abstract：Background:: Although studies have described the 'healthy immigrant effect' in adults, far fewer have examined the 'healthy immigrant effect' for adolescents living in immigrant families. Those few studies that did, noted conflicting results, and also differed on whether gender confounds the results. : This cross-secti...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Zlotnick C,Birenbaum-Carmeli D,Goldblatt H,Dishon Y,Taychaw O,Shadmi E

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:: When analysing the relationships between income inequality, welfare regimes and aggregate health at the cross-national level, previous primary articles and systematic reviews reach inconsistent conclusions. Contrary to theoretical expectations, equal societies or the Social Democratic welfare regime do not...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Kim KT

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Measuring health and its determinants in urban populations is essential to effectively develop public health policies maximizing health gain within this context. Adolescents are important in this regard given the origins of leading causes of morbidity and mortality develop pre-adulthood. Comprehensive, accur...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Pope D,Katreniak Z,Guha J,Puzzolo E,Higgerson J,Steels S,Woode-Owusu M,Bruce N,Birt CA,Ameijden EV,Verma A

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Engaging in regular physical activity has a beneficial impact on both physical health and on subjective health indicators. The aims of this study were (i) to assess the association between physical activity levels and self-reported health status in European adolescents and (ii) to identify any differences in...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Granger E,Williams G,Di Nardo F,Harrison A,Verma A

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Research suggests that policymakers often use personal contacts to find information and advice. However, the main sources of information for public health policymakers are not known. This study aims to describe policymakers' sources of information. A questionnaire survey of public health policymakers across ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Oliver KA,de Vocht F,Money A,Everett M

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Carrier screening for autosomal recessive disorders aims to facilitate reproductive decision-making by identifying couples with a 1-in-4 risk in every pregnancy of having an affected child. Except for a few countries or regions, carrier screening is not widely offered and is mostly ancestry-based. Technologi...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Holtkamp KCA,Mathijssen IB,Lakeman P,van Maarle MC,Dondorp WJ,Henneman L,Cornel MC

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:This study aimed to explore if group-based peer support as an additional component to a disease management programme (DMP) in type 2 diabetes can reduce the number of prescribed drugs; hospital admissions; and length of hospital stay and therefore be a cost-effective model. Methods:Controlled study based on...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Johansson T,Keller S,Sönnichsen AC,Weitgasser R

更新日期：2017-04-01 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:Unhealthy lifestyle behaviors and childhood overweight are more common among children from families with a low socioeconomic position and ethnic minority children (referred to as social disadvantaged children). : This systematic review evaluates the effectiveness of interventions aimed to improve lifestyle b...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Wijtzes AI,van de Gaar VM,van Grieken A,de Kroon ML,Mackenbach JP,van Lenthe FJ,Jansen W,Raat H

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Lower mortality among migrants than in the general population has been found in many, but not in all, previous studies. The mortality of migrants has not been studied in Finland, which has a relatively small and recent migrant population. Methods:People who were born abroad and whose mother tongue is not Fi...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Lehti V,Gissler M,Markkula N,Suvisaari J

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Social gradients have been found across European populations, where less affluent groups are more often affected by poor housing and neighbourhood conditions. While poor housing and neighbourhood quality have been associated with a range of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), these conditions have rarely been ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： McNamara CL,Balaj M,Thomson KH,Eikemo TA,Bambra C

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Low socioeconomic position (SEP) tends to be linked to higher use of general practitioners (GPs), while the use of health care specialists is more common in higher SEPs. Despite extensive literature in this area, previous studies have, however, only studied health care use by income or education. The aim of ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Fjær EL,Balaj M,Stornes P,Todd A,McNamara CL,Eikemo TA

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Dutch Public Health Status and Forecasts report (PHSF Report) integrates research data and identifies future trends affecting public health in the Netherlands. To investigate how PHSF contributions to health policy can be enhanced, we analysed the development process whereby the PHSF Report for 2010 was ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Hegger I,Kok MO,Janssen SW,Schuit AJ,van Oers HA

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In France, most women of childbearing age work. The prenatal leave law in France protects women during pregnancy and their employment. We aimed to describe how long before delivery women stopped working and analyse the association between occupational, social and medical factors and early prenatal leave (bef...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Vigoureux S,Blondel B,Ringa V,Saurel-Cubizolles MJ

更新日期：2016-12-01 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：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：INTRODUCTION:People with severe mental illness have increased risk for premature mortality and thus a shorter life expectancy. Relative death rates are used to show the excess mortality among patients with mental health disorder but cannot be used for the comparisons by country, region and time. METHODS:A population-b...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Ösby U,Westman J,Hällgren J,Gissler M

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

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:The use of Internet and related technologies for promoting weight management (WM), physical activity (PA), or dietary-related behaviours has been examined in many articles and systematic reviews. This overview aims to summarize and assess the quality of the review evidence specifically focusing on mobile and...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Bardus M,Smith JR,Samaha L,Abraham C

更新日期：2016-08-01 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：:The aim of this short report was to describe the output and citation rates of public health. Data-based publications and literature reviews from the year 2008, and their 5-year citation rates were extracted from 10 randomly selected public health journals. In total, 86.2% of publications were descriptive/epidemiologic...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Wolfenden L,Milat AJ,Lecathelinais C,Sanson-Fisher RW,Carey ML,Bryant J,Waller A,Wiggers J,Clinton-McHarg T,Lin Yoong S

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to compare influenza vaccination coverage rates in Austria and Croatia, countries with missing data in the Eurosurveillance and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control reports. In addition, we assessed demographic factors of GPs and patients and calculated associations re...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Hoffmann K,Paget J,Wojczewski S,Katic M,Maier M,Soldo D

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ecological models depict violent injuries against women being influenced by both individual and environmental characteristics. However, only few studies examined the association between regional variables and the likelihood of violent injuries. Our study is a preliminary assessment of the impact of regional ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Yang T,Yang XY,Cottrell RR,Wu D,Jiang S,Anderson JG

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies on changes in working conditions and mental health are few and have typically focused only on psychosocial working conditions. We assessed the impact of changes in both psychosocial and physical working conditions on common mental disorders (CMDs) in a cohort of midlife and older employees. ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Kouvonen A,Mänty M,Lallukka T,Lahelma E,Rahkonen O

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We had a unique opportunity to establish the extent of food insecurity and the potential impact of a large-scale school-based nutritional program, in low-socioeconomic status districts of Greece, during the current economic crisis. METHODS:Around 162 schools with 25 349 students participated during the 2012...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Petralias A,Papadimitriou E,Riza E,Karagas MR,Zagouras AB,Linos A,DIATROFI Program Research Team.

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Annually, 100 people die as a result of residential fires in Sweden and almost a third of the fatal fires are known to be caused by smoking. In an attempt to reduce the occurrence of these events, reduced ignition propensity (RIP) cigarettes have been developed. They are designed to reduce the risk of fire b...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Bonander CM,Jonsson AP,Nilson FT

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adherence to recommended guidelines in the care for diabetes has been demonstrated to significantly prevent the excess risk of hospitalization and mortality for cardiovascular diseases. Aim of this study was to evaluate whether adherence to a standardized process quality-of-care-indicator in diabetes, is abl...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Seghieri C,Policardo L,Francesconi P,Seghieri G

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objectives were to estimate the size of homeless family population in Paris region, to describe their living conditions and health and to analyse the impact of homelessness on children's growth and development, which was never investigated in France. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey was conducted on a r...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Vandentorren S,Le Méner E,Oppenchaim N,Arnaud A,Jangal C,Caum C,Vuillermoz C,Martin-Fernandez J,Lioret S,Roze M,Le Strat Y,Guyavarch E

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The EUROMED CANCER Network project aims to support non-EU Mediterranean countries in the development of cancer early detection and screening policies. METHODS:Through a structured questionnaire information from 15 countries (Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Croatia, Egypt, Jordan, UN Interim ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Giordano L,Bisanti L,Salamina G,Ancelle Park R,Sancho-Garnier H,Espinas J,Berling C,Rennert G,Castagno R,Dotti M,Jaramillo L,Segnan N,Euromed Cancer working group.

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many migrants from rural China seek work in urban areas and leave their children in their home villages to be raised by relatives. These children are often referred to as 'left-behind children'. Parental migration tends to have a profound impact on a child's growth. This study sought to assess the prevalence...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Mo X,Xu L,Luo H,Wang X,Zhang F,Gai Tobe R

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Positive affect contributes to the healthy life style, which, in turn, explains life satisfaction and psychological well-being among the elderly. Existent literature has reinforced that physical activity participation influences development of positive affect for the elderly. Because of the increased life co...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Lee S

更新日期：2016-02-01 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:On 31 December 2013, the US Preventive Services Task Force rated low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) for lung cancer screening as level 'B' recommendation. Yet, lung cancer screening implementation remains controversial, particularly when considering its cost-effectiveness. The aim of this work is to investi...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Puggina A,Broumas A,Ricciardi W,Boccia S

更新日期：2016-02-01 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: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:Watching three-dimensional television (3D TV) may strain the eyes. However, other potential harmful effects of 3D TV watching have been rarely investigated. The current study examined the impact of 3D TV watching on neurophysiological responses and cognitive functioning as compared with two-dimensional TV (2...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Jeong HG,Ko YH,Han C,Oh SY,Park KW,Kim T,Ko D

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Kenya recently transitioned from a paper to an electronic system for recording and reporting of tuberculosis (TB) data. METHODS:During September-October 2013, the data quality of the new system was evaluated through an audit of data in paper source documents and in the national electronic system, and an ana...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Sharma A,Ndisha M,Ngari F,Kipruto H,Cain KP,Sitienei J,Bloss E

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Earlier studies have reported socioeconomic differences in coronary heart disease incidence and mortality and in coronary treatment, but less is known about outcomes of care. We examined trends in income group differences in outcomes of coronary revascularizations among Finnish residents in 1998-2010. METHO...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Manderbacka K,Arffman M,Lumme S,Keskimäki I

更新日期：2015-12-01 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:Although in the last decade several studies have addressed the protective role of black and green tea on several diseases, including cancer, there are only few and controversial studies on the effect of tea on benign and malignant thyroid diseases. METHODS:An age and gender group matched case-control study ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Riza E,Linos A,Petralias A,de Martinis L,Duntas L,Linos D

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00