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Medicine, General & Internal
Kiren Bains, Sarah Bicknell, Nikolina Jovanovic, Maev Conneely, Rosemarie Mccabe, Alex Copello, Jessica Fletcher-Rogers, Stefan Priebe, Jelena Jankovic
Summary: This study examined the views of healthcare professionals on the accessibility and acceptability of perinatal mental health services. The results highlighted the lack of awareness and understanding among both healthcare professionals and patients, and the influence of patients' relationships with family, friends, and healthcare professionals on accessing services. Healthcare professionals suggested raising awareness, developing shared understandings, and addressing unconscious biases to improve the accessibility and acceptability of services.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Anwen Zhang, Thierry Gagne, David Walsh, Alberto Ciancio, Eugenio Proto, Gerry McCartney
Summary: This study examines the trends in psychological distress in three UK population surveys and finds that after 2015, there has been a deterioration in the mental well-being of working-age adults, indicating a widespread mental health crisis in the UK predating the COVID-19 pandemic.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2023)
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Neurosciences
Karen T. Hallam, Natasha Popovic, Leila Karimi
Summary: This study explores the factors that healthcare workers value in relation to psychological safety in their respective healthcare settings. The findings identify key elements such as effective communication, organizational culture, leadership practices, and staff development opportunities that contribute to psychologically safe workplaces in healthcare. These findings hold implications for improving workplace well-being and performance.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Emily J. Tweed, Xanthippi Gounari, Lesley Graham
Summary: The study reveals that mental wellbeing among people in prison is poor, especially among those who are on remand or have multiple prison episodes. Compared to their peers at liberty, individuals in prison generally have lower levels of mental wellbeing.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
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Clinical Neurology
Sarah Ketchen Lipson, Sasha Zhou, Sara Abelson, Justin Heinze, Matthew Jirsa, Jasmine Morigney, Akilah Patterson, Meghna Singh, Daniel Eisenberg
Summary: This study examines annual trends for mental health and help-seeking by race/ethnicity in a national sample of college students. The results show that mental health problems worsened among all racial/ethnic groups, with American Indian/Alaskan Native students experiencing the largest increases. Students of color had the lowest rates of mental health service utilization. Arab American students saw an increase in prevalence but a decrease in treatment.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Derin Marbin, Stefan Gutwinski, Stefanie Schreiter, Andreas Heinz
Summary: This article discusses the reciprocal association between poverty and mental illness and highlights the need for further research and policy implications. It examines poverty from different levels, including absolute poverty, neighborhood-related poverty, and income inequality, and emphasizes the profound impact poverty has on mental health. An inter- and transdisciplinary approach is necessary to address poverty and its influence on mental health, ranging from targeted programs for specific groups to national policy measures.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Melanie L. Straiton, Aart C. Liefbroer, Anna-Clara Hollander, Lars Johan Hauge
Summary: This study aims to identify factors that predict contact with outpatient mental healthcare services (OPMH) among individuals who have been diagnosed with a mental health problem in primary healthcare services (PHC), with a special focus on migrants. The study found that migrants from Nordic countries, Western Europe, and the Middle-East/North Africa had a higher risk of using OPMH services compared to the majority population, while migrants from EU Eastern Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, and South Asia had a lower risk. Men had a higher risk than women, and there were differences in the relationship between predisposing factors and OPMH use among some migrant groups.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Juli Carrere, Hugo Vasquez-Vera, Alba Perez-Luna, Ana M. Novoa, Carme Borrell
Summary: This study aimed to analyze the mental health of people with housing insecurity, considering housing tenure and the coexistence of other life insecurities. The results showed that poor mental health was highly prevalent in women living in squats or experiencing food insecurity, and the severity increased with the number of coexisting insecurities. There was no clear pattern for men. These findings highlight the complexity and importance of addressing housing insecurity in individuals' mental health.
JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Y. Choi, H. H. Kim
Summary: This study investigated the harmful effects of food insufficiency on health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic. It found that food insufficiency was negatively associated with self-rated health and positively associated with depressive symptoms. These effects were more pronounced in areas with higher levels of social capital.
PERSPECTIVES IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Y. Selvamani, Frank Elgar
Summary: This study examined the associations between food insecurity and socioeconomic conditions, chronic disease, and various domains of health and well-being in middle-aged and older adults in India. The results showed that food insecurity was related to poor health and well-being, particularly in terms of mental health. Therefore, policy measures should be implemented to address food insecurity, especially among the impoverished population and those with multiple health conditions.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2023)
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Psychiatry
Gargie Ahmad, Sally McManus, Claudia Cooper, Stephani L. Hatch, Jayati Das-Munshi
Summary: The study found that all ethnic minority groups in England had lower treatment receipt for mental health problems compared to the White British group, with inequalities appearing to be widening over time for the Black group in particular. Addressing socioeconomic inequality could potentially reduce these ethnic inequalities, but it does not fully explain the pronounced treatment disparities.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
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Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Renate Baumgartner, Payal Arora, Corinna Bath, Darja Burljaev, Kinga Ciereszko, Bart Custers, Jin Ding, Waltraud Ernst, Eduard Fosch-Villaronga, Vassilis Galanos, Thomas Gremsl, Tereza Hendl, Cordula Kropp, Christian Lenk, Paul Martin, Somto Mbelu, Sara Morais dos Santos Bruss, Karolina Napiwodzka, Ewa Nowak, Tiara Roxanne, Silja Samerski, David Schneeberger, Karolin Tampe-Mai, Katerina Vlantoni, Kevin Wiggert, Robin Williams
Summary: Artificial intelligence offers both opportunities and challenges in healthcare, potentially exacerbating health inequalities. Further research is urgently needed on human-AI interaction to ensure reliable, safe, and equitable healthcare. The establishment of diverse and interdisciplinary teams plays a crucial role in the development of medical AI.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Katherine Woolf, Carl Melbourne, Luke Bryant, Anna L. Guyatt, I. Chris McManus, Amit Gupta, Robert C. Free, Laura Nellums, Sue Carr, Catherine John, Christopher A. Martin, Louise Wain, Laura J. Gray, Claire Garwood, Vishant Modhwadia, Keith R. Abrams, Martin D. Tobin, Kamlesh Khunti, Manish Pareek
Summary: This study aims to conduct a prospective study on UK healthcare workers, exploring the impact of ethnicity on COVID-19 outcomes and adjusting for confounders. By analyzing changes over time by ethnic group, it seeks to facilitate understanding of absolute and relative risks in different ethnic groups and generalizability of findings.
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Psychiatry
William P. Ball, Corri Black, Sharon Gordon, Barbala Ostrovska, Shantini Paranjothy, Adelene Rasalam, David Ritchie, Helen Rowlands, Magdalena Rzewuska, Elaine Thompson, Katie Wilde, Jessica E. Butler
Summary: One in eight children in the United Kingdom are estimated to have a mental health condition, but many do not receive support or treatment. The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted mental health and disrupted care. Boys receive double the prescriptions compared to girls, and the most deprived areas have double the prescribing rate. The increase in mental health prescriptions and changes in referrals align with emerging evidence of increasing poor mental health.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Emily J. Tweed, Rachel M. Thomson, Dan Lewer, Colin Sumpter, Amir Kirolos, Paul M. Southworth, Amrit Kaur Purba, Robert W. Aldridge, Andrew Hayward, Alistair Story, Stephen W. Hwang, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi
Summary: This study reviewed the health outcomes of individuals affected by multiple exclusionary processes, such as homelessness, imprisonment, substance use, sex work or severe mental illness. The results demonstrated that the overlap of these experiences leads to poorer health outcomes, with blood-borne virus infections being a major focus, and an increased risk of all-cause mortality among those with multiple exposures. Addressing the healthcare needs of these populations will require coordinated action across various sectors.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2021)