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Waiting for a hospital bed: Disparities in emergency department boarding

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Rising emergency department (ED) boarding times have become a public health crisis. It is unclear whether certain racial and ethnic groups are disproportionately affected. Objective To identify racial and ethnic inequities in ED boarding time and explore which factors may contribute to prolonged boarding times.
Rose M. Olson, Nathaniel Fessehaie, Trishathi Malagar Nandakumar, Araba Gyan, Daniel Nguyen, Chuan‐Chin Huang, Esteban Gershanik, DaMarcus E. Baymon, Regan H. Marsh, Jeffrey Schnipper, Bram Wispelwey   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pilot implementation and evaluation of a social risk screening tool for hospitalised patients in Singapore

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Routine in‐hospital screening of social risk factors linked with poor health outcomes is not done in Singapore, where an aging population pays for 25% healthcare costs out‐of‐pocket despite universal coverage. Objective We developed and implemented a social risk screening tool for hospitalised patients and reported the association ...
Orlanda Q. M. Goh, Poh Yong Tan, Tse Yean Teo, Rachel Peh, Jeanne Ng, Aaron Chua, Xuling Lin, Tharmmambal Balakrishnan, Nicholas Graves, Mei Ling Kang, Xiaohui Xin   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gender Differences in Multidimensional Poverty in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the growing demand for gender‐disaggregated statistics on poverty, there is hardly any cross‐country evidence of gender disparities in poverty. The paper contributes to filling this gap, by using two novel individual‐level indices of multidimensional poverty.
Francesco Burchi, Daniele Malerba
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Vision Problems on Households' Incomes: Evidence From the 2019 and 2022 Rounds of the Turkey Health Survey

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vision problems reduce individuals' quality of life, and they also reduce their productivity as workers and consequently decrease their incomes. Most vision problems can be corrected with properly fitted eyeglasses, but many people with vision problems do not have such eyeglasses.
Paul Glewwe, Hasan Gul, Aysit Tansel, Suzanne Wisniewski   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does road safety cointegrate with socio-economic conditions in rich developing countries? [PDF]

PLoS One
Alfaki IA, Grivna M, El Sadig M.
europepmc   +1 more source

Relationships between periodontitis, tooth loss, and metabolic syndrome indicators

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This study investigates how poor oral health impacts metabolic alterations, specifically evaluating the effects of periodontitis and tooth loss, either individually or in combination, on the number of metabolic syndrome (MetS) indicators.
Verbênia Silva Conceição, Isaac Suzart Gomes‐Filho, Simone Seixas da Cruz, Michelle Santana Xavier Ramos, Ana Claudia Morais Godoy Figueiredo, Soraya Castro Trindade, Daiane Silva Sampaio, Maria Clara Azevedo Moreira, Eneida de Moraes Marcílio Cerqueira, Josicélia Estrela Tuy Batista, Alexandre Marcelo Hintz, Gregory John Seymour, Frank Andrew Scannapieco, Peter Michael Loomer, Johelle de Santana Passos‐Soares   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Under renovation: Large-scale societal events induce shifts between moral ideologies. [PDF]

PLoS One
Chang YP, Chiang YS, Wang CK.
europepmc   +1 more source

Mapping Multi‐Stakeholder Engagement: A Q Methodology in a Regional Project Management Scenario

Strategic Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Research on project management describes the essence of projects involving multiple stakeholders, stressing the value derived from diverse work practices. However, this underestimates issues of counterproductive disagreements associated with diverse groups participating in a project.
Sheng Hu, Amon Simba
wiley   +1 more source

Association of Unemployment and Government Stringency With the Increased Burden of Anxiety and Depression Amid the Public Health Emergency: A Global Perspective. [PDF]

Brain Behav
Zhao C, Gào X, Zhang M, Yue W, Zhang X.
europepmc   +1 more source

CSR disclosure and investment efficiency in MENA countries: The moderating role of CSR committee

Strategic Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Corporate social responsibility disclosure (CSRD) is often recognized as a transparency mechanism that allows companies to communicate their commitment to CSR. However, CSRD may also exacerbate agency conflicts. This study addresses these two contrasting perspectives by investigating the impact of CSRD on investment efficiency and exploring ...
Mohamed Malek Belhoula, Imen Khanchel, Naima Lassoued, Rouba Jebri   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source