A national study of Indigenous youth homelessness in Canada
This study was designed to address the need for more detailed information about Indigenous homeless youth, a group overrepresented in the homeless population, using a national-level data set. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - August 22, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: S.A. Kidd, J. Thistle, T. Beaulieu, B. O'Grady, S. Gaetz Tags: Themed Paper – Original Research Source Type: research
Developing a new predictor of health expenditure: preliminary results from a primary healthcare setting
Risk adjustment is a widely used tool for health expenditure prediction and control. Early approaches for estimating health expenditure were based on patient demographic variables alone, whereas more recent models incorporate patient information, such as chronic medical conditions, clinical diagnoses, and self-reported health status. Many studies have investigated the health expenditure predictive capacity of single demographic, morbidity, or health-related quality of life measures, but the best models prove to be those that include them all. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - August 21, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: C. Quercioli, F. Nistic ò, G. Troiano, M. Maccari, G. Messina, M. Barducci, G. Carriero, D. Golinelli, N. Nante Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Association between household physical activity level and type 2 diabetes among urban males in northern China
Physical activity contributes to preventing type 2 diabetes (T2D). Doing housework is an unstructured mild-intensity physical activity. We aimed to investigate the association between household physical activity level (HPAL) and T2D in urban Chinese men. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - August 21, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: J. Yang, Y.L. Zhang, J. Ye, Q. Guo, Y.N. Sun, Q. Zeng Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
How does social development influence life expectancy? A geographically weighted regression analysis in China
This study aimed to examine how social development influenced life expectancy from a spatio-temporal perspective. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - August 16, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: J. Jiang, L. Luo, P. Xu, P. Wang Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Morbidity patterns and healthcare utilisation among older people in Malaysia: 1996 –2015
This article examines the trends in morbidities and healthcare utilisation in Malaysian older people aged 60 years and above. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - August 16, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: A. NoorAni, S. Rajini, M.N. Balkish, M.K. Noraida, A. SMaria, M.Y. Fadhli, A.H. Jabrullah, A. Tahir Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Getting to the bottom of toxocariasis prevention
In last month's issue of the Public Health, Black et al. present evidence for a deepening disparity in childhood obesity between the most and least deprived children in the United Kingdom and called for research into why this might be.1 While the reasons are no doubt complex and multifactorial, available spaces for outdoor play in more deprived area s, and their attractiveness or otherwise, might be an important factor. Specifically, areas heavily contaminated with dog faeces can dissuade people, including children and other vulnerable individuals, from taking outdoor exercise. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - August 16, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: E.R. Morgan, R. Atenstaedt, M. Betson, J.-A. Bichard, J. Cable, C. Pearson, D. Roberts, K. Turner, D. Watson Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
A review of UK media coverage of physical activity associated with the publication of special issues in a high-impact medical journal
This study examined the extent to which the publication of special issues in a high-impact medical journal in 2012 and 2016 generated media interest in physical activity and health in the UK and explored the main issues that were reported. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - August 11, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: K. Milton, J. Chau, B. McGill, A. Bauman Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Impact of indoor air quality on respiratory health: results of a local survey on housing environment
The ‘Mon habitat: plus qu'un simple toit’ (MHPQST) survey was designed to identify public health risks and priorities for local decision makers in relation to housing. The aims of the present study were to describe the exposure of households to indoor air contaminants and to verify the relationship between these contaminants and respiratory symptoms/diseases. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - August 10, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: B. L évesque, V. Huppé, M. Dubé, R.C. Fachehoun Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research
Gestational weight gain recommendations for Chilean women: a mathematical optimization approach
We examined if the guidelines for gestational weight gain (GWG) proposed by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) are the most suitable for Chilean women. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - August 10, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: M.L. Garmendia, O. Matus, S. Mondschein, J.P. Kusanovic Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
The prevalence of sufficient physical activity among primary and high school students in Mainland China: a systematic review and meta-analysis
This study aims to estimate the prevalence of sufficient physical activity (PA) for primary and high school students in China. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - August 8, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: N. Wang, J. He, Z. Wang, R. Miao, E. Leslie, F. Xu Tags: Review Paper Source Type: research
Creative, strengths-based approaches to knowledge translation within indigenous health research
Good knowledge translation efforts can lead to significant changes in health status and service delivery. Although there is growing literature around ways to conduct knowledge translation within policy and health service delivery sectors, literature around how to conduct dissemination within indigenous community-based contexts remains scant. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - August 8, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: E.J. Cooper, S.M. Driedger Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Capacity for evidence-informed policymaking across Europe: development and piloting of a multistakeholder survey
This article describes the process of developing and piloting a multistakeholder survey (promoted and technically supported by WHO/Europe) on the topic of capacity for EIP. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - August 6, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: S. Visram, D.J. Hunter, T. Kuchenm üller Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Cross-sectional growth assessment of children in four refugee camps in Northern Greece
Previous research has identified a high prevalence of growth abnormality among Syrian refugees in refugee camps in Jordan and Lebanon. There are few published data describing the growth status of children who are refugees in Europe. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - August 1, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: S.C. Walpole, A. Abbara, M. Gunst, C. Harkensee Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Text message –based intervention to improve treatment adherence among rural patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a qualitative study
Adherence to treatment among most type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients is relatively poor in rural China. The present study aimed to explore the perspectives of rural T2DM patients and health workers on a text message –based intervention (TMI) for increasing patients' adherence in rural China. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - July 30, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: X.Z. Chen, S.J. Yu, C.Y. Li, X.X. Zhan, W.R. Yan Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
The passage of time and the circle of life
Dr Maurice Beaver, former Editor-in-Chief of Public Health (1989 –1995), sadly passed away on 23 April 2018. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) and remained interested in public health, his professional career passion, as well as its publications, throughout his life. He was Director of Public Health for South Yorkshire and latterly h eld the same post in Nottinghamshire, and was a Senior Lecturer at Nottingham University. In these roles and as an Editor he made a substantial contribution to better public health provision both in the UK and overseas. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - July 29, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: F. Sim, P. Mackie Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
