Awareness and uptake of colorectal, breast, cervical and prostate cancer screening tests in Spain.

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is little information on potential differences in smoking behaviour of parents between Finland and Russia and on the effects of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure on allergic and respiratory diseases among Finnish and Russian children. The aim of the study was to compare the smoking behaviour o...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Hugg TT,Jaakkola MS,Ruotsalainen RO,Pushkarev VJ,Jaakkola JJ

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sickness absence in Sweden is high, particularly in young women and the reasons are unclear. Many Swedish women combine parenthood and work and are facing demands that may contribute to impaired health and well-being. We compared mothers and women without children under different conditions, assuming increas...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Floderus B,Hagman M,Aronsson G,Marklund S,Wikman A

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Low academic achievement has been associated with smoking but factors behind this association are poorly known. Such factors could include schoolwork disengagement and schoolwork difficulties. To assess the extent to which they contribute to the explanation of how health inequalities emerge, we study in a lo...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Minkkinen JL,Kinnunen JM,Karvonen S,Hotulainen RH,Lindfors PL,Rimpelä AH

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to assess the evidence regarding economic evaluations of worksite health promotion programs in Europe. METHODS:Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, the literature search, study selection, data extraction and quality appraisal ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Lutz N,Taeymans J,Ballmer C,Verhaeghe N,Clarys P,Deliens T

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In order to demonstrate the feasibility of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and related risk behaviour surveillance in European prisons, a multicentre pilot study was undertaken. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey was carried out in six European prisons (France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Sc...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Rotily M,Weilandt C,Bird SM,Käll K,Van Haastrecht HJ,Iandolo E,Rousseau S

更新日期：2001-09-01 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: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:There is still significant uncertainty as to whether market competition raises or lowers clinical quality in publicly funded healthcare systems. We attempted to assess the effects of market competition on inpatient care quality of stroke patients in a retrospective study of the universal single-payer health ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Liao CH,Lu N,Tang CH,Chang HC,Huang KC

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although many previous epidemiological studies have reported the incidence of diseases, mortality rate and economic losses after natural disasters, none of these studies has been comprehensive enough. Our aim was to establish a synthetic evaluation model (SEM) that can be used to analyze flood hazards. METH...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Tan H,Ping W,Yang T,Li S,Liu A,Zhou J,Groves J,Sun Z

更新日期：2007-04-01 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:e-epidemiology, a convenient and low-cost research method, is becoming increasingly popular. This study seeks to validate on-line self-reported heights and weights against objectively measured data in young adults. Methods:Young adults self-reported heights and weights in an on-line lifestyle survey. These ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Nikolaou CK,Hankey CR,Lean MEJ

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The types and quantity of non-response in surveys influence the extent to which the results may be generalized. This study analysed trends in non-response in the Danish Health Interview Surveys from 1987 to 1994 and used the National Patient Registry to assess whether non-response biased the estimated popula...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Kjøller M,Thoning H

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Social inequalities in substance use have been well-documented; however, the impact of changes in socio-economic position from childhood to adulthood is unclear. We examined the relationship between intergenerational trajectories of social position and tobacco and cannabis use among young adults. METHODS:Da...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Bowes L,Chollet A,Fombonne E,Galéra C,Melchior M

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The challenges for health care systems are evident both in terms of costs and of healthy life expectancy. It was the aim of this study to assess the access points towards the different levels of care and predictors for consulting a specialist without having consulted a general practitioner (GP), a common way...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Hoffmann K,Stein KV,Maier M,Rieder A,Dorner TE

更新日期：2013-12-01 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:We document the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of people living in the Gaza Strip 6 months after 27 December 2008 to 18 January 2009, Israeli attack. METHODS:Cross-sectional survey 6 months after the Israeli attack. Households were selected by cluster sampling in two stages: a random sample of enume...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Abu-Rmeileh NM,Hammoudeh W,Mataria A,Husseini A,Khawaja M,Shannon HS,Hogan D,Watt GC,Zurayk H,Giacaman R

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preterm birth is a rising health problem in Europe generally, and in Austria specifically. Decision makers require objective information on the effects and costs of measures to prevent preterm birth. METHODS:We undertook a budget impact analysis from a public payer perspective and for a 1-year and 5-year ti...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Zechmeister-Koss I,Piso B

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alcohol use has decreased among Swedish adolescents in the past few decades. We examined peer and parent factors (i.e. time spent with peers, time spent with parents and parental monitoring) that could contribute to explaining this trend by investigating their main effects and interaction effects with invest...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Kim Y,Evans BE,Hagquist C

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Programmes to educate media professionals about suicide are increasingly established, but information about which suicide cases are most likely to be reported in the mass media is sparse. METHODS:We applied binomial tests to compare frequencies of social characteristics of all domestic suicides in the 13 la...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Niederkrotenthaler T,Till B,Herberth A,Voracek M,Kapusta ND,Etzersdorfer E,Strauss M,Sonneck G

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cigarette smoking is known to increase the risk of chronic disease. Improved understanding of factors that contribute to smoking initiation and cessation may help to underpin strategies that lead to smoking behavior change. METHODS:Cross-sectional data obtained from 11,967 men and women, aged 20-65 years, w...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： van Loon AJ,Tijhuis M,Surtees PG,Ormel J

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few cross-national studies have compared the relationship between socio-economic status (SES) and health among East Asian countries. This study elucidates the relationship between SES and self-rated health (SRH) in four societies of East Asia: China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. METHODS:We used the data f...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Hanibuchi T,Nakaya T,Murata C

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multimorbidity is a growing concern for healthcare systems, with many countries experiencing demographic transition to older population profiles. A simple multisource comorbidity score (MCS) has been recently developed and validated. A very large real-world investigation was conducted with the aim of measuri...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Corrao G,Rea F,Carle F,Di Martino M,De Palma R,Francesconi P,Lepore V,Merlino L,Scondotto S,Garau D,Spazzafumo L,Montagano G,Clagnan E,Martini N,working group “Monitoring and assessing care pathways (MAP)” of the Italian Mini

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This article highlights the epidemiology of road traffic injury (RTI) in Lithuania between 1998 and 2007. The purpose of this study is to explore the incidence of RTI, age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR), gender-specific rates and the RTI profile of different user groups. In doing so, this analysis attem...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Lunevicius R,Herbert HK,Hyder AA

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Health technology assessment and ethical issues have to be dealt with in deciding on national carrier screening for cystic fibrosis (CF)-the most frequent severe autosomal recessive disease in Caucasian populations and several stakeholders need to be involved. A citizens' jury is one way to ask citizens to d...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Mosconi P,Colombo C,Roberto A,Candiani G,Greco MT,Satolli R,Castellani C

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Poor co-ordination and collaboration have been identified by many governments as a major and growing weakness of their health care systems. Better integrated care for the elderly individuals is one field of particular importance. In this study, we ask to what extent local authorities' social care services cr...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Holmås TH,Islam MK,Kjerstad E

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fruit and vegetable consumption is linked to many positive health outcomes, nevertheless many adolescents do not consume fruit and vegetables on a daily basis. METHODS:Data of 488,951 adolescents, aged 11-, 13- and 15- years, from 33 mainly European and North American countries/regions participating in the ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Vereecken C,Pedersen TP,Ojala K,Krølner R,Dzielska A,Ahluwalia N,Giacchi M,Kelly C

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Examine negative side-effects on self-rated health and well-being of a community-based intervention in a fishing community in the Norwegian Arctic. METHOD:A cohort study with quasi-experimental design with one intervention community and three control communities from the same area. There was a baseline screening (...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Lupton BS,Fønnebø V,Søgaard AJ,Fylkesnes K

更新日期：2005-02-01 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：:Renewed debates about the superiority of either predominantly public or predominantly private health services arrangements have tended to be more ideologically charged than conceptually precise. Historically, the public/private split in European systems has often been more sharply defined in principle than in practice...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Saltman RB

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The decreasing participation rates and selective non-participation peril the representativeness of health examination surveys (HESs). Methods:Finnish HESs conducted in 1972-2012 are used to demonstrate that survey participation rates can be enhanced with well-planned recruitment procedures and auxiliary inf...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Karvanen J,Härkänen T,Reinikainen J,Tolonen H

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00