Should we bother with second-hand smoke exposure if smoking is on track? A poorly explored discrepancy in Denmark.

abstract：AIMS:Social-epidemiological explanations of health inequalities usually take the existence of social inequality as a given and ignore the fundamental questions of why social inequality exists in the first place and why it is so persistent. I review here theories of the explanation of social inequality to identify the p...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Mackenbach JP

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This ethnographic study investigates the stories of elderly Pakistani women living in Norway. Migration studies indicate that elderly migrant women are passive, ill victims caught in a marginalized position due to age, ethnicity and gender, and thus have little access to opposition and agency. To broaden the...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Sverre BL,Solbrække KN,Eilertsen G

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: The aim of the study was to analyse the impact of delivery on breastfeeding at 6 months, with special focus on caesarean section combined with established breastfeeding at 2 months. Methods: Delivery mode and breastfeeding at 2 and 6 months were studied in a database of 130,993 infants from two Swedish counties b...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Lagerberg D,Wallby T,Magnusson M

更新日期：2020-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A study was undertaken to investigate the sociodemographic distribution of workplace exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) in a Swedish working population sample. METHODS:8,270 individuals were assessed by questionnaire in the Scania Public Health Survey. The influence of sociodemographic factors on...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Moussa K,Lindström M,Ostergren PO

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The transition to studying at university is associated with increased levels of both stress and hazardous alcohol use. The aim of this study is to investigate the influence of these factors on first-year dropout from university studies. METHODS:Two complete cohorts of university freshmen at two homogeneous ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Andersson C,Johnsson KO,Berglund M,Ojehagen A

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:While workplace health promotion with group-based physical exercise can improve workers' physical health, less is known about potential carry-over effects to psychosocial factors. This study investigates the effect of physical exercise on social capital at work. METHODS:Altogether, 200 female healthcare workers (...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Andersen LL,Poulsen OM,Sundstrup E,Brandt M,Jay K,Clausen T,Borg V,Persson R,Jakobsen MD

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To explore the experiences of psychiatric patients living in six rural communities in Norway from a primary care perspective. METHODS:A "Knowledge workshop" (KW) was designed. It was a special kind of meeting between users of services for people with mental illness and service providers. The process and outcome w...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Thesen J

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Health care is under constant change creating new and demanding tasks for public health nurses. The curriculum for public health nursing students is controlled by governmental directives that decide the structure and content of their education. This paper analyses manifest and latent discourses in the curriculum, ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Dahl BM,Andrews T,Clancy A

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Globally, there is a huge lack of relevant research about widespread lifestyle diseases and living conditions in indigenous communities. Northern and Middle Norway have a history of multiple ethnic groups and the Sami has been acknowledged as the indigenous people of Norway by the Norwegian State. The SAMIN...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Broderstad AR,Hansen S,Melhus M

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To increase knowledge of self-rated health and lifestyle in relation to overweight/obesity among 13-15 year olds in northern Sweden. METHODS:All 6768 13-15 year olds in nine out of 15 municipalities in Västerbotten County were asked to complete a cross-sectional school-based on-line survey in 2007. Eighty-two per ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Vaezghasemi M,Lindkvist M,Ivarsson A,Eurenius E

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Morbid obesity (body mass index ⩾40 kg/m2) carries a higher risk of non-communicable disease and is associated with more complex health issues and challenges than obesity body mass index ≥30kg/m2 and <40kg/m2, resulting in much higher financial implications for health systems. Although obesity trends have ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Keaver L,Xu B,Jaccard A,Webber L

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To assess differences in health, healthcare use and well-being of children according to their socioeconomic situation. DESIGN:Part of a larger cross-sectional survey on health and well-being of children and their parents in the Nordic countries. SETTING:Iceland. PARTICIPANTS:A questionnaire was sent ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Halldórsson M,Cavelaars AE,Kunst AE,Mackenbach JP

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Health registers are essential sources of data used in a wide range of stroke research, including epidemiological, clinical and healthcare studies. Regardless of the type of register, the data must be of high quality to be useful. In this study, we investigated and compared the correctness and completeness of the ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Varmdal T,Bakken IJ,Janszky I,Wethal T,Ellekjær H,Rohweder G,Fjærtoft H,Ebbing M,Bønaa KH

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This paper describes strategies developed by women to handle lack of time for themselves, and lack of freedom, in private life. METHODS:The paper reports on one self-assessed health resource identified in a larger qualitative study on women's paid and unpaid work and health/sickness. Twenty strategically selected ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Forssén AS,Carlstedt G

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore variables predicting low developmental scores in 6-month-old infants in a population-based study. METHODS:In a longitudinal study representative of pregnant women in Oslo, Norway, questionnaires were answered at 17 and 30 weeks of pregnancy and 6 months after term; N = 1053 after exclusions (women with ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Alvik A

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The impact of unemployment and precarious employment on the health of young people is not well understood. However, according to social causation, higher socio-economic positions and thus better working conditions are beneficial to health in general. We tried to synthesize the results of studies that test th...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Vancea M,Utzet M

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate urban-rural differences in male suicide mortality between 1988 and 1997 in the province of Kuopio in eastern Finland. METHODS:Male suicide mortality between 1988 and 1997 was studied in eastern Finland. The data were collected from official autopsy reports. Age, marital status, household type, plac...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Pesonen TM,Hintikka J,Karkola KO,Saarinen PI,Antikainen M,Lehtonen J

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the performance of the Swedish version of Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX)) without bone mass density (BMD) in a Danish population to examine the possibility of applying this version to Danish women. METHODS:From the Danish National Register of social security numbers, we randomly selected 5000...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Rubin KH,Abrahamsen B,Hermann AP,Bech M,Gram J,Brixen K

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To develop and describe an empirical model for regional public health reporting, based on the model and experience of the Dutch national Public Health Status and Forecasts (PHSF) as well as on relevant theories and literature. METHODS:Three basic requirements were chosen in a preparatory feasibility study: the pro...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Van Bon-Martens MJ,Van De Goor LA,Achterberg PW,Van Oers JA

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:In the 1990s, several studies noted a large gap in life expectancy between Western and Eastern European countries. It was speculated that this could be explained by environmental pollution, socioeconomic factors, lifestyle and psychosocial stress. A weakness in addressing the issue has been the lack of prospective ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Jensen-Urstad M,Viigimaa M,Sammul S,Lenhoff H,Johansson J

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to investigate if family background and attitudes in early adulthood contribute to postponement of parenthood. Postponement of parenthood is associated with increased need for artificial reproductive techniques, increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes and reduced fertility rates. ME...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Nilsen AB,Waldenström U,Espehaug B,Schytt E

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Finland is the first country to stipulate in law that its aim is to end the use of tobacco products containing compounds that are toxic to humans and that create addiction. This paper describes the development of a simulation model examining the potential effect of tobacco control policies in Finland on smoking pr...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Levy DT,Blackman K,Currie LM,Levy J,Clancy L

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The purpose of this paper is to contribute to understanding which factors influence health promotion action in primary health care (PHC) on the municipal, i.e. local, level. METHODS:A cross-sectional mail survey of all PHC personnel in four municipalities in Finland in 2002. The data were analysed by descriptive ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Simonsen-Rehn N,Laamanen R,Sundell J,Brommels M,Suominen S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physicians seem to have problems in accepting their own illness, and they tend to avoid taking sick leave. This study reports the diseases that physicians bring to work, and discusses selected factors associated with the behaviour of working when ill. METHODS:Of a random sample of 1,476 Norwegian physicians...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Rosvold EO,Bjertness E

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the extent and socioeconomic distribution of incident diabetes among the Danish working-age population. METHODS:The Danish National Diabetes Register was linked with socioeconomic and population-based registers covering the entire population. We analysed the 12-year diabetes incidence using multiva...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Poulsen K,Cleal B,Willaing I

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The emergence of COVID-19 has changed the world as we know it, arguably none more so than for older people. In Sweden, the majority of COVID-19-related fatalities have been among people aged ⩾70 years, many of whom were receiving health and social care services. The pandemic has illuminated aspects within the care con...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Baxter R,Jemberie WB,Li X,Naseer M,Pauelsen M,Shebehe J,Viklund EWE,Xia X,Zulka LE,Badache A

更新日期：2020-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of this study was to find variables related to positive attitudes to physical education (PE) and strong sense of coherence (SOC) among adolescents. METHODS:The study included three parts: seven physical tests; a questionnaire which included ways of living, attitudes to PE, and subjective health, the 13-qu...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Sollerhed AC,Ejlertsson G,Apitzsch E

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Life expectancy in Sweden is currently one of the longest in the world. The population of Halland has the longest life expectancy in Sweden. AIM:Life expectancy in the province of Halland and Sweden as a whole during 1911-50 was studied and the findings are discussed in the light of local historical data. ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Baigi A,Högstedt B,Odén A,Isacsson SO,Herrström P

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of cybervictimization in the six Nordic countries and to assess its overlap with traditional bullying. A further aim was to examine potential associations between life satisfaction, on the one hand, and traditional bullying and cyberbullying on the other. M...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Arnarsson A,Nygren J,Nyholm M,Torsheim T,Augustine L,Bjereld Y,Markkanen I,Schnohr CW,Rasmussen M,Nielsen L,Bendtsen P

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of this study was to explore and describe self-rated health in middle-aged and elderly Danes using both a cross-sectional and a longitudinal design. Global and (age) comparative self-rated health are examined and compared. METHODS:This study is interview based and comprises data on 11,294 Danes aged 45-10...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Andersen FK,Christensen K,Frederiksen H

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00