• Measuring adolescent sexual behaviors and related health outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • The current study represents one of the largest studies of Croatian adolescents to date, and aimed to examine associations between school and family factors linked to PYD, and mental health outcomes experienced by Croatian youth. (frontiersin.org)
  • Because the government has already instituted AFHS, we sought to assess adherence to the standards and guidelines to identify the challenges, successes, and opportunities for strengthening adherence to the standards, thereby improving provision of AFHS and adolescent health outcomes. (measureevaluation.org)
  • And we strengthen health information systems so countries can make better decisions and sustain good health outcomes over time. (measureevaluation.org)
  • Funding: partially financed by the Fondo de Investigación Sanitaria, Spanish Ministry of Health (contract no PI0212206) and the Network of excellence on Health outcomes and Health Services Research IRYSS (contract no G03/202). (bmj.com)
  • The studies that have used peer delivered programs often focus on outcomes proximal to mental health or on promotion of well-being. (springer.com)
  • We reviewed the evidence to determine if the total volume and patterns (i.e. breaks and bouts) of objectively measured sedentary behaviour were associated with adverse health outcomes in young people, independent of moderate-intensity to vigorous-intensity physical activity. (edu.au)
  • Quality evidence from studies with robust designs and methods, objective measures of sitting, examining associations for various health outcomes, is needed to better understand if the overall volume or patterns of sedentary behaviour are independent determinants of health in children and adolescents. (edu.au)
  • This study examined how COVID-19 restrictions affected physical health outcomes, specifically diet, sleep, and physical activity. (news-medical.net)
  • The participants attended seven in-person meetings and responded to surveys assessing their physical health outcomes. (news-medical.net)
  • Adolescent pregnancies are a major public health problem in low- and middle-income countries, causing many poor health outcomes such as maternal mortality and health issues for infants 1 , 2 . (rrh.org.au)
  • The authors review evidence supporting the validity of four of the most commonly used measures of well-being in U.S. physicians, identify gaps in the literature, present practical recommendations for healthcare organizations' selection of appropriate measurement tools and offer directions for future research to advance the measurement of physician well-being outcomes. (cma.ca)
  • To improve this state of affairs, there needs to be a recognition of the problem and initiatives and an urgent requirement for appropriate tools for measuring readiness and outcomes at the transfer boundary (16-18 years of age in Europe). (bmj.com)
  • Parent's use of technology can interfere with the relationship between parents and adolescents and influence adolescents' mental health and behavioural outcomes. (bangor.ac.uk)
  • A new review carried out by Bangor University and Public Health Wales, published in the journal BMC Public Health has shown how parent's use of technology can interfere with the relationship between parents and adolescents and influence adolescents' mental health and behavioural outcomes. (bangor.ac.uk)
  • However, studies consistently show when parents show increased 'technoference' this is associated with an increased likelihood of engaging in violent behaviours (e.g. cyber-bullying) and poorer mental health outcomes (e.g. depression and anxiety) in adolescents. (bangor.ac.uk)
  • Children and teens don't think much about future health outcomes. (washington.edu)
  • In addition to the health benefits of physical activity, playing sports can improve economic, social, and academic outcomes for children and adolescents. (health.gov)
  • This paper describes and provides treatment outcomes for an intensive inpatient program that was designed for the treatment of adolescents less than 18 years of age with severe anorexia nervosa, based on the principles of FBT. (frontiersin.org)
  • This longitudinal study was undertaken with adolescents and professionals who participated in the Dutch 'On Your Own Feet Ahead! (biomedcentral.com)
  • This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications for the next 5-year cycle of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) to include a sixth wave of data collection (Wave VI). (nih.gov)
  • Add Health is a nationally representative, longitudinal study of individuals primarily born from 1976 through 1982 who were first interviewed as adolescents in grades 7-12 (ages 12-19) in 1994-1995. (nih.gov)
  • Physiological and psychological maturation during adolescence alters cognitive, emotional, and motivational processes, and these developmental changes interact with other processes that influence adolescents' mental and behavioral health, including individual traits, family and social environments, and the broader social and economic climate ( National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2019 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Persons identified in early childhood as having autism spectrum disorder (autism) often have co-occurring health problems that extend into adolescence ( 1 - 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Although only limited data exist on their health and use of health care services as they transition to adolescence, emerging data suggest that a minority of these persons receive recommended guidance* from their primary care providers (PCPs) starting at age 12 years to ensure a planned transition from pediatric to adult health care ( 4 , 5 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Adolescence and emerging adulthood are critical life stages that shape the trajectory of future health. (escholarship.org)
  • This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites grant applications that address gaps in our understanding of best practices for promoting reproductive health across the transition from adolescence to adulthood for persons with disabilities. (nih.gov)
  • Eating disorders (EDs) are serious and potentially life-threatening conditions that typically have their peak age of onset in adolescence ( 1 ), with anorexia nervosa (AN) being the third most common chronic illness in adolescent females ( 2 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Adolescent Development During adolescence, children become young adults. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Introduction to Problems in Adolescents For most children, adolescence is a period of good physical health. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Includes health counseling and education activities, identification of at-risk groups, and monitoring of growth and development from birth to adolescence. (bvsalud.org)
  • Data collection was conducted in 2021 by enumerators trained to conduct interviews with adolescents and their caregiver. (ugm.ac.id)
  • Around 10-20% of youth experience a mental health disorder like depression or anxiety (WHO, 2021 ). (springer.com)
  • For instance, a 2021 study examining a peer-led intervention of mental health promotion among university students in Hong Kong using a one group pre-posttest saw improvements in students' mental health awareness (Ahorsu et al. (springer.com)
  • Recognizing these gaps, in 2021 the American Academy of Pediatrics' (AAP) updated their 2006 policy statement on the sexual health of children with disabilities. (nih.gov)
  • The purpose of this study was to explore the differences between the prevalence and impact factors of adolescent dissociative symptoms (ADSs) by using sex-stratification during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. (nature.com)
  • Unlike infection control measures from other countries, China imposed the 'dynamic zero-COVID policy' measure to reduce the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission as of now. (nature.com)
  • In a recent study published in the Journal of Pediatric Nursing , researchers examined the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the sleep, diet, and physical activity of mid to late adolescents. (news-medical.net)
  • The aim of this study was to assess the adherence to preventive oral health measures of children and adolescents with cleft lip and palate. (bvsalud.org)
  • The sample was composed of children and adolescents aged varied 5 to 18 years, with isolated cleft lip and palate in treatment at a referral hospital for rehabilitation of craniofacial malformations in Rio de Janeiro, between August and November 2009. (bvsalud.org)
  • The intake of sweets between meals was reported more frequently by children (66.0%), no statistical diff erence between children and adolescents (p=0.08) was observed. (bvsalud.org)
  • Most of the research on children of alcohol abusers recruits parents from clinical treatment or uses single responders for both exposure and outcome measures. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Measures of self-esteem for school-age children. (scirp.org)
  • Overweight and obesity is a major public health problem among children and adolescents in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • As the part of the NHANES National Youth Fitness Survey (NNYFS) specific data collection effort, the body measures data are used to study the associations between body weight and measures of physical activity and fitness, and to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in U.S. children and adolescents. (cdc.gov)
  • Review criteria were based on NHANES 1999-2010 body measures data for children ages of 3 to 15 years. (cdc.gov)
  • A Cochrane review [ 21 ] of the effectiveness of universal alcohol abuse prevention programs for children and adolescents found that less than half of the included studies (43.4%) reported significant beneficial results. (springer.com)
  • Hence, DSs is an early sign before the onset of ADD in children and adolescents. (nature.com)
  • Surveys which provide this information include the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), the National Population Health Survey (NPHS) and the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY). (wikipedia.org)
  • Garriguet's (2005) analysis of the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth found that by age 14 or 15, about 13% of Canadian adolescents have had sexual intercourse. (wikipedia.org)
  • The population-based longitudinal German COPSY study monitors changes in the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and mental health of children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic and identifies vulnerable groups. (ssrn.com)
  • In total, n = 2,097 children and adolescents aged 7 to 17 years and their parents were investigated using measures to assess HRQoL (KIDSCREEN-10), mental health problems (SDQ), anxiety (SCARED), depressive symptoms (PHQ-2) and psychosomatic complaints (HBSC-SCL). (ssrn.com)
  • Studies in children and adolescents have been less consistent. (edu.au)
  • Based on 88 eligible observational studies, level of evidence grading and quantitative meta-analyses indicated that there is limited available evidence that the total volume or patterns of sedentary behaviour are associated with health in children and adolescents when accounting for moderate-intensity to vigorous-intensity physical activity or focusing on studies with low risk of bias. (edu.au)
  • We measure how children and their caretakers feel about the healthy behaviors we're encouraging before and after our programs. (children.org)
  • Health and health equity are largely determined by the conditions in which children are born. (children.org)
  • We measure success by identifying the percentage of sponsored Children International graduates who reach this milestone by age 24. (children.org)
  • In Turkey, due to the country's cultural structure, social norms and a number of traditions, marriage of children, and adolescent pregnancies, continue to be widely seen in some regions 5 . (rrh.org.au)
  • Measuring fertility intentions, which pertain to ideal family size and desire for additional children, is complex and may be influenced by contextual factors and culture, and beliefs held by individuals that drive their attitudes and behaviors. (washington.edu)
  • School health programs can help children and adolescents attain full educational potential and good health by providing them with the skills, social support, and environmental reinforcement they need to adopt long-term, healthy eating behaviors. (cdc.gov)
  • Because diet influences the potential for learning as well as health, an objective of the first national education goal is that children 'receive the nutrition and health care needed to arrive at school with healthy minds and bodies' (3). (cdc.gov)
  • She has continued to work with law enforcement and the FBI on safety and cybercrimes involving adolescents, while also lending her knowledge and guidance to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. (eschoolnews.com)
  • Screening, Referral, Behavioral Counseling, and Preventive Interventions for Oral Health in Children and Adolescents Aged 5 to 17 Years: A Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. (bvsalud.org)
  • Importance Dental caries is common in children and adolescents aged 5 to 17 years and potentially amenable to primary care screening and prevention. (bvsalud.org)
  • To systematically review the evidence on primary care screening and prevention of dental caries in children and adolescents aged 5 to 17 years to inform the US Preventive Services Task Force . (bvsalud.org)
  • however, all ages of children and adolescents can be affected (4). (cdc.gov)
  • Additionally, there is evidence that utilizing social media and other digital platforms for mental health interventions can encourage help-seeking behaviors and act as a gateway to initiating mental health care for children and adolescents. (center4research.org)
  • At this time, Fraiberg and her colleagues focused on the social, emotional, and cognitive health patterns of all children under the age of three. (news-medical.net)
  • During this one-hour event, ODPHP and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics will present on the webinar's three featured objectives, and Healthy People 2030 Champion, Adaptive Sports Ohio, will present on their efforts to increase participation in sports teams for children and adolescents with physical disabilities. (health.gov)
  • This type of communication is key to healthy relationships, and it can protect children from health risks and help them do better in school. (health.gov)
  • Very little research has examined whether or how the principles of FBT might be successfully adapted to an inpatient setting, and there is little other evidence in the literature to guide us on how to best treat children and adolescents with eating disorders (EDs) while in hospital. (frontiersin.org)
  • Cogmed Working Memory Training is an evidence-based program for helping children, adolescents, and adults sustainably improve attention by training their working memory. (psychologytoday.com)
  • I have a special passion for helping parents to navigate children with mental health challenges and working with children and adolescents with autism. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Once children become adolescents, certain areas of the body require a more detailed examination. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Health care for children and adolescents involves the development of actions aimed at disease prevention, health promotion and curative and rehabilitation care. (bvsalud.org)
  • Findings suggest that interventions for mental health promotion and prevention of internalizing problems should address both school and family contexts, and may be more effective when accounting for differing developmental experiences of female and male adolescents. (frontiersin.org)
  • Controlling for adolescent mental distress reduced the association between maternal abuse and attention problems. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Some of the risk associated with mothers' drinking is likely to be mediated by adolescent mental distress. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Purpose To examine the effect of the Australian educational intervention Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) in a Danish context. (researchgate.net)
  • WHO/UNICEF/UNFPA programming framework for adolescent health and development, attention to five key health issues was vital: sexual and reproductive health, substance abuse, mental health, injury and nutrition. (who.int)
  • The COVID-19 pandemic has a tremendous impact on adolescents' mental development, as described above. (nature.com)
  • Compared with a general population control group, adolescents with autism were 90% more likely to have additional mental health or other conditions and three times more likely to have unmet health care service needs. (cdc.gov)
  • The Indonesia - National Adolescent Mental Health Survey (I-NAMHS) is the first national mental health survey in Indonesia that measures the prevalence of mental disorders in adolescents aged 10-17 years in Indonesia. (ugm.ac.id)
  • I-NAMHS is part of the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys (NAMHS) which was also conducted in Kenya (K-NAMHS) and Vietnam (V-NAMHS). (ugm.ac.id)
  • I-NAMHS also measured risk and protective factors associated with adolescent mental disorders such as bullying, school and education, peer and family relationships, sexual behavior, substance use, and adverse childhood experiences. (ugm.ac.id)
  • The results showed that one in three Indonesian adolescents experienced a mental health problem in the past 12 months, while one in twenty Indonesian adolescents had a mental disorder in the past 12 months. (ugm.ac.id)
  • Adolescents were diagnosed with mental disorders in accordance with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM-5) which is the guideline for establishing the diagnosis of mental disorders in Indonesia and internationally. (ugm.ac.id)
  • I-NAMHS also revealed that although the Government has increased access to various health facilities, few adolescents seek professional help for their mental health problems. (ugm.ac.id)
  • Only 2.6% of adolescents with mental health problems accessed services in the past 12 months. (ugm.ac.id)
  • I-NAMHS also found that most (38.2%) caregivers of adolescents choose to access mental health services from schools. (ugm.ac.id)
  • Data collection was conducted in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic so that I-NAMHS had the opportunity to collect additional data on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent mental health. (ugm.ac.id)
  • So far, the data we had prior to I-NAMHS did not represent Indonesia or is not based on diagnosis, so program planning and advocacy on adolescent mental health are not well targeted. (ugm.ac.id)
  • I-NAMHS can help the Government and other parties related to adolescent mental health in designing better programs and advocacy for our youth," he said. (ugm.ac.id)
  • Peer-delivered interventions for adolescent mental health can help address poor access to mental health interventions. (springer.com)
  • In Kenya, youth experience a significant burden of mental health problems. (springer.com)
  • Adolescents and young adults ages 10-24 comprise 60% of Kenya's population with a 10.3% prevalence of mental health disorders (Memiah et al. (springer.com)
  • This shortage of professional mental health providers leaves a majority of youth without access to treatment. (springer.com)
  • One solution to the provider shortage is task-sharing - the training of non-specialists, such as teachers or nurses - to deliver mental health services typically conducted by specialists (Joshi et al. (springer.com)
  • Peer-providers proximity to youth can increase youth engagement in mental health treatment and reduce stigma around treatment (Druss et al. (springer.com)
  • A group with low parental education, restricted living conditions, migration background and parental mental problems was at significantly increased risk of HRQoL and mental health impairments. (ssrn.com)
  • Thus, mental health promotion, prevention and intervention strategies need to be implemented to support adolescents - particularly those at risk. (ssrn.com)
  • Insufficient physical activity is linked to higher chances of experiencing sleep problems and a greater risk of developing mental health issues. (news-medical.net)
  • In this study, a psychosocial support-based (PSSB) psychoeducation program was provided to pregnant adolescents for improving their mental health and providing them with knowledge and skills to make positive behavioral changes. (rrh.org.au)
  • The PSSB psychoeducation program is a useful practical intervention for the mental health of pregnant adolescents. (rrh.org.au)
  • This article describes a meta-analysis of The Working Mind, a program that was developed to address workplace mental health. (cma.ca)
  • But this does not necessarily mean that they are suffering from mental ill-health", says Anette Wickström, associate professor at the Department of Thematic Studies - Child Studies. (liu.se)
  • The survey, which contains questions about physical and mental health, has been sent since 1985 to pupils in 42 western countries. (liu.se)
  • In the survey, these questions are grouped into eight different types of symptom used to measure mental ill-health. (liu.se)
  • The mental ill-health that is reported may be many different things. (liu.se)
  • Does a stomach ache arise from mental ill-health, or are you feeling nervous about a presentation? (liu.se)
  • If we conclude that all of the problems experienced by young people are the result of mental ill-health, when they are instead about relationships, everyday aspirations and the consequences of being human, we will end up with completely the wrong conclusions", says Anette Wickström. (liu.se)
  • One is that ordinary difficulties in life risk being labelled as mental health problems - even if they are not. (liu.se)
  • Early adolescent years are marked by pervasive self- and peer-regulation regarding gender and sexuality norms, which can affect the mental well-being of sexual minority youth. (jmir.org)
  • Objective Young people moving from child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) to adult mental health services (AMHS) are faced with significant challenges. (bmj.com)
  • Some studies showed that adolescents' risks of experiencing poorer mental health were influenced by parental warmth and personal psychological factors (e.g. self-esteem, agreeableness, neuroticism). (bangor.ac.uk)
  • Research from a recent white paper highlights the increasing crisis in adolescent mental health. (eschoolnews.com)
  • More than 10 million students between the ages of 13 to 18 need professional help for a mental health condition. (eschoolnews.com)
  • This situation is a "mental health tsunami," moving very fast in schools across the country, and the pressure is on. (eschoolnews.com)
  • Some of the underlying causes of adolescent stress identified by mental health professionals include academics, social media, and childhood trauma such as homelessness and abuse. (eschoolnews.com)
  • There are several approaches that districts are taking to deal with adolescent mental health issues, including school-wide interventions, adding more support for students, and extending services from community helpers. (eschoolnews.com)
  • Another school district that has an impactful influence on adolescent mental health is the Nampa School District . (eschoolnews.com)
  • Mental health is a growing crisis for our adolescent populations, but there are tools and resources available to schools and districts. (eschoolnews.com)
  • Dr. Strohman has spent more than a decade working with adolescents and families in her private practice and a career working with schools to address challenges with student mental health and well-being. (eschoolnews.com)
  • Between the ages of 10 and 19, young people face a huge range of health-related challenges specific to their age group including mental and reproductive health and social pressures. (plan-international.org)
  • We will design and evaluate a smartphone based biomarker for young people with mental health issues and integrate it with smartphone based cognitive behavioural therapy application. (europa.eu)
  • Can social media increase mental health problems? (center4research.org)
  • How might social media harm mental health? (center4research.org)
  • How is Infant Mental Health Measured? (news-medical.net)
  • Infant mental health (IMH) is defined as the young child's capacity to experience, regulate, and express emotions, form close and secure relationships, as well as explore their environment and learn, particularly from their primary caregivers. (news-medical.net)
  • The term infant mental health (IMH) was originally established in the early 1970s under the direction of Slema Fraiberg. (news-medical.net)
  • These include poverty, lack of basic resources, the presence of domestic violence, a history of prior trauma, maternal depression, and other mental health issues, as well as the parents' own history of being parented, can all contribute to the quality of the relationship between the parent and their new child. (news-medical.net)
  • Few studies have investigated body-dysmorphic, hoarding, hair-pulling, and skin-picking symptoms in adolescents and how they relate to mental health, quality of life, suicide attempts, and non-suicidal self-harm. (lu.se)
  • The proportion of adolescents with clinically significant symptoms within each symptom type was estimated and associations with other indicators of mental health examined. (lu.se)
  • Approximately 20 percent of the Canadian population will have some sort of mental health condition during their lifetime (depression, schizophrenia, psychosis, etc. (canada.ca)
  • An estimated 2.5 million Canadians over the age of 18 will experience a depressive disorder (Canadian Mental Health Association, 2002). (canada.ca)
  • Additionally, a high proportion (66 percent) of Canada's homelessness (Canadian Mental Health Association, 2002) and suicides (Moscicki, 1999) are related to poor emotional health. (canada.ca)
  • A recent report indicated that $14.4 billion is spent annually on treating mental illness in Canada (Joubert and Stephens, 2001), with this amount expected to increase to the point that mental illness will represent the leading health cost in the country by 2020 (Canadian Psychiatric Association, 2001). (canada.ca)
  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health , 7 (3), 131-142. (bvsalud.org)
  • A comprehensive implementation plan on maternal, infant and young child nutrition was adopted by the World Health Assembly in 2012 to achieve six global targets by 2025 and ultimately end all forms of malnutrition by 2030. (who.int)
  • At the Sixty-fifth World Health Assembly in 2012, Member States endorsed the Comprehensive implementation plan on maternal, infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN), committing to achieve six global nutrition targets6 by 2025. (who.int)
  • The National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, and is conducted by the US Census Bureau. (childhealthdata.org)
  • Benefits of higher quality family planning services include reducing the burden of unintended pregnancies, improving maternal and child health survival, and providing women opportunities for both educational and career advancement. (washington.edu)
  • Improved provider training on the heath care needs of adolescents with autism and coordination of comprehensive programs to meet their needs can improve delivery of services and adherence to guidance for transitioning from pediatric to adult health care. (cdc.gov)
  • Improved provider training on the heath care needs of adolescents with autism and coordination of comprehensive programs ¶ to meet their needs can improve delivery of services and adherence to recommended guidance for transitioning from pediatric to adult health care. (cdc.gov)
  • This paper, featured in the Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care, reviews important conceptual and methodological considerations for selecting self-reported physician well-being measures to monitor health system performance and to screen individual physicians for symptoms of distress. (cma.ca)
  • This report may also be useful to students, to parents, and to personnel in local and state health departments, community-based health and nutrition programs, pediatric clinics, and training institutions for teachers and public health professionals. (cdc.gov)
  • The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ Generic Core Scales (PedsQL™) 4.0 is a generalized assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) based on adolescent self-report and parent proxy-report. (biomedcentral.com)
  • TB DIAH will run until September 2023, PMI Measure Malaria until June 2024, and D4I until September 2023. (measureevaluation.org)
  • Does head and neck cancer (HNC) education have impact on adolescents' knowledge and attitude towards HNC and HNC peer education? (novapublishers.com)
  • In a Norwegian county, 88% of the population aged 13-19 years participated in a health survey (N = 8984). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Data collection entailed 11 focus group discussions (FGDs) with 70 adolescent girls and boys ages 10 to 19 years. (measureevaluation.org)
  • All survey participants aged 3 to 15 years were eligible for the body measures component. (cdc.gov)
  • The sample included 1,916 adolescents aged 13-18 years that were randomly selected using a multiphase, stratified, cluster sampling technique. (nature.com)
  • To compare health related quality of life (HRQL) between native and immigrant adolescents aged 12 to 18 years, and to analyse psychosocial factors associated with HRQL. (bmj.com)
  • A cross sectional study of adolescents (12-18 years old) who answered a self administered questionnaire. (bmj.com)
  • To address this gap in data, researchers analyzed preliminary data from a follow-up survey of parents and guardians of adolescents aged 12-16 years who previously participated in the Study to Explore Early Development ( https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/seed.html ). (cdc.gov)
  • The adolescents were originally studied at ages 2-5 years and identified at that age as having autism (autism group) or as general population controls (control group). (cdc.gov)
  • Data were collected during July 2018-December 2020 from parents and guardians (parents) of adolescents aged 12-16 years (born September 2003-August 2006) who took part in a multisite study during 2007-2011 at ages 2-5 years ( 6 ). (cdc.gov)
  • In Chapter 1, I present the preliminary impacts of a multifaceted loyalty program intervention on the provision of sexual and reproductive health products and health facility referrals to adolescent girls and young women (AGYW, ages 15-24 years) at drug shops in Tanzania. (escholarship.org)
  • There were 50.8% male and 49.2% female adolescents who participated in this study (14.25 ± 1.23 years). (biomedcentral.com)
  • A sample of 5,345 adolescents (12-18 years) completed dimensional measures of body-dysmorphic, hoarding, hair-pulling, and skin-picking symptoms. (lu.se)
  • The population of the study included pregnant adolescents presenting to the obstetrics and gynecology outpatient clinic of a state hospital located in eastern Turkey. (rrh.org.au)
  • The sample size, determined using power analysis, included 105 pregnant adolescents (experimental group n =50, control group n =55). (rrh.org.au)
  • Thus, we recommend that psychiatric nurses take an active role in planning and implementing psychosocial interventions for pregnant adolescents and develop culture-specific interventions. (rrh.org.au)
  • Detailed information on this topic is available from many other publications (8-19) and information sources (see Appendix A). These guidelines also do not address the specific nutrition education and counseling needs of pregnant adolescents (20,21) or young persons with special needs (22-28). (cdc.gov)
  • The purpose of this study was to describe the interventions implemented in a quality improvement programme to improve transitional care and evaluate its effectiveness in reducing bottlenecks as perceived by professionals and improving chronically ill adolescents' experiences with care delivery. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study demonstrated that transitional care interventions may improve the organisation and coordination of transitional care and better prepare adolescents for the transition to adult care within a 1-year period. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study investigates the relationship between parental drinking and school adjustment in a total population sample of adolescents, with independent reports from mothers, fathers, and adolescents. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study investigates school adjustment, reported by a population based sample of adolescents, in relation to alcohol use reported by parents, while controlling for possible confounding or mediating psychosocial factors. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Study 1, relying on 3034 Australian and 6908 Icelandic adolescents, revealed five conceptually distinct first-order factors. (scirp.org)
  • In Study 2, including 534 Australian adolescents, the factor structure was verified through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). (scirp.org)
  • Study 3, employing 118 Icelandic adolescents, established 16-week test-retest reliability and evidence of convergent validity. (scirp.org)
  • The Rosenberg self-esteem scale and Harter's self-perception for adolescents: A concurrent validity study. (scirp.org)
  • This cross-sectional study was carried out in six public health facilities in Lusaka District, Zambia. (measureevaluation.org)
  • In a cross-sectional study, we collected health care use, sociodemographic and residential data for a sample of 6363 adolescents. (who.int)
  • In this study, we adapted problem solving therapy (PST) for peer-delivery with adolescents in Kenya and explored whether peer counselors can be trained in PST. (springer.com)
  • Peer competencies and knowledge were measured pre-post using a written exam, a written case study, and role plays rated using a standardized competency measure. (springer.com)
  • Because of the presence of the oil industry, a study examined how a large population of transient, mostly male oil workers nearby affected adolescent sexuality in the nearby community of Fort St. John. (wikipedia.org)
  • The study, published on October 7 in The Lancet , was funded by the Children's Investment Fund Foundation through grants awarded to the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, the United Nations Children's Fund, and the World Health Organization (WHO). (medscape.com)
  • These hypotheses are tested using data from the Family and Community Health Study, a sample of roughly 700 African American youth and their families. (researchgate.net)
  • Participants were recruited in a parent study, REACT, which focused on adolescent driving, but also involved detailed estimates of adolescents' physical health. (news-medical.net)
  • Intervention shops also distributed more HIV self-test kits, contraceptives, and health facility referrals to AGYW than comparison shops over the study period. (escholarship.org)
  • A new study funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), will support the development of a novel scale that is locally derived to measure fertility intentions for Kenyan women, using methodology that is informed by individual women's voices and experiences, and allowing for mixed feelings about pregnancy and motherhood. (washington.edu)
  • Our study reveals that proactive measures are crucial, emphasising the importance of considering contextual factors like the frequency and duration of device use. (bangor.ac.uk)
  • This study shows that a specialized inpatient program for adolescents with severe EDs that was created using the principles of FBT results in positive short-term medical and psychological improvements as evidenced by improved weight gain and decreased markers of psychological distress. (frontiersin.org)
  • Adolescents have healthcare needs that are distinct from adult needs, particularly in the area of sexual reproductive health (SRH) and rights. (measureevaluation.org)
  • These results suggest that enhancing private sector drug shops with specialized programs designed around the needs and preferences of AGYW may be an effective strategy to reach them with sexual and reproductive health services. (escholarship.org)
  • This digital counseling tool strives to streamline counseling and reduce over-stretched health care providers' workload, better educate, and engage users, improve attitudes toward pre-conception planning and family planning, provide greater perceived control over reproductive health choices, and prepare women to spend face-to-face time with providers on pre-selected family planning method(s) or discuss ambivalence or plans for pregnancy. (washington.edu)
  • Reproductive health care is particularly problematic. (nih.gov)
  • Most research on the reproductive health needs of PWD has addressed menstrual management for girls. (nih.gov)
  • Research is sparse on reproductive health care for adolescents with disabilities who are cisgender boys, non-binary, or transgender. (nih.gov)
  • They noted that the past decade has seen significant advancements in care for youth with disabilities, but reproductive health care and sexual health education remain substandard. (nih.gov)
  • This toolkit provides content and facilitation tips to effectively deliver training to young people on their sexual and reproductive health and rights. (plan-international.org)
  • For the adolescent girl, a reproductive disorder impacts her developing sense of self, body-image, and sexuality, which, in turn, can affect her self-esteem and relationships with others. (medscape.com)
  • Resilience in adolescents: Protective role of social support, coping strategies, self esteem, and social activities on experience of stress and depression. (scirp.org)
  • The objective is to help the adolescent girl formulate positive self-esteem and body image, despite impaired fertility. (medscape.com)
  • As a result, value-motivated behaviors may differ between adolescents and adults. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Sedentary behaviour has emerged as a unique determinant of health in adults. (edu.au)
  • However, adolescents and young adults are underserved by existing health services, which often fail to overcome the unique barriers to care they face. (escholarship.org)
  • In summary, this dissertation provides rigorous evidence demonstrating the benefits of tailored, multipronged approaches to reduce barriers to health services experienced by adolescents and young adults. (escholarship.org)
  • This life satisfaction ladder has been shown to be a valid instrument in judging life satisfaction in adults (Cantril, 1965), although it has yet to be validated as a measure of adolescent life satisfaction. (canada.ca)
  • Manualized Family Based Therapy (FBT) is the treatment of choice for adolescent anorexia nervosa, but it is an outpatient treatment. (frontiersin.org)
  • This team identified three themes to define the problem and create proactive measures: school culture, adult and student relationships, and student-led learning. (eschoolnews.com)
  • In 2005, the percentage of adolescents aged 15 to 19 who reported that they had used a condom the last time they had sex was significantly higher in Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Alberta and significantly lower in Quebec, compared with the national average. (wikipedia.org)
  • an overview of the percentage of U.S. adolescents who have used each social media platform. (center4research.org)
  • This relatively high percentage of persons suffering from emotional health problems has both financial and societal costs. (canada.ca)
  • Figure 10.1 shows the percentage of adolescents who reported having a headache at least weekly. (canada.ca)
  • A final body measures component status code (BMDSTATS) provides analysts with a quick method of identifying survey participants with complete or partial body measurement data. (cdc.gov)
  • From July 2002 through October 2005, at each of 2 public housing sites, the GirlStars program participants met each week for two 2-hour sessions, 1 dedicated to physical activity and 1 dedicated to health education. (cdc.gov)
  • Participants in the GirlStars program increased their health knowledge, self-confidence, and decision-making skills, but rates of participation were low. (cdc.gov)
  • In the previous 12 months 22.6% of the participants had not obtained the health care they needed and 19.5% had not had a routine health check-up. (who.int)
  • Participants completed sociodemographic and health surveys before each in-person visit. (news-medical.net)
  • Because of this, several surveys and studies have been conducted which acquired information on Canadian adolescent sexuality. (wikipedia.org)
  • Although there is a lack of research on the effects of mass media which is specific to Canadian adolescents, studies have been conducted in similar cultures (such as the United States). (wikipedia.org)
  • Systematic reviews and empirical studies have shown that PWD experience disparities in preventive health care. (nih.gov)
  • On the plus side, according to a 2022 survey, 32% of adolescents believe that social media has a mostly positive impact on their lives, compared to 9% who report mostly negative impacts. (center4research.org)
  • Emotion regulation individual therapy for adolescents (ERITA) is an online intervention that needs investigation. (researchgate.net)
  • We estimated an Intention-To-Treat (ITT) Difference-in-Difference (DD) model to analyze the effectiveness of the intervention on subsequent alcohol use measured in grades 7, 8 and 9. (springer.com)
  • This brief introduces the methodological series Conducting Research with Adolescents from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), outlining key research themes, intervention types, and their associated methodological implications. (unicef-irc.org)
  • cohort studies on primary care oral health screening and preventive intervention harms. (bvsalud.org)
  • The scale had four items measuring psychological indicators of emotional health (feeling depressed or low, irritability or bad mood, feeling nervous, feeling dizzy) and four items measuring somatic factors (headache, stomach ache, backache, difficulties getting to sleep). (canada.ca)
  • About the Series: Throughout the decade, the Healthy People 2030 Webinar Series will feature the latest data on the Leading Health Indicators, Overall Health and Well-Being Measures, and Healthy People 2030 objectives. (health.gov)
  • Previous research has had limitations such as only recruiting cases from clinics, relying on single responders for all measures, or incomplete control for comorbid psychopathology. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Logistic regression modelling was used to examine predictors of health care use. (who.int)
  • As many as 1 in 20 adolescents reported often feeling more depressed, more anxious, lonelier, or having more difficulty concentrating than before the COVID-19 pandemic. (ugm.ac.id)
  • Purpose: The pandemic and associated infection control measures are accompanied by severe restrictions in the lives of adolescents. (ssrn.com)
  • The World Bank reports that, prior to the pandemic, more than half a billion people were pushed or further pressed into extreme poverty due to paying for health services out of their own pockets - a situation that's become worse since then. (children.org)
  • The relatively lower circulation in 2020 may reflect the use of COVID-19 pandemic infection mitigation measures, which are known to have interrupted the circulation of other respiratory viruses (2). (cdc.gov)
  • Objective To examine the impact of plain packaging of cigarettes with enhanced graphic health warnings on adolescents' perceptions of pack image and perceived brand differences. (bmj.com)
  • Most doctors interview and examine adolescents privately, although parents may be invited to participate and share concerns and receive their own counseling and guidance at the beginning or end of the visit. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Therefore, the MACS is a short, reliable and valid scale to measure adolescent coping, thus enabling clinicians, researchers and educators to improve their practice when conducting research and guiding adolescents in developing effective coping methods. (scirp.org)
  • We conducted an operational research project that provided free access to a program of regular, organized physical activity combined with health education sessions for adolescent girls in 2 public housing developments in Boston, Massachusetts. (cdc.gov)
  • The GirlStars program was the core research project of the Partners in Health and Housing Prevention Research Center (PHH-PRC). (cdc.gov)
  • The mission of the PHH-PRC is to engage public housing residents in community-centered research programs and activities that improve their health and well-being. (cdc.gov)
  • Correspondence to: Dr L Rajmil Catalan Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Research, Recinte Pere Virgili. (bmj.com)
  • These findings are consistent with previous research ( 4 , 5 ) indicating that few adolescents receive the recommended transition guidance and suggest that adolescents identified with autism in early childhood are more likely than adolescents in the general population to have unmet health care service needs. (cdc.gov)
  • This research was carried out in collaboration between Gadjah Mada University (UGM), the University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia (lead organization of NAMHS), the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH) in the United States, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemenkes), University of North Sumatra (USU) and Hasanuddin University (Unhas). (ugm.ac.id)
  • despite the proximity of the two nations, Canada has its own unique culture and generalizations about Canadian adolescent sexuality based on American research can be misleading. (wikipedia.org)
  • Research has not looked at the Canadian adolescent, so findings are inferred from those in other countries and may not represent the diverse Canadian culture. (wikipedia.org)
  • Research needs to be conducted in Canada, to provide an accurate picture of adolescent sexuality in Canada. (wikipedia.org)
  • The brief is one of seven on research methodologies, designed to expand and improve the conduct and interpretation of research on adolescent health and well-being in LMICs. (unicef-irc.org)
  • Building on the recent Lancet Commission on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing, these briefs provide an overview of the methodological quality of research on adolescents. (unicef-irc.org)
  • Written primarily for UNICEF staff, funders of research, policy-makers, ethics committee members and researchers, this brief intends to provide principles and approaches to the common challenges in conducting research with adolescents. (unicef-irc.org)
  • It emphasizes the value of research with adolescents and discusses at length the importance of balancing inclusion and protection, concluding with a set of ethical ground rules and recommendations for research with adolescents and examples on how to apply them. (unicef-irc.org)
  • This brief summarizes the health and well-being inequities experienced by DVMAs and the need for research with this group. (unicef-irc.org)
  • Undertaking youth-led participatory action research is an increasingly popular approach to advancing adolescent engagement and empowerment. (unicef-irc.org)
  • This research - led by adolescents themselves - promotes social change and improves community conditions for healthy development. (unicef-irc.org)
  • This research also underscores the importance of epidemiologic data analysis as a tool to identify disparities, evaluate impact, and enable evidence-based decision-making to reduce inequities experienced by youth and support health and well-being across the life span. (escholarship.org)
  • CDC presented an overview of its agency-wide research agenda and described examples of environmental health themes that will be included. (cdc.gov)
  • These guidelines are based on a synthesis of research, theory, and current practice and are consistent with the principles of the national health education standards (29), the opportunity-to-learn standards for health education (29), the position papers of leading voluntary organizations involved in child nutrition (30), and the national action plan to improve the American diet (31). (cdc.gov)
  • Research is needed on the effectiveness of oral health preventive interventions in primary care settings and to determine the benefits and harms of screening . (bvsalud.org)
  • RESEARCH proteins, and IgG responses to these proteins are patients in the community, Public Health England likely to appear at different stages of the immune (PHE) initiated an active request for samples from per- response, potentially resulting in some assays pref- sons with PCR-confirmed cases reported early in the erentially identifying those persons seroconverting epidemic. (cdc.gov)
  • Research in the area of ​​child and adolescent health in the context of nursing. (bvsalud.org)
  • Nursing and Women's Health Research. (bvsalud.org)
  • HRQoL is a broad range of concepts that explains how quality of life affects an individual's physical health, psychological state, independence, social relationships and his perception towards environmental influences [ 1 , 2 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • As delineated by the WHO [ 4 , 5 ], a HRQoL instrument must be multidimensional, comprising at least a minimum of three dimensions, namely physical, psychological (emotional and cognitive) and social health dimensions. (biomedcentral.com)
  • For this report, we examined four individual symptoms of emotional health (two somatic and two psychological): headaches, backaches, feeling depressed or low, and irritability or bad mood. (canada.ca)
  • Because dietary factors 'contribute substantially to the burden of preventable illness and premature death in the United States,' the national health promotion and disease prevention objectives encourage schools to provide nutrition education from preschool through 12th grade (1). (cdc.gov)
  • Next, evidence of construct validity of scores based on the shortened version was evaluated using a different sample of 371 inpatient adolescents. (utmb.edu)
  • Few studies, particularly in developing countries, have explored the relationship between adolescents and parental values with adolescent problem behaviors. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Multilevel modeling for binary data was performed to estimate the associations between adolescent and parental values and adolescent problem behaviors. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Parental-reported values documented limited association on adolescents' reported values and behaviors. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Further exploration regarding lack of association between adolescent and parental values and problem behaviors is needed. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The review showed that adolescents recognise that some level of parental technoference is a typical part of the digital environment we live in. (bangor.ac.uk)
  • According to the results, adherence to preventive measures in oral health in this population was considered partial. (bvsalud.org)
  • Speaking privately with a health care provider during a preventive medical visit is a sign of quality care and can help adolescents develop a sense of independence and autonomy. (health.gov)
  • The role of social support in well being and coping with self reported stressful events in adolescents. (scirp.org)
  • due to the complex interactions of societal, social, and individual factors, interventions to prevent or reduce adolescents' substance consumption are difficult to design, implement and evaluate [ 19 , 20 ]. (springer.com)
  • Participating in physical activity programs enhances physical, emotional, and social aspects of health (8). (cdc.gov)
  • Goldenberg and colleagues' (2005) ethnography identified the mobility of the oil-gas workforce, binge partying, a high level of disposable income and gender-power dynamics as the main social, cultural, and structural factors affecting adolescent sexual behaviour in Fort St. John. (wikipedia.org)
  • Disadvantaged, vulnerable and/or marginalized adolescents (DVMAs) are individuals aged 10-19, who are excluded from social, economic and/or educational opportunities enjoyed by other adolescents in their community due to numerous factors beyond their control. (unicef-irc.org)
  • Nova publishes a wide array of books and journals from authors around the globe, focusing on Medicine and Health, Science and Technology and the Social Sciences and Humanities. (novapublishers.com)
  • March23,2020)to10.4%duringlockdown(weeks15- plementation of legally enforceable public health and 16) and 12.3% postlockdown (week 18) by the Abbott social measures (i.e., lockdown) beginning March 23 assay. (cdc.gov)
  • Social media can also serve as a tool for adolescents to mitigate stress, particularly for marginalized youth, such as racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender minorities. (center4research.org)
  • For instance, 70% of adolescent girls of color find race-affirming content on social media platforms. (center4research.org)
  • Almost 25% of adolescents believe that social media has a mostly negative effect. (center4research.org)
  • This multifaceted, active process must attend to the medical, psychosocial, educational, and vocational needs of chronically ill adolescents. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In Zambia, adolescents and young people represent 40 percent of the population. (measureevaluation.org)
  • Despite the recognition of the rights of young people to SRH information and services, adolescents still face challenges in accessing healthcare in public health institutions. (measureevaluation.org)
  • Young adolescents in the eastern provinces and Quebec were more likely to report being sexually active than were those in Ontario and the west. (wikipedia.org)
  • A noteworthy point was that 13% of the young women lacked effective contraception at last intercourse (compared to 11% nationally), which may indicate a need to increase sexual health education in the region. (wikipedia.org)
  • We reached out to adolescents involved in our Young Health Programmes in Kenya, India and Brazil. (plan-international.org)
  • Congress would like to stop young people from smoking, but opponents say the marketing and advertising restrictions in the measure don't abide by the First Amendment. (washington.edu)
  • In designing interventions for reducing adolescents' problem behaviors, it may be important to understand the values associated with specific problem behaviors. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We measure whether they believe they can maintain these healthy behaviors. (children.org)
  • Healthcare systems are beginning to integrate measures of physician well-being into institutional assessments. (cma.ca)
  • Achieving universal access to healthcare requires moving beyond service availability to understand and address the myriad interconnected structural, sociocultural, and demographic factors that determine individuals' level of engagement with health services. (escholarship.org)
  • When IMH is focused on the health of the child, there are various questions that healthcare providers can ask to determine their development, behavior, and relationship patterns. (news-medical.net)
  • There is an adapted version of PST for Kenyan adolescents and peer delivery. (springer.com)
  • The Program Peer Review Subcommittee (PPRS), Community and Tribal Subcommittee (CTS), and Health Department Workgroup (HDWG) reported on respective work plans, ongoing activities and future projects. (cdc.gov)
  • The lack of positive effects highlights the need for policy-makers and public health officials need to carefully consider and evaluate prevention programs in order to ensure that they are worthwhile from school, health, and societal perspectives. (springer.com)
  • Neurobiological studies indicated that active, early and effective identification and treatment interventions on early stressful adolescent experiences were very important for the prevention and treatment of adolescent dissociative disorder (ADD) 16 . (nature.com)
  • Nearly 20,000 adolescents participated in our Adolescent Health Program, focusing on age-appropriate topics like disease and substance abuse prevention, contraceptive use and other important subjects to keep teens healthy. (children.org)
  • Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR) convened a meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC) on May 19-20, 2005 in Atlanta, Georgia. (cdc.gov)
  • CDC reported on recent developments under the Futures Initiative (FI), including the revised organizational structure of the Coordinating Center for Environmental Health and Injury Prevention (CCEHIP), roles and responsibilities of CCEHIP staff, and FI successes. (cdc.gov)
  • This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the American Public Health Association (APHA) and the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP). (health.gov)
  • This site is coordinated by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (health.gov)
  • Language and format were adapted to Kenyan adolescents as well as for delivery by peers with a focus on understandability and relevance (e.g., noting shared experience). (springer.com)
  • American Journal of Health Behavior 2014;38(1):114-123. (cdc.gov)
  • Background: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is common in adolescents receiving psychiatric treatment and is a significant risk factor for suicidal behavior. (researchgate.net)
  • After-school programs can improve adolescents' behavior, performance, and health (6). (cdc.gov)
  • Yet the development and refinement of measures to assess borderline traits in adolescents is in its infancy. (utmb.edu)
  • Adolescent self-report and parent proxy-report of the PedsQL™ 4.0 are valid and reliable to assess HRQoL of Malaysian adolescents. (biomedcentral.com)
  • I have authored several published studies and lectured on the effects of positive parenting, diverse approaches to parenting for diverse needs, and measuring wellbeing. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Subscribe to our email newsletter to receive our latest news and information on child health topics that you are interested in. (childhealthdata.org)
  • Has the introduction of plain packaging with larger graphic health warnings changed adolescents' perceptions of cigarette packs and brands? (bmj.com)
  • The FGDs were intended to get information on adolescents' perceptions of how services are provided. (measureevaluation.org)
  • Ms Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF, noted that the four areas to be reviewed were major challenges to both health and development but that significant progress was feasible in the next decade. (who.int)
  • Regular physical activity promotes health and fitness and may help to prevent obesity. (cdc.gov)
  • The Office of Strategy and Innovation (OSI) selected obesity, adolescent health, influenza and preparedness measurement as the initial priority areas for the goals management process. (cdc.gov)
  • On the other hand, of all caregivers who stated that their adolescent needed help, more than two-fifths (43.8%) reported that they did not seek help because they preferred to deal with the adolescent's problems on their own or with support from family and friends. (ugm.ac.id)
  • Adolescent pregnancy can lead to many physical problems such as premature birth, cephalopelvic mismatch, fetal distress, bleeding, pre-eclampsia, urinary tract infection, fetal anomaly and presentation anomaly 7 . (rrh.org.au)
  • and may prevent long-term health problems, such as coronary heart disease, cancer, and stroke. (cdc.gov)
  • So how do adolescents themselves see the problems? (plan-international.org)
  • Emotional health problems that arise in adolescents need not continue throughout their lifespan (Elder and Crosnoe, 2002). (canada.ca)
  • Pelvic Examination For gynecologic care, a woman should choose a health care practitioner with whom she can comfortably discuss sensitive topics, such as sex, birth control, pregnancy, and problems related to. (msdmanuals.com)
  • is not usually necessary in adolescent girls but may be appropriate if they have certain problems, such as vaginal bleeding or discharge, or if sexual abuse is suspected. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Measuring executive functions in childhood: problems and solutions? (bvsalud.org)