Background: Herbal use is a conventional wisdom of health care that falls under complementary alternative medicine. The purpose of this research was to study factors affecting herbal-use behavior and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels in ethnic minorities living in the northern border of Thailand. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the three northern border provinces located in the highlands and rural plains between May–July 2022 among ethnic groups, including Hmong, Karen, Lua, and Indigenous. A total of 413 people were recruited for the study using a convenient sampling method. The data were obtained from face-to-face interviews using questionnaires and from blood samples. Results: The mean age of the participant was 50.2 years. More than half of the participants had abnormal HbA1c (> 6.5) (55.7%). The mean score for herbal-use behavior was 19.2 (SD = 3.77). An analysis of Pearson’s correlation coefficient found that herbal-use behavior was positively correlated with health literacy (r = 0.918). HbA1c was negatively correlated with health literacy and health behavior (r = -0.628, r = -0.557). Factors including age and people with diabetes were statistically significantly associated with herbal-use behavior, accounting for 42.3% of the variance. When adjusted for factors, health literacy was found to be statistically significantly associated with herbal-use behavior, which affected HbA1c levels. Conclusion: Health education programs among ethnic minorities should be focused on increasing health knowledge of the types and properties of herbs and herbal-use behavior to help lower blood sugar levels and understand the health effects and consequences of herbal-use.
{"title":"Association between Herbal use Behavior and Hemoglobin A1c among Ethnic Minorities in Thai Border Communities","authors":"Monchanok Choowanthanapakorn, Katekaew Seangpraw, Parichat Ong-Artborirak, Nisarat Auttama, Sorawit Boonyathee, Prakasit Tonchoy, Supakan Kantow","doi":"10.2174/18749445-v16-230809-2023-59","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/18749445-v16-230809-2023-59","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Herbal use is a conventional wisdom of health care that falls under complementary alternative medicine. The purpose of this research was to study factors affecting herbal-use behavior and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels in ethnic minorities living in the northern border of Thailand. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the three northern border provinces located in the highlands and rural plains between May–July 2022 among ethnic groups, including Hmong, Karen, Lua, and Indigenous. A total of 413 people were recruited for the study using a convenient sampling method. The data were obtained from face-to-face interviews using questionnaires and from blood samples. Results: The mean age of the participant was 50.2 years. More than half of the participants had abnormal HbA1c (> 6.5) (55.7%). The mean score for herbal-use behavior was 19.2 (SD = 3.77). An analysis of Pearson’s correlation coefficient found that herbal-use behavior was positively correlated with health literacy (r = 0.918). HbA1c was negatively correlated with health literacy and health behavior (r = -0.628, r = -0.557). Factors including age and people with diabetes were statistically significantly associated with herbal-use behavior, accounting for 42.3% of the variance. When adjusted for factors, health literacy was found to be statistically significantly associated with herbal-use behavior, which affected HbA1c levels. Conclusion: Health education programs among ethnic minorities should be focused on increasing health knowledge of the types and properties of herbs and herbal-use behavior to help lower blood sugar levels and understand the health effects and consequences of herbal-use.","PeriodicalId":38960,"journal":{"name":"Open Public Health Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136058048","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}
Aims: This study intended to examine correlations between interleukin 6 serum levels, blood group, and underlying disease in patients admitted to the COVID-19 intensive care unit. Background: Understanding the relationship between a patient's blood group, underlying disease(s), and the body's cytokine reactions is essential for care provision to COVID-19 patients. Materials and Methods: The clinical records of 31 patients admitted to an intensive care unit were analyzed using a census method. Data were collected using a researcher-developed checklist and analyzed with SPSS-22 statistical software using one-way analysis of variance and Tukey-Kramer post hoc, independent t, and multiple regression. The level of significance was set to p <0.05. Results: The mean serum level of interleukin 6 was significantly higher in patients with blood type B and those with two or more underlying diseases (p <0.05). The mean serum interleukin 6 levels in patients differed significantly based on the history of COVID-19 vaccine injection and the length of hospitalization (p <0.05). The mean serum interleukin 6 levels were associated with the length of COVID-19 intensive care unit stay and survival (p <0.05). Conclusion: Effective and timely care provision for COVID-19 patients is a top priority, which can be achieved by understanding the correlation between the body's cytokine reactions in the fight against COVID-19, blood type, and underlying diseases.
{"title":"Investigating how Interleukin 6 Serum Level, Blood Group Type, and Underlying Diseases are Associated in Patients Admitted to the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Study","authors":"Zahra Abbasi, Ali Moghadaci, Leila Mohammadnahal, Faezeh Hoseini Sangrizeh, Mohammad Hossein Gholami, Reza Baeelashaki, Kiavash Hushmandi, Rasoul Raesi, Asma Khalilipour, Shahriar Dashti","doi":"10.2174/0118749445258188230922115257","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0118749445258188230922115257","url":null,"abstract":"Aims: This study intended to examine correlations between interleukin 6 serum levels, blood group, and underlying disease in patients admitted to the COVID-19 intensive care unit. Background: Understanding the relationship between a patient's blood group, underlying disease(s), and the body's cytokine reactions is essential for care provision to COVID-19 patients. Materials and Methods: The clinical records of 31 patients admitted to an intensive care unit were analyzed using a census method. Data were collected using a researcher-developed checklist and analyzed with SPSS-22 statistical software using one-way analysis of variance and Tukey-Kramer post hoc, independent t, and multiple regression. The level of significance was set to p <0.05. Results: The mean serum level of interleukin 6 was significantly higher in patients with blood type B and those with two or more underlying diseases (p <0.05). The mean serum interleukin 6 levels in patients differed significantly based on the history of COVID-19 vaccine injection and the length of hospitalization (p <0.05). The mean serum interleukin 6 levels were associated with the length of COVID-19 intensive care unit stay and survival (p <0.05). Conclusion: Effective and timely care provision for COVID-19 patients is a top priority, which can be achieved by understanding the correlation between the body's cytokine reactions in the fight against COVID-19, blood type, and underlying diseases.","PeriodicalId":38960,"journal":{"name":"Open Public Health Journal","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136058198","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}
Pub Date : 2023-10-12DOI: 10.2174/0118749445265657230919075248
Paraskevi Katara, Dimitris D. Vlastos, Paraskevi Theofilou
Background: Alopecia is the most frequent cause of hair loss, burdening the patient's psychology through the aesthetic appearance and quality of life. Aims: The present research attempted to investigate the changes in the socio-emotional world of women with alopecia and their adaptation to all aspects of everyday life. Methods: A thematic qualitative analysis (with semi-structured interviews) was performed on 10 women with alopecia without any other underlying disease. The aim of the study is to record the experiential experience of each participant in order to enrich the literature on the quality of life of women with alopecia. Results: The overarching themes that emerged are four and include women's functioning and adaptability, environmental attitudes and expectations, women's attitudes towards treatment and, finally, the impact of the disease. Conclusion: In conclusion, although alopecia is not life-threatening, it seems to modify, at least initially, the way in which women re-adapt to their daily lives, to how they perceive social and partner relationships and themselves in terms of part of the work.
{"title":"The Lived Experience of Women with Alopecia: A Qualitative Study Investigating the Psychological, Social and Emotional Impact of Alopecia in a Sample of Greek Women","authors":"Paraskevi Katara, Dimitris D. Vlastos, Paraskevi Theofilou","doi":"10.2174/0118749445265657230919075248","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0118749445265657230919075248","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Alopecia is the most frequent cause of hair loss, burdening the patient's psychology through the aesthetic appearance and quality of life. Aims: The present research attempted to investigate the changes in the socio-emotional world of women with alopecia and their adaptation to all aspects of everyday life. Methods: A thematic qualitative analysis (with semi-structured interviews) was performed on 10 women with alopecia without any other underlying disease. The aim of the study is to record the experiential experience of each participant in order to enrich the literature on the quality of life of women with alopecia. Results: The overarching themes that emerged are four and include women's functioning and adaptability, environmental attitudes and expectations, women's attitudes towards treatment and, finally, the impact of the disease. Conclusion: In conclusion, although alopecia is not life-threatening, it seems to modify, at least initially, the way in which women re-adapt to their daily lives, to how they perceive social and partner relationships and themselves in terms of part of the work.","PeriodicalId":38960,"journal":{"name":"Open Public Health Journal","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136058206","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}
Background: Teenage pregnancy continues to be a concern. Complications during pregnancy and childbirth are the leading causes of death among pregnant teenagers. The use of contraception and support to prevent teenage pregnancies is of utmost importance to help address this concern. Objectives: The study aimed to explore and describe perceptions of teenagers regarding the use of contraception (1) and what support is required in assisting teenagers to prevent teenage pregnancies (2) in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Methods: A qualitative research strategy employing exploratory and descriptive approaches was used in this study. Purposive sampling of teenagers in a public secondary school with the highest pregnancy rate in a district of the Limpopo Province was used. Data were collected from 23 participants using naïve sketch booklets with 12 questions. Data were analysed using content analysis with the assistance of a co-coder. Results: Three categories emerged from the data, namely opinion of contraception (1), factors preventing the usage of contraception (2), and help and support (3). Conclusion: Teenagers were knowledgeable about contraception methods, which included condoms, oral contraceptives and injectables, and the usage thereof. Advantages, disadvantages, and areas to access contraception were also known by the participants. However, there were different opinions with regards to contraception, factors preventing its usage, and help and support needed.
{"title":"Teenagers’ Perceptions of Contraception Use and Support Requirements to Prevent Teenage Pregnancies: A South African Study","authors":"Annah Maite Ntini, Tinda Rabie, Kathleen Froneman, Anna-Therese Swart","doi":"10.2174/18749445-v16-e231005-2022-194","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/18749445-v16-e231005-2022-194","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Teenage pregnancy continues to be a concern. Complications during pregnancy and childbirth are the leading causes of death among pregnant teenagers. The use of contraception and support to prevent teenage pregnancies is of utmost importance to help address this concern. Objectives: The study aimed to explore and describe perceptions of teenagers regarding the use of contraception (1) and what support is required in assisting teenagers to prevent teenage pregnancies (2) in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Methods: A qualitative research strategy employing exploratory and descriptive approaches was used in this study. Purposive sampling of teenagers in a public secondary school with the highest pregnancy rate in a district of the Limpopo Province was used. Data were collected from 23 participants using naïve sketch booklets with 12 questions. Data were analysed using content analysis with the assistance of a co-coder. Results: Three categories emerged from the data, namely opinion of contraception (1), factors preventing the usage of contraception (2), and help and support (3). Conclusion: Teenagers were knowledgeable about contraception methods, which included condoms, oral contraceptives and injectables, and the usage thereof. Advantages, disadvantages, and areas to access contraception were also known by the participants. However, there were different opinions with regards to contraception, factors preventing its usage, and help and support needed.","PeriodicalId":38960,"journal":{"name":"Open Public Health Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136360828","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}
Pub Date : 2023-10-06DOI: 10.2174/18749445-v16-e230831-2023-109
Dewi Sumaryani Soemarko, Eddy Fadlyana, Budi Haryanto, Sonia Buftheim, Budi Hartono, Erika Wasito, Ray Wagiu Basrowi
Introduction: Jakarta, the second largest metropolitan area in the world after Tokyo, has experienced rapid development that may not have adhered to the established urban planning regulations. These have caused multiple urban health risk issues, such as high private transportation use, coal-powered plants, lack of green spaces, and industrialization. All of regulations have contributed to the high level of air pollutants in Jakarta Metropolitan Area (JMA). Air pollution is one of the most significant health problems in the world and children are especially exposed confirmed. The fact that children’s organs are still in growth and development phase means that they are especially susceptible to the pollutants entering the body. Existing data showed that the air pollutants in JMA, specifically PM2.5, SO 2 , NO 2 , and CO are categorized as moderate to high compared to the international standards, therefore, could potentially become a contributing factor to the mortality and morbidity of children living in Jakarta. Conclusion: More aggressive approaches are required to tackle air pollution issues, especially because the United Nations News. UN General Assembly declares access to clean and healthy environment a universal human right. 2022. Available from: https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/07/1123482.
简介:雅加达是仅次于东京的世界第二大都市圈，经历了快速发展，可能没有遵守既定的城市规划法规。这些都造成了多种城市健康风险问题，如私人交通工具的高使用率、燃煤电厂、缺乏绿色空间和工业化。所有这些规定都导致了雅加达大都市区(JMA)的高水平空气污染物。空气污染是世界上最严重的健康问题之一，儿童尤其容易受到污染。儿童的器官仍处于生长发育阶段，这意味着他们特别容易受到进入体内的污染物的影响。现有数据显示，与国际标准相比，JMA中的空气污染物，特别是PM2.5, so2, NO 2和CO被归类为中等至高水平，因此，可能成为雅加达儿童死亡率和发病率的一个因素。结论:需要更积极的方法来解决空气污染问题，特别是因为联合国新闻。联合国大会宣布获得清洁和健康的环境是一项普遍的人权。2022. 可从:https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/07/1123482。
{"title":"Linking Jakarta’s Typical Indonesian Urban Context, Air Pollution, and Child Health","authors":"Dewi Sumaryani Soemarko, Eddy Fadlyana, Budi Haryanto, Sonia Buftheim, Budi Hartono, Erika Wasito, Ray Wagiu Basrowi","doi":"10.2174/18749445-v16-e230831-2023-109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/18749445-v16-e230831-2023-109","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Jakarta, the second largest metropolitan area in the world after Tokyo, has experienced rapid development that may not have adhered to the established urban planning regulations. These have caused multiple urban health risk issues, such as high private transportation use, coal-powered plants, lack of green spaces, and industrialization. All of regulations have contributed to the high level of air pollutants in Jakarta Metropolitan Area (JMA). Air pollution is one of the most significant health problems in the world and children are especially exposed confirmed. The fact that children’s organs are still in growth and development phase means that they are especially susceptible to the pollutants entering the body. Existing data showed that the air pollutants in JMA, specifically PM2.5, SO 2 , NO 2 , and CO are categorized as moderate to high compared to the international standards, therefore, could potentially become a contributing factor to the mortality and morbidity of children living in Jakarta. Conclusion: More aggressive approaches are required to tackle air pollution issues, especially because the United Nations News. UN General Assembly declares access to clean and healthy environment a universal human right. 2022. Available from: https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/07/1123482.","PeriodicalId":38960,"journal":{"name":"Open Public Health Journal","volume":"65 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134946733","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}
Pub Date : 2023-10-05DOI: 10.2174/18749445-v16-e230902-2023-68
Cristiana Ferrari, Agostino Paolino, Andrea Vischetti, Alessia Spina, Andrea Magrini, Luca Coppeta
Introduction: Legislative Decree no. 101, published on 31 July 2020 in the Italian Official Gazette, the official journal of the Italian Government, sets out the provisions of Directive 2013/59/Euratom, which establishes the basic safety rules for protection against the risks arising from occupational exposure to ionizing radiation. Methods: The main purpose of the legislator was to improve the safety of workers exposed to radiation, updating the previous laws adopted by the Italian government 25 years earlier. Many strategies have been attempted in the past to increase the level of protection of these categories of workers. Still, it is too early to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed measures. Results: Medical professionals play a leading role among other figures involved in the field of occupational radiation protection. To achieve a reliable and detailed evaluation of the risk assessment, which in Italy must be reported in a specific mandatory report called the “Risk Assessment Document”, the legislator has assigned differentiated but coordinated tasks to all the actors involved with different responsibilities in radiation protection. Conclusion: The drastic reduction of the dose limits for the crystalline lens is a tool for more effective protection of workers against exposure to ionizing radiation.
{"title":"Effect of the New Italian Legislative Measures on the Eye Lens Protection of Radioexposed Workers","authors":"Cristiana Ferrari, Agostino Paolino, Andrea Vischetti, Alessia Spina, Andrea Magrini, Luca Coppeta","doi":"10.2174/18749445-v16-e230902-2023-68","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/18749445-v16-e230902-2023-68","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Legislative Decree no. 101, published on 31 July 2020 in the Italian Official Gazette, the official journal of the Italian Government, sets out the provisions of Directive 2013/59/Euratom, which establishes the basic safety rules for protection against the risks arising from occupational exposure to ionizing radiation. Methods: The main purpose of the legislator was to improve the safety of workers exposed to radiation, updating the previous laws adopted by the Italian government 25 years earlier. Many strategies have been attempted in the past to increase the level of protection of these categories of workers. Still, it is too early to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed measures. Results: Medical professionals play a leading role among other figures involved in the field of occupational radiation protection. To achieve a reliable and detailed evaluation of the risk assessment, which in Italy must be reported in a specific mandatory report called the “Risk Assessment Document”, the legislator has assigned differentiated but coordinated tasks to all the actors involved with different responsibilities in radiation protection. Conclusion: The drastic reduction of the dose limits for the crystalline lens is a tool for more effective protection of workers against exposure to ionizing radiation.","PeriodicalId":38960,"journal":{"name":"Open Public Health Journal","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135548008","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}
Pub Date : 2023-10-05DOI: 10.2174/0118749445264632230923180407
Vishal Deepak, Bhanusowmya Buragamadagu, Ty Landis, Rachel Salyer, Bathmapriya Balakrishnan
Purpose: Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is a form of interstitial lung disease (ILD) caused by inhalational exposure to an antigen. Little is known about the exposures, outcomes, and management of HP in rural Appalachian patients. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted from January 1, 2017, to June 30, 2022, at a tertiary academic medical center. Sixty-two patients were initially screened, and seven patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The primary outcome was the exposure leading to HP. Secondary outcomes included the disease stage at diagnosis, smoking rate, treatment modalities, ILD exacerbation rate, and mortality. Results: Birds and mold are the more common exposures attributed to HP (both n=2, 28.57%). Novel exposures to continuous positive airway pressure devices, vapor and/or fumes, and fiberglass were noted (each n=1, 14.28%). Three patients (42.85%) had fibrotic HP at presentation. Most patients were ever-smokers (n=4, 57.14%). All patients (n=7, 100%) received corticosteroids with a mean duration of use of 2.50 ± 0.65 months, and a mean dose of 37.14 ± 12.54 mg. One (14%) patient was compliant with antigen elimination. ILD exacerbation and mortality rate was high (both n=2, 28.57%). Conclusion: The exposures identified in rural Appalachian HP patients were similar to other rural and urban populations in the United States. Risk factors associated with poor outcomes, such as smoking, fibrotic HP subtype, and non-avoidance of antigen were higher in this cohort. The rate of ILD exacerbation and mortality were similarly higher. Larger studies are needed to investigate longitudinal trends of exposure, characteristics, and management of HP to improve outcomes in rural populations.
{"title":"Environmental Exposures, Characteristics, and Treatment Outcomes of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis at a Rural Appalachian Academic Medical Center: A Cross-sectional Study","authors":"Vishal Deepak, Bhanusowmya Buragamadagu, Ty Landis, Rachel Salyer, Bathmapriya Balakrishnan","doi":"10.2174/0118749445264632230923180407","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0118749445264632230923180407","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is a form of interstitial lung disease (ILD) caused by inhalational exposure to an antigen. Little is known about the exposures, outcomes, and management of HP in rural Appalachian patients. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted from January 1, 2017, to June 30, 2022, at a tertiary academic medical center. Sixty-two patients were initially screened, and seven patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The primary outcome was the exposure leading to HP. Secondary outcomes included the disease stage at diagnosis, smoking rate, treatment modalities, ILD exacerbation rate, and mortality. Results: Birds and mold are the more common exposures attributed to HP (both n=2, 28.57%). Novel exposures to continuous positive airway pressure devices, vapor and/or fumes, and fiberglass were noted (each n=1, 14.28%). Three patients (42.85%) had fibrotic HP at presentation. Most patients were ever-smokers (n=4, 57.14%). All patients (n=7, 100%) received corticosteroids with a mean duration of use of 2.50 ± 0.65 months, and a mean dose of 37.14 ± 12.54 mg. One (14%) patient was compliant with antigen elimination. ILD exacerbation and mortality rate was high (both n=2, 28.57%). Conclusion: The exposures identified in rural Appalachian HP patients were similar to other rural and urban populations in the United States. Risk factors associated with poor outcomes, such as smoking, fibrotic HP subtype, and non-avoidance of antigen were higher in this cohort. The rate of ILD exacerbation and mortality were similarly higher. Larger studies are needed to investigate longitudinal trends of exposure, characteristics, and management of HP to improve outcomes in rural populations.","PeriodicalId":38960,"journal":{"name":"Open Public Health Journal","volume":"169 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135547654","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}
Pub Date : 2023-10-05DOI: 10.2174/0118749445271320230922102204
Fuad H. Abuadas
Background: The identification of health-promoting behaviors is crucial for improving students' overall well-being. A total of 542 undergraduate students from five Saudi Arabian governmental universities were evaluated to assess health-promoting behaviors and explore the factors that influence these behaviors. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design with a convenience sampling technique was employed to select 542 undergraduate students. A scale of health-promoting lifestyle profile II (HPLP II) and sociodemographic factors were used to assess undergraduate students' healthy behaviors. Healthy behaviors of students were measured on a Likert scale of 1 to 4, with 1 being "never" and 4 being "always." Higher scores would indicate that a student engages in more health-promoting behaviors. Results: Undergraduate students had moderate scores (M = 123) for health-promoting behaviors. Among the subscales of HPLP II, spiritual growth displayed the highest mean score (2.79 ± 0.61), while physical activity had the lowest (1.82 ± 0.35). Multiple linear regression showed significant fit (F = 8.57, p ˂ .01) and explained 6% of the variance in health-promoting behaviors. Family income, academic Grade point average (GPA), and smoking status were found to be significantly associated with health-promoting behaviors. The results suggest that students with low income (β = -0.10, p ˂ .05) were more likely to have lower health-promoting behaviors, while students with higher GPAs (β = 0.09, p ˂ .05) and non-smokers (β = 0.10, p ˂ .05) were more likely to have higher health-promoting behaviors. Conclusion: The study emphasizes the significance of enhancing behaviors that promote health in undergraduate students, especially in the dimensions of physical activity, coping with stress, and dietary habits.
{"title":"Assessment of Health-promoting Behaviors and Influential Factors in Undergraduate Students in Saudi Arabian Governmental Universities","authors":"Fuad H. Abuadas","doi":"10.2174/0118749445271320230922102204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0118749445271320230922102204","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The identification of health-promoting behaviors is crucial for improving students' overall well-being. A total of 542 undergraduate students from five Saudi Arabian governmental universities were evaluated to assess health-promoting behaviors and explore the factors that influence these behaviors. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design with a convenience sampling technique was employed to select 542 undergraduate students. A scale of health-promoting lifestyle profile II (HPLP II) and sociodemographic factors were used to assess undergraduate students' healthy behaviors. Healthy behaviors of students were measured on a Likert scale of 1 to 4, with 1 being \"never\" and 4 being \"always.\" Higher scores would indicate that a student engages in more health-promoting behaviors. Results: Undergraduate students had moderate scores (M = 123) for health-promoting behaviors. Among the subscales of HPLP II, spiritual growth displayed the highest mean score (2.79 ± 0.61), while physical activity had the lowest (1.82 ± 0.35). Multiple linear regression showed significant fit (F = 8.57, p ˂ .01) and explained 6% of the variance in health-promoting behaviors. Family income, academic Grade point average (GPA), and smoking status were found to be significantly associated with health-promoting behaviors. The results suggest that students with low income (β = -0.10, p ˂ .05) were more likely to have lower health-promoting behaviors, while students with higher GPAs (β = 0.09, p ˂ .05) and non-smokers (β = 0.10, p ˂ .05) were more likely to have higher health-promoting behaviors. Conclusion: The study emphasizes the significance of enhancing behaviors that promote health in undergraduate students, especially in the dimensions of physical activity, coping with stress, and dietary habits.","PeriodicalId":38960,"journal":{"name":"Open Public Health Journal","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135547655","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}
Pub Date : 2023-10-05DOI: 10.2174/18749445-v16-230927-2023-42
Ali Reza Yusefi, Shima Bordbar, Gholamhossein Mehralian, Kamran Bagheri Lankarani, Mohammad Khammarnia, Zahra Kavosi, Peivand Bastani
Background: Gastric cancer is one of the gastrointestinal tract cancers with the highest mortality rate; hence, accurate knowledge of the main causes of this disease is of paramount importance to plan, monitor, and evaluate national and regional programs to control this cancer. The present study was to rank and prioritize gastric cancer risk factors. Methods: In this study, gastric cancer risk factors were first extracted in a systematic review, and they were then ranked and prioritized using a focused group discussion. MICMAC software was used to rank the factors. Results: According to the findings, the following 13 factors had the highest effect on the incidence of gastric cancer: socioeconomic status, age, consumption of pickles and sour vegetables, salt consumption, meat consumption (red, smoked, and processed and salty), consumption of fried foods, consumption of fats and oils, consumption of fish (Salty, smoked, and processed), consumption of bread and leftovers and moldy foods, irregular eating habits, excessive daily calorie intake, smoking (cigarettes, opium, and hookah), and alcohol consumption. Conclusion: Prioritizing risk factors would help policymakers identify and present executive strategies and detect action priorities to manage gastric cancer risk factors. According to the findings of the present study, national planning to support vulnerable socio-economic groups, the development of screening programs, and the early detection of diseases in the early stages at an early age, and diet adjustment to increase the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables and reduce salt, high-fat and fried foods, salted foods, and processed meats are recommended.
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Pub Date : 2023-10-04DOI: 10.2174/18749445-v16-230821-2023-51
Sarah Boise, Aldo Crossa, Analee J. Etheredge, Edwin M. McCulley, Gina S. Lovasi
Background: There is no singular approach to measuring the food environment suitable for all studies. Understanding terminology, methodology, and common issues can provide a foundation for cohesive and convincing findings. Objective: This review is designed to support investigators and teams newly engaged in food environment measurement who are seeking to optimize and justify measurement choices across projects. Methods: This guide defines key terms and provides annotated resources identified as a useful starting point for exploring the food environment literature. The writing team was a multi-institutional academic-practice collaboration, reflecting on measurement experience with food environments and other retail establishments across the US and in New York City. Results: Terms and annotated resources are divided into three sections: food environment constructs, classification and measures, and errors and strategies to reduce errors. Two examples of methods and challenges encountered while measuring the food environment in the context of a US health department are provided. Researchers and practice professionals are directed to the Food Environment Electronic Database Directory (https://www.foodenvironmentdirectory.com/) to compare available data sources for food environment measurement, focused on the US; this resource incorporates annual updates informed by user input and literature reviews. Discussion: Measuring the food environment is complex. This guide serves as a starting point for understanding some of the public health options and challenges for neighborhood food environment measurement. Conclusion: Food environment measures and data sources vary in suitability depending on research and practice objectives. Reducing barriers to navigating existing literature can catalyze new insights and facilitate theoretically-grounded food environment measurement. Classifications: Built Environment, Food Environment
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