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{"title":"Kampo medicine for Frailty as Kidney deficiency","authors":"Keiko Ogawa-Ochiai, T. Katagiri","doi":"10.33790/jphip1100142","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33790/jphip1100142","url":null,"abstract":"Keiko Ogawa-Ochiai 1*, Takamasa Katagiri2 1Department of Japanese-Traditional (Kampo) Medicine, Kanazawa University Hospital, 13-1 Takaramachi, Kanazawa-city, Ishikawa 9208641, Japan 2Clinical Laboratory Science, Division of Health Sciences, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, 5-11-80 Kodatsuno, Kanazawa-city, Ishikawa, 920-0942, Japan Journal of Public Health Issues and Practices Ogawa-Ochiai K, et al. J Pub Health Issue Pract 2019, 3: 142 https://doi.org/10.33790/jphip1100142","PeriodicalId":92810,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health issues and practices","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69687629","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":"Smart Homes for Health: Promises and Concerns for Aging Societies","authors":"Sun Goo Lee","doi":"10.33790/jphip1100149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33790/jphip1100149","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: In aging or aged societies, smart homes for health provide an option for older people to age with dignity and independence, while imposing minimal additional responsibilities on others.The goal of this paper is to review two major concerns related to smart homes to which policymakers should pay attention. Methods: This paper reviews extant research on the current state of related new technologies and analyzes potential problems based on literature on data privacy and equity. Results: First, smart homes face privacy violation risks because they provide sensitive personal information to various entities. Second, because smart homes are relatively costly to build and maintain, they are more likely to be available to a limited segment of the population. Discussion: Since many countries are currently introducing smart homes, proper policies need to be devised in order to prevent these negative consequences.","PeriodicalId":92810,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health issues and practices","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69687800","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":"Promoting Health Literacy in Fijian Healthcare and Community Settings","authors":"Susan C. Dollar","doi":"10.33790/jphip1100153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33790/jphip1100153","url":null,"abstract":"Health literacy (HL) is the key to communicating important medical and health information in “plain language”. Plain language is a term meaning language that can be easily read and understood, generally considered at the 8th grade level. In this review we will define health literacy in terms of fundamental, cultural, and scientific health literacy. A second objective of the paper is to identify and discuss health conditions among the Fijian population. A focus on chronic disease prevention is selected as this population faces high rates of for diabetes, heart disease, HIV/STDs and other chronic diseases. Third, we will discuss the best forms of communication to adequately address disease prevention and health promotion among this at-risk population. Fourth, we will present effective and culturally appropriate interventions to improve health literacy skills for primary health providers, and their patients.","PeriodicalId":92810,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health issues and practices","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69687870","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":"The Affecting Factors of Premenstrual Syndrome in Female College Students with Disabilities in Taiwan","authors":"C. Lan, T. Su","doi":"10.33790/jphip1100143","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33790/jphip1100143","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: This study measured the symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and explored the affecting factors and predictors in female students with disabilities. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional and quantitative study. The subjects were female college students with disabilities who were recruited from Taiwan through college counseling centers using cluster random sampling. A total of 180 subjects completed valid questionnaires. The research data was analyzed by SPSS Version 18.0 through independent t-test and stepwise regression. Results: The mean age of participants was 20.85 years. The most severe and remissive symptoms were irritability, unstable mood and lack of energy. There was high prevalence of PMS for female students with disabilities (97.2%). The affecting factors of the severe PMS were gynecological disease, diet, family menstruation uncomfortable history, irregularity, lifestyle, irregular diet, learning hassles, interpersonal hassles, and irregular exercise. The crucial predictors of the severity of PMS were interpersonal hassles, gynecological disease, and irregular exercise. The explained proportion of variance was 16.9%, while the affecting factors of the remission of PMS were the severity of PMS and acceptance of mindfulness, while the crucial predictors of the remission of PMS were the same two factors. The explained proportion of variance was 67.3%. Conclusion: This study offers suggestions for how to manage PMS by exercise, diet, healthy lifestyle, decreasing psychological disturbances, and offering mindfulness practices. Allowing mindfulness philosophy to be practiced in students’ daily lives can improve their symptoms of PMS.","PeriodicalId":92810,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health issues and practices","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69687671","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":"Factors associated with Breast Cancer Screening among Women in the United States","authors":"S. Shakib, J. Inungu, S. Jahanfar","doi":"10.33790/jphip1100144","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33790/jphip1100144","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Cancer is a major public health concern around the globe. It is the second leading cause of mortality in the United States. According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer incidence rates for 2011-2015 was 124.7 per 100,000, placing breast cancer incidence rates at the top of the list. Breast cancer mortality rates for 2012-2016 was 20.9 people per 100,000, placing breast cancer mortality rates after Lung and bronchus cancer. Healthy People 2020 states that breast cancer is highly detectable in early stages through breast screening using mammography. Despite an increased in screening and a 10% improvement in breast cancer death rates, breast cancer remains the focus of public health prevention in the US. Objective: To identified factors which are associated with breast cancer screening: mammography among women in the United States. Methods: We analyzed logistic regression models using data from the 2015 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) to evaluate factors which are associated with mammography screening among women in the United States. Results: The most important result from the study was the association between health insurance and access to mammography screening. Women without health insurance are less likely to access mammography screening compared to women with health insurance. African American woman had slightly higher rate of recent mammogram compared to non-Hispanic White women. Women aged 51-64 reported more recent mammogram compared to women aged 40-50. Women from southern region of United States reported less recent mammogram compared to rest of the United States. Non-smokers were more likely to access mammography screening compared to smokers. Women with education attainment of bachelor's degree or higher were more likely to access mammography screening compared to women with high-school degree or less. Conclusion: The study indicated the importance of health insurance and education attainment for the access to mammography screening. The results urge researchers and public health officials to promote health education at secondary educational institutions such as high-school because it can increase women's understanding of health messages which may result in positive health behavior. The study highlights the importance of health insurance for ensuring positive healthy behaviors such as screening.","PeriodicalId":92810,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health issues and practices","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69687682","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":"Context of Breastfeeding among Latina Mothers using a Social-ecological Approach: An Exploratory Study","authors":"Alice Ma, Elisa A. Merçon-Vargas, B. Chambers, Monde Nyambe, Tiffany A Williams","doi":"10.33790/jphip1100124","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33790/jphip1100124","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Emerging research has begun to examine the breastfeeding experiences among racial/ethnic minority women. However, limited research to date has explored the potential factors that impact Latina mothers’ breastfeeding through a multi-level lens. We examined the context of breastfeeding among Latina mothers in an exploratory study. Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews with a convenience sample of 9 Latina mothers. Guided by the social-ecological model, thematic content analysis was used. Results: Latina mothers described individual- (e.g., knowledge of breastfeeding), interpersonal- (e.g., social support and norms), institutional- (e.g., healthcare system), and community-level (e.g., cultural norms) influences on their breastfeeding. Mothers recommended provision of bilingual and bicultural health professionals, information on US breastfeeding norms, and Latino-friendly informational materials in other languages. Conclusions: Considering the multi-level factors that shape Latina mothers’ breastfeeding is essential to develop and implement culturally tailored initiatives and facilitate access to breastfeeding support to improve maternal and infant health.","PeriodicalId":92810,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health issues and practices","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45410212","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":"Study for Development of Health Belief Scale Related to Lead Exposure","authors":"Tugba Gultekin, Y. Kitiş","doi":"10.33790/jphip1100139","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33790/jphip1100139","url":null,"abstract":"Background/Aim: This methodological study was conducted to develop a health belief scale for lead exposure, and to analyze the validity and reliability of the scale. Materials and Methods: The study was carried out on 525 male workers applying to Ankara Occupational Diseases Hospital between February 1 and April 30, 2013. The Participant Information Form and the Health Belief Scale Related to Lead Exposure (HBSRLE) were used to collect data. Data content validity was analyzed with Law she technique by the experts of the subject, construct validity with factor analysis, and reliability with Cronbach's alpha coefficient and Spearman correlation analysis. Results: Construct validity analysis revealed that the scale was composed of six factors with factor loads ranging from .615 to .832 (p<0.05). Reliability analysis revealed that HBSRLE's Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient was .94 and sub-dimensions ranged from .81 to .94. Based on split-half reliability analysis, SpearmanBrown coefficient of the Scale was .740 and the Gutman SplitHalf Coefficient was .739 (p<0.05). Spearman correlation analysis showed that item-total score correlations (Rho) ranged from .233 to .868 (p<0.001). Discussionand Conclusions: As a result of validity and reliability analyses, it was found that HBSRLE, consisting of 33 items and six sub-dimensions, is a valid and reliable scale.","PeriodicalId":92810,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health issues and practices","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44116904","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":"Context of Breastfeeding among Latina Mothers using a Social-ecological Approach: An Exploratory Study.","authors":"Alice Ma,&nbsp;Elisa A Merçon-Vargas,&nbsp;Brittany D Chambers,&nbsp;Monde Nyambe,&nbsp;Tiffany A Williams","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Emerging research has begun to examine the breastfeeding experiences among racial/ethnic minority women. However, limited research to date has explored the potential factors that impact Latina mothers' breastfeeding through a multi-level lens. We examined the context of breastfeeding among Latina mothers in an exploratory study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted semi-structured interviews with a convenience sample of 9 Latina mothers. Guided by the social-ecological model, thematic content analysis was used.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Latina mothers described individual- (e.g., knowledge of breastfeeding), interpersonal- (e.g., social support and norms), institutional- (e.g., healthcare system), and community-level (e.g., cultural norms) influences on their breastfeeding. Mothers recommended provision of bilingual and bicultural health professionals, information on US breastfeeding norms, and Latino-friendly informational materials in other languages.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Considering the multi-level factors that shape Latina mothers' breastfeeding is essential to develop and implement culturally tailored initiatives and facilitate access to breastfeeding support to improve maternal and infant health.</p>","PeriodicalId":92810,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health issues and practices","volume":"2 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6693519/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41223287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}