All Resources for 'Public Health'

Health Care Students’ Attitudes about Alcohol Consumption during Pregnancy

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Scientific article
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Populations
Women
Public Health

Abstract

This article explores medical, midwifery, and nurse practitioner students’ attitudes about women who may consume alcohol throughout their pregnancies. Twenty-one health care students responded to a scenario-based vignette...

Gender Differences in Substance Use and Psychiatric Distress among Medical Students

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Scientific article
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Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Men
Women
Public Health
Mental Health

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Background: Medical student wellness has emerged as an important issue in medical education. The purpose of the present study was to obtain a comprehensive assessment of substance use, psychological distress, and help-seeking...

Contribution of Smoking to Socioeconomic Inequalities in Mortality

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Scientific article
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Populations
Men
Women
Public Health

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Background: Smoking contributes to socioeconomic inequalities in mortality, but the extent to which this contribution has changed over time and driven widening or narrowing inequalities in total mortality remains unknown. We...

Effect of Exercise versus Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or no Intervention on Anxiety, Depression, Fitness and Quality of Life in Adults with Previous Methamphetamine Dependency

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Behavioural Therapy Interventions
Treatment Settings
Quality Assurance
Public Health

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Background

Methamphetamine (MA) is a highly addictive psychostimulant used by approximately 52 million people worldwide. Chronic MA abuse leads to detrimental physiological and neurological changes, as well as increases in...

Feasibility and Fit of an Evidence-Based Universal Prevention Program Adapted for Youth Involved in the Justice System

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
Partner Organisation

Amanda Kerry, Claire V Crooks

Introduction: Over one-third of Canadian youth have engaged in some form of delinquent behavior by the age of 14 (Savoie, 2006). In the United States, approximately 31 million youth are under juvenile court...

Meeting the Challenges of Recruiting and Retaining Families in a Pragmatic Randomised Controlled Trial of the Strengthening Families Programme 10-14 UK

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Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Populations
Family
Partner Organisation

Jeremy Segrott, Jo Holliday, Jonathan Scourfield, David Foxcroft, Simon Murphy

Introduction: Trials of family-based prevention interventions often face challenges in recruitment and retention, leading to methodological issues. However...

Improving the Measurement of School Climate

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Theories and Science
Partner Organisation

Sarah Lindstrom Johnson, Ray E. Reichenberg, Kathan Shukula, Tracy E. Waasdorp, Catherine Bradshaw

Introduction: Research over the past decade has provided clarity in defining school climate, improvements in its measurement, and more...

Promoting Healthy Relationships and Masculinities among Adolescent Boys

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Scientific article
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Prevention
School-Based
Partner Organisation

Deinera Exner-Cortens, Debb Hurlock, Pam Krause

Introduction: A large body of research demonstrates that adolescence is a key period for promoting healthy relationship skills as part of efforts to prevent bullying and dating violence...