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":null,"pages":null},"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":null,"pages":null},"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":null,"pages":null},"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":null,"pages":null},"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":null,"pages":null},"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":null,"pages":null},"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":null,"pages":null},"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 : 2023-05-04eCollection 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":null,"pages":null},"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}
PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWSPub Date : 2023-03-10eCollection Date: 2023-01-01DOI: 10.3389/phrs.2023.1605474
Jodie A Stearns, Hayford M Avedzi, Desmond Yim, John C Spence, Farshad Labbaf, Carminda G Lamboglia, Fiona Ko, Ciara Farmer, Ellina Lytvyak, Megan Kennedy, Yeong-Bae Kim, Hui Ren, Karen K Lee
{"title":"An Umbrella Review of the Best and Most Up-to-Date Evidence on the Built Environment and Physical Activity in Older Adults ≥60 Years.","authors":"Jodie A Stearns, Hayford M Avedzi, Desmond Yim, John C Spence, Farshad Labbaf, Carminda G Lamboglia, Fiona Ko, Ciara Farmer, Ellina Lytvyak, Megan Kennedy, Yeong-Bae Kim, Hui Ren, Karen K Lee","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1605474","DOIUrl":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1605474","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objectives:</b> To present the best and most up-to-date evidence on associations between built environment (BE) attributes and overall and specific domains of physical activity (PA) (i.e., leisure, transport, walking, and cycling) in older adults (≥60 years). <b>Methods:</b> An umbrella review was undertaken to compile evidence from systematic reviews using the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. A comprehensive search (updated 16 August 2022), inclusion/exclusion of articles <i>via</i> title/abstract and full-text reviews, data extraction, and critical appraisal were completed. Only reviews with a good critical appraisal score were included. <b>Results:</b> Across three included systematic reviews, each BE attribute category was positively associated with ≥1 PA outcome. A larger number of significant associations with BE attributes were reported for transport walking (13/26), total walking (10/25), and total PA (9/26), compared to leisure walking (4/34) and transport cycling (3/12). Fewer associations have been examined for leisure cycling (1/2). <b>Conclusion:</b> Although the causality of findings cannot be concluded due to most primary studies being cross-sectional, these best and most up-to-date findings can guide necessary future longitudinal and experimental studies for the (re)design of age-friendly communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10037345/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9191341","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":null,"pages":null},"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}