, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
On Becoming a Global Citizen: Transformative Learning Through Global Health Experiences
Conclusions Circumstances that learners encounter in the resource-scarce environment in Kenya are eye-opening and life-changing. When exposed to these frame-shifting circumstances, students elaborate on or transform existing points of view. These emotionally disruptive experiences in an international health setting allowed students to enter a transformational learning process with a global mind. Students can see the world as an interdependent society and develop the capacity to advance both their enlightened self-interest and the interest of people elsewhere in the world as they mature as global citizens. Medical schools a...
Source: Annals of Global Health - August 18, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Socioeconomic Disparities in the Prevalence of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Ghanaian Women
Conclusion The prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors varies by socioeconomic status among Ghanaian women. Targeted intervention programs to reduce overweight and obesity may begin among Ghanaian women employed in the public sector, and improved access to health care will be critical for timely diagnosis and management of other disease risk factors. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - August 8, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
The Global Health Nursing Imperative: Using Competency-Based Analysis to Strengthen Accountability for Population Focused Practice, Education, and Research
Publication date: Available online 7 August 2017 Source:Annals of Global Health Author(s): Barbara Joyce, Nancy Brown-Schott, Vicki Hicks, Regina (Gina) Johnson, Monica Harmon, Lucille Pilling Background The Quad Council Competencies for Public Health Nurses are used to guide community and public health nursing course development in baccalaureate nursing programs. As clinical practice has expanded to global settings, the appropriateness of the 2011 Quad Council Public Health Nursing (PHN) Competencies to guide global clinical practice and evaluation was questioned. Objective To describe a comparison and analysis o...
Source: Annals of Global Health - August 7, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
