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1 week ago | bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com | Zheng Zhang |Huijie Xu |Yuanyuan Wang |Cui Liping

Depression poses a significant global public health challenge, affecting millions of people worldwide. The utilization of renewable energy holds potential for improving mental health by reducing air pollution and promoting green spaces. This study aims to investigate the impact of renewable energy use on depression, with a focus on its spatial effects and the mediating roles of air pollution reduction and green space expansion. Data from 181 countries were analyzed using a two-way fixed effects model and the Spatial Durbin Model (SDM). Depression-related metrics, including Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs), Age-Standardized Disability-Adjusted Life Years Rate (ASDR), prevalence, and Age-Standardized Prevalence Rate (ASPR), were evaluated. Renewable energy use significantly reduces DALYs, ASDR, prevalence, and ASPR within a country, but it also significantly increases the risk of depression in neighboring countries. The impact of renewable energy on depression varies by gender, age, and SDI level, being more pronounced for males and the 50–74 age group. The effect is significant in high and low SDI countries but not in middle SDI countries, indicating a "middle-income trap." Renewable energy can improve mental health by reducing air pollution and promoting green spaces. However, policymakers need to consider spatial effects and tailor policies accordingly to maximize health benefits.

2 weeks ago | bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com | Francis Xavier

We interviewed a total of 22 PCPs of which 54.5% were women (Table 1). Most participants (72.7%) were physicians, and the remainder were nurse practitioners. Just over half of our sample (54.5%) was White and 31.8% of participants identified as Asian/South Asian. Most participants worked in a team-based primary care model including 45% who worked in a CHC and 13.6% who worked in a FHT.

2 months ago | bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com | Simon Fraser

Our results indicate that during the first pandemic wave and the ensuing months, the death rate of people who were free of COVID-19 in BC (i.e., always tested negative) more than tripled that of a matched pre-pandemic cohort.

2 months ago | bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com | Harish Kumar |Vetsuisse Faculty |Banjara Hills

A modified Delphi involving pedagogical experts (schoolteachers) in a workshop organised from 19th to 21st September 2023 was employed to build consensus to rank interventions that help improve awareness about dog-mediated rabies and FRD among schoolchildren. In consideration of the economy of logistics and travel time for the teachers, schools were selected from ward number 5, 6, and 8 of Maligaon, Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC), which were adjacent to the workshop venue (Fig. 1).

Feb 4, 2025 | bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com | Elizabeth McLindon |Mohajer A. Hameed |Kelsey Hegarty |Surriya Baloch

Given the high prevalence of family violence (FV) amongst South Asian women, the experiences and expectations of addressing FV within healthcare, is of policy, practice and research interest. Whilst FV is shaped and influenced by various interconnected sociodemographic and cultural factors, it can be addressed in healthcare settings through identification and response. To explore South Asian women's lived experiences and expectations about identifying and responding to FV within healthcare. This review utilised a systematic methodology; nine databases were searched up to June 2024. A total of 8,217 records were screened by two reviewers independently based on a priori inclusion and exclusion criteria. A thematic analytical approach guided the integration of findings from 14 qualitative studies. Thematic synthesis of the articles generated three themes (1) I was afraid to share, (2) They just walk away, (3) Understand and listen to my pain. These themes represented the perspectives, feelings, and expectations of both local and migrant South Asian women survivor participants. Cultural factors and social obstacles may prevent South Asian women from seeking and using appropriate support services. Additional barriers may include healthcare providers’ reluctance to address FV with South Asian women because of a lack of cultural knowledge and/or appropriate methods to address FV. South Asian women participants reflected that they want healthcare providers to understand them, acknowledge their discomfort, and provide culturally appropriate strategies and solutions. It is highly recommended that policymakers and health-care providers continue to be mindful of the social and cultural challenges faced by South Asian women who experience FV.