Global Health PromotionPub Date : 2024-03-01Epub Date: 2023-09-04DOI: 10.1177/17579759231193354
Alina I Palimaru, Julia I Caldwell, Deborah A Cohen, Dipa Shah, Tony Kuo
{"title":"Food recovery and produce distribution as a system strategy for increasing access to healthy food among populations experiencing food insecurity: lessons for post-pandemic planning.","authors":"Alina I Palimaru, Julia I Caldwell, Deborah A Cohen, Dipa Shah, Tony Kuo","doi":"10.1177/17579759231193354","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17579759231193354","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Using data from an intercept survey of 428 adults who received free surplus produce at five distribution sites and qualitative data from 15 interviews with site personnel, we examined facilitators (e.g. community partnerships, coalition support) and challenges (e.g. limited refrigerated storage, lack of transportation infrastructure) to operating a food recovery and distribution program in Los Angeles County. Overall, this food system intervention appeared to fill an unmet need for recipients, nearly 80% of whom were food insecure and 60% visited a site several months/year or monthly. For many living in this county's underserved communities, this effort was instrumental in increasing access to healthy food before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. To sustain/expand this program's reach, local governments and food assistance programs should provide greater coordination and oversight, and invest more resources into this food recovery and distribution infrastructure.</p>","PeriodicalId":46805,"journal":{"name":"Global Health Promotion","volume":" ","pages":"25-35"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10500266","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Global Health PromotionPub Date : 2024-03-01Epub Date: 2023-11-07DOI: 10.1177/17579759231205850
Kwaku Oppong Asante, Samuel Ampaw, Sylvia Esther Gyan
{"title":"Consistent condom use among sexually active young adults in Ghana: an analysis of prevalence and associated factors.","authors":"Kwaku Oppong Asante, Samuel Ampaw, Sylvia Esther Gyan","doi":"10.1177/17579759231205850","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17579759231205850","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Consistent and proper condom use offers a safer, economically cheap and practically effective means of preventing HIV infection. Using the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey with a sample of 2779 sexually active youth (males = 682 and females = 2,097) in the age range 15-24, this study explored the prevalence of, and factors associated with consistent condom use among sexually active young adults in Ghana. Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyse the data. Our results showed that approximately 11% of the respondents reported consistent condom use in their previous sexual activity. Females were more likely than males to have used a condom consistently. The logistic regression results showed that females who had tested for HIV were less likely to use a condom consistently. However, those who have obtained family planning information from print media and those from the northern part of Ghana were more likely to practise consistent condom use. Furthermore, males who professed the Traditional African religion were less likely to use a condom consistently. In contrast, males in the rich wealth category were more likely to use a condom consistently. These findings underscore the need for behavioural change campaigns targeting young adults, particularly those who are sexually active, to encourage consistent condom use. These interventions should target young adults with less family planning knowledge, those who know their HIV status and those who profess the Traditional African religion.</p>","PeriodicalId":46805,"journal":{"name":"Global Health Promotion","volume":" ","pages":"75-84"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71487305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. Tshotetsi, P. Hajison, Chimwemwe D. Jella, F. Mpachika-Mfipa, C. S. Chimatiro
{"title":"Knowledge, practices and adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures by community members in the Phalombe District Malawi: a cross-sectional qualitative study","authors":"L. Tshotetsi, P. Hajison, Chimwemwe D. Jella, F. Mpachika-Mfipa, C. S. Chimatiro","doi":"10.1177/17579759231204353","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17579759231204353","url":null,"abstract":"The COVID-19 pandemic has strained already struggling health systems in low- and middle-income countries such as Malawi. To slow the spread of the virus, the World Health Organization recommended non-pharmaceutical measures including frequent hand washing, wearing of face masks when in groups or social gatherings and maintaining physical distance. To ensure adequate uptake of these preventive measures, many communities intensified engagement, advocacy meetings and health promotion interventions. In this study, we investigated knowledge, practice and adherence towards COVID-19 preventive measures of people living in the rural community of Phalombe District of Malawi. In this cross-sectional, qualitative study, data were collected in focus group discussions and in-depth interviews. Participants were selected from six randomly selected villages under traditional authorities, namely Nazombe, Jenala and Nkhumba from Phalombe District. Data were thematically analysed to identify emerging themes. Most participants knew about and were aware of, but reported poor adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures. Two major themes emerged, namely, perceived low-risk of COVID-19 and non-adherence to preventive measures. Various sub-themes emerged regarding the use of preventive measures when participating in social gatherings. These sub-themes included knowledge of preventive measures, use of face masks, observing physical distance and hand washing practices. People living in the rural district of Phalombe District of Malawi were able to identify COVID-19 preventive methods. Participants reported low adherence to preventive methods, which was associated with low perceived risk. Community perceptions and willingness need to be considered when mandating preventive measures for future pandemics.","PeriodicalId":46805,"journal":{"name":"Global Health Promotion","volume":"36 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138587570","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. Bertrand, Catherine Chabot, Mélissa Di Sante, A. Bilodeau, L. Potvin
{"title":"Les pratiques de l’action intersectorielle locale pour l’équité en santé : étude du cas Quartier nourricier de la Corporation de développement communautaire Centre-Sud à Montréal","authors":"L. Bertrand, Catherine Chabot, Mélissa Di Sante, A. Bilodeau, L. Potvin","doi":"10.1177/17579759231211229","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17579759231211229","url":null,"abstract":"Afin d’agir sur les inégalités de santé et les ressources locales promotrices de santé, les praticiens et les décideurs doivent être outillés pour pratiquer l’action intersectorielle locale. Planifier et optimiser ces partenariats demeure pourtant un défi en raison du manque de connaissances sur les processus menant à l’atteinte de leurs objectifs – ce qu’ils font et comment. Cette étude documente empiriquement, à l’aide d’une étude de cas, les pratiques de conception de l’action intersectorielle locale dans la démarche Quartier nourricier (QN) à Montréal. Une analyse secondaire d’un sous-ensemble des données originales du programme de recherche Valeur de l’action intersectorielle locale a été effectuée. Les données qualitatives sont issues d’une collecte de données prospective ayant suivi l’évolution du système d’action complexe QN entre mars et novembre 2014. Les traces observables de l’action ont été relevées dans des notes d’observation, des documents et des entretiens téléphoniques, puis codifiées dans une matrice chronologique d’évènements critiques et une matrice ordonnée par rôle. L’analyse inductive des matrices a identifié les éléments significatifs pour expliquer le déroulement de l’action. Trois opérations interdépendantes et concomitantes affectent à la fois la relation entre les partenaires et la conception du projet : (a) l’idéation sous contraintes, (b) la négociation de priorités, et (c) la représentation politique. Chaque opération présente un ensemble de pratiques qui font progresser l’action intersectorielle locale. Mettre en lumière les pratiques du terrain, en les ancrant dans trois opérations nécessaires pour effectuer des transformations dans les environnements locaux favorables à la santé, permet de guider la planification des stratégies et la conduite des actions pour mener des partenariats intersectoriels. Action communautaire, action intersectorielle locale, collaboration/partenariats, conception, développement des capacités (y compris les compétences), environnements favorables à la santé, étude de cas, promotion de la santé, réalisme critique, urbanisme/santé urbaine/milieu urbain","PeriodicalId":46805,"journal":{"name":"Global Health Promotion","volume":"32 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138590936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Modelo sinérgico de salud: una integración de la salutogénesis y el modelo de activos para la salud.","authors":"Patricia Pérez-Wilson, Jorge Marcos-Marcos, Antony Morgan, Monica Eriksson, Bengt Lindström, Carlos Alvarez-Dardet","doi":"10.1177/17579759231160168","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17579759231160168","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Se propone un \"modelo sinérgico\" para avanzar en la integración de elementos clave de la salutogénesis y el modelo de activos para la salud, utilizando como marco para esta articulación la teoría bioecológica de Bronfenbrenner. El sentido de coherencia es clave para facilitar la transformación de recursos potenciales en activos disponibles, produciendo un desarrollo positivo de la salud. El modelo sinérgico puede aportar a la contextualización de las ideas en políticas y prácticas de salud pública, fortaleciendo la dimensión salud-bienestar y contribuyendo al desarrollo de modelos de salud más integrados y colectivos.</p>","PeriodicalId":46805,"journal":{"name":"Global Health Promotion","volume":" ","pages":"75-82"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10286815","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Global Health PromotionPub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2023-07-04DOI: 10.1177/17579759231165309
Chloe Higgins, Deirdre Gartland, Jane Yelland, Stephanie Brown, Josef Szwarc, Ida Kaplan, Georgia Paxton, Elisha Riggs
{"title":"Refugee child health: a systematic review of health conditions in children aged 0-6 years living in high-income countries.","authors":"Chloe Higgins, Deirdre Gartland, Jane Yelland, Stephanie Brown, Josef Szwarc, Ida Kaplan, Georgia Paxton, Elisha Riggs","doi":"10.1177/17579759231165309","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17579759231165309","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study describes the extent, quality and cultural appropriateness of current research on the health conditions of refugee children aged 0-6 years settled in high-income countries. A systematic review was conducted, including original articles published on the health conditions experienced by refugee children. A total of 71 papers were included. The studies varied considerably in their research design, population characteristics and health conditions. Studies included information on 37 different health conditions, with the majority non-communicable diseases, in particular growth, malnutrition and bone density. Although the studies identified a wide range of health issues, a coordinated effort to prioritise research on particular health topics was lacking, and health conditions studied do not align with the global burden of disease for this population. Additionally, despite being rated medium-high quality, most studies did not describe measures taken to ensure cultural competency and community involvement in their research. We suggest a coordinated research effort for this cohort, with greater emphasis on community engagement to improve the evidence-base of the health needs of refugee children after settlement.</p>","PeriodicalId":46805,"journal":{"name":"Global Health Promotion","volume":" ","pages":"45-55"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9744461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reviewers list 2023.","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/17579759231216063","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17579759231216063","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46805,"journal":{"name":"Global Health Promotion","volume":"30 4","pages":"96-97"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138832197","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Global Health PromotionPub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2023-06-13DOI: 10.1177/17579759231176293
Ulises Charles-Rodriguez, Aiat Aborawi, Kamal Khatiwada, Ashmita Shahi, Silvia Koso, Savanna Prociw, Christa Sanford, Richard Larouche
{"title":"Hands-on-ground in a new country: a community-based participatory evaluation with immigrant communities in Southern Alberta.","authors":"Ulises Charles-Rodriguez, Aiat Aborawi, Kamal Khatiwada, Ashmita Shahi, Silvia Koso, Savanna Prociw, Christa Sanford, Richard Larouche","doi":"10.1177/17579759231176293","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17579759231176293","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Immigrants experience a high risk of mental health deterioration following settlement in Canada. Immigrant communities benefit from health-promoting interventions that stimulate social inclusion and belonging as protective factors. In this context, community gardens have been recognized as interventions that promote healthy behaviours, place attachment and belonging.This article summarizes our experience conducting a community-based participatory evaluation (CBPE), engaging community stakeholders in planning, implementing and evaluating a community garden for immigrants. We conducted a CBPE to provide relevant and timely feedback to inform programme adaptation and development. Participants, interpreters and organizers were engaged through surveys, focus groups and semi-structured interviews. Participants expressed a range of motivations, benefits, challenges and recommendations. The garden was a place that fostered learning and promoted healthy behaviours, including physical activity and socialization. However, there were challenges in organization and communication with participants. Findings were used to adapt the activities to immigrants' needs and expand the programming of collaborating organizations. Stakeholder engagement facilitated capacity building and direct use of findings. This approach may catalyse sustainable community action with immigrant communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":46805,"journal":{"name":"Global Health Promotion","volume":" ","pages":"25-34"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10748455/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9619638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Global Health PromotionPub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2023-04-20DOI: 10.1177/17579759231164103
Alejandro Alvarez Alvarez, Mara van Leeuwen Sierra, Emma Alvarez Faedo, José Antonio Cernuda Martínez
{"title":"Influencia de los hábitos y los conocimientos sobre alimentación en la sobrecarga ponderal según el ámbito de residencia: estudio transversal.","authors":"Alejandro Alvarez Alvarez, Mara van Leeuwen Sierra, Emma Alvarez Faedo, José Antonio Cernuda Martínez","doi":"10.1177/17579759231164103","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17579759231164103","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objetivo: </strong>comprobar la influencia de los conocimientos y los hábitos alimenticios en la sobrecarga ponderal según el ámbito de residencia (urbano o rural).</p><p><strong>Método: </strong>se administró un cuestionario a 451 personas, residentes en la zona básica de salud de Villaviciosa (Asturias, España), entre 35 y 65 años, distribuidas en zona rural y urbana, formulario compuesto por preguntas sobre datos sociodemográficos, hábitos y conocimientos nutricionales. Se calcularon frecuencias relativas (%) para las variables cualitativas, y medias aritméticas (desviaciones estándar) para las cuantitativas. Se empleó la correlación de Pearson para comprobar o descartar la relación entre la puntuación en el cuestionario de conocimientos sobre nutrición y el índice de masa corporal (IMC). Para estudiar la relación entre cada pregunta del cuestionario de hábitos y el ámbito de residencia se empleó la prueba chi-cuadrado. Para comparar las medias del IMC por ámbito se aplicó la prueba <i>t</i> para muestras independientes. Se realizaron regresiones logísticas para calcular las <i>odds ratio</i> (OR) entre la variable dependiente (sobrecarga ponderal) y las variables sociodemográficas.</p><p><strong>Resultados: </strong>la edad media de los encuestados fue de 49.96 años y el IMC promedio de 26.87 kg/m<sup>2</sup>, presentando sobrecarga ponderal el 57.6 % total. No leer las etiquetas nutricionales aumenta el riesgo de tener sobrecarga ponderal (OR = 2.2; <i>p</i> = 0.001); quienes consideran que comen en exceso muchas veces presentan mayor probabilidad de sobrecarga ponderal (OR = 8.6; <i>p</i> < 0.001); comer fuera de casa varias veces por semana (OR = 11.6; <i>p</i> = 0.019), así como el consumo de refrescos o zumos procesados (OR = 3.3; <i>p</i> = 0.013) y alcohol de baja graduación (OR = 2.8; <i>p</i> = 0.003) durante las comidas aumentan la probabilidad de sobrecarga ponderal.</p><p><strong>Conclusiones: </strong>los hábitos alimenticios y los patrones de actividad física son los principales responsables de sobrecarga ponderal. El adecuado conocimiento en la población puede ayudar a la elaboración de un plan preventivo que permita frenar el crecimiento del sobrepeso y la obesidad.</p>","PeriodicalId":46805,"journal":{"name":"Global Health Promotion","volume":" ","pages":"83-92"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9378651","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}