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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).

2 months ago | 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.

2 months ago | bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com | Muhammad Rizwan Sohail |Hafiz Muhammad |Muhammad Asif |Muhammad Imran

Materials and methodsThe city of Faisalabad stands on the rolling flat plains of northeast Punjab at 31.45°N latitude and 73.14°E longitude with an elevation of 184 m (604 feet) above sea level. The average population of the city of Faisalabad is 7,874,790, and is divided up into five administrative divisions (Tehsils), Sadar Faisalabad, Samundari, Chak Jhumra, Jaranwala, and Tandlianwala. The five tehsils (administrative divisions) of the Faisalabad district possess distinct economies.

2 months ago | bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com | Universitat Jaume I |Generalitat de Catalunya

A cohort of 17 professionals participated in this study, with their demographic characteristics detailed in Table 1. All participants provided informed consent prior to their inclusion in the study. The results from both qualitative and quantitative assessments are summarized in Table 2. The information coded from the interviews has been systematically organized in alignment with the CFIR constructs and categorized into barriers and facilitators.