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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce: from psychological distress to the Great Resignation
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted not only in the increased morbidity and mortality due to the virus but also in significant health, lifestyle, economic and societal changes. After the 2 years of the pandemic, there is a consensus that the mental health of the populations has been adversely affected, albeit to a varying degree in different demographic groups.1 One of the important predictors of mental health difficulties has been a disruption of employment and income loss associated with country-wide lockdowns and restrictions. Previous research has focused particularly on the situation of healthcare workers. The demands of t...
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - May 10, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Ksinan Jiskrova, G. Tags: COVID-19 Commentaries Source Type: research

Glossary: economics and health
As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an increasing focus on how the economy is rebuilt and the impact this will have on population health. Many of the economic policy proposals being discussed have their own vocabulary, which is not always understood in the same way within or between disciplines. This glossary seeks to provide a common language and concise summary of the key economic terminology relevant for policymakers and public health at this time. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - April 7, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: McCartney, G., McMaster, R., Shipton, D., Harding, O., Hearty, W. Tags: Open access, COVID-19 Glossary Source Type: research

Purposes and duties in scientific modelling
More people than ever are paying attention to philosophical questions about epidemiological models, including their susceptibility to the influence of social and ethical values, sufficiency to inform policy decisions under certain conditions, and even their fundamental nature. One important question pertains to the purposes of epidemiological models, for example, are COVID-19 models for ‘prediction’ or ‘projection’? Are they adequate for making causal inferences? Is one of their goals, or virtues, to change individual responses to the pandemic? In this essay, we offer our perspective on these questi...
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - April 7, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Winsberg, E., Harvard, S. Tags: COVID-19 Essay Source Type: research

Medical expenditure after marginal cut of cash benefit among public assistance recipients in Japan: natural experimental evidence
Conclusions Government savings through income reduction were offset by increased medical expenditure. This may be due to recipients’ behavioural change and their worsening health conditions. To prevent excessive medical expenditure, policymakers should consider how income reduction affects the behaviour and health of the impoverished population. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - April 7, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Nishioka, D., Takaku, R., Kondo, N. Tags: Open access Original research Source Type: research

Trajectories of alcohol consumption up to 30 years before and after the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases: a longitudinal case-control study of 12 502 participants
Conclusions This is the first attempt to show how patients with CVD change their drinking volume over such a wide time span. Future research needs to establish insight into drinking behaviour in other ways (such as frequency and context) and address the impact of changes in drinking on patients with CVD. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - April 7, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Ding, C., O'Neill, D., Britton, A. Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Do partnership dissolutions and living alone affect systemic chronic inflammation? A cohort study of Danish adults
Conclusion The findings suggest a strong association between years lived alone or accumulated number of partnership breakups and low-grade inflammation for middle-aged men, but not for women. Among those of either sex with a lower level of education, no specific vulnerability to accumulated years lived alone or number of breakups was identified. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - April 7, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Davidsen, K., Carstensen, S., Kriegbaum, M., Bruunsgaard, H., Lund, R. Tags: Editor's choice Original research Source Type: research

Association of disability with mortality in the Spanish adult non-institutionalised population
Conclusions All-cause mortality rates are markedly higher among adults with disability. Preventive measures and health promotion initiatives are needed to reduce mortality risk in this population. Special attention should be paid to disabled people with certain specific diseases. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - April 7, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Damian, J., Padron-Monedero, A., Almazan-Isla, J., Garcia Lopez, F. J., de Pedro-Cuesta, J., Pastor-Barriuso, R. Tags: Open access Original research Source Type: research

Marked and widening socioeconomic inequalities in type 2 diabetes prevalence in Scotland
Conclusions Socioeconomic inequalities in T2D prevalence have widened between 2001–2007 and 2021. Further research is required to investigate potential medium-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - April 7, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Wang, J., Wild, S. H. Tags: Short reports Source Type: research

Health trends, inequalities and opportunities in South Africas provinces, 1990-2019: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2019 Study
Conclusions Reductions in HIV/AIDS and related conditions have led to improved health since 2007, though most provinces still lag in key areas. To achieve health targets, provincial governments should enhance health investments and exchange of knowledge, resources and best practices alongside populations that have been left behind, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - April 7, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Achoki, T., Sartorius, B., Watkins, D., Glenn, S. D., Kengne, A. P., Oni, T., Wiysonge, C. S., Walker, A., Adetokunboh, O. O., Babalola, T. K., Bolarinwa, O. A., Claassens, M. M., Cowden, R. G., Day, C. T., Ezekannagha, O., Ginindza, T. G., Iwu, C. C. D., Tags: Open access, COVID-19 Original research Source Type: research

Mediating role of multimorbidity in inequality in mortality: a register study on the Danish population
Conclusion Multimorbidity plays an important role in the social inequality in mortality among middle aged in Denmark and mediated interaction represents 5%–17%. As multimorbidity is a growing challenge in specialised health systems, the mediated interaction might be a relevant indicator of inequities in care of multimorbid patients. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - April 7, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Diderichsen, F., Bender, A. M., Lyth, A. C., Andersen, I., Pedersen, J., Bjorner, J. B. Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Maternal educational inequalities about adverse pregnancy outcomes observed in a rural area of a province of China during a time period (2010-2018)
Conclusion Compared with women with medium education level, women with lower education level were more likely to experience adverse pregnancy outcomes, including stillbirth, and women with higher education level were more likely to experience stillbirth. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - April 7, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Li, L., Wu, Y., Yang, Y., Wu, Y., Zhuang, Y., You, D. Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Association of education levels with the risk of hypertension and hypertension control: a nationwide cohort study in Chinese adults
Conclusion Participants with education attainment at elementary school and below exhibited excess risks of newly diagnosed hypertension and worse blood pressure control compared with individuals with education attainment at middle school or above. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - April 7, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Sun, K., Lin, D., Li, M., Mu, Y., Zhao, J., Liu, C., Bi, Y., Chen, L., Shi, L., Li, Q., Yang, T., Wan, Q., Wu, S., Wang, G., Luo, Z., Qin, Y., Tang, X., Chen, G., Huo, Y., Gao, Z., Su, Q., Ye, Z., Hu, R., Wang, Y., Qin, G., Deng, H., Yu, X., Shen, F., Che Tags: Open access Original research Source Type: research

Research priorities for mental health in schools in the wake of COVID-19
Children and young people (CYP) have suffered challenges to their mental health as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; effects have been most pronounced on those already disadvantaged. Adopting a whole-school approach embracing changes to school environments, cultures and curricula is key to recovery, combining social and emotional skill building, mental health support and interventions to promote commitment and belonging. An evidence-based response must be put in place to support schools, which acknowledges that the mental health and well-being of CYP should not be forfeited in the drive to address the attainment gap. Scho...
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - April 7, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Barker, R., Hartwell, G., Bonell, C., Egan, M., Lock, K., Viner, R. M. Tags: Open access, COVID-19 Research agenda Source Type: research

Occupation and COVID-19 diagnosis, hospitalisation and ICU admission among foreign-born and Swedish-born employees: a register-based study
Conclusion Occupation was associated with COVID-19 outcomes and contributed to the burden of COVID-19 among foreign-born individuals in this study. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - April 7, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Nwaru, C. A., Santosa, A., Franzen, S., Nyberg, F. Tags: Open access, COVID-19 Original research Source Type: research

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 into and within immigrant households: nationwide registry study from Norway
Conclusion SARS-CoV-2 is more frequently introduced into multiperson immigrant households than into households with only Norwegian-born members, and transmission within the household occurs more frequently in immigrant households. The results are likely related to living conditions, family composition or differences in social interaction, emphasising the need to prevent introduction of SARS-CoV-2 into these vulnerable households. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - April 7, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Methi, F., Hart, R. K., Godoy, A. A., Jorgensen, S. B., Kacelnik, O., Telle, K. E. Tags: COVID-19 Original research Source Type: research