Search Results - "Social science & medicine (1982)"

Risk aversion and HIV/AIDS: Evidence from Senegalese female sex workers by Lépine, Aurélia, Treibich, Carole

“…HIV/AIDS is the second cause of mortality globally and there are 5000 new infections each day. Globally, sex workers are 13 times more at risk of HIV than the…”
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Non-compliance with COVID-19-related public health measures among young adults in Switzerland: Insights from a longitudinal cohort study by Nivette, Amy, Ribeaud, Denis, Murray, Aja, Steinhoff, Annekatrin, Bechtiger, Laura, Hepp, Urs, Shanahan, Lilly, Eisner, Manuel

“…Adolescents and young adults were identified internationally as a group with potentially low compliance rates with public health measures aimed at curbing the…”
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Associations of COVID-19 risk perception with vaccine hesitancy over time for Italian residents by Caserotti, Marta, Girardi, Paolo, Rubaltelli, Enrico, Tasso, Alessandra, Lotto, Lorella, Gavaruzzi, Teresa

“…Many countries were and are still struggling with the COVID-19 emergency. Despite efforts to limit the viral transmission, the vaccine is the only solution to…”
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A decade of studying implicit racial/ethnic bias in healthcare providers using the implicit association test by Maina, Ivy W., Belton, Tanisha D., Ginzberg, Sara, Singh, Ajit, Johnson, Tiffani J.

“…Disparities in the care and outcomes of US racial/ethnic minorities are well documented. Research suggests that provider bias plays a role in these…”
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Income inequality and health: A causal review by Pickett, Kate E., Wilkinson, Richard G.

“…There is a very large literature examining income inequality in relation to health. Early reviews came to different interpretations of the evidence, though a…”
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The effect of street-level greenery on walking behavior: Evidence from Hong Kong by Lu, Yi, Sarkar, Chinmoy, Xiao, Yang

“…Accumulating evidence shows that urban greenspaces have great health benefits, but establishing a causal relationship is difficult. It is often hypothesized…”
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From therapeutic landscapes to healthy spaces, places and practices: A scoping review by Bell, Sarah L., Foley, Ronan, Houghton, Frank, Maddrell, Avril, Williams, Allison M.

“…The term ‘therapeutic landscapes’ was first coined by health geographer, Wilbert Gesler, in 1992 to explore why certain environments seem to contribute to a…”
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Considerations for employing intersectionality in qualitative health research by Abrams, Jasmine A., Tabaac, Ariella, Jung, Sarah, Else-Quest, Nicole M.

“…Intersectionality theory has recently emerged in the health sciences as a critical theoretical and methodical approach. Though some scholars have outlined…”
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Information and power: Women of color's experiences interacting with health care providers in pregnancy and birth by Altman, Molly R., Oseguera, Talita, McLemore, Monica R., Kantrowitz-Gordon, Ira, Franck, Linda S., Lyndon, Audrey

“…Preterm birth and other poor birth outcomes disproportionately affect women of color. Emerging evidence suggests that socially-driven issues such as…”
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State-level immigration and immigrant-focused policies as drivers of Latino health disparities in the United States by Philbin, Morgan M., Flake, Morgan, Hatzenbuehler, Mark L., Hirsch, Jennifer S.

“…There has been a great deal of state-level legislative activity focused on immigration and immigrants over the past decade in the United States. Some policies…”
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Transmitting Trauma: A systematic review of vicarious racism and child health by Heard-Garris, N.J., Cale, M., Camaj, L., Hamati, M.C., Dominguez, T.P.

“…Racism is a pervasive stressor. Although most research focuses on direct targets, racism can also have unintended victims. Because children's lives are…”
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Health care experiences of pregnant, birthing and postnatal women of color at risk for preterm birth by McLemore, Monica R., Altman, Molly R., Cooper, Norlissa, Williams, Shanell, Rand, Larry, Franck, Linda

“…Chronic stress is a known risk factor for preterm birth, yet little is known about how healthcare experiences add to or mitigate perceived stress. In this…”
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Racial discrimination and child and adolescent health in longitudinal studies: A systematic review by Cave, Leah, Cooper, Matthew N., Zubrick, Stephen R., Shepherd, Carrington C.J.

“…The association between racial discrimination and adverse health outcomes has been documented across an increasing body of evidence in recent years, although a…”
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Racialized legal status as a social determinant of health by Asad, Asad L., Clair, Matthew

“…This article advances the concept of racialized legal status (RLS) as an overlooked dimension of social stratification with implications for racial/ethnic…”
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Health outcomes in redlined versus non-redlined neighborhoods: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Lee, Eun Kyung, Donley, Gwendolyn, Ciesielski, Timothy H., Gill, India, Yamoah, Owusua, Roche, Abigail, Martinez, Roberto, Freedman, Darcy A.

“…Redlining was a racialized zoning practice in the U.S. that blocked fair access to home loans during the 1930s, and recent research is illuminating health…”
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Evaluation of public health interventions from a complex systems perspective: A research methods review by McGill, Elizabeth, Er, Vanessa, Penney, Tarra, Egan, Matt, White, Martin, Meier, Petra, Whitehead, Margaret, Lock, Karen, Anderson de Cuevas, Rachel, Smith, Richard, Savona, Natalie, Rutter, Harry, Marks, Dalya, de Vocht, Frank, Cummins, Steven, Popay, Jennie, Petticrew, Mark

“…Applying a complex systems perspective to public health evaluation may increase the relevance and strength of evidence to improve health and reduce health…”
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Knowing less but presuming more: Dunning-Kruger effects and the endorsement of anti-vaccine policy attitudes by Motta, Matthew, Callaghan, Timothy, Sylvester, Steven

“…Although the benefits of vaccines are widely recognized by medical experts, public opinion about vaccination policies is mixed. We analyze public opinion about…”
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Racial disparities in health among nonpoor African Americans and Hispanics: The role of acute and chronic discrimination by Colen, Cynthia G., Ramey, David M., Cooksey, Elizabeth C., Williams, David R.

“…Racial disparities in health tend to be more pronounced at the upper ends of the socioeconomic (SES) spectrum. Despite having access to above average social…”
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How do grandparents influence child health and development? A systematic review by Sadruddin, Aalyia F.A., Ponguta, Liliana A., Zonderman, Anna L., Wiley, Kyle S., Grimshaw, Alyssa, Panter-Brick, Catherine

“…Grandparents are often a key source of care provision for their grandchildren, yet they are sidelined in caregiving research and policy decisions. We conducted…”
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Patient-reported use of medical cannabis for pain, anxiety, and depression symptoms: Systematic review and meta-analysis by Kosiba, Jesse D., Maisto, Stephen A., Ditre, Joseph W.

“…Certifications for medical cannabis are generally restricted to a small number of specific medical conditions, yet patients frequently report symptoms of pain,…”
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