Behavioral Health Risk Factors for Nonmedical Use of Prescription Opioids in Adolescence

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junhan Cho ◽  
Lorraine I. Kelley-Quon ◽  
Jessica L. Barrington-Trimis ◽  
Afton Kechter ◽  
Sarah Axeen ◽  
...  
2004 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elliot J Coups ◽  
Ayorkor Gaba ◽  
C.Tracy Orleans

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-197
Author(s):  
Teresa García-Muñoz ◽  
Shoshana Neuman ◽  
Tzahi Neuman

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. e2021051451
Author(s):  
Junhan Cho ◽  
Lorraine I. Kelley-Quon ◽  
Jessica L. Barrington-Trimis ◽  
Afton Kechter ◽  
Sarah Axeen ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gail L. Rose ◽  
Tonya A. Ferraro ◽  
Joan M. Skelly ◽  
Gary J. Badger ◽  
Charles D. MacLean ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
SV Sankov ◽  
OV Tikashkina

Introduction: In recent years, much attention has been paid to conditions of forming high schoolers’ health. Characteristics of the high school age largely determine the future of a person, his physical and mental health, the success of inclusion in adulthood, and realization of the reproductive potential. Health disorders in this period are largely determined by the influence of behavioral risk factors. Our objective was to assess the prevalence of behavioral health risk factors among Moscow high schoolers and to study their gender characteristics in order to determine up-to-date priorities of adolescent hygiene and school medicine. Materials and methods: In October 2018, a survey of 2,254 Moscow adolescents in grades 10–11 (15–18 years of age) was conducted using a questionnaire based on that of the World Health Organization collaborative cross-national survey “Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children”. Results: The most common risk factors in high schoolers included intensification of learning (90.5 ± 0.6 %) and high levels of screen time (92.0 ± 0.6%) that significantly increased daily visual workload of adolescents and might induce vision disorders (49.9 ± 1.1% of respondents), frequent headaches (56.2 ± 1.1%), and back pain (43.5 ± 1.0%). The majority of respondents also noted mood swings (71.8 ± 0.9%) and weakness after school (69.6 ± 1.0%). Almost half of the students (45.3 ± 1.1%) rated their health as satisfactory or poor. Conclusions: The irrational use of electronic devices in the educational process and at leisure can negatively affect the daily routine of schoolers causing reduction in the time spent on physical activities and outdoors and a decrease in night sleep duration. For most high schoolers malnutrition is yet another adverse factor characterized by imbalance and irregularity. Our findings help identify priority strategies of health promotion among high schoolers and appropriate preventive measures in view of the identified behavioral risk factors having a negative impact on adolescents’ health.


2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 200
Author(s):  
Assoc. Prof. Jeni Staykova ◽  
Maria Titopoulou

The chronic non-communicable diseases in the last twenty years have been a major priority of the World Health Organisation (WHO) due to their epidemic character. These diseases lead to morbidity, mortality and invalidization which have a great health, social and economic effect. The main reason for triggering the chronic non-communicable diseases are the behavioral health risk factors of life such as nutrition, physical activity, smoking and the use of alcohol. The risk factors are characteristics at the biological, psychological, family, community, or cultural level that precede and are associated with a higher likelihood of negative outcomes. Since these factors are manageable, it is essential to carry out targeted health policy among the working people aiming at their optimization which correlates to the improved health status of the population as a whole. A suitable group for study of the behavioral risk factors are the organized groups of workers within enterprises. Our study is conducted among 503 working people in an enterprise of the sewing industry in Bulgaria in 2015.


2018 ◽  
Vol 138 (6) ◽  
pp. 311-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Kasila ◽  
M Hallman ◽  
H Kautiainen ◽  
M Vanhala ◽  
T Kettunen

Aims: This study explored behavioral health risk factors among healthcare professionals and investigated the at-risk persons’ satisfaction with their health habits and ongoing change attempts. Methods: The study was based on a cross-sectional web-based survey directed at the nurses and physicians ( N = 1233) in Finnish healthcare. Obesity, low physical activity, smoking, and risky alcohol drinking were used as behavioral health risk factors. Results: In all, 70% of the participants had at least one behavioral risk factor, and a significant number of at-risk persons were satisfied with their health habits and had no ongoing change process. Good self-rated health and good self-rated work ability were significantly associated with whether a participant had a behavioral health risk factor. Conclusion: Overall, unhealthy behaviors and a lack of ongoing change attempts were commonly observed among healthcare professionals. Work in healthcare is demanding, and healthy lifestyles can support coping. Thus, healthy lifestyle programs should also be targeted to healthcare professionals.


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