Publications by authors named "Benjamin R Chand"

Objectives: Driving is pivotal to successful aging, yet older people may need to adapt their driving to changes associated with aging or transition to driving retirement at some stage. However, most older people are reluctant to discuss or plan for changes to their future mobility. This study describes formative research to inform a social marketing campaign to promote the "DRIVING AND STAYING INDEPENDENT" resource assisting older drivers to make informed decisions about timely changes to their driving.

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Research is able to improve the lives of big populations by investigating effective interventions and then implementing those through public health policies. Whilst research on the inclination of Medical or Science undergraduate and postgraduate students has been conducted, little is known about what students pursuing a Masters degree in Public Health perceive the purpose of research to be. Their perceptions and inclinations will shape their research pursuits and career directions, which impacts the health outcomes of the community.

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Objective: Increasing e-cigarette use combined with emerging evidence of their respiratory effects raises concerns about their potential impact on asthma prevalence. This review evaluates the most recent available evidence on the association of e-cigarette use and asthma world-wide.

Methods: A literature search was performed in PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Web of Science and ProQuest in March 2021.

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