Pub Date : 2024-04-23DOI: 10.1080/14635240.2024.2337733
C. Wahono, M. Pratama, P. Rahman, Evelyne Naftali Halim, Ferrisaga Jetha Pranawa, Juan Aditya, L. Rahmawati, Yuliasih, Awalia, Mahriani Sylvawani, Eva Musdalita, B. Marpaung, A. R. Ginting, R. U. Partan, Surya Darma, Najirman, Suryo Anggoro, Faisal Parlindungan, Rudy Hidayat, S. Langow, A. Nurudhin, Yulyani Werdiningsih, N. Kertia, Deddy Nur Wachid, A. Paramaiswari, B. Suntoko, Rakhma Yanti Helmi, Ika Vemilia Warlisti, Sumartini Dewi, L. Hamijoyo, A. Rahmadi, G. Kambayana, P. Kurniari, I. N. Suarjana, J. Ongkowijaya, Faridin, Endy Adnan, Femy Syahriani
{"title":"Assessment of the public knowledge, perception and attitude in Indonesia toward spondyloarthritis: a national survey","authors":"C. Wahono, M. Pratama, P. Rahman, Evelyne Naftali Halim, Ferrisaga Jetha Pranawa, Juan Aditya, L. Rahmawati, Yuliasih, Awalia, Mahriani Sylvawani, Eva Musdalita, B. Marpaung, A. R. Ginting, R. U. Partan, Surya Darma, Najirman, Suryo Anggoro, Faisal Parlindungan, Rudy Hidayat, S. Langow, A. Nurudhin, Yulyani Werdiningsih, N. Kertia, Deddy Nur Wachid, A. Paramaiswari, B. Suntoko, Rakhma Yanti Helmi, Ika Vemilia Warlisti, Sumartini Dewi, L. Hamijoyo, A. Rahmadi, G. Kambayana, P. Kurniari, I. N. Suarjana, J. Ongkowijaya, Faridin, Endy Adnan, Femy Syahriani","doi":"10.1080/14635240.2024.2337733","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14635240.2024.2337733","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45149,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Health Promotion and Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140669638","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 : 2024-04-14DOI: 10.1080/14635240.2024.2334875
Kamal Mirkarimi
{"title":"Effectiveness of nutritional education on nutritional behavior and anthropometric indexes among patients with hypertension based on the health promotion model","authors":"Kamal Mirkarimi","doi":"10.1080/14635240.2024.2334875","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14635240.2024.2334875","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45149,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Health Promotion and Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140704353","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 : 2023-12-12DOI: 10.1080/14635240.2023.2291580
James Nolan, L. Gutman
{"title":"Process evaluation of a UK school-based alcohol intervention using the Behaviour Change Wheel Framework","authors":"James Nolan, L. Gutman","doi":"10.1080/14635240.2023.2291580","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14635240.2023.2291580","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45149,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Health Promotion and Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139008721","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 : 2023-11-28DOI: 10.1080/14635240.2023.2281304
Charlotte Smith, P. Olive, Neil Wilson
{"title":"Decision-making in parent–child contact arrangements in situations of domestic abuse in one locality of England: a preliminary qualitative study","authors":"Charlotte Smith, P. Olive, Neil Wilson","doi":"10.1080/14635240.2023.2281304","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14635240.2023.2281304","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45149,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Health Promotion and Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139223289","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 : 2023-11-20DOI: 10.1080/14635240.2023.2282129
M. Baidoo, E. Ansah, Samuel Essien-Baidoo
{"title":"Psychosocial work environment and burnout among employees of a Ghanaian Public University","authors":"M. Baidoo, E. Ansah, Samuel Essien-Baidoo","doi":"10.1080/14635240.2023.2282129","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14635240.2023.2282129","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45149,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Health Promotion and Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139256065","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 : 2023-11-12DOI: 10.1080/14635240.2023.2270978
Patricia Taylor, Amanda Allisey, Fiona H McKay, Christopher Stevenson, Catherine M Bennett
ABSTRACTEnsuring public spaces and institutions are healthy and encourage health promotion is an important public health initiative. Universities in Australia have begun to introduce policies that support health promotion activities. This study explores one such area of health promotion activity, the introduction of university tobacco policies. This research documents the aims of these policies, their development, and whether their implementation aligns with the stated goals. Policy and supporting documents were downloaded from the public facing websites of 23 Australian universities identified as having tobacco policy. Policies were analysed using a purpose-built policy and document analysis tool that allowed the examination of the motivations and processes behind the policy development and an exploration of consistencies across policy objectives. This research found that policy background and legislative obligations were clearly and uniformly stated, as were the smoke-free policy goals. Some universities provided clear policy intent, such as measurable goals or links between motivation, goals, and outcomes; however, many of the policies and supporting documents did not demonstrate key aspects of the policy process. This research should be encouraging for the increasing number of educational institutions that are developing health promoting policies, but it is also a timely reminder that policy development processes should be more transparent, documenting motivation and incorporating evaluation, to ensure they are fully understood and sustainable. This research reveals the need for further detailed policy analysis within the university setting and other organisational settings to better understand what sits behind the policy landscape visible through publicly available documentation.KEYWORDS: Healthy universitieshealth policyUniversityhealth promotionsmoke-free Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.The article aligns with the scope of this journal as it highlights health promotion within the Australian tertiary sector and discusses, through policy document analysis, how and why Australian universities develop and implement smoke-free policies. Policy analysis is limited within the tertiary sector in Australia, and this research recommends the need for further policy analysis and stronger health promoting policy development that supports transparency, consistency and sustainability.
{"title":"Health promotion policy in Australian universities – a smoke-free policies case study","authors":"Patricia Taylor, Amanda Allisey, Fiona H McKay, Christopher Stevenson, Catherine M Bennett","doi":"10.1080/14635240.2023.2270978","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14635240.2023.2270978","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTEnsuring public spaces and institutions are healthy and encourage health promotion is an important public health initiative. Universities in Australia have begun to introduce policies that support health promotion activities. This study explores one such area of health promotion activity, the introduction of university tobacco policies. This research documents the aims of these policies, their development, and whether their implementation aligns with the stated goals. Policy and supporting documents were downloaded from the public facing websites of 23 Australian universities identified as having tobacco policy. Policies were analysed using a purpose-built policy and document analysis tool that allowed the examination of the motivations and processes behind the policy development and an exploration of consistencies across policy objectives. This research found that policy background and legislative obligations were clearly and uniformly stated, as were the smoke-free policy goals. Some universities provided clear policy intent, such as measurable goals or links between motivation, goals, and outcomes; however, many of the policies and supporting documents did not demonstrate key aspects of the policy process. This research should be encouraging for the increasing number of educational institutions that are developing health promoting policies, but it is also a timely reminder that policy development processes should be more transparent, documenting motivation and incorporating evaluation, to ensure they are fully understood and sustainable. This research reveals the need for further detailed policy analysis within the university setting and other organisational settings to better understand what sits behind the policy landscape visible through publicly available documentation.KEYWORDS: Healthy universitieshealth policyUniversityhealth promotionsmoke-free Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.The article aligns with the scope of this journal as it highlights health promotion within the Australian tertiary sector and discusses, through policy document analysis, how and why Australian universities develop and implement smoke-free policies. Policy analysis is limited within the tertiary sector in Australia, and this research recommends the need for further policy analysis and stronger health promoting policy development that supports transparency, consistency and sustainability.","PeriodicalId":45149,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Health Promotion and Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135036973","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":"Understanding the attitudes towards breastfeeding amongst staff and students in a UK higher institutional setting – a mixed-method cross-sectional study","authors":"Jessica Eve Jackson, Jenny Hallam, Annabelle Griffiths, Jayne Leverton, Reza Safari","doi":"10.1080/14635240.2023.2273263","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14635240.2023.2273263","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45149,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Health Promotion and Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136316438","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 : 2023-10-19DOI: 10.1080/14635240.2023.2270480
Robyn Fletcher, Grace Brough, Douglas Macmillan, Lisa Brock, Kristjan Asgiersson, Emma Wilson
ABSTRACTWomen with a pathogenic variant in a breast cancer susceptibility gene undergoing a risk-reducing mastectomy have poorly understood informational needs. Information contributes to individuals achieving their full health potential and is essential in informed decision-making. Whilst many women are satisfied with their decision to have risk-reducing surgery, some will experience regret. Informed decision-making may be important in reducing any associated psychological harm. This study aimed to explore satisfaction with information accessed by patients regarding their risk-reducing mastectomy and better understand their informational needs for risk-reducing surgery decision-making Semi-structured interviews were conducted pre- and post-operatively with 22 women undergoing risk-reducing mastectomies for BRCA1/2 pathogenic variants with no breast cancer history at the Nottingham Breast Institute. Inductive thematic analysis was conducted. Four themes were constructed: Sources of information, Informational needs, Uses of information and Impacts of information. A broad spectrum of information sources were used with an apparent hierarchy. Information from clinicians and lived experiences were preferred to written and online sources. Some participants felt their informational needs were met, others found the information contradictory, cancer-focused and jargon filled. Participants required information early enough to be useful. Informational needs differed between individuals which affected the desired format. Participants informational needs were distinct from women with breast cancer undergoing a mastectomy. Encouraging active and informed decision-making could be important to reduce regret and the associated psychological harm some women experience following a risk-reducing mastectomy. This research offers insights into the informational needs of this distinct cohort and recommendations will guide patient information development.KEYWORDS: Informational needshealth promotiondecision-making, cancer genetics AcknowledgementsWe would like to thank the participants involved in this research without whom this would not have been possible. Their participation will provide invaluable understanding and help to shape the information provision for future patients. We would also like to thank the Nottingham Breast Institute who are dedicated to improving the understanding and care of their patients. We would like to acknowledge the Research Facilitation Fund for Public health trainees who provided some funding for transcription of this research.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).
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Pub Date : 2023-10-18DOI: 10.1080/14635240.2023.2261930
Jill Borresen, Bert Celie, Ria Laubscher, Martin Bac, Paola Wood, Tanya Camacho, Kim Nolte, Marianne Schwellnus, Debashis Basu, Martin Schwellnus
ABSTRACTThe personal health behaviours, including physical activity, of healthcare professionals influence their counselling practices as they relate to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). However, despite the importance of producing healthy, physically active graduates, there are limited data on the physical fitness of future healthcare professionals. This cross-sectional observational study determined the prevalence of below-average fitness in the four components of fitness in first-year university medical students. 152 participants (46 male, 106 female, 20.16 ± 2.69 years) completed cardiorespiratory fitness tests (submaximal step test), flexibility (sit-and-reach test), muscle strength (handgrip), and muscle endurance tests (sit-ups, push-ups). Sex differences were reported using one-way ANOVA or Chi square test and significance was set at p < 0.05. The prevalence (%) of below-average fitness was 69.54% for cardiorespiratory, 25.66% for handgrip strength, 65.79% for sit-ups, 23.03% for push-ups and 7.24% for flexibility. Physical fitness parameters (mean±standard deviation (SD)) were compared between sexes, where it was found that females were more flexible than males (40.61 ± 8.40 cm vs 36.70 ± 9.31 cm, p = 0.012). Males had better handgrip strength (88.96 ± 12.04 kg vs 59.34 ± 10.36 kg, p < 0.001), muscle endurance sit-ups (33.46 ± 9.04 vs 24.48 ± 12.18, p < 0.001) and push-ups (30.28 ± 13.95 vs 24.27 ± 12.35, p = 0.009). First-year medical students have poor physical fitness, notably cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle strength, which are important markers for NCD risk assessment. Tertiary institutions training healthcare professionals should consider developing interventions to improve students’ physical fitness thereby influencing their health, wellbeing, academic performance and future counselling practices.KEYWORDS: Health behaviourphysical activityaerobicstrengthflexibility Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationFundingThis work was partially supported by the International Olympic Committee [Research Grant for IOC Research Center of South Africa].Notes on contributorsJill BorresenJill Borresen, PhD Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI) and IOC Research Centre of South Africa, University of Pretoria, Hatfield, Pretoria, 0028, South Africa.Bert CelieBert Celie, PhD Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI) and IOC Research Centre of South Africa, University of Pretoria, Hatfield, Pretoria, 0028, South Africa.Ria LaubscherRia Laubscher, BCom(Maths) Biostatistics Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7505, South Africa.Martin BacMartin Bac, M Fam Med, MD Department of Family Medicine, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0028, South Africa.Paola WoodPaola Silvia Wood PhD, Department of Physiology and Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0028, South Africa.T
摘要医疗保健专业人员的个人健康行为，包括身体活动，影响他们与非传染性疾病(NCDs)相关的咨询实践。然而，尽管培养健康、积极锻炼身体的毕业生很重要，但关于未来医疗保健专业人员身体健康的数据有限。本横断面观察性研究确定了一年级医学生在健康的四个组成部分中低于平均水平的健康发生率。152名参与者(男46名，女106名，年龄20.16±2.69岁)完成了心肺功能测试(次最大步幅测试)、柔韧性测试(坐伸测试)、肌肉力量测试(握力)和肌肉耐力测试(仰卧起坐、俯卧撑)。性别差异采用单因素方差分析或卡方检验，p < 0.05为显著性。心肺功能低于平均水平的比例为69.54%，握力为25.66%，仰卧起坐为65.79%，俯卧撑为23.03%，柔韧性为7.24%。性别间体质参数(均数±标准差(SD))比较发现，女性柔韧性优于男性(40.61±8.40 cm vs 36.70±9.31 cm, p = 0.012)。男性握力(88.96±12.04 kg比59.34±10.36 kg, p < 0.001)、肌肉耐力仰卧起坐(33.46±9.04比24.48±12.18,p < 0.001)和俯卧撑(30.28±13.95比24.27±12.35,p = 0.009)较好。医一年级学生的身体素质较差，尤其是心肺功能和肌肉力量，这是NCD风险评估的重要指标。培训医疗专业人员的高等教育院校应考虑制定干预措施，以改善学生的身体素质，从而影响他们的健康、福祉、学习成绩和未来的咨询实践。关键词:健康行为体育活动肌力柔韧性披露声明作者未报告潜在利益冲突。本研究得到了国际奥委会[国际奥委会南非研究中心研究基金]的部分支持。jill Borresen，博士，运动医学和生活方式研究所(SEMLI)和南非国际奥委会研究中心，比勒陀利亚大学，哈特菲尔德，比勒陀利亚，0028，南非。Bert Celie，博士，运动医学和生活方式研究所(SEMLI)和国际奥委会南非研究中心，比勒陀利亚大学，哈特菲尔德，比勒陀利亚，0028，南非。Ria Laubscher, BCom(数学)生物统计单位，南非医学研究理事会，开普敦，西开普省，7505，南非。Martin Bac，医学博士，家庭医学系，比勒陀利亚大学，比勒陀利亚，0028，南非。Paola Silvia Wood博士，比勒陀利亚大学运动医学和生活方式研究所(SEMLI)生理和体育系，比勒陀利亚，0028，南非。Tanya CamachoTanya Chantelle de Sousa Camacho, MA，比勒陀利亚大学生理学系，南非比勒陀利亚，0028;kim NolteKim Nolte，博士，比勒陀利亚大学运动医学与生活方式研究所生理与体育系，南非比勒陀利亚，0028;marianne SchwellnusMarianne Louise Schwellnus，比勒陀利亚大学医学院医学生代表，比勒陀利亚，0028。Debashis Basu，博士，比勒陀利亚大学公共卫生医学系，比勒陀利亚，0028，南非。martin SchwellnusMartin Peter Schwellnus，比勒陀利亚大学体育、运动医学和生活方式研究所(SEMLI)和南非国际奥委会研究中心，比勒陀利亚，0028，南非。
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Pub Date : 2023-08-30DOI: 10.1080/14635240.2023.2250783
H. Lee, Chiahung Chou, Kun Wang, C. McDaniel, C. Daniel
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