Milka Donchin
Biographic Data
| ID | 6264733 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Milka Donchin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Milka |
| FAMILY NAME | Donchin |
| SIGNATURE | DONCHIN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3657-1740 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Validation and adaptation of the self-perceived food literacy scale (SPFL) among Hebrew and Arabic speaking women in Israel
Food literacy (FL) encompasses the knowledge, skills, and behaviors required for making informed food choices. The self-perceived food literacy scale (SPFL, 29 items) is a widely used FL measurement tool, yet it has not been validated and adapted for the diverse Israeli population. This study aims to validate and shorten an adapted SPFL for Hebrew and Arabic-speaking women in Israel, ensuring cultural relevance and reducing respondent burden. The…
Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of a manualized lay-led food literacy intervention for women in a community setting
Food literacy (FL) is the capability to make healthy food choices in different settings, contexts, and situations. Addressing factors such as competencies, self-efficacy and social norms enables sustainable positive change in nutrition behaviour. This study assesses the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of a lay-led FL intervention for Arabic and Hebrew-speaking women in community settings, utilizing a train-the-trainer mo…
Neighborhood violence and health
Neighborhood violence is associated with poor health, but the mechanisms explaining this association are still unknown. This study seeks to examine the role of loneliness as a mediator of the association between neighborhood violence and health among two ethnic groups (Arabs and Jews) in Israel. A representative survey was conducted among adult residents (1903 Arabs and 2726 Jews) of four Israeli towns: two Arab towns, one Jewish town and one mix…
A decade of progress
Established in 1990, Israel’s Healthy Cities Network (HCN) performed its first evaluation in 2003–2004. A decade later, the present evaluation was implemented to assess members’ compliance with the European HCN requirements and to determine progress made since the initial evaluation. A total of 31 of the existing 42 HCN members participated in this mixed methods evaluation. Based on the Monitoring, Accountability, Reporting, and Impact assessment…
Social Capital as a Mediator and Moderator in the Association between Loneliness and Health, Israel as a Case Study
Loneliness has been associated with poor health. Social capital (SC) could possibly prevent the ill effects of loneliness. The study aims to assess the association of loneliness with physical and mental health in four different communities in Israel and study the impact of structural and cognitive SC on that association. A cross-sectional face-to-face survey with 4620 adults in four towns was conducted. The questionnaire included self-rated healt…
Teacher Training and Engagement in Health Promotion Mediates Health Behavior Outcomes
School-based health promotion interventions have been shown to lead to measurable changes in the nutrition and physical activity behaviors. This study examines whether the impact of an intervention program on students’ healthy eating and physical activity was mediated by teacher training and engagement in health promotion. The trial was conducted in three phases: needs assessment of the baseline survey of teachers, mothers’ and children; interven…
Municipal community centers as healthy settings
NIH trial registration number: NCT04470960. Retrospectively registered on: 14/07/2020
Health ambassadors in the workplace
Training and continued guidance of middle managers resulted in the design and successful implementation of workplace health promotion interventions. A RE-AIM based assessment was found to be an effective method for evaluating multi-content workplace health promotion programs. Registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, https://www.clinicaltrials.gov , registration number: NCT03295136, registration date: 24/09/2017
Two-Phase Evaluation of a Community-Based Lifestyle Intervention for Palestinian Women in East Jerusalem
Palestinian-Arab women are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease due to high prevalence of diabetes and other risk factors. The current study investigates the effectiveness of an intensive group-based intervention on lifestyle habits that can prevent diabetes and cardiovascular disease. To that end, we conducted a group-based intervention based on the diabetes prevention program in two consecutive phases. The first phase consisted of a quas…
Cardiovascular disease risk factors and health behaviors of ultra-Orthodox Jewish women in Israel
Objectives: Women from low socio-economic, culturally insular populations are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). The ultra-Orthodox Jewish (UOJ) community in Israel is a rapidly growing low socio-economic, insular, cultural-ethnic minority with numerous obstacles to health. The current cross-sectional study investigates CVD-related health behaviors and risk factors in a sample of UOJ females, comparing sample characteristics with…
Determinants of health behavior inequalities
Health behaviors are shaped by the opportunities people have; and the choices they make according to these opportunities. Inequality in economic, cultural and social resources causes disparities in health and health behaviors. Jerusalem has a multiethnic structure, mainly made up of Jews and Arabs. Arabs and Ultra-Orthodox Jews are disadvantaged in terms of socio-economic and health indicators. The purpose of this study is to determine the factor…
Implementation of the Healthy Cities' principles and strategies
The Israel network of Healthy Cities has been operating since 1990, and the first evaluation of its performance was carried out in 2004. The objectives were to evaluate the level of implementation of the 'Healthy Cities' principles and strategies in each network city and to assess the contribution of the network to its member cities. Coordinators of 18 active healthy cities participated in the study by completing a questionnaire with the aid of k…
Cardiovascular disease risk factors and health behaviors of ultra-Orthodox Jewish women in Israel
Objectives: Women from low socio-economic, culturally insular populations are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). The ultra-Orthodox Jewish (UOJ) community in Israel is a rapidly growing low socio-economic, insular, cultural-ethnic minority with numerous obstacles to health. The current cross-sectional study investigates CVD-related health behaviors and risk factors in a sample of UOJ females, comparing sample characteristics with…
Implementation of the Healthy Cities' principles and strategies
The Israel network of Healthy Cities has been operating since 1990, and the first evaluation of its performance was carried out in 2004. The objectives were to evaluate the level of implementation of the 'Healthy Cities' principles and strategies in each network city and to assess the contribution of the network to its member cities. Coordinators of 18 active healthy cities participated in the study by completing a questionnaire with the aid of k…
Determinants of health behavior inequalities
Health behaviors are shaped by the opportunities people have; and the choices they make according to these opportunities. Inequality in economic, cultural and social resources causes disparities in health and health behaviors. Jerusalem has a multiethnic structure, mainly made up of Jews and Arabs. Arabs and Ultra-Orthodox Jews are disadvantaged in terms of socio-economic and health indicators. The purpose of this study is to determine the factor…
Two-Phase Evaluation of a Community-Based Lifestyle Intervention for Palestinian Women in East Jerusalem
Palestinian-Arab women are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease due to high prevalence of diabetes and other risk factors. The current study investigates the effectiveness of an intensive group-based intervention on lifestyle habits that can prevent diabetes and cardiovascular disease. To that end, we conducted a group-based intervention based on the diabetes prevention program in two consecutive phases. The first phase consisted of a quas…
Cardiovascular disease risk factors and health behaviors of ultra-Orthodox Jewish women in Israel
Objectives: Women from low socio-economic, culturally insular populations are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). The ultra-Orthodox Jewish (UOJ) community in Israel is a rapidly growing low socio-economic, insular, cultural-ethnic minority with numerous obstacles to health. The current cross-sectional study investigates CVD-related health behaviors and risk factors in a sample of UOJ females, comparing sample characteristics with…
Health ambassadors in the workplace
Training and continued guidance of middle managers resulted in the design and successful implementation of workplace health promotion interventions. A RE-AIM based assessment was found to be an effective method for evaluating multi-content workplace health promotion programs. Registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, https://www.clinicaltrials.gov , registration number: NCT03295136, registration date: 24/09/2017
A decade of progress
Established in 1990, Israel’s Healthy Cities Network (HCN) performed its first evaluation in 2003–2004. A decade later, the present evaluation was implemented to assess members’ compliance with the European HCN requirements and to determine progress made since the initial evaluation. A total of 31 of the existing 42 HCN members participated in this mixed methods evaluation. Based on the Monitoring, Accountability, Reporting, and Impact assessment…
Social Capital as a Mediator and Moderator in the Association between Loneliness and Health, Israel as a Case Study
Loneliness has been associated with poor health. Social capital (SC) could possibly prevent the ill effects of loneliness. The study aims to assess the association of loneliness with physical and mental health in four different communities in Israel and study the impact of structural and cognitive SC on that association. A cross-sectional face-to-face survey with 4620 adults in four towns was conducted. The questionnaire included self-rated healt…
Teacher Training and Engagement in Health Promotion Mediates Health Behavior Outcomes
School-based health promotion interventions have been shown to lead to measurable changes in the nutrition and physical activity behaviors. This study examines whether the impact of an intervention program on students’ healthy eating and physical activity was mediated by teacher training and engagement in health promotion. The trial was conducted in three phases: needs assessment of the baseline survey of teachers, mothers’ and children; interven…
Municipal community centers as healthy settings
NIH trial registration number: NCT04470960. Retrospectively registered on: 14/07/2020
Neighborhood violence and health
Neighborhood violence is associated with poor health, but the mechanisms explaining this association are still unknown. This study seeks to examine the role of loneliness as a mediator of the association between neighborhood violence and health among two ethnic groups (Arabs and Jews) in Israel. A representative survey was conducted among adult residents (1903 Arabs and 2726 Jews) of four Israeli towns: two Arab towns, one Jewish town and one mix…
Validation and adaptation of the self-perceived food literacy scale (SPFL) among Hebrew and Arabic speaking women in Israel
Food literacy (FL) encompasses the knowledge, skills, and behaviors required for making informed food choices. The self-perceived food literacy scale (SPFL, 29 items) is a widely used FL measurement tool, yet it has not been validated and adapted for the diverse Israeli population. This study aims to validate and shorten an adapted SPFL for Hebrew and Arabic-speaking women in Israel, ensuring cultural relevance and reducing respondent burden. The…
Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of a manualized lay-led food literacy intervention for women in a community setting
Food literacy (FL) is the capability to make healthy food choices in different settings, contexts, and situations. Addressing factors such as competencies, self-efficacy and social norms enables sustainable positive change in nutrition behaviour. This study assesses the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of a lay-led FL intervention for Arabic and Hebrew-speaking women in community settings, utilizing a train-the-trainer mo…
Medicine (11 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (4 works) · Health promotion (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works)