Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Niamh K. Shortt, Chris Ross
Summary: This study used a Rights of the Child framework to empower children to be researchers, allowing them to design themes, methods, conduct research and analyze data. The children identified safety, littering, and family and friends as important features of the environment for their health and wellbeing. They demonstrated a deep understanding of the link between environment and health, as well as how aspects of disadvantage such as place-based stigma can limit their social participation and inclusion.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Marta M. Bruce, Connie M. Ulrich, Jessica Webster, Therese S. Richmond
Summary: This study describes Black men's perceptions of how characteristics of their environment affect their recovery following serious injury. The findings emphasize the importance of community resources in supporting injured men's recovery within their neighborhoods, and highlight the need for additional resources to be directed towards survivors who return to disadvantaged communities after injury.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fang-Rong Xu, Yang Yang
Summary: This study measured medical graduates' perception of the educational environment within the School of Public Health at Wuhan University in China. The results showed overall satisfaction with the educational environment, but also identified areas for improvement.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Andrew Larkin, Xiang Gu, Lizhong Chen, Perry Hystad
Summary: This study examined built environment factors associated with safety, lively, and beauty perceptions, finding significant differences in factors such as population density, impervious surface area, major roads, and more between high and low perception locations. Visible street level features explained about 18% of the variation in perceptions, while GIS/remote sensing variables explained 3-10%.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Daniela Pereira Almeida, Klaus Chaves Alberto, Larissa Loures Mendes
Summary: The Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale (NEWS) has been widely used for research, translation, and validation, with the United States being the country that published the most studies using NEWS. In high-income countries, self-administration of the questionnaire for data collection is more common.
JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT & HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Shazna Buksh, Phillipa Hay, John de Wit
Summary: The home food environment plays a crucial role in influencing dietary practices, and nutrient transitions in Pacific Island countries contribute to high rates of overweight and obesity. Mothers in this region have complex perceptions of healthy eating, which have both positive and negative impacts on family food choices.
Article
Nursing
Yasuko Ogata, Kana Sato, Yoshimi Kodama, Noriko Morioka, Kikuko Taketomi, Yuki Yonekura, Kimiko Katsuyama, Sachiko Tanaka, Midori Nagano, Yoichi M. Ito, Katsuya Kanda
Summary: This study investigated nurses' perceptions of their work environment and the relationships between variables measuring the work environment (WE) and nursing outcomes (NOs). The results showed that the higher the job position, the better the work environment was rated, and higher PES-NWI scores were associated with better outcomes in nursing.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yingge Tong, Yixue Wu, Zhiqing Han, Zihao Xue, Yeling Wei, Shanyuan Lai, Ziyi Chen, Miaoling Wang, Siyi Chen
Summary: This study aimed to develop and validate a Health Literacy Environment Scale (HLES) suitable for Chinese culture. The HLES consists of 30 items classified into three dimensions: interpersonal, clinical, and structural. Results showed that the HLES has good reliability and validity, providing a patient perspective tool for evaluating the health literacy environment and improving health literacy in China.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tim Althoff, Hamed Nilforoshan, Jenna Hua, Jure Leskovec
Summary: An unhealthy diet is a major risk factor for chronic diseases. Limited access to healthy food options may contribute to unhealthy diets. A nationwide observational study utilizing smartphones found that better access to grocery stores, lower access to fast food, higher income, and higher education are independently associated with healthier eating habits.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jamieson M. O'Marr, Shin Mei Chan, Lake Crawford, Ambrose H. Wong, Elizabeth Samuels, Dowin Boatright
Summary: This survey study found that medical students who are underrepresented in medicine (URIM) had a higher risk of exhaustion-related burnout. This burnout is likely multifactorial and could be attributed to resilience or survival bias, increased responsibilities, and recurrent discrimination. The study highlights the importance of the learning environment in mitigating burnout among both URIM and non-URIM medical students, emphasizing the need for further research.
Article
Nursing
Natalie Ann Cutler, Elizabeth Halcomb, Jenny Sim, Moira Stephens, Lorna Moxham
Summary: The study found that a supportive environment, privacy, safety from other consumers, and meaningful activities can enhance consumers' perception and experience of safety in acute mental health units. Breach of privacy, lack of meaningful activities, and fear of other consumers can make consumers feel unsafe. The presence of staff and engaging in meaningful activities are crucial in promoting feelings of safety and optimizing recovery for consumers.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Keeley J. Pratt, Jamie Blalock, Lindsay Breslin, Haley Kiser, Andrew Hanks, Brian C. Focht, Michael Outrich, Sabrena Noria, Bradley Needleman
Summary: This study surveyed postoperative patients to explore their perceptions of neighborhood and built environment resources, and found that the patients had the highest access to lower-cost national food retailers and fitness facilities. Financial challenges were identified as the major barrier in finding food products to meet patients' goals, while patients expressed a need for better trained staff and facilities in fitness centers. Patients reported highest access to walking/running trails, city parks, and sidewalks for outdoor physical activities.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Dawn E. Sugarman, Lisa E. Horvitz, Shelly F. Greenfield, Alisa B. Busch
Summary: The survey of outpatient MH/SUD clinicians at a psychiatric hospital showed that clinicians were largely satisfied with telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. They believed telehealth provided an opportunity to build rapport with patients and meet their needs, but also faced challenges related to specific patient characteristics or types of MH/SUD services. Continued study is needed to better understand the role of telehealth postpandemic.
TELEMEDICINE AND E-HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Chendi Wang, Mei-yung Leung
Summary: Aging has a profound impact on people's visual functions, leading to a decline in visual abilities. It has been found that the indoor visual environment plays a vital role in older people's visual-related physical health in residential care homes. This study aimed to investigate the effects of older people's subjective perceptions of the indoor visual environment on their physical health.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Irene Molina-de la Fuente, Andrea Pastor, Paloma Conde, Maria Sandin Vazquez, Carmen Ramos, Marina Bosque-Prous, Manuel Franco, Xisca Sureda
Summary: This study explored changes in perceptions of the urban alcohol environment among residents of districts with different socio-economic status after participating in a Photovoice project. The findings revealed that participants' views on the alcohol environment changed during the project, with greater changes observed in high socio-economic status areas, especially among women. The perceptions also varied by thematic categories, indicating a shift towards more critical positions and increased awareness of specific problems related to alcohol exposure.