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Journal of Preventive and Population Health

The Journal of Preventive and Population Health is a peer-reviewed journal and will focus on advancing knowledge and promoting research in Preventive and Population Health, with a special emphasis on Occupational Safety and Health. It aims to encompass multidisciplinary perspectives that address public health challenges, workplace health initiatives, epidemiological studies, and strategies for health promotion and disease prevention. 

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Original Article | October 25, 2026
Health literacy and its association with utilization of preventive health services among adults in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study
Alaa Elhadi , Omar Alasiri , Abdullah Abdulaziz Mohammad Alfaisal
Year: 2026
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Background: Health literacy (HL) is one of the important indicators of individual health and healthcare services. Poor HL leads to poor health outcomes and underuse of preventive healthcare. Preventive health services can improve health outcomes of individuals, as such services help in the early identification and management of diseases. Nonetheless,... Continue Reading
Original Article | October 25, 2026
Psychiatric nurses’ experiences in preventing relapse among patients with substance use disorders: a qualitative study
Adam Mohamed Saber Mohamed , Amira Gaber Ibrahim Mostafa , Moutaz Ali Kasasbeh , Mohammad Faris Hasan
Year: 2026
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Background: Relapse remains one of the most persistent challenges in the treatment of substance use disorders (SUD), with regional readmission rates reaching approximately 30% within one year of discharge. Psychiatric nurses occupy a uniquely continuous position within inpatient rehabilitation settings, yet their lived experiences in relapse prevention remain almost entirely... Continue Reading
Original Article | October 25, 2026
Vocational reintegration of individuals admitted to the medical rehabilitation center into their previous occupations
Ali Amer AlMushawwah
Year: 2026
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Background: Retirement of individuals with disabilities has a potential impact on workers. Vocational rehabilitation (VR) programs are designed to rehabilitate subjects with physical disabilities to adapt to their new conditions to return or find employment following a disabling injury. Aim: To identify the reintegration of disabled patients to their previous... Continue Reading
Original Article | October 25, 2026
Psychiatric comorbidity in patient with substance use disorders: prevelence, patterns, and clinical correlate
Abubakr Elmotesim Abdulla Elamin , Adam Mohamed Saber Mohamed , Mohammed Abdullah Alhejji , Hassan Ahmad Khubrani , Sameera Gamal Moubark Mohamed , Amira Gaber Ibrahim Mostafa , Shaimaa Magdy Nassar , Amnah Mohammed Ali , Moutaz Ali Kasasbeh
Year: 2026
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Background: Psychiatric comorbidity is common among patients with substance use disorders (SUDs) and is associated with poorer treatment outcomes. Data from inpatient rehabilitation settings in Saudi Arabia remain limited. This study estimated the prevalence, patterns, and clinical correlates of psychiatric comorbidity among inpatients with SUDs. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional review... Continue Reading
Original Article | October 25, 2026
Relationship between length of stay and relapse among patients with substance use disorders
Adam Mohamed Saber Mohamed , Amira Gaber Ibrahim Mostafa , Moutaz Ali Kasasbeh , Mohammed Abdullah Alhejji , Abobakr Elmotesim Abdulla Elamin , Hassan Ahmad Khubrani , Sameera Gamal Moubark Moahmed
Year: 2026
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Background: Substance use disorders (SUDs) are chronic relapsing conditions with high relapse rates and substantial burden. Inpatient rehabilitation length of stay (LOS) has been identified internationally as a determinant of treatment outcome, but evidence from Saudi Arabia is limited. This study examined the association between inpatient LOS and relapse, and... Continue Reading

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Thamir M Alshammari

Thamir M Alshammari, PhD, CCPDC, FISoP, FISPE

Society of Pharmacovigilance

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Special Issue on Occupational Medicine

We are pleased to publish a special issue on Occupational Medicine; enjoy reading it here:

https://jpphealth.com/archive/2026/2/2-178