2024
Long-term associations between ambient air pollution and self-perceived health status: Results from the population-based KORA-Fit study
Liao M, Zhang S, Wolf K, Bolte G, Laxy M, Schwettmann L, Peters A, Schneider A, Kraus U. Long-term associations between ambient air pollution and self-perceived health status: Results from the population-based KORA-Fit study. International Journal Of Hygiene And Environmental Health 2024, 264: 114513. PMID: 39719813, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114513.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-perceived healthLong-term air pollution exposureSelf-perceived health statusAir pollution exposurePoor SRHHealth statusAssociated with poor self-perceived healthPoor self-perceived healthPollution exposureInterquartile rangeLand-use regression modelsLogistic regressionGeocoded residential addressesParticle number concentrationFace-to-face interviewsCooperative Health ResearchEQ-5D index valueSelf-perceived stressAmbient air pollutionEQ-VAS scoresIQR increaseAir pollutionCross-sectional studyBody mass indexMultinomial logistic regressionAssociation Between Mental Health Problems and Internet Gaming Disorder Using Clinical Diagnostic Interviews: A Two-Year School-Based Longitudinal Study
Jeong H, Yim H, Potenza M, Lee S, Park M. Association Between Mental Health Problems and Internet Gaming Disorder Using Clinical Diagnostic Interviews: A Two-Year School-Based Longitudinal Study. International Journal Of Mental Health And Addiction 2024, 1-16. DOI: 10.1007/s11469-024-01380-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health problemsFace-to-face interviewsHealth problemsChild mental health problemsDiagnosis of mental health problemsDiagnostic InterviewMental health concernsAssociated with increased oddsSchool-based cohortClinical diagnostic interviewsTrained laypersonsFace-to-facePotential confoundersFamily dyadsDISC-IVFollow-up visitPsychological concernsHealth concernInternet game addictionEquation regressionLongitudinal studyInterviewsBaselineParticipantsGame addictionQualitative description of interpersonal HIV stigma and motivations for HIV testing among gays, bisexuals, and men who have sex with men in Ghana’s slums—BSGH-005
Abu-Ba’are G, Shamrock O, Zigah E, Ogunbajo A, Dakpui H, Agbemedu G, Boyd D, Ezechi O, Nelson L, Torpey K. Qualitative description of interpersonal HIV stigma and motivations for HIV testing among gays, bisexuals, and men who have sex with men in Ghana’s slums—BSGH-005. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0289905. PMID: 38837972, PMCID: PMC11152275, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingHIV stigmaHIV testing servicesLevel of stigmaFace-to-face interviewsHIV education interventionsHIV knowledge levelsSummative content analysisGBMSM livingEducational interventionHIV preventionHealthcare servicesHIV prevalenceCommunity partnersHIV responseTesting servicesHIV statusHIV vulnerabilityGBMSMSexual healthStigmaKnowledge levelContent analysisHIVSlumsPrevalence of common risk factors of major noncommunicable diseases among sexual and gender minorities in Kathmandu valley, Nepal
Poudel B, Paudel K, Adhikari B, Paudel R, Bhusal S, Adhikari N, Adhikari T, Sapkota V, Shrestha R. Prevalence of common risk factors of major noncommunicable diseases among sexual and gender minorities in Kathmandu valley, Nepal. Medicine 2024, 103: e37746. PMID: 38579035, PMCID: PMC10994461, DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000037746.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNCD risk factorsPrevalence of NCD risk factorsNoncommunicable diseasesRisk factorsAlcohol consumptionSTEP wise approachTargeted health interventionsFace-to-face interviewsCross-sectional studyGender minoritiesInsufficient fruitStatistical Package for Social SciencesVegetable consumptionChronic respiratory diseasesSnowball sampling methodHealth interventionsCurrent smokingFace-to-faceAnthropometric measurementsMarital statusEmployment statusParticipant ageStructured questionnaireWise approachGlobal deaths
2019
Implementation of a sequential screening process for depression in humanitarian crises: a validation study of the Patient Health Questionnaire in Syrian refugees
Poole D, Liao S, Larson E, Hedt-Gauthier B, Raymond N, Börnighausen T. Implementation of a sequential screening process for depression in humanitarian crises: a validation study of the Patient Health Questionnaire in Syrian refugees. The Lancet Global Health 2019, 7: s42. DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(19)30127-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSequential screening processPHQ-2PHQ-8Response burdenScreening processSymptoms consistent with major depressive disorderMental health specialistsPatient Health QuestionnaireMental health surveillanceFace-to-face interviewsDepressive disorderCross-sectional surveyCut-off scoreSyrian refugeesEvaluation of instrumentsHealth QuestionnaireInstrument completionFace-to-faceHealth specialistsSequential screening approachBack-translationTwo-itemConcurrent validitySurvey itemsHealth surveillance
2018
Major depression prevalence among Syrian migrants seeking asylum in Greece: a cross-sectional survey
Poole D, Hedt-Gauthier B, Raymond N, Bärnighausen T. Major depression prevalence among Syrian migrants seeking asylum in Greece: a cross-sectional survey. The Lancet Global Health 2018, 6: s20. DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(18)30149-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient Health Questionnaire-8Cross-sectional surveyPoor mental health outcomesSchool of Public HealthFace-to-face interviewsMental health outcomesAge of participantsHarvard T H Chan School of Public HealthSymptoms of depressionOral informed consentDepression prevalenceHealth outcomesFace-to-faceIncorporation of screeningStandardised instrumentsRefugee campsRefugee camp settingsEvaluate depressionCamp settingMild depressionSyrian migrantsAdult populationPublic healthService provisionParticipants
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