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Social determinants of health: the solid facts

, 2003
Poorer people live shorter lives and are more often ill than the rich. This disparity has drawn attention to the remarkable sensitivity of health to the social environment.
Wilkinson, Richard G., Marmot, M. G.
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Blockchain Applied To Network Science: Toward Implementing Multilevel Blockchain-Based Network Intervention To Address Health Inequity In Healthcare Delivery System

Blockchain in Healthcare Today, 2022
The annual ConV2X is a leading international health tech symposium driving real world evidence, strategy, research, operations and trends to create a blueprint for a new digital health era.
Dr. Kayo Fujimoto, Distinguished Professor In Social Determinants Of Health, Professor In School Of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Camden Hallmark, MPH, Data Analyst, Houston Department of Health and Human Services, Texas, Beau Mitts, MPH, Bureau Chief of HIV/STD and Viral Hepatitis Prevention, Houston Health Department, Texas, Anjum Khurshid, MD, PhD, Director, Data Integration, Co-Chief, Health Information and Data Analytic Sciences, Assistant Professor of Population Health, Affiliate Faculty, Center for Health Communication, Dell Medical School and The University of Texas   +3 more
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Social Determinants of Health Practices [PDF]

American Journal of Public Health and the Nations Health, 1961
THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE in 1957 initiated a broad research study on local public health practice. The purpose was to evaluate current health problems and the ways in which communities might meet them. The hope was to find improved means of providing public health services.1 This project began in the Great Plains region, selected because approximately
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Referral Patterns and Diagnostic Timeliness in Pediatric Cancer: A Hospital‐Based Study in Indonesia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Timely diagnosis and treatment are critical for improving survival among children with cancer. In low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), delays are common and may be influenced by fragmented referral pathways and diagnostic limitations.
Nur Melani Sari, Regina Hadi Putri, Fatimah Assyifa, Judith Spijkerman, Gertjan Johannes Kaspers, Susi Susanah   +5 more
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"We're not short of people telling us what the problems are. We're short of people telling us what to do": An appraisal of public policy and mental health [PDF]

, 2008
Background: There is sustained interest in public health circles in assessing the effects of policies on health and health inequalities. We report on the theory, methods and findings of a project which involved an appraisal of current Scottish policy ...
Petticrew, Mark, Thomas, Sian, McCollam, Allyson, Wilson, Sarah, Platt, Stephen   +4 more
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Socio-Environmental Determinants and Human Health Exposures in Arid and Semi-Arid Zones of Iran—Narrative Review

Environmental Health Insights, 2022
Lifestyle is different in arid and semi-arid zones. However, where people are born and live have a lasting influence on their social and environmental exposure.
Laleh R. Kalankesh, Susana Rodriguez-Couto, Ali Alami, Shahla Khosravan, Mehdi Meshki, Elshan Ahmadov, Ali Mohammadpour, Narjes Bahri   +7 more
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Language, Culture, and Cancer: Qualitative Insights Into Communication Disparities Among Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Latino children are projected to make up nearly one‐third of United States (US) children by 2060, and many of their caregivers speak Spanish. Prior survey research has documented communication difficulties for Spanish‐speaking caregivers of children with cancer, but contemporary qualitative data are limited.
Jenny Ruiz, Alejandra Curbelo‐Paz, Sonia Morales, Elizabeth Contreras, Amy Houtrow, Scott H. Maurer, Judy C. Chang   +6 more
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Predictive Factors Associated with Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration Behaviors of 6-months Postpartum Mothers Referred to Health Centers in the City of Qazvin Based on Theory of Planned Behavior

آموزش بهداشت و ارتقاء سلامت ایران, 2016
Background and objective: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is an important issue in the field of children's health promotion. The aim of this study was to identify the predictive factors of breastfeeding behaviors in order to improve the quality of ...
Amir Pakpour, Mehran Alijanzadeh, Mahnaz Pouresmaeil, Fahimeh Taherkhani, Rana Mohammadgholiha, Narges Jozi   +5 more
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Addressing social determinants of health and equity in early childhood: a qualitative document analysis of national policies in Ecuador

International Journal for Equity in Health
Background Early childhood health is a major policy priority in Ecuador, yet systematic analyses of relevant policies are limited. This study analyses how Ecuadorian national-level policies (2000–2024) have addressed social determinants of health (SDH ...
Grace Navarrete Chávez, Alex García Gutiérrez, Diego Andrade Ortíz, Daniel Kopasker, Ruth Dundas, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, On behalf of the Unit on the Social and Environmental Determinants of Health Inequalities (SEDHI)   +6 more
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Socioeconomic inequalities in the prevalence and perceived dangerousness of SARS-CoV-2 infections in two early German hotspots: findings from a seroepidemiological study

BMC Research Notes, 2021
Objective Evidence on socioeconomic inequalities in infections with the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is still limited as most of the available studies are ecological in nature and individual-level data is sparse.
Benjamin Wachtler, Stephan Müters, Niels Michalski, Carmen Koschollek, Stefan Albrecht, Sebastian Haller, Osamah Hamouda, Claudia Hövener, Jens Hoebel   +8 more
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