COVID-19 Vaccine Intention Among Iranian Health Workers: Application of the HBM Model
Soc Work Public Health. 2024 Apr 23:1-10. doi: 10.1080/19371918.2024.2325553. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe study aimed to determine the application of the health belief model (HBM) in the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination among health workers in 2021. The cross-sectional study was conducted on 3600 health workers from February to March 2021. Data was collected using a researcher-made questionnaire that included the intention to receive vaccines based on the health belief model constructs. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics indicators, Chi-square, ANOVA test, and logistic regression model at a 95% confide...
Source: Social Work in Public Health - April 23, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Azam Maleki Seyed Mohsen Zahraei Sousan Mahmoudi Mohammad Mehdi Gouya Koorosh Kamali Zarrintaj Hoseinzade Mahya Farsadeghi Khadijeh Hajimiri Zahra Heidari Soraya Mohamadi Zohreh Bigdeli Alireza Shoghli Source Type: research

'We Were an Afterthought': Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Communities in New South Wales, Australia
Soc Work Public Health. 2024 Apr 23:1-13. doi: 10.1080/19371918.2024.2343390. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis paper investigates the impact on Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities in Australia of government and community responses to the coronavirus pandemic of 2019 in the domains of education, employment, housing, social connectedness, and public health communication. Most of the examples are drawn from the state of New South Wales. In Australia, CALD refers to people from countries not classified as main English speaking. Most CALD communities reported in this article are from refugee backgrounds, ...
Source: Social Work in Public Health - April 23, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Rugare Mugumbate Vinod Gopaldasani Paul Kidson Jioji Ravulo Source Type: research

COVID-19 Vaccine Intention Among Iranian Health Workers: Application of the HBM Model
Soc Work Public Health. 2024 Apr 23:1-10. doi: 10.1080/19371918.2024.2325553. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe study aimed to determine the application of the health belief model (HBM) in the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination among health workers in 2021. The cross-sectional study was conducted on 3600 health workers from February to March 2021. Data was collected using a researcher-made questionnaire that included the intention to receive vaccines based on the health belief model constructs. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics indicators, Chi-square, ANOVA test, and logistic regression model at a 95% confide...
Source: Social Work in Public Health - April 23, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Azam Maleki Seyed Mohsen Zahraei Sousan Mahmoudi Mohammad Mehdi Gouya Koorosh Kamali Zarrintaj Hoseinzade Mahya Farsadeghi Khadijeh Hajimiri Zahra Heidari Soraya Mohamadi Zohreh Bigdeli Alireza Shoghli Source Type: research

'We Were an Afterthought': Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Communities in New South Wales, Australia
Soc Work Public Health. 2024 Apr 23:1-13. doi: 10.1080/19371918.2024.2343390. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis paper investigates the impact on Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities in Australia of government and community responses to the coronavirus pandemic of 2019 in the domains of education, employment, housing, social connectedness, and public health communication. Most of the examples are drawn from the state of New South Wales. In Australia, CALD refers to people from countries not classified as main English speaking. Most CALD communities reported in this article are from refugee backgrounds, ...
Source: Social Work in Public Health - April 23, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Rugare Mugumbate Vinod Gopaldasani Paul Kidson Jioji Ravulo Source Type: research

Prevalence and Correlates of Exposure (Direct and Indirect) to Perceived Racism-Based Police Violence among Black Emerging Adult College Students
Soc Work Public Health. 2024 Apr 12:1-12. doi: 10.1080/19371918.2024.2341838. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTA growing body of evidence makes plain that exposure to perceived racism-based events, particularly for Black emerging adults aged 18-29, represents a major public health concern in the United States given its widespread prevalence and documented association with adverse health outcomes. However, research on the prevalence and correlates of exposure to perceived racism-based police violence (RPV) for Black emerging adults is scant. The current study examines the prevalence and correlates of RPV exposure among a sampl...
Source: Social Work in Public Health - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Robert Motley Eric Williamson Camille Quinn Source Type: research

Evaluation of the Rural Interprofessional Behavioral Health Scholars Program to Expand Public Health Workforce Capacity During COVID-19
Soc Work Public Health. 2024 Apr 11:1-10. doi: 10.1080/19371918.2024.2339380. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMental health and substance use are growing nationwide public health concerns being exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, there is a dire shortage in the public health workforce. This paper shares the design and mixed-method outcome evaluation of a Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET)-funded rural, interprofessional, behavioral health training program (RIBHS) delivered during COVID-19 at one southeastern US public university. Twenty-six advanced year MSW students completed the ...
Source: Social Work in Public Health - April 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Aidyn Iachini Tasha Childs Melissa Reitmeier Teri Browne Source Type: research

The 2018 Heat Wave's Impact on the Mortality of Older People in Seoul, South Korea
This study utilized a cross-sectional study design, using the daily heat index and heat-related mortality data for Seoul, South Korea, in summer 2018. The research used micro-raw data of deaths caused by hypertensive, ischemic heart, and cerebrovascular diseases, as well as heat index data. An effect was observed for the heat index on mortality for individuals over 65 years of age, men, people with spouses, and those ages 75-79 years.PMID:38593089 | DOI:10.1080/19371918.2024.2340082 (Source: Social Work in Public Health)
Source: Social Work in Public Health - April 9, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Chi-Yong Park Source Type: research

Behavior Analysis of the Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Workers at PT. Maruki International Indonesia
Soc Work Public Health. 2024 Apr 2:1-10. doi: 10.1080/19371918.2024.2337376. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPersonal protective equipment (PPE) is a set of tools used by workers to protect all or part of their body against the potential danger of work accidents in the work area. The use of personal protective equipment is often considered unimportant by workers, especially those working in dangerous and risky areas. The discipline of workers in using personal protective equipment is still low, so the risk of work accidents that can endanger workers is quite large. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship ...
Source: Social Work in Public Health - April 2, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Andi Alim Arlin Adam Cynthia Claudia Gala Source Type: research