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Arch Public Health
September 2025
Centre for Clinical Research, Region Värmland, Karlstad, 651 85, Sweden.
Background: Physical inactivity, impaired physical mobility and poor mental health are common in the older population and increasing as the population ages. We examined the relationships between physical activity, physical mobility, and mental health in the general population of older adults.
Methods: The study is based on 12 959 men and women aged 70 years or older answering a survey questionnaire sent to a random population sample in Mid-Sweden in 2022 (response rate 66%).
BMC Womens Health
September 2025
Society for Family Health-Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria.
Background: Interventions aimed to increase healthcare provider empathy and capacity to deliver person-centered care have been shown to improve healthcare seeking and outcomes. In the context of self-injectable contraception, empathetic counseling and coaching may be promising approaches for addressing "fear of the needle" among clients interested in using subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone (DMPA-SC). In Nigeria, the Delivering Innovation in Self-Care (DISC) project developed and evaluated an empathy-based in-service training and supportive supervision intervention for public sector family (FP) planning providers implemented in conjunction with community-based mobilization.
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September 2025
Department Health and Prevention, Institute of Psychology, University of Greifswald, Robert-Blum-Str. 13, Greifswald, 17489, Germany.
Background: Healthcare workers (HCWs) played a crucial role in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to increased workloads, they were confronted with stigmatization due to their work in the health sector.
Methods: Guided by the Health Stigma and Discrimination Framework (HSDF), this study aimed to explore the experiences of stigmatization of HCWs in Germany using semi-structured interviews (N = 34) and investigate effective coping strategies and existing needs in this context.
BMC Public Health
September 2025
Department of Social and Health Sciences in Sport, Bayreuth Center of Sport Science, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany.
Background: Sedentary behavior (SB) and the absence of physical activity (PA) have become increasingly prevalent in modern societies due to changes in physical and social-environmental conditions, particularly in university students. This cross-sectional study aimed to describe and identify the prevalence and correlates of self-reported and accelerometer-determined SB and PA of German university students.
Methods: A convenience sample of 532 students participated in a questionnaire survey during the lecture period in the summer term 2018.
Int Psychogeriatr
September 2025
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States. Electronic address:
Background: As demand for mental healthcare access grows among older adult populations, digital mental health tools have emerged as promising tools. However, bridging the digital divide among older technology users remains critical. This post-hoc analysis evaluated potential factors influencing the adoption of a digital mental health tool in older adults.
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