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Health Care Sciences & Services
Weixi Kang, Edward Whelan, Sonia Pineda Hernandez
Summary: The impact of emphysema on general mental health and specific dimensions of mental health, such as social dysfunction and anhedonia, depression and anxiety, and loss of confidence, remains limited. This study analyzed data from the UKHLS and found that individuals with clinically diagnosed emphysema experience poorer general mental health, increased levels of social dysfunction and anhedonia, heightened depression and anxiety, as well as elevated loss of confidence. These findings suggest the need for intervention programs aimed at improving the mental health of individuals with emphysema.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Weixi Kang
Summary: This study examined 426 epilepsy patients and 39,171 individuals without epilepsy, and found that epilepsy patients experienced poorer general mental health and specific aspects of mental health. Thus, the study highlights the validity of using the GHQ-12 as a measure of mental health problems in epilepsy patients and emphasizes the importance of considering the impact of epilepsy on various dimensions of mental health, rather than focusing solely on depression or anxiety. Clinicians should incorporate these study findings into the development of interventions aimed at enhancing mental well-being in epilepsy patients, ultimately leading to improved outcomes.
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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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Health Care Sciences & Services
Weixi Kang, Antonio Malvaso
Summary: This study aims to investigate how CHD affects general and specific aspects of mental health. The findings show that patients with CHD have more mental health problems, indicating the need to consider the impact of CHD on different aspects of mental health.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Zhaoxia Liu, Chang Xi, Mingtian Zhong, Wanrong Peng, Qian Liu, Jun Chu, Kaili Zheng, Jinyao Yi
Summary: This study confirms the good factorial validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the GHQ-12, supporting its application in evaluating the general mental health of patients.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
R. A. Siraj, T. M. McKeever, J. E. Gibson, C. E. Bolton
Summary: Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) have a higher incidence of depression and are more likely to be prescribed antidepressants. Patients with worsening breathlessness have a higher risk of developing depression.
RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Junzhou Xu, Ling Zhang
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, living alone had a negative impact on the mental health of the economically active floating population, especially for females, people with a partner, and the elderly. Providing appropriate online entertainment can mitigate the adverse effects of living alone on mental health.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xin Yong, Li Zhang
Summary: The rapid spread of COVID-19 has caused worry among people, impacting their mental health. A study in Guangdong, China found that this worry negatively affected the mental health of the economically active population, especially males, younger individuals, and the unemployed.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Tao Chen, Howard Reed, Fiorella Parra-Mujica, Elliott Aidan Johnson, Matthew Johnson, Martin O'Flaherty, Brendan Collins, Chris Kypridemos
Summary: Our model suggests that UBI could significantly benefit young people's mental health and result in substantial health-related cost savings.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Piril Hepsomali, John A. Groeger
Summary: The study aims to investigate the associations between diet and sleep quality/health, as well as mental health symptomatology. Findings suggest positive associations with healthy diet, healthy sleep, and high intake of vegetables, fruits, fish, water, and fiber with sleep and mental health, while processed meat and milk intake were negatively associated. Further research is needed to understand the mechanisms by which diet influences sleep and mental health.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hiu Tin Leung, Wei-Jie Gong, Shirley M. M. Sit, Agnes Y. K. Lai, Sai Yin Ho, Man Ping Wang, Tai Hing Lam
Summary: Pandemic fatigue is becoming a serious public health concern during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This study examined pandemic fatigue in Hong Kong adults and its associations with sociodemographic and psycho-behavioral factors. The findings showed that 43.7% of the participants reported high pandemic fatigue. High pandemic fatigue was associated with depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, loneliness, fear of COVID-19, and alcohol use, but negatively associated with self-rated health, personal happiness, adversity coping capability, family well-being, family communication quality, and frequent home exercise.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Psychology, Clinical
Kirby King, Nick Allum, Paul Stoneman, Alexandru Cernat
Summary: This study investigates the invariance of GHQ-12 in six ethnic groups in Britain and Northern Ireland. The results demonstrate that GHQ-12 exhibits similar factor structure and measurement meaning across different ethnic groups, allowing for valid comparisons between populations.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Olta Brace, Dustin T. Duncan, Jose Correa-Fernandez, Marco Garrido-Cumbrera
Summary: A cross-sectional study was conducted on the association between sleep duration and mental health among adults aged 16-64 in Spain. The results showed that sleeping less than 6 hours was prevalent, with a negative relationship found between hours of sleep and risk of poor mental health.
SLEEP AND BREATHING
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Soumitra Pathare, Kaustubh Joag, Jasmine Kalha, Deepa Pandit, Sadhvi Krishnamoorthy, Ajay Chauhan, Laura Shields-Zeeman
Summary: The volunteer community-led intervention, Atmiyata, has shown significant impact in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety, improving functioning, and enhancing social participation among rural population in Gujarat, India.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Weixi Kang
Summary: The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between Big Five personality traits, mental health, and epilepsy. The results showed that neuroticism was positively associated with mental health issues in both epilepsy patients and healthy controls, but the association was stronger in epilepsy patients. Conscientiousness was negatively related to mental health issues in both groups. Additionally, openness and extraversion were negatively related to mental health issues in healthy controls, but not in epilepsy patients.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Gareth J. Griffith, Kelvyn Jones
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Gareth J. Griffith, George Davey Smith, David Manley, Laura D. Howe, Gwilym Owen
Summary: The study reveals regional inequalities in COVID-19 mortality in England and Wales between March and July 2020, with increasing finer grained inequalities within regions. Higher relative deprivation is associated with increased COVID-19 mortality, but does not explain structural inequalities.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jennifer Ferrar, Gareth J. Griffith, Caroline Skirrow, Nathan Cashdollar, Nick Taptiklis, James Dobson, Fiona Cree, Francesca K. Cormack, Jennifer H. Barnett, Marcus R. Munafo
Summary: Remote research tools have the advantage of collecting granular, high-frequency data on symptoms and digital biomarkers, improving the ability to capture clinically relevant data. However, the development of these tools requires consideration of data collection frequency and flexibility, as well as assessment under different validation conditions.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Giorgio Di Gessa, Jane Maddock, Michael J. Green, Ellen J. Thompson, Eoin McElroy, Helena L. Davies, Jessica Mundy, Anna J. Stevenson, Alex S. F. Kwong, Gareth J. Griffith, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, Claire L. Niedzwiedz, George B. Ploubidis, Emla Fitzsimons, Morag Henderson, Richard J. Silverwood, Nish Chaturvedi, Gerome Breen, Claire J. Steves, Andrew Steptoe, David J. Porteous, Praveetha Patalay
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to mental health inequalities, with individuals experiencing higher levels of psychological distress more likely to experience disruptions in healthcare and economic activities.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Alan T. Kennedy-Asser, Gwilym Owen, Gareth J. Griffith, Oliver Andrews, Y. T. Eunice Lo, Dann M. Mitchell, Katie Jenkins, Rachel F. Warren
Summary: Summer heat extremes in the UK pose a risk to health, especially in socioeconomically vulnerable areas. This study assessed the future variations of different heat elements across the UK using regional climate model simulations. The results showed that southern regions will experience greater increases in maximum temperatures, while northern regions will face greater increases in humidity. When combined with socioeconomic factors, hotspots of high heat stress risk were identified in London, the Midlands, eastern England, and southern and eastern coastal regions.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Letter
Immunology
Tom A. Yates, Gareth J. Griffith, Tim T. Morris
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Bozena Wielgoszewska, Jane Maddock, Michael J. Green, Giorgio Di Gessa, Sam Parsons, Gareth J. Griffith, Jazz Croft, Anna J. Stevenson, Charlotte Booth, Richard J. Silverwood, David Bann, Praveetha Patalay, Alun D. Hughes, Nishi Chaturvedi, Laura D. Howe, Emla Fitzsimons, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, George B. Ploubidis
Summary: The study found that individuals who were furloughed during the early stages of the pandemic exhibited similar health behaviors to those who remained employed. There was little evidence to suggest that furlough had adverse effects on population health behaviors, although some differences were observed in terms of gender, age, and education levels.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Kishan Patel, Elaine Robertson, Alex S. F. Kwong, Gareth J. Griffith, Kathryn Willan, Michael J. Green, Giorgio Di Gessa, Charlotte F. Huggins, Eoin McElroy, Ellen J. Thompson, Jane Maddock, Claire L. Niedzwiedz, Morag Henderson, Marcus Richards, Andrew Steptoe, George B. Ploubidis, Bettina Moltrecht, Charlotte Booth, Emla Fitzsimons, Richard Silverwood, Praveetha Patalay, David Porteous, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi
Summary: This study investigated changes in mental health during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and found that mental health in the UK deteriorated and continued to worsen throughout the pandemic period. Women, individuals with higher degrees, and those aged 25 to 44 years were more affected.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Robert J. Challen, Gareth J. Griffith, Lucas Lacasa, Krasimira Tsaneva-Atanasova
Summary: This article presents a label propagation algorithm for estimating hospital catchment areas. The algorithm uses the capacity of the hospital and demographics of the nearby population to divide the geographic regions into catchment areas related to a single hospital or a group of hospitals, providing contiguous and realistic subdivisions. Validation against an alternative approach during the COVID-19 outbreak in the UK shows that the label propagation algorithm performs with a high level of agreement and accuracy.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Gareth J. Griffith, Gwilym Owen, David Manley, Laura D. Howe, George Davey Smith
Summary: Observational studies have shown that where individuals live is more crucial than other factors in determining the risk of dying from COVID-19. This study examines the impact of deprivation on inequalities in COVID-19 mortality and finds that both local and regional deprivation play a role. The study also highlights the importance of spatial context and its influence on spatial inequalities, particularly during periods of low mortality. Adjusting for deprivation significantly explains the spatial inequality observed in October 2020.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jacques Wels, Charlotte Booth, Bozena Wielgoszewska, Michael J. Green, Giorgio Di Gessa, Charlotte F. Huggins, Gareth J. Griffith, Alex S. F. Kwong, Ruth C. E. Bowyer, Jane Maddock, Praveetha Patalay, Richard J. Silverwood, Emla Fitzsimons, Richard Shaw, Ellen J. Thompson, Andrew Steptoe, Alun Hughes, Nishi Chaturvedi, Claire J. Steves, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, George B. Ploubidisb
Summary: During the pandemic, furloughed workers faced higher risks of poor mental and social wellbeing, but they fared better compared to those who became unemployed, suggesting that furlough may have partially mitigated the negative outcomes.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Louise A. C. Millard, Alba Fernandez-Sanles, Alice R. Carter, Rachael A. Hughes, Kate Tilling, Tim P. Morris, Daniel Major-Smith, Gareth J. Griffith, Gemma L. Clayton, Emily Kawabata, George Davey Smith, Deborah A. Lawlor, Maria Carolina Borges
Summary: This study investigates potential selection bias in COVID-19 infection and prognosis studies due to non-random selection of analytic subsamples. The study finds that a broad range of characteristics is related to selection, with higher BMI being associated with increased odds of COVID-19 infection and death. The study also identifies significant bias in many simulated scenarios.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alice R. Carter, Gemma L. Clayton, M. Carolina Borges, Laura D. Howe, Rachael A. Hughes, George Davey Smith, Deborah A. Lawlor, Kate Tilling, Gareth J. Griffith
Summary: This study highlights the potential impact of selection bias on COVID-19 research, specifically in relation to the selection for receiving a SARS-CoV-2 test. The findings suggest that the association between socioeconomic position (SEP) and testing for SARS-CoV-2 infection changed over time, with the magnitude of the association attenuating or increasing.
Article
Geography
Levi John Wolf, Sean Fox, Rich Harris, Ron Johnston, Kelvyn Jones, David Manley, Emmanouil Tranos, Wenfei Winnie Wang
Summary: The importance of quantitative geographers lies in their ability to simplify difficult problems using domain expertise. Clarifying theory, examining social forces, and establishing criteria are key to the success of quantitative geography in the future.
PROGRESS IN HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Geography
Ron Johnston, Kelvyn Jones
PROGRESS IN HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
(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)
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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)
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)