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{"title":"What Factors Influence the Up-Take of Tuberculosis Vaccine for Children in Ghana? -","authors":"M. Immurana, Arabi Urmi","doi":"10.5455/JBH.20170612102331","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/JBH.20170612102331","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Tuberculosis is one the most dangerous communicable diseases in the world. However, with regards to children, the problem is exacerbated by the fact that there is a challenge in diagnosing childhood tuberculosis (WHO, 2013). This therefore strengthens the need for adopting preventive means such as immunisation in order to avoid childhood tuberculosis. Methods: This paper used data from the 2014 Ghana demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) which was conducted from early September to mid-December 2014 and the binary probit model to investigate the factors which Influence the Up-Take of Tuberculosis Vaccine for Children in Ghana. Results: The study revealed that children from the Eastern region, children from the Traditional/no religion/Spiritualist faith, male children, children with younger, unemployed and uninsured (no health insurance) mothers as well as those whose mothers had big monetary challenges in seeking self-medical care, were less likely to have received or utilised the tuberculosis vaccine. Conclusion: This study therefore concludes that mother’s employment, religion, region of residence, mother’s insurance, and challenges with finances in seeking medical care for mother, mother’s age and the sex of the child are the factors that determine the up-take of tuberculosis vaccine among children in Ghana.","PeriodicalId":90204,"journal":{"name":"Journal of behavioral health","volume":"7 1","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70809129","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":"Relationship between predictive psychiatric disorders and social difficulties among children and adolescents attending pediatric outpatient department of a tertiary hospital in Dhaka","authors":"Chiro Islam Mallik, Rifat Binte Radwan","doi":"10.5455/JBH.20180308055038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/JBH.20180308055038","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Considerable numbers of children and adolescents in Bangladesh attending in pediatric outpatient department suffer from Emotional, and Behavioral disorders. These disorders are associated with social difficulties in term of Peer problem and low Prosocial behavior. Objectives: The study had been designed to find out the proportion of predictive psychiatric disorder among the children and adolescents attendees in a pediatric outpatient center and their association with Peer problem and Social difficulties. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in pediatric outpatient department of a tertiary level hospital. Purposive and consecutive sampling technique had been used and sample size was 100. Both male and female children aged 4 to 18 years were included. Structured questionnaire containing socio-demographic and other relevant clinical information and validated parent version of Bangla Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire for screening psychopathology had been applied to the consented parents or caregivers of the respondents. Results: Mean age of the children was 8.17 years. Children from 4 to 10 years were 80%. The male female ratio was 1.3:1. Predictive Psychiatric disorder was 12%. Among them, Hyperactivity was 9%, Emotional disorder 5% and Conduct disorder 5%. Overall, 20% of the cases had Peer problem and they were significantly present in the cases with predictive psychiatric disorder. Low pro-social behavior was found among 75% subjects and it was found higher with predictive Psychaitric disorder group but not at significant level. Low Prosocial behavior was significantly found among the subjects with predictive Hyperactivity (P=0.033). Further, low Prosocial behavior and high Peer problem was significantly found in 77.8% subjects (P>0.001).Conclusions: This study supports the other findings of high Psychiatric disorders among the pediatric outpatient attendees and their adverse impact that would ultimately help in applying suitable screening procedure and early intervention.","PeriodicalId":90204,"journal":{"name":"Journal of behavioral health","volume":"191 1","pages":"140-147"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70809612","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":"Depression Literacy Status in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Comparative Observation -","authors":"S. Arafat, Shahoriar Ahmed, Md. Saleh Uddin","doi":"10.5455/JBH.20171004090621","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/JBH.20171004090621","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Depression is considered as prime source of nonfatal disease and literacy in depression has an important role in treatment of it. Objective: We aimed to look into the depression literacy status in Bangladesh in four heterogeneous groups. Methods: This cross sectional study conducted in 04 different study places and among 608 respondents. Respondent groups were consist of university students, depressed patients who were taking professional help, chronic physically ill patients without addressing the depression and medical graduates not working in mental health. Respondents were conveniently approached with the self reporting D-Lit Bangla questionnaire from March 2016 to May 2017. Results: Distribution of the correct responses revealed poor correctness in psychotic symptom spectrum (Q1, Q3, Q5) and treatment aspects of depression (Q10, Q14, Q18, Q20) in all institutions but there were variations among the institutions. The mean score was found 9.19 and there 55.77% of the respondents had scores below the mean score. Conclusion: The study revealed higher literacy in medical graduates and lower literacy in depressed patients. Adequate strategies should be focused to improve the depression literacy both in general and clinical populations which will ultimately reduce the burden of depression in a country like Bangladesh.","PeriodicalId":90204,"journal":{"name":"Journal of behavioral health","volume":"7 1","pages":"91-97"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70809433","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":"Translating an evidence-based exercise and behavioral health intervention to public school therapeutic classrooms -","authors":"A. Bowling, James Slavet","doi":"10.5455/jbh.20180327094352","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/jbh.20180327094352","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Background: Exercise is associated with improvements in mood in typically developing children, and may be particularly beneficial to children with behavioral health disorders (BHD). However, there is evidence that traditional physical education fails to adequately engage children with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges, and adaptive physical education is offered and implemented inconsistently across school districts. Given that few targeted school-based exercise interventions exist for children with BHD, the aims of this study were: 1) to detail the translation of an existing evidence-based exercise and behavioral health program developed for children with BHDs to a public school district, 2) evaluate feasibility and engagement of the pilot translation, and 3) conduct a preliminary exploration of whether riding improved student mood. Methods: Translational planning was conducted by a school committee including school counselors, classroom teachers, and special education administrators. The decision was made to install cybercycles directly in therapeutic classrooms; students could elect to ride during breaks from class. Data was compiled from therapeutic classrooms in one elementary (ES) and one high school (HS) (N=15 students, ages 9-17). Over four weeks, students were asked to self-identify mood using a simple pictorial instrument before and after riding. Logistic regression was used to compare odds of positive affect after riding versus before; results were stratified by school level. Results: Eight ES students (100%) and 7 HS students (35%) elected to ride; average number of rides was 7.1 per student. ES students had 1.28 times the odds of reporting positive affect after riding as compared to before (95% CI: 0.58-2.80). HS students had 2.76 times the odds of positive affect after riding (95% CI: 1.07-7.11). Conclusion: It appears feasible to integrate cybercycles into therapeutic classrooms and increase student physical activity without disrupting learning. Student elective participation in cybercycling was robust; although it decreased with age, improvements to mood were highest among adolescents who elected to ride.","PeriodicalId":90204,"journal":{"name":"Journal of behavioral health","volume":"7 1","pages":"148-154"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70809623","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":"Sex without Condom and HIV Testing among Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Comparative Study of Two Metropolitan Statistical Areas in Texas","authors":"O. Mgbere, S. Arbona, S. Melville, Jonathon Poe, Shane U. Sheu, S. Khuwaja, Z. López","doi":"10.5455/jbh.20170924070142","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/jbh.20170924070142","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Condomless anal sex (CAS) accounts for most HIV infections among men who have sex with men (MSM). Knowledge of one’s HIV status through routine testing remains essential for reducing HIV transmission. We assessed the associations between demographic, behavioral, and prevention characteristics of MSM who engaged in CAS and HIV testing in the Dallas and Houston, Texas metropolitan areas in 2008 and 2014, and examined changes in CAS and HIV testing prevalence during this period. Methods: Data from the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance for 2008 and 2014 MSM cycles in Dallas and Houston were used for this analysis. We compared proportions of self-reported CAS and HIV testing and determined the adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR) using generalized estimating equations. Results: The overall adjusted prevalence of CAS among MSM in Dallas and Houston remained stable over time. MSM who had one sexual partner were 9 (aPR=9.21, 95%CI=3.83-14.91, p","PeriodicalId":90204,"journal":{"name":"Journal of behavioral health","volume":"7 1","pages":"78-90"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70809352","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":"Knowledge about complementary and alternative medicine among university students in Jordan","authors":"Lujain Al Omari, Rakan Radi, Ula Isleem, O. Alımoglu, H. Ankarali, V. Berggren, H. Taha","doi":"10.5455/JBH.20180113083311","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/JBH.20180113083311","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Complementary and Alternative Medicine is an expanding practice worldwide. However, there are few studies conducted in Jordan about Complementary and Alternative Medicine. This study aimed to assess knowledge about Complementary and Alternative Medicine among university students in Jordan and whether it should be incorporated into the educational curricula. Methods: This cross-sectional study took place at the University of Jordan in 2016. A semi-structured questionnaire was distributed to a convenience sample of 451 students from Medicine, Pharmacy and Engineering faculties. Descriptive and multivariate analysis was conducted. Results: The majority of students (89%) knew what Complementary and Alternative Medicine was (n=451), 70% have used it, 56% expressed interest in taking Complementary and Alternative Medicine classes, 70% believed that classes should be integrated into curricula for health faculties and 77% thought that elective classes should be provided to students in other faculties. Most students learned about Complementary and Alternative Medicine from family and friends (55%), followed by social media (22%), TV commercials (9.2%) and lastly from medical practitioners (8.5%). Conclusion: This study provides a well-placed proposal to universities to consider integrating Complementary and Alternative Medicine into their curricula and offering elective courses for students from non-health faculties.","PeriodicalId":90204,"journal":{"name":"Journal of behavioral health","volume":"7 1","pages":"61-68"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70809503","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":"Using latent class analysis to profile risk behaviors among sexual minority students","authors":"Yongwen Jiang, J. Mermin, Tara Cooper, R. Reilly-Chammat, S. Viner-Brown","doi":"10.5455/JBH.20180512020014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/JBH.20180512020014","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Introduction: The purposes of this study were (1) to summarize multiple related health indicators within a health domain using latent class analysis (LCA) to identify the patterns of risky behaviors and health conditions; (2) to profile high risk behaviors and health conditions among sexual minority and unsure students. Methods: The Rhode Island Youth Risk Behavior Survey is a population-based high school survey conducted in odd years between 2007 and 2015 with a total sample size of 14,718. Thirty-four indicators of five domains were identified: safety and being bullied, depression and suicide, substance use, sexual behavior, and health conditions. LCA was used to categorize students into high- and low-risk classes based on similar patterns of indicators, then these two classes were cross-tabbed with sexual minority categories. The analysis was conducted on 2017. Results: Bisexual, lesbian and gay, and unsure (not sure of sexual orientation identity) students had higher health-related risks and conditions than their heterosexual peers. Students who reported sexual contact were more likely to have engaged in risky behaviors than those who reported they never had sexual contact. Those who identified as heterosexual, but who had sexual contact with the same sex or both sexes, were more likely to have engaged in risky behaviors than those who identified as heterosexual, but who did not have sexual contact with the same or both sexes. Conclusions: The LCA method can be applied to identifying and defining risk behavior patterns among subgroups, which can improve specification of high-risk populations and allocation of prevention resources.","PeriodicalId":90204,"journal":{"name":"Journal of behavioral health","volume":"7 1","pages":"193-203"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70809771","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.C.T. like a champion: Primary care providers' responses to an integrated care initiative","authors":"JenniferLanghinrichsenRohling JenniferLanghinrichsenRohling, CandiceSelwyn CandiceSelwyn, HeatherFinnegan HeatherFinnegan","doi":"10.5455/JBH.20180726054143","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/JBH.20180726054143","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":90204,"journal":{"name":"Journal of behavioral health","volume":"1 1","pages":"1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70809737","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":"Non-suicidal self-injury and associated factors among college students","authors":"Rebecca A. Vidourek","doi":"10.5455/JBH.20180523062246","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/JBH.20180523062246","url":null,"abstract":"Non-suicidal self-injury is a significant health problem among adolescents and college students. Self-injury is often used as a negative method of coping with adverse emotions and psychological distress. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine past year self-injury and potential associated factors such as substance use and mental health. A total of 777 students completed the American College Health Association – National Health Assessment Survey II in classrooms. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the study aims. Results indicated 7.0% of students reported past year self-injury. Logistic regression analysis revealed significant differences based on grade, relationship status, abuse, substance use, and mental health problems. The final model significantly predicted past year self-injury and accounted for 19% to 48% of the variance in past year self-injury. In the final model, students who seriously considered suicide were greater than 6 times more likely to self-injure and students who attempted suicide were greater than 16 times more likely to self-injure. It appears prevention and intervention programs for college students are needed. College health professionals and others working with students may seek to identify high risk groups for further intervention. Students with a history of considering suicide and suicide attempts may be at highest risk. Providing additional supports to such students may reduce the risk of self-injury.","PeriodicalId":90204,"journal":{"name":"Journal of behavioral health","volume":"7 1","pages":"168-176"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70809677","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":"Gap Analysis between Expectation-Perception of Service Quality - Patients' Viewpoint","authors":"M. Qolipour, F. F. Khiavi, M. Saadati, Zahra Dashtinejad, I. Mirr","doi":"10.5455/jbh.20160628064021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/jbh.20160628064021","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: service quality is the judgment of patients based on their perception of the services they have received. The perception will be compared with patients' expectations in order to have a judgment about services quality. The aim of this study was to determine the gap analysis between expectation-perception of service quality from the patients' viewpoint. Material and methods: This is a descriptive survey study involving 550 outpatients in Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences teaching hospitals during 2015. SERVQUAL questionnaire was used to data gathering (α expectation= 0.88 and α perception = 0.85). Descriptive statistics as well as Friedman test and t-test were performed using SPSS16 for data analysis. Results: A significant difference was observed between the perception and expectation of patients based on aspects of the service quality questionnaire (P ≤ 0.004). The smallest gap between perception and expectation was for the component of confidence (P-Value = 0.004) and the biggest gap was for the immediate and timely attention (P-Value = 0.0001). Finally, Persian language patients had perceived better quality than other patients in the mentioned dimensions of the selection the service providers, communication and interaction, continuity of service, quality of facilities and basic amenities, respect, immediate and timely attention, safety, prevention and the total quality (P-Value ≤ 0.037). Conclusions: In general, service quality was lower than the expectations of the patients in the studied hospitals. Identifying the gaps in service quality dimensions and employing proper policies will lead an improvement and patient's satisfaction.","PeriodicalId":90204,"journal":{"name":"Journal of behavioral health","volume":"7 1","pages":"53-60"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70808621","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}