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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Eleanor Holding, Mary Crowder, Nicholas Woodrow, Naomi Griffin, Nicky Knights, Elizabeth Goyder, Rachael McKeown, Hannah Fairbrother
Summary: Improving young people's mental health and well-being is a global public health priority. However, despite commitment within the UK policy agenda, mental health issues among young people continue to rise. The COVID-19 outbreak has further exacerbated inequality in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas. Understanding young people's perspectives on mental health support is crucial for developing policies that meet their needs.
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Marcella Ucci, Adriana Ortegon-Sanchez, Naomi E. Mead, Catherine Godward, Aamnah Rahman, Shahid Islam, Nicholas Pleace, Alexandra Albert, Nicola Christie
Summary: Children's health is influenced by the characteristics of their physical and social environment, such as housing quality, neighborhood characteristics, and the local community. This study explores how the needs and aspirations associated with the home environment can interact with other aspects of the local area, providing opportunities for improvement.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rachel M. Thomson, Daniel Kopasker, Alastair Leyland, Anna Pearce, S. Vittal Katikireddi
Summary: This study estimated the effect of poverty on mental health using causal epidemiology. The results showed a significant absolute effect of poverty on the prevalence of common mental disorders in the UK working-age population, with larger effects observed in women. The population attributable fraction for moving into poverty was 6.34%, indicating that poverty contributes to a significant burden of mental health in this population.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Claire X. Zhang, Dan Lewer, Robert W. Aldridge, Andrew C. Hayward, Carlotta Cornaglia, Peta Trussell, Charlotte Lillford-Wildman, Joanna Castle, Jake Gommon, Ines Campos-Matos
Summary: Despite being a small proportion of the general population, investment in inclusion health groups can lead to significant health benefits for the entire population by preventing social exclusion. Research shows that a considerable number of premature deaths and deaths from specific diseases can be attributed to these groups.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Calum James Rablin Webb, Paul Bywaters, Martin Elliott, Jonathan Scourfield
Summary: The study found a significant non-linear relationship between income inequality and state care rates in England and Wales, with predicted state care rates increasing with income inequality until it reaches average levels where the effect flattens. However, there was no significant relationship for models predicting CP plan/register rates. Income inequality, income deprivation, ethnic density, and higher education were able to explain around 75% of the variance in English and Welsh state care rates.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rosie Seaman, David Walsh, Christina Beatty, Gerry McCartney, Ruth Dundas
Summary: Studies on the impact of social security cuts implemented by the UK government from 2011 to 2016 showed a significant association with lower life expectancy at the local authority level in England, Scotland and Wales. A decrease of £100 in social security per working age population was linked to a 1-month reduction in life expectancy.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Eleanor Holding, Hannah Fairbrother, Naomi Griffin, Jonathan Wistow, Katie Powell, Carolyn Summerbell
Summary: The study focuses on improving CYP health and reducing health inequalities, particularly in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. Participants identified socioeconomically patterned inequalities as key issues, with strategies to reduce inequalities including early intervention and targeted work in deprived areas. However, efforts were hindered by poverty and budget cuts, highlighting the need for more integrated and flexible policy making to address social determinants of health.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Luke Johnson, Maciej Czachorowski, Kerry Gutridge, Nuala McGrath, Julie Parkes, Emma Plugge
Summary: COVID-19 has affected the mental wellbeing of prison staff, but surprisingly, their mental wellbeing is similar to that of the general population.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ted Dolby, Katie Finning, Allan Baker, Leigh Fowler-Dowd, Kamlesh Khunti, Cameron Razieh, Thomas Yates, Vahe Nafilyan
Summary: This study examines the variation in COVID-19 vaccination uptake by sociodemographic characteristics in the UK and finds inequalities based on sex, ethnicity, religion, area deprivation, disability status, English language proficiency, socioeconomic position, and educational attainment.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2022)
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Construction & Building Technology
Eulalia Peris, Maria Arguelles
Summary: Transportation noise is a significant environmental problem in urban areas. The distribution of noise in cities may be connected to socio-economic factors, and it is important to evaluate the social distribution of noise for planning more equal, livable, and sustainable cities. However, existing studies have not provided consistent evidence on the relationship between transport noise and socio-economic disadvantage, as they have mainly focused on road noise and lack information on other noise sources or combined exposures.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Konstantinos Daras, Alexandros Alexiou, Tanith C. Rose, Iain Buchan, David Taylor-Robinson, Benjamin Barr
Summary: The study found that in England, factors such as ethnicity, poverty, long-term health problems, living in care homes, and overcrowded housing were associated with COVID-19 mortality rates. Different vulnerable groups are unevenly distributed in different communities, and high levels of vulnerability in certain communities indicate increased risk for a second wave of the pandemic.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Laura B. Nellums, Jaynaide Powis, Lucy Jones, Anna Miller, Kieran Rustage, Neal Russell, Jon S. Friedland, Sally Hargreaves
Summary: The study investigated the experiences of undocumented migrant women who have been pregnant in England, highlighting restricted agency, intersecting stressors, and an ongoing cycle of precarity faced by these women. The research provides new evidence to address inequalities in maternal and child health, recommending six actions to achieve national and global targets for health coverage.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2021)
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Immunology
Sarah Thompson, Johanna C. Meyer, Rosemary J. Burnett, Stephen M. Campbell
Summary: Measles is a highly infectious respiratory viral infection that is preventable with the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR) with a coverage of at least 95%. Vaccine hesitancy is a major factor contributing to measles outbreaks, including in England, and it is recognized as a global public health threat by the World Health Organization (WHO). Despite a significant reduction in measles incidence since 2012, sporadic outbreaks with geographic disparities and variations in MMR coverage still occur in England. MMR uptake has decreased across all regions over the past decade, and no area currently meets the WHO target of 95% coverage for both doses of MMR.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Oyinlola Oyebode, Sheena E. Ramsay, Carol Brayne
Summary: This paper highlights the importance of expanding funding and attention beyond the immediate concerns of COVID-19 patients and healthcare professionals to address wider questions on the unequal health impacts of the pandemic and its response measures. Urgent questions related to non-virus impacts and health effects mediated by educational, economic, and social injuries during the pandemic need to be addressed. Long-term, sustained, and interdisciplinary research funding is necessary to address the lasting impacts of COVID-19.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alina S. Schnake-Mahl, Pricila H. Mullachery, Jonathan Purtle, Ran Li, Ana V. Diez Roux, Usama Bilal
Summary: This study analyzed census tract-level life expectancy data in the United States to examine disparities within and across metropolitan areas. The findings reveal significant variations in life expectancy, with wider disparities in the South and Midwest regions. The study also suggests that sociodemographic and policy factors, such as larger metropolitan areas and higher proportion of college graduates, contribute to the disparities in life expectancy.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Samantha Horn, Yana Litovsky, George Loewenstein
Summary: This study suggests that curiosity can be a useful tool in increasing demand for and engagement with aversive health information. By manipulating curiosity through various methods, researchers found that participants were more likely to view and engage with information about their drinking habits, cancer risk, and the sugar content in drinks. Overall, curiosity prompts provide a simple and effective way to increase engagement with aversive health information.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sandra Gillner
Summary: Despite high expectations, the extensive and rapid adoption of AI in medical diagnostics has not been realized. This study investigates the perception and navigation of AI providers in complex healthcare systems, revealing their self-organization to increase adaptability and the practices utilized to mitigate tensions within the healthcare subsystems.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fabian Duartea, Alvaro Jimenez-Molina
Summary: This study found that violence related to social protest has a significant impact on depressive symptoms, leading to an increase in depression among the population in Chile. The effect varies by gender and age, with a stronger influence on men and young adults.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nick Graetz, Carl Gershenson, Sonya R. Porter, Danielle H. Sandler, Emily Lemmerman, Matthew Desmond
Summary: Investments in stable, affordable housing may be an important tool for improving population health. This study, using administrative data, found that high rent burden, increases in rent burden during midlife, and evictions were associated with increased mortality.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wan Wei
Summary: This study explores the phenomenon of other patient participation in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), uncovering the various roles that third parties can assume during medical interactions. The findings contribute to existing research on patient resistance and triadic medical interactions, providing insights into the dynamics and implications of third-party involvement in medical consultations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Harry Scarbrough, Katie Rose M. Sanfilippo, Alexandra Ziemann, Charitini Stavropoulou
Summary: This paper examines the contribution of pilot implementation studies to the wider spread and sustainability of innovation in healthcare systems. Through an empirical examination of an innovation intermediary organization in the English NHS, the study finds that their work in mobilizing pilot-based evidence involves configuring to context, transitioning evidence, and managing the transition. The findings contribute to theory by showing how intermediary roles can support the effective transitioning of pilot-based evidence, leading to more widespread adoption and sustainability of innovation.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Marta Seiz, Leire Salazar, Tatiana Eremenko
Summary: This study examines the impact of maternal educational selection on birth outcomes during an economic recession, and finds that more educated mothers are more likely to give birth during high unemployment periods. Additionally, maternal education mitigates the adverse effects of unemployment on birth outcomes and is consistently associated with better perinatal health.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jingyuan Shi, Hye Kyung Kim, Charles T. Salmon, Edson C. Tandoc Jr, Zhang Hao Goh
Summary: This study examines the influence of individual and collective norms on COVID-19 vaccination intention across eight Asian countries. The findings reveal nuanced patterns of how individual and collective social norms influence health behavioral decisions, depending on the degree of cultural tightness-looseness.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Elliot Friedman, Melissa Franks, Elizabeth Teas, Patricia A. Thomas
Summary: This study found that positive relations with others have a significant impact on functional limitations and longevity in aging adults, independent of social integration and social support.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zhuolin Pan, Yuqi Liu, Ye Liu, Ziwen Huo, Wenchao Han
Summary: This study examines the effects of age-friendly neighbourhood environment and functional abilities on life satisfaction among older adults in urban China. The findings highlight the importance of transportation, housing, and social and physical environment factors in influencing functional abilities and life satisfaction. The study provides valuable insights for policymakers in enhancing older adults' life satisfaction in the Chinese urban context.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)