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Nishi M, Nagamitsu R, Matoba S. Association between daily step counts and healthy life years: a national cross-sectional study in Japan. BMJ Health Care Inform 2024; 31:e101051. [PMID: 38688685 DOI: 10.1136/bmjhci-2024-101051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite accumulating evidence concerning the association between daily step counts and mortality or disease risks, it is unclear whether daily step counts are associated with healthy life years. METHODS We used the combined dataset of the Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions and the National Health and Nutrition Survey conducted for a randomly sampled general population in Japan, 2019. Daily step counts were measured for 4957 adult participants. The associations of daily step counts with activity limitations in daily living and self-assessed health were evaluated using a multivariable logistic regression model. The bootstrap method was employed to mitigate uncertainties in estimating the threshold of daily step counts. RESULTS The median age was 60 (44-71) years, and 2592 (52.3%) were female. The median daily step counts were 5650 (3332-8452). The adjusted OR of activity limitations in daily living for the adjacent daily step counts was 0.27 (95% CI 0.26 to 0.27) for all ages and 0.25 (95% CI 0.25 to 0.26) for older adults at the lowest, with the thresholds of significant association at 9000 step counts. The OR of self-assessed unhealthy status was 0.45 (95% CI 0.44 to 0.46) for all ages and 0.42 (95% CI 0.41 to 0.43) for older adults at the lowest, with the thresholds at 11 000 step counts. CONCLUSION Daily step counts were significantly associated with activity limitations in daily living and self-assessed health as determinants of healthy life years, up to 9000 and 11 000 step counts, respectively. These results suggest a target of daily step counts to prolong healthy life years within health initiatives.
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- Masahiro Nishi
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
- Department of Health and Welfare, Kyoto Prefectural Government, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology for Community Health and Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
- Department of Health and Welfare, Kyoto Prefectural Government, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Vasconcelos PA, Paúl C, Nobre PJ. Biopsychosocial determinants of sexual health in older age: the role of health-related, relationship, and psychosexual factors. J Sex Med 2024; 21:420-429. [PMID: 38490973 DOI: 10.1093/jsxmed/qdae027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND Given the unprecedented aging of the population and the increased focus on overall well-being in older age, investigating the determining factors of sexual well-being in older adults becomes essential as it offers insights into promoting healthy aging and overall quality of life. AIM By applying the biopsychosocial model of sexuality in older age, we aimed to identify the role of biomedical and psychosocial factors in predicting sexual well-being in partnered older adults (≥55 years old). METHODS A total of 111 participants (mean [SD], 63.2 [5.96]) completed a self-report questionnaire assessing biopsychosocial dimensions. Bivariate correlational analyses and hierarchical multiple regression were conducted to investigate factors associated with sexual well-being. Health-related factors were entered into the first regression model. The second model included factors pertaining to relationship dimensions. Sexual beliefs were introduced in the third regression model. OUTCOMES Self-rated health, psychological distress, subjective cognitive decline, sexual beliefs, duration of the relationship, relationship satisfaction, and sexual well-being were assessed. RESULTS Findings from the hierarchical regression revealed that duration of relationship [t(104) = -3.07, P < .01], relationship satisfaction [t(104) = 8.49, P < .001], and age-related sexual beliefs [t(104) = -2.75, P < .01] were significant predictors of sexual well-being of partnered older adults [F(6, 104) = 22.77, P < .001, R2 = .57], after controlling for health-related factors. These findings suggest that relationship factors and sexual beliefs play a significant role in predicting sexual well-being of older adults, above and beyond health-related dimensions. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS Interventional approaches aimed at promoting sexual well-being in older age might benefit from incorporating exercises that demystify age-related sexual beliefs, by normalizing changes that occur with aging and fostering positive attitudes toward sexual expression in older age; particularly for older adults in long-term relationships, relationship satisfaction must also be considered as an important intervention target. STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS Further investigation using longitudinal designs is required to examine the causal links between these factors and sexual well-being in older age. CONCLUSION Findings from this study underscore the role of relationship dimensions and age-related sexual beliefs for the sexual well-being of partnered older adults.
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- Priscila A Vasconcelos
- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Porto. Rua Alfredo Allen, Porto 4200-135, Portugal
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- Department of Behavioral Sciences, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto 4050-313, Portugal
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- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Porto. Rua Alfredo Allen, Porto 4200-135, Portugal
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Mbise A, Hodge-Growden C, Bemben T, Shimizu R. Black Alaskans Health Needs Assessment during COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Social Work. Health Soc Work 2024; 49:77-85. [PMID: 38489834 DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlae007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic it became clear that Black people were experiencing more severe symptoms and had higher rates of mortality from COVID-19 than White people. However, data on racial differences in death and hospitalization rates in Alaska were less clear. To address this, the Alaska Black Caucus initiated the first Black Alaskans health needs assessment to understand the health status, needs, and resources of the Black community of Alaska. This article reports on the design, implementation, and descriptive results from the survey portion of the first community health needs assessment of Black Alaskans. The findings indicate that a majority of Black Alaskans report being moderately healthy, having access to health insurance, owning their homes, and having a favorable view of their neighborhood. However, too many are unable to work due to poor physical or mental health challenges and are diagnosed with one or more chronic health diseases. In addition, Black Alaskans experience high rates of substance abuse, have untreated mental health conditions, consume tobacco products at a high rate, and are not screening for some cancers. The article will conclude by presenting additional strategies for improving healthcare access and responsiveness for Black Alaskans.
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- Amana Mbise
- PhD, is assistant professor, School of Social Work, University of Alaska Anchorage, 3211 Providence Drive, PSB 224B, Anchorage, AK 99508, USA
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- is principal and cofounder, Agnew::Beck Consulting, Inc., Anchorage, AK, USA
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- PhD, is assistant professor, School of Social Work, University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK, USA
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O'Dwyer JL, Bryant LD, Hulme C, Kind P, Meads DM. Adapting the EQ-5D-3L for adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2024; 22:37. [PMID: 38685039 PMCID: PMC11059748 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-024-02254-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Approximately 1.5 million adults in the UK have a learning disability. The difference between age at death for this group and the general population is 26 years for females and 22 years for males. The NHS Long Term Plan (January 2019) recognises learning disabilities as a clinical priority area. People with a learning disability are often excluded from research by design or lack of reasonable adjustments, and self-reported health status/health-related quality of life questionnaires such as the EQ-5D are often not appropriate for this population. Here, we systematically examine the EQ-5D-3L (its wording, content, and format) using qualitative methods to inform the adaption of the measure for use with adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities. METHODS Think-aloud interviews with carers/advocates of learning-disabled adults were undertaken to explore the difficulties with completing the EQ-5D-3L. Alternative wording, language, structure, and images were developed using focus groups, stakeholder reference groups, and an expert panel. Data analysis followed a framework method. RESULTS The dimensions and levels within the EQ-5D-3L were deemed appropriate for adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities. Consensus on wording, structure, and images was reached through an iterative process, and an adapted version of the EQ-5D-3L was finalised. CONCLUSION The EQ-5D-3L adapted for adults with mild to moderate intellectual/learning disabilities can facilitate measurement of self-reported health status. Research is underway to assess the potential use of the adaptation for economic evaluation.
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- John L O'Dwyer
- Academic Unit of Health Economics, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Worsley Building, Leeds, LS2 9NL, UK.
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- Division of Psychological & Social Medicine, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Worsley Building, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- Department of Health & Community Sciences, University of Exeter Medical School, South Cloisters, St Luke's Campus, Exeter, EX1 2LU, UK
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- Department of Applied Health Research, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Academic Unit of Health Economics, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Worsley Building, Leeds, LS2 9NL, UK
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Wever A, van Gerner E, Jansen JCM, Levelink B. Self-reported health related quality of life in children and adolescents with an eating disorder. BMC Psychol 2024; 12:242. [PMID: 38685131 PMCID: PMC11057125 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-024-01684-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Eating disorders in children and adolescents can have serious medical and psychological consequences. The objective of this retrospective quantitative study is to gain insight in self-reported Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) of children and adolescents with a DSM-5 diagnosis of an eating disorder. METHOD Collect and analyse data of patients aged 8-18 years, receiving treatment for an eating disorder. At the start and end of treatment patients completed the KIDSCREEN-52, a questionnaire measuring HRQoL. RESULTS Data of 140 patients were analysed. Children diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder all had lower HRQoL on multiple dimensions at the start of treatment, there is no statistically significant difference between these groups. In contrast, patients with Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder only had lower HRQoL for the dimension Physical Well-Being. HRQoL showed a significant improvement in many dimensions between start and end of treatment, but did not normalize compared to normative reference values of Dutch children. CONCLUSION The current study showed that self-reported HRQoL is low in children with eating disorders, both at the beginning but also at the end of treatment. This confirms the importance of continuing to invest in the various HRQoL domains.
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- A Wever
- Department of Paediatrics, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+), P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Primary care, Radboud University Medical Centre, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Child and Youth Psychiatry, Postweg 88, 5915 HB, De Mutsaersstichting, Venlo, The Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatrics, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+), P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Nolan RP, Syed F, Stogios N, Maunder R, Sockalingam S, Tai ES, Cobain M, Peiris RG, Huszti E. The evaluation of goal-directed activities to promote well-being and health in heart failure: EUROIA scale. J Patient Rep Outcomes 2024; 8:47. [PMID: 38683439 PMCID: PMC11058156 DOI: 10.1186/s41687-024-00723-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The EvalUation of goal-diRected activities to prOmote well-beIng and heAlth (EUROIA) scale is a novel patient-reported measure that was administered to individuals with chronic heart failure (CHF). It assesses goal-directed activities that are self-reported as being personally meaningful and commonly utilized to optimize health-related quality of life (HRQL). Our aim was to evaluate psychometric properties of the EUROIA, and to determine if it accounted for novel variance in its association with clinical outcomes. METHODS This study was a secondary analysis of the CHF-CePPORT trial, which enrolled 231 CHF patients: median age = 59.5 years, 23% women. Baseline assessments included: EUROIA, Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire-Overall Summary (KCCQ-OS), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 for depression (PHQ-9), and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7). 12-month outcomes included health status (composite index of incident hospitalization or emergency department, ED, visit) and mental health (PHQ-9 and GAD-7). RESULTS Exploratory Principal Axis Factoring identified four EUROIA factors with satisfactory internal reliability: i.e., activities promoting eudaimonic well-being (McDondald's ω = 0.79), social affiliation (⍺=0.69), self-affirmation (⍺=0.73), and fulfillment of social roles/responsibilities (Spearman-Brown coefficient = 0.66). Multivariable logistic regression indicated that not only was the EUROIA inversely associated with incidence of 12-month hospitalization/ED visits independent of the KCCQ-OS (Odds Ratio, OR = 0.95, 95% Confidence Interval, CI, 0.91, 0.98), but it was also associated with 12-month PHQ-9 (OR = 0.91, 95% CI, 0.86, 0.97), and GAD-7 (OR = 0.94, 95% CI, 0.90, 0.99) whereas the KCCQ-OS was not. CONCLUSION The EUROIA provides a preliminary taxonomy of goal-directed activities that promote HRQL among CHF patients independently from a current gold standard state-based measure. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT01864369; https://classic. CLINICALTRIALS gov/ct2/show/NCT01864369 .
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- Robert P Nolan
- Behavioral Cardiology Research Unit, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre and Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Behavioral Cardiology Research Unit, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre and Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Behavioral Cardiology Research Unit, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre and Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Education, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Endocrinology, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Behavioral Cardiology Research Unit, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre and Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Biostatistics Research Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Berete F, Gisle L, Demarest S, Charafeddine R, Bruyère O, Van den Broucke S, Van der Heyden J. Does health literacy mediate the relationship between socioeconomic status and health related outcomes in the Belgian adult population? BMC Public Health 2024; 24:1182. [PMID: 38678179 PMCID: PMC11055376 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18676-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Health literacy (HL) has been put forward as a potential mediator through which socioeconomic status (SES) affects health. This study explores whether HL mediates the relation between SES and a selection of health or health-related outcomes. METHODS Data from the participants of the Belgian health interview survey 2018 aged 18 years or older were individually linked with data from the Belgian compulsory health insurance (n = 8080). HL was assessed with the HLS-EU-Q6. Mediation analyses were performed with health behaviour (physical activity, diet, alcohol and tobacco consumption), health status (perceived health status, mental health status), use of medicine (purchase of antibiotics), and use of preventive care (preventive dental care, influenza vaccination, breast cancer screening) as dependent outcome variables, educational attainment and income as independent variables of interest, age and sex as potential confounders and HL as mediating variable. RESULTS The study showed that unhealthy behaviours (except alcohol consumption), poorer health status, higher use of medicine and lower use of preventive care (except flu vaccination) were associated with low SES (i.e., low education and low income) and with insufficient HL. HL partially mediated the relationship between education and health behaviour, perceived health status and mental health status, accounting for 3.8-16.0% of the total effect. HL also constituted a pathway by which income influences health behaviour, perceived health status, mental health status and preventive dental care, with the mediation effects accounting for 2.1-10.8% of the total effect. CONCLUSIONS Although the influence of HL in the pathway is limited, our findings suggest that strategies for improving various health-related outcomes among low SES groups should include initiatives to enhance HL in these population groups. Further research is needed to confirm our results and to better explore the mediating effects of HL.
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- Finaba Berete
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sciensano, Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, Brussels, 1050, Belgium.
- Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sciensano, Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, Brussels, 1050, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sciensano, Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, Brussels, 1050, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sciensano, Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, Brussels, 1050, Belgium
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Ageing Research Unit in Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liege, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sciensano, Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, Brussels, 1050, Belgium
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Wang T, Liu H, Zhou X, Wang C. The effect of retirement on physical and mental health in China: a nonparametric fuzzy regression discontinuity study. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:1184. [PMID: 38678184 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18649-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND With the rapid aging of the domestic population, China has a strong incentive to increase the statutory retirement age. How retirement affects the health of the elderly is crucial to this policymaking. The health consequences of retirement have been debated greatly. This study aims to investigate the effects of retirement on physical and mental health among Chinese elderly people. METHODS The data we use in this study comes from four waves (2011, 2013, 2015, and 2018) of the Harmonized China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (Harmonized CHARLS), a prospective cohort. We use the nonparametric fuzzy regression discontinuity design to estimate the effects of retirement on physical and mental health. We test the robustness of our results with respect to different bandwidths, kernel functions, and polynomial orders. We also explore the heterogeneity across gender and education. RESULTS Results show that retirement has an insignificant effect on a series of physical and mental health outcomes, with and without adjusting several sociodemographic variables. Heterogeneity exists regarding gender and education. Although stratified analyses indicate that the transition from working to retirement leaves minimal effects on males and females, the effects go in the opposite direction. This finding holds for low-educated and high-educated groups for health outcomes including depression and cognitive function. Most of the results are stable with respect to different bandwidths, kernel functions, and polynomial orders. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that it is possible to delay the statutory retirement age in China as retirement has insignificant effects on physical and mental health. However, further research is needed to assess the long-term effect of retirement on health.
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- Ting Wang
- Center of Biostatistics, Design, Measurement and Evaluation (CBDME), Department of Clinical Research Management, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Center of Biostatistics, Design, Measurement and Evaluation (CBDME), Department of Clinical Research Management, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Center of Biostatistics, Design, Measurement and Evaluation (CBDME), Department of Clinical Research Management, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- West China Biomedical Big Data Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
- Med-X Center for Informatics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
- Sichuan University - Pittsburgh Institute, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610207, China.
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Koivusilta LK, Acacio-Claro PJ, Mattila VM, Rimpelä AH. Health and health behaviours in adolescence as predictors of education and socioeconomic status in adulthood - a longitudinal study. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:1178. [PMID: 38671433 PMCID: PMC11055384 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18668-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The positive association of health with education level and socioeconomic status (SES) is well-established. Two theoretical frameworks have been delineated to understand main mechanisms leading to socioeconomic health inequalities: social causation and health selection but how these work in adolescence is poorly known. We studied if adolescent health and health behaviours predict higher education and higher SES in adulthood and if family background and school performance in adolescence explain these associations. METHODS Surveys on health and health behaviours were sent to representative samples of 12-18-year-old Finns in 1981-1997 every second year (response rate 77.8%, N = 55,682). The survey data were linked with the respondents' and their parents' socioeconomic data from the Finnish national registries. Both latent variables, namely, health (perceived health, health complaints, chronic disease), health-compromising behaviours (smoking status, drunkenness frequency), and family background (parents' occupation-based SES, education, family type) and variables directly measuring health-enhancing behaviours (toothbrushing, physical activity) and school performance were used to predict higher education and higher occupation-based SES at age 34. Logistic regression analysis and structural equation models (SEM) were used. RESULTS In logistic regression analyses, good health, health-enhancing behaviours, and lack of health-compromising behaviours were related to higher education and SES, also after controlling for family background and school performance. In the SEM analyses, good health, health-enhancing behaviours, and lack of health-compromising behaviours directly predicted higher SES and higher education, although the standardised coefficients were low (from 0.034 to 0.12). In all models, health, lack of health-compromising behaviours, and health-enhancing behaviours predicted school performance, which in turn, predicted the outcomes, suggesting indirect routes to these. Good socioeconomic prospects in terms of family background predicted good health, healthy behaviours, and good school performance in adolescence and higher SES and higher education in adulthood. CONCLUSION Health and health behaviours in adolescence predicted education and SES in adulthood. Even though the relationships were modest, they support the health selection hypotheses and emphasise the importance of adolescence for health inequalities during the life-course. Health and health behaviours were strongly associated with school performance and family background which together modified the paths from health and health behaviours to the outcomes.
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- Leena K Koivusilta
- Department of Social Research, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Turku, 20014, Turku, Finland.
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- Department of Health Policy and Administration, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila, and Unit of Health Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Tampere University Hospital Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Unit of Health Sciences, Tampere University, 33014, Tampere, Finland
- Department of Adolescent Psychiatry, Tampere University Hospital, P.O. Box 2000, 33521, Tampere, Finland
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Carrasco PM, Crespo DP, García AIR, Ibáñez ML, Rubio BM, Montenegro-Peña M. Predictive factors and risk and protection groups for loneliness in older adults: a population-based study. BMC Psychol 2024; 12:238. [PMID: 38671496 PMCID: PMC11055238 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-024-01708-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Loneliness is considered a public health problem, particularly among older adults. Although risk factors for loneliness have been studied extensively, fewer studies have focused on the protected and risk groups that these factors configure. Our objective is to analyze the variables and latent factors that predict loneliness in older adults and that enable risk and protected groups to be configured. METHODS We employed an epidemiological, cross-sectional survey that was carried out on a random sample of 2060 people over 65 years extracted from the census. A structured telephone interview was used to assess mental and physical health, habits, quality of life, and loneliness, applying the COOP-Wonca, Goldberg General Health (GHQ-12), and Barber Questionnaires. RESULTS Predictors of loneliness were: mental health, living alone, quality of life, depressive symptoms, low educational level, and some deficiency situations such as having no one to turn to for help. The factors extracted (Factorial Analysis) were: a subjective experience of poor health, objective isolation, and psychological isolation. We established at risk and protected groups ("Decision Tree" procedure), and loneliness was referred to by 73.2% of the people living alone and with poor mental health and quality of life (risk group). By contrast, only 0.8% of people living with others, with good mental health and good quality of life felt loneliness (protected group). CONCLUSION In a well-developed city, subjective and objective factors are associated with loneliness. These factors, especially those associated with at risk or protected groups, must be considered to develop strategies that address loneliness.
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- Department of Experimental Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Basic Psychology I, Faculty of Psychology, National University of Distance Education of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Centre for the Prevention of Cognitive Impairment, Madrid Salud, Madrid, Spain.
- Department of Experimental Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain.
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Petrie G, Angus K, O'Donnell R. A scoping review of academic and grey literature on migrant health research conducted in Scotland. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:1156. [PMID: 38658855 PMCID: PMC11044410 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18628-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Migration to Scotland has increased since 2002 with an increase in European residents and participation in the Asylum dispersal scheme. Scotland has become more ethnically diverse, and 10% of the current population were born abroad. Migration and ethnicity are determinants of health, and information on the health status of migrants to Scotland and their access to and barriers to care facilitates the planning and delivery of equitable health services. This study aimed to scope existing peer-reviewed research and grey literature to identify gaps in evidence regarding the health of migrants in Scotland. METHODS A scoping review on the health of migrants in Scotland was carried out for dates January 2002 to March 2023, inclusive of peer-reviewed journals and grey literature. CINAHL/ Web of Science/SocIndex and Medline databases were systematically searched along with government and third-sector websites. The searches identified 2166 journal articles and 170 grey literature documents for screening. Included articles were categorised according to the World Health Organisation's 2016 Strategy and Action Plan for Refugee and Migrant Health in the European region. This approach builds on a previously published literature review on Migrant Health in the Republic of Ireland. RESULTS Seventy-one peer reviewed journal articles and 29 grey literature documents were included in the review. 66% were carried out from 2013 onwards and the majority focused on asylum seekers or unspecified migrant groups. Most research identified was on the World Health Organisation's strategic areas of right to health of refugees, social determinants of health and public health planning and strengthening health systems. There were fewer studies on the strategic areas of frameworks for collaborative action, preventing communicable disease, preventing non-communicable disease, health screening and assessment and improving health information and communication. CONCLUSION While research on migrant health in Scotland has increased in recent years significant gaps remain. Future priorities should include studies of undocumented migrants, migrant workers, and additional research is required on the issue of improving health information and communication.
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- Caledonia House, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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- Institute for Social Marketing and Health, Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, Scotland, UK
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- Institute for Social Marketing and Health, Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, Scotland, UK.
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Meehan AA, Milazzo KE, Bien M, Nall SK, Vickery KD, Mosites E, Barocas JA. Involuntary displacement and self-reported health in a cross-sectional survey of people experiencing homelessness in Denver, Colorado, 2018-2019. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:1159. [PMID: 38664800 PMCID: PMC11044435 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18681-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in the U.S. is increasing. Municipalities have responded with punitive responses such as involuntary displacement (i.e., encampment sweeps, move along orders), but little is known about the impact of involuntary displacement on health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between broadly defined experiences of involuntary displacement and self-reported health conditions among people experiencing homelessness. METHODS We used logistic regression models to generate odds ratios using publicly available data from a cross-sectional sample of people experiencing homelessness in Denver, Colorado, during September 2018-February 2019. Hosmer-Lemeshow Goodness of Fit tests were used to assess model fit. RESULTS Among 397 people experiencing homelessness, involuntary displacement was significantly associated with self-reported infectious diseases (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 2.09, 95% CI 1.27, 3.41), substance and alcohol use (aOR 2.83; 95% CI 1.70, 4.73), climate-related conditions (aOR 2.27; 95% CI 1.35, 3.83), and worsening mental health (aOR 2.00; 95% CI 1.24, 3.24) after controlling for potential confounders. No statistically significant associations were identified between involuntary displacement and injuries, musculoskeletal issues, chronic conditions, and chronic mental and emotional issues. CONCLUSIONS This research quantifies the association between involuntary displacement and multiple infectious and non-infectious health outcomes. While city officials attempt to grapple with increasing unsheltered homelessness, it is important to understand what harms are occurring that are associated with current policies. Our research adds to the growing body of literature that involuntary displacement is a harmful response to unsheltered homelessness. Alternative approaches focused on connections to housing and social services should be prioritized.
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- Ashley A Meehan
- Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
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- National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Divisions of General Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Health, Homelessness, & Criminal Justice Lab, Hennepin Health Care Research Institute, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Office of Readiness and Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Divisions of General Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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Bergum H, Grimsmo J, Anderssen SA, Klemsdal TO. Effects on physical activity, physical fitness and well-being in a 36-months randomized controlled study, comparing a multimodal hospital-based intervention programme for primary cardiovascular prevention with usual care. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2024; 24:225. [PMID: 38664620 PMCID: PMC11044290 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-024-03892-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, and primary prevention efforts are poorly developed in people at high cardiovascular risk. On this background, we performed the Hjerteløftet Study and demonstrated that participation over 36 months in a multimodal primary prevention programme, significantly reduced validated cardiovascular risk scores. In the current substudy we aimed to further explore several elements and effects following the intervention programme. METHODS A random sample from the original Hjerteløftet Study was included for further examinations (n = 255, 40% women), and these patients were already randomized to an intervention group (IG) (n = 127), or a control group (CG) (n = 128). We compared changes from baseline to 36-months follow-up in physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, psychological well-being (WHO-5), cardiovascular medication use, smoking habits, and cardiometabolic risk factors (blood pressure, lipids, blood glucose, HbA1c, Apolipoprotein A-I, Apolipoprotein B and high-sensitive C-reactive protein). RESULTS Self-reported physical activity increased significantly with absolute difference in mean delta Physical Activity Index score in the IG compared to the CG: 0.90, 95% CI: 0.10 to 1.70, p = 0.028 (ANCOVA). There were no corresponding differences in cardiorespiratory fitness. The participation resulted in psychological well-being improvement in both groups with a larger increase in the IG compared to the CG. The mean difference in delta WHO-5 score was 5.06, 95% CI: 0.68 to 9.45, p = 0.024, and 3.28, 95% CI: -0.69 to 5.25, p = 0.104 when controlled for baseline values (ANCOVA). The use of antihypertensive medication increased significantly more in the CG (p = 0.044). Only minor, nonsignificant changes were observed for traditional risk factors and cardiometabolic variables. CONCLUSIONS Participation in the Hjerteløftet Study intervention programme resulted in an improved physical activity level, but without changing cardiorespiratory fitness. Participation in the programme also tended to improve psychological well-being, possibly related to increased physical activity, less smoking and less use of cardiovascular medication. Concerning the metabolic status, no major differences were observed, but minor changes may have been concealed by a larger increase in cardiovascular medication use in the control group. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01741428), 04/12/2012.
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- Hilde Bergum
- Department of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Lovisenberg Rehabilitation, Cathinka Guldbergs Hospital, Jessheim, 2051, Norway.
- University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Lovisenberg Rehabilitation, Cathinka Guldbergs Hospital, Jessheim, 2051, Norway
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- Department of Sports Medicine, the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, Sognsveien 220, 0806, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Preventive Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital Aker, Trondheimsveien 235, 0586, Oslo, Norway
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Lee H, Kim JH, Lee G, Lee H, Huq M, Devakumar D, Kim SS. Ethnic discrimination, asking for fair treatment, and poor self-rated health: a gender stratified analysis of 13,443 Korean Chinese waged workers in South Korea. Int J Equity Health 2024; 23:82. [PMID: 38664773 PMCID: PMC11044320 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-024-02160-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND In South Korea, Korean Chinese workers experience ethnic discrimination although they share physical similarities and ethnic heritage with native-born Koreans. This study aimed to examine whether perceived ethnic discrimination is associated with poor self-rated health and whether the association differs by gender among Korean Chinese waged workers in South Korea. METHODS We conducted a pooled cross-sectional analysis using data of 13,443 Korean Chinese waged workers from the Survey on Immigrants' Living Conditions and Labor Force conducted in 2018, 2020, and 2022. Based on perceived ethnic discrimination, asking for fair treatment, and subsequent situational improvement, respondents were classified into the following four groups: "Not experienced," "Experienced, not asked for fair treatment," "Experienced, asked for fair treatment, not improved," and "Experienced, asked for fair treatment, improved." Poor self-rated health was assessed using a single question "How is your current overall health?" We applied logistic regression to examine the association between perceived ethnic discrimination and poor self-rated health, with gender-stratified analyses. RESULTS We found an association between ethnic discrimination and poor self-rated health among Korean Chinese waged workers. In the gender-stratified analysis, the "Experienced, not asked for fair treatment" group was more likely to report poor self-rated health compared to the "Not experienced" group, regardless of gender. However, gender differences were observed in the group stratified by situational improvements. For male workers, no statistically significant association was found in the "Experienced, asked for fair treatment, improved" group with poor self-rated health (odd ratios: 0.87, 95% confidence intervals: 0.30-2.53). Conversely, among female workers, a statistically significant association was observed (odd ratios: 2.63, 95% confidence intervals: 1.29-5.38). CONCLUSIONS This study is the first to find an association between perceived ethnic discrimination and poor self-rated health, along with gender differences in the association between situational improvements after asking for fair treatment and poor self-rated health among Korean Chinese waged workers in South Korea.
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- Hayoung Lee
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Daehak-dong, Gwanak-gu, 08826, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Daehak-dong, Gwanak-gu, 08826, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Daehak-dong, Gwanak-gu, 08826, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute for Global Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Daehak-dong, Gwanak-gu, 08826, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Power JD, Trifoi F, Canizares M, Perruccio AV, Shanmugaraj A, Gandhi R, Davey JR, Syed K, Mahomed NN, Veillette C, Rampersaud YR. The impact of diabetes on physical and mental health status and patient satisfaction after total hip and knee arthroplasty. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0302315. [PMID: 38656990 PMCID: PMC11042719 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of diabetes on physical and mental health status, as well as patient satisfaction, one-year following knee and hip total joint arthroplasty (TJA) for osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS Participants were 626 hip and 754 knee TJA patients. Pre-surgery data were collected on socio-demographics and health status. The 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) was collected pre- and one year post-surgery, and physical (PCS) and mental component (MCS) summary scores computed. One-year patient satisfaction was also recorded. Four regression models tested the effect of diabetes on: 1) PCS change score; 2) MCS change score; 3) achieving minimal clinically important improvement (MCII) on PCS; and 4) patient satisfaction ('Somewhat or Very Satisfied' vs. 'Somewhat or Very Dissatisfied'). An interaction between surgical joint and diabetes was tested in each model. RESULTS Self-reported diabetes prevalence was 13.0% (95% CI: 11.2%-14.7%) and was more common in knee 16.1% (95% CI: 13.4%-18.7%) than hip 9.3% (95% CI: 7.0%-11.5%) patients. In adjusted analyses, change scores were 2.3 units less on the PCS for those with diabetes compared to those without (p = 0.005). Patients with diabetes were about half as likely to achieve MCII as patients without diabetes (p = 0.004). Diabetes was not significantly associated with satisfaction or changes in MCS scores. Diabetes effects did not differ by surgical joint. CONCLUSIONS Findings support that diabetes has a negative impact on improvements in physical health after TJA. Considering the growing prevalence of OA and diabetes in the population, our findings support the importance of perioperative screening and management of diabetes in patients undergoing TJA.
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- J. Denise Power
- Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Arthritis Community Research and Epidemiology Unit (ACREU), Krembil Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Arthritis Community Research and Epidemiology Unit (ACREU), Krembil Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Arthritis Community Research and Epidemiology Unit (ACREU), Krembil Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Surgery, Orthopaedics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Surgery, Orthopaedics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Surgery, Orthopaedics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Surgery, Orthopaedics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Surgery, Orthopaedics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Surgery, Orthopaedics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Surgery, Orthopaedics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Li L, Zhang Y, Fan M, Cao B. Sleep and mental health among Chinese adolescents: the chain-mediating role of physical health perception and school adjustment. BMC Psychol 2024; 12:228. [PMID: 38659039 PMCID: PMC11044529 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-024-01719-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Sleep problems and their detrimental effects on adolescents' physical and mental health have received substantial attention. Prior studies have focused mainly on the direct association between sleep and mental health; however, little is known about the underlying mediating mechanism. To address this gap, the present study constructed a chain mediation model to examine the association between sleep deficiency and mental health status in adolescents, by introducing two mediating variables-physical health perception and school adjustment. METHODS A sample of 7530 senior high school students completed a battery of self-report questionnaires measuring their sleep duration, mental health status, physical health perception, and school adjustment. Data were collected from the Database of Youth Health at Shandong University. All the measures showed good reliability and validity in the present study. Data were analyzed using SPSS 25.0 and the SPSS PROCESS. RESULTS The results were as follows: (1) Sleep duration was significantly associated with physical health perception and mental health. (2) Physical health perception partially mediated the association between sleep and mental health. (3) Physical health perception and school adjustment played a chain mediating role between sleep and mental health. In conclusion, sleep not only directly associated with mental health among adolescents, but also influences mental health by the chain mediating effect of perception of physical health and school adjustment. CONCLUSION These findings in the present study contribute to understanding the mechanisms underlying the association between sleep and mental health and have important implications for interventions aimed at improving mental health status among adolescents in China. Our results indicated that promoting adequate sleep duration and improving sleep quality are possible key mental health promotion strategies for adolescents.
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- Liangliang Li
- Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College, 366 Tianxing Road, 404120, Wanzhou, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality, Faculty of Psychology, Ministry of Education, Southwest University, 400715, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College, 366 Tianxing Road, 404120, Wanzhou, Chongqing, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality, Faculty of Psychology, Ministry of Education, Southwest University, 400715, Chongqing, P. R. China.
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Psychology Education, Southwest University, 400715, Chongqing, P. R. China.
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Chamberlain AM, Hade EM, Haller IV, Horne BD, Benziger CP, Lampert BC, Rasmusson KD, Boddicker K, Manemann SM, Roger VL. A large, multi-center survey assessing health, social support, literacy, and self-management resources in patients with heart failure. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:1141. [PMID: 38658888 PMCID: PMC11040866 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18533-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Most patients with heart failure (HF) have multimorbidity which may cause difficulties with self-management. Understanding the resources patients draw upon to effectively manage their health is fundamental to designing new practice models to improve outcomes in HF. We describe the rationale, conceptual framework, and implementation of a multi-center survey of HF patients, characterize differences between responders and non-responders, and summarize patient characteristics and responses to the survey constructs among responders. METHODS This was a multi-center cross-sectional survey study with linked electronic health record (EHR) data. Our survey was guided by the Chronic Care Model to understand the distribution of patient-centric factors, including health literacy, social support, self-management, and functional and mental status in patients with HF. Most questions were from existing validated questionnaires. The survey was administered to HF patients aged ≥ 30 years from 4 health systems in PCORnet® (the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network): Essentia Health, Intermountain Health, Mayo Clinic, and The Ohio State University. Each health system mapped their EHR data to a standardized PCORnet Common Data Model, which was used to extract demographic and clinical data on survey responders and non-responders. RESULTS Across the 4 sites, 10,662 patients with HF were invited to participate, and 3330 completed the survey (response rate: 31%). Responders were older (74 vs. 71 years; standardized difference (95% CI): 0.18 (0.13, 0.22)), less racially diverse (3% vs. 12% non-White; standardized difference (95% CI): -0.32 (-0.36, -0.28)), and had higher prevalence of many chronic conditions than non-responders, and thus may not be representative of all HF patients. The internal reliability of the validated questionnaires in our survey was good (range of Cronbach's alpha: 0.50-0.96). Responders reported their health was generally good or fair, they frequently had cardiovascular comorbidities, > 50% had difficulty climbing stairs, and > 10% reported difficulties with bathing, preparing meals, and using transportation. Nearly 80% of patients had family or friends sit with them during a doctor visit, and 54% managed their health by themselves. Patients reported generally low perceived support for self-management related to exercise and diet. CONCLUSIONS More than half of patients with HF managed their health by themselves. Increased understanding of self-management resources may guide the development of interventions to improve HF outcomes.
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- Alanna M Chamberlain
- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Essentia Institute of Rural Health, Essentia Health, Duluth, MN, USA
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- Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Epidemiology and Community Health Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Ziersch A, Walsh M, Due C. Housing and health for people from refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds: findings from an Australian qualitative longitudinal study. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:1138. [PMID: 38654272 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18616-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND For people from asylum-seeking and refugee backgrounds, housing and the re-establishment of home are key social determinants of health. Research highlights the inequities faced by asylum seekers and refugees in the housing markets of high-income resettlement countries, resulting in their overrepresentation in precarious housing. There is also emerging evidence of the relationship between housing and health for this population relating to lack of affordability, insecurity of tenure, and poor suitability (physical and social). The mechanisms by which housing impacts health for this group within these housing contexts, is however, understudied - especially overtime. This qualitative longitudinal study aimed to address this gap. METHODS Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 25 people from asylum-seeking and refugee backgrounds in South Australia, recruited through a community survey. Thematic analysis of interview data across three time points over three years identified four material and psychosocial mechanisms through which housing contributed to health outcomes via psychological and physical stressors - physical environment; stability; safety; and social connections, support and services. The study also identified additional health promoting resources, particularly elements of ontological security. The dynamics of these indirect and direct mechanisms were further illuminated by considering the impact of international, national and local contexts and a range of intersecting social factors including gender, country/culture of origin, family circumstances, immigration status, language skills, income, and health status. CONCLUSIONS Rebuilding a sense of home and ontological security is a key resettlement priority and crucial for wellbeing. More comprehensive strategies to facilitate this for refugees and asylum seekers are required.
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- Anna Ziersch
- Flinders University, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, Australia.
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- Flinders University, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, Australia
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- Flinders University, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, Australia
- School of Psychology; University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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Hasanah A, Kharisma B, Remi SS, Adam AM, Siregar AYM. Food diversity: its relation to children's health and consequent economic burden. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:1155. [PMID: 38658917 PMCID: PMC11044496 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18530-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND This study investigates the impact of low food diversity on the health status of children using the Dietary Diversity Score (DDS) and Dietary Serving Score (DSS) in a sub-district with the highest percentage of poor households. The economic burden of low food diversity was observed by analysing the cost of illness in the children with low food diversity. METHODS Data from 329 children were collected. We determined the impact of DDS and DSS and other factors on the health status of children aged 2-14 years, using a probit model. The cost of illness (e.g., typhus, stomach ulcers, coughs, flu, and fever) due to low food diversity was calculated from medical registration fees, medical action costs, transportation costs, and other costs. RESULTS The results shows that a 1% point increase in DDS or DSS potentially decreases children's health complaints by 10% and 8%, respectively. Given the current 26% prevalence of health complaints among children with low DDS, the annual economic burden reaches US$75.72 per child per household. In addition, the current 41% prevalence of children with low DDS resulted in an annual cost to the government of US$153.45 per child. CONCLUSIONS The effect of inadequate dietary diversity on children's health is potentially high and contributes to the economic burden on households and the government.
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- Alfiah Hasanah
- Center for Economics and Development Studies, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia.
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- Center for Economics and Development Studies, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Center for Economics and Development Studies, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Center for Economics and Development Studies, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Center for Economics and Development Studies, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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Oduro JK. Psychological and physical factors related to social integration of older adults in Ghana. BMC Geriatr 2024; 24:363. [PMID: 38654187 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-024-04954-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Globally, older adults aged 60 years and over are outnumbering children under 5 and young people aged 15-24. Much evidence exists on the importance of high social integration and positive quality of life and health outcomes. However, evidence on how older adults are socially integrated in Ghanaian communities is limited. This study examined how self-reported well-being and quality of life (psychological and physical (psycho-physical) factors) predict the social integration of older adults in Ghana. METHODS A secondary analysis of longitudinal survey data of the 2014/15 Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE Wave 2) conducted by the World Health Organization was applied. Older adults aged 60 years and older (n = 1,927) were included in this study. Multilevel logistic regression analyses were used to examine psycho-physical factors associated with high social integration among older adults. The output was reported as odds ratios (OR). RESULTS In general, social integration varied based on older adults' demographic characteristics. Those in rural communities had lower odds of having high social integration (OR = 0.76, 95% CI = 0.56,1.03) when compared with older adults in urban areas. Having high physical and psychological well-being was associated with high social integration (OR = 1.90, 95% CI = 1.41, 2.57), (OR = 2.05, 95% CI = 1.56, 2.69). However, older adults with high levels of emotional and spiritual well-being were 9% and 7% (respectively) less likely to experience a high level of social integration (OR = 0.94, 95% CI = 0.71,1.24), (OR = 0.79, 95% CI = 0.60,1.04). CONCLUSION The higher the level of self-reported psychological and physical well-being, the higher the social integration for older adults aged 60 years and over. However, the higher the level of self-reported emotional well-being and spiritual well-being, the less likely to have high social integration. Improved social integration or participation in society for older adults with high emotional and spiritual well-being is needed. The findings of this study highlight the need for policymakers and stakeholders to consider psycho-physical factors as an important public health tool and metric to encourage more research on the well-being of older adults in Ghana.
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- Joseph Kojo Oduro
- Department of Population and Health, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
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Harris E. Medical Debt in US Linked With Worse Health, More Deaths. JAMA 2024; 331:1354-1355. [PMID: 38551586 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2024.3709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/24/2024]
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Jabbarzadeh-Ganjeh B, Djafarian K, Shab-Bidar S. Association of healthy eating index and self-rated health in adults living in Tehran: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:1106. [PMID: 38649835 PMCID: PMC11034123 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18568-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Self-rated health (SRH) has been identified in many studies as a valid predictor of mortality and healthcare utilization. There is limited research on SRH and dietary intake. This study aimed to investigate the association between healthy eating index (HEI) and SRH in adults living in Tehran. METHODS This cross-sectional study was carried out among 850 adult men and women aged 20-59 years who visited health centers in Tehran from 2021 to 2022. Dietary intake was assessed using a validated and reliable semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire with 168 food items, and SRH was assessed with one question: "In general, how do you rate your health?". We categorized SRH into excellent/very good, good, and fair/poor. In the descriptive statistics part, we used mean ± standard deviation or number (ratio) for quantitative and qualitative variables, respectively. The chi-squared test and one-way analysis of variance were used to calculate the percentage and mean for demographic characteristics across tertiles of SRH. An analysis of covariance was used to compare the means of energy, macronutrients, the HEI, and its component variables across the tertiles of SRH. RESULTS The final sample included 795 participants (68.2% female; mean ± standard deviation age: 44.81 ± 10.62 years) whose 40% reported excellent/very good SRH, and 30% reported good and fair/poor SRH separately. There was no association between body mass index, physical activity, education, health status, smoking, and sleep duration with SRH. After adjustment, the total HEI score and its component scores did not differ across the tertiles of SRH status. However, participants with good SRH had a higher intake of total energy (mean difference (MD): 180.33 Kcal, P value < 0.001), total fat (MD: 8.15 gr, P value = 0.002), and total carbohydrates (MD: 20.18 gr, P value = 0.004) than those with fair/poor SRH. CONCLUSION According to our findings, fair/poor SRH was associated with a lower consumption of total energy, total fat, and total carbohydrates in Iranian adults. Additional observational studies would be necessary to clarify these findings.
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- Bahareh Jabbarzadeh-Ganjeh
- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), No 44, Hojjat-dost Alley, Naderi St., Keshavarz Blvd, 14167-53955, Tehran, 14155/6117, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), 14167-53955, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), No 44, Hojjat-dost Alley, Naderi St., Keshavarz Blvd, 14167-53955, Tehran, 14155/6117, Iran.
- Sports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran.
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Kangwanrattanakul K, Krägeloh CU. EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L population norms for Thailand. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:1108. [PMID: 38649833 PMCID: PMC11036570 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18391-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The previous Thai norm-based scores for the EQ-5D-5L were established with Thai general population samples aged 20-70 years in 2019. Nevertheless, these values need to be updated after the COVID-19 pandemic because of its effects on both physical and mental health. This study therefore aimed to establish population norms of the Thai EQ-5D-3L, EQ-5D-5L and EQ-VAS scores as well as to estimate disutility values associated with self-reported main diseases. METHODS Individual face-to-face interviews were conducted with 2000 adult (age ≥ 18 years) members of the general Thai population to estimate norm-based scores. Each participant completed the EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L as well as questions related to their sociodemographic factors and self-reported main diseases. Responses to the two instruments were converted to health utility (HU) scores on the basis of available value sets. Descriptive statistics were used to report the norm-based scores stratified by age and sex categories. Response redistribution determining the response consistency between EQ-5D versions was investigated. The HU score agreement from those two instruments was investigated using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Tobit regression models were employed to investigate the relationships between sociodemographic factors and HU and EQ-VAS scores. Moreover, it was used to estimate the disutility values associated with self-reported main diseases. RESULTS The means (percentage of ceiling effects) of EQ-5D-3L, EQ-5D-5L, and EQ-VAS scores were 0.845 (57.80%), 0.923 (49.05%), and 79.83 (3.20%), respectively. The average percentage of inconsistent response was 1.09%. A good agreement level was found between both EQ-5D versions with the ICCs of 0.789 (95% CI: 0.558-0.878). Female, older, and unemployed participants and those with BMI ≥ 30 reported lower EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L than their counterparts. Bone/Joint disorder and stroke contributed to the largest disutility value for those two instruments. CONCLUSIONS The Thai norm-based scores from those two instruments were diminished when advancing age and among female, unemployed, and obese (BMI ≥ 30) participants. It is expected to provide information to policy makers to better allocate health care resources to those with diminished norm-based scores.
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- Krittaphas Kangwanrattanakul
- Division of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Burapha University, 169 Long-Hard Bangsaen Rd.,, Chonburi, Mueang, 20131, Thailand.
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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Jain A, LaValley M, Dukes K, Lane K, Winter M, Spangler KR, Cesare N, Wang B, Rickles M, Mohammed S. Modeling health and well-being measures using ZIP code spatial neighborhood patterns. Sci Rep 2024; 14:9180. [PMID: 38649687 PMCID: PMC11035567 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-58157-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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Individual-level assessment of health and well-being permits analysis of community well-being and health risk evaluations across several dimensions of health. It also enables comparison and rankings of reported health and well-being for large geographical areas such as states, metropolitan areas, and counties. However, there is large variation in reported well-being within such large spatial units underscoring the importance of analyzing well-being at more granular levels, such as ZIP codes. In this paper, we address this problem by modeling well-being data to generate ZIP code tabulation area (ZCTA)-level rankings through spatially informed statistical modeling. We build regression models for individual-level overall well-being index and scores from five subscales (Physical, Financial, Social, Community, Purpose) using individual-level demographic characteristics as predictors while including a ZCTA-level spatial effect. The ZCTA neighborhood information is incorporated by using a graph Laplacian matrix; this enables estimation of the effect of a ZCTA on well-being using individual-level data from that ZCTA as well as by borrowing information from neighboring ZCTAs. We deploy our model on well-being data for the U.S. states of Massachusetts and Georgia. We find that our model can capture the effects of demographic features while also offering spatial effect estimates for all ZCTAs, including ones with no observations, under certain conditions. These spatial effect estimates provide community health and well-being rankings of ZCTAs, and our method can be deployed more generally to model other outcomes that are spatially dependent as well as data from other states or groups of states.
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- Abhi Jain
- Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, 02118, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, 02118, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, 02118, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, 02118, USA
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- Biostatistics and Epidemiology Data Analytics Center, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, 02118, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, 02118, USA
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- Biostatistics and Epidemiology Data Analytics Center, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, 02118, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, 02118, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, 01655, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, 02118, USA.
- Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science and Engineering, Boston University, Boston, 02215, USA.
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Kleiman NS, Van Mieghem NM, Reardon MJ, Gada H, Mumtaz M, Olsen PS, Heiser J, Merhi W, Chetcuti S, Deeb GM, Chawla A, Kiaii B, Teefy P, Chu MWA, Yakubov SJ, Windecker S, Althouse AD, Baron SJ. Quality of Life 5 Years Following Transfemoral TAVR or SAVR in Intermediate Risk Patients. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2024; 17:979-988. [PMID: 38658126 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2024.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND Symptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) at high risk for surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) sustain comparable improvements in health status over 5 years after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or SAVR. Whether a similar long-term benefit is observed among intermediate-risk AS patients is unknown. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to assess health status outcomes through 5 years in intermediate risk patients treated with a self-expanding TAVR prosthesis or SAVR using data from the SURTAVI (Surgical Replacement and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) trial. METHODS Intermediate-risk patients randomized to transfemoral TAVR or SAVR in the SURTAVI trial had disease-specific health status assessed at baseline, 30 days, and annually to 5 years using the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ). Health status was compared between groups using fixed effects repeated measures modelling. RESULTS Of the 1,584 patients (TAVR, n = 805; SAVR, n = 779) included in the analysis, health status improved more rapidly after TAVR compared with SAVR. However, by 1 year, both groups experienced large health status benefits (mean change in KCCQ-Overall Summary Score (KCCQ-OS) from baseline: TAVR: 20.5 ± 22.4; SAVR: 20.5 ± 22.2). This benefit was sustained, albeit modestly attenuated, at 5 years (mean change in KCCQ-OS from baseline: TAVR: 15.4 ± 25.1; SAVR: 14.3 ± 24.2). There were no significant differences in health status between the cohorts at 1 year or beyond. Similar findings were observed in the KCCQ subscales, although a substantial attenuation of benefit was noted in the physical limitation subscale over time in both groups. CONCLUSIONS In intermediate-risk AS patients, both transfemoral TAVR and SAVR resulted in comparable and durable health status benefits to 5 years. Further research is necessary to elucidate the mechanisms for the small decline in health status noted at 5 years compared with 1 year in both groups. (Safety and Efficacy Study of the Medtronic CoreValve® System in the Treatment of Severe, Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis in Intermediate Risk Subjects Who Need Aortic Valve Replacement [SURTAVI]; NCT01586910).
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- Neal S Kleiman
- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pinnacle, Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pinnacle Health, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Corewell Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Corewell Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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- Interventional Cardiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Iowa Heart Center, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of California-Davis Health, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Divisions of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, London Health Sciences Centre, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Divisions of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, London Health Sciences Centre, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Interventional Cardiology, OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Inselspital Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Baim Institute for Clinical Research, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Smith SM, Bais B, Ismaili M'hamdi H, Schermer MH, Steegers-Theunissen RP. Stimulating Preconception Care Uptake by Women With a Vulnerable Health Status Through a Mobile Health App (Pregnant Faster): Pilot Feasibility Study. JMIR Hum Factors 2024; 11:e53614. [PMID: 38648092 DOI: 10.2196/53614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND A low socioeconomic status is associated with a vulnerable health status (VHS) through the accumulation of health-related risk factors, such as poor lifestyle behaviors (eg, inadequate nutrition, chronic stress, and impaired health literacy). For pregnant women, a VHS translates into a high incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes and therefore pregnancy-related inequity. We hypothesize that stimulating adequate pregnancy preparation, targeting lifestyle behaviors and preconception care (PCC) uptake, can reduce these inequities and improve the pregnancy outcomes of women with a VHS. A nudge is a behavioral intervention aimed at making healthy choices easier and more attractive and may therefore be a feasible way to stimulate engagement in pregnancy preparation and PCC uptake, especially in women with a VHS. To support adequate pregnancy preparation, we designed a mobile health (mHealth) app, Pregnant Faster, that fits the preferences of women with a VHS and uses nudging to encourage PCC consultation visits and engagement in education on healthy lifestyle behaviors. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to test the feasibility of Pregnant Faster by determining usability and user satisfaction, the number of visited PCC consultations, and the course of practical study conduction. METHODS Women aged 18-45 years, with low-to-intermediate educational attainment, who were trying to become pregnant within 12 months were included in this open cohort. Recruitment took place through social media, health care professionals, and distribution of flyers and posters from September 2021 until June 2022. Participants used Pregnant Faster daily for 4 weeks, earning coins by reading blogs on pregnancy preparation, filling out a daily questionnaire on healthy lifestyle choices, and registering for a PCC consultation with a midwife. Earned coins could be spent on rewards, such as fruit, mascara, and baby products. Evaluation took place through the mHealth App Usability Questionnaire (MAUQ), an additional interview or questionnaire, and assessment of overall study conduction. RESULTS Due to limited inclusions, the inclusion criterion "living in a deprived neighborhood" was dropped. This resulted in the inclusion of 47 women, of whom 39 (83%) completed the intervention. In total, 16 (41%) of 39 participants visited a PCC consultation, with their main motivation being obtaining personalized information. The majority of participants agreed with 16 (88.9%) of 18 statements of the MAUQ, indicating high user satisfaction. The mean rating was 7.7 (SD 1.0) out of 10. Points of improvement included recruitment of the target group, simplification of the log-in system, and automation of manual tasks. CONCLUSIONS Nudging women through Pregnant Faster to stimulate pregnancy preparation and PCC uptake has proven feasible, but the inclusion criteria must be revised. A substantial number of PCC consultations were conducted, and this study will therefore be continued with an open cohort of 400 women, aiming to establish the (cost-)effectiveness of an updated version, named Pregnant Faster 2. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) RR2-10.2196/45293.
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- Sharissa M Smith
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Ethics, Philosophy and History of Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Ethics, Philosophy and History of Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Marie P, Romain-Scelle N, Potinet V, Schott AM, Douplat M. Assessment of health literacy in a French emergency department. BMC Health Serv Res 2024; 24:493. [PMID: 38649979 PMCID: PMC11034065 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-11003-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Health literacy (HL) has become a subject of major interest in public health worldwide. It is known to be linked to self-efficacy in care use and to global health status, and a non-negligible frequency of problematic or inadequate levels of HL in populations worldwide is reported. As this has yet to be evaluated in France, the present study aimed to evaluate the HL level of patients in a French emergency department (ED). METHODS We conducted a descriptive, cross-sectional observational, single center study in the ED of the Lyon Sud hospital (Hospices civils de Lyon, Lyon, France). The primary endpoint was the HL level of the patients determined according to the score obtained using the 16-item European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire. The secondary endpoint was the identification of sociodemographic factors associated with the HL level. RESULTS A total of 189 patients were included for analysis. 10% (95% CI [3%; 17%]) of the patients had an inadequate HL, 38% (95% CI [31%; 45%]) had a problematic HL, and 53% (95% CI [46%; 61%] had an adequate HL. In multivariate analysis, age and perceived health status were independent predictors of the HL level; OR =0.82 (95% CI [0.69; 0.97]; p=0.026) for a 10-year increase in age, and OR =1.84 (95% CI [1.22; 2.82]; p=0.004]). CONCLUSIONS The HL level of the patients in the ED studied herein was similar to that found in the population of France and other European countries and was influenced by age and perceived health status, which are both associated with care needs. It may be therefore interesting to explore in future studies how taking into consideration HL in the general population may lead to a better self-efficacy in care and optimize the use of the healthcare system.
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- Pauline Marie
- Hospices Civils of Lyon, Hôpital Lyon Sud, Emergency department, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69495, Pierre-Bénite, France
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- Hospices Civils of Lyon, Hôpital Lyon Sud, Emergency department, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69495, Pierre-Bénite, France
- CNRS, Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Évolutive UMR, 5558, Villeurbanne, France
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- Hospices Civils of Lyon, Hôpital Lyon Sud, Emergency department, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69495, Pierre-Bénite, France
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- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Research on Healthcare Performance (RESHAPE), INSERM, U1290, Lyon, France
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- Hospices Civils of Lyon, Hôpital Lyon Sud, Emergency department, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69495, Pierre-Bénite, France.
- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Research on Healthcare Performance (RESHAPE), INSERM, U1290, Lyon, France.
- UMR ADéS 7268, Aix-Marseille Université/ EFS / CNRS, Espace éthique méditerranéen, Marseille, France.
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Shayan NA, Rahimi A, Stranges S, Thind A. Exploring Sex Differences in Risk Factors and Quality of Life Among Tuberculosis Patients in Herat, Afghanistan: A Case-Control Study. Int J Public Health 2024; 69:1606554. [PMID: 38711785 PMCID: PMC11070830 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2024.1606554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024] Open
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Objectives: Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant public health concern in Afghanistan, with a high burden of disease in the western province of Herat. This study explored the risk factors of TB and TB's impact on the quality of life of patients in Herat. Methods: A total of 422 TB patients and 514 controls were recruited at Herat Regional Hospital and relevant TB laboratories between October 2020 and February 2021. Data was collected through interviews using a structured questionnaire and the SF-36 questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, Multivariate General Linear Model, and logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the data. Results: The results showed that male sex (p = 0.023), chronic disease (p = 0.038), lower education levels (p < 0.001), and worse health status (p < 0.001) were significantly associated with higher odds of TB infection. The study also found that TB patients had significantly lower quality of life scores in almost all components (p < 0.05). Conclusion: This study provides important insights into the specific ways in which TB affects the wellbeing of patients in Afghanistan. The findings highlight the importance of addressing the psychological and social dimensions of TB.
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- Nasar Ahmad Shayan
- Department of Public Health and Infectious Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Herat University, Herat, Afghanistan
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Herat University, Herat, Afghanistan
- Department of Curative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jami University, Herat, Afghanistan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Department of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Department of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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Mac Fadden I, Cocchioni R, Delgado-Serrano MM. A Co-Created Assessment Framework to Measure Inclusive Health and Wellbeing in a Vulnerable Context in the South of Europe. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2024; 21:510. [PMID: 38673421 PMCID: PMC11050556 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21040510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2024] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Rapid urbanisation exacerbates health and wellbeing disparities in vulnerable contexts and underscores the imperative need to develop innovative and participatory co-creation approaches to understand and address the specificities of these contexts. This paper presents a method to develop an assessment framework that integrates top-down dimensions with bottom-up perspectives to monitor the impact of inclusive health and wellbeing interventions tailored to the neighbourhood's needs in Las Palmeras, a vulnerable neighbourhood in Cordoba (Spain). Drawing upon studies in the literature examining urban health and wellbeing trends, it delineates a participatory and inclusive framework, emphasising the need for context-specific indicators and assessment tools. Involving diverse stakeholders, including residents and professionals, it enriches the process and identifies key indicators and assessment methods. This approach provides valuable insights for managing innovative solutions, aligning them with local expectations, and measuring their impact. It contributes to the discourse on inclusive urban health by advocating for participatory, context-specific strategies and interdisciplinary collaboration. While not universally applicable, the framework offers a model for health assessment in vulnerable contexts, encouraging further development of community-based tools for promoting inclusive wellbeing.
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- Isotta Mac Fadden
- Department of Agriculture Economics, Universidad de Córdoba, E-14005 Córdoba, Spain;
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- WEARE Research Group, Department of Agriculture Economics, Universidad de Córdoba, E-14005 Córdoba, Spain
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Aslanlar E, Aslanlar DA, Doğanay C, Önal Ö, Sargin M, Çiçekci F, Kara F, Kara İ. The validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the quality of recovery-15 (QoR-15) questionnaire. Medicine (Baltimore) 2024; 103:e37867. [PMID: 38640327 PMCID: PMC11029978 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000037867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024] Open
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Quality of recovery (QoR) is a significant component of peri-operative health status and is influenced by patients' characteristics and surgical and anesthetic methods. The QoR-15 scale is a patient-reported outcome questionnaire that measures postoperative QoR. The validity of the QoR-15 scale has been proven in many languages. In this study, we aimed to translate the QoR-15 questionnaire into Turkish and evaluate its validity in the Turkish population. After being translated into Turkish, the questionnaire was administered to 190 patients who underwent obstetric, gynecological, orthopedic, or thoracic surgery under general or regional anesthesia. The Turkish version of QoR-15 (QoR-15T) was administered 2 times: before surgery and 24 hour after surgery. The feasibility, reliability, validity and responsiveness of the QoR-15T were evaluated. Because 13 patients were discharged within 24 hour postoperatively, the study was completed with 177 patients. The recruitment and completion rates of questionnaire were 95% and 93.1% respectively. The completing time of the questionnaire was 2.5 minutes preoperatively and 3.5 minutes postoperatively. The scale yielded a Cronbach α value of 0.75, a Cohen effect size of 1.42, and a standardized response mean of 1.39. There was a significant positive correlation (95% confidence interval; R = 0.68, P < .001) between QoR-15T and visual analog scale postoperatively. The correlation of the items with the total QoR-15T score ranged from 0.19 to 0.60. The total scores of preoperative and postoperative QoR-15T were mean: 130.67, standard deviation: 15.78 and mean: 108.23, standard deviation: 13.06, respectively, with a significant difference between them (P < .01). The QoR-15T is feasible, reliable, valid, and responsive among patients undergoing surgery under general and regional anesthesia.
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- Emine Aslanlar
- Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Konya, Turkey
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- Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Pharmacology, Konya, Turkey
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- Antalya City Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Antalya, Turkey
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- Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Konya, Turkey
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- Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Konya, Turkey
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- Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Konya, Turkey
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- Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Konya, Turkey
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- Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Konya, Turkey
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Pan J, Han Q, Zhou P, Zhou J, Zhang M, Zhu W. Assessing health-related quality of life of Chinese population using CQ-11D. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2024; 22:34. [PMID: 38637793 PMCID: PMC11027529 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-024-02250-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024] Open
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PURPOSE This study aimed to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of the Chinese population by using the Chinese medicine quality of life-11 dimensions (CQ-11D) questionnaire and to identify factors associated with HRQoL. METHODS The data was derived from a survey conducted by the Institute of Pharmacoeconomics Evaluation at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine on the quality of life of the Chinese population. The sex and age of respondents were considered through quota sampling. Demographic, socioeconomic, and health indicators were collected using the structured questionnaire. We performed bivariate analyses first to examine the associations between the above factors and the HRQoL of respondents measured by the CQ-11D. Multivariate linear regression and ordinal logistic regression models were established to analyze the factors (demographic, socioeconomic, and health indicators) differences in HRQoL, as well as the risk of each group reporting problems across the 11 dimensions of CQ-11D. RESULTS From February 2021 to November 2022, a total of 7,604 respondents were involved and 7,498 respondents were included. The sample approximated the general adult Chinese population in terms of age, sex, and district of residence, and each geographic distribution ranged from 9.71 to 25.54%. Of the respondents, 45.84% were male, and 89.82% were Han ethnicity. The mean utility score ranged from 0.796 to 0.921 as age increased. According to the respondents, most health problems were identified in the PL (fatigue) (70.16%) and SM (quality of sleep) (63.63%) dimensions. The CQ-11D index scores varied with the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of respondents, except for ethnicity (p > 0.05) and income (p > 0.05). The multivariate analysis revealed significant negative associations between health utility scores and various factors. These factors include sex (female), age over 65, belonging to ethnic minorities, rural household registration, being widowed or divorced, having a primary school education or below, being a student or unemployed, having a low income of 0-1,300, engaging in smoking or drinking, limited participation in physical activities, experiencing changes in self-perceived health status compared to the previous year, and having chronic diseases. The odds of respondents reporting problems in 11 dimensions varied among different socio-demographic groups. CONCLUSIONS This study reports the first Chinese population norms for the CQ-11D derived using a representative sample of the Chinese general population. Self-reported health status measured by the CQ-11D varies among different socio-economic groups. In addition to participation a physical activity and the presence of chronic disease, smoking and drinking also significantly influence HRQoL.
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- Jie Pan
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Management, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Management, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Management, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Management, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Management, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
- University of Chinese Medicine, Higher education zone in LiangXiang Town, FangShan District, Beijing, 102401, China.
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Song I. Relationship between health literacy and health-related quality of life in Korean adults with chronic diseases. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0301894. [PMID: 38635779 PMCID: PMC11025905 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024] Open
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Inadequate health literacy is a risk factor for poor health outcomes and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). So far, the impact of health literacy on HRQoL has been examined for only a few chronic conditions. In this contribution, the relationship between health literacy and HRQoL in Korean adults with chronic conditions is examined using data of the cross-sectional Korea Health Panel Survey from 2021. Health literacy was measured with the 16-item European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire (HLS-EU-Q16) and HRQoL with the European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D). Multiple linear regression model was run for the EQ-5D index as the dependent variable. Multiple logistic regression models were implemented for responses to the individual EQ-5D items. 30.8%, 24.6%, and 44.6% of participants had inadequate, marginal, and adequate levels of health literacy, respectively. The EQ-5D index increases with marginal (B = 0.018, p<0.001) and adequate literacy (B = 0.017, p<0.001) compared to inadequate literacy. People with adequate or marginal literacy were more likely to report no problem with mobility (odds ration [OR] = 1.5; p<0.001), self-care (OR = 1.6; p<0.05), and usual activities (OR = 1.6 for adequate; OR = 1.4 for marginal; p<0.01) than those with inadequate literacy. Adequate health literacy was associated with an increased likelihood of having no problem with anxiety and depression (OR = 1.4; p<0.05). In conclusion, inadequate health literacy is prevalent among Korean adults with chronic diseases. Adequate health literacy is associated with better HRQoL and a protective factor for four dimensions of EQ-5D (mobility, self-care, usual activities, and anxiety/depression).
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- Inmyung Song
- College of Nursing and Health, Kongju National University, Gongju, South Korea
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Miller J, Howard C, Alqodmani L. Advocating for a Healthy Response to Climate Change - COP28 and the Health Community. N Engl J Med 2024; 390:1354-1356. [PMID: 38624016 DOI: 10.1056/nejmp2314835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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- Jeni Miller
- From the Global Climate and Health Alliance, Berkeley, CA (J.M., C.H.); the Department of Emergency Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, and Stanton Territorial Hospital, Yellowknife, NT - both in Canada (C.H.); the World Medical Association, Ferney-Voltaire, France; and EAT, Vienna (L.A.)
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- From the Global Climate and Health Alliance, Berkeley, CA (J.M., C.H.); the Department of Emergency Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, and Stanton Territorial Hospital, Yellowknife, NT - both in Canada (C.H.); the World Medical Association, Ferney-Voltaire, France; and EAT, Vienna (L.A.)
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- From the Global Climate and Health Alliance, Berkeley, CA (J.M., C.H.); the Department of Emergency Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, and Stanton Territorial Hospital, Yellowknife, NT - both in Canada (C.H.); the World Medical Association, Ferney-Voltaire, France; and EAT, Vienna (L.A.)
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刘 笑, 杨 帆, 王 昕, 黄 宁, 程 陶, 郭 静. [Related factors and equity of health status among floating population in China based on geographic information system analysis]. Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2024; 56:223-229. [PMID: 38595237 PMCID: PMC11004974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To understand the health status, influencing factors and spatial distribution of the Chinese floating population and to evaluate the health equity of the floating population. METHODS All the data were collected from the 2017 Migrant Population Dynamic Monitoring Survey in China, binary Logistic regression was used to analyze the factors that might affect the health of the floating population, and the concentration index method was used to evaluate the health equity of the floating population. Spatial autocorrelation analyses the spatial aggregation of health status and health equity. RESULTS The unhealthy rate of the floating population in China was 2.71%. Age and gender show a statistically significant impact on self-rated health; that is, as age increases, the self-rated health of the migrant population gradually deteriorates, and women are more likely to think that they are unhealthy. Fairness analysis shows that the concentration index of the floating population is 0.021 7, the urban household registration floating population is 0.021 6, and the rural household registration floating population is 0.021 9. It is shown that the fairness of the health status of the floating population is biased towards the high-income class, and the rural household registration floating population' s health unfairness is greater than that of the urban household registration migration population. Moreover, Moran' s i=0.211 for self-rated health and Moran' s i=0.291 for the unhealthy rate indicate that self-rated health has a spatial aggregation trend. Moran' s i=0.136 showed the characteristics of spatial clustering, and the two-week prevalence fairness of the floating population was mainly in the northern and southeastern coastal areas. CONCLUSION In general, the health status of the floating population in China is relatively good. The main influencing factors of health included gender and age. The central tendency of health inequity is reflected in the southeast coastal and northern regions, which are characterized by poverty. Attention to spatial aggregation is not only helpful to analyze the reasons of floating population, but also to study the health differences between different regions and health-related factors, to improve the overall health level of the whole population.
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- 笑晗 刘
- 北京大学公共卫生学院卫生政策与管理学系,北京 100191Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- 北京大学公共卫生学院卫生政策与管理学系,北京 100191Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- 华中科技大学社会学院社会学系,武汉 430074Department of Sociology, School of Sociology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- 北京大学公共卫生学院卫生政策与管理学系,北京 100191Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- 北京大学公共卫生学院卫生政策与管理学系,北京 100191Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- 北京大学公共卫生学院卫生政策与管理学系,北京 100191Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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Cheng YJ, Deng H, Liao YJ, Fang XH, Liao HT, Liu FZ, He Q, Wang JJ, Wu SL, Lin WD, Xue YM. Role of ideal cardiovascular health metrics in reducing risk of incident arrhythmias. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2024; 31:658-666. [PMID: 37966902 DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwad357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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AIMS Cardiovascular health (CVH) has been proven to reduce cardiovascular disease burden and mortality, but data are lacking regarding cardiac arrhythmias. The aim of this study was to assess the association between CVH metrics and atrial fibrillation/flutter (AF), ventricular arrhythmias, and bradyarrhythmias. METHODS AND RESULTS This study analysed data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) cohort, with participants recruited from four different communities across the United States. Cardiovascular health metrics were scored at baseline (1987-89) following the American Heart Association's recommendations and categorized as poor, intermediate, or ideal. Arrhythmia episodes were diagnosed by International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 code. Adjusted associations were estimated using Cox models and event rates and population attributable fractions were calculated by CVH metrics category. The study population consisted of 13 078 participants, with 2548 AF, 1363 ventricular arrhythmias, and 706 bradyarrhythmias occurred. The adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) for ideal (vs. poor) CVH metrics were 0.59 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.50-0.69] for AF, 0.38 (95% CI: 0.28-0.51) for ventricular arrhythmias, and 0.70 (95% CI: 0.51-0.97) for bradyarrhythmia. The risk of incident arrhythmias decreased steadily as the CVH metrics improved from 0 to 14 scores. The adjusted population attributable fractions were calculated to be 29.9% for AF, 54.4% for ventricular arrhythmias, and 21.9% for bradyarrhythmia, respectively. The association between CVH metrics and incident arrhythmias was also seen in people who remained free of coronary heart disease over the follow-up. CONCLUSION Achieving ideal CVH metrics recommendations by AHA in midlife was associated with a lower risk of incident arrhythmias later in life.
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- Yun-Jiu Cheng
- Department of Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, No. 106 Zhongshan Rd II, Guangzhou 519041, China
- The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, No. 1023-1063 ShaTaiNan Rd, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, No. 106 Zhongshan Rd II, Guangzhou 519041, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, No. 106 Zhongshan Rd II, Guangzhou 519041, China
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- Department of Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, No. 106 Zhongshan Rd II, Guangzhou 519041, China
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- Department of Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, No. 106 Zhongshan Rd II, Guangzhou 519041, China
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- Department of Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, No. 106 Zhongshan Rd II, Guangzhou 519041, China
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- Department of Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, No. 106 Zhongshan Rd II, Guangzhou 519041, China
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- Department of Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, No. 106 Zhongshan Rd II, Guangzhou 519041, China
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- Department of Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, No. 106 Zhongshan Rd II, Guangzhou 519041, China
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- Department of Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, No. 106 Zhongshan Rd II, Guangzhou 519041, China
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Bartoll-Roca X, López MJ, Pérez K, Artazcoz L, Borrell C. Short-term health effects of an urban regeneration programme in deprived neighbourhoods of Barcelona. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0300470. [PMID: 38630702 PMCID: PMC11023398 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Urban regeneration programmes are interventions meant to enhance the wellbeing of residents in deprived areas, although empirical evidence reports mixed results. We evaluated the health impact of a participatory and neighbourhood-wide urban regeneration programme, Pla de Barris 2016-2020, in Barcelona. A pre-post with a comparison group study design. Using data from a cross-sectional survey performed in 2016 and 2021. The health outcomes analysed were mental health, alcohol and psychotropic drug use, perceived health status, physical activity and obesity. Depending on the investment, two intervention groups were defined: moderate- and high-intensity intervention groups. The analysis combined difference-in-difference estimation with an inverse weighting derived from a propensity score to reduce potential biases. The impact of the intervention in percentages and its confidence interval were estimated with a linear probability model with clustered adjusted errors. The intervention had a positive impact on health outcomes in women in the high-intensity intervention group: a reduction of 15.5% in the relative frequency of those experiencing poor mental health, and of 21.7% in the relative frequency of those with poor self-perceived health; and an increase of 13.7% in the relative frequency of those doing physical activity. No positive impact was observed for men, but an increase of 10.3% in the relative frequency of those using psychotropic drugs in the high-intensity intervention group. This study shows positive short-term effects of the urban regeneration programme Pla de Barris 2016-2020 on health outcomes in women in the high-intensity intervention group. These results can guide future interventions in other areas.
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- Xavier Bartoll-Roca
- Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona (ASPB), Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
- Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB SANT PAU), Barcelona, Spain
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- Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona (ASPB), Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
- Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB SANT PAU), Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona (ASPB), Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
- Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB SANT PAU), Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Spain
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- Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona (ASPB), Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
- Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB SANT PAU), Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona (ASPB), Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
- Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB SANT PAU), Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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Vázquez-Diosdado JA, Doidge C, Bushby EV, Occhiuto F, Kaler J. Quantification of play behaviour in calves using automated ultra-wideband location data and its association with age, weaning and health status. Sci Rep 2024; 14:8872. [PMID: 38632328 PMCID: PMC11024191 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-59142-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Play behaviour can act as an indicator of positive animal welfare. Previous attempts to predict play behaviour in farmed calves are limited because of the classification methods used, which lead to overestimation, and the short time periods that calves are observed. The study aimed to automatically classify and quantify play behaviour in farmed calves using location data from ultra-wide band sensors and to investigate factors associated with play behaviour. Location data were collected from 46 calves in three cohorts for a period of 18 weeks. Behavioural observations from video footage were merged with location data to obtain a total of 101.36 h of labelled data. An AdaBoost ensemble learning algorithm was implemented to classify play behaviour. To account for overestimation, generally seen in low-prevalence behaviours, an adjusted count technique was applied to the outputs of the classifier. Two generalized linear mixed models were fitted to investigate factors (e.g. age, health) associated with duration of play and number of play instances per day. Our algorithm identified play behaviour with > 94% accuracy when evaluated on the test set with no animals used for training, and 16% overestimation, which was computed based on the predicted number of samples of play versus the number of samples labelled as play on the test set. The instances and duration of play behaviour per day significantly decreased with age and sickness, whilst play behaviour significantly increased during and after weaning. The instances of play also significantly decreased as mean temperature increased. We suggest that the quantification method that we used could be used to detect and monitor other low prevalence behaviours (e.g. social grooming) from location data, including indicators of positive welfare.
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- J A Vázquez-Diosdado
- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Sutton Bonington Campus, University of Nottingham, Leicestershire, LE12 5RD, UK
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Sutton Bonington Campus, University of Nottingham, Leicestershire, LE12 5RD, UK
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Sutton Bonington Campus, University of Nottingham, Leicestershire, LE12 5RD, UK
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Sutton Bonington Campus, University of Nottingham, Leicestershire, LE12 5RD, UK
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Sutton Bonington Campus, University of Nottingham, Leicestershire, LE12 5RD, UK.
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Trovato-Abdellali N, Knob C, Delacrétaz R. [Puff bars and adolescence: issues and intervention strategies]. Rev Med Suisse 2024; 20:778-783. [PMID: 38630036 DOI: 10.53738/revmed.2024.20.870.778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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The popularity of electronic cigarettes among young people in Switzerland has been increasing since the introduction of puffs to the market. According to recent epidemiological data, more than half of 14-25 year olds have tried these devices, potentially exposing themselves to nicotine and substances with little-known long-term effects. This phenomenon raises concerns regarding health risks and the developmental phase during which these consumptions occur. Primary care physicians have a crucial role to play in managing these consumptions through an integrated approach. Involvement of parents is recommended, taking into account confidentiality issues. Strict legislative measures are essential on a public health level to counter this growing trend.
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- Nour Trovato-Abdellali
- Division interdisciplinaire de santé des adolescents, Service de pédiatrie, Département femme-mère-enfant, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, 1011 Lausanne
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- Division interdisciplinaire de santé des adolescents, Service de pédiatrie, Département femme-mère-enfant, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, 1011 Lausanne
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- Division interdisciplinaire de santé des adolescents, Service de pédiatrie, Département femme-mère-enfant, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, 1011 Lausanne
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Searchinger C, Nalubwama H, Pulle J, Mehta R, Tumwbaze H, Kyarimpa R, Mwima R, Atukunda E, Bua B, Sarnacki R, Sherman MG, Oketcho M, Zimmerman M, Nakitto M, Longenecker CT, Webel A, Scheel A, Lwabi PS, Sable CA. Quality of Life in Ugandan Children and Young Adults After Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease: Mixed Methods Approach. Glob Heart 2024; 19:36. [PMID: 38638125 PMCID: PMC11025577 DOI: 10.5334/gh.1320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024] Open
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Background Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is a critical issue for patients undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD) but has never been assessed in a low-income country. We conducted a cross-sectional mixed methods study with age-matched healthy siblings serving as controls at the Uganda Heart Institute. Methods One-hundred fifteen CHD pediatric and young adult patients and sibling control participants were recruited. Health-related quality of life was assessed using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Version 4.0 in participants ages 5-17 and 36-Item Short Form Survey for young adults aged 18-25. A subset of 27 participants completed face-to-face interviews to supplement quantitative findings. Results Eighty-six pediatric (age 5-17) sibling and parent pairs completed Peds QOL surveys, and 29 young adult (age 18-25) sibling pairs completed SF-36 surveys. One third of patients had surgery in Uganda. Ventricular septal defects and tetralogy of Fallot were the most common diagnoses. Health-related quality of life scores in patients were lower across all domains compared to control participants in children. Reductions in physical and emotional domains of HRQOL were also statistically significant for young adults. Variables associated with lower HRQOL score on multivariate analysis in pediatric patients were younger age in the physical and emotional domains, greater number of surgeries in the physical domain and surgery outside Uganda in the school domain. The only predictor of lower HRQOL score in young adults was surgery outside Uganda in the social domain. Qualitative interviews identified a number of themes that correlated with survey results including abandonment by family, isolation from peers and community, financial hardship and social stigmatization. Conclusion Health-related quality of life was lower in Ugandan patients after CHD surgery than siblings. Younger patients and those who had surgery outside of Uganda had lower HRQOL. These data have important implications for patients undergoing CHD surgery in LMIC and have potential to inform interventions.
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- Chloe Searchinger
- Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
- Division of Cardiology and Global Health Initiative, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of Cardiology and Global Health Initiative, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of Cardiology and Global Health Initiative, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of Cardiology and Global Health Initiative, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of Cardiology and Department of Global Health University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle WA, USA
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- University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle WA, USA
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- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology and Global Health Initiative, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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Stewart PA, Dye RG, Senior C. Laughter and effective presidential leadership: A case study of Ronald Reagan as the 'great communicator'. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0301324. [PMID: 38630665 PMCID: PMC11023438 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Former United States President Ronald Reagan's use of media and his charismatic connection with viewers earned him the moniker "the great communicator". One aspect of his charisma, the influence of elicited laughter, during a highly critical 5-minute news story by CBS reporter Leslie Stahl during the 1984 US presidential election is examined here. Two experiments examining the effects of audience laughter on perceptions of charismatic leadership are reported. In the first experiment the effects of audience laughter in response to Reagan's comments were investigated. Here, Reagan's perceived warmth as an effective leader significantly diminished when strong laughter is removed, whereas perceptions of competence remained unaffected. The second study carried out on an older cohort replicated and extended the first in a pre-registered design by considering the perception of trait charisma. Here, the presence or absence of audience laughter did not affect judgements of charisma. Additionally, the affective response before, and then after, the presentation of the news story was measured. Emotions associated with a positive appraisal all decreased after being shown the news story while emotions associated negative appraisal all increased. However, only participant anger was significantly increased when audience laughter was removed. Taken together the findings of both studies converge on the fact that subtle changes in media presentation of political leaders can have a significant effect on viewers. The findings show that even after 40 years in office the social psychological effects of presidential charisma can still influence observers.
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- Patrick A. Stewart
- Department of Political Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States of America
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- Department of Political Science, George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- School of Psychology, Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Zhang R. Do housing prices affect individual physical health? Evidence from China. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0299561. [PMID: 38630663 PMCID: PMC11023592 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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This study identifies the health effect of rising housing prices on individual physical health using the Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS) data. Exploiting exogenous housing prices, I find that rising housing prices adversely affect physical health status. Heterogeneity analyses yield interesting findings. First, the adverse effects of high housing prices are pronounced in the group owning only one house. Second, significant effects of housing prices on health for the group aged 20 to 45 are observed, with no effects for the elderly group above 45. Third, males are more sensitive to high housing prices due to the intensified competition and traditional gender norm in marriage markets. I also further investigate the channel through which housing prices affect individual physical health. The findings indicate that rising housing prices can damage individual physical health via lowering social status, reducing physical exercise time and increasing mental health risk.
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- Rui Zhang
- School of International Trade and Economics, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China
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Sawant R, Paret K, Petrillo J, Koenig A, Wolowacz S, Ronquest N, Rickards H. Health state utility estimates for value assessments of novel treatments in Huntington's disease: a systematic literature review. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2024; 22:33. [PMID: 38627749 PMCID: PMC11020898 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-024-02242-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Huntington's disease (HD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease with a devastating impact on patients and their families. Quantifying how treatments affect patient outcomes is critical for informing reimbursement decisions. Many countries mandate a formal value assessment in which the treatment benefit is measured as quality-adjusted life-years, calculated with the use of utility estimates that reflect respondents' preferences for health states. OBJECTIVE To summarize published health state utility data in HD and identify gaps and uncertainties in the data available that could be used to inform value assessments. METHODS We conducted a systematic literature review of studies that used preference-based instruments (e.g., EQ-5D and SF-6D) to estimate utility values for people with HD. The studies were published between January 2012 and December 2022. RESULTS Of 383 articles screened, 16 articles reported utility values estimated in 11 distinct studies. The utility measure most frequently reported was EQ-5D (9/11 studies). Two studies reported SF-6D data; one used time trade-off methods to value health state descriptions (vignettes). Although utility scores generally worsened to a lower value with increased HD severity, the estimates varied considerably across studies. The EQ-5D index range was 0.89 - 0.72 for mild/prodromal HD and 0.71 - 0.37 for severe/late-stage disease. CONCLUSIONS This study uncovered high variability in published utility estimates, indicating substantial uncertainty in existing data. Further research is needed to better understand preferences and valuation across all stages and domains of HD symptoms and the degree to which generic utility measures capture the impact of cognitive changes on quality of life.
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- Ruta Sawant
- Sage Therapeutics, Inc, 215 First Street, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA.
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- Health Economics, RTI Health Solutions, 3040 East Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Sage Therapeutics, Inc, 215 First Street, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA
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- Health Economics, RTI Health Solutions, The Pavilion, Towers Business Park, Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, Manchester, UK
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- Health Economics, RTI Health Solutions, 3040 East Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Institute of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, 32-34 Colmore Circus Queensway, Birmingham, UK
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Arnold SV, Jones PG, Maron DJ, Cohen DJ, Mark DB, Reynolds HR, Bangalore S, Chen J, Newman JD, Harrington RA, Stone GW, Hochman JS, Spertus JA. Variation in Health Status With Invasive vs Conservative Management of Chronic Coronary Disease. J Am Coll Cardiol 2024; 83:1353-1366. [PMID: 38599711 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND The ISCHEMIA trial found that patients with chronic coronary disease randomized to invasive strategy had better health status than those randomized to conservative strategy. It is unclear how best to translate these population-level results to individual patients. OBJECTIVES The authors sought to identify patient characteristics associated with health status from invasive and conservative strategies, and develop a prediction algorithm for shared decision-making. METHODS One-year disease-specific health status was assessed in ISCHEMIA with the Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ) Summary Score (SAQ SS) and Angina Frequency, Physical Limitations (PL), and Quality of Life (QL) domains (range 0-100, higher = less angina/better health status). RESULTS Among 4,617 patients from 320 sites in 37 countries, mean SAQ SS was 74.1 ± 18.9 at baseline and 85.7 ± 15.6 at 1 year. Lower baseline SAQ SS and younger age were associated with better 1-year health status with invasive strategy (P interaction = 0.009 and P interaction = 0.004, respectively). For the individual domains, there were significant treatment interactions for baseline SAQ score (Angina Frequency, PL), age (PL, QL), anterior ischemia (PL), and number of baseline antianginal medications (QL), with more benefit of invasive in patients with worse baseline health status, younger age, anterior ischemia, and on more antianginal medications. Parsimonious prediction models were developed for 1-year SAQ domains with invasive or conservative strategies to support shared decision-making. CONCLUSIONS In the management of chronic coronary disease, individual patient characteristics are associated with 1-year health status, with younger age and poorer angina-related health status showing greater benefit from invasive management. This prediction algorithm can support the translation of the ISCHEMIA trial results to individual patients. (International Study of Comparative Health Effectiveness With Medical and Invasive Approaches [ISCHEMIA]; NCT01471522).
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- Suzanne V Arnold
- University of Missouri-Kansas City's Healthcare Institute for Innovations in Quality and Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
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- University of Missouri-Kansas City's Healthcare Institute for Innovations in Quality and Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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- Stanford University Department of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- St Francis Hospital and Heart Center, Roslyn, New York, USA; Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute and Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Cardiovascular Clinical Research Center, NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Cardiovascular Clinical Research Center, NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Guangdong General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Cardiovascular Clinical Research Center, NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Cardiovascular Clinical Research Center, NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- University of Missouri-Kansas City's Healthcare Institute for Innovations in Quality and Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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Xu W, Bao Y, Zhang L, Li Y, Zhang E, Li H, Jin Q, Chen Y, Duan Q, Shi F, Wang L, Lu Z, Chen X, Gao Q, Han H, Ren B, Su Y, Xiang M. Challenges and support needs in psychological and physical health among pilots: a qualitative study. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1351568. [PMID: 38689767 PMCID: PMC11058901 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1351568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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Introduction Physical and mental health problems among pilots affect their working state and impact flight safety. Although pilots' physical and mental health problems have become increasingly prominent, their health has not been taken seriously. This study aimed to clarify challenges and support needs related to psychological and physical health among pilots to inform development of a more scientific and comprehensive physical and mental health system for civil aviation pilots. Methods This qualitative study recruited pilots from nine civil aviation companies. Focus group interviews via an online conference platform were conducted in August 2022. Colaizzi analysis was used to derive themes from the data and explore pilots' experiences, challenges, and support needs. Results The main sub-themes capturing pilots' psychological and physical health challenges were: (1) imbalance between family life and work; (2) pressure from assessment and physical examination eligibility requirements; (3) pressure from worries about being infected with COVID-19; (4) nutrition deficiency during working hours; (5) changes in eating habits because of the COVID-19 pandemic; (6) sleep deprivation; (7) occupational diseases; (8) lack of support from the company in coping with stress; (9) pilots' yearly examination standards; (10) support with sports equipment; (11) respecting planned rest time; and (12) isolation periods. Discussion The interviewed pilots experienced major psychological pressure from various sources, and their physical health condition was concerning. We offer several suggestions that could be addressed to improve pilots' physical and mental health. However, more research is needed to compare standard health measures for pilots around the world in order to improve their physical and mental health and contribute to overall aviation safety.
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- Wen Xu
- International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Embryo Original Diseases, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Embryo Original Diseases, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- CAAC East China Aviation Personnel Medical Appraisal Center, Civil Aviation Shanghai Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Shinjuku, Japan
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- School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- CAAC East China Aviation Personnel Medical Appraisal Center, Civil Aviation Shanghai Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- CAAC East China Aviation Personnel Medical Appraisal Center, Civil Aviation Shanghai Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- CAAC East China Aviation Personnel Medical Appraisal Center, Civil Aviation Shanghai Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- CAAC East China Aviation Personnel Medical Appraisal Center, Civil Aviation Shanghai Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- CAAC East China Aviation Personnel Medical Appraisal Center, Civil Aviation Shanghai Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- CAAC East China Aviation Personnel Medical Appraisal Center, Civil Aviation Shanghai Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- School of Nursing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Embryo Original Diseases, Shanghai, China
- School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Lv Z, Ying C, Chen J. The impact of volunteer service on moral education performance and mental health of college students. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0294586. [PMID: 38626046 PMCID: PMC11020720 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Moral education in colleges and universities is an important part of the talent training system, including moral education curriculum, moral education practice, mental health education. Volunteer service is a public welfare act in which volunteers volunteer their time, knowledge, property, technology, with the ultimate goal of helping others and serving the society without personal compensation. As an innovative form of moral education practice in colleges and universities, college students' voluntary service is of great significance in promoting the reform and innovation of moral education, enhancing the affinity, appeal and influence of moral education, and building a positive psychology for college students. SUBJECTS AND METHODS As an effective carrier of moral education practice in colleges and universities, voluntary service is helpful to enhance the effectiveness of moral education practice and construct the positive psychology of college students. This project is based on the actual situation of college students participating in volunteer services, and collected the volunteer services of 4545 college students in Zhejiang Province. Through model construction and data modeling, the correlation between college students' participation in volunteer service and their moral education performance and mental health was analyzed, and the basic path and guarantee measures to promote the role of volunteer service in moral education and positive psychological construction were deeply explored. RESULTS From the correlation analysis of students' voluntary service participation, moral education performance and voluntary service motivation, students' attributes are determined according to their voluntary service participation, so as to predict their moral education performance and mental health level. CONCLUSION College students' voluntary service is partially positively related to their moral education performance and mental health. In order to improve students' moral education performance and mental health, we can optimize the participation frequency, participation duration, participation ways and type structure of voluntary service, constantly increase the participation frequency of voluntary service, increase the duration of voluntary service, broaden the participation ways of voluntary activities, and enrich the types of voluntary service activities.
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- Zhiwei Lv
- School of Education, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430079, China
- School of Foreign Languages, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, 312000, China
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- School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, 312000, China
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- Youth League Committee, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, 312000, China
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Rodríguez-Menéndez S, Martínez-Piédrola RM, Menéndez-González M, Pérez-de-Heredia-Torres M. Influence of manipulative skills on quality of life and activities of daily living in multiple sclerosis. Rev Neurol 2024; 78:213-218. [PMID: 38618668 DOI: 10.33588/rn.7808.2023297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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INTRODUCTION More than 50% of patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis report problems with manipulative function and impairments in their daily lives due to this disorder. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to determine how pinch strength, prey strength and manipulative dexterity affect the quality of life and personal autonomy of people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and to study whether there is a difference in these aspects between different types of multiple sclerosis. SUBJECTS AND METHODS There was a total sample of 126 participants, of which 57 were controls and 69 cases. All of them were assessed with a Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life-54 test, Nine-Hole Peg Test and Barthel Index. RESULTS People with multiple sclerosis have worse pinch strength, prey strenght, manipulative dexterity, performance in basic activities of daily living and quality of life (p < 0.001). Prey strength is a conditioning factor for performance and quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis. As for the type of multiple sclerosis, relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis presented better values (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The findings of this study point to the fact that patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis have a decrease in prey strength, pinch strength, manipulative dexterity, quality of life and autonomy in activities of daily living compared to the healthy population.
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- Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo, España
- Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, España
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Kamen CS, Gada U, Lyerly R, Scout NFN. Satisfaction with care, general health, and mental health among sexual and gender minority cancer survivors: Results of the OUT National Cancer Survey. Cancer 2024; 130:1292-1302. [PMID: 38117467 PMCID: PMC10948306 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.35164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2023] [Revised: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Few studies have attempted to characterize the cancer care experiences and outcomes of sexual and gender minority (SGM) patients with cancer, despite indications that this population experiences disparities across the cancer continuum. The current study used descriptive and exploratory methods to assess factors related to SGM cancer patients' satisfaction with cancer care and self-reported physical and mental health. METHODS The authors designed a cross-sectional self-report online survey and recruited 3750 SGM cancer patient participants (mixed cancers; 85.6% White; 57% gay, 24% lesbian, 6.7% bisexual, and 6.2% transgender/gender nonbinary) using social media posts, partner organizations, and paid advertisements. They analyzed data using descriptive approaches and exploratory multivariate logistic regression models. RESULTS Overall, 70.6% of participants reported feeling satisfied with the cancer care they received, 70% rated their physical health as very good or excellent, and 46% reported experiencing less than 5 days of poor mental health in the last month. In models including all participants, complete cases, and Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), satisfaction with care was consistently associated with receiving treatment in an SGM welcoming environment. Physical health was consistently associated with having strong social support after cancer. Mental health was consistently associated with feeling safe disclosing SGM identities. CONCLUSIONS SGM cancer patients treated in SGM-welcoming environments were over six times more likely to be satisfied with the care they received than those treated in nonwelcoming environments; this and other modifiable factors could be the target of further study and intervention.
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- University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States
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- National LGBT Cancer Network, Providence, RI, United States
- Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Boston, MA, United Stated
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- National LGBT Cancer Network, Providence, RI, United States
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Qin C, Wang X. Does the increase in health insurance benefits have different effects on the health of middle-aged and older people individuals in rural areas? Analysis based on quantile difference-in-differences method. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1322790. [PMID: 38686030 PMCID: PMC11056591 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1322790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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In the context of healthy aging, enhancing health performance is an intrinsic requirement for the development and reform of the health insurance system. This paper mainly discusses the health effects of increasing medical insurance benefits on people with different levels of health. So this paper utilizes multiple rounds of data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) and employs the quantile difference-in-differences method to systematically investigate the impact effects of the integration of urban and rural residents' health insurance on the frailty levels of rural middle-aged and older people individuals. The research findings are as follows: Firstly, the integration of urban and rural resident health insurance has mitigated the frailty level of rural older people individuals, with a more pronounced impact on those with poorer health statuses. Secondly, in terms of heterogeneity analysis, the health performance effects of the urban-rural health insurance integration policy are more significant among the older people population and in the western regions. Thirdly, the integration of urban and rural resident health insurance primarily improves health by reducing the burden of medical expenses, with a greater impact on the older people population with poorer health statuses. Based on the research findings, we recommend addressing the disparities in healthcare benefits across various insurance systems, alleviating the financial burden of healthcare for impoverished individuals, and consistently improving the coordination of healthcare insurance policies for both urban and rural residents.
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- Cheng Qin
- School of Economics/China-ASEAN Institute of Financial Cooperation, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- School of Business, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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Zhang J, Luo J, Chen G, Zhang C, Li L, Ma T. Aspects of public health development in China's western region. Geospat Health 2024; 19. [PMID: 38619395 DOI: 10.4081/gh.2024.1252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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The public health level in a country is closely related to national development and quality of life. In order to appraise the level of health services in the western region of China, panel data of 124 prefecture-level units covering the period 2011 to 2021 was used together with a health evaluation index system based on four dimensions: quality of life, environmental situation, the level of health services and longevity. To assess this, we used entropy weights, standard deviation and coefficient of variation together with the geographical detector model that measures the stratified spatial heterogeneity. The results show that although public health services have improved overall, the various dimensions are still not balanced as longevity did not match up everywhere. While the developmental level of the various health dimensions presents a pattern of a relatively smooth increasing gradient in the west-central- east direction, the situation with respect to the north-centralsouth is more uneven with both ups and downs. However, a trend of continuous enhancement of all health dimensions was found with a significant positive correlation of spatial clustering, with hotspots and 'sub-hotspots' contracting from north to south, while coldspots and 'sub-coldspots' expanded from west to east. This can be seen as the result of multiple factors, with the level of urbanization and economic level as the dominant factors and government guidance, agglomeration capacity and industrial structure being auxiliary.
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- Jisha Zhang
- School of Geography and Environmental Science, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang.
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Geographical Process Analysis and Simulation & College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan; Hubei High-quality Development Research Institute, Research Office of Hubei Provincial People's Government and Central China Normal University, Wuhan.
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- School of Geography and Environmental Science, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang.
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Geographical Process Analysis and Simulation & College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan; Hubei High-quality Development Research Institute, Research Office of Hubei Provincial People's Government and Central China Normal University, Wuhan.
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- School of Geography and Environmental Science, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang.
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- School of Geography and Environmental Science, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang.
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Van Herck M, Pagen DME, van Bilsen CJA, Brinkhues S, Konings K, den Heijer CDJ, Mujakovic S, Ter Waarbeek HLG, Burtin C, Janssen DJA, Hoebe CJPA, Spruit MA, Dukers-Muijrers NHTM. Impact of post-COVID-19 condition on health status and activities of daily living: the PRIME post-COVID study. Thorax 2024; 79:457-464. [PMID: 38499346 DOI: 10.1136/thorax-2023-220504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To assess health and activities of daily living (ADL) in SARS-CoV-2-positive adults with and without post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) and compare this with negative tested individuals. Furthermore, different PCC case definitions were compared with SARS-CoV-2-negative individuals. METHODS All adults tested PCR positive for SARS-CoV-2 at the Public Health Service South Limburg (Netherlands) between June 2020 and November 2021 (n=41 780) and matched PCR negative individuals (2:1, on age, sex, year-quarter test, municipality; n=19 875) were invited by email. Health (five-level EuroQol five-dimension (EQ5D) index and EuroQol visual analogue scale (EQVAS)) and ADL impairment were assessed. PCC classification was done using the WHO case definition and five other common definitions. RESULTS In total, 8409 individuals (6381 SARS-CoV-2 positive; 53±15 years; 57% female; 9 (7-11) months since test) were included. 39.4% of positives had PCC by the WHO case definition (EQVAS: 71±20; EQ5D index: 0.800±0.191; ADL impairment: 30 (10-70)%) and perceived worse health and more ADL impairment than negatives, that is, difference of -8.50 points (95% CI -9.71 to -7.29; p<0.001) for EQVAS, which decreased by 1.49 points (95% CI 0.86 to 2.12; p<0.001) in individuals with PCC for each comorbidity present, and differences of -0.065 points (95% CI -0.074 to -0.056; p<0.001) for EQ5D index, and +16.72% (95% CI 15.01 to 18.43; p<0.001) for ADL impairment. Health and ADL impairment were similar in negatives and positives without PCC. Replacing the WHO case definition with other PCC definitions yielded comparable results. CONCLUSIONS Individuals with PCC have substantially worse health and more ADL impairment than negative controls, irrespective of the case definition. Authorities should inform the public about the associated burden of PCC and enable adequate support.
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Affiliation(s)
- Maarten Van Herck
- Department of Research and Education, Ciro, Horn, The Netherlands
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (NUTRIM), Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- REVAL, Rehabilitation Research Center, BIOMED - Biomedical Research Institute, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
| | - Demi M E Pagen
- Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases, and Environmental Health, Living Lab Public Health, South Limburg Public Health Service, Heerlen, The Netherlands
- Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
| | - Céline J A van Bilsen
- Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases, and Environmental Health, Living Lab Public Health, South Limburg Public Health Service, Heerlen, The Netherlands
- Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
| | - Stephanie Brinkhues
- Department of Knowledge & Innovation, South Limburg Public Health Service, Heerlen, The Netherlands
| | - Kevin Konings
- Department of Process & Information Management, Communication & Automation, South Limburg Public Health Service, Heerlen, The Netherlands
| | - Casper D J den Heijer
- Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases, and Environmental Health, Living Lab Public Health, South Limburg Public Health Service, Heerlen, The Netherlands
- Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
| | - Suhreta Mujakovic
- Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases, and Environmental Health, Living Lab Public Health, South Limburg Public Health Service, Heerlen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases, and Environmental Health, Living Lab Public Health, South Limburg Public Health Service, Heerlen, The Netherlands
| | - Chris Burtin
- REVAL, Rehabilitation Research Center, BIOMED - Biomedical Research Institute, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
| | - Daisy J A Janssen
- Department of Research and Education, Ciro, Horn, The Netherlands
- Department of Health Services Research and Department of Family Medicine, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
| | - Christian J P A Hoebe
- Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases, and Environmental Health, Living Lab Public Health, South Limburg Public Health Service, Heerlen, The Netherlands
- Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
| | - Martijn A Spruit
- Department of Research and Education, Ciro, Horn, The Netherlands
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (NUTRIM), Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
| | - Nicole H T M Dukers-Muijrers
- Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases, and Environmental Health, Living Lab Public Health, South Limburg Public Health Service, Heerlen, The Netherlands
- Department of Health Promotion, Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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