The 2017/18 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study – Methodology of the World Health Organization’s child and adolescent health study [PDF]
The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study is an international research project in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) for over 35 years.
Irene Moor +13 more
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Black Determinants of Health [PDF]
This graffiti-esque mosaic considers legacies of slavery and segregation as manifested in present-day health inequities. Racist American structures and practices are maintained by social policies and cultural attitudes informed by old stereotypes.
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Health determinants of adolescent criminalisation.
Several conditions related to health and development in adolescence can increase the risk that a young person will be exposed to the criminal justice system.
Nathan Hughes +7 more
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The Commercial Determinants of Health
WHO Director-General Margaret Chan has noted that “eff orts to prevent non-communicable diseases go against the business interests of powerful economic operators”.
Who Director-General, Margaret Chan
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How determinants of health determine health?
<p>In this article, a broader discussion of determinants of health will be provided by giving the relevant examples, demonstrating how these determinates influence the health at individual and community level. Moreover, the definitions of the terms such as determinants of health, health inequalities and inequities, will be given.
Ramsha Khan +1 more
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Sociodemographic determinants of digital health literacy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
INTRODUCTION Differences in digital health literacy levels are associated with a lack of access to digital tools, usage patterns, and the ability to effectively use digital technologies.
Marta Estrela +4 more
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Association between Socioeconomic Status and Diabetes Mellitus: The National Socioeconomics Survey, 2010 and 2012 [PDF]
Introduction: The prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is increasing, globally. However, studies on the association between Socioeconomic Status (SES) factors and DM have mostly been conducted in specific areas with rather small sample sizes or not ...
Kritkantorn Suwannaphant +4 more
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A global analysis of the determinants of maternal health and transitions in maternal mortality.
The reduction of maternal mortality and the promotion of maternal health and wellbeing are complex tasks. This Series paper analyses the distal and proximal determinants of maternal health, as well as the exposures, risk factors, and micro-correlates ...
João Paulo Souza +16 more
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Putting Health at the Heart of Local Planning Through an Integrated Municipal Health Strategy
As a cross-sectoral issue, the promotion of health needs to be addressed across all policies. In Portugal, as more competencies are being transferred to local governments, the integration of health considerations into municipal plans remains a challenge ...
Angela Freitas, Paula Santana
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Urban as a Determinant of Health [PDF]
Cities are the predominant mode of living, and the growth in cities is related to the expansion of areas that have concentrated disadvantage. The foreseeable trend is for rising inequities across a wide range of social and health dimensions. Although qualitatively different, this trend exists in both the developed and developing worlds.
Vlahov, David +6 more
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