International Journal of Public Health | New and Recent Articles https://www.ssph-journal.org/journals/international-journal-of-public-health RSS Feed for International Journal of Public Health | New and Recent Articles en-us Frontiers Feed Generator,version:1 2026-05-28T18:58:51.429+00:00 60 https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609153 https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609153 <![CDATA[Development and external validation of an interpretable machine learning model for obesity-depression comorbidity in Korean and US adults]]> 2026-05-28T00:00:00Z Original Article Yuwen ShangguanZhenhao LinYoung-Je SimKunpeng WuYu ChuKunyi HuangFangxi ChenKangkang JiFang ChenShangrui Liu https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609361 https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609361 <![CDATA[Do youth e-cigarette users perceive smoking as attractive? The dynamics of demographics and contextual factors]]> 2026-05-26T00:00:00Z Original Article Omar B. Da’arMaria AlamrRandah AlalweetBandar AlEissaFarah Kalmey https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609298 https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609298 <![CDATA[Whose education matters for later-life health trajectories? A three-generation comparison in China]]> 2026-05-20T00:00:00Z Original Article Tingshuai GeQing Han https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1608462 https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1608462 <![CDATA[Optimizing colorectal cancer screening through quality circles of primary care physicians: a cluster randomized controlled trial]]> 2026-05-20T00:00:00Z Original Article Tamara ScharfMarc-Andrea JanggenYonas MartinJulian JakobKali TalNikola Biller-AndornoJean-Luc BulliardKevin SelbyReto AuerAdrian Rohrbasser https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609612 https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609612 <![CDATA[Issues and principles for legitimate and meaningful One Health monitoring]]> 2026-05-18T00:00:00Z Theory & Concept Juliette ColinasManon BoiteuxCécile Aenishaenslin https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609429 https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609429 <![CDATA[Multiple cause of death during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population study In Colombia and Brazil]]> 2026-05-18T00:00:00Z Original Article Doris DuránMabel CarabaliUsama BilalBelinda NicolauJay S. Kaufman https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609910 https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609910 <![CDATA[Beyond ethanol: wine, biological aging, and the Mediterranean context]]> 2026-05-15T00:00:00Z Letter to the Editor Alessandro MedoroGiovanni ScapagniniSergio Davinelli https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609008 https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609008 <![CDATA[Food hygiene practice and associated factors among street food vendors in Addis Ababa; Ethiopia; mixed approach study]]> 2026-05-14T00:00:00Z Original Article Abduselam Ahmed AbdelaTufa Kolola HulukaMecha Aboma YebassaSamuel Dessu Sifer 1 year (AOR: 4.68). Qualitative findings revealed barriers including inadequate water and sanitation, poor working conditions, lack of training, financial constraints, and customer pressures.ConclusionHygiene practices were generally low. Findings emphasize the need for targeted interventions in training, supervision, and infrastructure to improve food hygiene among street food vendors.]]> https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609134 https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609134 <![CDATA[COVID-19 testing and mental health service utilization in Ontario: a population-based cohort study]]> 2026-05-14T00:00:00Z Original Article Kiran SaqibVivek GoelJoel A. DubinJeremy VanderDoesZahid Ahmad Butt https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609376 https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609376 <![CDATA[Potentially traumatic life events and mental health conditions. Identifying the role of resilience in a cross-sectional study from Northwestern Germany]]> 2026-05-12T00:00:00Z Original Article Felix SisenopSarah ArndtKim-Julian BehrPallavi ChatarajupalliIngo SchäferJutta Lindert https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609249 https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609249 <![CDATA[Barriers to utilization of primary healthcare services: a systematic review of experiences in ten selected countries]]> 2026-05-12T00:00:00Z Review Hakimeh MostafaviEfat MohamadiAmin MohammadiAhad BakhtiariJawad JafarzadehAlireza OlyaeemaneshAmirhossein Takian https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1608922 https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1608922 <![CDATA[Influence of the Workplace on Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance Among Swiss Healthcare Workers During Season 2021/22]]> 2026-05-08T00:00:00Z Original Article Olga MorgelAstrid CzockJan FehrPhung Lang https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609235 https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609235 <![CDATA[A systematic review of enhancing urban disaster resilience for smart cities: from a perspective of social network analysis]]> 2026-05-08T00:00:00Z Review Yongzhu ZhangShiyao Zhu https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609357 https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609357 <![CDATA[Japanese version of the motivation to change lifestyle and health behaviors for dementia risk reduction scale: a cross-cultural validation]]> 2026-05-07T00:00:00Z Original Article Fumiya NakaiToshiro HorigomeMayu FujikawaHaruaki HorieMasaru MimuraTaishiro Kishimoto 0.7 for all seven subscales and item–total correlations were significant for all items. Confirmatory factor analysis exhibited a moderate fit, and the factor loadings were significant for all items. ICC (1,1) showed moderate test-retest reliability.ConclusionThe Japanese version of the MCLHB-DRR test showed high reliability and validity among Japanese older adults.]]> https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1608466 https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1608466 <![CDATA[Immunization Coverage and Associated Factors Among Children Aged 18 to 72 Months in Communities With High Malaria Transmission, Bioko Island]]> 2026-05-07T00:00:00Z Original Article Esther Eburi LosohaMaria Silvia A. Lopez MikueGuillermo A. GarcíaThabith AthumanAmanda RossClaudia DaubenbergerSonja Merten https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1608524 https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1608524 <![CDATA[Comparative analysis of ARIMA and Holt-Winter’s additive models for describing human respiratory syncytial virus activity in Yaoundé, Cameroon]]> 2026-05-06T00:00:00Z Original Article Moise Henri Moumbeket-YifomnjouChavely Gwladys MonameleDesmon Toutou TsafackMohamadou Ripa NjankouoAristide Mounchili-NjifonPaul Alain Tagnouokam-NgoupoAbdou Fatawou ModiyinjiBoyomo OnanaRichard Njouom https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609757 https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609757 <![CDATA[Sleep Disorders: A Blind Spot in Disease Burden Research]]> 2026-05-06T00:00:00Z Editorial Luisa Sophie WelterChristoph NissenBjörn RaschRaphael HeinzerAlexandre Nikolaus DattaEster PiovesanaMartine Bouvier GallacchiVirginie SterpenichClaudio Lino Alberto Bassetti https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609627 https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609627 <![CDATA[Smart city development and medical service performance: evidence from a province-level panel study in China]]> 2026-05-04T00:00:00Z Original Article Xu ShaoXi LiuJie CheBing Yang https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609678 https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609678 <![CDATA[Expanding equity horizons in knowledge sharing: How can global health journals level up?]]> 2026-05-01T00:00:00Z Commentary Shashika BandaraCarmen Sant FruchtmanNandi JoubertLucienne ZinsstagAnanya BanerjeeIsabel Munoz BeaulieuMoses TetuiVivian Qiang https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609478 https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2026.1609478 <![CDATA[The Future of Implementation Science for Public Health and Healthcare: Insights From the Swiss Implementation Science Network (IMPACT) Conference 2024]]> 2026-04-28T00:00:00Z Commentary Sabina M. De GeestAita SignorellSarah SerhalKaspar WyssMarina BoccardiJuliane MielkeSuzanne DhainiBastiaan Van GrootvenSophie GendollaChristina AkreCarole E. AubertThekla BrunkertLauren ClackGuy HallerCedric MabireKate MolesworthAimad OurahmouneJürg UtzingerMarie Schneider