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{"title":"Beyond the yellow: Predictors of mother's knowledge and attitude toward neonatal jaundice","authors":"Eman F. Badran ,&nbsp;Dima Abu Nasrieh ,&nbsp;Rami Masa'deh ,&nbsp;Haneen A. Banihani ,&nbsp;Yazan Ahmad Dabbah ,&nbsp;Mohammad Al-Soudi ,&nbsp;Hala Jaberi ,&nbsp;Mohammad Tarek Al-Sanouri ,&nbsp;Jehad Makhshoum","doi":"10.1016/j.cegh.2025.102206","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cegh.2025.102206","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Problem considered</h3><div>Neonatal jaundice is a common condition among newborns that contributes significantly to global neonatal mortality and morbidity. In Jordan, there is a scarcity of published evidence on maternal knowledge and attitudes toward neonatal jaundice. This study investigates the variables that influence maternal knowledge and attitudes in Jordan, to improve neonatal healthcare standards and develop educational interventions centered on maternal knowledge and attitudes.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A descriptive cross-sectional study recruited 406 mothers from four major hospitals in Jordan. Data were obtained through structured face-to-face interviews utilizing a validated questionnaire. The study examined the association between sociodemographic factors and maternal knowledge and attitudes toward neonatal jaundice, using SPSS for descriptive and regression analyses.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The study found that 71.9 % of mothers were aware of neonatal jaundice, with most of the information derived from non-medical sources such as family and friends (41.1 %). Personal experience with jaundice, either from a previous child or the current baby, and higher family income were the strongest predictors of maternal knowledge. Education, while important, had less influence than socioeconomic factors. The study found no significant predictors of maternal attitudes toward neonatal jaundice.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>To enhance neonatal health outcomes in Jordan, comprehensive educational programs addressing gaps in socioeconomic status and personal experiences are needed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46404,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 102206"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146190008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Navigating urban ageing: Exploring the impact of social network types on subjective well-being among older Indians","authors":"Md Sayed Hasan,&nbsp;Somnath Ghosal","doi":"10.1016/j.cegh.2026.102315","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cegh.2026.102315","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Problem considered</h3><div>Amid India's changing family structures and social transformations, resulting from demographic transition, urbanisation, and modernisation, understanding the types of social networks is crucial to ensuring the well-being and dignity of older persons. Hence, this study aims to identify empirical social network types among urban-dwelling older Indians and to examine their associations with subjective well-being outcomes (depression and life satisfaction).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Data were drawn from a cross-sectional primary survey conducted in the Kalyani Municipal Area of West Bengal, an eastern state in India (N = 378, age range 60–98 years), from June 2023 to August 2023. Descriptive and bivariate statistical techniques summarised the study variables. Hierarchical and K-means cluster analyses derived empirical social network types. Multivariable hierarchical regressions then assessed associations between social network types and subjective well-being outcomes.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Cluster analysis identified five distinct social network types: ‘Other,’ ‘Friend,’ ‘Children (living away),’ ‘Spouse and Children (living together)’, and a specific type ‘Distant Family.’ Compared to the ‘Other’ network type, only ‘Distant Family’ networks were significantly associated with lower levels of depression and higher levels of self-reported life satisfaction after adjusting for covariates.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The findings highlight that the presence of specific social network types in older age buffers against negative life events, thereby enhancing subjective well-being. Therefore, elder care should not be seen as a burden but as a shared responsibility - not just for children, but equally for distant family members, particularly among vulnerable older persons. Additionally, promoting social awareness about intergenerational solidarity in elderly care is imperative to foster healthy ageing.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46404,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 102315"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146190015","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Health lifestyle and mental health status among older adults: A latent class analysis","authors":"Juanxi Cheng ,&nbsp;Shiliang Chen ,&nbsp;Yanjie Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.cegh.2026.102311","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cegh.2026.102311","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Problem considered</h3><div>While individual healthy behaviors are known to affect health status in later life, evidence on relationship between health lifestyle behaviors and mental health among older adults remains limited. This study examined the association between health lifestyle patterns and mental health among older adults in developing countries.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This study analyzed cross-sectional data from 7897 participants aged ≥60 years in the WHO Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE). Six lifestyle behaviors (including smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep, and diet) were examined using Latent Class Analysis (LCA) to identify health lifestyle patterns and their associations with cognitive function, perceived stress, and depression.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Four lifestyle patterns were identified: healthy lifestyle group (28.0%), poor sleep group (30.2%), smoking and drinking group (26.8%), and high-risk group (14.9%). Compared with other groups, the healthy lifestyle group showed better cognitive function, lower perceived stress, and a lower likelihood of depression, whereas the high-risk group exhibited the poorest mental health outcomes.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This study suggests that adhering to a healthy lifestyle may improve the psychological health of older adults at risk, such as their cognition, stress and depression. It recommends interventions such as quitting smoking, limiting drinking, and reducing sedentary behavior, increasing physical activity and sleep time, as well as maintaining a balanced diet to support overall health in older populations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46404,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 102311"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146190012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Identification of health educational needs of women in a vulnerable region","authors":"Juan Guillermo Barrientos Gómez ,&nbsp;Sara Arango Valencia ,&nbsp;María Camila Gómez Ramírez ,&nbsp;Juliana Builes Moncada ,&nbsp;Angela Maria Echeverry","doi":"10.1016/j.cegh.2025.102279","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cegh.2025.102279","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Education to promote women's health must be continuous and adapted to the changing needs of each stage of the life cycle.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To identify and describe the health training needs of women attending primary care centers in a Colombian subregion.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among women aged 18–44 years attending four primary care centers. After informed consent, participants completed an online questionnaire assessing knowledge according to life-cycle stage: non-pregnant, pregnant, or postpartum. Descriptive analyses were performed, and differences across groups were evaluated using ANOVA and bivariate analyses. Multivariate logistic regression identified determinants of performance.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 1478 women participated (612 non-pregnant, 454 pregnant, 412 postpartum), with a median age of 26 years; 90.4 % had low socioeconomic status and 82.8 % low educational attainment. Educational needs varied by life-cycle stage: non-pregnant women required training in contraception, menstrual cycle, STIs, cancer screening, and mental health; pregnant women in vaccination and sexuality; postpartum women in depression, puerperal care, childcare, breastfeeding, and newborn vomiting. Knowledge scores differed significantly (p &lt; 0.001): pregnant women scored highest (73.33 %), followed by postpartum (57.57 %) and non-pregnant participants (52.83 %). Differences by educational level were evident. In the non-pregnant group, scores increased from 45.28 % (no schooling) to 56.60 % (secondary education). Pregnant women showed the strongest gradient, rising from 51.67 % to 80.00 % from no schooling to higher education. Among postpartum women, scores were lowest with no schooling (30.30 %) and stabilized between 54 and 59 % for all educated groups. Regression analysis identified education and municipality of residence as main determinants of performance. Higher education substantially reduced failure probability (OR: 0.16), whereas age increased it slightly (OR: 1.04). Stratified models showed highest predictive capacity among pregnant women (AUC: 0.74). The postpartum model performed poorly (AUC: 0.61).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Educational needs differ across the life cycle and are strongly shaped by schooling. Tailored, stage-specific strategies that consider educational level and local context may strengthen maternal and reproductive health knowledge and improve outcomes for women and their children.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46404,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 102279"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146190011","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Utility of AABR screening training for nurses in neonatal/post-natal wards at a quaternary care center","authors":"Srivatsan Anand,&nbsp;Jayashree Seethapathy","doi":"10.1016/j.cegh.2026.102317","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cegh.2026.102317","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>This study evaluates the utility of an AABR screening training module in Indian English for nurses working in a neonatology/post-natal ward of a quaternary care center.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>The study comprises of 5 phases: module development, pre-training evaluation, training workshop, and post-training assessments at immediate and at one month interval. The developed video module (15 min duration) featuring the MB11 BERAphone, covers information on importance of AABR screening, procedure to perform AABR screening, and interpretation of test results. The baseline knowledge of 50 nurses were tested using a 24-item questionnaire and skills were assessed using an OSCE. Immediate and one-month post-training assessments were evaluated, with a benchmark of 75% set as minimum level of knowledge required to perform AABR screening.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Pre-training evaluation revealed limited knowledge and skill among nurses and none met the required benchmark of 75%. Immediate post-training evaluation reveals a significant improvement (p = 0.00) in knowledge across all domains, with 29 nurses reaching the benchmark. Skills improvement was observed, indicating nurses’ enhanced ability to conduct AABR screening confidently. One-month post-training, knowledge scores increased significantly (p = 0.00), with 44 nurses reaching the 75% benchmark.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The study suggests that the developed training module is effective and shall be used to train and educate nurses to perform AABR screening. The outcome will be useful in implementing NHS using ABR screening in various hospitals/healthcare centers in developing countries. This represents one of the first structured nurse-training initiatives on AABR in India, highlighting the feasibility of task-sharing to achieve wider NHS implementation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46404,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 102317"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147397811","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Examining the model of social determinants affecting the health of referring women to the center of health with the World Health Organization model approach: a path analysis","authors":"Parisa Shojaei","doi":"10.1016/j.cegh.2025.102243","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cegh.2025.102243","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Problem considered</h3><div>The goal of this study was testing the communication model of the social determinants effective on healthcare in women referred to the healthcare centers based on the WHO's approach: pathway analysis.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 700 women referred to a public healthcare center in northwest Tehran. Data were collected using Keyes's Social Well-Being Questionnaire (KSWBQ), which measures five dimensions of social health. Based on the conceptual framework of the World Health Organization's model of social determinants of health, path analysis was applied to investigate the structural relationships between socioeconomic variables and women's social health. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS version 27 and LISREL 8.8.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>In the first model with the outcome variable being the Keyes social well-being score, the most meaningful direct positive effect in social acceptance (β = 0.22) and social solidarity (β = 0.15) is the age variable. In social participation (β = 0.79), social coherence (β = 0.79) and social prosperity (β = 0.83), income has the most direct effect. From the indirect effective factors, occupation was the most effective in all the social well-being dimensions except for social prosperity.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Effective determinants of women's social well-being should be considered by governments in order to further advance the health of women, families and finally the society.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46404,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health","volume":"37 ","pages":"Article 102243"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145684887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"“Developing an integrated model for anemia prevention in prospective brides: A qualitative exploration of multisectoral collaboration in bengkulu city of Indonesia”","authors":"Afrina Mizawati ,&nbsp;Nursyirwan Effendi ,&nbsp;Delmi Sulastri ,&nbsp;Rozi Sastra Purna","doi":"10.1016/j.cegh.2025.102252","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cegh.2025.102252","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Problem considered</h3><div>Anemia among women of reproductive age, particularly prospective brides, remains a significant public health concern in Indonesia. Despite national programs, preventive efforts are often fragmented and lack structured education, family engagement, and cross-sector collaboration. This study aimed to explore determinants of anemia prevention practices to inform the development of the Anemia-Free Integrated Network Approach (AFRINA).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This descriptive qualitative study employed in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with 71 informant (24 prospective brides and 47 supporting stakeholders), including midwives, health officials, and community leaders, purposively and snowball recruited to ensure diverse perspectives. Data collection was conducted between September and December 2024. Semi-structured interview guides explored knowledge, screening practices, supplementation adherence, and intersectoral collaboration. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis to identify barriers, enablers, and opportunities related to anemia prevention.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The analysis revealed five major themes related to premarital anemia prevention: limited exposure to anemia information; superficial understanding of anemia risks; inconsistent and unenforced screening policies; poor adherence to iron supplementation; and weak coordination and shared responsibility across health, religious, and community sectors. These themes directly informed the development of the AFRINA Framework, which emphasizes structured education, early intervention, strengthened supplementation adherence, multisectoral collaboration, and coordinated referral pathways.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Anemia prevention among prospective brides requires a holistic approach that integrates digital health communication, family engagement, and cross-sector policy implementation. The findings from this qualitative phase serve as a foundation for developing a targeted intervention model tailored to local needs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46404,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health","volume":"37 ","pages":"Article 102252"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145616720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Trend analysis of acute diarrhoeal disease patterns among Indian children under five (2011–2024): A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Melissa Glenda Lewis,&nbsp;Diplina Barman,&nbsp;Rounik Talukdar,&nbsp;Suman Kanungo","doi":"10.1016/j.cegh.2025.102224","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cegh.2025.102224","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>To estimate the prevalence, incidence and frequency of diarrhoeal episodes among children under five in India, identifying trends and associated factors based on studies published from 2011 to 2024.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A systematic review and Meta-analysis were conducted using the PRISMA guidelines in electronic databases (Web of Science, EMBASE, CINAHL, Scopus, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Google Scholar) between 2011 and 2024. Community-based studies were included focusing on children under five in India, defining diarrhea as three or more loose stools in 24 h, regardless of recall period. Diarrhoeal rates were logit-transformed to generate pooled estimates, and a random effects empirical Bayes model was used for the meta-analysis. Subgroup, sensitivity analysis and meta-regression was performed to assess the heterogeneity and Egger's test for publication bias.</div></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><div>A total of 64 community-based studies across 21 Indian states (53 cross-sectional and 11 longitudinal) were included in the review. The pooled acute diarrhea prevalence was 22.8 % (95 % CI: 19.5, 26.0 %) from 48 studies, with high heterogeneity (I² = 99.13 %). Prevalence was highest in Central and North India (24.3 %), followed by East (22.5 %), West (18.8 %), and South (17.6 %). There was a year-to-year variation from 2011 to 2024, ranging from a low of 9.4 % in 2021 to a high of 51.9 % in 2009. The pooled incidence rate from four studies was 21.78 cases per 100 person-years (95 % CI: 12.31, 31.24), while five studies reported 1.73 episodes per person-year (95 % CI: 0.67, 2.79). Meta-regression suggested a marginally significant annual decline in diarrhea prevalence of 1.27 %.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the magnitude of acute diarrheal disease in Indian children under five over 13 years. Trend analysis showed a considerable variability across studies with prevalence rates ranging from 9 % to 51.9 %, with half of the studies reporting rates ranging from 17.3 % to 24.5 %. The incidence rate of 21.78 cases per person years highlights the significant burden of diarrheal disease. This study supports the development of evidence-based strategies to lessen the effects of diarrheal illnesses and improve child health outcomes in India by offering insightful information to researchers, policymakers, and medical professionals.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46404,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health","volume":"37 ","pages":"Article 102224"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145685524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Burden of anemia in inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Rupa Tharu ,&nbsp;Savitesh Kushwaha ,&nbsp;Rachana Srivastava ,&nbsp;Vaneet Jearth ,&nbsp;Nitin Kaushal ,&nbsp;Anupam Kumar Singh ,&nbsp;Shweta Khandelwal ,&nbsp;Poonam Khanna","doi":"10.1016/j.cegh.2025.102262","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cegh.2025.102262","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Problem considered</h3><div>Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic immune-mediated condition of the gastrointestinal system. Anemia is one of the most prevalent extraintestinal manifestations of IBD. This study assessed the global prevalence of anemia in patients with IBD.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted following PRISMA guidelines to estimate the prevalence of anemia in IBD across world from year 2015–2024. The literature search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Embase. The inclusion and exclusion criteria were pre-defined. The data on prevalence of anemia were extracted and Random effect pooled prevalence with 95 % CI was estimated for overall IBD and separately for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. The subgroup was also defined among types of anemia, age groups, country, study site and study designs.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The Search identified 791 records and 47 publications with a sample population of 138577 unique IBD cases from 22 countries and 5 continents were included in the prevalence estimation. The prevalence of anemia among overall IBD populations was 36.9 % (95 % CI:31.1–42.9), the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) was 32.2 % (95 % CI:25.6–39.1), and the prevalence anemia of chronic disease (ACD) was 8.1 % (95 % CI:5.8–10.7). The country wise analysis shows highest prevalence of anemia in Bulgaria, for IDA highest prevalence was in Poland and ACD was highest in India.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Anemia is a common and variable complication of IBD globally. Its prevalence differs significantly by anemia subtype and geographic region, highlighting a substantial and complex burden.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46404,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health","volume":"37 ","pages":"Article 102262"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145790473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A qualitative analysis of climate change-related perceptions among a sample of the Egyptian population: A youth participatory action research","authors":"Samah Saleh ,&nbsp;Ihab Abdel-Aziz Gebreel ,&nbsp;Salah hassan AL Hanafy ,&nbsp;Ahmed Tawfik Bayad ,&nbsp;Sherry Medhat Ayad ,&nbsp;Shaimaa Baher Abdel-aziz ,&nbsp;Abdelhamid Mohamed El Shabrawy","doi":"10.1016/j.cegh.2025.102257","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cegh.2025.102257","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Problem considered</h3><div>Climate change-related perceptions and communication are important factors influencing people's support for climate change policies and individual behavior. The purpose of this Youth-Led PAR is to involve young people in framing the discussion about climate change, identifying knowledge, perception about CC and its effects.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This is an exploratory population-based study that was implemented in partnership with the Egyptian Ministry of Environment (MOE) and UINCEF/Egypt Country Office (ECO) during the period from June 2023 to December 2023. A qualitative investigative approach was chosen for this study's methodology including 90 focus group discussions and 180 in-depth interviews in 10 governorates including a purposive sample of 1082 respondents.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The interview questions elicited responses related to five thematic areas: young people's awareness, attitudes and beliefs; lessons learned, mitigation strategies, barriers against contribution; Roles and responsibilities for the implementation strategies; Advocacy campaigns and raising awareness. The findings revealed that young people perceive climate change as a global warming phenomenon. The majority realized that the situation would be worse, children, adolescents and young people are the most affected due to spreading diseases, emerging new organisms, increasing in mental health problems.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Generate evidence and assessing youth's understanding related to climate change impact on health is a critical issue. The study results can provide the foundation to develop community-based awareness campaigns, draw attention to the causes, indicators, and broad hazards of CC, advocate for the urgent need to support strict governmental policies and the development of future environmental impact reducing strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46404,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health","volume":"37 ","pages":"Article 102257"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145737221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}