Concurrent stunting and overweight or obesity among under-five children in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis
ConclusionConcurrent stunting and overweight or obesity is becoming an emerging layer of malnutrition. Under five children born in the SSA region had almost a 2% overall risk of developing CSO. Age of the children, vaccination status, maternal age, maternal obesity, and region of SSA were significantly associated with under-five CSO. Therefore, nutrition policies and programs should base on the identified factors and promote a quality and nutritious diet to limit the risk of developing CSO in early life. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - June 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Drug use patterns and related factors among female sex workers in Iran in 2019 –2020: results from Integrated Bio-Behavioral Surveillance-III (IBBS-III)
ConclusionGiven that drug use among FSWs is about 14 times higher than that of the Iranian general population, it is imperative that drug reduction programs be integrated into service packages. Specifically, prevention programs should be prioritized for occasional drug users within this population as they are at a greater risk of developing drug use issues compared to the general population. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - June 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Competing risk models to evaluate the factors for time to loss to follow-up among tuberculosis patients at Ambo General Hospital
ConclusionsPatients who were male, rural residents, HIV positive, and aged 41 years or older were at higher risk of loss to follow-up their treatment. This underlines the need that tuberculosis patients, especially those in risk categories, be made aware of the length of the directly observed treatment short course and the effects of discontinuing treatment. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - June 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Burden of disease attributable to risk factors in European countries: a scoping literature review
ConclusionsOur review also highlighted misreporting, the lack of uncertainty analysis and the under-investigation of causal relationships in BoD studies. Development and use of guidelines for performing and reporting BoD studies will help understand differences, avoid misinterpretations thus improving comparability among estimates.RegistrationThe study protocol has been registered on PROSPERO, CRD42020177477 (available at:https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/). (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - June 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Realist review of community coalitions and outreach interventions to increase access to primary care for vulnerable populations: a realist review
ConclusionRealist reviews can help guide the development of locally adapted primary health care interventions. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - June 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Implementation determinants of HIV Self-Testing among young sexual minority men
ConclusionsUnderstanding YSMM ’ perspectives of HIVST may help identify implementation deficiencies within the delivery system and aid the development of implementation strategies to promote reach of HIVST. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - June 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Complementary feeding practices and their determinants among children aged 6 –23 months in rural Bangladesh: evidence from Bangladesh Integrated Household Survey (BIHS) 2018–2019 evaluated against WHO/UNICEF guideline -2021
ConclusionWhen compared to results obtained using the previous guideline, the new one has resulted in a lower prevalence of Introduction of solid, semi-solid, or soft foods (ISSF), Minimum dietary diversity (MDD), Minimum meal frequency (MMF), and Minimum acceptable diet (MAD). It is crucial to convey the new knowledge for better child feeding and nutrition as the country prepares to apply the new guideline. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - June 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Sexual violence and associated factors among women of reproductive age in Rwanda: a 2020 nationwide cross-sectional survey
ConclusionsThere is a need to demystify negative culturally-rooted beliefs favouring sexual violence, such as justified beating, as well as increase efforts to promote women ’s empowerment and healthcare access. Moreover, engaging men in anti-sexual violence strategies is paramount to addressing male-related issues that expose women to sexual violence. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - June 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Colorectal cancer: a qualitative study of coping strategies used by survivors, with associated social determinants
ConclusionsAlthough coping during illness and survival can be classified into common categories (problem and emotion-centred strategies), the challenges of these stages are faced differently. Age, gender and the cultural influence of positive psychology strongly influence both stages and strategies. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - June 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Determinants of antenatal care utilization – contacts and screenings – in Sao Tome & amp; Principe: a hospital-based cross-sectional study
ConclusionLess than half of the pregnant women had adequate ANC utilization. Maternal age, residence and type of pregnancy planning were the determinants for adequate ANC utilization. Stakeholders should focus on raising awareness of the importance of ANC screening and engaging more vulnerable women in earlier utilization of family planning services and choosing a pregnancy plan, as a key strategy to improve neonatal health outcomes in STP. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - June 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Advancing positive social determinants of health through collective impact and the 100% New Mexico Model
ConclusionMultiple foundational conditions of CI were supported in 100% New Mexico, including evidence for support of the common agenda addressing SDOH, shared measurement framework, and mutually reinforcing activities. Study results suggest that efforts to launch CI to address SDOH, which is by nature multi-sector, should include robust strategies to address communication needs of local teams. The use of community-administered surveys to identify gaps in SDOH resource access contributed to ownership and a sense of collective efficacy that may portend sustainability; however, relying on volunteers in the absence of other r...
Source: Archives of Public Health - June 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Gender differences in willingness for childbirth, fertility knowledge, and value of motherhood or fatherhood and their associations among college students in South Korea, 2021
ConclusionThe findings indicate the future direction to develop effective interventions considering gender differences which will promote healthy pregnancy and childbirth in the future for informed reproductive decision-making for college students. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - June 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Efficacy of front-of-pack warning label system versus guideline for daily amount on healthfulness perception, purchase intention and objective understanding of nutrient content of food products in Guatemala: a cross-over cluster randomized controlled experiment
ConclusionsFOPWL reduces products ’ healthfulness perception and purchase intention, and increases understanding of products’ nutrient content compared to GDA. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - June 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Effect of epigenetics on vitamin D levels: a systematic review until December 2020
ConclusionsThe epigenetic modification of the vitamin D-related genes could explain the vitamin D levels variation among populations. Large-scale clinical trials in various ethnicities are suggested to find the effect of epigenetics on vitamin D response variation.RegistrationThe systematic review protocol was registered on PROSPERO (registration number: CRD42022306327). (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - June 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Tele-dentistry, its trends, scope, and future framework in oral medicine; a scoping review during January 1999 to December 2021
ConclusionAccording to the results for using tele-dentistry services in oral medicine, a diverse category of facilitators should be considered and at the same time, different barriers should be managed. Users` satisfaction and perceived usefulness of tele-dentistry as final outcomes can be increased considering the system`s feedback and applying facilitator incentives as well as dec reasing the barriers. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - June 14, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
