The inability to pay for health services in Central and Eastern Europe: evidence from six countries.

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent years, an increase in the consumption of Japanese food in European countries has been verified, including in Portugal. These specialities made with raw fish, typical Japanese meals, have been prepared in typical and on non-typical restaurants, and represent a challenge to risk analysis on HACCP pla...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Miguéis S,Moura AT,Saraiva C,Esteves A

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Incidents in health care happen every now and then. Incidents are often extensively covered by the news media. In this study, we investigated the impact of an incident in a Dutch hospital on public trust in health care in the population living in the vicinity of where the incident took place and in the natio...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： van der Schee E,de Jong JD,Groenewegen PP

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 1998 a joint initiative of the Hungarian School of Public Health and the National Public Health Service created a network of sentinel stations based in primary care facilities in four Hungarian counties. The aim was to establish a system that will provide valid data on morbidity of selected diseases in Hu...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Széles G,Vokó Z,Jenei T,Kardos L,Pocsai Z,Bajtay A,Papp E,Pásti G,Kósa Z,Molnár I,Lun K,Adány R

更新日期：2005-02-01 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:To ensure effective prescription practices and reduce diabetes-related pharmaceutical expenditures, Korea adopted a clinical practice guideline for the reimbursement system. Health care providers cannot receive reimbursement from National Health Insurance(NHI) unless it is for an appropriate prescription und...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Kim JY,Kim SJ,Nam CM,Moon KT,Park EC

更新日期：2018-04-01 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：:The optimal way to display constituent levels (e.g. tar) on tobacco packaging has not received adequate attention but has important policy implications. Adult smokers and non-smokers (n = 836) were surveyed in France using Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing to assess perceptions of constituent levels displayed nu...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Gallopel-Morvan K,Moodie C,Hammond D,Eker F,Beguinot E,Martinet Y

更新日期：2011-06-01 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:To examine support for various smoking policies and tobacco control measures among lifetime smokers in a country with weak anti-smoking legislation and an underdeveloped anti-smoking climate. METHODS:Current (n = 624) and former smokers (n = 131) from a general population survey filled in the 30-item Smokin...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Schumann A,John U,Thyrian JR,Ulbricht S,Hapke U,Meyer C

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nutrition labels are a potentially valuable tool to assist consumers in making healthy food choices. Front-of-pack labels are a relatively new format and are now widely used across many European countries, but it is unclear which of the many formats in use are best understood by consumers. It is also unclear...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Draper AK,Adamson AJ,Clegg S,Malam S,Rigg M,Duncan S

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the study was to examine the effects of parental socioeconomic status, own socioeconomic status and social mobility upon the development of smoking from adolescence to adulthood. METHODS:Subjects were the participants of the North Karelia Youth Project study from six schools in Eastern Finland. A...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Paavola M,Vartiainen E,Haukkala A

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Worldwide, refugees show a poorer mental and physical health than the populations among which they resettle. Little is known about the factors influencing health after resettlement. We examined the development of mental and physical health of refugees. As experienced living difficulties might decrease with...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Lamkaddem M,Essink-Bot ML,Devillé W,Gerritsen A,Stronks K

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:When resources are limited, occupational health survey participants are usually invited to consultations based on an occupational health provider's subjective considerations. This study aimed to find health survey participants at risk of long-term (i.e., ≥ 42 consecutive days) sickness absence (LTSA) for con...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Roelen CAM,van Hoffen MFA,Twisk JWR,Heymans MW

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since the implementation of the Icelandic Model for Primary Prevention of Substance Use in Iceland (IPM), substance use has decreased steadily among 14-16-year-old adolescents and primary prevention factors have improved. Although the IPM is being implemented in several other regions around the world, inform...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Asgeirsdottir BB,Kristjansson AL,Sigfusson J,Allegrante JP,Sigfusdottir ID

更新日期：2020-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This paper aims to analyse socioeconomic variation in the use of cheese and butter in Europe by reviewing existing dietary surveys. It explores whether socioeconomic differences in the intake of these foods follow a similar pattern in all countries. METHODS:An overview of available studies on socioeconomic ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Prättälä RS,Groth MV,Oltersdorf US,Roos GM,Sekula W,Tuomainen HM

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:2019 has been a milestone year for catalyzing changes to improve health equity in the WHO European Region through concomitant progress in the sustainable development goal (SDG) targets. The WHO European Health Equity Status Report Initiative (HESRi) has captured and analyzed the relationships between inequities in hea...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Buzeti T,Madureira Lima J,Yang L,Brown C

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Russian human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic among people who inject drugs (PWID) originated in Kaliningrad, but research into risk behaviours among PWID has been lacking. The potential for heterosexual spread has not been analysed. METHODS:A sample of PWID was accrued using two methods. A questi...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Heimer R,Levina OS,Osipenko V,Ruiz MS,Sergeyev B,Sirotkin AV,Vyshemirskaya I

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Charlson index is a widely used measure of comorbidity. The objective was to compare Charlson index scores calculated using administrative data to those calculated using case-note review (CNR) in relation to all-cause mortality and initiation of renal replacement therapy (RRT) in the Grampian Laboratory ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Johnston MC,Marks A,Crilly MA,Prescott GJ,Robertson LM,Black C

更新日期：2015-06-01 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:Quality indicators for Chinese patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) have been developed. However, little is known about the compliance with quality indicators and the association between process indicators and in-hospital mortality in China. METHODS:Data from 1862 CHF admissions between 1 January 2009 ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Fu R,Xiang J,Bao H,Wang Z,Wang Y,Chen Y,Zhang H,Liu D,Liu M

更新日期：2015-06-01 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: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:Despite the acknowledged value of an EU health information system (EU-HISys) and the many achievements in this field, the landscape is still heavily fragmented and incomplete. Through a systematic analysis of the opinions and valuations of public health stakeholders, this study aims to conceptualize key feat...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Rosenkötter N,Achterberg PW,van Bon-Martens MJ,Michelsen K,van Oers HA,Brand H

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Food insecurity is a major concern in homeless population, however nutritional consequences remain poorly documented, especially for children. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of anaemia and to investigate the relation between both food insecurity and dietary intake to moderate-to-sev...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Arnaud A,Lioret S,Vandentorren S,Le Strat Y

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Prior studies have reported substantial differences in caesarean rates between migrant and non-migrant women. In this study we investigate whether the association between maternal country of birth and caesarean section is modified by length of residence in Sweden. Methods:Population-based register study. A ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Juárez SP,Small R,Hjern A,Schytt E

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical activity among adolescents and its implications for health status is of increasing concern. We examined trends in physical activity and participation in sports clubs among Icelandic adolescents. METHODS:Cross-sectional survey data were used to determine levels of vigorous physical activity and part...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Eithsdóttir ST,Kristjánsson AL,Sigfúsdóttir ID,Allegrante JP

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking and physical inactivity are linked to mortality, but it is not known whether the association between smoking and mortality is affected by the amount and intensity of physical activity. We examined the joint associations of smoking and physical activity with mortality, while taking key covariates into...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Lallukka T,Lahti J,Lahelma E,Rahkonen O

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

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：:We examined whether the occurrence of violence changed among Finnish adolescents between 1999 and 2009. The study was based on the nationwide Adolescent Health and Lifestyle Survey from samples of 12- to 18-year-olds. The number of respondents was 8136 in 1999 and 5516 in 2009. The proportion of adolescents reporting ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Lindfors PL,Kivivuori JK,Mattila VM,Rimpelä AH

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess country differences in prevalence of overweight, obesity, underweight and stunting in the Pro Children Survey. METHODS:A cross-sectional study conducted in a random sample of schools in nine European countries in 2003. The subjects were 8317 11-year-old children from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Ice...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Yngve A,De Bourdeaudhuij I,Wolf A,Grjibovski A,Brug J,Due P,Ehrenblad B,Elmadfa I,Franchini B,Klepp KI,Poortvliet E,Rasmussen M,Thorsdottir I,Perez Rodrigo C

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00