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Reconsidering the Use of Population Health Surveys for Monitoring of Mental Health

JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, 2023
Monitoring of the mental health status of the population and assessment of its determinants are 2 of the most relevant pillars of public mental health, and data from population health surveys could be instrumental to support them.
R. J. Smith, R. Bryant
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Coverage and determinants of modern contraceptive use in sub-Saharan Africa: further analysis of demographic and health surveys

Reproductive Health, 2021
Background The use of modern contraceptives (MC) in most African countries has been low despite the high fertility rate and unmet need for family planning.
Isaac Boadu
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The Family Health Strategy coverage in Brazil: what reveal the 2013 and 2019 National Health Surveys.

Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, 2021
This paper examines the evolution of Brazil's Family Health Strategy coverage from the findings of the 2013 and 2019 National Health Survey censuses. Indicators included Family Health Clinic coverage of residents and households, frequency of visits by ...
L. Giovanella, A. Bousquat, S. Schenkman, Patty Fidélis de Almeida, L. M. Sardinha, Maria França Teles Vieira   +5 more
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China Nutrition and Health Surveys (1982−2017)

China CDC Weekly, 2021
The status of nutrition and health among residents is one of the important indicators reflecting the developing level in a country or a region. China’s government initiated the first China National Nutrition Survey in 1959.
Dongmei Yu, Liyun Zhao, Jian Zhang, Zhenyu Yang, Lichen Yang, Jian Huang, H. Fang, Q. Guo, Xiaoli Xu, L. Ju, G. Ding   +10 more
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WHO World Mental Health Surveys International College Student Project: Prevalence and Distribution of Mental Disorders

Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 2018
Increasingly, colleges across the world are contending with rising rates of mental disorders, and in many cases, the demand for services on campus far exceeds the available resources.
R. Auerbach, P. Mortier, R. Bruffaerts, J. Alonso, C. Benjet, P. Cuijpers, K. Demyttenaere, D. Ebert, J. Green, P. Hasking, E. Murray, M. Nock, S. Pinder-Amaker, N. Sampson, Dan J Stein, G. Vilagut, A. Zaslavsky, R. Kessler   +17 more
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Intimate partner violence in 46 low-income and middle-income countries: an appraisal of the most vulnerable groups of women using national health surveys

BMJ Global Health, 2020
Introduction Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a critical public health issue that transcends social and economic boundaries and considered to be a major obstacle to the progress towards the 2030 women, children and adolescents’ health ...
C. Coll, Fernanda Ewerling, C. García-Moreno, Franciele Hellwig, A. Barros   +4 more
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Physical activity and sedentary behavior in Belgium (BNFCS2014): design, methods and expected outcomes

Archives of Public Health, 2016
Background There is strong evidence to indicate that regular moderate intensity physical activity is associated with health benefits. Furthermore, sedentary behavior has been related with an increased risk for all-cause mortality.
Thérésa Lebacq, Cloë Ost, Sarah Bel, Loes Brocatus, Eveline Teppers, Koenraad Cuypers, Jean Tafforeau, Karin A. A. De Ridder   +7 more
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Examination of malaria service utilization and service provision: an analysis of DHS and SPA data from Malawi, Senegal, and Tanzania

Malaria Journal, 2019
Background Ensuring universal access to malaria diagnosis and treatment is a key component of Pillar 1 of the World Health Organization Global Technical Strategy for Malaria 2016–2030.
Cameron Taylor, Annē Linn, Wenjuan Wang, Lia Florey, Hamdy Moussa   +4 more
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Dietary patterns and sleep disorders in Mexican adults from a National Health and Nutrition Survey

Journal of Nutritional Science, 2021
Given the high prevalence of multiple non-communicable chronic diseases in Mexico, the aim of the present study was to assess the association between dietary patterns and sleep disorders in a national representative sample of 5076 Mexican adults (20–59 ...
Elsa B. Gaona-Pineda, Brenda Martinez-Tapia, Sonia Rodríguez-Ramírez, Selene Guerrero-Zúñiga, Rogelio Perez-Padilla, Teresa Shamah-Levy   +5 more
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National, Regional, and Global Trends in Infertility Prevalence Since 1990: A Systematic Analysis of 277 Health Surveys

PLoS Medicine, 2012
Gretchen Stevens and colleagues use information from demographic reproductive health surveys to estimate the global, regional, and country levels, patterns, and trends in infertility between 1990 and 2010.
M. Mascarenhas, S. Flaxman, T. Boerma, S. Vanderpoel, Gretchen A. Stevens   +4 more
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