J Med Public Health. 2025;5(4):JMPH-05-1114 | Open Access
Rajib Maitra, Amio Kumar Sonnyashi and Abu Shaleh Md. Musa Kobir
Background: Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is a leading cause of hospital admissions worldwide and is associated with high in-hospital and shortterm post-discharge mortality. Accurate early risk stratification is essential to guide management strategies, optimize resource allocation, and improve patient outcomes. Despite advances in pharmacological therapy and device-based interventions, mortality rates in hospitalized patients remain substantial, underscoring the ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Oct 18, 2025 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2024;5(4):JMPH-05-1113 | Open Access
Gariba Mesharck , Otor Clement , Vithiya Raja, Kunal Sapatand Supandeep Kaur Sohal
Background: The National Health Service has expanded the use of the medical associate professions (MAPs) as one of the strategies to tackle the workforce shortages and improve access to safe patient care. It is considered important for the patient and the public to be made aware of the new roles within the NHS. There is several misinformation about ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Dec 23, 2024 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2024;5(3):JMPH-05-1112 | Open Access
Osagie Joseph Aitokhuehi, Andrew Godwin Onokerhoraye, Job I. Eronmhonsele, Francisca I. Omorodion, Kuukua Cora-Marie Hanson, Ernest Omokhoa Imongan, Jones Ovuokerie Abriku and Mercy Omuero Edejeghwro
T his study explores the gendered impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on unpaid care work, economic livelihoods, and healthcare access in rural communities of Edo and Delta States, Nigeria. Employing a mixed-method approach, the research incorporates qualitative semi-structured interviews (n=36) and quantitative household surveys (n=2,400) across three senatorial districts in each state. Data gathering spanned February to April 2023, with an ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Dec 03, 2024 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2024;5(3):JMPH-05-1111 | Open Access
Sadia Afroz, Ferdous Ara Ahmed, Ahmed Al Amin and Naimul Islam Nakib
T his study explores the impact of maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on paternal involvement in their infants' lives. Maternal ACEs encompass various forms of abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction experienced during childhood. Understanding this relationship is crucial for informing interventions and policies aimed at improving family dynamics and child development. The sample consisted of 70 women with documented histories of ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Nov 29, 2024 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2024;5(3):JMPH-05-1110 | Open Access
Paige Daubenfeld, Nora Cheema, Antonio Facciuolo and Scott Napper
While vaccines play a critical role in minimizing the impact of infectious diseases, their utility is negatively impacted by vaccine hesitancy. The COVID-19 pandemic brought infectious diseases and vaccines to the forefront of public attention, and likely impacted how vaccines are perceived. We performed a repeated cross-sectional study to quantify opinions on various aspects of vaccine attitudes, based on the 5... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Jul 17, 2024 PDF