Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene

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Vol. 67 No. 2 (2026)
Published July 20, 2026

The Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene (JPMH) is an international, multidisciplinary, open-access, peer-reviewed journal published on a three-monthly basis and covers the fields of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Public Health. The Journal has been publishing original articles, reviews, editorials, letters and proceedings of symposia and conferences since 1960. Systematic reviews of topics relevant to the journal’s aim are highly welcome. Scientific validity, methodological soundness, originality and advances in the field of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Public Health are a key acceptance criterion. For further information, please check our Section Policies.

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Editorial

Fotarisman Zaluchu, Cashtri Meher, Farold Graxio Zaluchu
Beyond Bombs: The Silent Public Health Crisis of War Dust
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Health Promotion

Farindira Vesti Rahmasari, Sri Sundari, Siti Estri, Sutantri Sutantri, Jay Jung Jae Lee
Exploring Health Literacy Levels and Influencing Factors of Indonesian Migrant Workers in Hong Kong
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Gabriele De Masi De Luca, Zefferino Palamà, Giuseppe Prete, Fabio Civino, Antonio Gianluca Robles, Giuseppe De Masi De Luca, Martina Nesti, Antonio Scarà, Giulia Vero, Mirko Spedicato, Paola Papadia, Marzia Colopi, Santo Stefanelli, Laura Ruggeri, Silvio Romano, Luigi Sciarra
Smoking and Sport: A CrossSectional Study Among Competitive Athletes in Southern Italy. “Salento Smoke Study”
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Igor Maslać, MARIN PULJIĆ, DAJANA VLADIĆ, BORIS OPANČAR, MARKO KLJAKIĆ, BENJAMIN PALIĆ
Anthropometric Status, Lifestyle Habits, and Foot Posture Findings among Primary Schoolchildren in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Regional Cross-Sectional Study
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Massimo Andreoni, Saverio Giuseppe Parisi, Luigi Coppola, Paolo Bonanni
Adolescent vaccination in Italy: bridging policy, clinical practice and public engagement to improve coverage: Improving adolescent vaccine coverage in Italy
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Health Technology Assessment

Mariano Martini, Meysam Behzadifar, Samad Azari, AHAD BAKHTIARI, Masoud Behzadifar
Embedding political economy in Iran’s health policy cycle: necessity and pathways
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BANAFSHE DARVISHI TELI, Ali Abutorabi, AGHDAS SOURESRAFIL, MASOUD BEHZADIFAR, AZIZ REZAPOUR, SAMANEH ROKHGIREH
Cost and cost effectiveness analysis of myomectomy for uterine fibroids in women: a systematic review
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History of Medicine and Ethics

Edoardo Bologna, Mariano Martini
Onofrio Scassi (1768-1836) and the dissemination of smallpox vaccination practices in the Ligurian Republic (1797-1805) and during the Napoleonic Empire (1805-1814)
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Infectious Diseases

Giuseppina Lo Moro, Daniele Consoli, Simona Mazzeo, Federica Golzio, Roberta Siliquini
A five-season regional analysis of influenza-related indicators in Piedmont, Italy: insights from comparison with national trends
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Ivana Talić Drlje, Božo Šušak, Jurica Arapović
Twenty years after the implementation of HBV vaccination: Epidemiology and risk factors for hepatitis B infection in the south of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Narmine Saadoon Jumaah, Ahmed Hasan Radhi, Raheem Sabir Shweihk
An epidemiological study of dog bites and utilization of anti-rabies vaccine in Al-Anbar governorate
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Omar Souabni, Zanthia Wiley, Lavanya Vasudevan
Assessing influenza vaccination advocacy attitudes and recommendation behaviors among non-physician healthcare workers during the 2024-25 respiratory virus season
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Non Comunicable Diseases

Azimatul Amini, Fitrina Mahardani Kusumaningrum, Digna Niken Purwaningrum, Abdul Wahab, Aditya Lia Ramadona
Sociodemographic determinants of fruit and vegetable consumption in Indonesia: insights from the 2023 Indonesian Health Survey
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Amal Mohammed Sunyur, Duaa Salem Alkhayat, Mohammed Abdullah Alahmadi, Heba Adnan Mohammad, Sulaiman Abdullah, Zakaria Yahya Khawaji, Ahmad Salim Badawi
Assessing the Association Between Head and Neck Cancers and Electronic Cigarette Use as Compared to Conventional Cigarette Use: Analysis of Results from National Health Interview Survey 2020-2022
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Nosocomial Infections

Shilpi Gupta
Dirty Soap? The Overlooked Risk in Hospital Hygiene
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Nursing

Francesca Napolitano, Ilaria Corsi, Daniela Maloberti , Michela Calzolari, Martina Barbieri, Gianluca Catania, Milko Zanini, Giuseppe Aleo, Lisa Gomes, Loredana Sasso
The VEIGA Emotional Competence Scale Short Version: A Validation Study of the Italian Version
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ERRATA CORRIGE

NAGIHAN KÜÇÜ AKARSU, ISIL ISIK ANDSOY
Evaluation of Breast Self-examination Training in Turkish Women Living in Northwestern Turkey
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SEYED ABBAS HOSEINALIPOUR, MARYAM FARHADIAN, AKRAM KARIMI-SHAHANJARINI
Why do middle-aged adults use or avoid health services? A study of social and demographic determinants
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