Correlates of stages of change of smoking among inhabitants of deprived neighbourhoods.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Women's diets are healthier than men's. Finnish women eat more fruits and vegetables but less meat than men. Gender differences may be larger in the Baltic countries, which represent Eastern European transition societies than in Finland, a society characterized by the Scandinavian welfare ideology and a high...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Prättälä R,Paalanen L,Grinberga D,Helasoja V,Kasmel A,Petkeviciene J

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is increasing recognition of the importance of obesity as a cause of death but it is uncommon for obesity to be certified on death certificates. We considered it useful to study what doctors actually do in respect of certification of obesity and to study trends, if any, in certification practice. METH...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Duncan M,Griffith M,Rutter H,Goldacre MJ

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Italian 180/1978 reform abolishing asylums is one of the most contested mental health programs ever implemented. It aimed to shift care of mental illness into the community improving outcomes and reducing expenditure. It was a model for successive deinstitutionalization initiatives across Europe and Nort...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Ronchetti C,Toffolutti V,McKee M,Stuckler D

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Our study examined the social disparities that exist in the implementation of protection measures for occupational exposure to carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic agents in France, and its aim was to identify which types of employees/jobs require priority action. Methods:We analyzed data from the 2010 Fr...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Havet N,Penot A,Plantier M,Charbotel B,Morelle M,Fervers B

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence makes use of registers to collect data for technologies that require more evidence to inform future decision-making. This is particularly so for the Interventional Procedures Programme, which since 2003 has produced guidance for procedures that are typical...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Mandeville KL,Patrick H,McKenna T,Harris K

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about what influences health visitors' breastfeeding support. The objective was to describe health visitors' breastfeeding experiences, beliefs, knowledge and self-efficacy in breastfeeding guidance and determine the impact of a training course on these factors, and how they were reflected in...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Kronborg H,Vaeth M,Olsen J,Harder I

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few decision aids (DAs) have been developed to support an informed choice to citizens with lower educational attainment about colorectal cancer screening. The aim of this study was to identify information needs and preferences for formats and content in a DA for this group of citizens. METHODS:Four focus gr...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Kirkegaard P,Mortensen GL,Mortensen SL,Larsen MB,Gabel P,Andersen B

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study is to analyse gender inequalities in the combination of job and family life and their effect on health status and use of health care services. METHODS:The data come from the Navarra Survey of Working Conditions (Spain, 1997) carried out on a sample of 2185 workers. The analysis w...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Artazcoz L,Artieda L,Borrell C,Cortès I,Benach J,García V

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current financial crisis is having a major impact on European economies, especially that of Spain. Past evidence suggests that adverse macro-economic conditions exacerbate mental illness, but evidence from the current crisis is limited. This study analyses the association between the financial crisis and...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Lopez Bernal JA,Gasparrini A,Artundo CM,McKee M

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To reduce homelessness, it is important to gain a better understanding of the differences between homeless people who remain in institutions and those who gain and can sustain independent housing. This longitudinal study explores differences in housing transitions and differences in changes in health and sel...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： van der Laan J,Boersma SN,Al Shamma S,Akkermans R,van Straaten B,Rodenburg G,van de Mheen D,Wolf JRLM

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Variations between countries in leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) can be used to test the convergence thesis, which expects that ethnic minority groups change towards the LTPA levels of the native population of host countries. The aim of this study was to test whether similar differences in LTPA between ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： de Munter JS,Agyemang C,van Valkengoed IG,Bhopal R,Zaninotto P,Nazroo J,Kunst AE,Stronks K

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent years the literature regarding the cost-effectiveness of disease prevention and health promotion has grown exponentially. Aim of this study is to investigate: (i) how many and what type of economic evaluations have been published in 2008, (ii) the diseases or health problems World Health Organizati...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： van Gils PF,Tariq L,Verschuuren M,van den Berg M

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Amid increasing concerns about rising obesity rates and unhealthy lifestyle behaviours, physical activity (PA) is seen as a prophylactic to many chronic conditions affecting men. Men respond best to community-based PA programmes, using gender-specific promotional and delivery strategies. 'Men on the Move' (M...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Kelly L,Harrison M,Richardson N,Carroll P,Robertson S,Keohane A,Donohoe A

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies indicate that self-esteem is lower among adolescents of low socio-economic status and is associated with a number of intrapersonal, interpersonal and socio-cultural factors. Evidence on the mechanisms by which these factors contribute to the connection between socio-economic status and devel...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Veselska Z,Madarasova Geckova A,Gajdosova B,Orosova O,van Dijk JP,Reijneveld SA

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this paper, we investigate cross-sectional and prospective relationships between various socioeconomic indicators and different health behaviours among boys and girls at ages 13-21, and whether socioeconomic status (SES) is related to changes in health behaviour over time. METHODS:The study is based on a...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Friestad C,Klepp KI

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to estimate the contributions of changes in population distribution by marital status to the changes in adult mortality in six developed countries. The change in total mortality was decomposed into the contributions of: (i) mortality changes within each marital status category; and (ii) change...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Jasilionis D,Andreev EM,Kharkova TL,Ward Kingkade W

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are controversies on the role of alcohol in lung cancer but no studies have examined the role of alcohol consumption patterns. We examined the association between binge drinking and lung cancer. METHODS:Prospective population based study of 2267 middle aged men from Finland without a history of lung c...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Toriola AT,Kurl S,Laukkanen JA,Kauhanen J

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) is a preventable cause of disease and disability that can effectively be tackled by tobacco legislation. The aim of the study was to analyse the trends of SHS exposure and its sociodemographic patterning during 1996-2016 in the context of tobacco policy changes in Estonia....

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Reile R,Pärna K

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the year 2006, Australia introduced graphic cigarette packet warnings. Previous warnings were text only. New warnings include one of 14 pictures, many depicting tobacco-related pathology. METHODS:This study monitored the roll-out of the health policy initiative using multiple methodologies. Print media c...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Miller CL,Hill DJ,Quester PG,Hiller JE

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Homelessness is associated with increased mortality, morbidity and social difficulties and periods of homelessness are sometimes prolonged or repeated. However, there are no long-term follow-up studies focusing upon housing status among homeless people. The aim of this study was to examine morbidity and hous...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Stenius-Ayoade A,Haaramo P,Kautiainen H,Sunikka S,Gissler M,Wahlbeck K,Eriksson JG

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data of the national hepatitis C virus (HCV) notification system and the Swiss hepatitis C cohort study have been analysed for birth year distribution. Persons born between 1955 and 1974 are disproportionally affected by HCV, accounting for 61% of all reported infections. Over the course of the reporting period from 1...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Bruggmann P,Richard JL,Swiss Hepatitis C Cohort Study Group.

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate the attitudes of paediatricians in private practice towards counselling smoking parents of infants on their smoking behaviour. METHODS:Questionnaires were mailed to 188 eligible paediatricians in Mecklenburg-West Pommerania. RESULTS:The response rate to this survey was 62%. With regard to ri...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Hannöver W,Thyrian JR,John U

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A country's health expenditure significantly improves its population health status. This study aims to examine the determinants of health expenditure in dictatorships. METHODS:We designed a mixed methods research approach. First, we used panel data from 1995 to 2014 covering 99 countries (n = 1488). Fixed e...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Yan HT,Lin YC

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since 2006, banning smoking in cars with children has become a rapidly growing tobacco control policy. However, to date, there have been few studies examining support and correlates of support for car smoking bans, and none of the existing studies have been international in nature. We conducted such a study ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Hitchman SC,Fong GT,Zanna MP,Hyland A,Bansal-Travers M

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Events and conditions during childhood have been found to affect health and mortality at later stages in life. We studied whether childhood conditions explain the observed all-cause and cause-specific mortality disparity between income groups in adulthood. METHODS:We used a 10% register linked sample of Fin...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Tarkiainen L,Martikainen P,Laaksonen M,Aaltonen M

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The impact of flooding on mental health is exacerbated due to secondary stressors, although the mechanism of action is not understood. We investigated the role of secondary stressors on psychological outcomes through analysis of data collected one-year after flooding, and effect modification by sex. Methods...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Tempest EL,English National Study on Flooding and Health Study Group.,Carter B,Beck CR,Rubin GJ

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The EUROCISS Project (European Cardiovascular Indicators Surveillance Set), as part of the Health Monitoring Programme financed by the European Commission, has been implemented to develop health indicators and recommendations for the monitoring of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Morbidity data are rarely ava...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： EUROCISS Working Group.

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The global economic crisis has been associated with increased unemployment, reduced health-care spending and adverse health outcomes. Insights into the impact of economic variations on cancer mortality, however, remain limited. METHODS:We used multivariate regression analysis to assess how changes in unempl...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Maruthappu M,Watkins JA,Waqar M,Williams C,Ali R,Atun R,Faiz O,Zeltner T

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In many countries, consumption of fruits and vegetables (F&V) is below recommended levels. We quantify the economic and health effects of alternative policy (P) scenarios aiming to increase F&V consumption: (P1) 3.4% reduction in VAT, (P2) €100/year/person F&V stamp policy designed for low-income consumers (...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Dallongeville J,Dauchet L,de Mouzon O,Réquillart V,Soler LG

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoke-free laws aim at protecting against second-hand smoke and at contributing to change smoking behaviors. Impact evaluation studies can help understand to what extent they reach their goals. Simple before and after designs are often used but cannot isolate the effect of the policy of interest. METHODS:Th...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Chyderiotis S,Beck F,Andler R,Hitchman SC,Benmarhnia T

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00