PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWSPub Date : 2023-01-04eCollection Date: 2022-01-01DOI: 10.3389/phrs.2022.1605263
Marta Fadda, Matilde Melotto, Maria Caiata-Zufferey, Milo Alan Puhan, Anja Frei, Emiliano Albanese, Anne-Linda Camerini
{"title":"Joys or Sorrows of Parenting During the COVID-19 Lockdown: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Marta Fadda, Matilde Melotto, Maria Caiata-Zufferey, Milo Alan Puhan, Anja Frei, Emiliano Albanese, Anne-Linda Camerini","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2022.1605263","DOIUrl":"10.3389/phrs.2022.1605263","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objectives:</b> The aim of this scoping review was to map out the existing evidence of the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on parents of children and adolescents. We sought to: 1) identify parenting domains that were particularly affected by lockdown measures, 2) describe the challenges and opportunities of lockdown measures in these domains, and 3) define protective and exacerbating factors modulating the effect of lockdown measures on parents. <b>Methods:</b> We identified five main domains investigated in the context of parenting during the early COVID-19 lockdown derived from 84 studies: health and wellbeing, parental role, couple functioning, family and social relationships, and paid and unpaid work. For each domain, we listed challenges and opportunities, as well as discriminant factors. <b>Results:</b> The lockdown impacted all five different but interconnected domains, introduced new roles in parents' lives, and particularly affected women and vulnerable populations. <b>Conclusion:</b> This scoping review highlights the importance of approaching public health policymaking from a social justice perspective. Such an approach argues for social and public health policies to promote health accounting for its social, economic, political, and commercial determinants.</p>","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"43 ","pages":"1605263"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9845277/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10580103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Barbara Maria Bürkin, Pete Milos Venticich, Philip Baba Adongo, Naomar De Almeida-Filho, Laura Magaña, John Middleton, Luis Eugenio Souza, Katarzyna Czabanowska
{"title":"Revolutionizing the Public Health Workforce-A Policy Brief in Retrospect of the World Congress on Public Health Rome 2020.","authors":"Barbara Maria Bürkin, Pete Milos Venticich, Philip Baba Adongo, Naomar De Almeida-Filho, Laura Magaña, John Middleton, Luis Eugenio Souza, Katarzyna Czabanowska","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1604807","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/phrs.2023.1604807","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically illustrates the consequences of inadequate prioritization of the Public Health Workforce (PHW). This Policy Brief introduces a <i>Call for Action</i> following the plenary session entitled \"Revolutionising the Public Health Workforce (PHW) as Agents of Change\" as part of the 2020 World Congress on Public Health. <b>Policy Options and Recommendations:</b> In order to revolutionize the PHW, five long-term key approaches are proposed: 1. Transforming public health competencies through transdisciplinary education and inter-professional training; 2. Revolutionizing educational systems by shifting the public health paradigm; 3. Linking public health education and work opportunities; 4. Overcoming the paradoxical shortage and overproduction of graduates and 5. Developing adaptable, multisectoral agents of change. <b>Conclusion:</b> Public health education of the future requires a paradigm shift towards a holistic understanding of public health, characterized by transdisciplinary education, inter-professional training and a closer integration of academia, health services, and communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"44 ","pages":"1604807"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10106605/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9385129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mark Davies, Megan Elliott, Sarah Wallace, Carolyn Wallace
{"title":"Enhancing Student Wellbeing Through Social Prescribing: A Rapid Realist Review.","authors":"Mark Davies, Megan Elliott, Sarah Wallace, Carolyn Wallace","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1605189","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/phrs.2023.1605189","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objectives:</b> A Rapid Realist Review of social prescribing in Higher Education (HE) was undertaken to determine what works, for whom, how, why, and within what circumstances. The review resulted in the development of a Realist Programme Theory articulating the way in which social prescribing can be implemented within the HE environment. <b>Methods:</b> Searches of 12 electronic databases were supplemented by citation chaining and grey literature surfaced by the Project Advisory Group. The RAMESES Quality Standards for Realist Review were followed, and the retrieved articles were systematically screened and iteratively analysed to develop Context-Mechanism-Outcome Configurations (CMOCs) and an overarching Realist Programme Theory. <b>Results:</b> A total of 57 documents were included. The overarching programme theory was developed from the analysis of these documents and comprised of a social prescribing pathway with the following components: (1) An Accessible Gateway, (2) A Skilled Peer, (3) Trusted-Safe-Credible Resources, and (4) A Healthy Setting. <b>Conclusion:</b> A Realist Programme Theory was developed-this model and associated principles will provide a theoretical basis for the implementation of social prescribing pathways within higher education. Whilst the direct project outputs are of particular significance to the UK HE audience, the underpinning principles can support practice within the global arena.</p>","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"44 ","pages":"1605189"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10442486/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10063103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evidence-Based Policy Recommendations for Public Health Emergency Operation Centers in Regional Settings: A Case Study in Indonesia.","authors":"Muhammad Hardhantyo, Hanevi Djasri, Aldilas Achmad Nursetyo, Bella Donna, Madelina Ariani, Happy Pangaribuan, Gde Yulian Yogadhita, Andriani Yulianti, Bernadeta Rachela Adipradipta","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1604899","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/phrs.2023.1604899","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Public health emergencies require integration between multiple stakeholders in different sectors to monitor the situation and carry out an appropriate response. As a country with a large land area consisting of thousands of islands, Indonesia's centralized Public Health Emergency Operation Center (PHEOC) system is currently unable to effectively contain diseases. A PHEOC system reform is required to accommodate Indonesia's circumstances, particularly at the regional level. We have outlined potential models at the sub-national level for PHEOC based on existing evidence. <b>Policy Options and Recommendations:</b> Based on existing evidence of PHEOC models internationally, we have formulated three policy models for regional-level PHEOC. These models (the <i>ad hoc</i> agency model, the independent agency model, and the Province Health Office (PHO)-based model) entail different chains of command, and each has its own benefits. <b>Conclusion:</b> We recommend that the Ministry of Health in Indonesia adopt the third PHEOC policy model, in which the chain of command lies under the PHO. This is the most practical approach, as the PHO has the authority to mobilize units and access resources in response to imminent public health emergencies. Further training and capacity-building are required to support the PHO as the commander of the regional PHEOC.</p>","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"44 ","pages":"1604899"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10435730/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10106590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Duncan Fairgrieve, Marco Rizzi, Claas Kirchhelle, Sam Halabi, Geraint Howells, Normann Witzleb
{"title":"No-Fault Compensation Schemes for COVID-19 Vaccines: Best Practice Hallmarks.","authors":"Duncan Fairgrieve, Marco Rizzi, Claas Kirchhelle, Sam Halabi, Geraint Howells, Normann Witzleb","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1605973","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/phrs.2023.1605973","url":null,"abstract":"British Institute of International and Comparative Law, London, United Kingdom, Centre de Recherche Droit Dauphine, Université Paris Dauphine, Paris, France, UWA Law School, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia, School of History, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, School of Law, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, United States, School of Law, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland, Faculty of Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"44 ","pages":"1605973"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10189543/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9502855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Acknowledgement to Reviewers 2022.","authors":"Phr Editorial Office","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1605947","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/phrs.2023.1605947","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"44 ","pages":"1605947"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10061347/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9588149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yaguan Zhou, Yichen Jin, Yi Zhu, Weiwei Fang, Xiaochen Dai, Carmen Lim, Shiva Raj Mishra, Peige Song, Xiaolin Xu
{"title":"Sleep Problems Associate With Multimorbidity: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.","authors":"Yaguan Zhou, Yichen Jin, Yi Zhu, Weiwei Fang, Xiaochen Dai, Carmen Lim, Shiva Raj Mishra, Peige Song, Xiaolin Xu","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1605469","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/phrs.2023.1605469","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objectives:</b> To summarize the evidence on the association between sleep problems and multimorbidity. <b>Methods:</b> Six electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP, and Wan fang) were searched to identify observational studies on the association between sleep problems and multimorbidity. A random-effects model was used to estimate the pooled odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals for multimorbidity. <b>Results:</b> A total of 17 observational studies of 133,575 participants were included. Sleep problems included abnormal sleep duration, insomnia, snoring, poor sleep quality, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and restless legs syndrome (RLS). The pooled ORs (95% CIs) for multimorbidity were 1.49 (1.24-1.80) of short sleep duration, 1.21 (1.11-1.44) of long sleep duration and 2.53 (1.85-3.46) for insomnia. The association of other sleep problems with multimorbidity was narratively summarized due to limited number of comparable studies. <b>Conclusion:</b> Abnormal sleep duration and insomnia are associated with higher odds of multimorbidity, while the evidence on association of snoring, poor sleep quality, obstructive sleep apnea and restless legs syndrome with multimorbidity remains inconclusive. Interventions targeting sleep problems should be delivered for better management of multimorbidity.</p>","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"44 ","pages":"1605469"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10293634/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9735383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marija Glisic, Peter Francis Raguindin, Armin Gemperli, Petek Eylul Taneri, Dante Jr Salvador, Trudy Voortman, Pedro Marques Vidal, Stefania I Papatheodorou, Setor K Kunutsor, Arjola Bano, John P A Ioannidis, Taulant Muka
{"title":"A 7-Step Guideline for Qualitative Synthesis and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies in Health Sciences.","authors":"Marija Glisic, Peter Francis Raguindin, Armin Gemperli, Petek Eylul Taneri, Dante Jr Salvador, Trudy Voortman, Pedro Marques Vidal, Stefania I Papatheodorou, Setor K Kunutsor, Arjola Bano, John P A Ioannidis, Taulant Muka","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1605454","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/phrs.2023.1605454","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objectives:</b> To provide a step-by-step, easy-to-understand, practical guide for systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. <b>Methods:</b> A multidisciplinary team of researchers with extensive experience in observational studies and systematic review and meta-analysis was established. Previous guidelines in evidence synthesis were considered. <b>Results:</b> There is inherent variability in observational study design, population, and analysis, making evidence synthesis challenging. We provided a framework and discussed basic meta-analysis concepts to assist reviewers in making informed decisions. We also explained several statistical tools for dealing with heterogeneity, probing for bias, and interpreting findings. Finally, we briefly discussed issues and caveats for translating results into clinical and public health recommendations. Our guideline complements \"A 24-step guide on how to design, conduct, and successfully publish a systematic review and meta-analysis in medical research\" and addresses peculiarities for observational studies previously unexplored. <b>Conclusion:</b> We provided 7 steps to synthesize evidence from observational studies. We encourage medical and public health practitioners who answer important questions to systematically integrate evidence from observational studies and contribute evidence-based decision-making in health sciences.</p>","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"44 ","pages":"1605454"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10227668/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9565451","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sulaiman Muhammad Musa, Usman Abubakar Haruna, Emery Manirambona, Gilbert Eshun, Dalhatu Muhammad Ahmad, David Adelekan Dada, Ahmed Adamu Gololo, Shuaibu Saidu Musa, Abdulafeez Katibi Abdulkadir, Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno Iii
{"title":"Paucity of Health Data in Africa: An Obstacle to Digital Health Implementation and Evidence-Based Practice.","authors":"Sulaiman Muhammad Musa, Usman Abubakar Haruna, Emery Manirambona, Gilbert Eshun, Dalhatu Muhammad Ahmad, David Adelekan Dada, Ahmed Adamu Gololo, Shuaibu Saidu Musa, Abdulafeez Katibi Abdulkadir, Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno Iii","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1605821","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/phrs.2023.1605821","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Among the numerous challenges that Africa faces in improving its healthcare systems, the paucity of health data stands out as paramount. This study aims to examine the challenges related to the paucity of health data in Africa and its impact on the implementation of digital health and evidence-based practice. The findings of the study reveal that health data availability in Africa is both limited and frequently of poor quality. Several factors contribute to this concerning situation, encompassing inadequate infrastructure, a shortage of resources, and cultural barriers. Furthermore, the available data, despite its limitations, is often underutilized due to a lack of capacity and expertise in data analysis and interpretation. <b>Policy Options and Recommendations:</b> To improve healthcare delivery in Africa, we recommend implementing novel strategies for data collection. It's important to recognize that effective information technology service is crucial for enhancing healthcare delivery, and a holistic approach is necessary to achieve this. <b>Conclusion:</b> This brief presents information to help policymakers develop long-term solutions to Africa's health data poverty. Taking action based on this evidence can assist in addressing the problem.</p>","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"44 ","pages":"1605821"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10495562/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10626452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Improved Peer-Review System to Compensate for Scientific Misconduct in Health-Sensitive Topics.","authors":"Alessandro Rovetta, Rossana Garavaglia, Alessandro Vitale, Ettore Meccia, Behailu Terefe Tesfaye, Paolo Mezzana, Vincenzo Accurso","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1605601","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/phrs.2023.1605601","url":null,"abstract":"In December 2021, one of the authors of the present paper (AR) took part in the peer review of the paper “Safety and immunogenicity of an inactivated virus particle vaccine for SARS-CoV-2, BIV1CovIran: findings from double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, phase I and II clinical trials among healthy adults” for the BMJ Open [1, 2]. The manuscript described clinical phases I and II of the COVID-19 vaccine BIV1-CovIran by Shifa Pharmed Industrial Group. The article was accepted for publication in March 2021 after three review rounds, with a total of six reviewers involved. On May 2022, AR received an email from Yeganeh Torbati, a Washington Post reporter who was investigating the development of BIV1-CovIran. Torbati asked AR for a general opinion about the data presented in the above article. AR replied that no serious anomalies were highlighted, although he specified that the peer review process was too superficial to guarantee complete integrity. Subsequently, through an article published in the Washington Post in August 2022, Torbati disclosed serious misconduct dynamics [3]. In support of her claims, an official correction was published in the BMJ Open in November 2022, in which the authors were forced to admit various conflicts of interest and the occurrence of vaccine-related adverse effects [1]. The relevant fact is that not even six peer reviewers and one editor have discovered such a hidden scenario. This is not intended to blame the journal or the reviewers but only to denounce that the world of scientific publication is currently subject to easy ethical violations. Although financial relationships can markedly bias biomedical research, marginal importance is given to this aspect [4, 5]. In this regard, this letter proposes a set of practices to counteract some major integrity problems.","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"44 ","pages":"1605601"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10272364/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9715805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}