Search Results - "James Macinko"

Revisiting Alma-Ata: what is the role of primary health care in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals? by Hone, Thomas, Macinko, James, Millett, Christopher

“…The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are now steering the global health and development agendas. Notably, the SDGs contain no mention of primary health…”
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The Brazilian health system: history, advances, and challenges by Paim, Jairnilson, Prof, Travassos, Claudia, Prof, Almeida, Celia, Prof, Bahia, Ligia, PhD, Macinko, James, PhD

“…Summary Brazil is a country of continental dimensions with widespread regional and social inequalities. In this report, we examine the historical development…”
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Distinct risk groups with different healthcare barriers and acute care use exist in the U.S. population with chronic liver disease by Wong, Carrie R, Crespi, Catherine M, Glenn, Beth, Han, Steven-Huy B, Macinko, James A, Bastani, Roshan

“…Background The relationship between community-based healthcare barriers and risk of recurrent hospital-based care among persons with chronic liver disease…”
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Protocol for creating a dataset of U.S. state alcohol-related firearm laws 2000-2022 by Silver, Diana, Bae, Jin Yung, Macinko, James

“…Firearms are a major source of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States, contributing to over 48,000 deaths in 2022 and generating societal…”
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Primary care experiences among Brazilian adults: Cross-sectional evidence from the 2019 National Health Survey by Macinko, James, Mullachery, Pricila H

“…The Brazilian Family Health Strategy (FHS) is strongly associated with better health system performance, but there are no nationally-representative data…”
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Measuring the bias against low-income country research: an Implicit Association Test by Harris, Matthew, Macinko, James, Jimenez, Geronimo, Mullachery, Pricila

“…With an increasing array of innovations and research emerging from low-income countries there is a growing recognition that even high-income countries could…”
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Association between sociodemographic characteristics and sexual behaviors among a nationally representative sample of adolescent students in Brazil by Woolley, Natalia Oliveira, Macinko, James

“…Although low socioeconomic status (SES) adolescents suffer from higher rates of adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes, evidence on the association…”
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Insurance status predicts self-reported influenza vaccine coverage among pregnant women in the United States: A cross-sectional analysis of the National Health Interview Study Data from 2012 to 2018 by Cambou, Mary Catherine, Copeland, Timothy P., Nielsen-Saines, Karin, Macinko, James

“…While the influenza vaccine is recommended for all pregnant women, influenza vaccine coverage among this high-risk population remains inadequate. Factors…”
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Horizontal equity in health care utilization in Brazil, 1998-2008 by Macinko, James, Lima-Costa, Maria Fernanda

“…This study assesses trends in horizontal equity in the utilization of healthcare services from 1998 to 2008--a period of major economic and social change in…”
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The impact of the health care workforce on under-five mortality in rural China by Liang, Siyuan, Macinko, James, Yue, Dahai, Meng, Qingyue

“…Previous studies have focused on the relationship between increases in the health care workforce and child health outcomes, but little is known about how this…”
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Evaluating the relationship between binge drinking rates and a replicable measure of U.S. state alcohol policy environments by Silver, Diana, Macinko, James, Giorgio, Margaret, Bae, Jin Yung

“…Excessive alcohol consumption contributes significantly to premature mortality, injuries and morbidity, and a range of U.S. state policies have been shown to…”
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Modelling HIV/AIDS epidemiological complexity: A scoping review of Agent-Based Models and their application by Anderle, Rodrigo Volmir, de Oliveira, Robson Bruniera, Rubio, Felipe Alves, Macinko, James, Dourado, Ines, Rasella, Davide

“…To end the AIDS epidemic by 2030, despite the increasing poverty and inequalities, policies should be designed to deal with population heterogeneity and…”
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Time series analysis of comprehensive maternal deaths in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic by Cambou, Mary Catherine, David, Hollie, Moucheraud, Corrina, Nielsen-Saines, Karin, Comulada, Warren Scott, Macinko, James

“…The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on comprehensive maternal deaths in Brazil have not been fully explored. Using publicly available data from the Brazilian…”
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Why do some countries do better or worse in life expectancy relative to income? An analysis of Brazil, Ethiopia, and the United States of America by Freeman, Toby, Gesesew, Hailay Abrha, Bambra, Clare, Giugliani, Elsa Regina Justo, Popay, Jennie, Sanders, David, Macinko, James, Musolino, Connie, Baum, Fran

“…While in general a country's life expectancy increases with national income, some countries "punch above their weight", while some "punch below their weight" -…”
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Bullying involvement and substance use among Brazilian adolescent students by Woolley, Natalia, Macinko, James

“…Although bullying involvement has been associated with adolescent substance use, most of this evidence comes from high-income countries. Little is known about…”
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Integrated delivery of HIV and tuberculosis services in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review by Uyei, Jennifer, Ms, Coetzee, David, MBBCh, Macinko, James, PhD, Guttmacher, Sally, Prof

“…Summary Tuberculosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in people with HIV and about a quarter of HIV-related deaths are attributed to tuberculosis…”
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QUANTIFYING THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN SUPPLY IN THE UNITED STATES by Macinko, James, Starfield, Barbara, Shi, Leiyu

“…This analysis addresses the question, Would increasing the number of primary care physicians improve health outcomes in the United States? A search of the…”
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Patterns of Alcohol Consumption and Related Behaviors in Brazil: Evidence from the 2013 National Health Survey (PNS 2013) by Macinko, James, Mullachery, Pricila, Silver, Diana, Jimenez, Geronimo, Libanio Morais Neto, Otaliba

“…This study uses data from a nationally representative household survey (the 2013 National Health Survey, n = 62,986) to describe patterns of alcohol…”
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Distinct domains of childhood disadvantage and cognitive performance among older Brazilians: Evidence from ELSI-Brazil by Seixas, Brayan V., Macinko, James

“…To investigate the relationship between of distinct domains of childhood disadvantage and cognitive performance among older adults within the context of a…”
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Detecting causality in policy diffusion processes by Grabow, Carsten, Macinko, James, Silver, Diana, Porfiri, Maurizio

“…A universal question in network science entails learning about the topology of interaction from collective dynamics. Here, we address this question by…”
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