PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWSPub Date : 2023-11-15eCollection Date: 2023-01-01DOI: 10.3389/phrs.2023.1606533
Kamran Abbasi, Parveen Ali, Virginia Barbour, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Marcel G M Olde Rikkert, Andy Haines, Ira Helfand, Richard Horton, Bob Mash, Arun Mitra, Carlos Monteiro, Elena N Naumova, Eric J Rubin, Tilman Ruff, Peush Sahni, James Tumwine, Paul Yonga, Chris Zielinski
{"title":"Reducing the Risks of Nuclear War.","authors":"Kamran Abbasi, Parveen Ali, Virginia Barbour, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Marcel G M Olde Rikkert, Andy Haines, Ira Helfand, Richard Horton, Bob Mash, Arun Mitra, Carlos Monteiro, Elena N Naumova, Eric J Rubin, Tilman Ruff, Peush Sahni, James Tumwine, Paul Yonga, Chris Zielinski","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1606533","DOIUrl":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1606533","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"44 ","pages":"1606533"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2023-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10684655/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138463127","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 : 2023-11-15eCollection Date: 2023-01-01DOI: 10.3389/phrs.2023.1606539
Mary Codd, Henrique Barros, Nadav Davidovitch, Oliver Razum, Mzwandile Mabhala, Polychronis Kostoulas, Mirjana Kujundžic Tiljak, Karolina Lyubomirova, Karl F Conyard, Olalekan Popoola, Maly Morshad Ahmad, Lore Leighton, Robert Otok, Carlo Signorelli
{"title":"ASPHER Statement: A New Public Health Curriculum for a \"New Normal\".","authors":"Mary Codd, Henrique Barros, Nadav Davidovitch, Oliver Razum, Mzwandile Mabhala, Polychronis Kostoulas, Mirjana Kujundžic Tiljak, Karolina Lyubomirova, Karl F Conyard, Olalekan Popoola, Maly Morshad Ahmad, Lore Leighton, Robert Otok, Carlo Signorelli","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1606539","DOIUrl":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1606539","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"44 ","pages":"1606539"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2023-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10686211/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138463126","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 : 2023-10-23eCollection Date: 2023-01-01DOI: 10.3389/phrs.2023.1606085
Haimanot Abebe Adane, Ross Iles, Jacqueline A Boyle, Asmare Gelaw, Alex Collie
{"title":"Maternal Occupational Risk Factors and Preterm Birth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Haimanot Abebe Adane, Ross Iles, Jacqueline A Boyle, Asmare Gelaw, Alex Collie","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1606085","DOIUrl":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1606085","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to summarize the evidence on the relationship between physical occupational risks (high physical workload, long working hours, shift work, whole-body vibrations, prolonged standing, and heavy lifting) and preterm birth. <b>Methods:</b> A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted across six databases to investigate the relationship between physical occupational risks and preterm birth. <b>Result:</b> A comprehensive analysis of 37 studies with varying sample sizes found moderate evidence of positive associations between high physical workload, long working hours, shift work, whole-body vibration, and preterm birth. Meta-analysis showed a 44% higher risk (OR 1.44, 95% CI 1.25-1.66) for preterm birth with long working hours and a 63% higher risk (OR 1.63, 95% CI 1.03-2.58) with shift work. <b>Conclusion:</b> Pregnant women in physically demanding jobs, those working long hours or on shifts, and those exposed to whole-body vibration have an increased risk of preterm birth. Employers should establish supportive workplaces, policymakers implement protective measures, healthcare providers conduct screenings, and pregnant women must stay informed and mitigate these job-related risks. <b>Systematic Review Registration</b>: [https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/], Identifier [CRD42022357045].</p>","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"44 ","pages":"1606085"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2023-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10625911/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71486885","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 : 2023-10-16eCollection Date: 2023-01-01DOI: 10.3389/phrs.2023.1606266
Julia Nawaro, Lorenzo Gianquintieri, Andrea Pagliosa, Giuseppe M Sechi, Enrico Gianluca Caiani
{"title":"Heatwave Definition and Impact on Cardiovascular Health: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Julia Nawaro, Lorenzo Gianquintieri, Andrea Pagliosa, Giuseppe M Sechi, Enrico Gianluca Caiani","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1606266","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/phrs.2023.1606266","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objectives:</b> We aimed to analyze recent literature on heat effects on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, focusing on the adopted heat definitions and their eventual impact on the results of the analysis. <b>Methods:</b> The search was performed on PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Scopus databases: 54 articles, published between January 2018 and September 2022, were selected as relevant. <b>Results:</b> In total, 21 different combinations of criteria were found for defining heat, 12 of which were based on air temperature, while the others combined it with other meteorological factors. By a simulation study, we showed how such complex indices could result in different values at reference conditions depending on temperature. Heat thresholds, mostly set using percentile or absolute values of the index, were applied to compare the risk of a cardiovascular health event in heat days with the respective risk in non-heat days. The larger threshold's deviation from the mean annual temperature, as well as higher temperature thresholds within the same study location, led to stronger negative effects. <b>Conclusion:</b> To better analyze trends in the characteristics of heatwaves, and their impact on cardiovascular health, an international harmonization effort to define a common standard is recommendable.</p>","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"44 ","pages":"1606266"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2023-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10613660/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71427538","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 : 2023-09-22eCollection Date: 2023-01-01DOI: 10.3389/phrs.2023.1606084
Shiqi Luo, Zhen Zheng, Stephen Richard Bird, Magdalena Plebanski, Bernardo Figueiredo, Rebecca Jessup, Wanda Stelmach, Jennifer A Robinson, Sophia Xenos, Micheal Olasoji, Dawn Wong Lit Wan, Jacob Sheahan, Catherine Itsiopoulos
{"title":"An Overview of Long COVID Support Services in Australia and International Clinical Guidelines, With a Proposed Care Model in a Global Context.","authors":"Shiqi Luo, Zhen Zheng, Stephen Richard Bird, Magdalena Plebanski, Bernardo Figueiredo, Rebecca Jessup, Wanda Stelmach, Jennifer A Robinson, Sophia Xenos, Micheal Olasoji, Dawn Wong Lit Wan, Jacob Sheahan, Catherine Itsiopoulos","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1606084","DOIUrl":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1606084","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> To identify gaps among Australian Long COVID support services and guidelines alongside recommendations for future health programs. <b>Methods:</b> Electronic databases and seven government health websites were searched for Long COVID-specific programs or clinics available in Australia as well as international and Australian management guidelines. <b>Results:</b> Five Long COVID specific guidelines and sixteen Australian services were reviewed. The majority of Australian services provided multidisciplinary rehabilitation programs with service models generally consistent with international and national guidelines. Most services included physiotherapists and psychologists. While early investigation at week 4 after contraction of COVID-19 is recommended by the Australian, UK and US guidelines, this was not consistently implemented. <b>Conclusion:</b> Besides Long COVID clinics, future solutions should focus on early identification that can be delivered by General Practitioners and all credentialed allied health professions. Study findings highlight an urgent need for innovative care models that address individual patient needs at an affordable cost. We propose a model that focuses on patient-led self-care with further enhancement via multi-disciplinary care tools.</p>","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"44 ","pages":"1606084"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2023-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10556237/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41172059","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 : 2023-09-12eCollection Date: 2023-01-01DOI: 10.3389/phrs.2023.1606110
Harman Singh Sandhu, Victoria Otterman, Lynda Tjaden, Rosemarie Shephard, Emma Apatu, Erica Di Ruggiero, Richard Musto, Jasmine Pawa, Malcolm Steinberg, Claire Betker
{"title":"The Governance of Core Competencies for Public Health: A Rapid Review of the Literature.","authors":"Harman Singh Sandhu, Victoria Otterman, Lynda Tjaden, Rosemarie Shephard, Emma Apatu, Erica Di Ruggiero, Richard Musto, Jasmine Pawa, Malcolm Steinberg, Claire Betker","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1606110","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/phrs.2023.1606110","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Core competencies for public health (CCPH) define the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required of a public health workforce. Although numerous sets of CCPH have been established, few studies have systematically examined the governance of competency development, review, and monitoring, which is critical to their implementation and impact. This rapid review included 42 articles. The findings identified examples of collaboration and community engagement in governing activities (e.g., using the Delphi method to develop CCPH) and different ways of approaching CCPH review and revision (e.g., every 3 years). Insights on monitoring and resource management were scarce. Preliminary lessons emerging from the findings point towards the need for systems, structures, and processes that support ongoing reviews, revisions, and monitoring of CCPH.</p>","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"44 ","pages":"1606110"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2023-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10520247/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41131692","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":"Effects of Health Insurance on Quality of Care in Low-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Doris Osei Afriyie, Brendan Kwesiga, Grace Achungura, Fabrizio Tediosi, Günther Fink","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1605749","DOIUrl":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1605749","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objectives:</b> To evaluate the effectiveness of health insurance on quality of care in low-income countries (LICs). <b>Methods:</b> We conducted a systematic review following PRISMA guidelines. We searched seven databases for studies published between 2010 and August 2022. We included studies that evaluated the effects of health insurance on quality of care in LICs using randomized experiments or quasi-experimental study designs. Study outcomes were classified using the Donabedian framework. <b>Results:</b> We included 15 studies out of the 6,129 identified. Available evidence seems to suggest that health insurance has limited effects on structural quality, and its effects on the process of care remain mixed. At the population level, health insurance is linked to improved anthropometric measures for children and biomarkers such as blood pressure and hemoglobin levels. <b>Conclusion:</b> Based on the currently available evidence, it appears that health insurance in LICs has limited effects on the quality of care. Further studies are required to delve into the mechanisms that underlie the impact of health insurance on the quality of care and identify the most effective strategies to ensure quality within insurance programs. <b>Systematic Review Registration:</b> https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=219984, identifier PROSPERO CRD42020219984.</p>","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"44 ","pages":"1605749"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2023-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10447888/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10108262","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 : 2023-06-27eCollection Date: 2023-01-01DOI: 10.3389/phrs.2023.1605302
Lauren D Hunter, Tara Boer, Leia Y Saltzman
{"title":"The Intersectionality of Sex and Race in the Relationship Between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Cardiovascular Disease: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Lauren D Hunter, Tara Boer, Leia Y Saltzman","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1605302","DOIUrl":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1605302","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objectives:</b> Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been linked with cardiovascular disease (CVD), suggesting a risk for negative health outcomes among individuals with PTSD. This review synthesizes the temporal relationship between PTSD and CVD and highlights the intersection of sex and race. <b>Methods:</b> Covidence was used to systematically review the literature published between 1980 and 2020. <b>Results:</b> 176 studies were extracted. 68 (38.64%) of the studies were a predominantly male sample. 31 studies (17.61%) were a predominantly female sample. Most reported participants of both sexes (<i>n</i> = 72; 40.91%) and only 5 (2.84%) did not report respondent sex. No studies reported transgender participants. 110 (62.5%) studies reported racial and ethnic diversity in their study population, 18 (10.22%) described a completely or predominantly white sample, and 48 (27.27%) did not report race or ethnicity of their study population. <b>Conclusion:</b> A compelling number of studies did not identify sex differences in the link between PTSD and CVD or failed to report race and ethnicity. Investigating sex, race, ethnicity, and the temporal relationship between PTSD and CVD are promising avenues for future research.</p>","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"44 ","pages":"1605302"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10333493/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9819998","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 : 2023-06-22eCollection Date: 2023-01-01DOI: 10.3389/phrs.2023.1605806
Pablo Rodríguez-Feria, Katarzyna Czabanowska, Suzanne Babich, Daniela Rodríguez-Sánchez, Fredy Leonardo Carreño Hernández, Luis Jorge Hernández Flórez
{"title":"Divergence and Convergence of the Public Health Leadership Competency Framework Against Others in Undergraduate Medical Education: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Pablo Rodríguez-Feria, Katarzyna Czabanowska, Suzanne Babich, Daniela Rodríguez-Sánchez, Fredy Leonardo Carreño Hernández, Luis Jorge Hernández Flórez","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1605806","DOIUrl":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1605806","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> The following scoping review is aimed at identifying leadership competency frameworks in Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) by analyzing the thematic scopes, target audiences, and methods involved. A further objective is to compare the frameworks against a standard framework. <b>Methods:</b> The authors extracted the thematic scope and methods of each framework based on the original author's formulations in each selected paper. The target audience was divided into three sections: UME, medical education, and beyond medical education. The frameworks were converged and diverged against the public health leadership competency framework. <b>Results:</b> Thirty-three frameworks covering thematic scopes such as refugees and migrants were identified. The most common methods to develop leadership frameworks were reviews and interviews. The courses targeted multiple disciplines including medicine and nurses. The identified competency frameworks have not converged among important domains of leadership such as systems thinking, political leadership, leading change, and emotional intelligence. <b>Conclusion:</b> There is a variety of frameworks that support leadership in UME. Nevertheless, they are not consistent in vital domains to face worldwide health challenges. Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary leadership competency frameworks which address health challenges should be used in UME.</p>","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"44 ","pages":"1605806"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10323138/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9811202","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 : 2023-05-04eCollection Date: 2023-01-01DOI: 10.3389/phrs.2023.1605602
Tessa-Maria Brake, Verena Dudek, Odile Sauzet, Oliver Razum
{"title":"Psychosocial Attributes of Housing and Their Relationship With Health Among Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Populations in High-Income Countries: Systematic Review.","authors":"Tessa-Maria Brake, Verena Dudek, Odile Sauzet, Oliver Razum","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1605602","DOIUrl":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1605602","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objectives:</b> Housing as a social determinant of health should provide not only shelter, but also a feeling of home. We explored psychosocial pathways creating a sense of home and influencing the relationship between housing and health among asylum seekers and refugees (ASR) in high-income countries. <b>Methods:</b> We performed a systematic review. To be included, studies had to be peer-reviewed, published between 1995 and 2022, and focus on housing and health of ASR in high-income countries. We conducted a narrative synthesis. <b>Results:</b> 32 studies met the inclusion criteria. The psychosocial attributes influencing health most often identified were <i>control</i>, followed by <i>expressing status</i>, <i>satisfaction</i>, and <i>demand</i>. Most attributes overlap with material/physical attributes and have an impact on ASR's mental health. They are closely interconnected with each other. <b>Conclusion:</b> Psychosocial attributes of housing play an essential role in the health of ASR; they are closely associated with material/physical attributes. Therefore, future research on housing and health of ASR should routinely study psychosocial attributes, but always in association with physical ones. The connections between these attributes are complex and need to be further explored. <b>Systematic Review Registration:</b> https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/, identifier CRD42021239495.</p>","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"44 ","pages":"1605602"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10193459/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9556444","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}