Increased investment in Universal Health Coverage in Sub –Saharan Africa is crucial to attain the Sustainable Development Goal 3 targets on maternal and child health
We report findings from recently published papers that clearly highlighted the strong connection between health insurance coverage and maternal health care utilization. Strategic actions such as implementing national health insurance scheme (NHIS) that directly incorporates free maternal and child health care could strengthen maternal health services and transform health systems in order to achieve UHC in SSA. We argue that achieving the SDG 3 on maternal and child health will only be possible if significant progress in made in increasing UHC. This is key to ensure optimal maternal health care utilization, and consequently...
Source: Archives of Public Health - March 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Asset mapping score analysis: a novel public health research methodology applied to maternal and child health resources in New Orleans
ConclusionsIn addition to describing the AMSA method and providing an example of its application, we also discuss the methodological issues involved in using the AMSA approach. These include considerations related to study design, data analysis, and interpreting results. We assess the strengths, limitations, and potential future directions of the AMSA method. Finally, we present the results of our AMSA study on maternal and child health organizations in New Orleans to illustrate the utility of this approach. Our findings suggest that the AMSA method is a valuable tool for understanding and characterizing the assets and res...
Source: Archives of Public Health - February 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Impact of lower co-payments on risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy and BRCA testing in Japan
ConclusionsOur findings suggest that decreased co-payments were the primary reason for these increases. Insurance coverage is an important factor when promoting preventive medical services such as RRSO. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - February 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Pharmacists ’ involvements and barriers in the provision of health promotion services towards noncommunicable diseases: Community-based cross-sectional study in Northwest Ethiopia
ConclusionMost pharmacists were found to have a high level of involvement in health promotion activities. A lack of an appropriate area in the CDROs and a lack of coordination with other healthcare providers were among the most reported barriers. Pharmacists might benefit from training to increase their educational backgrounds, and barriers could be addressed to enhance the pharmacist involvement. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - February 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Health resource allocation in Western China from 2014 to 2018
ConclusionsFrom 2014 to 2018, the total amount of health resources have improved in Western China. However, health resource allocation in Western China was still inequitable in the population and geographic dimensions, and the inequity of health resource allocation in the geographic dimension showed a tendency to worsen. Meanwhile, although the inequity of human recourse allocation was alleviated in 2018 compare with 2014, the inequity of human resource distribution within provinces was still obvious. The government can increase the number of health resources and improve the accessibility of health resources by increasing ...
Source: Archives of Public Health - February 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
How disability severity is associated with changes in physical activity and inactivity from adolescence to young adulthood
ConclusionsOur study partially indicates that individuals with disabilities are more vulnerable to unhealthy lifestyles due to a lack of PA engagement and increased PI time compared to people without disabilities. We recommend that health agencies at the state and federal levels allocate more resources for individuals with disabilities to mitigate health disparities between those with and without disabilities. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - February 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Relationship between low birth weight and infant mortality: evidence from National Family Health Survey 2019-21, India
ConclusionsThe current findings showed the significant association of LBW with infant deaths, highlighting the importance of prioritising policies that help improve the birth weight of new-born children that may significantly reduce the infant mortality in India. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - February 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Prevalence and factors associated with adolescent pregnancies in Zambia: a systematic review from 2000 –2022
ConclusionFrom the review, it was abundantly clear that a combination of individual, interpersonal, environmental, and an enabling legal/policy level factors significantly contribute to the high levels of adolescent pregnancy. There is a paucity of empirical research on the prevalence and determinants of adolescent pregnancy, which suggests an imperative need for large multi-site mixed methods studies to properly explore these and other determinants on a national scale, as well as the long-term implications of these pregnancies on adolescent mothers and babies. Multifaceted and multisectoral interventions which include imp...
Source: Archives of Public Health - February 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Relationships between psychosocial well-being and leisure time physical activity among 160.000 young Finnish men: a cross-sectional study during 2015 –2021
AbstractEvidence on the relationship between psychosocial well-being and physical activity (PA) is insufficient, especially in young adults between 18 and 29 years. Identifying protective factors for psychosocial well-being as well as factors that may promote PA behaviour in this specific age group is crucial.The aim of the present study was to explore the association between self-reported leisure time physical activity (LTPA) and a number of measures of psychosocial well-being in a large sample of Finnish young men. The sample used for this study is based on registers of the Finnish Defence Forces and consist of questi...
Source: Archives of Public Health - February 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
The effects of exceeding low-risk drinking thresholds on self-rated health and all-cause mortality in older adults: the Troms ø study 1994–2020
ConclusionsThere was no clear evidence of an independent negative effect on either self-rated health trajectories or all-cause mortality for exceeding an average of 100 g/week compared to lower drinking levels in this study with up to 25 years follow-up. However, some sex-specific risk factors in combination with the highest level of alcohol consumption led to adverse effects on self-rated health. In men it was the use of sleeping pills or tranquilisers and ≥ 20 years of smoking, in women it was physical illness and older age. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - February 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Medication administration errors in the domain of infusion therapy in intensive care units: a survey study among nurses
ConclusionsBased on ICU nurses' perceptions, the present study suggests that strategies to reduce MAEs in these units should focus on, among other factors, the high patient-to-nurse ratio, problems in communication between nurses, frequent staff changes and transfers of care, and no/incorrect dosage/concentration on drug labels. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - February 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Rapid qualitative analysis approach to stakeholder and client interviews to inform mobile-based HIV testing in the U.S. Deep South
ConclusionsWorking with community “gatekeepers” may be a key strategy to understand and promote acceptability of interventions new to rural Alabama and ameliorate stigma within communities. The implementation of new HIV testing strategies requires building and maintaining relationships with advocates, especially faith-based lead ers, who engage people across many demographics. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - February 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Is the online ‘creating healthy eating and active environments survey' (CHEERS) tool reliable for early childhood educators in Alberta, Canada: a randomized crossover trial
ConclusionsThe results of this study demonstrate that the online-based and paper-based versions of the CHEERS audit tool share comparable accuracy. The CHEERS tool can be reliably implemented in an online environment and this provides users an alternative means to complete the centre-based health assessment. The advantage of the online-based version includes user accessibility and the potential to develop a feedback response for participants using digitally collected data. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - February 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
COVID-19 knowledge, attitude, and practice of United Arab Emirates heath providers at the start of the pandemic 2020
ConclusionsAlthough this study describes a dynamic learning status and could reflect the early pandemic situation in Abu Dhabi health care, it does provide a method to assess the precursor of the critical outcome. It is recommended to follow this study with an assessment of the training program targeting all healthcare providers to ensure a better response to emerging infections. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - February 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
The relationship between hospital ownership, in-hospital mortality, and medical expenses: an analysis of three common conditions in China
ConclusionThe public hospitals had at least equal or even higher healthcare quality and lower medical expenses than the private ones in China, while private not-for-profit and for-profit hospitals had similar performances in these aspects. Our results added evidences on hospitals ’ performances among different ownership types under China’s context, which has great potential to inform the optimization of healthcare systems implemented among developing countries confronted with similar challenges. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - February 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
