Jane Tuckerman, Yasmin Mohamed, Frances Justice, Tove Andersson, Kerryann Wyatt, Kate Broun, Alice Bastable, Jessica Kaufman, Margie Danchin
{"title":"Optimizing school-based delivery of HPV and other routine vaccines for adolescents with disability in specialist schools in Victoria, Australia: a co-design study.","authors":"Jane Tuckerman, Yasmin Mohamed, Frances Justice, Tove Andersson, Kerryann Wyatt, Kate Broun, Alice Bastable, Jessica Kaufman, Margie Danchin","doi":"10.1093/pubmed/fdaf028","DOIUrl":"10.1093/pubmed/fdaf028","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To co-design strategies to improve school-based immunization service delivery for adolescents with disability in Victoria, Australia.</p><p><strong>Subject and methods: </strong>Co-design workshops with 15 stakeholders from six Victorian specialist schools. In two workshops, participants discussed findings from previous interviews (n = 32) and defined immunization challenges. Investigators thematically analysed discussions, prioritized ideas and produced prototype interventions. In a third workshop, prototyped interventions were discussed to elicit preferences and feedback. An advisory group was consulted prior to strategy finalization.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Multiple opportunities were identified to improve vaccine service delivery for adolescents in the specialist school setting. A fundamental challenge was to improve accessibility of parent information about the school immunization program and the vaccination pathway. Developing information resources and education modules about vaccination day could enable schools to prepare students. Finally, developing and implementing a clear vaccination pathway from consent to post-vaccination, incorporating the capacity to cater to individual student needs, will optimize the vaccination experience for these students.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This is the first study to co-design a proposed model of vaccine service delivery, with supporting resources, tailored to adolescents in special schools. Further work is needed to examine feasibility and acceptability of implementing and evaluating the service delivery model.</p>","PeriodicalId":94107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health (Oxford, England)","volume":" ","pages":"469-477"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143574996","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":"Letter to editor: public response to Covid policies: diverse contextual influences correspondence: perceptions of COVID-19 vaccine side effects by political affiliation.","authors":"Ya-Ting Yang, Yi-Hsin Elsa Hsu, Wun-Ting Luo, Jan-Show Chu","doi":"10.1093/pubmed/fdae276","DOIUrl":"10.1093/pubmed/fdae276","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health (Oxford, England)","volume":" ","pages":"e496-e497"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142484420","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":"Empowering survivors: a dual approach to combating intimate partner violence and enhancing reproductive health in Northeast India.","authors":"Jose Eric M Lacsa","doi":"10.1093/pubmed/fdae295","DOIUrl":"10.1093/pubmed/fdae295","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health (Oxford, England)","volume":" ","pages":"e513"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142678109","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":"Urban gardening, health, and Doughnut Economics in Amsterdam.","authors":"Ma Marilou S Ibita","doi":"10.1093/pubmed/fdae297","DOIUrl":"10.1093/pubmed/fdae297","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health (Oxford, England)","volume":" ","pages":"e516-e517"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142718066","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":"Holistic adolescent well-being: public health units and spiritual wellness in school mental health during COVID-19.","authors":"John Patrick C Toledo","doi":"10.1093/pubmed/fdae235","DOIUrl":"10.1093/pubmed/fdae235","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health (Oxford, England)","volume":" ","pages":"e457"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142116606","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":"What role does stigma play in the effectiveness of tuberculosis control strategies for prison populations in the Philippines?","authors":"Jose Eric M Lacsa","doi":"10.1093/pubmed/fdae245","DOIUrl":"10.1093/pubmed/fdae245","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health (Oxford, England)","volume":" ","pages":"e470-e471"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142121447","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}
Thiago Sousa Matias, Raphael Henrique de Oliveira Araujo, Rafael Miranda Tassitano, Robinson Ramírez-Vélez, Kabir P Sadarangani, José Ywgne, Jhonatan Wélington Pereira Gaia, Gilmar Mercês de Jesus, Danilo Rodrigues Pereira da Silva
{"title":"Clustering of obesogenic behaviours amongst 140 052 South American adolescents: a harmonized meta-analysis of national health surveys.","authors":"Thiago Sousa Matias, Raphael Henrique de Oliveira Araujo, Rafael Miranda Tassitano, Robinson Ramírez-Vélez, Kabir P Sadarangani, José Ywgne, Jhonatan Wélington Pereira Gaia, Gilmar Mercês de Jesus, Danilo Rodrigues Pereira da Silva","doi":"10.1093/pubmed/fdae319","DOIUrl":"10.1093/pubmed/fdae319","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and diet synergically coexist (in different ways) within adolescents' lifestyles. Thus, understanding obesogenic behaviour patterns within populations is critical to promoting adolescents' health. This study investigates clustering patterns of adolescents' obesogenic behaviours across South American countries.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The present work is a harmonized analysis of 10 national representative cross-sectional health surveys investigating adolescents' risk and protective factors for non-communicable diseases. The surveys used questionnaires, and three obesogenic behaviours were analyzed for cluster formation (physical activity, sitting time, and diet). Sociodemographic variables were sex, age, and food insecurity. The Two-step cluster, the Rao-Scott chi-square test, and a meta-analysis were performed for data analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three to four cluster solutions were identified in each country, and most clusters are unhealthy. The All-day sitters-very poor diet cluster was observed in Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Chile, Guyana, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador, with a pooled prevalence of 17.8% (95% CI:15.0; 20.7) amongst South American countries, with the highest prevalence observed in Argentina [26.8% (95% CI: 26.7; 26.9)]. Girls were more likely to belong to the unhealthiest clusters.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The lifestyle behaviours of South American adolescents coexist negatively, and there is a severe obesogenic risk for this population. The synergy between physical inactivity and poor/very poor diet was clustered together in all countries, and our analysis did not reveal any natural healthy clusters. Furthermore, girls are at a disadvantage, given that they are the majority in clusters with unhealthy profiles in South America.</p>","PeriodicalId":94107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health (Oxford, England)","volume":" ","pages":"654-667"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143019143","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}
Julie George, Angus I G Ramsay, Sonya Crowe, Andrew Hayward
{"title":"Using population risk prediction for healthcare planning: a qualitative study of healthcare planners' experiences and views.","authors":"Julie George, Angus I G Ramsay, Sonya Crowe, Andrew Hayward","doi":"10.1093/pubmed/fdaf070","DOIUrl":"10.1093/pubmed/fdaf070","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Although English National Health Service (NHS) policymakers are eager to mandate use of data analytics to inform healthcare planning and prevention, little is known about what happens in practice. This study investigated the ways in which planners within the local payer organizations use population risk prediction models to inform their planning of healthcare and enablers and barriers to use of such tools.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Qualitative case study design across five payer organizations. Interviews (n = 20) were conducted with senior decision-makers from various backgrounds. Analysis was guided by diffusion of innovation frameworks.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Financially stable organizations with existing investment in health intelligence using linked data were more likely to report use of risk prediction in their planning practice. Obstacles to uptake identified were financial instability; workforce capacity to consider use of such intelligence; distraction by centrally mandated system changes; concerns about completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of data; and interest in other sources of insight to inform planning such as patient experience.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Those working in healthcare, public health, or health intelligence need to recognize that financial and organizational stability are as important as investment in staff capacity/skills and data systems to increase the use of risk prediction to support prevention in the NHS.</p>","PeriodicalId":94107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health (Oxford, England)","volume":" ","pages":"540-549"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12395939/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144532079","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}
{"title":"Exploring community health workers' perspectives on recommending influenza vaccination to older adults: a phenomenological study.","authors":"Shuhui Shang, Zhengyue Dai, Enming Zhang, Qiong Fang","doi":"10.1093/pubmed/fdaf075","DOIUrl":"10.1093/pubmed/fdaf075","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Influenza endangers older adults' health and is preventable through vaccination, yet coverage remains suboptimal. Although community health workers (CHWs) are essential to promote influenza vaccine uptake, limited research examines their recommendation behaviours. This study examines the characteristics of CHWs' influenza vaccination recommendation behaviours by investigating their lived experiences and perceptions.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Under the guidance of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB), this phenomenological study recruited 15 purposively sampled CHWs in Shanghai from November to December 2022. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, and thematic analysis was performed using Colaizzi's seven-step framework with NVivo 12. A 5-point Likert-type question measured vaccination willingness.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Amongst the CHWs, nine were highly willing to recommend, whilst six were willing. Five themes were identified: (i) Ambivalent about expected value and anticipated result, (ii) Conservative to recommend oriented to older people's needs, (iii) Responsive to social expectations and significant others, (iv) Limited by self-ability and realistic condition, and (v) Aware of opportunities and challenges from COVID-19.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>CHWs exhibit risk-averse recommendation patterns, prioritizing professional reputation and liability mitigation. This study highlights the need for supportive environments that enable CHWs to adopt proactive recommendation strategies, strengthen reciprocal trust, and leverage new media to enhance vaccination efforts effectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":94107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health (Oxford, England)","volume":" ","pages":"602-609"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144562484","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":"Feminist counseling as an effective approach to dealing with sexual and physical violence in the family.","authors":"Ramtia Darma Putri, Tamama Rofiqah, Lutfatulatifah","doi":"10.1093/pubmed/fdae192","DOIUrl":"10.1093/pubmed/fdae192","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health (Oxford, England)","volume":" ","pages":"e432-e433"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141972439","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}