Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Emily A. Greenfield, Sara Moorman, Annika Rieger
Summary: This study utilized data from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study to investigate the relationship between childhood socioeconomic status and older adults' cognition. The findings suggest that adolescent scholastic performance and midlife status attainment mediate the association between childhood SES and later-life cognition, highlighting the importance of considering multiple factors across the life course when examining cognitive health.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Diego Montano
Summary: The study revealed reciprocal effects between income and well-being, with well-being having a greater influence on income. History of satisfaction with health was found to be a stronger predictor of longevity than income history. Individuals with tertiary education had lower mortality risk, while unemployment was associated with lower income and well-being levels. The study concluded that education is a superior indicator than income in investigating social determinants of well-being and mortality.
ARCHIVES OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Tiffany M. Powell-Wiley, Yvonne Baumer, Foster Osei Baah, Andrew S. Baez, Nicole Farmer, Christa T. Mahlobo, Mario A. Pita, Kameswari A. Potharaju, Kosuke Tamura, Gwenyth R. Wallen
Summary: Social determinants of health have a significant impact on the development of cardiovascular disease and its outcomes, but their influence is not fully understood. This review aims to further investigate the relationship between social determinants of health and cardiovascular disease, and provide a framework for future research and interventions.
CIRCULATION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sabela Couso-Viana, Carmen Bentue-Martinez, Maria Victoria Delgado-Martin, Elena Cabeza-Irigoyen, Montserrat Leon-Latre, Ana Concheiro-Guisan, Maria Xose Rodriguez-Alvarez, Miguel Roman-Rodriguez, Javier Roca-Pardinas, Maria Zuniga-Anton, Ana Garcia-Flaquer, Pau Pericas-Pulido, Raquel Sanchez-Recio, Beatriz Gonzalez-Alvarez, Sara Rodriguez-Pastoriza, Irene Gomez-Gomez, Emma Motrico, Jose Luis Jimenez-Murillo, Isabel Rabanaque, Ana Claveria
Summary: This study aims to predict and analyze the impact of social determinants of health on population health outcomes, particularly geographical variations. It will achieve this by combining various data sources, such as electronic health records and national statistics institute data. The strength of this study lies in its multidisciplinary nature, but there are also limitations such as data collection and time lag.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Qian Xiao, Gerardo Heiss, Anna Kucharska-Newton, Ganga Bey, Shelly-Ann M. Love, Eric A. Whitsel
Summary: Residents with low socioeconomic status are at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, particularly when they experience lower socioeconomic status in their younger, middle, and older adulthood. The impact of neighborhood socioeconomic status is particularly significant among Black women.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hyungmin Cha, Mateo P. Farina, Mark D. Hayward
Summary: This study found that individuals with higher socioeconomic status can expect to live more years without dementia and have a shorter period of dementia, compared to those with lower socioeconomic status. The results also emphasize the importance of cumulative exposure in influencing dementia life expectancy.
SSM-POPULATION HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Elizabeth A. Luth, Holly G. Prigerson
Summary: This study identified patterns in dementia classification over time and found that a significant minority of individuals, particularly those with low socioeconomic status and non-Hispanic Black individuals, had unexpected patterns of dementia classification. The uncertainty in dementia classification may hinder effective disease management and highlight the need to support at-risk groups and evaluate the reliability of cognitive assessment tools across different populations to avoid exacerbating disparities.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Jie Luo, Amy van Grieken, Ingrid Kruizinga, Hein Raat
Summary: This study aimed to examine the longitudinal associations between socioeconomic status (SES) and psychosocial problems in preschool children. The findings showed that factors related to low SES such as low maternal education level, single-parent family, and financial problems were associated with the development of psychosocial problems in early childhood. These findings highlight the importance of targeted interventions in early childhood to reduce the impact of disadvantaged SES on psychosocial health.
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Sociology
Susan E. Short, Meghan Zacher
Summary: Women's health is significantly influenced by social factors, including being excluded from medical research, stigma around menstruation and menopause, and racism in maternal mortality rates. US women have poor health outcomes compared to other high-income countries, lack of knowledge about conditions affecting millions of women, and deep inequalities in society.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF SOCIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Oscar H. Del Brutto, Robertino M. Mera, Denisse A. Rumbea, Bettsy Y. Recalde, Mark J. Sedler
Summary: This study reveals that social risk has a negative impact on cardiovascular health status in rural areas. The higher the social risk, the worse the cardiovascular health. This is of great significance for improving the health status of rural residents.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Paola Filigrana, Jee-Young Moon, Linda C. Gallo, Lindsay Fernandez-Rhodes, Krista M. Perreira, Martha L. Daviglus, Bharat Thyagarajan, Olga L. Garcia-Bedoya, Jianwen Cai, Richard B. Lipton, Robert C. Kaplan, Hector M. Gonzalez, Carmen R. Isasi
Summary: This study found that life-course socioeconomic position has an impact on cognitive function in the Hispanic/Latino population. Higher socioeconomic position in childhood is associated with better cognitive function in adulthood, while lower socioeconomic position throughout life is associated with the lowest cognitive function.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rolla Mira, Tim Newton, Wael Sabbah
Summary: The objective of this review is to assess the impact of socioeconomic factors on the progress of multiple chronic health conditions (MCC) in adults. Nine longitudinal studies were included, which showed a positive association between lower education, lower income and wealth, area deprivation, lower job categories, and belonging to ethnic minority and progress of MCC.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Justin D. Oake, Oksana Harasemiw, Navdeep Tangri, Thomas W. Ferguson, Jeff W. Saranchuk, Rahul K. Bansal, Darrel E. Drachenberg, Jasmir G. Nayak
Summary: In a universal healthcare system, there is a correlation between income level and the treatment choice for localized prostate cancer, with patients of higher income levels more likely to undergo radical prostatectomy. This study highlights the impact of socioeconomic status on treatment decisions in a healthcare setting.
JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Camille Coustaury, Elias Jeannot, Adele Moreau, Clotilde Nietge, Asri Maharani, Lindsay Richards, Patrick Prag
Summary: Higher subjective socio-economic status (SES) is associated with better self-rated health. However, most studies are based on cross-sectional analyses and only consider a few potential confounders. This study uses panel data to investigate the association between subjective SES and self-rated health, finding a statistically significant but relatively small effect. The role of wealth in this association is negligible, and factors such as smoking, drinking, and physical activity do not mediate the association. Unobserved confounding plays a substantial role in the observed association. Reducing health inequalities based on objective SES may be more effective than subjective SES.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Frank Euteneuer, Philipp Suessenbach
Summary: This study explores the longitudinal associations between subjective and objective measures of socioeconomic status and short sleep duration. Findings indicate that lower national subjective social status is a significant predictor of short sleep duration, mediating the relationship between lower objective socioeconomic status and sleep. Future research should consider subjective socioeconomic status when examining the social determinants of sleep.
NATURE AND SCIENCE OF SLEEP
(2021)
Article
Respiratory System
Cristina Longo, Lucie Blais, Marni Brownell, Jacqueline M. Quail, Mohsen Sadatsafavi, Amelie Forget, Marc-Andre Turcot, Yao Nie, Wenbin Li, Hamid Tavakoli, Qier Tan, Yuxin Fan, Robert W. Platt, Francine M. Ducharme
Summary: This study investigated the association between asthma control trajectories in preschoolers 2 years post-diagnosis and subsequent disease remission, finding that poorer asthma control was linked to lower rates of remission.
EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Erin Strumpf, Ariella Lang, Nichole Austin, Shelley A. Derksen, James M. Bolton, Marni D. Brownell, Dan Chateau, Patricia Gregory, Maureen I. Heaman
Summary: Miscarriage is a common occurrence, with many studies focusing on recurrent loss while little is known about predictors of the first miscarriage. Research findings suggest that after adjusting for clinical factors, past health care use and morbidity have important implications on the risk of first detected miscarriage.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Jennifer E. Enns, Nathan C. Nickel, Mariette Chartier, Dan Chateau, Rhonda Campbell, Wanda Phillips-Beck, Joykrishna Sarkar, Elaine Burland, Alan Katz, Rob Santos, Marni Brownell
Summary: The study found that receiving a modest unconditional income supplement of CAD $81 per month during pregnancy was associated with improved birth outcomes, increased vaccination rates, and better developmental health outcomes for children from low-income First Nations families in Manitoba, Canada.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2021)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Anita Minh, Lisa Ritland, Simon Webb, Barry Forer, Marni Brownell, Eric Duku, Monique Gagne, Magdalena Janus, Nazeem Muhajarine, Martin Guhn
Summary: This study examines the role of social capital in moderating the relationship between neighborhood income and developmental outcomes for children in kindergarten. The findings show that higher levels of social capital are associated with better child outcomes in both British Columbia and Ontario, particularly in language and cognitive development and social competence. The results suggest a positive impact of social capital on child development outcomes.
SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Janique Fortier, Tamara Taillieu, Samantha Salmon, Ashley Stewart-Tufescu, Isabel Garces Davila, Harriet L. MacMillan, Jitender Sareen, Lil Tonmyr, Marni Brownell, Nathan C. Nickel, Tracie O. Afifi
Summary: This study examined the risk factors associated with vaping among adolescents and young adults, and found that parental smoking/vaping, adverse childhood experiences, and other factors were associated with increased likelihood of vaping. These findings highlight the importance of early prevention and provide insights for intervention strategies.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Erin C. Strumpf, Nichole Austin, Ariella Lang, Shelley Derksen, James Bolton, Marni Brownell, Patricia Gregory, Dan Chateau, Maureen Heaman
Summary: Early pregnancy loss may result in increased health care utilization, including visits to doctors and hospitals, as well as higher costs. Women who experienced pregnancy loss also showed a decreased use of psychotropic medications. These findings provide valuable information for healthcare providers and policymakers.
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Allergy
Cristina Longo, Lucie Blais, Marni Brownell, Jacqueline M. Quail, Mohsen Sadatsafavi, Amelie Forget, Marc-Andre Turcot, Wenbin Li, Nirmal Sidhu, Hamid Tavakoli, Qier Tan, Robert W. Platt, Francine M. Ducharme
Summary: This study investigates the potential influence of asthma control trajectories in preschoolers on long-term asthma control outcomes. The findings suggest that suboptimal asthma control shortly after diagnosis is associated with long-term unsatisfactory asthma control. Early control trajectories appear to be promising for predicting the risk of long-term adverse outcomes.
JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jennifer M. Ladd, Atul Sharma, Elham Rahme, Kristine Kroeker, Marjolaine Dube, Marc Simard, Celine Plante, Claudia Blais, Marni Brownell, Celia Rodd, Meranda Nakhla
Summary: This study compares socioeconomic status (SES) disparities in insulin pump uptake in children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in Quebec (fully funded pumps) and Manitoba (partially funded pumps). Results suggest that full coverage programs in Quebec partially mitigate SES disparities in uptake and may serve as a model to improve access for all children with T1D.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
L. K. Crockett, C. A. Ruth, M. Heaman, M. D. Brownell
Summary: Late preterm birth is associated with poorer developmental and educational outcomes in early childhood, including a higher prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and vulnerability in language, cognition, communication, general knowledge, and physical health. However, there were no differences in receipt of special education funding or social maturity and emotional development in kindergarten, as well as reading and numeracy assessments in the third grade.
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Magdalena Janus, Julia Ryan, Molly Pottruff, Caroline Reid-Westoby, Marni Brownell, Teresa Bennett, Catherine S. Birken, Eric Duku, Mark A. Ferro, Barry Forer, Stelios Georgiades, Jan Willem Gorter, Martin Guhn, Jonathon Maguire, Heather Manson, Jacqueline Pei, Rob Santos, Robert J. Coplan
Summary: Despite being a prevalent mental health problem, there is little data on the pervasiveness and levels of anxiety symptoms in kindergarteners. This study collected data from Canada over a span of 11 years and found that highly anxious children were more likely to be male, have English/French as a second language, and have special needs designation. Furthermore, highly anxious children were more likely to score below the 10th percentile in physical, social, language/cognitive, and communication domains.
CHILD PSYCHIATRY & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Leslie L. Roos, Elizabeth Wall-Wieler, Charles Burchill, Naomi C. Hamm, Amani F. Hamad, Lisa M. Lix
Summary: This article highlights the potential of multiple file record linkage to enhance existing information by supplying missing or correcting errors in data, generating important covariates, and utilizing family information. Recent papers from Manitoba demonstrate how linkage can improve research and address various substantive issues. The use of linkage to generate wide data files has proven beneficial, especially for nonexperimental studies. Population registries play a valuable role in providing family data for interdisciplinary research. The results of observational studies become more robust through the better designs facilitated by record linkage.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ashley Stewart-Tufescu, Shannon Struck, Tamara Taillieu, Samantha Salmon, Janique Fortier, Marni Brownell, Mariette Chartier, Alexa R. Yakubovich, Tracie O. Afifi
Summary: This study explores the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and education outcomes among adolescents in Manitoba, Canada. The findings indicate that adolescents with an ACE history are more likely to be suspended from school, have lower grades, and experience chronic school absenteeism.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Jennifer E. Enns, Marni Brownell, Hera J. M. Casidsid, Mikayla Hunter, Anita Durksen, Lorna A. Turnbull, Nathan C. Nickel, Karine Levasseur, Myra J. Tait, Scott Sinclair, Selena Randall, Amy Freier, Colette Scatliff, Emily Brownell, Aine Dolin, Nora Murdock, Alyson Mahar, Stephanie Sinclair, SPECTRUM Partnership
Summary: In Canadian society, there is a lack of coordination and collaboration between departments, sectors, and organizations in the planning and implementation of social services. This can result in poor outcomes and wasted resources when the needs of individuals are not addressed. To address this issue, the SPECTRUM Partnership was formed in 2018, bringing together community organizations, government, and academia to conduct research and evaluation on social programs and systems.
GATEWAYS-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY RESEARCH AND ENGAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jennifer E. Enns, Nathan C. Nickel, Dan Chateau, Alan Katz, Joykrishna Sarkar, Drew Lambert, Marni Brownell
Summary: The article discusses the potential of using robotic technology in the agricultural sector, according to the CEO of malee wild harvest company in Canberra, Navarro. He believes that robots can help farmers improve productivity, reduce costs, and reduce reliance on chemical pesticides.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POPULATION DATA SCIENCE (IJPDS)
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Alan Katz, Marni Brownell, Jennifer E. Enns, Nathan C. Nickel
Summary: The Manitoba Centre for Health Policy has been conducting research and evaluation for over 30 years to provide evidence-based support for policy-making. By collaborating with policy-makers and translating research insights into meaningful recommendations, they aim to ensure maximum benefit for individuals and society as a whole. Their ability to inform policies with scientific evidence continues to benefit communities and society.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POPULATION DATA SCIENCE (IJPDS)
(2021)