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Evaluating sexual health in sex workers and men who have sex with men: the SMESH cross-sectional protocol study
Published 2019-11-01“…The prevalence of HPV infection types and the forms and factors of transmission must be investigated to control infection-related outcomes. This protocol study will be the first nationwide study with a uniform methodology to evaluate HPV prevalence of and infection types among sex workers and MSM in Brazil.Methods and analysis This multicentre cross-sectional study will be conducted with a respondent-driven sampling method to recruit 1174 sex workers and 1198 MSM from all regions of Brazil. …”
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Correlation between patient and visitor violence and workload among public healthcare workers in China: a cross-sectional study
Published 2020-04-01“…After controlling for scale, type and location, it was found that the overall incidence rate of PVV increased with increasing outpatient workload (β=0.236, p<0.01).Conclusions PVV poses a significant challenge to public health institutions in China, and the high workload of HCWs likely contributes to higher risk of PVV. …”
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Sexual Practices and HIV Prevention Strategies Used by Female Sex Workers in Lagos, Nigeria: An Assessment of the Willingness to Use a Microbicide
Published 2025-02-01“…Sabdat Ozichu Ekama,1 Anandi N Sheth,2 Margaret O Ilomuanya,3 Jane Ogoamaka Okwuzu,1 Adesola Zaidat Musa,1 Ifeoma Idigbe,1 Paschal Mbanefo Ezeobi,1 David Ayoola Oladele,1 Oliver Chukwujekwu Ezechi,1 Babatunde Lawal Salako1 1Clinical Sciences Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos, P.M.B 2013, Nigeria; 2Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA; 3Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos, Lagos, Surulere, P.M.B 12003, NigeriaCorrespondence: Sabdat Ozichu Ekama, Clinical Sciences Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, 6 Edmund Crescent, Yaba, Lagos, P.M.B 2013, Nigeria, Tel +2348033220908, Email sabdatekama@gmail.comBackground: Female sex workers have a 13-fold higher risk of acquiring HIV than women who do not engage in sex work. …”
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Why do healthcare workers refuse tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT)? a qualitative study from Puducherry, South India
Published 2024-12-01“…Beliefs about health interventions included perceived obstacles and advantages, such as testing challenges and lack of awareness, as well as the benefits of prophylaxis and infection control measures. Empowering factors centred on prompting action and self-confidence, highlighting strategies to encourage TBI testing through administrative actions and endorsing shorter treatment plans.Conclusions Addressing the identified knowledge gaps and false perception through targeted interventions, healthcare institutions can improve TPT uptake. …”
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Weight and Lifestyle Behavior Changes in Chinese Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: 3-Year Retrospective Survey
Published 2024-12-01“… BackgroundHealth care workers (HCWs) played a key role in preventing and controlling COVID-19. …”
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Methodology for task-shifting evidence-based psychological treatments to non-licenced/lay health workers: protocol for a systematic review
Published 2021-02-01“…This protocol was developed following the 2015 guidelines of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols.Ethics and dissemination This review will analyse data from published studies only; thus, it will not require institutional board review. Findings will be presented at conferences, to the broader community via the Community Health Worker Translational Advisory Board and social media, and the final systematic review will be published in a peer-reviewed journal.…”
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Self-Management Strategies for Low Back Pain Among Horticulture Workers: Protocol for a Type II Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Study
Published 2025-01-01“…ResultsThe project was funded on September 29, 2023 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety, CDC NIOSH; U54OH011230-07S1), as a core research grant for the Southeast Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety. …”
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Evaluation protocol to assess maternal and child health outcomes using administrative data: a community health worker home visiting programme
Published 2019-12-01“…We will use propensity score matching to generate a statistically similar control group. Our analytic sample size is sufficient to detect meaningful programme effects from low-frequency events, including preterm births, low and very low birth weights, maternal morbidity, and differences in immunisation and hospitalisation rates.Ethics and dissemination This work is supported through an inter-agency contract from the Arizona Department of Health Services and is approved by the University of Arizona Research Institutional Review Board (Protocol 1701128802, approved 25 January 2017). …”
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Evaluation of exposure to volatile organic compounds (BTEX) and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in gas station workers and oxidative stress assessment in Karaj city
Published 2024-12-01“…Finally, oxidative stress markers were investigated in 25 gas station workers and 25 control group. The results showed that the mean age and employment history of gas station workers are 39.96 ± 9.55 and 12.84 ± 6.92, respectively. …”
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