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{"title":"Experience of maternal immunization among women living with HIV in Belgium: A mixed-methods study","authors":"Yama Touré ,&nbsp;Charlotte Martin ,&nbsp;Coca Necsoi ,&nbsp;Marc Delforge ,&nbsp;Déborah Konopnicki ,&nbsp;Nicolas Dauby","doi":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103107","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103107","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Maternal immunization during pregnancy has benefits for both women living with HIV (WLWH) and their HIV-exposed uninfected newborns. Vaccine hesitancy may hamper vaccine acceptability during pregnancy. We aimed to assess the experience of WLWH with a history of pregnancy with maternal immunization.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>In-person quantitative survey with embedded collection of qualitative data was performed among WLWH with a history of pregnancy<strong>.</strong></div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Between October and November 2021, a total of 20 WLWH followed at Saint-Pierre University Hospital Center HIV reference center in Brussels (Belgium) were included. The majority originated from Sub-Saharan Africa and had education level below or equivalent to secondary school. Most of the participants agreed that vaccination during pregnancy is necessary, highlighting the benefits for the health of the mother and the newborn. Reluctant participants expressed concerns about safety or lack of information. Most of the participants mentioned health-care providers (HCP) (mainly HIV physician) as the main person of trust for vaccine information in general. Social media were also mentioned as an important source of information on vaccination.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The benefits for the mother and the newborn were associated with favorable opinion on maternal immunization while doubt about safety or lack of information appeared to be hurdles to acceptance. Proactive communication on the benefit of maternal immunization for both the mother and newborn by HIV physician and HCP involved in prenatal care is needed to increase acceptability of maternal immunization among WLWH.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38066,"journal":{"name":"Preventive Medicine Reports","volume":"54 ","pages":"Article 103107"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143935719","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Parental perceptions of child weight status and the interplay of socio-demographic factors and children's BMI in South-Western Sydney: The growing healthy kids Survey, Australia","authors":"Vilas Kovai ,&nbsp;Shanley Chong ,&nbsp;Bin Jalaludin ,&nbsp;Janice Tang ,&nbsp;Michelle Camilleri ,&nbsp;Margaret Thomas ,&nbsp;Francis Fox ,&nbsp;Mandy Williams","doi":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103097","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103097","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This paper examined parents' perceptions of their children's weight status by key parental socio-demographic factors.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We used the 2018 Growing Healthy Kids-Population Health Survey's data to analyse 1353 parents' perceptions of their child's weight status in Southwest Sydney. Generalised linear multinomial mixed models were used to determine the associations between socio-demographic and economic factors and parents' perceptions of their children's weight status.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>About 23 % of healthy-weight children, 65 % of overweight children and 55 % of obese children were incorrectly perceived by parents. Father as the primary guardian (overweight: OR = 0.60, 95 % CI = 0.55–0.65; obese: OR = 0.46, 95 % CI = 0.43–0.50) and parents who completed ≤12 years of school education (overweight children: OR = 0.18, 95 % CI = 0.17–0.20; obese: children OR = 0.54, 95 % CI = 0.49–0.459) were less likely to perceive their overweight or obese children as overweight although they were overweight. Parents who lived in more disadvantaged areas were more likely to perceive their obese children as obese (OR = 1.65, 95 % CI = 1.46–1.86). Parents who lived in moderately disadvantaged areas (OR = 0.54, 95 % CI = 0.47–0.61) and parents who reported an annual household income between $52,000 and $ 103,999 were less likely to perceive their overweight children as overweight (OR = 0.72, 95 % CI = 0.65–0.80; $78,000–$103,999: OR = 0.74, 95 % CI = 0.66–0.82).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Our findings suggest that public health interventions should involve fathers while educating families and children in most and moderately disadvantaged areas about healthy weight management. They should also integrate routine weight and height measurements at the population and clinical levels to help parents understand their child's weight status accurately.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38066,"journal":{"name":"Preventive Medicine Reports","volume":"54 ","pages":"Article 103097"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143935720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Low uptake and poor knowledge of preconception sickle cell trait screening among pregnant women in Bushenyi District, southwestern Uganda: Implications for sustainable development goals","authors":"Priscilla Peter Dilli ,&nbsp;Emmanuel Obeagu ,&nbsp;Andrew Tamale ,&nbsp;Theophilus Pius ,&nbsp;Danladi Makeri","doi":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103106","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103106","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge and uptake of preconception sickle cell trait (SCT) screening and identify associated factors among pregnant women in Bushenyi District, Southwestern Uganda.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We conducted a cross-sectional study between May 2024 and July 2024 among 177 pregnant women attending antenatal care services at Kampala International University teaching hospital in Bushenyi district southwestern Uganda. Data was collected using structured questionnaires to assess participants' knowledge of SCT and their screening uptake. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the data, while the chi-square and multivariable logistic regression were used to explore factors statistically associated with screening uptake while eliminating confounders.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>At least 13 in 20 (57 %, <em>n</em> = 101) pregnant women in Bushenyi district are not knowledgeable about SCT screening, and education level and region of origin stood out as the predictors (OR = 1.77(95 %CI [1.16–2.76], <em>p</em> = 0.008);(OR = 0.48 (95 %CI [0.29–0.81], <em>p</em> = 0.006). Regarding the uptake of SCTS, only 2.8 % (<em>n</em> = 5) of pregnant women have ever been screened, and their region of origin was the single predictor of SCTS uptake (OR = 0.121; [95 %CI: 0.023–0.636], <em>p</em> = 0.013).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Awareness and uptake of preconception SCT screening among pregnant women in Bushenyi District are poor. This study calls for the integration of health education and genetic counseling into antenatal care services, contributing to realizing Sustainable Development Goal 3.2, which seeks to end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age by the year 2030.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38066,"journal":{"name":"Preventive Medicine Reports","volume":"54 ","pages":"Article 103106"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143935718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Characterizing hypertension among recreational cyclists in Colombia: The Atlántico cyclists study","authors":"Bryan Hernandez Nieto ,&nbsp;Manuel Urina-Jassir ,&nbsp;Mirary Mantilla-Morron ,&nbsp;Carolina Rosa Charris Cogollo ,&nbsp;Riguey Mercado Marchena ,&nbsp;Daniela Urina-Jassir ,&nbsp;Manuel Urina-Triana ,&nbsp;Miguel Urina-Triana","doi":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103105","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103105","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To describe the prevalence of hypertension and exercise-induced hypertension (EIH) among recreational cyclists in addition to their exercise habits and prior medical evaluations.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A cross-sectional study was conducted among adult recreational cyclists from March to April 2024 in the Department of Atlántico, Colombia. Participants were selected via convenience sampling after cycling activities and data were collected with a structured survey (demographics, comorbidities, and exercise habits). Post-exercise blood pressure (BP; two measurements three minutes apart), heart rate, oxygen saturation, weight, height, and waist circumference were measured. EIH was defined as a systolic BP &gt; 210 mmHg for men and &gt; 190 mmHg for women. Data were summarized with descriptive statistics<strong>.</strong></div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Three hundred and fifty-five individuals were included. Most were male (84.5 %) and older than 45 years of age (75.8 %). Hypertension was identified in 22 % of participants. Other risk factors included hypercholesterolemia (11.8 %), smoking (10.4 %), and hypertriglyceridemia (7.3 %). The mean post-exercise systolic BPs were 130.4 ± 55.6 mmHg and 122.6 ± 15.5 mmHg, and diastolic BPs were 77.2 ± 10.4 mmHg and 76.8 ± 10.7 mmHg (initial and three minutes later, respectively) and no participants fulfilled the criteria for EIH. Among the participants, 20.6 % underwent prior medical evaluation.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Hypertension was a common baseline condition among recreational cyclists, but none was found to have EIH. Despite a high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, one-fifth of the participants had a medical evaluation before engaging in cycling activities. Our findings underscore the importance of encouraging routine health screenings in this population.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38066,"journal":{"name":"Preventive Medicine Reports","volume":"54 ","pages":"Article 103105"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143936403","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Alignment between self- and perceived peer support for specific firearm policies: Results from a representative survey of adults in nine U.S. states","authors":"Michael D. Anestis ,&nbsp;Jennifer Paruk ,&nbsp;Jayna Moceri-Brooks ,&nbsp;Shelby L. Bandel ,&nbsp;Allison E. Bond ,&nbsp;Daniel C. Semenza","doi":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103104","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103104","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Despite widespread support for various firearm policies, minimal progress has been made in enacting these policies. One potential explanation is the misperception of peer support for firearm policies among individuals with differing political beliefs.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A representative sample (<em>n</em> = 7529) of adults from nine states was recruited via KnowledgePanel and completed a self-report survey between June 13 and July 10, 2023.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>There was bipartisan support for several firearm policies regulating the acquisition and use of firearms, although liberal participants more heavily supported restrictive policies. Minimal differences emerged in terms of perceived peer support for specific policies among supporters of those policies. For example, 96.1 % of liberals, 87.2 % of moderates, and 86.0 % of conservatives supported background check laws (<em>p</em> &lt; .001; <em>V</em> = 0.10). Of those that supported background check laws, 65.7 % of liberals, 67.7 % of moderates, and 69.7 % of conservatives believed that their peers supported background checks as much as they did (<em>p</em> = .146).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Misperceptions about peer support for firearm policies may not explain the gap between the reported bipartisan support for firearm regulations and the lack of demand for such policies. Without greater clarity on the obstacles to bipartisan vocal demand for firearm regulations, such policies are unlikely to pass, despite broad bipartisan support for many such policies. Future work must identify mechanisms driving this disparity in order to provide a path for policy progress.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38066,"journal":{"name":"Preventive Medicine Reports","volume":"54 ","pages":"Article 103104"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143935721","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bridging the gap in school mental health: Strategies for supporting behavioral health staff","authors":"Rachel Sielaty ,&nbsp;Savannah Henderson ,&nbsp;Andrea Diaz-Stransky ,&nbsp;Kanecia Zimmerman ,&nbsp;Emily D'Agostino","doi":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103103","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103103","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Current strategies employed across the United States to tackle school-based behavioral health taskforce shortages require innovative strategies to ensure students receive appropriate care. We aimed to identify beneficial strategies for supporting student mental health through secondary analysis of input from behavioral health staff and administrators.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We conducted a six-session pediatric psychiatry case-consultation intervention March – June 2024 with 93 public kindergarten through grade 12 (<em>K</em>−12) schools in North Carolina in the United States, including behavioral health staff and administrators. Behavioral health teams were distributed allowing for 24 group discussions where verbal feedback was obtained during the final session to identify intervention strengths. Groups represented behavioral staff from 30 Elementary, 14 Middle, six High, and six schools with ‘other’ grade level distribution (<em>n</em> = 24 urban; <em>n</em> = 19 rural; <em>n</em> = 13 suburban). An inductive coding approach was applied with themes identified through an iterative process, based on intervention components participants found most helpful in supporting students.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Five themes were identified as the most valuable components of the intervention: (1) mental health screeners, handouts and realistic skills intervention resources, (2) collaboration across behavioral health experts and other schools, (3) self-awareness by staff identifying their own burnout and support strategies, (4) student case study reviews, and (5) caregiver/family involvement strategies.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Our findings indicate the importance of integrating practical resources, case-based discussions with child psychiatrists, and skills-based practice to help school-based clinicians address behavior health staff shortages and mitigate the youth mental health crisis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38066,"journal":{"name":"Preventive Medicine Reports","volume":"55 ","pages":"Article 103103"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144071306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Association of hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte, and platelet score with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in adults with diabetes or prediabetes: Results from NHANES 2005–2018","authors":"Taotao Zhang,&nbsp;Peiqian Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103101","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103101","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The relationship between the hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte, and platelet (HALP) score and mortality in patients with diabetes/prediabetes remains uncertain. This study aimed to evaluate linear and non-linear associations between the HALP score and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in this population and identify potential clinically relevant thresholds.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We analyzed data from 19,350 United States adults with diabetes/prediabetes using two linked datasets: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES, 2005–2018) and mortality records from the National Death Index (NDI), with follow-up through December 31, 2019. Kaplan-Meier survival curves, Cox proportional hazards models, and restricted cubic splines (RCS) were used to evaluate the HALP score and mortality associations.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed the highest all-cause mortality in Q1, the lowest all-cause mortality in Q3, and the lowest cardiovascular mortality in Q4 (<em>p</em>-value &lt;0.0001). Cox regression analysis demonstrated significantly reduced risks of all-cause mortality (HR 0.64, 95 % CI 0.58, 0.73) and cardiovascular mortality (HR 0.58, 95 % CI 0.42, 0.82) in Q4 compared to Q1. RCS identified an L-shaped association between the HALP score and mortality, with inflection points at 42.29 (all-cause) and 39.98 (cardiovascular).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>An L-shaped association between the HALP score and both all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in participants with diabetes mellitus or prediabetes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38066,"journal":{"name":"Preventive Medicine Reports","volume":"54 ","pages":"Article 103101"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143922445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Policy stakeholders' perspectives and use of data, research evidence, and misinformation in three counties in California, USA during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020–2022","authors":"Joshua Murillo ,&nbsp;Tessa R. Pulido ,&nbsp;Aerika Brittian Loyd ,&nbsp;Andrew M. Subica ,&nbsp;Irene H. Yen ,&nbsp;Denise D. Payán","doi":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103098","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103098","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study investigates how local policy stakeholders viewed and used research evidence, data, and (mis)information in county policy discussions during the COVID-19 pandemic.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>We employed document and exploratory content analysis methods to examine Board of Supervisor materials (<em>N</em> = 534 policy documents) from general and special/emergency meetings (March 2020 – December 2022). We purposefully selected three jurisdictions from California, USA with varying socio-demographic, political, and health care characteristics as case studies.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Many residents who commented during local policy discussions contested the: 1) validity of health data provided (i.e., mortality rates), and 2) efficacy of proposed preventive measures like mask wearing and vaccine receipt. While government officials and healthcare personnel referenced research evidence and data as justification for these measures, several stakeholders expressed skepticism about the information presented in all three counties. Perceptions of misinformation included statements by residents that questioned the COVID-19 information provided by government officials or reflected a belief that federal and state government agencies (e.g., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC) were sources of misinformation. An emergent finding was that many residents voiced uncertainty and requested more information about local pandemic conditions and policy mitigation strategies.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Results reveal a distrust of public health and government officials and data/information shared in local policymaking debates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Local health departments may benefit from investing in efforts to increase their credibility as trusted sources of health information among community members. Local government agencies should develop transparent health promotion campaigns to identify and dispel misinformation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38066,"journal":{"name":"Preventive Medicine Reports","volume":"54 ","pages":"Article 103098"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143907961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Association of accelerated biological aging with kidney stone: Insights from the U.S. National health and nutrition examination survey","authors":"Yi Su ,&nbsp;Zhao Hu ,&nbsp;Houxian Liu ,&nbsp;Lifeng Yao ,&nbsp;Sui Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103092","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103092","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Biological age is a more accurate measure of aging than chronological age. This study examines the association between biological age and the prevalence of kidney stones.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Data were sourced from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007–2018 cycles. Biological age was assessed using the Klemera-Doubal Method (KDM-Age) and Phenotypic Age (Pheno-Age). Residuals from the regression of biological age measures on chronological age were computed to determine KDM-Age and Pheno-Age acceleration. Weighted chi-square tests, linear trend analyses, and multivariable logistic regression models were used.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 17,905 people were included. The weighted prevalence of kidney stones significantly rose with increasing quartiles of chronological age, KDM-Age, and Pheno-Age in the overall population, and across sex and age subgroups. Significant increasing trends in prevalence were observed across Pheno-Age acceleration quartiles for sex and age subgroups, especially in males and younger individuals (&lt; 65 years) (P for linear trend &lt;0.001). No significant trends were observed for KDM-Age acceleration quartiles in any subgroup. Higher Pheno-Age acceleration was significantly associated with an elevated risk of kidney stones (OR = 1.32, 95 % CI: 1.12–1.55), with notably stronger associations observed in males and younger individuals.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Elevated Pheno-Age levels are associated with an increased prevalence of kidney stones, particularly among males and younger individuals. These findings underscore the potential utility of Pheno-Age in identifying individuals at high risk for kidney stones and facilitating early intervention.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38066,"journal":{"name":"Preventive Medicine Reports","volume":"54 ","pages":"Article 103092"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143916730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of loving or HABIBI educational prevention intervention on HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitude and condom use among internally displaced males from Libya: A quasi-experimental study","authors":"Fauzi Elamouri ,&nbsp;Jürgen Kurt Rockstroh ,&nbsp;Somchai Teetipsatit ,&nbsp;Suha Gafar Mohamedkhair ,&nbsp;Tepanata Pumpaibool","doi":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103100","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103100","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Libya continues to face significant public health challenge as a result of the ongoing civil war since 2011, including HIV prevention among displaced populations. This study aims at examining the impact of the HABIBI educational intervention on HIV knowledge, attitudes, and condom use among male Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in Libya.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A quasi-experimental study with pre-pos<em>t</em>-tests was conducted in two IDP camps in Tripoli (August–October 2023). The study was carried out in two IDP camps from different locations in Tripoli, Libya. Systematic random sampling included 30 participants in both intervention and comparison groups. Outcomes were measured at baseline, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks using Repeated Measures Chi-Square and ANOVA.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The intervention group showed significant improvements in HIV knowledge from baseline (<em>p</em> = 0.06) to week four (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.01) and week eight (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.01). HIV attitudes improved by 27.59 % (p &lt; 0.01) in the intervention group, compared to 0.68 % (<em>p</em> = 0.54) in the comparison group at 8 weeks. Condom attitudes were significantly higher in the intervention group at all time points (p &lt; 0.01). Condom use increased in the intervention group over 8 weeks (p &lt; 0.01) but not in the comparison group (<em>p</em> = 0.38). Barriers to condom use included trust in partners and cultural stigma around purchase.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The HABIBI intervention effectively improved HIV-related knowledge, attitudes, and condom use among Libyan IDPs. Addressing cultural stigma is crucial for enhancing public health interventions in conflict zones.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38066,"journal":{"name":"Preventive Medicine Reports","volume":"54 ","pages":"Article 103100"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143908157","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}