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Gender variations in the relationship between social capital and mental health outcomes among the Indigenous populations of Canada

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2019
Background In this paper we examine the relationship between social capital and two mental health outcomes—self-rated mental health (SRMH) and heavy episodic drinking (HED)—among the Indigenous populations of Canada. We operationalize a unique definition
Alexander Levesque, Amélie Quesnel-Vallée   +1 more
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Gender (in) differences in prevalence and incidence of traumatic experiences among orphaned and separated children living in five low- and middle-income countries

Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health, 2015
Background. Approximately 153 million children worldwide are orphaned and vulnerable to potentially traumatic events (PTEs).
C. L. Gray, B. W. Pence, J. Ostermann, R. A. Whetten, K. O'Donnell, N. M. Thielman, K. Whetten   +6 more
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Advancing successful implementation of task-shifted mental health care in low-resource settings (BASIC): protocol for a stepped wedge cluster randomized trial

BMC Psychiatry, 2020
Background The mental health treatment gap—the difference between those with mental health need and those who receive treatment—is high in low- and middle-income countries.
Shannon Dorsey, Christine L. Gray, Augustine I. Wasonga, Cyrilla Amanya, Bryan J. Weiner, C. Micha Belden, Prerna Martin, Rosemary D. Meza, Andrew K. Weinhold, Caroline Soi, Laura K. Murray, Leah Lucid, Elizabeth L. Turner, Robyn Mildon, Kathryn Whetten   +14 more
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Health & nature: a critical review of historical perspectives to support narratives for change

International Journal for Equity in Health
Introduction The ongoing ecosocial crisis threatens the health of our planet, as ecological boundaries are overreached and social needs remain unmet. Achieving health equity and sustainable development requires re-evaluating the interconnections between ...
Miquel Amengual-Moreno, Lucinda Cash-Gibson, Laila Vivas, Eliana Martínez-Herrera, Adrián Almazán, Juan M. Pericàs, Joan Benach   +6 more
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Descriptive analysis of the implementation of the program “Prevention 40 PLUS” in Poland, July 2021–December 2024

European Journal of Health Policy, Humanization of Care and Medical Ethics
The prevention and early detection of diseases through screening are key public health actions. The program “Prevention 40 PLUS” was a population-based screening program for adults aged 40 and over, available from July 2021 and April 2025.
Radosław Sierpiński, Igor Kilanowski
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The health consequences of informal employment among female workers and their children: a systematic review

Globalization and Health, 2023
Background Informal employment is unprotected and unregistered and it is often characterized by precarious working arrangements. Although being a global phenomenon and the most common type of employment worldwide, scholarly attention to its health ...
Amanda Emma Aronsson, Pilar Vidaurre-Teixidó, Magnus Rom Jensen, Solvor Solhaug, Courtney McNamara   +4 more
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Law, human rights and gender in practice: an analysis of lessons from implementation of self-care interventions for sexual and reproductive health

Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 2022
Self-care interventions for health are becoming increasingly available, and among the preferred options, including during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Laura Ferguson, Manjulaa Narasimhan, Jose Gutierrez, William Jardell, Sofia Gruskin   +4 more
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Gendered interplay between socioeconomic position, urbanization and excess weight: a multilevel analysis in Spain

Discover Public Health
In a global context of increasingly urban populations, inequities, and obesity prevalence, the evidence about the joint influence of socioeconomic position (SEP), gender, and urbanization is crucial for defining effective and equitable actions.
Natalia Tumas, Juan M. Pericàs, Santiago Rodríguez López, Francesc Belvis Costes, Eliana Martínez Herrera, Mariana Gutiérrez-Zamora Navarro, Lucinda Cash-Gibson, Joan Benach   +7 more
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A comparison of assessment tools for childcare centers in high vs. low resource settings

Frontiers in Public Health
Studies suggest issues may arise when using childcare setting assessment tools designed for high-resource settings in low-resource settings to assess and improve the quality of care, including placing disproportionate weight on features of the childcare ...
Hy V. Huynh, Eve Puffer, Eve Puffer, Jan Ostermann, Jan Ostermann, Andrew K. Weinhold, Meghan E. Lopez, Melissa McGovern, Kathryn Whetten, Kathryn Whetten   +9 more
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Disparities in cancer incidence, stage at diagnosis, treatment and mortality across socioeconomic groups in Finland: a register-based population study

BMJ Public Health
Background Socioeconomic inequalities in various cancer-related indicators exist globally, but the evidence is fragmented even within countries.
Peng Li, Pekka Martikainen, Kaarina Korhonen, Mikko Myrskylä, Luca Dei Bardi, Xianhua Zai, Margherita Moretti   +6 more
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