Browsing by Subject "public-health"
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An exploration of strategies used by older people to obtain information about health- and social care services in the community
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2015-09-08)Purpose To explore the strategies used by older people living in Ireland to obtain information about community health and social services. Methods A qualitative exploratory design was used. Focus groups (n = 3) were conducted ... -
Disease mentions in airport and hospital geolocations expose dominance of news events for disease concerns
(Springer Nature, 2018-06-12)Background: In recent years, Twitter has been applied to monitor diseases through its facility to monitor users' comments and concerns in real-time. The analysis of tweets for disease mentions should reflect not only user ... -
Measuring social exclusion in healthcare settings: a scoping review
(Springer Nature, 2018-02-02)Background: Social exclusion is a concept that has been widely debated in recent years; a particular focus of the discussion has been its significance in relation to health. The meanings of the phrase "social ... -
Salt intake and cardiovascular disease: why are the data inconsistent?
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2012-12-17)Effective population-based interventions are required to reduce the global burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Reducing salt intake has emerged as a leading target, with many guidelines recommending sodium intakes of ... -
Toward international collaboration on credentialing in health promotion and health education: the galway consensus conference
(SAGE Publications, 2009-05-15)The interest in competencies, standards, and quality assurance in the professional preparation of public health professionals whose work involves health promotion and health education dates back several decades. In Australia, ... -
Urinary sodium and potassium excretion and risk of cardiovascular events
(American Medical Association (AMA), 2011-11-23)Context The precise relationship between sodium and potassium intake and cardiovascular (CV) risk remains uncertain, especially in patients with CV disease. Objective To determine the association between estimated urinary ... -
Welfare state regimes, health and health inequalities in adolescence: a multilevel study in 32 countries
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2012-04-12)Comparative research on health and health inequalities has recently started to establish a welfare regime perspective. The objective of this study was to determine whether different welfare regimes are associated with ...