Might extended education decrease inequalities in health?-a meta-analysis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this work was to study the prevalence and dimensionality of subjective health complaints in a cross-national population of adolescents. METHODS:The analyses were based on data from a WHO cross-national survey, Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC). The study included a representativ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Haugland S,Wold B,Stevenson J,Aaroe LE,Woynarowska B

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Out-of-pocket payments for health services constitute a major financial burden for patients in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. Individuals who are unable to pay use different coping strategies (e.g. borrowing money or foregoing service utilization), which can have negative consequences on their...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Tambor M,Pavlova M,Rechel B,Golinowska S,Sowada C,Groot W

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since stress is hypothesized to be involved in the aetiology of obesity, the present study examined the current perception of stress in European adolescents and the association between adolescent perceived stress and their adiposity. METHODS:Observational data from 1121 adolescents aged 12.5-17.5 years from...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： De Vriendt T,Clays E,Maes L,De Bourdeaudhuij I,Vicente-Rodriguez G,Moreno LA,Nagy E,Molnár D,Ortega FB,Dietrich S,Manios Y,De Henauw S,HELENA Study Group.

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Risk factors in young adulthood may persist into later life and eventually lead to cardiovascular (CV) disease. The purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence of hypertension and other established CV risk factors in older adolescents. METHODS:Study nurses examined 120 girls and 80 boys with a mean...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Nawrot TS,Hoppenbrouwers K,Den Hond E,Fagard RH,Staessen JA

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The international comparability of data from population-based cancer registries depends strongly on the completeness of case ascertainment. Furthermore, Austrian observed incidence rates suggest that the completeness of case ascertainment differs between Austrian federal states. Completeness of case ascertai...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Hackl M,Waldhoer T

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Socio-economic position measures, such as education, occupational class and income, are well-known determinants of health. However, previous studies have not paid attention to mutual interrelationships between these socio-economic position measures and medically confirmed sickness absence. METHODS:The study...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Piha K,Laaksonen M,Martikainen P,Rahkonen O,Lahelma E

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preschool children spend a significant proportion of their waking hours being sedentary. Parents play a critical role in developing and shaping their children's lifestyle behaviours, particularly in the early years of life. This study aims to assess parental perceptions, attitudes and knowledge of their pres...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Miguel-Berges ML,Santaliestra-Pasias AM,Mouratidou T,Flores-Barrantes P,Androutsos O,De Craemer M,Galcheva S,Koletzko B,Kulaga Z,Manios Y,Moreno LA

更新日期：2020-02-01 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:Cantabria has the highest prevalence of alcohol consumption among women in Spain. Patterns of alcohol consumption before pregnancy were assessed as a determinant of alcohol cessation in pregnant women in Cantabria. METHODS:Survey on a random sample of women delivering for the period 1998-2002 (n = 1510). In...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Palma S,Pardo-Crespo R,Mariscal M,Perez-Iglesias R,Llorca J,Delgado-Rodríguez M

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Patterns of adverse birth outcomes vary spatially and there is evidence that this may relate to features of the physical environment such as air pollution. However, other social characteristics of the environment such as levels of crime are relatively understudied. This study examines the association between...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Clemens T,Dibben C

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this study, aimed to determine the frequency of participation in colorectal cancer (CRC) screenings, the factors affecting participation and the association between CRC screening behaviors and health literacy (HL). METHODS:This community-based cross-sectional study was carried out with 408 people residin...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Pancar N,Mercan Y

更新日期：2021-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：Background:To reduce the effect of antimicrobial resistance and to preserve antibiotic effectiveness, clinical guidelines and health policy documents call for the rational use of antibiotics, which aims to reduce unnecessary or minimally effective antibiotic use. Methods:Through ethical analysis, we show that rational...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Littmann J,Rid A,Buyx A

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study evaluates the extent to which domestic workload explains socio-economic differences in poor self-reported health in women and men. METHODS:In total, 6284 men and women who were employed and living with a partner were selected from the 2003 Spanish Health Interview Survey. The indicators of family...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Regidor E,Pascual C,de la Fuente L,Santos JM,Astasio P,Ortega P

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The study presents new disability-free life expectancies (DFLE) estimates for France and discusses recent trends in the framework of the three 'health and aging' theories of compression, dynamic equilibrium and expansion of disability. The objectives are to update information for France and to compare two me...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Cambois E,Blachier A,Robine JM

更新日期：2013-08-01 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:Research has identified alcohol to be an important risk factor for several types of cancers. This study estimates the number of incident cancers attributable to alcohol consumption in the European Union (EU) in 2017, with a special focus on those caused by light to moderate drinking levels. METHODS:The attr...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Rovira P,Rehm J

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exhaustion is a concept of interest for both occupational health research and stress-disease theory research. The aim of the present study was to explore associations between chronic stressors, in terms of psychosocial working conditions, and exhaustion in a Swedish middle-aged population sample. METHODS:A ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Lindeberg SI,Rosvall M,Choi B,Canivet C,Isacsson SO,Karasek R,Ostergren PO

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Tobacco dependence treatment in clinical settings is of prime public health importance, especially in Greece, a country experiencing one of the highest rates of tobacco use in Europe. Methods:Our study aimed to examine the characteristics of tobacco users and document rates of tobacco treatment delivery in ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Girvalaki C,Papadakis S,Vardavas C,Petridou E,Pipe A,Lionis C,Practice Based Research Network in Primary Care in Crete.

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey recently demonstrated widespread discrimination across EU countries, with high discrimination rates observed in countries like Finland. Discrimination is known to negatively impact health, but fewer studies have examined how different types of pe...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Rask S,Elo IT,Koskinen S,Lilja E,Koponen P,Castaneda AE

更新日期：2018-10-01 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:It is a recurrent finding that adolescent girls report psychological symptoms in a higher degree compared with boys. The explanations for this difference vary, but the psychosocial school environment has never been a focus in these explanations. The aim of this study was to analyse whether psychosocial facto...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Gådin KG,Hammarström A

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The association between victimisation and adverse health in children is well established but few studies have addressed the effect of victimisation, especially multiple victimisations, in older adolescents and young adults. The aim of this study was to assess self-reported health in young women (15-22 years) vi...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Palm A,Danielsson I,Skalkidou A,Olofsson N,Högberg U

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A problem common to all health care systems remains the translation of robust evidence into effective practice. Influenza vaccination has been reported to be an effective public health care intervention, but guidelines on coverage and subsequent uptake rates for vaccination across European countries vary substantially...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： McDaid D,Maynard A

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The review of European health management research was undertaken over a 10-year period, from July 1995 to June 2005, to produce an account of the state of research, including its quality, range and any gaps; and to assess the implications of the research, its potential for uptake by policy bodies and the nee...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Hunter DJ,Brown J

更新日期：2007-01-01 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: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:Adolescent alcohol use varies across Europe. Differences in use might be due to variations in social drinking norms. These norms become apparent, e.g. in different proportions of alcohol drinking types per country. This study's purpose is to cluster European countries according to prevalence rates of alcohol...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Bräker AB,Soellner R

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Effective management of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is limited by patient delay in calling an ambulance. We aimed to assess knowledge related to a patient-dependant phase of AMI and its determinants in adults. METHODS:Questionnaire survey was conducted among a random sample of 942 men (48%) and women ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Kopec G,Sobien B,Podolec M,Dziedzic H,Zarzecka J,Loster B,Pajak A,Podolec P

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Health status has been reported to change before, during and after disability pension receipt. These associations might be subject to temporal changes according to changes in policy, incidence of disability pensions and other contextual factors. We compared the perceived health around time of disability reti...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Vie GÅ,Pape K,Krokstad S,Johnsen R,Bjørngaard JH

更新日期：2017-08-01 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