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Crawford G, Lobo R, Maycock B, Brown G. More than mateship: exploring how Australian male expatriates, longer-term and frequent travellers experience social support. Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being 2023; 18:2251222. [PMID: 37643465 PMCID: PMC10467526 DOI: 10.1080/17482631.2023.2251222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Those travelling overseas for work or leisure including male expatriates, longer-term and frequent travellers (ELoFTs) may be at heightened risk for a range of health and wellbeing issues. Social support may mediate this risk. However, from a public health perspective, little is written about how ELoFTs access health information and support and the role of their social networks in facilitating health and wellbeing outcomes. This research was part of a study examining social network processes of Australian male ELoFTs travelling, living, or working in Southeast Asia (SEA). METHODS Symbolic Interactionism and Grounded Theory were the conceptual framework and methodology supporting semi-structured, in-depth interviews (n = 25) conducted in Australia and Thailand with Australian male ELoFTs to SEA, aged 18 years or older. RESULTS Findings highlight supports that assist ELoFT transition and adjustment to country of destination or manage their transnational experience. Influential places, people, and points in the migration journey mediated engagement with social support. CONCLUSIONS ELoFT social networks and the support provided within them may provide a mechanism for intervention across a range of public health issues. Findings may support the development of policy and practice across industries charged with supporting successful ELoFT adjustment.
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- G Crawford
- Collaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health, Curtin School of Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Collaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health, Curtin School of Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
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- College of Medicine & Health, University of Exeter, Devon, UK
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- Collaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health, Curtin School of Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
- Centre for Social Impact, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, Bundoora Victoria, Australia
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Methodological challenges in harmonisation of the variables used as indicators of social capital in epidemiological studies of ageing – results of the ATHLOS project. AGEING & SOCIETY 2021. [DOI: 10.1017/s0144686x21001677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The present article aims to highlight methodological aspects related to understanding and conceptualising social capital for the purposes of population research as well as describing the key challenges in the harmonisation process of indicators of social capital. The study was conducted in the frame of the Ageing Trajectories of Health: Longitudinal Opportunities and Synergies (ATHLOS) project. After a review of social capital theories developed in social science and a subsequent review of the documentation of 18 international cohorts, decision trees of the harmonisation of social variables were developed. The known-group validity was verified. The results focused on generalised trust, civic engagement and social participation are presented. The summary of the availability of any indicators of these concepts is classified in seven domains (generalised trust, political participation, religious participation, senior-specific participation, participation in sport groups, participation in volunteer/charity group activities, any participation) across surveys. The results of the analysis for known-group validity support the construct validity of the harmonised variables.
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Schroeer C, Voss S, Jung-Sievers C, Coenen M. Digital Formats for Community Participation in Health Promotion and Prevention Activities: A Scoping Review. Front Public Health 2021; 9:713159. [PMID: 34869143 PMCID: PMC8634959 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.713159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Objectives: Digital technologies in public health are primarily used in medical settings and mostly on an individual and passive way of use. There are research gaps on digital media facilitating participation, empowerment, community engagement, and participatory research in community settings. This scoping review aims to map existing literature on digital formats that enable participation in the field of health promotion and prevention in community settings. Design: The databases Medline, EMBASE, and PsycINFO were used to identify studies published from 2010 up to date (date of literature search) onward that used digital formats in all or in the main sequences of the process to enable high levels of participation in health promotion and prevention activities in community settings. Results: This review identified nine out of 11 included studies relevant to the research question. We found five studies that applied qualitative participatory research, two studies on peer support and one study each on empowerment and crowdsourcing. The digital technologies used varied widely and included social media platforms, bulletin boards, online forum webpages, and customized web providers and programs. Most studies mentioned anonymity, flexibility, and convenience as benefits of digital interventions. Some papers reported limitations such as difficulties by interpreting written-only data or the possibility of selection bias due to the digital divide. Conclusion: This scoping review identified only few studies relevant to our objective, indicating an existing gap in research on this topic. Digital formats were found to be particularly suitable for purposes where anonymity and flexibility are beneficial, such as for online peer exchange and peer support programs.
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- Claudia Schroeer
- Chair of Public Health and Health Services Research, Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry, and Epidemiology - IBE, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.,Pettenkofer School of Public Health, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Public Health and Health Services Research, Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry, and Epidemiology - IBE, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.,Pettenkofer School of Public Health, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Public Health and Health Services Research, Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry, and Epidemiology - IBE, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.,Pettenkofer School of Public Health, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Public Health and Health Services Research, Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry, and Epidemiology - IBE, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.,Pettenkofer School of Public Health, Munich, Germany
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Singh R, Javed Z, Yahya T, Valero-Elizondo J, Acquah I, Hyder AA, Maqsood MH, Amin Z, Al-Kindi S, Cainzos-Achirica M, Nasir K. Community and Social Context: An Important Social Determinant of Cardiovascular Disease. Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J 2021; 17:15-27. [PMID: 34824678 PMCID: PMC8588761 DOI: 10.14797/mdcvj.846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Disease prevention frameworks and clinical practice guidelines in the United States (US) have traditionally ignored upstream social determinants of health (SDOH), which are critical for reducing disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD)-the leading cause of death in the US. Existing evidence demonstrates a protective effect of social support, social cohesion, and community engagement on overall health and wellbeing. Increasing community and social support is a major objective of the Healthy People 2030 initiative, with special provisions for vulnerable populations. However, to date, existing evidence of the association between community and social context (CSC)-an integral SDOH domain-and CVD has not been reviewed extensively. In particular, the individual and cumulative impact of CSC on CVD risk and the pathways linking CSC to cardiovascular outcomes are not well understood. In this review, we critically appraise current knowledge of the association between CSC and CVD, describe potential pathways linking CSC to CVD, and identify opportunities for evidence-based policy and practice interventions to improve CVD outcomes.
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- Rahul Singh
- Department of Cardiology, University of Minnesota, Minnesota, US
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- Division of Health Equity & Disparities Research, Center for Outcomes Research, Houston Methodist, Houston, Texas, US
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- Center for Outcomes Research, Houston Methodist, Houston, Texas, US
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- Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA.,Center for Cardiovascular Computational Health & Precision Medicine (C3-PH), Houston Methodist, Houston, Texas, US
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- Center for Outcomes Research, Houston Methodist, Houston, Texas, US
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- University of Houston, Houston, Texas, US
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- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, US
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- Center for Outcomes Research, Houston Methodist, Houston, Texas, US.,Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA.,Center for Cardiovascular Computational Health & Precision Medicine (C3-PH), Houston Methodist, Houston, Texas, US
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- Center for Outcomes Research, Houston Methodist, Houston, Texas, US.,Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA.,Center for Cardiovascular Computational Health & Precision Medicine (C3-PH), Houston Methodist, Houston, Texas, US
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Redshaw S, Ingham V, McCutcheon M, Hicks J, Burmeister O. Assessing the impact of vulnerability on perceptions of social cohesion in the context of community resilience to disaster in the Blue Mountains. Aust J Rural Health 2017; 26:14-19. [DOI: 10.1111/ajr.12377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- Sarah Redshaw
- Institute of Land Water and Society; Charles Sturt University; Bathurst New South Wales Australia
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- Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security; Charles Sturt University; Bathurst New South Wales Australia
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- School of Arts, English and Media; Faculty of Law; Humanities and the Arts; University of Wollongong; Wollongong New South Wales Australia
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- School of Accounting and Finance; Charles Sturt University; Bathurst New South Wales Australia
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- School of Computing and Mathematics; Charles Sturt University; Bathurst New South Wales Australia
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Kritsotakis G, Vassilaki M, Chatzi L, Georgiou V, Philalithis AE, Kogevinas M, Koutis A. Maternal social capital and birth outcomes in the mother–child cohort in Crete, Greece (Rhea study). Soc Sci Med 2011; 73:1653-60. [DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2010] [Revised: 07/28/2011] [Accepted: 09/20/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Critical health literacy: a review and critical analysis. Soc Sci Med 2011; 73:60-7. [PMID: 21640456 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 221] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2010] [Revised: 01/04/2011] [Accepted: 04/12/2011] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Though there has been a considerable expansion of interest in the health literacy concept worldwide, there has also been criticism that this concept has been poorly defined, that it stretches the idea of "literacy" to an indefensible extent and more specifically, that it adds little to the existing concerns and intervention approaches of the better established discipline of health promotion. This paper takes as a starting point the expanded model of health literacy advanced by Nutbeam (2000) and addresses these concerns by interrogating the concept of "critical health literacy" in order to draw conclusions about its utility for advancing the health of individuals and communities. The constituent domains of critical health literacy are identified; namely information appraisal, understanding the social determinants of health, and collective action, and as far as possible each are clearly delineated, with links to related concepts made explicit. The paper concludes that an appreciation of work undertaken in a range of different disciplines, such as media studies, medical sociology, and evidence-based medicine can enhance our understanding of the critical health literacy construct and help us understand its usefulness as a social asset which helps individuals towards a critical engagement with health information. There is some evidence that aspects of critical health literacy have indeed been found to be a resource for better health outcomes, but more research is needed in this area, both to develop quantitative and qualitative approaches to evaluating health literacy skills, and to offer convincing evidence that investment in programmes designed to enhance critical health literacy are worthwhile.
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