William Riley, Kailey Love, Mary Saxon, Aaron Tobian, Evan M Bloch, Ronnie Kasirye, Irene Lubega, Ezra Musisi, Aggrey Dhabangi, Dorothy Kyeyune, Jeffrey McCullough
{"title":"A Model for Estimating the Burden of Disease of Transfusion-Transmitted Infection.","authors":"William Riley, Kailey Love, Mary Saxon, Aaron Tobian, Evan M Bloch, Ronnie Kasirye, Irene Lubega, Ezra Musisi, Aggrey Dhabangi, Dorothy Kyeyune, Jeffrey McCullough","doi":"10.3389/ijph.2024.1607165","DOIUrl":"10.3389/ijph.2024.1607165","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Blood transfusion is an important mode of infectious disease transmission in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study describes a model to determine the prevalence of transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs) and the associated burden of disease.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A five-step model was developed to determine the TTI-related burden of disease measured by disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Uganda was selected as the study country.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Approximately 298,266 units of blood were transfused in Uganda in 2019, yielding an estimated TTI incidence of 6,858 new TTIs (2.3% of transfused units) and prevalence of 19,141 TTIs (6.4% of transfused units). The total burden of disease is 2,903 DALYs, consisting of approximately 2,590 years of life lost (YLLs), and 313 years lived with disability (YLDs).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The incidence and prevalence of TTIs and the associated burden of disease can be calculated on a local and national level. The model can be applied by health ministries to estimate the impact of TTIs in order to develop blood safety strategies to reduce the burden of disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":14322,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Public Health","volume":"69 ","pages":"1607165"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11333201/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142008818","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}
Jessica Gaber, Njideka Sanya, Jennifer Lawson, Iridian M Grenada, Fiona G Kouyoumdjian
{"title":"A Process Model of Formative Work to Strengthen a Prison Health Surveillance System.","authors":"Jessica Gaber, Njideka Sanya, Jennifer Lawson, Iridian M Grenada, Fiona G Kouyoumdjian","doi":"10.3389/ijph.2024.1607253","DOIUrl":"10.3389/ijph.2024.1607253","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Worldwide, there is a lack of systematically collected health data on people who are incarcerated. Our objective in this paper was to describe a process model of formative work for a project to strengthen health surveillance for people incarcerated under a Canadian prison authority. We have developed project structures and processes, and we are evaluating project partnerships. To inform prison health surveillance foci, we are conducting a review of literature on best practices, a qualitative study to understand stakeholders' needs and priorities, and mapping work to understand available prison health-related data. Developing and implementing prison health surveillance is gradual and developmental, necessitating time to build relationships and obtain approvals. The needs and interests of knowledge users should be prioritized, but there may be challenges to achieving a coherent vision due to feasibility and differing needs and objectives of various stakeholders. Developing collaborative relationships could help bridge this gap.</p>","PeriodicalId":14322,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Public Health","volume":"69 ","pages":"1607253"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11324473/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141987976","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":"The Need to Analyse Historical Mortality Data to Understand the Causes of Today's Health Inequalities.","authors":"Katarina L Matthes, Kaspar Staub","doi":"10.3389/ijph.2024.1607739","DOIUrl":"10.3389/ijph.2024.1607739","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14322,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Public Health","volume":"69 ","pages":"1607739"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11319151/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141975644","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}
Denise J M Smit, Laura J G C Burgers, Sandra H van Oostrom, Henri Vähä-Ypyä, Pauliina Husu, Simone J J M Verswijveren, Karin I Proper
{"title":"Exploring Associations Between Device-Based Occupational Sedentary Behavior and Need for Recovery in White Collar Workers: A Compositional Data-Analysis.","authors":"Denise J M Smit, Laura J G C Burgers, Sandra H van Oostrom, Henri Vähä-Ypyä, Pauliina Husu, Simone J J M Verswijveren, Karin I Proper","doi":"10.3389/ijph.2024.1607322","DOIUrl":"10.3389/ijph.2024.1607322","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>White collar workers spend an increasing amount of time in occupational sedentary behavior (OSB) and are thereby at risk for adverse health outcomes. Nevertheless, the association between OSB and the need for recovery (NFR), an important indicator of wellbeing, is unknown and therefore examined.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Baseline data from a cluster randomized controlled trial was used. A subgroup of 89 white collar workers wore a triaxial accelerometer for 7 days. NFR was measured using the Questionnaire on the Experience and Evaluation of Work. Compositional data analysis was applied to determine the composition of different OSB bouts (short, medium and long) and occupational physical activity (OPA) (light, moderate and vigorous and standing). Linear regression analyses were performed to explore the associations between occupational compositions and NFR.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Relatively more time spent in long OSB bouts was associated with a lower NFR (β: -11.30, 95% CI: -20.2 to -2.4). Short and medium OSB bouts and OPA were not associated with NFR.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Associations between OSB bouts, OPA and NFR hinted at contrasting trends, suggesting the need to consider different bout lengths of OSB in future studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":14322,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Public Health","volume":"69 ","pages":"1607322"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11317241/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141971115","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}
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":"69 ","pages":"1607688"},"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}
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":"69 ","pages":"1606944"},"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":"69 ","pages":"1607288"},"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":"69 ","pages":"1607276"},"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}
Stefano Tancredi, Bernadette W A van der Linden, Arnaud Chiolero, Stéphane Cullati, Medea Imboden, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Dirk Keidel, Melissa Witzig, Julia Dratva, Gisela Michel, Erika Harju, Irene Frank, Elsa Lorthe, Hélène Baysson, Silvia Stringhini, Christian R Kahlert, Julia B Bardoczi, Moa Lina Haller, Patricia O Chocano-Bedoya, Nicolas Rodondi, Rebecca Amati, Emiliano Albanese, Laurie Corna, Luca Crivelli, Marco Kaufmann, Anja Frei, Viktor von Wyl
{"title":"Socioeconomic Status and Adherence to Preventive Measures During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Switzerland: A Population Based Digital Cohort Analysis.","authors":"Stefano Tancredi, Bernadette W A van der Linden, Arnaud Chiolero, Stéphane Cullati, Medea Imboden, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Dirk Keidel, Melissa Witzig, Julia Dratva, Gisela Michel, Erika Harju, Irene Frank, Elsa Lorthe, Hélène Baysson, Silvia Stringhini, Christian R Kahlert, Julia B Bardoczi, Moa Lina Haller, Patricia O Chocano-Bedoya, Nicolas Rodondi, Rebecca Amati, Emiliano Albanese, Laurie Corna, Luca Crivelli, Marco Kaufmann, Anja Frei, Viktor von Wyl","doi":"10.3389/ijph.2024.1606861","DOIUrl":"10.3389/ijph.2024.1606861","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To assess the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and self-reported adherence to preventive measures in Switzerland during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>4,299 participants from a digital cohort were followed between September 2020 and November 2021. Baseline equivalised disposable income and education were used as SES proxies. Adherence was assessed over time. We investigated the association between SES and adherence using multivariable mixed logistic regression, stratifying by age (below/above 65 years) and two periods (before/after June 2021, to account for changes in vaccine coverage and epidemiological situation).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Adherence was high across all SES strata before June 2021. After, participants with higher equivalised disposable income were less likely to adhere to preventive measures compared to participants in the first (low) quartile [second (Adj.OR, 95% CI) (0.56, 0.37-0.85), third (0.38, 0.23-0.64), fourth (0.60, 0.36-0.98)]. We observed similar results for education.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>No differences by SES were found during the period with high SARS-CoV-2 incidence rates and stringent measures. Following the broad availability of vaccines, lower incidence, and eased measures, differences by SES started to emerge. Our study highlights the need for contextual interpretation when assessing SES impact on adherence to preventive measures.</p>","PeriodicalId":14322,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Public Health","volume":"69 ","pages":"1606861"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11251880/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141633462","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}