PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWSPub Date : 2023-05-02eCollection Date: 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5837/bjc.2023.014
Derek L Connolly, Azfar Zaman, Nigel E Capps, Steve C Bain, Kevin Fernando
{"title":"Assessing opinion on lower LDL-cholesterol lowering, and the role of newer lipid-reducing treatment options.","authors":"Derek L Connolly, Azfar Zaman, Nigel E Capps, Steve C Bain, Kevin Fernando","doi":"10.5837/bjc.2023.014","DOIUrl":"10.5837/bjc.2023.014","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>While statins are the gold standard for lipid-lowering therapies, newer therapies, such as PCSK9 inhibitors, have also demonstrated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) reduction, but with a similar or better safety profile. Conflicting guidance has contributed to a low uptake. More up-to-date, evidence-led guidance supports greater use of newer therapies, particularly in combination with statins, to reduce LDL-C to levels shown to be effective in trials. The aim of this study was to determine how such guidance can be implemented more effectively in the UK. Using a modified Delphi approach, a panel of healthcare professionals with an interest in the management of dyslipidaemia developed 27 statements across four key themes. These were used to form an online survey that was distributed to healthcare professionals working in cardiovascular care across the UK. Stopping criteria included 100 responses received, a seven-month window for response (September 2021 to March 2022), and 90% of statements passing the predefined consensus threshold of 75%. A total of 109 responses were analysed with 23 statements achieving consensus (four statements <75%). Variance was observed across respondent role, and by UK region. From the high degree of consensus, seven recommendations were established as to how evidence-based guidance can be delivered, including a call for personalised therapy strategies and simplification of LDL-C goals, which should be achieved within as short a time as possible.</p>","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"37 1","pages":"14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11189157/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87856573","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":"44 ","pages":"1605474"},"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}
PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWSPub Date : 2023-02-01eCollection Date: 2023-01-01DOI: 10.3389/phrs.2023.1605516
Trevor Kouritzin, John C Spence, Karen Lee
{"title":"Food Intake and Food Selection Following Physical Relocation: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Trevor Kouritzin, John C Spence, Karen Lee","doi":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1605516","DOIUrl":"10.3389/phrs.2023.1605516","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objectives:</b> To synthesize the current available evidence on the changes in food intake and food selection after physical relocation in non-refugee populations. <b>Methods:</b> The inclusion criteria were studies with a measurement of food selection and/or food intake in non-refugee populations where physical relocation had occurred with self-reported or objective assessment of the neighbourhood physical environment before and after relocation. Databases searched included MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and SCOPUS from 1946 to August 2022. <b>Results:</b> A total of four articles met the inclusion criteria. Overall, these studies gave longitudinal (<i>n</i> = 2) and cross-sectional (<i>n</i> = 2) evidence to suggest that moving to an urban neighbourhood with more convenience stores, cafés and restaurants around the home was associated with an increase in unhealthy food intake in adult populations. Additional factors such as income, vehicle access, cost, availability and perceptions of the local food environment played a role in shaping food selection and food intake. <b>Conclusion:</b> Four internal migration studies were found. The limited evidence base calls for more research. Future studies should include children and apply appropriate research designs to account for neighbourhood self-selection and concurrent life events. International migration studies should include assessment of neighbourhood physical environments pre- and post-relocation.</p>","PeriodicalId":35944,"journal":{"name":"PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS","volume":"44 ","pages":"1605516"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9928753/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10766746","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 : 2023-01-04eCollection 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}