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Psychiatry
Antonios Paraschakis, Vasilios Karageorgiou, Vasiliki Efstathiou, Athanassios Douzenis, Ilias Boyokas, Ioannis Michopoulos
Summary: The study found that after the onset of Greece's serious debt crisis in 2010, there were changes in the characteristics of suicide completers, including age, use of psychiatric medication, alcohol intake, and method of suicide. Despite no strong increasing trend in total suicide count, there has been an increase in antidepressant-positive suicides and a decrease in alcohol-positive suicides. Middle-aged men appeared to have more difficulty adjusting to economic hardship after the crisis, and more men than women started and/or complied with psychiatric treatment after 2010.
SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
John Jamir Benzon R. Aruta
Summary: The study found that individual resilience, national resilience, and financial difficulties were the strongest predictors of psychological distress among Filipino adults during the COVID-19 crisis. Family factors such as safety at home and being a parent were found to have negative influences on psychological distress, while family's financial difficulties positively predicted psychological distress. Additionally, national resilience positively predicted psychological distress, but not community resilience.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Carlos Hernandez-Fernandez, Carmen Meneses-Falcon
Summary: This study analyzed the subjective emotional impact COVID-19 deaths had on healthcare, social services, and funeral services professionals through in-depth interviews, finding that healthcare professionals faced difficulties processing their experiences and expressed the need for psychological help, while differences were seen in coping strategies between healthcare professionals and professionals dedicated to the care of the deceased.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Geography
Karina Benessaiah
Summary: The study examines the resources mobilized, livelihoods, and land management outcomes of the back-to-the-land movement in Greece, suggesting that it should be viewed as a transformation in livelihood strategies that require targeted support at different stages for viability and sustainability.
JOURNAL OF RURAL STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jorge Inzulza Contardo, Pablo Moran Figueroa
Summary: This article examines the resilience of socio-ecological systems in the context of urban development through the case study of Talca, Chile's recovery and reconstruction after the 27-F earthquake. Findings suggest that factors such as local government actions, property speculation, and community efforts can impact human and natural resilience processes, affecting the city's ability to endure future crises.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Maya K. Gislason, Angel M. Kennedy, Stephanie M. Witham
Summary: The study found that climate change has a variety of direct and indirect impacts on the mental health of children and youth, which are diverse and complex. Young people have different perceptions of climate change based on their social positions, and many are experiencing significant worries and eco-anxiety.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Editorial Material
Pediatrics
Katherine Brown, John Pappachan, Martin McKee
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Martin McKee, Olivier J. Wouters
Summary: Regulation of health technologies, especially artificial intelligence in healthcare, needs to be rigorous to build trust. This commentary outlines the scope and challenges regulators face in dealing with AI applications in healthcare. It is crucial for the regulatory environment to keep up with the fast-evolving healthcare industry to anticipate and prevent potential risks.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lucinda Hiam, Danny Dorling, Martin McKee
Summary: This study explores the views of public health experts on the adverse trends in life expectancy in England and Wales over the past decade, their causes and possible solutions, as well as their opinions on how the pre-pandemic situation influenced the UK's COVID-19 response. The findings show a lack of consensus among experts on the significance and explanations of the decline in life expectancy during this period. Some attributed it to data misinterpretation, widening health inequalities, and disinvestment in public services, while others emphasized social factors. The majority called for increased investment and implementation of existing evidence on reducing health inequalities, highlighting the need to address these underlying issues for pandemic preparedness.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Peter Binyaruka, Antonio Andreoni, Dina Balanova, Martin Mckee, Eleanor Hutchinson, Blake Angell
Summary: This study examined the preferences of health providers for policy interventions to address informal payments in Tanzania using a discrete choice experiment. The results showed that health providers generally preferred incentive payments for non-infraction and opportunities for private practice, but disliked disciplinary measures. Preferences varied across different groups, suggesting the need for tailored interventions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jonathan Cylus, Jessica Walters, Martin McKee, Peter Cowley
Summary: Covid-19 vaccination rollouts not only save lives and relieve pressures on health systems but also support economic growth and generate additional tax revenues. Meeting the 85% adult population target can partially offset the costs of vaccine programs by increasing consumption tax revenues.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Lucinda Hiam, Danny Dorling, Martin McKee
JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sharon Friel, Jeff Collin, Mike Daube, Anneliese Depoux, Nicholas Freudenberg, Anna B. Gilmore, Paula Johns, Amos Laar, Robert Marten, Martin McKee, Melissa Mialon
Summary: This paper discusses the future role of the commercial sector in global health and health equity. It does not propose the overthrow of capitalism or full support for corporate partnerships. There is no single solution to eliminate the harms caused by commercial determinants of health, but evidence suggests that progressive economic models, international frameworks, government regulation, compliance mechanisms, and strategic civil society mobilisation can collectively bring about systemic, transformative change to reduce these harms and promote human and planetary wellbeing. The question is not whether the world has the resources or will to act, but whether humanity can survive without making these efforts.
Article
Health Policy & Services
Samantha Thomas, May C. van Schalkwyk, Mike Daube, Hannah Pitt, Darragh McGee, Martin McKee
Summary: Children around the world are exposed to extensive marketing for gambling products, which normalizes gambling as harmless entertainment despite evidence of its harms. Regulatory efforts to protect children from gambling marketing are inconsistent and inadequate. A comprehensive public health approach is urgently needed to limit the influence of gambling marketing on young people.
HEALTH PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Thomas Stubbs, Alexandros Kentikelenis, Daniela Gabor, Jayati Ghosh, Martin McKee
Summary: Recognising the lack of preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic, international organisations are calling for additional funding to strengthen pandemic preparedness and response systems in low-income and middle-income countries. This article examines the prospects of national health budgets increasing in such a context, revealing that public spending will decrease for almost half of these countries by 2024. The increase in public spending on repaying external debt is a key driver of this austerity wave, potentially leading to deteriorating population health and reduced public health services.
Article
Economics
Gabor Scheiring, Aytalina Azarova, Darja Irdam, Katarzyna Doniec, Martin McKee, David Stuckler, Lawrence King
Summary: An unprecedented mortality crisis occurred in Eastern Europe during the 1990s, resulting in around seven million excess deaths. This study examines the relationship between deindustrialization and mortality in Eastern Europe and proposes a theoretical framework that identifies deindustrialization as a process of social disintegration caused by shock therapy. The findings show that deindustrialization directly influenced male mortality rates and was indirectly mediated by hazardous drinking as a coping strategy.
CAMBRIDGE JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Critical Care Medicine
Zachary Smith, Adolfine Hokororo, Theopista Masenge, Joseph Mwanga, Salvatory Kalabamu, Marc Berg, Boris Rozenfeld, Elias Xwatsal, Noel Pastory, Idi Msoke, Hanston Ndosi, Neema Chami, Namala Mkopi, Castory Mwanga, Ambrose Agweyu, Peter Meaney
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Alexander Kentikelenis, Abdul Ghaffar, Martin McKee, Livia Dal Zennaro, David Stuckler
Summary: Health policy and systems research (HPSR) is a neglected area in global health financing, with only 2% of funding calls including a discernible HPSR component. Efforts should be made to convince global health funders to institutionalize the inclusion of HPSR components in all funding calls.
HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Lucinda Hiam, Theodore Estrin-Serlui, Danny Dorling, Martin Mckee, Jon Minton
Summary: The number of deaths occurring in private homes in England and Wales, particularly from 2020, has been increasing rapidly. Media reports and research have linked decomposing bodies found in private homes with pandemic-related social isolation. This study aims to determine whether these incidents are isolated or part of a larger trend.
JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE
(2023)