Global Public HealthPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-10-07DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2024.2409369
Nelli Kisliuk, Sarah LaPointe, Sera L Young, Leah Prencipe, Paul Luchemba, Tumpe Mnyawami Lukongo, Tia Palermo
{"title":"Water insecurity is associated with intimate partner violence among female adolescents and youth but not males in rural Tanzania: A cross-sectional study.","authors":"Nelli Kisliuk, Sarah LaPointe, Sera L Young, Leah Prencipe, Paul Luchemba, Tumpe Mnyawami Lukongo, Tia Palermo","doi":"10.1080/17441692.2024.2409369","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2024.2409369","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Food insecurity increases intimate partner violence (IPV), but less is known about water insecurity (WI) and IPV. We examined the association between household WI and IPV among adolescents and youth in the Mbeya and Iringa regions of Tanzania. The cross-sectional sample comprised 977 males and females aged 18-23 years living in rural, impoverished households. We conducted multivariate logistic regression analyses to estimate the association between experiences of WI [measured by the Household Water Insecurity Experiences (HWISE-4) Scale] and physical and/or emotional IPV (measured by an adapted Conflict Tactics Scale). Overall, WI (HWISE ≥4) was associated with 74% higher odds of any IPV (marginal effects (ME) of 7.8 percentage points (pp)), compared to those not WI. Among females (but not males), WI was associated with 3-fold higher odds of any IPV (OR = 3.00; 95% CI: [1.52, 5.94]; ME = 14 pp). Compared to non-WI females, WI females had 5- and 2-fold higher odds of IPV (ME = 30.8 and 11.3 pp) among the ever married and never married sub-samples, respectively. The association between WI and IPV among females was attenuated (OR = 1.93; 95% CI: [0.93, 3.97]) when adjusting for household food insecurity. Ameliorating water insecurity is a promising avenue for IPV reduction.</p>","PeriodicalId":12735,"journal":{"name":"Global Public Health","volume":"19 1","pages":"2409369"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142389825","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A protocol for the safe recruitment of Indigenous and Black women experiencing intimate partner violence during the COVID-19 pandemic into a large mixed methods study: The Sisters by Choice Study.","authors":"Lucy Mkandawire-Valhmu, Jacqueline Callari-Robinson, Diane Schadewald, Hanan Abusbaitan, Anna Pirsch, Jeneile Luebke, Liz Marquardt, Erin Schubert, Jennifer Kibicho, Alexa Lopez, Kaboni Gondwe, Elizabeth Rice, Katie Bement, McKenzie Morgan, Rosalind McClain, Peninnah Kako, Faria Raghe, Cindy Figgins Hunter, Crystal Ayad, Anne Dressel","doi":"10.1080/17441692.2023.2290122","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17441692.2023.2290122","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a complex and pervasive public health problem disproportionately affecting Indigenous and Black women. During the COVID-19 pandemic, IPV became more complicated for advocates because social distancing, quarantine, and isolation measures further endangered women experiencing IPV. This manuscript is based on an ongoing community-engaged study in an upper Midwestern state. Our primary goal for this study is to generate urgently needed knowledge on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Indigenous and Black women's help-seeking behaviours following IPV by systematically documenting barriers women faced during the pandemic. Engaging women in a large study that seeks to garner information about their experiences of violence is complex and challenging and requires significant planning, especially for ensuring participants' safety. In this write-up, we detail the safety planning protocol developed for the purposes of recruiting and engaging women in rural and urban areas in an upper Midwestern state in the United States. Our goal is to provide scholars conducting research in the area of violence with practical considerations for safely conducting a study of this nature.</p>","PeriodicalId":12735,"journal":{"name":"Global Public Health","volume":"19 1","pages":"2290122"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10764067/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139073789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Global Public HealthPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-05-21DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2024.2356623
Rene Raad, Justin Dixon, Martin Gorsky, Graeme Hoddinott
{"title":"Cycles of antibiotic use and emergent antimicrobial resistance in the South African tuberculosis programme (1950-2021): A scoping review and critical reflections on stewardship.","authors":"Rene Raad, Justin Dixon, Martin Gorsky, Graeme Hoddinott","doi":"10.1080/17441692.2024.2356623","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17441692.2024.2356623","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The emergent threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has resulted in debates around the use and preservation of effective antimicrobials. Concerns around AMR reflect a history of increasing dependence on antibiotics to address disease epidemics rooted in profound structural and systemic challenges. In the context of global health, this process, often referred to as pharmaceuticalisation, has commonly occurred within disease programmes, of which lessons are vital for adding nuance to conversations around antimicrobial stewardship. Tuberculosis (TB) is a notable example. A disease which accounts for one-third of AMR globally and remains the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent in many low - and middle-income countries, including South Africa. In this scoping review, we chart TB science in South Africa over 70 years of programming. We reviewed published manuscripts about the programme and critically reflected on the implications of our findings for stewardship. We identified cycles of programmatic responses to new drug availability and the emergence of drug resistance, which intersected with cycles of pharmaceuticalisation. These cycles reflect the political, economic, and social factors influencing programmatic decision-making. Our analysis offers a starting point for research exploring these cycles and drawing out implications for stewardship across the TB and AMR communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":12735,"journal":{"name":"Global Public Health","volume":"19 1","pages":"2356623"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141075623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Global Public HealthPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-05-08DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2024.2346207
Sean Prall, Brooke Scelza, Helen Elizabeth Davis
{"title":"Medical mistrust, discrimination and healthcare experiences in a rural Namibian community.","authors":"Sean Prall, Brooke Scelza, Helen Elizabeth Davis","doi":"10.1080/17441692.2024.2346207","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17441692.2024.2346207","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Substantial evidence indicates that medical mistrust, resulting from experiences with discrimination and marginalisation, is a determinant of health disparities in minority populations. However, this research is largely limited to the US and other industrialised countries. To broaden our understanding of the role of medical mistrust on health-care decision making, we conducted a study on healthcare experiences and perceptions in a rural, underserved indigenous community in northwest Namibia (<i>n</i> = 86). Mixing semi-structured interview questions with the medical mistrust index (MMI), we aim to determine the relevance of the MMI in a non-industrialised population and compare index scores with reports of healthcare experiences. We find that medical mistrust is a salient concept in this community, mapping onto negative healthcare experiences and perceptions of discrimination. Reported healthcare experiences indicate that perceived incompetence, maltreatment and discrimination drive mistrust of medical personnel. However, reporting of recent healthcare experiences are generally positive. Our results indicate that the concept of medical mistrust can be usefully applied to communities in the Global South. These populations, like minority communities in the US, translate experiences of discrimination and marginalisation into medical mistrust. Understanding these processes can help address health disparities and aid in effective public health outreach in underserved populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":12735,"journal":{"name":"Global Public Health","volume":"19 1","pages":"2346207"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140890554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Global Public HealthPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-05-22DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2024.2355318
Carolina Rau Steuernagel, Ida Lillehagen, Jens Seeberg
{"title":"The invisible pandemic of antimicrobial resistance and its possible endings.","authors":"Carolina Rau Steuernagel, Ida Lillehagen, Jens Seeberg","doi":"10.1080/17441692.2024.2355318","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17441692.2024.2355318","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is often framed as a 'silent pandemic,' an invisible crisis unfolding beyond the public gaze. This unseen emergency narrative fuels policy responses aimed at re-establishing human control over antimicrobial use and benefits. In this commentary, we critique the reduction of AMR to a homogenising framework - a product of long-standing paradigms for disease control and elimination. We argue that AMR stems not merely from microbial exposure to drugs, but also involves broader anthropocentric practices. We assert that merely extending AMR concerns to encompass environmental factors is insufficient. Instead, we advocate for a paradigm shift towards a holistic understanding that respects the evolutionary adaptability and survival strategies of microbial life itself. Consequently, a fundamental re-evaluation of large-scale antibiotic use and production is necessary. Rather than seeking to control AMR as a pandemic, we propose exploring the inherent complexity and interdependence of AMR issues. Our proposition advocates for alternative futures that foster collaborations between human and non-human actors, ultimately envisioning a shift in human-microbial relationships towards more integrative health strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":12735,"journal":{"name":"Global Public Health","volume":"19 1","pages":"2355318"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141075625","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Global Public HealthPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-07-25DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2024.2381093
Ahmed B Idris, Watfa Al-Mamari, Taif Saud Al Humaidi, Kawther Abdullah Al Ma'ashri, Ahmed Alhabsi, Saquib Jalees, Ahlam Gaber, Muna Al-Jabri, M Mazharul Islam, Amna Al-Futaisi
{"title":"Perception about telemedicine services among parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders in a specialised tertiary centre in Oman.","authors":"Ahmed B Idris, Watfa Al-Mamari, Taif Saud Al Humaidi, Kawther Abdullah Al Ma'ashri, Ahmed Alhabsi, Saquib Jalees, Ahlam Gaber, Muna Al-Jabri, M Mazharul Islam, Amna Al-Futaisi","doi":"10.1080/17441692.2024.2381093","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17441692.2024.2381093","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>ABSTRACT</b>While telemedicine has shown promise for diagnosis and treatment, its integration into specialised clinics and mainstream healthcare is slow. A study at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman, investigated parental perceptions of virtual clinics and telemedicine experiences among parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) conducted from January 2021 to January 2022; the cross-sectional study involved 130 participants. The study revealed that 70% of participants were male, and the mean age of the children was 6.1 ± 0.26 years. Regarding telemedicine awareness, 53% of respondents were informed, yet encountered obstacles such as poor internet service and lack of awareness. Despite challenges, 46% of respondents viewed telemedicine positively. Parents showed significant differences in their perception of virtual interviews based on interview purpose (<i>P</i> = 0.034), clinic type (<i>P</i> < 0.001), internet service quality (<i>P</i> = 0.029), timing conflicts (<i>P</i> = 0.001), lack of technology experience (<i>P</i> = 0.041), and awareness gaps (<i>P</i> = 0.012). Our study identified challenges for parents of children with NDD in utilising telehealth, primarily stemming from limited awareness and internet connectivity issues. To enhance telemedicine quality, we suggest improving internet infrastructure and promoting telemedicine awareness. Further research is needed to optimise telemedicine implementation for both diagnosis and intervention in children with NDD.</p>","PeriodicalId":12735,"journal":{"name":"Global Public Health","volume":"19 1","pages":"2381093"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141758249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Men's perspectives on public-space sexual harassment of women in South Asia.","authors":"Günseli Berik, Haimanti Bhattacharya, Tejinder Pal Singh, Aashima Sinha, Jacqueline Strenio, Sharin Shajahan Naomi, Sameen Zafar, Sharon Talboys","doi":"10.1080/17441692.2024.2380845","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17441692.2024.2380845","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The ubiquity of public-space sexual harassment (PSH) of women in the global South, particularly in South Asia, is both a public health and gender equity issue. This study examined men's experiences with and perspectives on PSH of women in three countries with shared cultural norms and considerable gender inequalities - Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. The three-country survey in 2021-2022 was completed by 237 men who were generally young, urban, single, well-educated, and middle-/high-income. Among the 53.3% who witnessed PSH, 80% reported intervening to stop it or help the victim. A substantial share of men worried about PSH, and bore emotional, time, and financial costs as they took precautionary or restorative measures to help women in their families avoid PSH or deal with its consequences. Most respondents articulated potential gains for men, women, and society if PSH no longer existed. However, a non-negligible share of participants held patriarchal gender attitudes that are often used to justify harassment, and a small share did not favour legal and community sanctions. Many called for stricter legal sanctions and enforcement, culture change, and education. Men's perspectives offer insights for prevention of harassment and mitigation of its consequences.</p>","PeriodicalId":12735,"journal":{"name":"Global Public Health","volume":"19 1","pages":"2380845"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141792305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Scrutinising delay in leprosy diagnosis in Colombia: perceptions and experiences by leprosy health professionals.","authors":"Heleen Neeltje Willemijn Duighuisen, Anil Fastenau, Daniel Gonzalo Eslava Albarracin, Nimer Ortuño-Gutiérrez, Srilekha Penna, Alena Kamenshchikova","doi":"10.1080/17441692.2024.2354777","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17441692.2024.2354777","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Leprosy is an infectious neglected tropical disease, which can cause irreversible disabilities if not diagnosed in time. Colombia continues to show high rates of leprosy-related disability, mainly due to a delay in diagnosis. Limited knowledge is available that explains this delay, therefore our study aimed to explore the perceptions and experiences of leprosy health professionals with the delay in leprosy diagnosis in the Cesar and Valle del Cauca departments, Colombia. Nine semi-structured expert interviews with leprosy health professionals were conducted in May-June 2023 in Colombia. Thematic analysis was performed to analyse the interview results. Our analysis highlighted that the main reasons for delay at the health system-level included accessibility issues to obtain a diagnosis, lack of expertise by health staff, and barriers related to the organisation of the care pathway. Individual - and community-level factors included a lack of leprosy awareness among the general population and leprosy-related stigma. Diagnostic delay consists of a fluid interplay of various factors. Structural changes within the health system, such as organising integral leprosy care centres and highlighting leprosy in the medical curriculum, as well as awareness-related interventions among the general population, might help reducing diagnostic delays.</p>","PeriodicalId":12735,"journal":{"name":"Global Public Health","volume":"19 1","pages":"2354777"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141093470","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Global Public HealthPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-01-22DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2024.2305364
Chiara Altare, Natalya Kostandova, Md Abul Hasan, Jogie Abucejo Agbogan, Md Lalan Miah, Hannah Crockett, Madison Bates, Sharon Leslie, Brigitte Tonon, Caroline Antoine, Paul Spiegel
{"title":"Health care utilisation in Cox's Bazar district, Bangladesh, during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed-methods study among host communities.","authors":"Chiara Altare, Natalya Kostandova, Md Abul Hasan, Jogie Abucejo Agbogan, Md Lalan Miah, Hannah Crockett, Madison Bates, Sharon Leslie, Brigitte Tonon, Caroline Antoine, Paul Spiegel","doi":"10.1080/17441692.2024.2305364","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17441692.2024.2305364","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, countries introduced public health and social measures that had indirect societal, economic consequences. Concerns during epidemics include continuity of routine health services. We investigate how healthcare utilisation and healthcare seeking behaviour changed during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic among host communities in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. This mixed-methods study combines quantitative analyses of routine health data and population-based findings about healthcare seeking behaviours. Trends in consultations changed according to facility level (higher-level facilities included Upazila Health Complexes and District Hospitals; lower-level facilities included Community Clinics and Union Health and Family Welfare Centers). At the pandemic's beginning, drops were seen at higher-level health facilities for outpatient department (OPD) consultations, respiratory infections, and antenatal care. Minor reductions or increases were seen at lower-level facilities for the same services. Half of the subdistricts reported a cumulative increase in OPD and respiratory tract infection consultations. Most subdistricts reported a cumulative decrease in antenatal care. Child vaccinations dropped in all subdistricts, half of which did not catch-up, resulting in a cumulative decrease of delivered doses. Fear of contracting COVID-19 and financial constraints were the main reasons for decreased access. Drivers of healthcare seeking behaviours should be better understood to guide preparedness and service delivery modalities at primary and secondary levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":12735,"journal":{"name":"Global Public Health","volume":"19 1","pages":"2305364"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139520561","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Global Public HealthPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-02-05DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2024.2308717
Ali Bitenga Alexandre
{"title":"Individual agency and social support in healing from conflict-related sexual violence: A case history from eastern DRC.","authors":"Ali Bitenga Alexandre","doi":"10.1080/17441692.2024.2308717","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17441692.2024.2308717","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Examining the experience of a male survivor of rape through the salutogenic model and ecological theory, this case study explores how he imoved towards the direction of health after an atrocious experience of sexual violence perpetrated by members of an armed group. The study illustrates how he was able to deploy agency by undertaking a number of health-promoting actions to recover from the physical, mental, and social effects of conflict-related sexual violence. Initiatives in the process of improving one's health include self-care practice, searching for specialised care when self-care seems inefficient, relocation to new a setting post-rape, starting a business, testing one's reproductive capacities, marrying, taking care of the way he dressed, learning a new language, developing public speaking skills, owning a piece of land, having regular medical check-ups and ascending to power and decision-making bodies. His narrative shows how these initiatives are mirrored by both opportunities and setbacks. While more traditional survey-based studies focus on identifying which practices might be helpful in a healing context, this study sheds light on how an individual healing process might be complex and nuanced and is an important starting point towards our efforts to theorise resilience for male survivors.</p>","PeriodicalId":12735,"journal":{"name":"Global Public Health","volume":"19 1","pages":"2308717"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139681016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}