Improvements in the school environment —results of a Swedish school project 2005–2011
This study demonstrates that it may be possible to improve the school environment by implementing health programs. Further studies based on experimental designs are required in order to confirm the potential and efficiency of school health programs. (Source: Health Promotion International)
Source: Health Promotion International - December 10, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Engaging M āori with qualitative healthcare research using an animated comic
This article reports an effective strategy for recruiting patients with asthma to a qualitative study using an animated comic advertised on social media. An ad spend of NZ$432 on Facebook resulted in 101 study enquiries, and 27 participants taking part in the focus groups, of which 16 (56%) were M āori, the Indigenous Peoples of New Zealand. Representation of Māori amongst participants was over five times higher than their proportion in the local population (9.7%), resulting in data fulfilling the principle of equal explanatory power, an approach to research which can help advance Māori he alth development and address i...
Source: Health Promotion International - December 10, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Communication strategies and media discourses in the age of COVID-19: an urgent need for action
SummaryIdentified in December 2019 in China, the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Pandemics share features that increase fear. While some fear can stimulate preventive health behaviors, extreme fear can lead to adverse psychological and behavioral response. The media play a major role shaping these responses. When dealing with a PHEIC, the authorities ’ communication strategies are embedded in a multilevel governance and a highly hierarchal system, which adds another layer of complexity. Carrying out more ‘real-world research’ is crucial to gene...
Source: Health Promotion International - December 9, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Health literacy on oral health practice and condition in an adult and elderly population
The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of health literacy (HL) on health practices and oral health outcomes in an adult and elderly population in Brazil. A cross-sectional study nested in a cohort study was followed up over a period of four years (2011 and 2015) and assessed individuals between 23 and 69 years old from Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil. Data were collected by means of oral examinations (coronal caries, periodontal disease and visible biofilm) and interviews (socioeconomic, demographic, oral health-related quality of life, health practices and HL). The 14-item Health Literacy Scale ( HLS)...
Source: Health Promotion International - December 8, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Effective use of online depression information and associated literacies among US college students
SummaryMental health issues, such as depression, are rising among young people, who may benefit from online depression-related information. However, the competencies required to search for health information on the Internet and evaluate it before use may be poor among this population. This research aimed to investigate how college students use the Internet for solving problems in realistic case scenarios relevant to depression and to understand whether various literature-indicated literacies and factors may predict effective utilization of relevant online resources. We designed a web-based questionnaire survey including fo...
Source: Health Promotion International - December 8, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Healthwashing in high-sugar food advertising: the effect of prior information on healthwashing perceptions in Austria
This study investigates how prior sugar-related health information moderates the effect of exposure to healthwashed advertisements (ads) on healthwashing perceptions and how such perceptions are related to attitudes towards product consumption. We conducted a 2 × 2 online experiment with 292 adult participants in Austria. We manipulated the presence of healthwashing and participants’ prior sugar-related health information. The results indicated that exposure to healthwashed ads increased healthwashing perceptionsonly when the participants received additional health information prior to ad exposure, whereas no signi...
Source: Health Promotion International - December 8, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the wellbeing of Irish Men ’s Shed members
This study assessed wellbeing outcomes among men ’s shed members (Shedders) in Ireland at baseline (T1), 3 (T2), 6 (T3) and 12 months (T4) in response to a 10-week health promotion program ‘Sheds for Life’ (SFL). Two cohorts participated in SFL commencing in March and September 2019. This study compares the T3 findings from one cohort carr ied out during the COVID-19 pandemic [COVID cohort (n = 185)] with T3 findings from a comparator cohort [pre-COVID cohort (n = 195)], completed pre-COVID-19. Questionnaires assessing wellbeing [life satisfaction, mental health, loneliness, physical activity (PA), self-rat...
Source: Health Promotion International - December 3, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Health literacy and adherence to treatment in different districts in Chile
This study aimed to examine the association of both concepts at a population level and estimate the correlation between health literacy and adherence to pharmacological treatment in adults from 14 districts in different regions in Chile. A cross-s ectional study was carried out in 14 districts from 3 different regions of Chile. Sampling was carried out by volunteers. Three questionnaires were applied: sociodemographic; Morisky-Green-Levine (MMAS-4) and the Short Assessment of Health Literacy for Spanish Adults test (SAHLSA-50). Data were anal yzed descriptively, and a Multilevel Poisson Regression model was fitted to evalu...
Source: Health Promotion International - December 3, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
How to recruit inactive residents for lifestyle interventions: participants ’ characteristics based on various recruitment strategies
The objective of this study is to explore PA behavior and health characteristics of the target group reached by CSCs and if these characteristics differ between participants when grouped based on how they were recruited. Participants from lifestyle interventions were included between September 2014 and April 2016 using a purposive sampling method. Participants were recruited through CSCs via public relations (n = 135), a personal letter (n = 136), or a referral (n = 98) and compared based on their PA level, health-related quality of life, motivation, self-efficacy, morbidity and health-related fitness. Scores w...
Source: Health Promotion International - December 3, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
‘It’s basically everywhere’: young adults’ perceptions of gambling advertising in the UK
SummaryIn comparison to jurisdictions, such as Australia, limited research has focused upon the perceptions and reported effects of gambling advertising within the unique gambling environment of the UK. An online qualitative survey was conducted with 62 young adult gamblers in the UK. The survey investigated the place, meaning and influence of gambling advertising within the lives of the participants. Demographic data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, with qualitative data interpreted using inductive thematic analysis techniques. Three themes were identified. Firstly, young adults were highly cognizant of UK gamb...
Source: Health Promotion International - December 3, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Perceptions of co-designing health promotion interventions with Indigenous communities in New Zealand
SummaryHealth inequities among Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities are well documented and the research literature includes robust discussions about innovative ways to reduce inequities including co-design. Co-designing health promotion interventions with Indigenous communities presents many benefits and challenges for researchers, health professionals and communities involved in the process. The purpose of this study was to identify the facilitators and barriers of co-designing a health promotion intervention with M āori communities. Additionally, this study considers a specific Māori co-design framework, He Pikin...
Source: Health Promotion International - December 3, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Understanding adherence of hypertensive patients in Mexico to an exercise-referral scheme for increasing physical activity
SummaryAmong the strategies developed thus far for promoting physical activity (PA), exercise-referral schemes (ERs) have gained in popularity as an effective means of preventing secondary health conditions such as hypertension. However, information on the factors affecting adherence to these programs is limited. Using a mixed-methods approach, we undertook the present study to determine the factors associated with adherence to a specific ER aimed at increasing PA among the hypertensive patients in a Social Security institution in Mexico. Data were obtained through semi-structured questionnaires and interviews as well as f...
Source: Health Promotion International - December 3, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Assessing community health research capacity across stakeholders: adapting a tool
This study was conducted to validate an innovative tool for assessing research activity and capacity of a spectrum of stakeholder organizations to provide support for strengthening community health research capacity in Bhutan. In-person interviews with academics (n = 10), clinicians (n = 10), government staff (n = 10), consultants (n = 2) and management of health-related civil society organizations (CSOs;n = 12 interviews/organizations, 13 individuals) were recorded and transcribed. Questions covered individual and organizational research activity and capacity, research networks and an international ver...
Source: Health Promotion International - December 3, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Can lifestyle interventions improve Canadian men ’s mental health? Outcomes from the HAT TRICK programme
This study explor ed changes to men’s depression risk and health-related quality of life at post-intervention (12 weeks) and 9-month follow-up, after participating in HAT TRICK, a gender-sensitized lifestyle intervention for overweight men. Participants completed validated self-report measures of mental health at baseline, post-intervention (12 weeks) and 9-month follow-up. Men’s scores on the Male Depression Risk Scale (MDRS) and the SF-12 questionnaire, including physical health (PH12) and mental health (MH12) composite scores, were analyzed using mixed linear models to assess linear trends. At baseli ne, men (N...
Source: Health Promotion International - November 27, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Factors affecting health promoting behavior among older women in Korea: a structural equation model
SummaryThe purpose of this study was to explain the health promoting behaviors of older women in South Korea using a structural equation model. The health promotion model developed by Pender was used. A survey using self-administered questionnaires was carried out between 2 October 2016 and 26 November 2016, with 252 older women ≥65 years living in Korea. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The fitness parameters of the modified model (χ2 = 227.243, df = 176,χ2/df= 1.29,p = 0.006, root mean square error of approximation = 0.034, goodness of fit index = 0.927, Tucker −Lewis Index = 0.979,...
Source: Health Promotion International - November 25, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
