OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Health Education Research is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Intention to receive a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 in Italy and its association with trust, worry and beliefs about the origin of the virus	51
Modelling the antecedent factors that affect online fake news sharing on COVID-19: the moderating role of fake news knowledge	47
A peer navigation intervention to prevent HIV among mixed immigrant status Latinx GBMSM and transgender women in the United States: outcomes, perspectives and implications for PrEP uptake	27
Measuring the effect of interpersonal communication on awareness and knowledge of COVID-19 among rural communities in Eastern Nigeria	21
Predictors of negative psychosocial and health behavior impact of COVID-19 among young adults	19
Practice-, provider- and patient-level facilitators of and barriers to HPV vaccine promotion and uptake in Georgia: a qualitative study of healthcare providers’ perspectives	17
The media and health education: Did Nigerian media provide sufficient warning messages on coronavirus disease?	13
The role of social norms in the relationship between anti-smoking advertising campaigns and smoking cessation: a scoping review	13
Adaptation of public health initiatives: expert views on current guidance and opportunities to advance their application and benefit	12
‘It’s kinda bad, honestly’: Australian students’ experiences of relationships and sexuality education	12
How do Nigerian newspapers report COVID-19 pandemic? The implication for awareness and prevention	12
Implementation of initiatives to prevent student stress: process evaluation findings from the Healthy High School study	9
Perceptions of the health risks of cannabis: estimates from national surveys in Canada and the United States, 2018–2019	9
Implementation of a multilevel, multicomponent intervention for obesity control in Native American communities (OPREVENT2): challenges and lessons learned	8
Pilot study of peer modeling with psychological inoculation to promote coronavirus vaccination	8
‘I will welcome this one 101%, I will so embrace it’: a qualitative exploration of the feasibility and acceptability of HIV self-testing among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Lagos, Nigeria	8
Assessing COVID-19 Health Literacy (CoHL) and its relationships with sociodemographic features, locus of control and compliance with social distancing rules during the first lockdown in France	8
Results of a mixed methods evaluation of the Make Healthy Normal campaign	7
The role of school characteristics in pre-legalization cannabis use change among Canadian youth: implications for policy and harm reduction	7
The impact of COVID-19 misinformation and trust in institutions on preventive behaviors	7
Trends in exposure to and perceptions of e-cigarette marketing among youth in England, Canada and the United States between 2017 and 2019	7
Schools as centers for health educational initiatives, health behavior research and risk behavior for dengue infection in school children and community members: a systematic review	7
Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of Health-Promoting School programmes targeting bullying and violence: a systematic review	7
A social network analysis approach to group and individual perceptions of child physical activity	7
Life skill education at the time of COVID-19: perceptions and strategies of Italian expert school educators	7

An exploration of constructs related to dissemination and implementation of an early childhood systems-level intervention	6
‘It’s just one big vicious circle’: young people’s experiences of highly visual social media and their mental health	6
Controlled pilot test of a translated cardiac rehabilitation education curriculum in percutaneous coronary intervention patients in a middle-income country delivered using WeChat: acceptability, engag	6
Does social media provide adequate health education for prevention of COVID-19? A case study of YouTube videos on social distancing and hand-washing	6
Community-based health promotion about alcohol and other drugs in a multicultural Australia—what works? A review of evidence	6
Evolution of media frames about e-cigarettes from 2004 to 2019: a content analysis of newspapers in China	5
Evidence of the impact of a national anti-tobacco prevention campaign across demographic subgroups	5
Social cognitive theory as a guide for exercise engagement in persons with multiple sclerosis who use wheelchairs for mobility	5
Predictors of social distancing compliance in an Australian sample	5
Participant engagement in a community based participatory research study to reduce alcohol use among Latino immigrant men	5
A web-based health education module and its impact on the preventive practices of health-care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic	5
A smartphone game to prevent HIV among young Kenyans: local perceptions of mechanisms of effect	5
Do professional perspectives on evidence-based smoking cessation methods align? A Delphi study among researchers and healthcare professionals	4
Illness representations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to inform health education strategies and research design—learning from rural Uganda	4
Researchers or practitioners’ opinion of the possibilities for creating virtual safe social spaces for violence prevention interventions for young people	4
Cultural adaptation in HPV vaccine intervention among racial and ethical minority population: a systematic literature review	4
Development and evaluation of smoke-free or tobacco-free policies in university settings: a systematic scoping review	4
The process of adapting a sexual health intervention for Black early adolescents: a stakeholder engagement approach	4
Young adults’ knowledge, perceptions and use of cannabidiol products: a mixed-methods study	4
Effects of a geriatric education program for emergency physicians: a mixed-methods study	4
Identifying dimensions of empowerment in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a qualitative study	4
Social media-assisted interventions on human papillomavirus and vaccination-related knowledge, intention and behavior: a scoping review	4
A qualitative investigation of school age children, their parents and school staff on their participation in the Digital Education to LImit Salt in the Home (DELISH) program	4
Resilience-based alcohol education: developing an intervention, evaluating feasibility and barriers to implementation using mixed-methods	4
The effect of school intervention programs on the body mass index of adolescents: a systematic review with meta-analysis	4
A systematic review of the association of diet quality with the mental health of university students: implications in health education practice	4
HPV vaccine recommendation practices of current and future physicians in North Carolina: an exploratory study	3
Does public health education improve migrant workers’ health status in China?—evidence from China Migrants Dynamic Survey	3
‘They can stigmatize you’: a qualitative assessment of the influence of school factors on engagement in care and medication adherence among adolescents with HIV in Western Kenya	3
‘It’s like if a vape pen and a cigarette had a baby’: a mixed methods study of perceptions and use of IQOS among US young adults	3
Evaluation of hand hygiene behaviour in basic schools in Ghana: a case study of the Ablekuma Central Municipality in the greater region of Ghana	3
Communicating risk to promote colorectal cancer screening: a multi-method study to test tailored versus targeted message strategies	3
Teachers’ professional identities in the context of school-based sexuality education in Uganda—a qualitative study	3
Electronic direct-to-consumer advertising of pharmaceuticals: an assessment of textual and visual content of websites	3
‘How come they don’t talk about it in school?’ Identifying adolescent barriers to PrEP use	3
Hypertension and mobile application for self-care, self-efficacy and related knowledge	3
Factors associated with COVID-19 masking behavior: an application of the Health Belief Model	3
Process evaluation of the Centrally Procured School Food Program (CPSFP) in Ontario, Canada: school-level perspectives	3
Correlates of motivation to quit waterpipe tobacco smoking among US young adults: implications for cessation interventions	2
Effectiveness of theory-based Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) on exercise benefits and barriers among patients with type 2 diabetes	2
Knowledge of sexual consent as a protective factor against sexual violence perpetration among first-year college men: a moderation analysis	2
The effectiveness of an online sexuality education module in promoting sexual knowledge and attitude change: a cluster randomized controlled trial	2
‘We know what he likes, even if he doesn’t know’: how the children of South Asian immigrants characterize and influence the diets of their parents	2
Understanding consumer and clinician perceptions of a potential Lyme disease vaccine	2
Integrated collaborative care intervention for depression and obesity in primary care: translation from research to practice	2
Increased knowledge levels of patients with diabetes in resource-limited communities after receiving peer-led education	2
The effects of flipped classroom model on knowledge, behaviour and health beliefs on testicular cancer and self-examination: a randomized controlled trial study	2
Efficacy of Canadian health warning statements on caffeinated energy drinks: an experimental study among young Canadians	2
A randomized controlled trial of the impact of the Teen Council peer education program on youth development	2
Impact of a community-based diabetes self-management support program on adult self-care behaviors	2

Recommendations for breast cancer education for African American women below screening age	2
The effect of individual counseling intervention on health practices in pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial	1
Promoting children’s health and well-being through structured recreation during online recess	1
Effectiveness of diabetes education interventions in rural America: a systematic review	1
Process evaluation of HAT TRICK: feasibility, acceptability and opportunities for programme refinement	1
Facilitators of peer leader retention within a Type 2 diabetes intervention trial for US Latinos/Hispanics of Mexican origin	1
Effects of providing tailored information about e-cigarettes in a digital smoking cessation intervention: randomized controlled trial	1
Feasibility and acceptability of B6: a social capital program for young Black gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men living with HIV	1
The effect of a distance-delivered mindfulness-based psychoeducation program on the psychological well-being, emotional intelligence and stress levels of nursing students in Turkey: a randomized contr	1
A cohort-based nutrition ECHO for community health workers	1
A pragmatic evaluation of the primary school Be Active After-School Activity Programme (Be Active ASAP)	1
Pilot study of an arts- and theatre-based HIV prevention intervention for men who have sex with men and transgender women migrants in South Africa: acceptability, feasibility and preliminary efficacy	1
Network analysis of a community-wide teenage pregnancy prevention initiative	1
Adapting a cooking, food budgeting and nutrition intervention for a rural community of American Indians with type 2 diabetes in the North-Central United States	1
Electronic cigarettes and public health awareness: a cross-sectional analysis of Google search inquiries	1
Perceived COVID-19 vaccine attributes associated with early adoption among adults in rural Indiana	1
LiveLighter® ‘Junk Food’ mass media campaign increases behavioural strategies to reduce consumption	1
Trends in the teaching of sexual and reproductive health topics and skills in required courses in secondary schools, in 38 US states between 2008 and 2018	1
Barriers and facilitators to comprehensive, school-based physical activity promotion for adolescents prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study	1
Students as teachers: effect of the peer education model on reducing smartphone addiction in adolescents	1
Perceived physical fitness mediates the relationship between parental support and physical activity enjoyment in overweight and obese adolescents	1
Disparities in cannabis use outcomes, perceived risks and social norms across sexual orientation groups of US young adult women and men	1
Noticing education campaigns or public health messages about vaping among youth in the United States, Canada and England from 2018 to 2022	1
Development and evaluation of health education resources for culturally and linguistically diverse populations: a systematic review	1
Impact of a dissemination strategy on family day care educators’ intentions to adopt outdoor free play guidelines introduced in response to COVID-19: a randomized controlled trial	1
Content analysis of school websites: policies and programs to support healthy eating and the environment	1
Goals for girls: a cluster-randomized trial to investigate a school-based sexual health programme amongst female learners in South Africa	1
Improving communication between American Indian youth and caregivers to prevent teenage pregnancy	1
Feasibility of multimedia animations as preoperative guides for urgent abdominal surgeries in a public hospital in Brazil	1