PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWSPub Date : 2025-02-25eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3389/phrs.2025.1607759
Felipe Agudelo-Hernández, Ana Belén Giraldo-Álvarez
{"title":"Implementation of the Community Component of the Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP): A Scoping Review.","authors":"Felipe Agudelo-Hernández, Ana Belén Giraldo-Álvarez","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2025.1607759","DOIUrl":"10.3389/phrs.2025.1607759","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To identify implementation variables and justify the use of the community component of the Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP).</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The search was carried out in Cochrane, PubMed, Emerald, Scopus, Scielo, Redalyc and Google Scholar databases. Studies that analyzed the implementation of the community component of mhGAP were included, excluding those focused solely on the clinical component of mhGAP.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Out of the 726 records initially identified, only four met the inclusion criteria. The findings reveal that the evaluation of the community component of mhGAP has primarily been conducted in conjunction with other global and community mental health strategies, as part of multimodal approaches. Factors are recognized as key barriers and facilitators for the successful implementation of the program.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The community component of mhGAP presents itself as a promising proposal to strengthen community-based mental health strategies. However, there is an urgent need to generate more evidence on the implementation of these strategies, particularly in terms of resource availability, long-term sustainability, and outcome monitoring.</p>","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"46 ","pages":"1607759"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11893325/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143606665","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}
PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWSPub Date : 2025-02-24eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3389/phrs.2025.1608170
Sophie Stroisch, Viola Angelini, Sebastian Schnettler, Tobias Vogt
{"title":"Health Outcomes in EU Cross-Border Regions: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Sophie Stroisch, Viola Angelini, Sebastian Schnettler, Tobias Vogt","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2025.1608170","DOIUrl":"10.3389/phrs.2025.1608170","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This scoping review examines health outcome trends in European cross-border regions, identifies available evidence, and highlights research gaps. The European Union's integration efforts aim to harmonise living standards and healthcare access. Removed border controls and freedom of movement enhanced service availability, benefiting populations in border regions with cross-border healthcare access. However, these populations are exposed to different institutional settings, highlighting health differences worth studying.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We employed the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology, using the PCC (Population-Concept-Context) framework to set eligibility criteria. The search covered literature databases and international governmental institution websites, yielding 785 studies, with 24 included in the final analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>No comprehensive studies investigating longitudinal population health patterns were found. Instead, there are studies on specific diseases or health outcomes in particular border regions, especially around Germany. Most of these studies were cross-sectional. Five key research themes emerged: antibiotic resistance, COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2, other infectious diseases, cancer survival, and additional health outcomes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings suggest that cross-border contexts have predominantly been used to study infectious disease spread, with little attention given to the broader impact of European integration on long-term health trends.</p>","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"46 ","pages":"1608170"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11891012/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143597859","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}
PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWSPub Date : 2025-02-19eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3389/phrs.2025.1607859
Tesfaye Gobena, Dechasa Adare Mengistu
{"title":"Impact of Climate Variability on Foodborne Diarrheal Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Tesfaye Gobena, Dechasa Adare Mengistu","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2025.1607859","DOIUrl":"10.3389/phrs.2025.1607859","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine the impacts of climate variability on foodborne diarrhoeal disease worldwide.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This work was performed based on PRISMA guideline. Articles were retrieved from the PubMed, MEDLINE, Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and Google Scholar. The search was made using Boolean logic operators, medical subject headings, and main keywords related to foodborne diarrheal disease. STATA version 17 was used to perform an analysis. The quality of the articles was evaluated using Joanna Briggs Institute appraisal tools.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The present study included 54 articles with an estimates of 103 findings. An increases in temperature, relative humidity, precipitation, rainfall, and flooding were associated with 4% [RR: 1.04; 95% CI: 1.03, 1.05], 3% [RR: 1.03; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.06], 2% [RR: 1.02; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.03], 1% [RR: 1.01; 95% CI: 1.00, 1.02], and 42% [RR: 1.42; 95% CI: 1.26, 1.57] increases in foodborne diarrhoeal disease, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There was a significant association between foodborne diarrhoeal disease and climate variability, and indicate the need for building a climate-resilient food safety system to reduce foodborne diarrheal disease.</p><p><strong>Systematic review registration: </strong>identifier CRD42024532430.</p>","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"46 ","pages":"1607859"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11879746/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143568203","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}
PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWSPub Date : 2025-02-18eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3389/phrs.2025.1608163
Irene Marcilla-Toribio, Bruno Bizzozero-Peroni, Blanca Notario-Pacheco, Shkelzen Cekrezi, Martin Fernandez-Perez, Ana Perez-Moreno, Ana Diez-Fernandez, Maria Martinez-Andres
{"title":"Surrounding Residential Greenness and Health: Associations With Abdominal Obesity and Dyslipidemia. A Meta-Analysis of Cross-Sectional Studies.","authors":"Irene Marcilla-Toribio, Bruno Bizzozero-Peroni, Blanca Notario-Pacheco, Shkelzen Cekrezi, Martin Fernandez-Perez, Ana Perez-Moreno, Ana Diez-Fernandez, Maria Martinez-Andres","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2025.1608163","DOIUrl":"10.3389/phrs.2025.1608163","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>We aimed to quantify the relationships of surrounding residential greenness with abdominal obesity and dyslipidemia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A systematic search was conducted in January 2024 through 5 electronic databases including Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science, and CINHAL (Complete and GreenFILE). The DerSimonian and Laird method was used to calculate the pooled odds ratios (ORs) and their respective 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The study protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024528548).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eleven cross-sectional studies involving 564,254 individuals with a mean age of 55.95 years were included. A significant inverse relationship was observed between increased surrounding greenness and lower odds of abdominal obesity (OR: 0.80; 95% CI: 0.70-0.91), elevated TG (OR: 0.97; 95% CI: 0.96-0.97), and low HDL-C levels (OR: 0.98; 95% CI: 0.95-1.00).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Abdominal obesity and elevated triglyceride levels could be reduced in the general adult population by increasing residential greenness. These findings underscore the importance of integrating greenness into urban planning and public health policies to promote healthier environments. Interventions such as the development of urban green spaces could play a crucial role in reducing cardiometabolic risk factors.</p><p><strong>Systematic review registration: </strong>https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42024528548.</p>","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"46 ","pages":"1608163"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11880791/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143568234","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}
PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWSPub Date : 2025-02-18eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3389/phrs.2025.1607358
Edy Quizhpe, Karina Pazmiño, Francisco Rodriguez-Lanfranco, Patricia Cueva
{"title":"Violence and Healthcare in Ecuador: Challenges, Responses, and System Resilience.","authors":"Edy Quizhpe, Karina Pazmiño, Francisco Rodriguez-Lanfranco, Patricia Cueva","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2025.1607358","DOIUrl":"10.3389/phrs.2025.1607358","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"46 ","pages":"1607358"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11875843/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143558064","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}
PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWSPub Date : 2025-02-14eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.3389/phrs.2024.1607955
Nirandeep Rehill, Kristoffer Halvorsrud, Jenny Shand, Peter Fonagy, Rosalind Raine
{"title":"The Impact of Place-Based Approaches Addressing Mental Health and Substance Use Among Adolescents: A Systematic Review of the Literature.","authors":"Nirandeep Rehill, Kristoffer Halvorsrud, Jenny Shand, Peter Fonagy, Rosalind Raine","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2024.1607955","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/phrs.2024.1607955","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>We systematically appraised peer reviewed evidence assessing the impact of \"place-based approaches\" (PBAs) - those requiring multi-sectoral action within localities to address complex health challenges - on mental health outcomes among adolescents.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We searched six databases from inception to May 2023. We defined PBAs as at least two sectors (e.g., local government, health) working collaboratively within a locality. Studies reporting mental health and substance-use among young people (aged 10-24) were included. Two authors independently assessed study quality using MMAT. Heterogeneity in PBAs, study design and outcomes prevented meta-analysis; results were narratively synthesised.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thirty-three publications presented data from 22 PBA evaluations; 6 evaluations assessed mental health or wellbeing, 16 appraised substance use. Higher quality evaluations found no impact on mental health outcomes (n = 4), and some evidence for delayed initiation (n = 4) and reduced point-in-time use (n = 10) of alcohol. Evidence for impact on binge-drinking and drug use was mixed.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Based on very few published studies of mixed quality, PBAs have not improved mental health or wellbeing among adolescents. More evidence exists to suggest PBAs can improve certain alcohol use outcomes in young people.</p>","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"45 ","pages":"1607955"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11867790/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143543763","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}
PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWSPub Date : 2025-02-10eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3389/phrs.2025.1608066
Nguyen Thanh Ha, Bui Thi Tu Quyen, Le Thi Vui, Do Thi Hanh Trang, Nguyen Thai Quynh Chi, Le Quang Cuong, Hoang Van Minh
{"title":"Public Health Education and Training in Viet Nam: Adaptations Are Needed for Better Responses to New Public Health Needs.","authors":"Nguyen Thanh Ha, Bui Thi Tu Quyen, Le Thi Vui, Do Thi Hanh Trang, Nguyen Thai Quynh Chi, Le Quang Cuong, Hoang Van Minh","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2025.1608066","DOIUrl":"10.3389/phrs.2025.1608066","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"46 ","pages":"1608066"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11847637/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143493881","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}
PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWSPub Date : 2025-01-24eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3389/phrs.2025.1608208
Tiago Correia, Anabela da Conceição Pereira, Henrique Barros, Nadav Davidovitch, Lore Leighton, Alison Katherine McCallum, Paula Meireles, Judith E Mueller, Robert Otok, Anna Odone, Alena Petrakova, Roman Prymula, Walter Ricciardi, Silvia Gabriela Scintee, Carlo Signorelli
{"title":"Filling the Gap to Address Vaccine Hesitancy in Europe.","authors":"Tiago Correia, Anabela da Conceição Pereira, Henrique Barros, Nadav Davidovitch, Lore Leighton, Alison Katherine McCallum, Paula Meireles, Judith E Mueller, Robert Otok, Anna Odone, Alena Petrakova, Roman Prymula, Walter Ricciardi, Silvia Gabriela Scintee, Carlo Signorelli","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2025.1608208","DOIUrl":"10.3389/phrs.2025.1608208","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"46 ","pages":"1608208"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11803311/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143383676","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}
PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWSPub Date : 2025-01-24eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3389/phrs.2025.1608111
Monzur Morshed Patwary, Sabanur Çavdar, Heba Metwally, Eman Salih, Richard Kambarangwe
{"title":"Building Capacity of Public Health Workforce in the Global South Through Humphrey Fellowship.","authors":"Monzur Morshed Patwary, Sabanur Çavdar, Heba Metwally, Eman Salih, Richard Kambarangwe","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2025.1608111","DOIUrl":"10.3389/phrs.2025.1608111","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"46 ","pages":"1608111"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11802280/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143383657","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}
PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWSPub Date : 2025-01-22eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3389/phrs.2025.1606767
Kerttu Toivo, Peter Bakalár, Mari Leppänen, Jari Parkkari, Ensar Abazović, Boštjan Šimunič, Kaja Teraž, Marta Malinowska-Cieślik, Jaroslava Kopčáková, Aurel Zelko, Agnieszka Michalska, Dagmar Sigmundová, Rado Pišot, Armin Paravlić
{"title":"Frequency of Physical Activity-Related Injuries Among Adolescents: An Umbrella Review.","authors":"Kerttu Toivo, Peter Bakalár, Mari Leppänen, Jari Parkkari, Ensar Abazović, Boštjan Šimunič, Kaja Teraž, Marta Malinowska-Cieślik, Jaroslava Kopčáková, Aurel Zelko, Agnieszka Michalska, Dagmar Sigmundová, Rado Pišot, Armin Paravlić","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2025.1606767","DOIUrl":"10.3389/phrs.2025.1606767","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The aim of this umbrella review was to investigate the frequency of physical activity-related injuries (PARI) among adolescents. Our secondary objective was to describe the available reviews of injuries in three settings: organized sports, leisure time physical activity (PA), and school physical education (PE).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted an overview of reviews consistent with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement guidelines on the frequency of physical activity related injuries in adolescents.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We identified 19 systematic reviews with at least moderate quality to include in the review. We were not able to pool data from reviews and conduct meta-analysis due to heterogeneity of injury definitions, exposure times, and sample demographics. All reviews included studies of injuries sustained in organized sports, and injury incidence was higher during matches than training. No systematic reviews were found focusing on leisure time or school-based PA injuries.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>High-quality research is essential to understand the frequency of various types of physical activity related injuries among adolescents in organized sports, PE, and leisure time activities to develop more effective prevention strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"46 ","pages":"1606767"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11815350/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143410887","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}