The European Journal of Public Health This is an RSS file. You can use it to subscribe to this data in your favourite RSS reader or to display this data on your own website or blog.

Variation in follow-up for children born very preterm in Europe
ConclusionsLarge variations exist in follow-up policies and programmes for children born very preterm in Europe; differences in recommended duration translate into cross-country disparities in reported follow-up at 5 years of age. (Source: The European Journal of Public Health)
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - November 17, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Does fear-of-failure mediate the relationship between educational expectations and stress-related complaints among Swedish adolescents? A structural equation modelling approach
ConclusionsThe findings suggest that fear-of-failure partially explains the association between educational expectations and negative affect and that this association is more pronounced for girls. This study provides insights into better understanding adolescent stress-related complaints, and the differential role fear of failing has in regards to gender. (Source: The European Journal of Public Health)
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - November 15, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

The impact of air pollution on hospitalization for COPD patients in China
DiscussionShort-term exposure to outdoor air pollution may induce the occurrence or exacerbation of COPD patients; therefore, government departments should strengthen the management of air pollution, improve supervision and control mechanisms, pay attention to the quality of medical services, and reduce the adverse effects of air pollution on patients' health. (Source: The European Journal of Public Health)
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - November 15, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Changes in weight status during the COVID-19 pandemic: impact of educational level and mental health
ConclusionThe results showed a significant increase in mean weight among the Danish population, particularly among individuals with lower educational levels and poorer mental health, but without detectable differences in obesity, supporting a long-term but minor impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on weight status. (Source: The European Journal of Public Health)
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - November 15, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Undermining support for COVID-19 public health policies: an analysis of the impact of subversive conspiracy narratives on Czech General Practitioners
ConclusionsThe study findings suggest a concerning association between belief in COVID-19 conspiracies and a reduced level of support for public health policies among GPs. These results underscore the importance of incorporating the ‘conspiracy agenda’ into medical authorities’ more effective public health communication strategies. (Source: The European Journal of Public Health)
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - October 31, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

The sociodemographic patterning of sick leave and determinants of longer sick leave after mild and severe COVID-19: a nationwide register-based study in Sweden
ConclusionIn the entire Swedish population of gainfully employed individuals, our findings demonstrated evident sociodemographic differences in sick leave due to COVID-19. In the hospitalized group, the social patterning was different and less pronounced. (Source: The European Journal of Public Health)
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - October 27, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Public attitudes, knowledge and educational needs toward genetic testing and omics sciences: a pilot survey conducted in Italy
AbstractAdvancements in genomics have significant implications for public health, making citizens ’ education vital for informed decision-making. Based on two literature reviews’ findings and a survey conducted with experts from the Italian Network of Genomics in Public Health, we conducted a pilot survey on Italian citizens’ attitudes, knowledge and educational needs toward genetic testin g and omics sciences. Our results demonstrate a widespread interest in genetic testing and uncertainties regarding associated risks, with 99% of participants acknowledging insufficient knowledge of genetic testing. There is an urge...
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - October 27, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Enhanced surveillance of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Europe: an evaluation of the I-MOVE-COVID-19 surveillance network
ConclusionsI-MOVE-COVID-19 delivered relevant and accurate data supporting the development and implementation of COVID-19 surveillance. Recommendations presented here identify learning opportunities to support preparedness and surveillance response for future pandemics. The applied evaluation framework in this study can be adapted for other European surveillance system evaluations. (Source: The European Journal of Public Health)
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - October 27, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Training needs assessment tools for the public health workforce at an institutional and individual level: a review
ConclusionTNA is useful for defining and characterizing the public health workforce in every organization. Workforces consist of individuals who have their own training needs to fulfill their tasks. Therefore, individual and organizational TNA should be combined to study the public health workforce and their capacities. (Source: The European Journal of Public Health)
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - October 25, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Social inequalities in the risk of giving birth to a small for gestational age child in Sweden 2010 –16: a cross-sectional study adopting an intersectional approach
ConclusionsThe intersectional approach revealed a complex sociodemographic pattern of SGA risk. Sociodemographic factors have a low accuracy in identifying SGA at the individual level, even when quantifying their multi-dimensional intersections. This cautions against interventions targeted to individuals belonging to socially defined groups to reduce social inequalities in SGA risk. (Source: The European Journal of Public Health)
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - October 25, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

European value-based healthcare benchmarking: moving from theory to practice
ConclusionsTo the best of our knowledge, this is the first international experience providing evidence to be used with VBHC benchmarking intention. Differences in indicators across healthcare centres should be used to identify best practices and improve healthcare quality following further research. Applied methods might help to move forward with VBHC benchmarking in other medical conditions. (Source: The European Journal of Public Health)
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - October 24, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Preschool children from lower household incomes experience inequality in asthma treatment: findings from a Danish nationwide cohort study
ConclusionsDespite universal healthcare, income inequality has a dual impact on children from low-income households. They face a diminished risk of redeeming asthma medication and a higher susceptibility to asthma-related hospitalizations indicating an unequal access to healthcare. Prioritizing efforts to reduce childhood health inequalities is crucial. However, further research, particularly qualitative studies, is needed to better comprehend the underlying mechanisms to address the complexities of income inequality. (Source: The European Journal of Public Health)
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - October 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Understanding the conditions included in data-driven patterns of multimorbidity: a scoping review
ConclusionsThis review highlights the considerable heterogeneity among the conditions included in analyses of multimorbidity patterns. Researchers should provide a clear rationale for the selection of conditions to facilitate comparisons across studies and ensure reproducibility, as well as consider selecting a diverse range of conditions to capture the complexity of multimorbidity. (Source: The European Journal of Public Health)
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - October 14, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Chronic disease onset and wellbeing development: longitudinal analysis and the role of healthcare access
ConclusionsHealth and life satisfaction levels drop with the onset of a chronic disease with no recovery trend for health and little recovery for life satisfaction, implying persistently lower wellbeing levels after a chronic illness onset. Spatial access to healthcare does not affect the wellbeing change after disease onset. (Source: The European Journal of Public Health)
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - October 6, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Dose dependence of prenatal fluoride exposure associations with cognitive performance at school age in three prospective studies
ConclusionsAs the BMCL reflects an approximate threshold for developmental neurotoxicity, the results suggest that pregnant women and children may need protection against fluoride toxicity. (Source: The European Journal of Public Health)
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - October 5, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research