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Eyecare health promotion in schools around the Free State Province, South Africa: school-based interventional study. 南非自由州省各地学校的眼保健健康促进：基于学校的介入性研究。

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International Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2026-07-27 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2026.1609229

Xolani Nyathela, Urvashni Nirghin, Naimah Ebrahim Khan

{"title":"Eyecare health promotion in schools around the Free State Province, South Africa: school-based interventional study.","authors":"Xolani Nyathela, Urvashni Nirghin, Naimah Ebrahim Khan","doi":"10.3389/ijph.2026.1609229","DOIUrl":"10.3389/ijph.2026.1609229","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: School-based health promotion is critical for enhancing health literacy and academic performance. In South Africa, preventable visual impairment among school children may be exacerbated by the absence of structured eyecare promotion interventions. The objective of the study was to implement and evaluate the effectiveness of eyecare health promotion in the Thabo Mofutsanyane district, Free State province.Methods: A school-based cross-sectional interventional study was conducted. Following a simple randomised assignment, 10 schools received the intervention while the remaining 10 received no intervention. An adopted and piloted questionnaire was administered at baseline and readministered 6 months after the intervention. The McNemar's chi-square test was used for statistical analysis.Results: The baseline study included 199 participants, and following attrition, stood at 136 learners, parents, and teachers. The learner experimental arm demonstrated a statistically significant change in eyecare knowledge (p < 0.05). While no statistically significant changes were noted among teachers, parents and learners had statistically significant variables.Conclusion: Despite limitations, this study demonstrated that targeted eye health promotion can improve eyecare knowledge.","PeriodicalId":14322,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Public Health","volume":"71 ","pages":"1609229"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2026-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13453956/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148706607","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}

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From randomised trial to national implementation: employment outcomes from individual placement and support in english alcohol and drug treatment services. 从随机试验到国家实施：英国酒精和药物治疗服务中个人安置和支持的就业结果。

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International Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2026-07-24 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2026.1609141

Claire Shaw, Nishanthini Oppilamany, Paul Anders, Jez Stannard, Emma Knight, Amy Baxter, John Marsden

{"title":"From randomised trial to national implementation: employment outcomes from individual placement and support in english alcohol and drug treatment services.","authors":"Claire Shaw, Nishanthini Oppilamany, Paul Anders, Jez Stannard, Emma Knight, Amy Baxter, John Marsden","doi":"10.3389/ijph.2026.1609141","DOIUrl":"10.3389/ijph.2026.1609141","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: To compare employment outcomes reported by a completed randomised controlled trial (IPS-AD: Individual Placement and Support - Alcohol and Drug Dependence) with those observed during the English national expansion of IPS services, and to identify factors associated with improved outcomes.Methods: This was a secondary comparative analysis of five employment outcomes - employment rate, time to employment attainment, job tenure (longest single appointment duration), total time employed and job sustainment defined as ≥13 consecutive weeks employment, in two cohorts: the IPS-AD study intervention arm (n = 843) and IPS expansion participants (n = 3,182).Results: Compared with the IPS-AD cohort, the expansion cohort showed a higher employment rate (52% versus 30%; p-value <0.001); faster employment attainment (143 versus 180 days; p-value <0.001); longer job tenure (254 versus 110 days; p-value <0.001); greater total time employed (300 versus 133 days; p-value <0.001); and higher job sustainment (76% versus 42%; p-value <0.001).Conclusion: Expansion outcomes were consistently more favourable than those observed in the IPS-AD study. Factors that may have contributed to improved outcomes included implementation and delivery enhancements, broadened eligibility criteria, and favourable environmental and economic conditions.","PeriodicalId":14322,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Public Health","volume":"71 ","pages":"1609141"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2026-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13454831/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148706653","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}

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Mapping stakeholders' positioning in the access and delivery partnership value chain: the case of the RTS,S malaria vaccine introduction in Ghana. 绘制利益攸关方在获取和提供伙伴关系价值链中的定位：以加纳引进RTS，S疟疾疫苗为例。

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International Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2026-07-24 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2026.1609524

Xavier Bosch-Capblanch, Kaspar Wyss, Brian Asare, Christian Auer, Evelyn Ansah, Olumide Ogundahunsi, Tuoyo Okorosobo, Margaret Gyapong

{"title":"Mapping stakeholders' positioning in the access and delivery partnership value chain: the case of the RTS,S malaria vaccine introduction in Ghana.","authors":"Xavier Bosch-Capblanch, Kaspar Wyss, Brian Asare, Christian Auer, Evelyn Ansah, Olumide Ogundahunsi, Tuoyo Okorosobo, Margaret Gyapong","doi":"10.3389/ijph.2026.1609524","DOIUrl":"10.3389/ijph.2026.1609524","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: As population needs continuously evolve new technologies have to find ways to address healthcare challenges. Inputs of key stakeholders are critical when adopting new technologies. Our objective was to map stakeholders along the Access and Delivery Partnership value chain framework (ADP) in relation to the RTS,S malaria vaccine introduction in Ghana.Methods: Stakeholders engaged with the SAVING consortium were identified and an online questionnaire distributed to map stakeholders positioning in relation to the ADP framework. A workshop was also held to validate findings and to examine the decision processes in adopting new interventions.Results: 31 stakeholders responded the questionnaire reporting their involvement in the ADP framework, most of them identified with stages close to \"service delivery\", as opposed to the preceding research and regulatory stages. A few stakeholders were seen as having the highest interest and influence on vaccine introduction.Conclusion: There is an imbalance between Ghana's high demand for vaccines and its Research and Development (R&D) capacity, similar to other African countries. Enhancing upstream R&D capacity and fostering more inclusive stakeholder contributions could strengthen the pathway to new technologies adoption.","PeriodicalId":14322,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Public Health","volume":"71 ","pages":"1609524"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2026-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13447826/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148689039","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}

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GlucoNeo Check in the community: feasibility of photoplethysmography-based non-invasive glucose screening. 社区GlucoNeo检查：基于光容积描记仪的无创血糖筛查的可行性。

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International Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2026-07-22 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2026.1609599

Mahendro Prasetyo Kusumo, Slamet Riyadi, Karisma Trinanda Putra, Deasy Ardiany

{"title":"GlucoNeo Check in the community: feasibility of photoplethysmography-based non-invasive glucose screening.","authors":"Mahendro Prasetyo Kusumo, Slamet Riyadi, Karisma Trinanda Putra, Deasy Ardiany","doi":"10.3389/ijph.2026.1609599","DOIUrl":"10.3389/ijph.2026.1609599","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: This study aims to determine accuracy of GlucoNeo Check, PPG-Based Non-Invasive Glucose Screening Device in interpreting patients' blood glucose levels and to understand participants' perspectives on their experiences.Method: This study uses a mixed-methods with a cross-sectional diagnostic accuracy design to obtain a comprehensive overview through Clarke Error Grid Analysis using 660 participants with 3300 data sets, while incorporating qualitative components to assess feasibility and acceptance, using interviews and FGDs from 31 respondents, and analyzed thematically to understand user experience perspectives when using the device.Results: GlucoNeo Check performance had a Mean Absolute Percentage Error of 3.6% ± 0.621 and classification accuracy of 89.2% ± 0.0515. Most data fell within Zone A, with a small amount in Zone B and no data in Zones C and D. Thematic analysis identified 4 themes: 1) device quality and practicality, 2) comfort of use, 3) facilitating technology, and 4) inclusive interface design.Conclusion: GlucoNeo Check is accurate, innovative, and well-received tool for supporting community-based diabetes prevention but requires further validation to be adopted as a standard clinical monitoring tool.","PeriodicalId":14322,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Public Health","volume":"71 ","pages":"1609599"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2026-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13454832/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148706580","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}

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Epidemics, Ebola and the dignity of goodbye: how public health could respect culture. 流行病、埃博拉和告别的尊严：公共卫生如何尊重文化。

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International Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2026-07-22 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2026.1610075

Janet Michel, Ntuli A Kapologwe, Marcel Tanner

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Perception of infection risk and attitudes toward infection prevention and control measures among health sciences students in Morocco: a cross-sectional study. 摩洛哥卫生科学专业学生对感染风险的认知和对感染预防和控制措施的态度：一项横断面研究。

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International Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2026-07-22 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2026.1609531

Hajar El Alouani, Ousmane Traoré, Babacar Touré

{"title":"Perception of infection risk and attitudes toward infection prevention and control measures among health sciences students in Morocco: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Hajar El Alouani, Ousmane Traoré, Babacar Touré","doi":"10.3389/ijph.2026.1609531","DOIUrl":"10.3389/ijph.2026.1609531","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: To assess infection risk perception, attitudes toward Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures, and knowledge related to Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) among health sciences students.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among students enrolled in medical, dental, pharmacy, paramedical, and other health-related programs. Data were collected using a structured self-administered questionnaire. Statistical analyses included chi-square, Mann-Whitney U, and Kruskal-Wallis tests, as appropriate. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach's alpha.Results: A total of 270 students were included in the study. Most participants had heard about HAIs (80.7%) and correctly identified their definition (94.4%). Surgical site infections were the most frequently identified HAIs (75.6%). The mean knowledge score was 4.32 ± 1.30, while attitudes toward IPC measures showed a high overall score (4.31 ± 0.55). The overall risk perception score was (3.01 ± 0.68), with university hospitals perceived as the highest-risk setting. Knowledge scores differed significantly according to field of study and prior IPC training (p < 0.05).Conclusion: Favorable attitudes were observed, but variations in knowledge and risk perception highlight the need to strengthen IPC training.","PeriodicalId":14322,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Public Health","volume":"71 ","pages":"1609531"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2026-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13437511/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148678687","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}

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Population aging and divergent burden trajectories of fall-related spinal cord injury: a cross national analysis. 人口老龄化和不同负担轨迹的跌倒相关脊髓损伤：一个跨国家的分析。

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International Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2026-07-14 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2026.1609458

Kong-Jun Yuan, Dan Zhu, Zeng-Jin Huang, Jia-Ming Zhong, Si-Xiong Shi, Lin Lin, Ji-Xiang Zhou, Gen-Long Jiao, Shuai Zheng

{"title":"Population aging and divergent burden trajectories of fall-related spinal cord injury: a cross national analysis.","authors":"Kong-Jun Yuan, Dan Zhu, Zeng-Jin Huang, Jia-Ming Zhong, Si-Xiong Shi, Lin Lin, Ji-Xiang Zhou, Gen-Long Jiao, Shuai Zheng","doi":"10.3389/ijph.2026.1609458","DOIUrl":"10.3389/ijph.2026.1609458","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: To examine how population aging influences the burden of fall-related spinal cord injury (SCI) across countries at different demographic stages.Methods: Using GBD 2023 data, we analyzed age-standardized incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability (YLD) rates of fall-related SCI in India, China, the United States, and Japan. Trends and drivers were assessed using EAPC, joinpoint regression, age-period-cohort models, and demographic decomposition.Results: China showed a significant increase in incidence (AAPC = 1.62%, 95% CI: 0.89-2.36) with a rise-peak-decline-rebound pattern. The United States maintained stable incidence but achieved a marked reduction in YLD burden (AAPC = -2.58%, 95% CI: -3.13 to -2.03). India and Japan exhibited lower burdens and sustained improvements; India's YLD rate declined by 1.58% annually (95% CI: -1.93 to -1.22). APC analysis identified an age-progressive risk pattern in China but age-regressive patterns in the United States and India. Population aging was the main driver of increased prevalence in China (39.53%).Conclusion: Fall-related SCI burden varies across demographic stages. Population aging is a key determinant in aging societies, highlighting the need for stage-specific prevention and care strategies.","PeriodicalId":14322,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Public Health","volume":"71 ","pages":"1609458"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2026-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13407379/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148603181","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}

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Multimodal risk profiles reveal shared and disease-specific risks of major non-communicable diseases: a prospective cohort study of 42,666 individuals. 多模式风险概况揭示了主要非传染性疾病的共同风险和疾病特异性风险：一项对42,666人的前瞻性队列研究

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International Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2026-07-09 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2026.1609591

Qiaoyi Xu, Zhenqiu Liu, Renjia Zhao, Zixuan Cui, Xufei Xing, Xingdong Chen, Chen Suo

{"title":"Multimodal risk profiles reveal shared and disease-specific risks of major non-communicable diseases: a prospective cohort study of 42,666 individuals.","authors":"Qiaoyi Xu, Zhenqiu Liu, Renjia Zhao, Zixuan Cui, Xufei Xing, Xingdong Chen, Chen Suo","doi":"10.3389/ijph.2026.1609591","DOIUrl":"10.3389/ijph.2026.1609591","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: Evaluate whether circulating blood biomarker profiles identify shared and disease-specific risks of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).Methods: We considered 42,666 participants from Taizhou, China. After exclusions, discovery (n = 14,478; recruited 2011.9-2014.1) and temporal validation (n = 25,018; recruited 2018.7-2021.11) cohorts were defined. We integrated 54 blood biomarkers and 26 questionnaire/physical indicators. Predictors were selected after Cox pre-screening based on concordant inclusion across stepwise regression, regularized regression, and Boruta random forest.Results: The final score included 15 biomarkers plus age, smoking, hypertension, and vegetable intake. In the temporal validation cohort, high-risk individuals (25.0% of participants) accounted for 53.9% of incident major NCD cases, with a 6.29-fold (4.83-8.19) higher risk than the low-risk group. Similar gradients were observed for all-cause mortality. Compared with disease-specific scores, the combined score effectively stratified both composite and individual outcomes and revealed shared risks: 56.1% of disease-specific high-risk individuals were also high risk for other NCDs.Conclusion: A score integrating blood biomarkers with epidemiological and physical measures achieved clear risk stratification in the temporal validation cohort and may support priority population identification for major NCDs.","PeriodicalId":14322,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Public Health","volume":"71 ","pages":"1609591"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2026-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13391432/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148578569","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}

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Why public health needs evidence-informed guidelines for social media use. 为什么公共卫生需要基于证据的社交媒体使用指南。

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International Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2026-07-09 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2026.1610087

Jean-Philippe Chaput, Gary S Goldfield

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Inclusion through technology: findings from a public engagement approach. 通过技术实现包容：来自公众参与方法的发现。

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International Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2026-07-08 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2026.1608949

Barbara Catherine Wortmann, Iris de Boer, Vanessa Grand, Heiner Baur, Anja Maria Raab

{"title":"Inclusion through technology: findings from a public engagement approach.","authors":"Barbara Catherine Wortmann, Iris de Boer, Vanessa Grand, Heiner Baur, Anja Maria Raab","doi":"10.3389/ijph.2026.1608949","DOIUrl":"10.3389/ijph.2026.1608949","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: Many people with disabilities in Switzerland face exclusion, especially in mobility, work, and leisure. Assistive technologies can support participation and wellbeing, particularly when developed with user involvement. This study explored societal perspectives on inclusion through technology using a public engagement approach.Methods: The study took place at the Swiss Abilities Fair 2024 in Lucerne. At an interactive booth, visitors tested assistive technologies like a robotic arm and a recumbent trike. They shared their views in semi-structured interviews conducted by physiotherapists and a wheelchair-using researcher. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using qualitative content analysis. The sample included people with and without disabilities.Results: Forty-one people participated. Non-disabled participants emphasized equality and acceptance, while those with mobility impairments focused on barriers and support. Assistive technologies were seen as key to independence, though gaps in innovation, access, and affordability remain.Conclusion: Inclusion is a shared societal responsibility that requires awareness, participation, and adaptable solutions. While assistive technologies support independence and participation, interviewees emphasized that true inclusion also depends on affordability, access, user involvement, and broader structural change.","PeriodicalId":14322,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Public Health","volume":"71 ","pages":"1608949"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2026-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13388228/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148561863","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}

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