Self-perception of mental health, COVID-19 and associated sociodemographic-contextual factors in Latin America
This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of alterations in self-perceived mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic and their associated factors in four Latin American countries. This is a cross-sectional study based on data collected from adults in 2021 through the Collaborative Response COVID-19 Survey by the MacDonnell Academy at Washington University in St. Louis (United States). The sample was composed of 8,125 individuals from Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Chile. A generalized linear model for a binary outcome variable with a logistic link and fixed country effects was used. There were 2,336 (28.75%) individuals ...
Source: Cadernos de Saude Publica - March 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Pablo Roa Guillermo Rosas Gloria Isabel Ni ño-Cruz Sergio Mauricio Moreno-L ópez Juliana Mej ía-Grueso Haney Aguirre-Loaiza Javiera Alarc ón-Aguilar Rodrigo Reis Adriano Akira Ferreira Hino Fernando L ópez Deborah Salvo Andrea Ram írez-Varela Source Type: research
State-Level Firearm Laws and Firearm Homicide in US Cities: Heterogenous Associations by City Characteristics
We examined associations of 5 categories of state firearm laws —pertaining to buyers, dealers, domestic violence, gun type/trafficking, and possession—with city-level firearm homicide, and then tested differential associations by city characteristics. City-level panel data on firearm homicide cases of 78 major cities from 2010 to 2020 was assessed from t he Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Vital Statistics System. We modeled log-transformed firearm homicide rates as a function of firearm law scores, city, state, and year fixed effects, along with time-varying city-level confounders. We conside...
Source: Journal of Urban Health - March 27, 2024 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Dancing in the Dark: Social Life and Life Satisfaction in Times of Economic Prosperity and Crisis
This article explores the relationship between individuals ’ satisfaction with their social life and global life satisfaction during periods of economic prosperity and crisis, using data from the Panel of Social Inequalities in Catalonia, Spain (PaD 2001–2012). The study also investigates how this relationship varies across different social origins. Cat alonia is a pertinent context due to its significant increase in inequality and unemployment during the 2008 Economic Crisis, positioning it among the most affected regions in Europe. The findings reveal that satisfaction with one’s social life matters for global life...
Source: Social Indicators Research - March 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
State-Level Firearm Laws and Firearm Homicide in US Cities: Heterogenous Associations by City Characteristics
We examined associations of 5 categories of state firearm laws —pertaining to buyers, dealers, domestic violence, gun type/trafficking, and possession—with city-level firearm homicide, and then tested differential associations by city characteristics. City-level panel data on firearm homicide cases of 78 major cities from 2010 to 2020 was assessed from t he Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Vital Statistics System. We modeled log-transformed firearm homicide rates as a function of firearm law scores, city, state, and year fixed effects, along with time-varying city-level confounders. We conside...
Source: Journal of Urban Health - March 27, 2024 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Does country of resettlement influence the risk of labor market marginalization among refugees? A cohort study in Sweden and Norway
Conclusions The relative risk of labor market marginalization varied by the refugees’ birth country but followed similar trends in Sweden and Norway. Although speculative, these findings may hint at non-structural factors related to the refugee experience playing a more important role than host country structural factors for the risk of labor market marginalization among refugees. Future research, including host countries with more variability in structural factors, is required to further investigate these associations. The higher risk of long-term unemployment among refugees with shorter length of stay indicates a need...
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - March 25, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Does country of resettlement influence the risk of labor market marginalization among refugees? A cohort study in Sweden and Norway
CONCLUSIONS: The relative risk of labor market marginalization varied by the refugees' birth country but followed similar trends in Sweden and Norway. Although speculative, these findings may hint at non-structural factors related to the refugee experience playing a more important role than host country structural factors for the risk of labor market marginalization among refugees. Future research, including host countries with more variability in structural factors, is required to further investigate these associations. The higher risk of long-term unemployment among refugees with shorter length of stay indicates a need f...
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - March 25, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Ridwanul Amin Ellenor Mittendorfer-Rutz Karina Undem Ingrid Sivesind Mehlum Rachel Louise Hasting Source Type: research
Is convenience really king? Comparative evaluation of catastrophic costs due to tuberculosis in the public and private healthcare sectors of Viet Nam: a longitudinal patient cost study
ConclusionsPersons with TB in Viet Nam face similarly high risk of catastrophic costs whether treated in the public or private sector. Patient costs could be reduced through expanded insurance reimbursement to minimize direct medical costs in the private sector, use of remote monitoring and multi-week/month dosing strategies to avert economic costs in the public sector and greater access to social protection mechanism in general. (Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty)
Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Exploring the determinants of methane emissions from a worldwide perspective using panel data and machine learning analyses
This article contributes to the scant literature exploring the determinants of methane emissions. A lot is explored considering CO2 emissions, but fewer studies concentrate on the other most long-lived greenhouse gas (GHG), methane which contributes largely to climate change. For the empirical analysis, a large dataset is used considering 192 countries with data ranging from 1960 up to 2022 and considering a wide set of determinants (total central government debt, domestic credit to the private sector, exports of goods and services, GDP per capita, total unemployment, renewable energy consumption, urban population, Gini In...
Source: Environmental Pollution - March 24, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Cosimo Magazzino Mara Madaleno Muhammad Waqas Angelo Leogrande Source Type: research
Exploring the determinants of methane emissions from a worldwide perspective using panel data and machine learning analyses
This article contributes to the scant literature exploring the determinants of methane emissions. A lot is explored considering CO2 emissions, but fewer studies concentrate on the other most long-lived greenhouse gas (GHG), methane which contributes largely to climate change. For the empirical analysis, a large dataset is used considering 192 countries with data ranging from 1960 up to 2022 and considering a wide set of determinants (total central government debt, domestic credit to the private sector, exports of goods and services, GDP per capita, total unemployment, renewable energy consumption, urban population, Gini In...
Source: Environmental Pollution - March 24, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Cosimo Magazzino Mara Madaleno Muhammad Waqas Angelo Leogrande Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 21, Pages 383: Effect of Environmental and Socioeconomic Factors on Increased Early Childhood Blood Lead Levels: A Case Study in Chicago
This study analyzes the prevalence of elevated blood lead levels (BLLs) in children across Chicagoland zip codes from 2019 to 2021, linking them to socioeconomic, environmental, and racial factors. Wilcoxon tests and generalized additive model (GAM) regressions identified economic hardship, reflected in per capita income and unemployment rates, as a significant contributor to increased lead poisoning (LP) rates. Additionally, LP rates correlate with the average age of buildings, particularly post the 1978 lead paint ban, illustrating policy impacts on health outcomes. The study further explores the novel area of land surfa...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - March 22, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jangho Lee Michael Hu Tags: Article Source Type: research
Resilience, Self-Efficacy, and Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in Older Adults during COVID-19 Confinement
CONCLUSION: Our findings underscore the importance of resilience, self-efficacy, and working later in life to promote well-being and successful aging.PMID:38512759 (Source: Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal)
Source: Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal - March 21, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: David P érez-Jiménez Jos é A Maldonado-Martínez Aida L Jim énez-Torres Source Type: research
The Intersections Between Sexual Orientation, Latine Ethnicity, Social Determinants of Health, and Lifetime Suicide Attempts in a Sample Being Assessed for Entry to Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment
CONCLUSION: Findings identify high rates of lifetime suicide attempts among LGBs and PRs entering SUD treatment. Targeted outreach and treatment efforts designed to address intersectionality for this underserved population are needed.PMID:38511864 | DOI:10.1177/21501319241240425 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - March 21, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Akeem Modeste-James Therese Fitzgerald Emily Stewart Diliana De Jesus Melisa Canuto Micaurys Guzman Jessica Mateo Melinda D'lppolito Lena Lundgren Source Type: research
Resilience, Self-Efficacy, and Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in Older Adults during COVID-19 Confinement
CONCLUSION: Our findings underscore the importance of resilience, self-efficacy, and working later in life to promote well-being and successful aging.PMID:38512759 (Source: Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal)
Source: Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal - March 21, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: David P érez-Jiménez Jos é A Maldonado-Martínez Aida L Jim énez-Torres Source Type: research
The Intersections Between Sexual Orientation, Latine Ethnicity, Social Determinants of Health, and Lifetime Suicide Attempts in a Sample Being Assessed for Entry to Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment
CONCLUSION: Findings identify high rates of lifetime suicide attempts among LGBs and PRs entering SUD treatment. Targeted outreach and treatment efforts designed to address intersectionality for this underserved population are needed.PMID:38511864 | PMC:PMC10958810 | DOI:10.1177/21501319241240425 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - March 21, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Akeem Modeste-James Therese Fitzgerald Emily Stewart Diliana De Jesus Melisa Canuto Micaurys Guzman Jessica Mateo Melinda D'lppolito Lena Lundgren Source Type: research
Resilience, Self-Efficacy, and Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in Older Adults during COVID-19 Confinement
CONCLUSION: Our findings underscore the importance of resilience, self-efficacy, and working later in life to promote well-being and successful aging.PMID:38512759 (Source: Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal)
Source: Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal - March 21, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: David P érez-Jiménez Jos é A Maldonado-Martínez Aida L Jim énez-Torres Source Type: research
