Prevention of type 2 diabetes in a primary healthcare setting: Three-year results of lifestyle intervention in Japanese subjects with impaired glucose tolerance by Usui Takeshi, Sato Yuzo, Kawazu Shoji, Tominaga Makoto, Tsuzaki Kokoro, Kotani Kazuhiko, Tsujii Satoru, Tsushita Kazuyo, Sato Juichi, Sakane Naoki, Kamae Isao, Yoshida Toshihide, Kiyohara Yutaka, Sato Shigeaki, Kuzuya Hideshi

“…The lifestyle intervention was carried out for 3 years by public health nurses using the curriculum and educational materials provided by the study group.…”
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Compliance to HIV testing and counseling guidelines at antenatal care clinics in the Kassena-Nankana districts of northern Ghana: A qualitative study. by Wooyon Annette Choi, Evelyn Sakeah, Abraham Rexford Oduro, John Bosco Achana Aburiya, Raymond Akawire Aborigo

“…In-depth interviews were conducted with 10 midwives, 10 mothers, and 2 public health nurses who were recruited through purposive and snowball sampling. …”
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Unit costs for non-acute care in Ireland 2016—2019 [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Samantha Smith, Jingjing Jiang, Charles Normand, Ciaran O’Neill

“…Methods: Unit costs for publicly employed allied healthcare professionals, Public Health Nurses and Health Care Assistant staff are calculated using a bottom-up micro-costing approach, drawing on methods outlined by the Personal Social Services Research Unit in the UK, and on available Irish and international costing guidelines. …”
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Reliability, technical error of measurements and validity of instruments for nutritional status assessment of adults in Malaysia by Appannah, Geeta, Haniff, Jamaiyah, Mohammad Nor, Noor Safiza, Wong, N. F., Kee, Chee Cheong, Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali, Shahar, Suzana, Rasat, Rahmah, Khor, Geok Lin, Abd Talib, Ruzita, Chen, Won Sun, M., Rajaah, Yusoff, Ahmad Faudzi

“…A convenience sample of 130 adults working in a selected office setting who fit the inclusion and exclusion criteria participated in the study. Two public health nurses, trained to follow a standard protocol, obtained the measurements. …”
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Very high vitamin D supplementation rates among infants aged 2 months in Vancouver and Richmond, British Columbia, Canada by Crocker Barbara, Green Tim J, Barr Susan I, Beckingham Bridgid, Bhagat Radhika, Dabrowska Beata, Douthwaite Rachel, Evanson Carmen, Friesen Russell, Hydamaka Kathy, Li Wangyang, Simmons Kelly, Tse Lillian

“…Most parents were advised to give vitamin D supplement by health professionals, such as public health nurses, midwives, and doctors.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>About 90% of the infants received breast milk at 2 months of age. …”
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Together let us confront it: An outbreak investigation of hepatitis B in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala by Sangeetha Merrin Varghese, A L Sheeja, Abel K Samuel Johnson, Abey Sushan, C S Nandini, George M Chandy, P S Rakesh, Marina Rajan Joseph, Alice David, Geethu Mathew, Prince Alexander

“…Data was collected by trained Junior Health Inspectors and Junior Public Health Nurses of the Primary Health Centers. Data was analyzed using SPSS v. 20. …”
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Prevention of overweight and obesity in a Norwegian public health care context: a mixed-methods study by T. Westergren, L. Fegran, A. Jørstad Antonsen, H. Timenes Mikkelsen, C. B. Hennig, U. M. Stamnes Köpp

“…Further, we explored the experiences of public health nurses (PHNs) with the module. Methods Body weight and height obtained in 2014 and 2016 were extracted retrospectively for 676 children from the health records of children at 2, 4, or 6 years of age in five child health centers in Southern Norway. …”
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The impact of the newly developed school-based 'Digital Health Contact'-Evaluating a health and wellbeing screening tool for adolescents in England. by Alice Porter, Katrina d'Apice, Patricia Albers, Nicholas Woodrow, Hannah Fairbrother, Katie Breheny, Clare Mills, Sarah Tebbett, Frank De Vocht

“…The DHC, delivered by Public Health Nurses (School Nurses) (PHN(SN)), aims to identify pupils with unmet health needs (via a 'red flag' system) and provide appropriate support.…”
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Early food for future health: a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of an eHealth intervention aiming to promote healthy food habits from early childhood by Christine Helle, Elisabet Rudjord Hillesund, Mona Linge Omholt, Nina Cecilie Øverby

“…If proven to be effective, Early Food for Future Health can be used by parents and public health nurses for supplementary guidance on feeding practices and diet. …”
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Using implementation mapping to develop strategies for preventing non-communicable diseases in Japanese small- and medium-sized enterprises by Miyuki Odawara, Junko Saito, Akiko Yaguchi-Saito, Maiko Fujimori, Maiko Fujimori, Yosuke Uchitomi, Yosuke Uchitomi, Yosuke Uchitomi, Taichi Shimazu

“…The purpose of this study was to develop implementation strategies for health promotion activities to prevent NCDs in Japanese SMEs using Implementation Mapping (IM) to present the process in a systematic, transparent, and replicable manner.MethodsQualitative methods using interviews and focus group discussions with 15 SMEs and 20 public health nurses were conducted in a previous study. …”
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Reducing postpartum weight retention – a pilot trial in primary health care by Fogelholm Mikael, Aittasalo Minna, Pasanen Matti, Kinnunen Tarja I, Weiderpass Elisabete, Luoto Riitta

“…The intervention included individual counselling on diet and physical activity during five routine visits to a public health nurse; the controls received the usual care.…”
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Enhancing referral processes within an integrated fall prevention pathway for older people: a mixed-methods study by Caragh Flannery, Sheena McHugh, Eoin Duggan, Patrick Barry, Finola Cronin, Eileen Moriarty, Spencer Turvey, Sarah-Jo Sinnott, Kieran O'Connor, Fiona Riordan, Rebecca Dennehy, Agnes Jonsson, Liz O’Sullivan, Éilis O'Reilly

“…Using a mixed-methods design, we aimed to develop a process map to examine onward referral pathways following falls risk assessment in primary care.Setting Primary care fall risk assessment clinics in the South of Ireland.Participants Focus groups using participatory mapping techniques with primary care staff (public health nurses (PHNs), physiotherapists (PT),and occupational therapists (OT)) were conducted to plot the processes and onward referral pathways at each clinic (n=5).Methods Focus groups were analysed in NVivo V.12 using inductive thematic analysis. …”
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Exploring the experiences, motivations, and skillsets of nurse volunteers during Hajj: implications for enhancing volunteer programs by Mashael Mohammed Alrashdi, Abdulellah Al Thobaity

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Nurses' preparedness, readiness, and anxiety in managing COVID-19 pandemic by Chua, Bee Seok, Getrude Cosmas, Norkiah Arsat

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Use of private gynaecologist does not relate to better prevention outcomes – An ecological analysis from Finland by Pukkala Eero, Tanninen Kati, Sevon Tiina, Hemminki Elina, Anttila Ahti

“…Our results suggest that a planned system relying mainly on general practitioners and public health nurses as the first line care providers is equally good for women's reproductive health as that in which specialists are used.…”
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The process of behavioral change in individuals who are uninterested in health: a qualitative study based on professional health knowledge by Takashi Shimazaki, Hiroto Okoshi, Takashi Yamauchi, Koji Takenaka, Machi Suka

“…Methods: This qualitative survey study was conducted among 86 health professionals (public health nurses, registered dieticians, and city/prefectural employees). …”
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Strengthening the role of Community Health Representatives in the Navajo Nation by Caroline King, Alex Goldman, Vikas Gampa, Casey Smith, Olivia Muskett, Christian Brown, Jamy Malone, Hannah Sehn, Cameron Curley, Mae-Gilene Begay, Adrianne Katrina Nelson, Sonya Sunhi Shin

“…Results CHRs and other stakeholders who viewed our results agree that COPE has improved clinic-community linkages, primarily through strengthened collaborations between Public Health Nurses and CHRs, and access to the Electronic Health Records. …”
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A pragmatic controlled trial to prevent childhood obesity within a risk group at maternity and child health-care clinics: results up to six years of age (the VACOPP study) by Taina Mustila, Jani Raitanen, Päivi Keskinen, Riitta Luoto

“…The intervention continued at yearly appointments with a public health-nurse at child health-care clinics. The paper reports the offspring weight gain results for 2–6 years of age. …”
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BETTER HEALTH: Durham -- protocol for a cluster randomized trial of BETTER in community and public health settings by Lawrence Paszat, Rinku Sutradhar, Mary Ann O’Brien, Aisha Lofters, Andrew Pinto, Peter Selby, Nancy Baxter, Peter D. Donnelly, Regina Elliott, Richard H. Glazier, Robert Kyle, Donna Manca, Mary-Anne Pietrusiak, Linda Rabeneck, Nicolette Sopcak, Jill Tinmouth, Becky Wall, Eva Grunfeld

“…BETTER HEALTH: Durham aims to establish that the BETTER intervention can be adapted and proven effective among 40–64 year old residents of low income areas when provided in the community by public health nurses trained as prevention practitioners. …”
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Randomized controlled trial evaluating a virtual parenting intervention for young children at risk of obesity: study protocol for Parenting Addressing Early Years Intervention with... by Sarah Rae, Jonathon Maguire, Mary Aglipay, Melanie Barwick, Karoon Danavan, Jess Haines, Jennifer Jenkins, Marie Klaassen, Myla E. Moretti, Frank Ong, Nav Persaud, Michelle Porepa, Sharon Straus, Erika Tavares, Andrew Willan, Catherine Birken

“…Parents who are enrolled in the intervention group will participate in eight weekly group sessions and 4–5 coaching visits, facilitated by a trained public health nurse. Children and parents who are enrolled in the control group will receive the usual health care. …”
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