Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Malini Chari, Vahid Ravaghi, Wael Sabbah, Noha Gomaa, Sonica Singhal, Carlos Quinonez
Summary: This study quantified the magnitude of oral health inequality in Canada, the United States (US), and the United Kingdom (UK), countries with similar socio-political environments but differing oral health care systems. The results showed significant oral health inequality in all three countries. The highest inequality in untreated decay was found in the US, followed by Canada, and the lowest in the UK. The study suggests that the more equitable nature of the oral health care system in the UK might contribute to lower oral health inequality compared to the highly privatized dental care environments in Canada and the US.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kim Alexandra Zolitschka, Oliver Razum, Odile Sauzet
Summary: This study demonstrates the usefulness of agent-based modeling (ABM) in testing the role of social contagion in modifying the effects of environmental stressors on small-area health inequalities. The results show that social contagion mechanism can reduce small-area health inequalities and increase the spatial reach of environmental stressors. Additionally, there is a stronger localisation of the effect of environmental stressors when there is an association between environmental stressor and social contagion mechanism.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kamal Patel
Summary: This study aimed to investigate how health evidence is submitted to national policymakers in the UK across sectors. Findings showed that many inquiries related to determinants of health were not conducted by the Health and Social Care Committee, with varying levels of contribution from health sources.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Patricia Irizar, Dharmi Kapadia, Sarah Amele, Laia Becares, Pip Divall, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, Eliud Kibuchi, Dylan Kneale, Ronan Mccabe, James Nazroo, Laura B. Nellums, Harry Taylor, Shirley Sze, Daniel Pan, Manish Pareek
Summary: This study aims to explore the potential pathways that lead to ethnic inequalities in COVID-19 health outcomes. The results showed that mortality and infection rates were the most investigated outcomes, with the majority of studies being quantitative in nature. Very few studies examined racism as a driver of inequalities.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Zareen Thorlu-Bangura, Lydia Poole, Harpreet Sood, Nushrat Khan, Fiona Stevenson, Kamlesh Khunti, Paramjit Gill, Madiha Sajid, Wasim Hanif, Neeraj Bhala, Shivali Modha, Kiran Patel, Ann Blandford, Amitava Banerjee, Mel Ramasawmy
Summary: Recent health policies in the UK and internationally have focused on the digitization of healthcare. A systematic analysis of UK policies revealed a growing emphasis on digital health for cardiometabolic disease, as well as efforts to tackle health inequalities and improve digital access. However, ethnic inequalities in digital health for cardiometabolic disease were not addressed, highlighting the need for future policies to consider the heterogeneity of ethnic groups and culturally tailored solutions.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Danial Owen, Daniel Arribas-Bel, Francisco Rowe
Summary: Using multilevel modelling, this study examines the impact of urban inequalities on changes to rail ridership in Chicago during the pandemic, vaccination rollout, and city reopening. It finds that COVID-19 disproportionately affected lower socioeconomic status neighborhoods' ability to adhere to non-pharmaceutical interventions. Stations in predominantly Black or Hispanic neighborhoods with high industrial land-use showed the smallest behavioral change. The maintenance of higher public transport use at these stations worsened disparities in exposure risk, infection rates, and mortality rates.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nikki Heinze, Lee Jones, Bhavini Makwana
Summary: There is a growing awareness of the health inequalities experienced by minority ethnic communities in the UK, particularly in terms of visual impairment. However, there is a lack of current research on the experiences of adults from minority ethnic communities living with visual impairment. This review highlights substantial gaps in the evidence and calls for further research in this area.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
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)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Patricia Gomez-Costilla, Carmen Garcia-Prieto, Noelia Somarriba-Arechavala
Summary: In European countries, significant gender health gaps are only found in older populations in Southern and Social Democratic countries, with differences in the links between the gender health gap and age among European countries, particularly in Southern and Eastern European countries.
SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
James Bogie, Michael Fleming, Breda Cullen, Daniel Mackay, Jill P. Pell
Summary: The study combined directed acyclic graphs with mediation analysis to unravel the impact mechanism of poverty on the education, employment, or training status of offspring, identifying maternal smoking and school absence as the main mediators. It suggests modifiable factors that can be targeted for intervention.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Liam Wright, Meg Fluharty, Andrew Steptoe, Daisy Fancourt
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impacts globally, and individuals have employed various coping strategies, from "thinking positively" to engaging in activities and hobbies. Different strategies are associated with individuals' lockdown experiences.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
J. E. Hawkins, A. Glasier, S. Hall, L. Regan
Summary: This study aimed to determine the potential cost savings of early medical abortion at home by telemedicine in the UK. The results showed that this approach could save the NHS significant costs annually.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kunyan Zhu
Summary: Comparing per capita incomes between urban and rural households in China reveals significant income disparity in the latter, as well as uneven income distribution across regions. This article discusses and ranks various drivers of rural development, including farmer support, transportation infrastructure, information and communication technology, and rural entrepreneurship. The article also highlights the declining food demand elasticity for Chinese farmers and the intended policy of wealth equalization. The importance of government assistance in modernizing agriculture and reducing regional disparities is emphasized, along with the role of land consolidation and rural tourism development in revitalizing rural areas. The article emphasizes the decisive role of the rural elite in agricultural restructuring and suggests the use of the findings to strengthen legislative frameworks and develop rural development models.
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jian Zhong, James Robert Hodgson, William James Bloss, Zongbo Shi
Summary: Climate change and air pollution are interconnected as both carbon dioxide and air pollutants are emitted from fossil fuel combustion. Net Zero policies can improve air quality but may not meet the latest WHO guidelines. High resolution air quality modeling in the UK's West Midlands region shows that NZ policies can significantly reduce air pollutant levels, but they still fall short of WHO standards.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Shivam Sharma, Leonardo Marino-Ramirez, I. King Jordan
Summary: The relevance of race and ethnicity to genetics and medicine is debated. This study evaluated the relationship between race, ethnicity, and clinically relevant pharmacogenomic variation. The results show that pharmacogenomic variation can predict race and ethnicity, indicating their importance in treatment decisions.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Elyse Durocher, Lise Gauvin
JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH
(2020)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Jeanne Sansfacon, Linda Booij, Lise Gauvin, Emilie Fletcher, Farah Islam, Mimi Israel, Howard Steiger
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jacob Albin Korem Alhassan, Lise Gauvin, Allap Judge, Daniel Fuller, Rachel Engler-Stringer, Nazeem Muhajarine
Summary: This study explored enablers and barriers to multisectoral collaboration in a Canadian urban center across three different partnership sectors. Enablers included agenda and goal alignment, quality of relationships, and external factors, while barriers included agenda and priority differences, factors related to partnership structure, and external barriers. By developing a multisectoral collaboration matrix, this research aims to increase understanding of health-promoting MPs in Canada.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH-REVUE CANADIENNE DE SANTE PUBLIQUE
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
M. Gabrielle Page, Lise Gauvin, Marie-Pierre Sylvestre, Roy Nitulescu, Alina Dyachenko, Manon Choiniere
Summary: This ecological momentary assessment study found that pain intensity fluctuates among individuals with chronic low back pain, but the factors influencing this variability remain unclear.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sylvana M. Cote, Marie-Claude Geoffroy, Catherine Haeck, Isabelle Ouellet-Morin, Simon Larose, Nicholas Chadi, Kate Zinszer, Lise Gauvin, Benoit Masse
Summary: This article discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the education and well-being of children and youth and proposes strategies to address this issue. It emphasizes the importance of addressing the disproportionate impact on disadvantaged areas and those with learning challenges, and suggests monitoring and intervention strategies.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH-REVUE CANADIENNE DE SANTE PUBLIQUE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lise Gauvin, Tracie A. Barnett, Catherine Dea, Isabelle Dore, Olivier Drouin, Katherine L. Frohlich, Melanie Henderson, Marie-Pierre Sylvestre
Summary: The adoption and maintenance of healthy behaviors are crucial for youth development. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to reduced physical activity, increased sedentary behavior, and unhealthy eating, particularly among vulnerable groups. To mitigate these impacts, evidence-based public health efforts should be strengthened, and complex interventions should be developed to promote healthy behaviors and eating guidelines.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH-REVUE CANADIENNE DE SANTE PUBLIQUE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Melissa Tobin, Samantha Hajna, Kassia Orychock, Nancy Ross, Megan DeVries, Paul J. Villeneuve, Lawrence D. Frank, Gavin R. McCormack, Rania Wasfi, Madeleine Steinmetz-Wood, Jason Gilliland, Gillian L. Booth, Meghan Winters, Yan Kestens, Kevin Manaugh, Daniel Rainham, Lise Gauvin, Michael J. Widener, Nazeem Muhajarine, Hui Luan, Daniel Fuller
Summary: This article discusses the conceptual definition of walkability and proposes a broader concept called Active Living Environments (ALEs), which refers to community environments that promote physical activity and health and allow for equitable access to health-enhancing resources.
Article
Pediatrics
Assil Abda, Francesca del Giorgio, Lise Gauvin, Julie Autmizguine, Fatima Kakkar, Olivier Drouin
Summary: This study found that children living in material deprived areas have more than twice the rate of hospitalizations for COVID-19 compared to children living in privileged areas. This indicates the need for special attention to be given to children in disadvantaged areas when protecting them from COVID-19 infection, especially prior to the vaccination of younger children.
PAEDIATRICS & CHILD HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nicholas James Spencer, Johnny Ludvigsson, Guannan Bai, Lise Gauvin, Susan A. Clifford, Yara Abu Awad, Jeremy D. Goldhaber-Fiebert, Wolfgang Markham, Ashild Faresjo, Paer Andersson White, Hein Raat, Pauline Jansen, Beatrice Nikiema, Fiona K. Mensah, Jennifer J. McGrath
Summary: This study examines the relationship between socioeconomic status and ADHD in late childhood across six industrialised countries. Findings indicate that children from high-income households and with highly educated mothers are less likely to have ADHD at age 9-11.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Suvadra Datta Gupta, Vaidehi Pisolkar, Jacob Albin Korem Alhassan, Allap Judge, Rachel Engler-Stringer, Lise Gauvin, Nazeem Muhajarine
Summary: The study found that multisectoral partnerships aimed at promoting healthy eating and physical activity face challenges in achieving equity within the partnership as well as in partnership-based works aimed at reducing health equity in populations. Identified factors can help decision makers commit to and work towards achieving equity within their partnerships as well as in partnership-based work in the community and beyond.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Substance Abuse
Adrian E. Ghenadenik, Lise Gauvin, Katherine L. Frohlich
NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Oncology
G. D. Datta, M. H. Mayrand, S. Qureshi, N. Ferre, L. Gauvin
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Annie Lapointe, Catherine Laramee, Ariane Belanger-Gravel, David L. Buckeridge, Sophie Desroches, Didier Garriguet, Lise Gauvin, Simone Lemieux, Celine Plante, Benoit Lamarche
Article
Health Policy & Services
Alexandra Blair, Lise Gauvin, Erin C. Strumpf, Geetanjali D. Datta
JOURNAL OF CANCER POLICY
(2020)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
J. Fanning, J. L. Silfer, H. Liu, L. Gauvin, K. J. Heilman, S. W. Porges, W. J. Rejeski
JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
(2020)
Article
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)
Article
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)
Article
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)
Article
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)
Article
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)
Article
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)
Article
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)
Article
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)
Article
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)
Article
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)