- School Health and Nursing Education
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Physical Activity and Health
- Sports and Physical Education Research
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Media Influence and Health
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Regional resilience and development
National Institute of Technology Durgapur
2022
Sapienza University of Rome
2015-2021
Mindfulness-based interventions have emerged as unique approaches for addressing a range of clinical and subclinical difficulties such stress, chronic pain, anxiety, or recurrent depression. Moreover, there is strong evidence about the positive effects yoga practice on stress management prevention burnout among healthcare workers. The aim this study was to conduct single-arm trial assess effectiveness an intervention based mindfulness-based reduction in improving workers’ quality life....
Standard hygiene precautions are an effective way of controlling healthcare-associated infections. Nevertheless, compliance with hand (HH) guidelines among healthcare workers (HCWs) is often poor, and evidence regarding appropriate use gloves gowns limited not encouraging. In this study, we evaluated the ability over time a multimodal intervention to improve HCWs standard precautions. Trend analysis direct observations HH proper glove or gown was conducted in medical/surgical intensive care...
Inmates have a poorer health status than the general population. The physical activity is well know that improve wellness of people. This multicentric cross-sectional study aimed to assess relationship between Quality Life (QoL) and levels among Italian prisoners.Inmates from eight prisons compiled questionnaire. Metabolic Equivalent Task (MET) was used measure inmates' weekly (MATwk). Their QoL measured using two components Short Form with 12 items (SF12): MCS (mental score) PCS (physical...
The aim of the study was to perform preliminary research compare smoking prevalence, attitudes and behavior between dentistry students in two universities Europe using standardized Global Health Professions Student Survey (GHPSS) questionnaire. This cross-sectional carried out among from Medical University Bialystok, Poland Sapienza Rome, Italy. There were 582 participants; 282 Italians, 202 smokers 42% Italians. response rate 79.9% Italian 79.6% Polish students. prevalence significantly...
Abstract Background The decline of health among university students represents an important and growing public concern. Health problems unhealthy lifestyle habits are common many students, but factors influencing students’ not fully understood. Methods Italian from different study programs curriculum years were asked to fill out a self-administered questionnaire, collecting data about age, gender, year, program health-related quality life (QOL). Two latent extracted: physical component...
The aim of this study was to increase the knowledge healthy eating, encourage change in nutritional behavior accordance with Mediterranean diet and promote physical activity children aged 7 9 years their parents a school setting through use cards board games project Giochiamo (Let us play).This experimental randomized field trial enrolled setting. consisted two phases. first phase, including both intervention control groups, encompassed informative session about food pyramid (PA) by experts...
Improvements in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment led to an increased incidence of survivors' rate. The healthcare system has face new problems related not only the disease, but also management quality life after diagnosis. aim this study was validate Italian version Functional Assessment Cancer Therapy - Breast (FACT-B+4) questionnaire evaluate its reliability.The administered twice, with interval three days between each administration, a cohort women Surgical Unit, PoliclincoUmberto I....
The aim of this study is to evaluate the level Health-Related Quality Life (HRQoL) and its determinants among migrants in irregular situations Italy. This cross-sectional was held Rome 2014. HRQoL assessed through SF-12 questionnaire physical (PCS) mental component scores (MCS) were calculated; socio-demographic information medical conditions collected. Bivariate multivariate analyses performed assess impact demographic pathological variables on HRQoL. median PCS 200 enrolled 46.5 MCS 37.9,...
University students are at risk of starting smoking or continuing and increasing the consumption tobacco products. The aim study was to assess impact training course, Sisma Project, about in healthcare degree courses, terms knowledge, behaviour evaluate course.SISMA project a pre- post an intervention delivered profession cessation. It had before-after design online optional course available on eLearning platform Moodle 2. structured four lessons sixty minutes, debate among experts final...
The aim of this observational study was to assess the relationship between environmental risk factors and some aspects social economic status (SES) population in different Italian municipalities. Nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) particulate matter (PM 10 annual means were extracted from ISPRA-BRACE (environmental information system 483 municipalities, 6% total amount administrative units) 2002 2012. As an indicator sociodemographic SES data, we collected following: resident population, foreign...
Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of "GiochiAMO" prevention program on modifying children's knowledge and belief regarding use abuse alcohol tobacco smoking. Materials Methods: is a multicomponent single-arm field trial based card board games to teach enhance about risk factors related smoking consumption. A structured questionnaire was administered before after intervention assess any change in knowledge. Results: total 167 students between 9 11 years age took part intervention. Data...
Prevalence of overweight and obesity during childhood is still elevated in high-income countries. GiochiAMO a health promotion program that uses knowledge-based education games to teach healthy nutrition physical activity among children (6-8 years old).This study was single arm field trial. Second third grade classes primary school attended an oral presentation about then were involved three game sessions. Two multiple-choice questionnaires administered at the beginning end trail. The...
Young people who begin to smoke at an early age are a higher risk of becoming occasional or regular smokers and establishing premature dependence. It is fundamental act as soon possible, from very childhood, prevent harmful behaviors for health such smoking drinking alcohol. must be encouraged adopt healthy lifestyles.The aim the study two-fold. First, increasing knowledge about negative effects cigarette alcohol consumption among children aged 9-10 years; second, introduce reinforce life...
Vaccines simulate the first contact with infectious agents and evoke immunological response without causing disease its complications. High rates of immunization among population guarantee interruption transmission chain diseases. Therefore, should be aware value vaccination motivated. In order to implement spread a correct culture about these issues, schools were recognized as privileged operational setting. The aim this project was transmit knowledge convey educational messages on...
Recently, the Italian Ministry of Health developed a health prevention campaign against tobacco smoking entitled "Ma che sei scemo? Il fumo fammale" (Are you stupid? Smoking is bad). The aim this study was to evaluate diffusion ministerial by analyzing data from two web platforms, Facebook and YouTube.The evaluated dissemination using number users reached, interactions interaction index (interactions/users reached) on platform YouTube. A qualitative analysis text comments left also carried...
The aim of this study was to assess the synergistic effect non-adherence Mediterranean Diet (MD) and lifestyle habits on occurrence breast cancer (BC).A case-control carried out from September 2018 February 2019 at Teaching Hospital "Umberto I" in Rome. A Food Frequency Questionnaire used for assessing level adherence MD, IPAQ measure physical activity, AUDIT-C estimate alcohol consumption. possible interaction between risk factors tested using synergism index.A total 94 cases 88 controls...