Public Health & Health Promotion

Public Health & Health Promotion
October 31, 2026
Health Geography 101: Why “Where” Is a Health Variable
Why place matters for health: what 276 Web of Science articles on health geography reveal about place, space and health, and why hospital managers…
Reading time: 22 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
October 23, 2026
Living Longer, but Healthier? Compression of Morbidity and the Case of Türkiye
Compression vs expansion of morbidity explained with the case of Türkiye: are longer lives also healthier lives, and what does the evidence show?
Reading time: 23 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
October 2, 2026
Measuring What Families Actually Live Through: Deprivation, Type 1 Diabetes, and the Quiet Work of Universal Coverage
A family-level deprivation scale for children with type 1 diabetes, and what better measurement means for universal health coverage and policy.
Reading time: 8 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
August 22, 2026
The Diabetes Camp Paradox: Camps Work, but the Evidence Still Has Blind Spots
Diabetes camps for children with type 1 diabetes: what the evidence shows about their benefits, and the blind spots that remain in camp research.
Reading time: 6 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 25, 2026
The Children Who Never Reach the Clinic: What National Health Surveys Tell Us, and What Türkiye Is Missing
Why national health surveys are essential for child health: what they reveal that hospital records miss, and the data gaps Türkiye still needs to…
Reading time: 9 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
June 8, 2026
Ecotherapy and Health Outcomes: A Chronological Evidence Mapping of Conceptual Evolution and Outcome Diversification, 1980–2026
An evidence map of ecotherapy research from 1980 to 2026: forest, horticultural and nature-based therapies, and how their health outcomes have diversified.
Reading time: 28 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
May 4, 2026
The Behavior Change Technique Taxonomy v1: A Common Language for Intervention Science
A guide to the 93-technique BCT Taxonomy v1: how it is used to design, report and evaluate behaviour change interventions, and where it stands…
Reading time: 15 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
February 12, 2026
The Health Benefits of Voluntary Simplicity
Voluntary simplicity as a lifestyle: what research says about reduced consumption, wellbeing and health outcomes.
Reading time: 7 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
February 10, 2026
Impact of Loneliness on Quality of Life in Older Adults
Loneliness as a predictor of quality of life in older adults in primary care in Türkiye: findings of a cross-sectional study and their implications.
Reading time: 4 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
February 10, 2026
Quality of Life Factors for Older Adults in Turkey
Lifestyle and psychosocial determinants of quality of life in community-dwelling older adults in Türkiye, from a hierarchical regression study.
Reading time: 5 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
January 11, 2026
Mapping Micro-Mobility Risks: A GIS Approach
Mapping micro-mobility injury risks with GIS: what spatial analysis reveals about bicycle, e-bike and e-scooter safety in cities.
Reading time: 6 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
November 18, 2025
Nomophobia and Netlessphobia: Implications for Psychological Resilience and Happiness
How nomophobia and netlessphobia relate to psychological resilience and happiness, based on a study in the British Journal of Guidance and Counselling.
Reading time: 8 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
September 16, 2025
Matching Patient Preferences to Physician Recommendations in Psoriasis Treatment
What happens when psoriasis treatment matches patients’ preferences to physician recommendations? Outcomes and lessons for shared decisions.
Reading time: 8 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
September 6, 2025
Cancer Treatment: Surrogate Endpoints and Patient Outcomes
Do surrogate endpoints predict what matters to cancer patients? Evidence on surrogate endpoints, drug approvals and overall survival.
Reading time: 14 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
September 5, 2025
Income and Road Safety in OECD Countries
How income level relates to road traffic deaths in 22 OECD countries: findings and implications for road safety policy.
Reading time: 6 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
September 2, 2025
From Nutrients to Patterns: Multidimensional Evidence on the Role of Diet in Colorectal Cancer”
Multidimensional evidence on diet and colorectal cancer: from single nutrients to dietary patterns and what they mean for prevention.
Reading time: 19 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
September 1, 2025
Nutrition and Lung Cancer
How diet and nutritional status relate to lung cancer risk and outcomes: dietary patterns, specific nutrients and what the evidence shows.
Reading time: 8 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
August 30, 2025
Nutrition and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Current Evidence
What current evidence says about nutrition and autism spectrum disorder: diets, supplements, gut health and research gaps.
Reading time: 16 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
August 20, 2025
Commercial Determinants and Population Mental Health
How commercial determinants such as alcohol, gambling and food industries affect population mental health.
Reading time: 3 minutes
Artificial Intelligence, Public Health & Health Promotion
August 20, 2025
Generative Agents: Modelling Social-Environmental Impacts on Mental Health
Using generative AI agents to model how social and environmental factors affect mental health: a new simulation approach.
Reading time: 3 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
August 13, 2025
The Marburg Declaration: Advancing Psychological Treatment
The Marburg Declaration on the future of psychological treatments: key principles and research priorities.
Reading time: 11 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
August 13, 2025
HEXACO Personality and Health: A Meta-Analysis
Who is healthier? A meta-analysis of how the six HEXACO personality domains relate to physical and mental health outcomes.
Reading time: 4 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
August 10, 2025
Hardiness and Holistic Health in Military Personnel
A scoping review of hardiness and holistic health in military personnel: concepts, measures and outcomes.
Reading time: 5 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
August 10, 2025
Quran Recitation Reduces Neurosurgery Anxiety in Muslim Patients
Does reciting the Quran reduce anxiety before neurosurgery? Findings from a study among Muslim patients.
Reading time: 5 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
August 7, 2025
Hidden Factors Hindering CPAP Compliance
The hidden factors that hinder CPAP adherence in obstructive sleep apnoea, and how to improve compliance.
Reading time: 13 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
August 2, 2025
Flourishing with Chronic Illness: Biological, Psychological, and Social Factors
What helps people flourish with chronic illness? A systematic review of biological, psychological and social factors.
Reading time: 3 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
August 2, 2025
Noncommunicable Diseases and Functional Health in Türkiye’s Older Adults
How non-communicable diseases relate to functional health among older adults in Türkiye, from Demirci and Kaya.
Reading time: 3 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
August 1, 2025
Domestic Laundering and Antimicrobial Resistance: A Public Health Concern
Why home laundering of healthcare uniforms may spread antimicrobial resistance, and what infection control should do.
Reading time: 3 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 31, 2025
Female Genital Mutilation: Anatomy, Complications, and Alternatives
Female genital mutilation and cutting: anatomy, health complications and alternative rites of passage.
Reading time: 5 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 31, 2025
Female Genital Cutting: Physical Health Outcomes and Risks
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the physical health outcomes and risks of female genital cutting.
Reading time: 3 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 31, 2025
Comprehensive Health Burden of Female Genital Mutilation
The comprehensive health burden of female genital mutilation: findings from Pallitto et al. (2025) in BMC Public Health.
Reading time: 4 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 31, 2025
Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting for Pediatric Practitioners
What paediatric practitioners need to know about female genital mutilation and cutting: identification, care and prevention.
Reading time: 3 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 31, 2025
Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting (FGM/C) in Western Countries
Experiences of women affected by female genital mutilation or cutting in Western countries: a qualitative metasynthesis.
Reading time: 7 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 26, 2025
Co-creation, Co-design, and Co-production for Public Health
Co-creation, co-design and co-production in public health: definitions, differences and how to apply them.
Reading time: 3 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 25, 2025
Health Literacy and Healthcare Decision-Making Equity
How health literacy affects equity in healthcare decision-making and the risk of low-value care.
Reading time: 3 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 19, 2025
Ethical Preparedness in Genomic Healthcare
Ethical preparedness in genomic healthcare: what it means and why clinicians need it.
Reading time: 5 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 18, 2025
Islamic Fasting and Metabolic Syndrome Management
What the evidence says about intermittent Islamic fasting and the management of metabolic syndrome.
Reading time: 3 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 18, 2025
Mobile Phone Addiction’s Impact on University Student Health
How mobile phone addiction affects university students’ physical and mental health, sleep and wellbeing.
Reading time: 4 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 18, 2025
Plague as a Bioweapon: Medical and Public Health Management
Plague as a bioweapon: medical and public health management, from diagnosis and treatment to preparedness.
Reading time: 5 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 17, 2025
Global Health Topics: A Comprehensive Overview
An academic evaluation of health information on the 20 top-ranked health websites: topics covered, gaps and implications for health management.
Reading time: 6 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 16, 2025
Older Adults: Sedentary Behavior Barriers and Facilitators
Barriers and facilitators to reducing sedentary behaviour in older adults, and implications for interventions.
Reading time: 8 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 16, 2025
Poverty’s Grip on Child Mental Health
How poverty affects child mental health and why addressing poverty is a mental health intervention.
Reading time: 3 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 16, 2025
Employment Status, Occupation, and Mental Health Outcomes
How employment status and occupation shape mental health outcomes, and why job loss matters.
Reading time: 4 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 14, 2025
Planned Behavior and Chronic Illness Adherence: A Meta-Analysis
A meta-analysis of the theory of planned behaviour in predicting treatment adherence in chronic illness.
Reading time: 4 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 14, 2025
Unlocking Healthy Behaviors in Type 2 Diabetes Patients
What helps people with type 2 diabetes adopt healthy behaviours? Findings from a qualitative study of facilitators and barriers.
Reading time: 4 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 14, 2025
Obesity Complications: Epidemiology and Mechanisms
Obesity as a chronic multisystem disease: the epidemiology and mechanisms of its main complications.
Reading time: 3 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 14, 2025
Athlete Burnout: Mental and Physical Health Outcomes
Athlete burnout: how it affects mental and physical health, its causes and approaches to prevention.
Reading time: 3 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 13, 2025
Earthquake’s Breath: Respiratory Health of Rescue Workers
The respiratory health effects of earthquake rescue work and what they mean for protecting rescue teams.
Reading time: 4 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 12, 2025
Health Action Process Approach for Chronic Illness and Disability
Mechanisms of health behaviour change in chronic illness and disability, explained with the health action process approach.
Reading time: 3 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 12, 2025
Psychological Adjustment to Chronic Disease
Psychological adjustment to chronic disease: key processes, predictors and the role of health psychology.
Reading time: 4 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 12, 2025
Physician Perspectives on Inpatient Health Psychology Consultation
How physicians view health psychology consultation for hospital inpatients, and what improves collaboration.
Reading time: 2 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 10, 2025
Palliative Care for Cancer Patients in Europe
Palliative care for cancer patients across Europe: access, organisation and gaps, from a 2025 BMC Palliative Care study.
Reading time: 5 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 10, 2025
Implementing Family Support in Intensive Care Units
Lessons from the FICUS study on implementing family support interventions in intensive care units.
Reading time: 4 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 9, 2025
Care Planning for Culturally Diverse Cancer Patients
Advance care planning for culturally diverse cancer patients: barriers, approaches and good practice.
Reading time: 3 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 8, 2025
Care Planning for Pediatric Palliative Care
Advance care planning in paediatric palliative care: a mixed-methods study of family and clinician experiences.
Reading time: 3 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 8, 2025
EU NAVIGATE: Cancer Navigation for Older Adults
The EU NAVIGATE project on cancer care navigation for older adults: aims, design and expected impact.
Reading time: 3 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 8, 2025
Defining Health Equity for Action and Research
Defining health equity for action and research: why a shared definition matters and what it should include.
Reading time: 5 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 8, 2025
Defining Health Disparities and Health Equity
of Paula Braveman’s Annual Review of Public Health paper on defining and measuring health disparities and health equity.
Reading time: 3 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 8, 2025
Measuring Socioeconomic Status in Health Disparities Research
Shavers (2007) on measuring socioeconomic status in health disparities research: six sources of inconsistency, income vs education vs occupation, and compositional vs contextual measures.
Reading time: 5 minutes
Health Policy, Public Health & Health Promotion
July 8, 2025
Contextual Determinants of Suicide Prevention Interventions
The role of contextual factors in suicide prevention interventions and what this means for programme design.
Reading time: 3 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 6, 2025
Health Literacy as a Public Health Goal
of Don Nutbeam’s 2000 Health Promotion International paper: functional, interactive and critical health literacy as a public health goal.
Reading time: 3 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 6, 2025
Intervention Mapping: Developing Health Education Programs
Intervention mapping explained: a step-by-step protocol for developing theory-based health education programmes.
Reading time: 4 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
July 2, 2025
Workplace Interventions for Health Promotion: An Effectiveness Review
A review of the effectiveness of workplace interventions for health promotion on employees’ health behaviours.
Reading time: 5 minutes
Health Economics, Public Health & Health Promotion
June 28, 2025
Equity of Access to Medical Care
Equity of access to medical care: a conceptual and empirical overview of how access is defined and measured.
Reading time: 6 minutes
Health Economics, Public Health & Health Promotion
June 28, 2025
National Health Surveys and the Behavioral Model of Health Services Use
How national health surveys can be analysed with Andersen’s behavioural model of health services use.
Reading time: 4 minutes
Health Economics, Public Health & Health Promotion
June 28, 2025
Understanding the Behavioral Model of Health Services
of Andersen (1995): the behavioral model of health services use, access to medical care, and why the model still matters.
Reading time: 6 minutes
Health Policy, Public Health & Health Promotion
June 27, 2025
Essential Tobacco Cessation for Asthma and COPD Patients
Why tobacco cessation is neglected for patients with asthma and COPD, and essential steps clinicians should take.
Reading time: 4 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion
June 25, 2025
Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Internet Addiction in College Students
How socioeconomic status relates to internet addiction among college students: findings and implications.
Reading time: 4 minutes
Health Economics, Public Health & Health Promotion
June 23, 2025
Unmet Health Needs and Quality of Life in Türkiye
Unmet health needs and quality of life in Türkiye: disparities and policy implications.
Reading time: 2 minutes
Health Economics, Public Health & Health Promotion
June 23, 2025
Socioeconomic factors predictive of access delays in oncology
Which socioeconomic factors predict access delays in cancer care? Findings and implications for equity.
Reading time: 3 minutes
Public Health & Health Promotion, Research Methods
June 23, 2025
Health Literacy and Cancer Screenings: Insights from Latent Profile Analysis
Health literacy profiles and cancer screening participation: insights from latent profile analysis.
Reading time: 2 minutes
Health Policy, Public Health & Health Promotion
June 15, 2025
Understanding the Link Between Unemployment and Suicide Rates
What research shows about the link between unemployment and suicide rates, and implications for prevention.
Reading time: 3 minutes
Health Policy, Public Health & Health Promotion
June 15, 2025
Understanding the Global Burden of Autism: Insights from the GBD 2021 Study
Key findings from the GBD 2021 study on the global epidemiology and health burden of the autism spectrum, published in The Lancet Psychiatry.
Reading time: 3 minutes









































































