abstract：BACKGROUND:So far, Siegrist's model of effort-reward imbalance (ERI) has been tested almost exclusively for paid employment. This article reports results on a newly developed questionnaire measuring ERI in unpaid household and family work. METHODS:Using data of a population-based sample of 3129 German mothers, logisti...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Sperlich S,Arnhold-Kerri S,Siegrist J,Geyer S

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Secondhand smoke levels were assessed among a convenience sample of 15 public venues in Amman, Jordan, during Ramadan. PM2.5 measurements were taken inside each venue pre- and post-'iftar', when daily smoking abstinence can be broken at sundown. Cigarette smoking was observed in all venues post-iftar, and the median P...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Ramahi I,Seidenberg AB,Kennedy RD,Rees VW

更新日期：2013-10-01 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:Numerous studies have assessed second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure but a gold standard remains to be established. This study aimed to review how SHS exposure has been assessed in adults in questionnaire-based epidemiological studies. METHODS:A literature search of original papers in English, French, Italian or...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Pérez-Ríos M,Schiaffino A,López MJ,Nebot M,Galán I,Fu M,Martínez-Sánchez JM,Moncada A,Montes A,Ariza C,Fernández E

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tobacco control policies have succeeded in reducing tobacco use, but the negative correlation between smoking prevalence and socioeconomic status (SES) has increased. This study focused on the relationships between time preferences, SES, and smoking behaviour, attitudes and risk awareness. METHODS:A cross-s...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Peretti-Watel P,L'Haridon O,Seror V

更新日期：2013-10-01 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：BACKGROUND:Western countries are experiencing an ageing and shrinking workforce in the eldercare sector. This study investigated whether 12 different work-related factors are associated with early retirement intentions of employees in the Danish eldercare sector. We tested whether three hypotheses explained the increas...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Sejbaek CS,Nexo MA,Borg V

更新日期：2013-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:Primary infection with Toxoplasma gondii in pregnancy can result in miscarriage, hydrocephalus, cerebral calcification and chorioretinitis in the newborn. The objective of our study was to evaluate seroprevalence of and analyse risk factors for toxoplasmosis in antenatal women from 2006 to 2008 in an ethnica...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Flatt A,Shetty N

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous research has highlighted excess health morbidity in offender populations. A small number of studies have described health problems within police custody settings. The efficacy of police screening procedures has not been evaluated. METHODS:Prospective clinical interviews with custody detainees in Lo...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： McKinnon IG,Grubin D

更新日期：2013-06-01 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:Little is known about the correlates of meeting recommended levels of participation in physical activity (PA) and how this understanding informs public health policies on behaviour change. OBJECTIVE:To analyse who meets the recommended level of participation in PA in males and females separately by applying...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Anokye NK,Pokhrel S,Buxton M,Fox-Rushby J

更新日期：2013-06-01 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 way in which patients experience encounters with healthcare professionals seems to affect care outcome, but very little is known about reactions evoked by experiences of negative encounters. AIMS:To examine how patients perceive healthcare encounters, with a special focus on negative encounters and feel...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Wessel M,Helgesson G,Olsson D,Juth N,Alexanderson K,Lynöe N

更新日期：2013-04-01 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:Although a great deal of evidence is available on the patterns and determinants of unmet health care needs among adolescents with mental health problems, little is known about the factors that influence the need for care. The aim of this study is to assess the occurrence of need for care for mental problems ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Jansen DE,Wiegersma P,Ormel J,Verhulst FC,Vollebergh WA,Reijneveld SA

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Socially differentiated tracking of health and health behaviours may contribute to health inequalities in adulthood. The modifying effect of socio-economic position on the tracking of overweight from mid-adolescence (age 15 years) into adulthood (age 27 years) was assessed in a randomly sampled Danish cohort (n = 561)...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Rasmussen M,Holstein BE,Due P

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed a study in three Italian regions to evaluate the association between provided recommendations and immunization uptake of the two influenza vaccines in children with chronic diseases. We interviewed families of 119 at-risk children, collecting information regarding recommendations and immunizations against...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Romano M,Pandolfi E,Marino MG,Gesualdo F,Rizzo C,Carloni E,Macchiaiolo M,Tozzi AE

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Turkey initiated the 'Health Transformation Programme' (HTP) in 2003 to align its health care system with the European Union and OECD countries. This study investigates the impact of these reforms on the efficiency of public hospitals. Our study would contribute to the existing literature with a comprehensiv...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Sulku SN

更新日期：2012-10-01 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：: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: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: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:Our objective was to analyse the influence of education on the link between functional limitation (FL) and self-rated health (SRH) in two countries, France and the USA. METHODS:The data of the North American NHANES study (n = 9254) and the French National Health Survey (n = 25 559) were used. FL was measure...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Delpierre C,Datta GD,Kelly-Irving M,Lauwers-Cances V,Berkman L,Lang T

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the Netherlands, municipal health assessments are carried out by 28 Regional Health Services, serving 418 municipalities. In the absence of guidelines, regional public health reports were developed in two pilot regions on the basis of the model and experience of national health reporting. Though they were...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： van Bon-Martens MJ,Achterberg PW,van de Goor IA,van Oers HA

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although there is a growing interest in the epidemiology of sedentary behaviours, it is unknown whether sedentary behaviour questionnaires are broad markers of sedentary time. The aims of this study were to determine the: (i) reliability of the Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence (HELENA)...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Rey-López JP,Ruiz JR,Ortega FB,Verloigne M,Vicente-Rodriguez G,Gracia-Marco L,Gottrand F,Molnar D,Widhalm K,Zaccaria M,Cuenca-García M,Sjöström M,De Bourdeaudhuij I,Moreno LA,HELENA Study Group.

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research has shown that adolescents with asthma are as likely as and sometimes even more likely to smoke than their peers without asthma. The current study examined whether the prevalence of the first active smoking experience differs for children (9-12 years of age) diagnosed with asthma compared with child...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Ringlever L,Otten R,Van Schayck OC,Engels RC

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Risk-taking behaviours such as early initiation of smoking, alcohol drinking and sexual activity often cluster within individuals and could be characteristics of adolescents who in general are risk takers. In the present study, using a large population-based sample of 64 659 women aged 18-45 years in four No...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Olesen TB,Jensen KE,Nygård M,Tryggvadottir L,Sparén P,Hansen BT,Liaw KL,Kjaer SK

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) was introduced in 1986, Slovenia remains one of the countries with the highest reported incidence rates. For exposed occupationally or during education/training, vaccination is reimbursed by employer or within mandatory health insurance, while others...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Grgic-Vitek M,Klavs I

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although health is an important determinant of sickness absence, social relationships at the workplace may also affect levels of sick leaves. This study examined whether students' self-assessed satisfaction with school predicted sickness absence among teachers in Finnish secondary schools. METHODS:We measur...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Ervasti J,Kivimäki M,Puusniekka R,Luopa P,Pentti J,Suominen S,Ahola K,Vahtera J,Virtanen M

更新日期：2012-04-01 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:European populations are ageing rapidly yet, although, it is widely recognized that some individuals age more successfully than others, an agreed concept of successful ageing remains elusive. We sought to develop a model of successful ageing in a British population, which combines the subjective and objectiv...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Doyle YG,Mc Kee M,Sherriff M

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The study was carried out in order to examine the effect of unemployment on the incidence of disability pension in Iceland by examining changes in this relationship from 1992 to 2007. METHODS:The annual incidence of disability pension for the period 1992-2007 was calculated. Correlations and significance te...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Thorlacius S,Ólafsson S

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Scientific evidence shows that climate change is very likely the product of human behaviour and lifestyle. The effects of climate change on human health are diverse in nature and range from direct effects due to extreme weather events such as heat waves, floods and storms, to indirect effects such as those c...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： DeBono R,Vincenti K,Calleja N

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As exposure to tobacco smoke pollution (TSP) has been identified as a cause of premature death and disease in non-smokers, and studies have demonstrated that smoking in cars produces high levels of TSP, this study will investigate smokers' rules for smoking in their cars, and predictors of car smoking rules,...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Hitchman SC,Guignard R,Nagelhout GE,Mons U,Beck F,van den Putte B,Crone M,de Vries H,Hyland A,Fong GT

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to examine the association between weight status and exposure to bullying among 11-, 13- and 15-year-old Danish school children. Furthermore, the purpose was to investigate the potentially mediating effect of body image. METHODS:Data from the Danish contribution to the internat...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Brixval CS,Rayce SL,Rasmussen M,Holstein BE,Due P

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:All over Europe, an increased use of public health services has been noticed, particularly referring to access and hospitalization among elderly in the emergency department (ED). METHODS:Prospective study at a university teaching hospital in Turin, northern Italy, recruiting subjects aged >65 years consecut...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Sona A,Maggiani G,Astengo M,Comba M,Chiusano V,Isaia G,Merlo C,Pricop L,Quagliotti E,Moiraghi C,Fonte G,Bo M

更新日期：2012-02-01 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:The objective of the present study is to describe the health status of Roma women in Spain. Population-based health data have become available for this group, and we can now identify differences with non-Roma women. METHODS:Cross-sectional, epidemiological study from the 2006 Spanish National Health Survey ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Carrasco-Garrido P,López de Andrés A,Hernández Barrera V,Jiménez-Trujillo I,Jiménez-García R

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to analyse the connection between two types of social relations in school (to peers and to teachers) and psychosomatic health complaints among adolescents in school Year 9 in the Swedish compulsory school. In particular, the focus is on the importance of students' academic orien...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Bergh D,Hagquist C,Starrin B

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00