{"title":"Development and psychometric evaluation of the sexual and reproductive health needs of incarcerated women scale: a methodological study","authors":"Mohadeseh Ghareghozloo, Maryam Moridi, Masoud Alimardi, Kolsoom Safari, Zahra Behboodi Moghadam","doi":"10.1093/pubmed/fdad257","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdad257","url":null,"abstract":"Background This study aimed to develop and validate a comprehensive tool designed to assess the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of incarcerated women. Methods A methodological study was conducted from January to March 2023 in two female prisons in Tehran and Hamedan, Iran. The participant pool consisted of women who had been incarcerated for a minimum of 6 months and were aged between 15 and 49 years. The instrument development involved two phases. Phase I involved a literature review and interviews with incarcerated women to understand their SRH needs. Phase II assessed psychometric properties to establish the scale’s validity and reliability. Results The SRH Needs of Incarcerated Women (SRH-NIW) scale was refined, comprising 37 items across six domains: pregnancy and childbirth services, parenting services, family planning and sexual health services, personal and medical care services, screening services and infection control services. Exploratory factor analysis explained 66.15% of variance. The Content Validity Ratio and Content Validity Index were 0.8 and 0.94, respectively, indicating high content validity. Average Variance Extracted values ranged from 0.592 to 0.698. The whole scale showed a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.823, and the Intra-class Correlation Coefficient was 0.879. Conclusion The SRH-NIW scale is a valid and reliable tool for assessing the SRH needs of incarcerated women. It can enhance healthcare services and interventions for incarcerated women, potentially leading to policy improvements within the prison system.","PeriodicalId":16904,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health","volume":"43 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138681120","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ishmyne B Bhamra, Jennifer E Gallagher, Rakhee Patel
{"title":"Telehealth technologies in care homes: a gap for dentistry?","authors":"Ishmyne B Bhamra, Jennifer E Gallagher, Rakhee Patel","doi":"10.1093/pubmed/fdad258","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdad258","url":null,"abstract":"Background Telehealth technologies are playing an increasing role in healthcare. This study aimed to review the literature relating to the use of telehealth technologies in care homes with a focus on teledentistry. Methods Khangura et al.’s (Evidence summaries: the evolution of a rapid review approach. Syst Rev 2012;1:10) rapid review method included an electronic database search on Embase, PubMed, Web of Science and OpenGrey. Out of 1525 papers, 1108 titles and abstracts were screened, and 75 full texts assessed for eligibility. Risk of bias was assessed using the Mixed Methods Assessment Tool 2018. Results Forty-seven papers (40 studies) from 10 countries, published 1997–2021, were included in the review, four studies related to teledentistry. Whilst some preferred in-person consultations, perceived benefits by stakeholders included reduced hospitalization rates (n = 14), cost-savings (n = 8) and high diagnostic accuracy (n = 7). Studies investigating teledentistry using intra-oral cameras reported that teleconsultations were feasible with potentially high diagnostic accuracy (n = 2), cost-savings (n = 1) and patient acceptability (n = 1). Conclusion There is limited published research on teledentistry, but wider telehealth research is applicable to teledentistry, with findings suggesting that telehealth technologies play a role in care homes consultations that are acceptable, cost-saving and with potential diagnostic accuracy. Further research is needed on the mode, utility and acceptability of teledentistry in care homes.","PeriodicalId":16904,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138693251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Is it time for public health professionals to direct their gaze to the sea?","authors":"R. Atenstaedt","doi":"10.1093/pubmed/fdad260","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdad260","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16904,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health","volume":"1 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138996471","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ChatGPT and the healthcare industry: a comprehensive analysis of its impact on medical writing","authors":"S. Awal, Sudeep Singh Awal","doi":"10.1007/s10389-023-02170-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-023-02170-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16904,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health","volume":"115 S13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138999488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Keivanlou, Ehsan Amini-Salehi, F. Joukar, Naeim Norouzi, Negin Letafatkar, Arman Habibi, F. Mansour-Ghanaei, M. Aleali, M. T. Ashoobi, Soheil Hassanipour
{"title":"Impact of alcohol consumption on risk of colorectal cancer in Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"M. Keivanlou, Ehsan Amini-Salehi, F. Joukar, Naeim Norouzi, Negin Letafatkar, Arman Habibi, F. Mansour-Ghanaei, M. Aleali, M. T. Ashoobi, Soheil Hassanipour","doi":"10.1007/s10389-023-02156-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-023-02156-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16904,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health","volume":"8 23","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138970976","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mobile health applications for health-care delivery: trends, opportunities, and challenges","authors":"Anushka Goel, U. Taneja","doi":"10.1007/s10389-023-02165-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-023-02165-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16904,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139005381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Adeola Folayan, Mark Wing Loong Cheong, Quek Kia Fatt, Tin Tin Su
{"title":"Health insurance status, lifestyle choices and the presence of non-communicable diseases: a systematic review","authors":"Adeola Folayan, Mark Wing Loong Cheong, Quek Kia Fatt, Tin Tin Su","doi":"10.1093/pubmed/fdad247","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdad247","url":null,"abstract":"Background Although health insurance (HI) has effectively mitigated healthcare financial burdens, its contribution to healthy lifestyle choices and the presence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is not well established. We aimed to systematically review the existing evidence on the effect of HI on healthy lifestyle choices and NCDs. Methods A systematic review was conducted across PubMed, Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library and CINAHLComplet@EBSCOhost from inception until 30 September 2022, capturing studies that reported the effect of HI on healthy lifestyle and NCDs. A narrative synthesis of the studies was done. The review concluded both longitudinal and cross-sectional studies. A critical appraisal checklist for survey-based studies and the National Institutes of Health Quality Assessment Tool for Observational Cohort and Cross-Sectional Studies were used for the quality assessment. Result Twenty-four studies met the inclusion criteria. HI was associated with the propensity to engage in physical activities (6/11 studies), consume healthy diets (4/7 studies), not to smoke (5/11 studies) or take alcohol (5/10 studies). Six (of nine) studies showed that HI coverage was associated with a lowered prevalence of NCDs. Conclusion This evidence suggests that HI is beneficial. More reports showed that it propitiated a healthy lifestyle and was associated with a reduced prevalence of NCDs.","PeriodicalId":16904,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138579687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Relating community capacity to the adoption of an evidence-based prevention strategy: a community-level analysis","authors":"Vera Birgel, U. Walter, D. Röding","doi":"10.1007/s10389-023-02159-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-023-02159-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16904,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health","volume":"3 S3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138978802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SunHee J. Eissenstat, Ni Gao, Boyoung Kim, Rebecca Brody, Emmaleigh Hauck
{"title":"Behavioral interventions of dietary changes to reduce depressive symptoms: a meta-analysis","authors":"SunHee J. Eissenstat, Ni Gao, Boyoung Kim, Rebecca Brody, Emmaleigh Hauck","doi":"10.1007/s10389-023-02157-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-023-02157-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16904,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health","volume":"5 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138980554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association between household income and depressive symptoms among community-dwelling pregnant women with adequate or inadequate family support during pregnancy: A cross-sectional study","authors":"Tohru Kobayashi, Reiji Kojima, Emiko Okada","doi":"10.1007/s10389-023-02171-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-023-02171-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16904,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health","volume":"150 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138978514","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}