Regina Allande-Cussó, Juan Jesús García-Iglesias, Rosario Miranda-Plata, Rocío Pichardo-Hexamer, Carlos Ruiz-Frutos, Juan Gómez-Salgado
{"title":"Corrigendum: Social Determinants of Health in the COVID-19 Pandemic Context of the Migrant Population Living in Settlements in Spain.","authors":"Regina Allande-Cussó, Juan Jesús García-Iglesias, Rosario Miranda-Plata, Rocío Pichardo-Hexamer, Carlos Ruiz-Frutos, Juan Gómez-Salgado","doi":"10.3389/ijph.2024.1607688","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2024.1607688","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2022.1604628.].</p>","PeriodicalId":14322,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Public Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11263933/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141751676","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}
{"title":"Displaced People Health, a Challenge for Epidemiology and Public Health","authors":"Rodolfo Saracci","doi":"10.3389/ijph.2024.1607580","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2024.1607580","url":null,"abstract":"This editorial provides the context for an initiative led and funded by the European Educational Programme in Epidemiology (EEPE) in collaboration with the Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+). It consist of a call for papers addressing health challenges of displaced people and a related competition for the “ Rodolfo Saracci Best Paper Award 2025 ”","PeriodicalId":14322,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Public Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141669083","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}
Wan Jie, Minghong Yao, Mingqi Wang, Yun-Juan Wang, Y. Jia, Yanmei Liu, Kang Zou, Xin Sun
{"title":"Analysis of the Economic Burden of Chronic Kidney Disease With Comorbidities Among Patients in Xuzhou, China","authors":"Wan Jie, Minghong Yao, Mingqi Wang, Yun-Juan Wang, Y. Jia, Yanmei Liu, Kang Zou, Xin Sun","doi":"10.3389/ijph.2024.1607000","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2024.1607000","url":null,"abstract":"To analyze the costs and medication patterns of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and comorbidities in Xuzhou, China, using a large electronic medical records database.Data were obtained from an electronic medical records database. The annual per-person and per-visit cost of hospitalization, as well as the proportions of those costs, are presented.The majority of the participants were middle-aged men, and had medical insurance. Glomerulonephritis was the primary cause of CKD in patients with an identified etiology. The average per-visit cost of hospitalization for the CKD-renal anemia and CKD-mineral and bone disorder groups was 8,674.5 (5,154.3–13,949.6) and 8,182.6 (4,798.2–12,844.7) Yuan, respectively, which was greater than that of the other groups. The major expenses incurred were for diagnostics, drug usage, surgical procedures, laboratory tests and material costs.The substantial burden imposed by CKD with comorbidities indicates the importance of implementing public health strategies aimed at detecting and preventing these conditions in the general population. With the aging population, our nation may experience a greater CKD-related economic burden.","PeriodicalId":14322,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Public Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141679998","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}
Haribondhu Sarma, Pham Ngan Giang, Matthew Kelly, Tran Van Anh, Chalapati Rao, Nguyen Phuong Hoa
{"title":"Knowledge of Medical Education on Maternal and Child Primary-Care Among Physicians: A Cross-Sectional Study","authors":"Haribondhu Sarma, Pham Ngan Giang, Matthew Kelly, Tran Van Anh, Chalapati Rao, Nguyen Phuong Hoa","doi":"10.3389/ijph.2024.1606536","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2024.1606536","url":null,"abstract":"To assess the pre-training knowledge of Commune Health Stations (CHSs) physicians in Vietnam on pregnancy and child care.A cross-sectional study was conducted and a pre-training questionnaire was administered with physicians working at CHSs in three mountainous provinces of northern Vietnam. Calculated mean knowledge score and estimated adjusted odds ratios (AOR) to compare the relative odds of occurrence of the outcome “answering more than half of questions correct,” given exposure to the physicians’ characteristics.A total of 302 CHS physicians participated. The mean number of correct answers across all participants was 5.4 out of 11. Female physicians are 2.20 (95% CI: 1.35–3.59, p = 0.002) times more likely to answer correctly than their male counterparts. Physicians aged 35 years or more were significantly less likely to answer correctly (AOR 0.35, 95% CI: 0.15–0.81, p = 0.014).The study found that participating physicians possessed relatively low knowledge of pregnancy and child care. The study also found significant disparities in this knowledge according to the physicians’ characteristics. Thus, it is recommended the requirement for continuing targeted medical education to improve doctors’ proficiency in these areas.","PeriodicalId":14322,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Public Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141677398","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":"Incidence and Predictors of Mortality Among Preterm Neonates Admitted to Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia: a Retrospective Follow-Up Study","authors":"Temesgen Mohammed Toma, Hailu Merga, Lamessa Dube","doi":"10.3389/ijph.2024.1606897","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2024.1606897","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to assess incidence and predictors of mortality among preterm neonates in Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia.A retrospective follow-up study was conducted among 505 preterm neonates admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Jimma University Medical Center from 01 January 2017, to 30 December 2019. Data were collected from medical records using a data collection checklist. Data were entered into Epi-Data 3.1 and analyzed with STATA 15. Cox-regression analysis was fitted to identify predictors of preterm neonatal mortality. Variables with p-value <0.05 were declared a statistical significance.The cumulative incidence of preterm neonatal death was 25.1%. The neonatal mortality rate was 28.9 deaths (95%CI: 24.33, 34.46) per 1,000 neonate-days. Obstetric complications, respiratory distress syndrome, neonatal sepsis, perinatal asphyxia, antenatal steroid exposure, gestational age at birth, and receiving kangaroo-mother care were predictors of preterm neonatal mortality.Preterm neonatal mortality rate was high. Hence, early detection and management of obstetric and neonatal complications, use of antenatal steroids, and kangaroo-mother care should be strengthened to increase preterm neonatal survival.","PeriodicalId":14322,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Public Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141678871","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}
Ahmad El Nouiri, Sarah El Kassem, Zeina Al Maaz, Yasser Alhajj, Alhareth Al Moussawi, Ahmad El Yaman, Hussein El Hajjar, Mohannad Abdallah, Gaith Assi, Mohamad Houri, Bilal Azakir
{"title":"Prevalence and Characteristics of Medical Student Mistreatment in Lebanon","authors":"Ahmad El Nouiri, Sarah El Kassem, Zeina Al Maaz, Yasser Alhajj, Alhareth Al Moussawi, Ahmad El Yaman, Hussein El Hajjar, Mohannad Abdallah, Gaith Assi, Mohamad Houri, Bilal Azakir","doi":"10.3389/ijph.2024.1606710","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2024.1606710","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to determine the prevalence of medical student mistreatment in Lebanon, the framework of the incidents, and the extent of students’ knowledge on mistreatment characteristics.This is a cross-sectional study conducted using an online-based survey among medical students who have performed clinical rotations in Lebanon.Out of 300 respondents, 48.7% reported being subjected to mistreatment during clinical practice, which was significantly associated with gender, type of university, and family income. The two most common sources of mistreatment were patients and their families/friends (77.4%), and attending physicians (52.7%), followed by residents (49.3%). Students mostly chose to be passive and pacifying. Additionally, 64.7% of students stated they were not trained about the ideal way to handle these incidents.This study showed that medical student mistreatment is highly prevalent in Lebanon. It also highlighted the lack of proper education on mistreatment characteristics and the necessity for investigating its effects.","PeriodicalId":14322,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Public Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141678548","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}
Janni Leung, C. Lim, Tianze Sun, Giang Vu, Caitlin McClure-Thomas, Yangping Bao, Lucy Tran, Thomas Santo, Fitri Fausiah, Ghea Farassania, G. Chan, Susy K. Sebayang
{"title":"Preventable Deaths Attributable to Second-Hand Smoke in Southeast Asia—Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019","authors":"Janni Leung, C. Lim, Tianze Sun, Giang Vu, Caitlin McClure-Thomas, Yangping Bao, Lucy Tran, Thomas Santo, Fitri Fausiah, Ghea Farassania, G. Chan, Susy K. Sebayang","doi":"10.3389/ijph.2024.1606446","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2024.1606446","url":null,"abstract":"In addition to harms caused to individuals who smoke, second-hand smoke (SHS or passive smoke) is an important public health issue. We aim to estimate the extent of preventable deaths due to tobacco and SHS exposure in Southeast Asia.Data were from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. We analysed data from Southeast Asia, including Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Myanmar, Philippines, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam.In 2019, there were 728,500 deaths attributable to tobacco in Southeast Asia, with 128,200 deaths attributed to SHS exposure. The leading causes of preventable deaths were ischemic heart disease, stroke, diabetes mellitus, lower respiratory infections, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer. Among deaths attributable to tobacco, females had higher proportions of deaths attributable to SHS exposure than males in Southeast Asia.The burden of preventable deaths in a year due to SHS exposure in Southeast Asia is substantial. The implementation and enforcement of smoke-free policies should be prioritized to reduce the disease burden attributed to passive smoking in Southeast Asia.","PeriodicalId":14322,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Public Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141678349","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}
Meyran Boniel-Nissim, Michela Bersia, Natale Canale, Henri Lahti, Kristiina Ojala, Oya Ercan, Anna Dzielska, Joanna Inchley, Paola Dalmasso
{"title":"Different Categories of Social Media Use and Their Association With Body Image Among Adolescents in 42 Countries.","authors":"Meyran Boniel-Nissim, Michela Bersia, Natale Canale, Henri Lahti, Kristiina Ojala, Oya Ercan, Anna Dzielska, Joanna Inchley, Paola Dalmasso","doi":"10.3389/ijph.2024.1606944","DOIUrl":"10.3389/ijph.2024.1606944","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Social media has become integrated into adolescents' lives and influences body image perceptions. Our study examined four patterns of social media use (SMU): non-active, active, intensive, and problematic. We hypothesised that intensive SMU and problematic SMU would be associated with negative body image (negative subjective body weight) and over/underestimated body weight congruence, compared to non-active and active SMU. In addition, we expect these associations to be stronger for girls.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data from 190,892 respondents aged 11, 13, and 15 from 42 countries involved in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study were analysed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Findings revealed higher rates of intensive or problematic SMU among adolescents who perceived themselves as too fat or too thin. Two-level regression analyses showed intensive and problematic SMU as more likely to perceive themselves as too fat or too thin than active users. The association was significant among intensive and problematic girl social media users, whereas, among boys, the relationship was only significant for problematic users.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings highlight the importance of assessing SMU patterns to evaluate associations with body image.</p>","PeriodicalId":14322,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Public Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11252497/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141633411","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}
Kimon Papadopoulos, Verena Struckmann, Viktor von Wyl, Felix Gille
{"title":"Citizen Views on an Opt-Out Approach to National Electronic Health Records in Germany: A Small-Scale Qualitative Study.","authors":"Kimon Papadopoulos, Verena Struckmann, Viktor von Wyl, Felix Gille","doi":"10.3389/ijph.2024.1607288","DOIUrl":"10.3389/ijph.2024.1607288","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Electronic health records (German: elektronische Patientenakte - ePA) are an important healthcare tool. However, in Germany, current participation remains low for their national ePA. To rectify this, the German government recently adopted an opt-out approach to their national ePA system. The objective of this study is to investigate and provide a brief overview of German public attitudes towards this approach to inform policymakers with evidence-based insights.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Four public focus groups were conducted with 12 German citizens to discuss their opinions on the German governments new opt-out approach to the ePA.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three major thematic categories were identified (Contributors to Opt-Out Implementation, Barriers to Opt-Out Implementation, and Contingent Factors) to describe citizen views on the opt-out approach for the ePA.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The public is generally supportive of an opt-out approach to ePAs in Germany, as they see the benefits ePAs can provide to German society; but they are skeptical on how successful this approach might be due to extant issues that policymakers must be aware of in order to successfully implement an opt-out approach for Germany's national ePA system.</p>","PeriodicalId":14322,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Public Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11251894/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141633410","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}
Laura Stendell, Peter W Stubbs, Kris Rogers, Arianne P Verhagen, James W Middleton, Glen M Davis, Mohit Arora, Ruth Marshall, Timothy Geraghty, Andrew Nunn, Camila Quel de Oliveira
{"title":"Leisure-Time Physical Activity Participation in Middle-Aged and Older Adults With a Spinal Cord Injury in Australia.","authors":"Laura Stendell, Peter W Stubbs, Kris Rogers, Arianne P Verhagen, James W Middleton, Glen M Davis, Mohit Arora, Ruth Marshall, Timothy Geraghty, Andrew Nunn, Camila Quel de Oliveira","doi":"10.3389/ijph.2024.1607276","DOIUrl":"10.3389/ijph.2024.1607276","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Adults with spinal cord injury (SCI) are often sedentary, increasing their risk of cardiometabolic diseases. Leisure-time Physical Activity (LTPA) is physical activity completed during recreation time for enjoyment. We aimed to quantify LTPA in people ≥45 years with SCI and to explore its relationship with participants' characteristics.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a secondary analysis on a subset of the Australian International SCI Survey in participants ≥45 years, at least 12 months post-injury. We described levels of LTPA and used multivariable regressions to estimate the associations between participant characteristics and LTPA.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 1,281 participants (mean age: 62.7 years, mean time since injury: 18.7 years; 74% males) 44% reported no participation in LTPA. The average LTPA participation was 197 (SD 352) minutes per week (median: 50). Females (β = -62.3, 95% CI [-112.9, -11.7]), and participants with non-traumatic injuries (β = -105.2, 95% CI [-165.9, -44.6]) performed less LTPA. Time since injury was not associated with moderate-to-heavy LTPA (LR: Probability > F = 0.785).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>LTPA promotion in the SCI population ≥45 years focusing on females and non-traumatic injuries is warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":14322,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Public Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11251882/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141633412","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}