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Awareness and Knowledge of Chikungunya Virus Infection Among Healthcare Workers in Hulu Langat District Hulu Langat 区医护人员对基孔肯雅病毒感染的认识和知识

IF 2.5 4区医学

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2024-04-20 DOI: 10.1177/10105395241247128

Ummi Ainaa Selamat, Noran Naqiah Hairi, Zailiza Suli

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Height and Weight, Not Body Mass Index, Are Closely Associated With Activities of Daily Living in Japanese Older Adults 身高和体重而非体重指数与日本老年人的日常生活活动密切相关

IF 2.5 4区医学

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2024-04-20 DOI: 10.1177/10105395241247336

Yuji Tanaka, Takashi Ando, Kyoichiro Tsuchiya, Kazuki Mochizuki

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Naegleria fowleri: Understanding the Amoeba’s Threat in Recreational Waters 奈格勒氏菌：了解变形虫对休闲水域的威胁

IF 2.5 4区医学

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2024-04-16 DOI: 10.1177/10105395241247129

Hamza Ashraf, Erum Zaidi, Aden Rasheed, Eisha Eman, Farah khan

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Association of Individual Behaviors With Infection Prevention Measures and COVID-19 Development: A Japanese Cross-Sectional Study 个人行为与感染预防措施和 COVID-19 发展的关系：日本横断面研究

IF 2.5 4区医学

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2024-04-11 DOI: 10.1177/10105395241245496

Hitoshi Honda, Akane Takamatsu, Toshiki Miwa, Takahiro Tabuchi, Haruyo Nakamura, Kiyosu Taniguchi, Kenji Shibuya, Yasuharu Tokuda

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Association of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio With All-Cause Mortality in the Elderly Population in China: A Retrospective Cohort Study 中国老年人中性粒细胞与淋巴细胞比率与全因死亡率的关系：一项回顾性队列研究

IF 2.5 4区医学

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2024-04-11 DOI: 10.1177/10105395241246048

Fan Li, Yanqin Xiong, Zhitian Zhang, Jiaojiao Liu, Jiangshui Tian, Qiongyue Zhang, Hongmei Yan, Jian Gao

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Smog: A Burden on the Health Care System of Pakistan 雾霾：巴基斯坦医疗系统的负担

IF 2.5 4区医学

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2024-04-11 DOI: 10.1177/10105395241246286

Zoya Batool, Moneeba Shaheen, Javeria Mansoor, Maryam Tariq

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Factors Influencing Compliance With Social Distancing as a Nonpharmaceutical Intervention Before Vaccine Availability During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in South Korea 在 COVID-19 流感大流行期间，在疫苗上市前将社交疏远作为一种非药物干预措施的影响因素：韩国横断面研究

IF 2.5 4区医学

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2024-04-11 DOI: 10.1177/10105395241246287

Ah-Ra Kim, Shin Young Park, Seong-Sun Kim, Ji-Young Lee, Sun Ha Jee, Donghyok Kwon, Heejin Kimm

{"title":"Factors Influencing Compliance With Social Distancing as a Nonpharmaceutical Intervention Before Vaccine Availability During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in South Korea","authors":"Ah-Ra Kim, Shin Young Park, Seong-Sun Kim, Ji-Young Lee, Sun Ha Jee, Donghyok Kwon, Heejin Kimm","doi":"10.1177/10105395241246287","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10105395241246287","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to identify factors influencing compliance with social distancing, a key nonpharmaceutical intervention during the early stages of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The study population comprised 182 758 Koreans who participated in the 2020 Community Health Survey. Personal characteristics were classified into sociodemographic, health behavioral, and psychosocial factors, and factors associated with social distancing compliance were identified. Health behaviors and psychosocial factors were highly related to compliance with social distancing. Approximately 13% of smokers were less likely to practice physical distancing and 50% of high-risk drinkers were less likely to limit going out or attending gatherings and events. Higher concern about COVID-19 and a more positive perception of the government’s response policy were associated with a higher compliance with social distancing. Strategic public health policies considering the characteristics of the public are needed to enhance compliance with nonpharmaceutical interventions during disease outbreaks lacking effective treatments and vaccines.","PeriodicalId":55570,"journal":{"name":"Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health","volume":"121 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140600724","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}

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Enhancing Safety Standards in Tissue Transplantation: Lessons From the Recent Tuberculosis Outbreak 加强组织移植的安全标准：近期结核病爆发的教训

IF 2.5 4区医学

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2024-04-10 DOI: 10.1177/10105395241246288

Prakasini Satapathy, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Shilpa Gaidhane, Sarvesh Rustagi, Ahmad Neyazi

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Measures to Prevent Disaster-Related Deaths, With a Focus on Earthquake-Prone Japan 预防因灾死亡的措施，重点关注日本地震灾区

IF 2.5 4区医学

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2024-04-10 DOI: 10.1177/10105395241246047

Ken Inoue, Haruo Takeshita, Yasuyuki Fujita, Tatsushige Fukunaga

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Unraveling the Impact of Widowhood Duration on Depression: Does Time Heal All Wounds? 解读丧偶持续时间对抑郁症的影响：时间能治愈一切创伤吗？

IF 2.5 4区医学

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2024-04-09 DOI: 10.1177/10105395241244960

Xuehao Huang, Nai Peng Tey, Siow Li Lai

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