Health and high temperatures
Our world is getting hotter. As well as the resulting wide health, social, economic and environmental impacts of global climate change, higher temperatures themselves bring direct and indirect health risks.1 (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - July 29, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: A. Bone, E. O'Connell Tags: Guest Editorial Source Type: research
Economic stress in childhood and suicide thoughts and suicide attempts: a population-based study among adults
To investigate associations between economic stress in childhood and suicide thoughts and attempts. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - July 28, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: M. Lindstr öm, M. Rosvall Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research
Public health implications of #ShoutYourAbortion
This study investigated the hashtag #ShoutYourAbortion that was created to combat the stigma that can be associated with the medical procedure of abortion. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - July 27, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: W. Ahmed Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Assessing the influence of working hours on general health by migrant status and family structure: the case of Ecuadorian-, Colombian-, and Spanish-born workers in Spain
The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between working hours (WHs) and the likelihood of poor self-reported general health (SRGH) in the first data wave from a cohort of immigrant and native workers in Spain. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - July 26, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: A. Cayuela, J.M. Mart ínez, E. Ronda, G.L. Delclos, S. Conway Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Hand injuries in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review of existing literature and call for greater attention
Hand injuries result in major healthcare costs from lack of productivity and disability. With rapid industrialization, the incidence of hand injuries is expected to rise in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, estimates of burden and validated outcome tools are needed for effective resource allocation in the management of these injuries. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - July 26, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: C. Siotos, Z. Ibrahim, J. Bai, R.M. Payne, S.M. Seal, S.D. Lifchez, A.A. Hyder Tags: Review Paper Source Type: research
Organizational health literacy as a determinant of patient satisfaction
To assess the organizational health literacy (OHL) of a group of hospitals and investigate the relationships among OHL, patient satisfaction, and patients' health literacy. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - July 21, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: O. Hayran, O. Özer Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
The association of sleep with neighborhood physical and social environment
While sleep is critical for good health, it remains a major public health concern because millions of individuals do not obtain a sufficient amount of sleep at night to reap proper health benefits. When examining factors that contribute to deleterious sleep outcomes, few researchers to date have examined the physical and social environments together. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - July 21, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jaimie C. Hunter, Kathleen M. Hayden Tags: Review Paper Source Type: research
An acute febrile outbreak in a refugee community of an Italian asylum seeker center: lessons learned
The management of infectious outbreaks in closed settings represents an important public health issue. An outbreak of acute febrile syndrome affecting 22 refugees resident at the Asylum Seekers Centre of Castelnuovo di Porto in Rome has been reported, and the preventive and control measures adopted have been described as an example of public health safety. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - July 19, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: M. Ciccozzi, E. Riva, S. Vita, E. Cella, M. Fogolari, S. Spoto, M. Lopalco, G. Ceccarelli, S. Angeletti Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research
Market characteristics associated with community health assessments by local health departments
This study uses the resource dependence theory (RDT) to examine how external market characteristics are associated with CHAs conducted by local health departments (LHDs) and subsequent partnering with hospitals for CHAs in the United States. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - July 17, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: K. Ellis Hilts, J. Xia, V.A. Yeager, A.O. Ferdinand, N. Menachemi Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Re: Letter to the Editor of Public Health in response to ‘Spectacles need and ownership among multiethnic students in rural China’
We thank the reader for this valuable comment.1 In our study,2 children filled out the questionnaire with the help of their parents because information on parental myopia, parental education level, and other information might be beyond the understanding of children of young age. Although we agree with the reader that potential biases might have taken place, this method has been widely used in epidemiologic studies in children. In the article, we have recognized and mentioned the possible information biases in the discussion section. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - July 17, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: D.-J. Qian, H. Zhong, C.-W. Pan Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
Socio-economic inequalities in secondhand smoke exposure at home in the context of mother-child pairs in Bangladesh
This study aimed to examine socio-economic disparities in mother-child pairs' self-reported and cotinine-measured secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure at home. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - July 16, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: M. Rahman, M.N. Haque, M.M. Rahman, M.G. Mostofa, M.S. Zahan, S.M. Mahmudul Hasan, M.D. Huda, M.K. Ahmed, H.M. Miraz Mahmud Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Free clinic utilisation by immigrants after the introduction of a restrictive health policy in the Basque Country (Spain)
This study aimed to assess the impact of the implementation of a more restrictive health policy in the Basque Country region, Decree 114/2012, on the number of consultations attended at a free clinic, where the majority of patients are undocumented immigrants. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - July 15, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: I. P érez-Urdiales, M. San Sebastián, I. Goicolea Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Vaccination against pertussis and influenza in pregnancy: a qualitative study of barriers and facilitators
Influenza and pertussis vaccination programmes have been in place for pregnant women in the UK since 2009 and 2012, respectively. In 2015, vaccine uptake rates were 55% for influenza and 63% for pertussis in Northern Ireland. We conducted a qualitative study with the aim of learning about the views of pregnant women and identifying potential barriers to vaccination in pregnancy. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - July 14, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Anna Maisa, Sarah Milligan, Alison Quinn, Denise Boulter, Jillian Johnston, Charlene Treanor, Declan T. Bradley Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Associations between high ambient temperatures and heat waves with mental health outcomes: a systematic review
The objective of this study was to describe the mental health effects of high ambient temperatures and heat waves, determine whether heat-related morbidity and mortality are increased among people with known mental disorders and identify knowledge gaps to inform targeting of future research. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - July 11, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: R. Thompson, R. Hornigold, L. Page, T. Waite Tags: Themed Paper – Original Research Source Type: research
Violence in Colombia and Mexico: trend and impact on life expectancy of homicide mortality between 1998 and 2015
Colombia is considered one of the most violent countries in the world even though homicide mortality has decreased since 2002. Mexico's homicide rate has tripled since 2008, after a period of decreasing mortality; this fact has been compared with Colombia in the 1990s and defined as a ‘Colombianization’ of violence in Mexico. We analyzed and compared the trend and impact of homicide mortality in Colombia and Mexico between 1998 and 2015. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - July 10, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: C.A. D ávila-Cervantes, A.M. Pardo-Montaño Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
