Search Results - "Preventive medicine"

HPV vaccination introduction worldwide and WHO and UNICEF estimates of national HPV immunization coverage 2010–2019 by Bruni, Laia, Saura-Lázaro, Anna, Montoliu, Alexandra, Brotons, Maria, Alemany, Laia, Diallo, Mamadou Saliou, Afsar, Oya Zeren, LaMontagne, D. Scott, Mosina, Liudmila, Contreras, Marcela, Velandia-González, Martha, Pastore, Roberta, Gacic-Dobo, Marta, Bloem, Paul

“…WHO/UNICEF estimates for HPV vaccination coverage from 2010 to 2019 are analyzed against the backdrop of the 90% coverage target for HPV vaccination by 2030…”
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Contributing factors to personal protective equipment shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic by Cohen, Jennifer, Rodgers, Yana van der Meulen

“…This study investigates the forces that contributed to severe shortages in personal protective equipment in the US during the COVID-19 crisis. Problems from a…”
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Vaccination against COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis of acceptability and its predictors by Wang, Qiang, Yang, Liuqing, Jin, Hui, Lin, Leesa

“…We aimed to estimate the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine acceptance rate and identify predictors associated with acceptance. To this end, we…”
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Worldwide use of HPV self-sampling for cervical cancer screening by Serrano, B., Ibáñez, R., Robles, C., Peremiquel-Trillas, P., de Sanjosé, S., Bruni, L.

“…An increasing body of evidence supports the validity of self-sampling as an alternative to clinician collection for primary Human Papillomavirus (HPV)…”
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A longitudinal study of psychological distress in the United States before and during the COVID-19 pandemic by Breslau, Joshua, Finucane, Melissa L., Locker, Alicia R., Baird, Matthew D., Roth, Elizabeth A., Collins, Rebecca L.

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial stress and disrupted daily life more quickly than any prior economic downturn and on a scale beyond any prior…”
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Cannabis use, attitudes, and legal status in the U.S.: A review by Carliner, Hannah, Brown, Qiana L., Sarvet, Aaron L., Hasin, Deborah S.

“…Cannabis is widely used among adolescents and adults. In the U.S., marijuana laws have been changing, and Americans increasingly favor legalizing cannabis for…”
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Mental distress during the COVID-19 pandemic among US adults without a pre-existing mental health condition: Findings from American trend panel survey by Holingue, Calliope, Badillo-Goicoechea, Elena, Riehm, Kira E., Veldhuis, Cindy B., Thrul, Johannes, Johnson, Renee M., Fallin, M. Daniele, Kreuter, Frauke, Stuart, Elizabeth A., Kalb, Luther G.

“…Most individuals in the United States have no history of a mental health condition yet are at risk for psychological distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The…”
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The three-step theory of suicide: Description, evidence, and some useful points of clarification by Klonsky, E. David, Pachkowski, Mikayla C., Shahnaz, Arezoo, May, Alexis M.

“…There has been considerable uptake of the Three-Step Theory (3ST) of suicide since its publication in 2015. The 3ST is a concise, evidence-based, and…”
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The contribution of health behaviors to socioeconomic inequalities in health: A systematic review by Petrovic, Dusan, de Mestral, Carlos, Bochud, Murielle, Bartley, Mel, Kivimäki, Mika, Vineis, Paolo, Mackenbach, Johan, Stringhini, Silvia

“…Unhealthy behaviors and their social patterning have been frequently proposed as factors mediating socioeconomic differences in health. However, a clear…”
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Provider communication and HPV vaccine uptake: A meta-analysis and systematic review by Oh, N. Loren, Biddell, Caitlin B., Rhodes, Blythe E., Brewer, Noel T.

“…Provider communication can be critically important to families as they consider HPV vaccination. We sought to characterize the association of provider…”
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A portrait of the early and differential mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada: Findings from the first wave of a nationally representative cross-sectional survey by Jenkins, Emily K., McAuliffe, Corey, Hirani, Saima, Richardson, Chris, Thomson, Kimberly C., McGuinness, Liza, Morris, Jonathan, Kousoulis, Antonis, Gadermann, Anne

“…Evidence on the population-level mental health impacts of COVID-19 are beginning to amass; however, to date, there are significant gaps in our understandings…”
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Impact of COVID-19 lockdown policy on homicide, suicide, and motor vehicle deaths in Peru by Calderon-Anyosa, Renzo J.C., Kaufman, Jay S.

“…Although lockdown measures to stop COVID-19 have direct effects on disease transmission, their impact on violent and accidental deaths remains unknown. Our…”
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Global participation in sport and leisure-time physical activities: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Hulteen, Ryan M., Smith, Jordan J., Morgan, Philip J., Barnett, Lisa M., Hallal, Pedro C., Colyvas, Kim, Lubans, David R.

“…This review aimed to determine the most popular physical activities performed by children, adolescents, and adults globally. Statistic bureau websites and…”
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Increased alcohol use during the COVID-19 pandemic: The effect of mental health and age in a cross-sectional sample of social media users in the U.S by Capasso, Ariadna, Jones, Abbey M., Ali, Shahmir H., Foreman, Joshua, Tozan, Yesim, DiClemente, Ralph J.

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a public health crisis of unprecedented scale. Increased alcohol use has been extensively documented during other crises,…”
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Willingness, refusal and influential factors of parents to vaccinate their children against the COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Galanis, Petros, Vraka, Irene, Siskou, Olga, Konstantakopoulou, Olympia, Katsiroumpa, Aglaia, Kaitelidou, Daphne

“…We aimed to estimate parents' willingness and refusal to vaccinate their children against the COVID-19, and to investigate the predictors for their decision…”
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Potential health-related behaviors for pre-school and school-aged children during COVID-19 lockdown: A narrative review by López-Bueno, Rubén, López-Sánchez, Guillermo F., Casajús, José A., Calatayud, Joaquín, Tully, Mark A., Smith, Lee

“…As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, different measures have been implemented by governments from each affected country. Such measures usually involve…”
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Adverse childhood experiences and the onset of chronic disease in young adulthood by Sonu, Stan, Post, Sharon, Feinglass, Joe

“…This study examined the association of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) with early-onset chronic conditions. We analyzed data from the 2011–2012 Behavioral…”
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Health impact assessment of active transportation: A systematic review by Mueller, Natalie, Rojas-Rueda, David, Cole-Hunter, Tom, de Nazelle, Audrey, Dons, Evi, Gerike, Regine, Götschi, Thomas, Int Panis, Luc, Kahlmeier, Sonja, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark

“…Walking and cycling for transportation (i.e. active transportation, AT), provide substantial health benefits from increased physical activity (PA). However,…”
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Contributing factors to suicide: Political, social, cultural and economic by Stack, Steven

“…This review summarizes recent research in four environmental areas affecting risk of deaths by suicide. Politically, the weight of the evidence suggests that…”
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Peer social network processes and adolescent health behaviors: A systematic review by Montgomery, Shannon C., Donnelly, Michael, Bhatnagar, Prachi, Carlin, Angela, Kee, Frank, Hunter, Ruth F.

“…Research has highlighted the importance of peers for determining health behaviors in adolescents, yet these behaviors have typically been investigated in…”
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