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Factors associated with adolescent use of tobacco products in the Upper East Region of Ghana: A cross-sectional study

Divine Darlington Logo, Prakash B. Kodali, Judith Anaman-Torgbor, Benjamin W. Chaffee et al. • Tobacco Induced Diseases (2026)

Introduction Tobacco use among adolescents is a concern in the Upper East Region of Ghana. We estimated the prevalence and identified factors contributing to single and multiple use of tobacco products among junior high school students in G...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.18332/tid/215181

Knowledge sharing of health technology for students in universities of technology

Chin-Mou Cheng, Li‐Jung Chen, Chi-Kao Chang • ACOS'07 Proceedings of the 6th Conference on WSEAS International Conference on Applied Computer Science - Volume 6 (2007)

Knowledge sharing of technology innovation is the main developmental force in the 21st century knowledge-based economy. This study aims to research the factors of students' knowledge sharing of health technology in universities of technolog...

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An assessment of the impact of the NHS Health Technology Assessment Programme

Stephen Robert Hanney, Martin J Buxton, C Green, D Coulson et al. • Health Technology Assessment (2007)

OBJECTIVES: To consider how the impact of the NHS Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme should be measured. To determine what models are available and their strengths and weaknesses. To assess the impact of the first 10 years of the ...

OPENALEX public-domain DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/hta11530

DETERMINATION OF OCCUPATIONAL COMPUTER USAGE LEVELS OF NURSES IN MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS: A REAL HOSPITAL CASE STUDY

Alaattin Parlakkılıç • International Journal of Health Services Research and Policy (2019)

With the development of technology, the role and responsibility of nurses in various health institutions have diversified. The main purpose of this change is to provide better quality health services to individuals. This research aims to in...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: https://doi.org/10.23884/ijhsrp.2019.4.3.02

Comparison of working conditions and prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among dairy farmers in southern Sweden over a 25-year period

Stefan ePinzke • Frontiers in Public Health (2016)

Working conditions and the prevalence of perceived musculoskeletal symptoms (MSSs) among dairy farmers in 2013 were monitored by repeating a mail survey of dairy workers in Scania, southern Sweden, using the same method for collecting data...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2016.00098

Skilled antenatal care services utilisation in sub-Saharan Africa: a pooled analysis of demographic and health surveys from 32 countries

Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Joshua Okyere, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Abdul-Aziz Seidu et al. • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2022)

Abstract Background Each day, an estimated 800 women die from preventable pregnancy and childbirth related complications, where 99% of these avoidable deaths happen in low-and middle-income countries. Skilled attendance during antenatal car...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-05137-5

Structural analysis of key factors in poverty alleviation for policy development in persistently impoverished provinces in Thailand

Phimlikid Kaewhanam, Kathanyoo Kaewhanam, Eko Priyo Purnomo, Noppakun Thongmual et al. • Frontiers in Sustainability (2025)

IntroductionPoverty remains a persistent and complex challenge in Thailand, particularly in structurally disadvantaged provinces such as Kalasin. Despite multiple national development strategies, poverty rates in Kalasin have remained consi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/frsus.2025.1620149

Avoiding health technology assessment: a global survey of reasons for not using health technology assessment in decision making

Yot Teerawattananon, Chris Painter, Saudamini Vishwanath Dabak, Trygve Ottersen et al. • Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation (2021)

INTRODUCTION: Despite the documented benefits of using health technology assessments (HTA) to inform resource allocation in health care systems, HTA remains underused, especially in low- and middle-income countries. A survey of global healt...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-021-00308-1 PMC: 8456560

The impact of non-communicable chronic diseases on the earned income of working age Chinese residents

Pengju Zhao, Ke Li, Peter C. Coyte • Humanities & Social Sciences Communications (2023)

Abstract This paper used two waves (2016 and 2018) of longitudinal data from the China Families Panel Survey (CFPS) to analyze the economic impact of Non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) on individual earned income using propensity scor...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1057/s41599-023-01961-y

Developing and testing methods for deriving preference-based measures of health from condition-specific measures (and other patient-based measures of outcome)

JE Brazier, D Rowen, I Mavranezouli, A Tsuchiya et al. • Health Technology Assessment (2012)

Objectives: Generic preference-based measures such as EQ-5D are widely used to estimate quality-adjusted life-years but may not be available or, more importantly, appropriate in some medical conditions. Condition-specific preference-based m...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3310/hta16320

Cross-platform mobile app development for disseminating public health information to travelers in Thailand: development and usability

Pongthep Meankaew, Saranath Lawpoolsri, Watcharapong Piyaphanee, Peerawat Wansatid et al. • Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines (2022)

Abstract Background The risk of disease is a key factor that travelers have identified when planning to travel abroad, as many people are concerned about getting sick. Mobile devices can be an effective means for travelers to access informa...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40794-022-00174-6

Lipid Levels During Adult Lifetime in Men and Women With and Without a Subsequent Incident Myocardial Infarction: A Longitudinal Analysis of Data From the Tromsø Study 1974 to 2016

Grethe Albrektsen, Tom Wilsgaard, Ivar Heuch, Maja‐Lisa Løchen et al. • Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease (2023)

Background The atherosclerotic effect of an adverse lipid profile is assumed to accumulate throughout life, leading to increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI). Still, little is known about age at onset and duration of unfavorable lipid...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.122.030010

Association between Higher Blood Pressure and Risk of Diabetes Mellitus in Middle-Aged and Elderly Chinese Adults

Xue Yang, Jian Chen, An Pan, Jason H.Y. Wu et al. • Diabetes & Metabolism Journal (2020)

BackgroundTo examine the prospective association between higher blood pressure (BP) and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults.MethodsA total of 9,642 middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults (≥45 ye...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.4093/dmj.2019.0081

Changing trends of blindness, visual impairment and cataract surgery in Bhutan: 2009-2018.

Nor Tshering Lepcha, Indra Prasad Sharma, Yuddha Dhoj Sapkota, Taraprasad Das et al. • PLoS ONE (2019)

PurposeTo obtain new rapid assessment of avoidable blindness (RAAB) data on the prevalence, causes and trends of blindness, visual impairment and cataract surgery; and compare the new 2018 data with the older RAAB 2009 data.MethodologyThe s...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0216398

History of health technology assessment: Spain

Laura Sampietro-Colom, José Asua, Eduardo Briones, Jordi Gol et al. • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (2009)

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of the introduction and diffusion of health technology assessment (HTA) in Spain. METHODS: A survey to summarize the evolution of HTA was sent to representatives of diffe...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s026646230909059x

Using immersive reality technologies to increase a physical education teacher's health-preserving competency

Oksana V. Klochko, Vasyl M. Fedorets • Educational Technology Quarterly (2022)

The article discusses the findings of study targeted at enhancing the methodology of augmented reality use for the development of a physical education teacher's competence in health preservation under post-graduate educational settings. Acc...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.55056/etq.431

Memory and Synaptic Devices Based on Emerging 2D Ferroelectricity

Yanggeun Joo, Eunji Hwang, Heemyoung Hong, Suyeon Cho et al. • Advanced Electronic Materials (2023)

Abstract Memory devices are an essential part of modern electronics. Efforts to move beyond the traditional “read” and “write” of digital information in volatile and non‐volatile memory devices are leading to the rapid growth of neuromorphi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/aelm.202300211

HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN GERMANY

Matthias Perleth, Reinhard Busse • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (2000)

The objectives of this paper are to describe the status and development of health technology regulation with regard to coverage decisions and utilization, and to analyze the current situation of health technology assessment (HTA) in Germany...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462300101072

Research on older people's health information search behavior based on risk perception in social networks—A case study in China during COVID-19

Chi Zhang, Chi Zhang, Wei Fang Liao, Yi Ming Ma et al. • Frontiers in Public Health (2022)

ObjectiveCOVID-19 has caused great loss of human life and livelihoods. The dissemination of health information in online social networks increased during the pandemic's quarantine. Older people are the most vulnerable group in sudden public...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.946742