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Prevalence of sexual harassment and its association with aspects self-reported health: A cross-sectional study in Sweden Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-09 Malin Hagland, Gunnar J. Brandén, Kyriaki Kosidou, Anna M. Nielsen
Aims:Sexual harassment is common and may have serious consequences for well-being and health. We investigated the prevalence of sexual harassment in the general population of Stockholm County across socio-demographic groups and sexual identity, and its association with self-reported health.Methods:Experiences of sexual harassment in the previous 12 months and its associations with self-reported health
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Information on Measles, Mumps and Rubella Vaccine in the Copenhagen School Health Records Register Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Onur Altindag, Matvei Andersen, Jennifer L. Baker, Jane Greve, Erdal Tekin
Background:The Copenhagen School Health Record Register (CSHRR) includes health information from school examinations and is now updated with information on measles, mumps and rubella vaccines for the cohorts born from 1977 to 1994.Aim:The aim of this study is to provide a comprehensive description and validation the newly digitised vaccine information in the CSHRR.Methods:We describe the data collection
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Awareness of having hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidaemia among US adults: The 2011–2018 NHANES data Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Kien G. To, Corneel Vandelanotte, Anh N.V. Huynh, Stephanie Schoeppe, Stephanie Alley, Aamir Raoof Memon, Nhung T.Q. Nguyen, Quyen G. To
Aim:This study aimed to investigate awareness of having hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidaemia and their associated factors among US adults.Methods:Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, including 21,399 adults aged ⩾20 years (pregnant women excluded) collected between 2011 and 2018, were used. Blood pressure was measured using a Baumanometer calibrated mercury true gravity
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Associations between food intake and psychosomatic symptoms in 16-year-old adolescents Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Maria Norburg Tell, Katarina Hedin, Mats Nilsson, Marie Golsäter, Hans Lingfors
Aims:An increase in psychosomatic symptoms among adolescents has recently been reported. Few studies have examined the relation between food intake and psychosomatic symptoms. The aim was to study the association between food intake and overall psychosomatic burden and separate psychosomatic symptoms.Methods:In this cross-sectional study, we used data from 6248 girls and 7153 boys in south-east Sweden
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The association of the physical and social environment with mortality in urban areas: an ecological study on the city of Bologna, Italy Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Teresa Giulia Nicoli Aldini, Despoina Andrioti Bygvraa
Aims:The urban environment influences health through many pathways. The aim of the present study was to map the distribution of mortality, environmental predictors (distribution of green areas and transport networks), and social predictors (income deprivation) in the mid-sized city of Bologna (Italy), and to analyse the relationship between these variables.Methods:The study employed an ecological cross-sectional
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Are dental care records in childhood associated with financial hardship in adulthood? Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Aapo Hiilamo, Markus Keski-Säntti, Matias Mannevaara, Jouko Kallio, Ulla Harjunmaa, Karoliina Koskenvuo
Introduction:Previous studies show that dental health is associated with educational and labour market outcomes, but it is unclear whether dental care records in childhood can serve as early markers of financial hardship risk in adulthood.Methods:Data on sociodemographic variables and dental records of all children born in Finland and who lived their childhood in the city of Espoo were obtained from
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One generation apart: Individual income and life expectancy in two Swedish cohorts born before and after the expansion of the welfare state Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Klara Gurzo, Johan Rehnberg, Pekka Martikainen, Olof Östergren
Aims:Social inequalities in mortality persist or even increase in high-income countries. Most evidence is based on a period approach to measuring mortality – that is, data from individuals born decades apart. A cohort approach, however, provides complementary insights using data from individuals who grow up and age under similar social and institutional arrangements. This study compares income inequalities
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COVID-19 mortality among immigrants by duration of residence in Sweden: a population-based cohort study Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Sol P. Juárez, Enrico Debiasi, Matthew Wallace, Sven Drefahl, Eleonora Mussino, Agneta Cederström, Mikael Rostila, Siddartha Aradhya
Background:Explanations for the disproportional COVID-19 burden among immigrants relative to host-country natives include differential exposure to the virus and susceptibility due to poor health conditions. Prior to the pandemic, immigrants displayed deteriorating health with duration of residence that may be associated with increased susceptibility over time. The aim of this study was to compare immigrant–native
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Overview of health research in Greenland from 2001 to 2020 Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Emil Ø. Ipsen, Jos Dalvad, Anders Koch, Johan S. Bundgaad
Aims:Health research in Greenlanders is challenged by a small population, few dedicated researchers and limited funding. Some research areas have proven impactful but gaps in knowledge are unknown. We aimed to quantify health research in Greenland, providing insights for researchers, policymakers and funding agencies to guide future research.Methods:We identified all peer-reviewed health research publications
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Occupational stress among Norwegian physicians: A literature review of long-term prospective studies 2007–2019 Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Bendik Oftung, Reidar Tyssen
Aims:There are signs of increased stress at work among Norwegian physicians over the last decades, not least among general practitioners (GPs). In this review, we identify trends in both occupational stress and adverse work-related predictors of such stress and burnout in Norwegian physicians.Methods:We performed an extensive literature search using MEDLINE, Embase and PsycINFO. We included prospective
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A cross-sectional study of variations in schoolwork stress in academic upper secondary school classes in Mid-Norway Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Vegard Johansen, Ingvild Røsand
Aims:This paper investigates stress related to schoolwork among students in academic upper secondary schools. The research questions asked are: 1. To what degree does students’ schoolwork stress vary between academic classes?; And 2. are perceptions of classroom goal orientation, academic achievement, sex and parental education related to schoolwork stress?Methods:A cross-sectional survey was done
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Association of cancer with functional decline at old age: a longitudinal study in Danish twins Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Afsaneh Mohammadnejad, Jesper Ryg, Marianne Ewertz, Juulia Jylhävä, Jacob vB. Hjelmborg, Angéline Galvin
Introduction:There is evidence that older adults with cancer have a higher risk of functional decline than cancer-free older adults. However, few studies are longitudinal, and none are twin studies. Thus, we aimed to investigate the relationship between cancer and functional decline in older adult (aged 70+ years) twins.Materials and methods:Cancer cases in the Longitudinal Study of Aging Danish Twins
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The effect of improving psychosocial stressors on psychological distress: a quasi-experiment of Finnish health and social care workers Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Risto Nikunlaakso, Rahman Shiri, Tuula Oksanen, Jaana Laitinen
Aims:To examine how a positive change in one to three psychosocial stressors (job demands, job rewards, and workplace social capital) influenced psychological distress.Methods:The analysis included 3605 Finnish health and social services workers who completed surveys in 2019, 2020 and 2021. A logistic regression model was used to estimate the propensity score of experiencing a positive change in one
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Average lifespan variation among people with mental disorders in Denmark: a nationwide, register-based cohort study Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Yan Zheng, Nanna Weye, José Manuel Aburto, Iñaki Permanyer, Oleguer Plana-Ripoll
Aims:Mortality associated with mental disorders has been estimated using metrics such as mortality rate ratios and life expectancy. However, the variation around the average life expectancy has never been quantified. The main aim of this study was to measure life disparity for people with mental disorders as a measure of inequality at the time of death.Methods:Using data from Danish registries, average
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Psychosocial and economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic by sex among migrant populations compared with general Finnish population: a population-based study Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Sanna Nykänen, Regina García-Velázquez, Anu E Castaneda, Päivikki Koponen, Laura Musta, Natalia Skogberg
Aims:To study sex differences in the psychosocial and economic impact of the restrictive measures during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 among the migrant origin and the general population in Finland.Methods:Cross-sectional MigCOVID Survey data (10/2020–2/2021; n=3668) were used. FinHealth 2017 Follow-up Study participants constituted the general population reference group ( n=3490). Sex differences
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Adult offspring’s education and parental mortality: A nationwide cohort study of the mediating role of lifestyle-related diseases Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Mathilde M.B. Sloth, Emma Neble Larsen, Jimmi Mathisen, Charlotte J. Nilsson, Merete Osler, Terese S.H. Jørgensen
Aim: The mechanisms behind the association between adult offspring’s socioeconomic position and their parents’ mortality are not well understood. This study investigates lifestyle-related diseases as a potential mediating pathway between adult offspring’s education and parental mortality. Methods: This nationwide register-based cohort study consists of 963,742 older adults aged 65 years between 2000
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Trust and easy access to home care staff are associated with older adults’ sense of security: a Swedish longitudinal study Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Rose-Marie Johansson-Pajala, Moudud Alam, Annelie K. Gusdal, Lena Marmstål Hammar, Anne-Marie Boström
Aim:Older adults are increasingly encouraged to continue living in their own homes with support from home care services. However, few studies have focused on older adults’ safety in home care. This study explored associations between the sense of security and factors related to demographic characteristics and home care services.Methods:The mixed longitudinal design was based on a retrospective national
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Discrimination and health: A cross-sectional study comparing Muslims with other-religious Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Bushra Ishaq, Esperanza Diaz, Lars Østby
Aims:The aim of this study is to report perceived discrimination among Muslims living in Norway and to address and compare associations between perceived discrimination and health among Muslims with an immigrant background and other-religious with an immigrant background.Method:A representative sample of individuals with an immigrant background in Norway was used in a cross-sectional study design that
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The protective effects of Swedish COVID-19 pandemic strategies on adolescents’ mental health: a longitudinal cohort study Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Josefine L. Lilja, Pia Augustsson, Marcus Praetorius Björk, Ina Marteinsdottir, W. Edward Craighead, Eiríkur Örn Arnarson, Gudny Sveinsdottir, Carl Wikberg
Aim:The aim of this study was to investigate a cohort of Swedish eighth graders’ mental health and experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods:Participants were 157 eighth graders recruited in junior high schools during 2020 who completed a depression questionnaire and a survey about their psychosocial health in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, alongside a follow-up assessment in 2021. Analyses
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Children as next of kin’s experiences, practices, and voice in everyday life: a systematic review of studies with Norwegian data (2010–2022) Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Borgunn Ytterhus, Marit Hafting, Vibecke Ulvær Vallesverd, Eli Marie Wiig, Ellen Katrine Kallander, Marianne Vibeke Trondsen
Aims: This systematic review aims to identify and describe how children of parents with mental illness, substance dependence, or severe physical illness/injury, experience and practise their everyday life. Methods: The review followed the four stepwise recommendations of Harden and colleagues when including quantitative and qualitative studies on peoples’ experiences and views. In all, 23 studies with
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Sweden’s excess mortality in 2020–2022 and reporting in the media Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Martin Lindström
Aim:The aim was to scrutinize the report in March 2023 that Sweden’s excess mortality was lowest in 2020–2022 compared with other European Union and Nordic countries, a report that received great national and international attention.Study design:Comparison of excess mortality in Sweden and Norway.Methods:Excess mortality for 2020–2022 was calculated for Sweden and Norway, the country with per-capita
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Trauma-informed care for women who are forced migrants: a qualitative study among service providers Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Linda Jolof, Patricia Rocca, Tommy Carlsson
Aims:The aim was to explore service providers’ perspectives on trauma-informed care for women who are forced migrants.Methods:Service providers ( n=32) employed at one of six centres providing trauma-informed care for forced migrants were recruited by way of managers. Audio-recorded and transcribed semi-structured focus group discussions were analysed with systematic text condensation.Results:The analysis
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Long-term care use, hospitalizations and mortality during COVID-19 in Finland and Sweden: A nationwide register-based study in 2020 Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Pierre-Olivier Blotière, Géric Maura, Jani Raitanen, Jutta Pulkki, Leena Forma, Kristina Johnell, Mari Aaltonen, Jonas W. Wastesson
Aim:To describe long-term care (LTC) use in Finland and Sweden in 2020, by reporting residential entry and exit patterns including hospital admissions and mortality, compared with the 2018–2019 period and community-living individuals.Methods:From national registers in Finland and Sweden, all individuals 70+ were included. Using the Finnish and Swedish study populations in January 2018 as the standard
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Preventing smoking initiation in adolescents living in vulnerable socioeconomic conditions: Study protocol of the KickAsh!-intervention Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Babette Demeester, Maïté Verloigne, Sara Willems, Kenji Leta, Emelien Lauwerier
Aims:Adolescents living in vulnerable socioeconomic conditions are confronted with tobacco-related health disparities. As school-based interventions appear to be less effective among these youngsters, other approaches are necessary. One promising avenue is youth social work settings that offer sport and recreational activities (SR-settings). SR-settings have been examined as a levering context for
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Smoking among immigrants in Norway: a cross-sectional study Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Marte K.R. Kjøllesdal, Thor Indseth
Background:Smoking among immigrants varies by country background and is high in some groups. More detailed information about smoking prevalence by country background and sociodemographic factors is needed to target interventions.Methods:Data from the Survey on Living Conditions among immigrants 2016 were used, including immigrants from 12 countries and with ⩾2 years of residence ( N = 3565). Data on
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Shushing the press shortens lives: cross-national evidence of the impact of press freedom on life expectancy Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Qiang Li, Chung-Ping A. Loh, Yuli Ye
Aims:Press freedom around the globe has deteriorated over the past decade, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper explores the effect of press freedom, as a cornerstone of democracy, on life expectancy.Methods:Exploring cross-country data, we use the ordinary least square method to estimate the association between press freedom and life expectancy. In addition, we adopt three novel instrumental
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Trends in social inequality in breastfeeding duration in Denmark 2002–2019 Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Rikke R. Carlsson, Lis Marie Pommerencke, Sofie W. Pant, Sanne E. Jørgensen, Katrine R. Madsen, Camilla T. Bonnesen, Lene Kierkegaard, Trine P. Pedersen
Aims:The aim of the present study was to analyse trends in full breastfeeding for at least 4 months across socioeconomic position in Denmark over a 17-year-long period from 2002 to 2019 using parental education as the indicator of socioeconomic position.Methods:The study used data on full breastfeeding collected between 2002 and 2019 by community health nurses in the collaboration Child Health Database
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Community-based palliative care in two primary care settings – nursing homes and home care: a national survey Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Mette Raunkiaer, Tina B. Mikkelsen, Jahan Shabnam, Sofie R. Christiansen, Lene Jarlbaek
Aims:Based on selected themes from a national survey, the study aims to describe and analyse similarities and differences in community-based palliative care provided to people living at home in two different care settings – the nursing home setting and the home care setting.Methods:Responses from four palliative care themes covered by a national survey sent to 717 managers in municipality-based care
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Short-term association between air temperature and mortality in seven cities in Norway: A time series analysis Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Liliana Vázquez Fernández, Alfonso Diz-Lois Palomares, Ana M. Vicedo Cabrera, Birgitte Freiesleben De Blasio, Francesco Di Ruscio, Torbjørn Wisløff, Shilpa Rao
Background:The association between ambient air temperature and mortality has not been assessed in Norway. This study aimed to quantify for seven Norwegian cities (Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger, Drammen, Fredrikstad, Trondheim and Tromsø) the non-accidental, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases mortality burden due to non-optimal ambient temperatures.Methods:We used a historical daily dataset (1996–2018)
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Role of social support in culturally sensitive diabetes self-management education among an ethnic minority population in Denmark Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Sabina Wagner, Signe Smith Jervelund, Sara Rudbæk Larsen, Nana Folmann Hempler
Aims:CUSTOM is a culturally sensitive diabetes self-management education and support programme tailored to Urdu, Turkish and Arabic-speaking people in Denmark. The aim of this study was twofold: first, to examine the functional social support perceived by CUSTOM participants before and after the intervention; and, second, to explore how participants’ structural social support affected the physical
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Connecting cohorts of Finnish biobanks creates a research resource for the study of healthy ageing Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Niina Eklund, Salla-Maaria Pätsi, Heli Lehtiniemi, Samppa Rohkimainen, Juha Kivelä, Hanna Öhman, Minttu Sauramo, Kyösti Sutinen, Anja Keskinarkaus, Perttu Terho, Tapio Seppänen, Pia Nyberg, Minna Männikkö, Kaisa Silander
Aims:Connecting cohorts with biobanks is a Finnish biobank collaboration, creating an infrastructure for the study of healthy ageing. We aimed to develop a model for data integration and harmonisation between different biobanks with procedures for joint access.Methods:The heart of the collaboration is the integrated datasets formed by using data from three biobanks: (a) Arctic Biobank, hosting regional
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Incidence of ADHD medication use among Finnish children and adolescents in 2008–2019: a need for practice changes? Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Terhi A. Kolari, Miika Vuori, Hanna RÄttÖ, Eveliina A. Varimo, Eeva T. Aronen, Leena K. Saastamoinen, PÄivi T. Ruokoniemi
Aims:This study examined the incidence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder medication among children and adolescents by sex and age group in Finland during 2008–2019.Methods:The data on children and adolescents aged 6–18 years receiving reimbursement for any attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder medication was collected from the nationwide register on reimbursed purchases. The incidence
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Characteristics associated with non-initiation and non-completion of human papillomavirus vaccination among Danish girls: a nationwide register-based cohort study Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Maria H. Algren, Tatjana Gazibara, Palle Valentiner-Branth, Amalie Timmermann, Lau C. Thygesen, Janne S. Tolstrup
Aim:The aim was to identify maternal and paternal socioeconomic and demographic characteristics for non-initiation and non-completion of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among Danish girls including time-trends.Methods:This nationwide register-based cohort study included all girls residing in Denmark who were offered free-of-charge HPV vaccination as a part of the childhood vaccination program
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Work ability trends 2000–2020 and birth-cohort projections until 2040 in Finland Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Jouni Lahti, Jaakko Reinikainen, Jukka Kontto, Zhi Zhou, Seppo Koskinen, Mikko Laaksonen, Timo Partonen, Hanna Elonheimo, Annamari Lundqvist, Hanna Tolonen
Aims: To examine age-group and birth-cohort trends in perceived work ability in Finland in 2000–2020 and make projections of perceived work ability up to 2040 based on the observed birth-cohort development. Methods: Ten population-representative cross-sectional surveys conducted in Finland between 2000 and 2020 were used (overall N = 61,087, range 817–18,956). Self-reported estimates of current work
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Patients with repeated acute admissions to somatic departments: sociodemographic characteristics, disease burden, and contact with primary healthcare sector – a retrospective register-based case–control study Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Sara V. Leth, Susanne B. Graversen, Marianne Lisby, Henrik StØvring, Annelli SandbÆk
Background:Healthcare systems face escalating capacity challenges and patients with repeated acute admissions strain hospital resources disproportionately. However, studies investigating the characteristics of such patients across all public healthcare providers in a universal healthcare system are lacking.Objective:To investigate characteristics of patients with repeated acute admissions (three or
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Parental unemployment and educational outcomes in late adolescence: the importance of family cohesion, parental education, and family income in a Norwegian study Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Kristin GÄrtner Askeland, Rebecca Lynn Radlick, Tormod BØe, Mari Hysing, Annette M. La Greca, Sondre Aasen Nilsen
Aims:The study aimed to investigate the association between parental unemployment and grade point average and school completion in adolescence, and the importance of family cohesion, parental education, and family income in explaining these associations.Methods:Data stem from the Norwegian cross-sectional 2012 youth@hordaland-survey including 8437 adolescents (53.4% girls). Information on grade point
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Linking climate change adaptation and public health: perspectives of Norwegian policymakers Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Isabelle Budin-Ljøsne, Zuzana Nordeng, Per Everhard Schwarze, Shilpa Rao-Skirbekk
Aims:To explore the perspectives of selected Norwegian climate and health policymakers working at national and municipality level regarding how health is accounted for in climate change adaptation plans.Methods:Semi-structured digital interviews were conducted with representatives from eight municipalities participating in a national network for climate change adaptation, one political unit and five
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The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental health in Danish school children in 5th to 7th grade Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Sarah Munk Andreasen, Sandra Nielsen, Lone Overby Fjorback, Tina Kold Jensen, Lise Juul
Aim:We wanted to examine the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental health in Danish school children in 5th to 7th grade (11 to 15 years), and whether the impact differed across age and sex.Methods:We included 793 and 391 school children from winter 2020 and winter 2021, respectively. Mental health was measured using the Short Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (SWEMWBS), Strengths and Difficulties
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Workplace sexual and gender-based harassment in Denmark: a comparison of the self-labelling and behavioural list method Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Maj Britt Dahl Nielsen, Alberte Boukaidi Andersen, Gry Grundtvig, Kathrine Sørensen, Josefine Ranfelt Andersen, Nanna P. Larsson, Sofie Smedegaard Skov, Anna Paldam Folker, Susie Kjær, Per Tybjerg Aldrich, Reiner Rugulies, Thomas Clausen, Ida E. H. Madsen
Aim:Knowledge about the prevalence of sexual and gender-based harassment is hampered by disagreements about definitions and measurement methods. The two most common measurement methods are the self-labelling (a single question about exposure to sexual harassment) and the behavioural list method (an inventory of sexually harassing behaviours). The aim of this paper was to compare the self-labelling
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Trust matters: The Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy in Europe Study Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 PIA VUOLANTO, ANA NUNES ALMEIDA, ALISTAIR ANDERSON, PETRA AUVINEN, ANDRÉ BEJA, PIET BRACKE, MARIO CARDANO, MELISSA CEUTERICK, TIAGO CORREIA, ELISABETTA DE VITO, KATRIJN DELARUELLE, ANA DELICADO, MAURIZIO ESPOSITO, MARIA FERRARA, LUIGI GARIGLIO, CÁTIA GUERREIRO, JAROSLAVA HASMANOVÁ MARHÁNKOVÁ, ANA PATRÍCIA HILÁRIO, PRU HOBSON-WEST, JULIANA IORIO, KATRI-MARIA JÄRVINEN, ANNARIINA KOIVU, ZUZANA KOTHEROVÁ
This article presents the design of a seven-country study focusing on childhood vaccines, Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy in Europe (VAX-TRUST), developed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study consists of (a) situation analysis of vaccine hesitancy (examination of individual, socio-demographic and macro-level factors of vaccine hesitancy and analysis of media coverage on vaccines and vaccination and
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Relationship between smoking and mental health in educational settings with high smoking rates: a cohort study among Danish youth Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Simone G. Kjeld, Teresa Homberg, Susan Andersen
Background:Smoking and poor mental health in youth represent important public health priorities. This study aimed to (i) compare tobacco-related behaviors and mental health in two educational settings with high smoking rates: vocational education and training (VET) schools and preparatory basic education (PBE) schools, and (ii) examine associations between smoking at school start and mental health
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The Danish Health Survey among Marginalized People: Study design and respondent characteristics Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Freja E. Nilou, Nanna B. Christoffersen, Pia V. Pedersen, Ola Ekholm, Nanna G. Ahlmark
Aim:The Danish Health Survey among Marginalized People is a nationwide health survey targeting people in marginalized life situations in Denmark. The aim of this paper is to present the study design, data collection methods and respondent characteristics of the survey, which was conducted in 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.Methods:The survey applies an outreach data collection approach which entails reaching
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Validation of the short version of Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire for adolescents in Norway Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Sjur S. Sætren, Wenche ten Velden Hegelstad, Tore Tjora, Gertrud S. Hafstad, Else-Marie Augusti
Background/Aim:The Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) is among the most popular and widely used measures of emotion regulation across age groups. This study aimed to validate the CERQ short version (CERQ-short) for use on adolescents in the Norwegian population.Method:A sample of 3461 adolescents (47.3% girls) aged 12–16 years was recruited through the UEVO population-based study of
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Mental health problems among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: a repeated cross-sectional study from Sweden Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-13 HÅKAN KÄLLMEN, MATS HALLGREN
Objective:Most international studies have concluded that exposure to the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with worse mental health. Sweden implemented lighter restrictions than many other countries. We evaluated the association between changes in exposure of COVID-19 restrictions and changes in mental health problems among Swedish adolescents.Method:Repeated cross-sectional data were derived from the
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What is wellness? Investigating the importance of different domains of wellness among laypeople and experts: A survey study Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-13 Krista J. Kauppi, Eira T. Roos, Patrik T. Borg, Katarina S. Cantell, Paulus M. Torkki
Aims:Lack of consensus on wellness has led to a vast number of different conceptualisations, which hinder international efforts to monitor individual-level wellness and social progress comparably. This study aimed to aid in the harmonisation of the concept by contributing to the scarce research on laypeople’s views on wellness. The study investigates whether the importance of different areas of wellness
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Meaningfulness and mortality: exploring the sense of coherence in Eastern Finnish men Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Ilkka Piiroinen, Tomi-Pekka Tuomainen, Tommi Tolmunen, Ari Voutilainen
Aims:The sense of coherence scale has been shown to have an epidemiological relationship with mortality. This study aimed to investigate how the three components of sense of coherence (meaningfulness, comprehensibility and manageability) and the individual items of these components relate to mortality.Methods:Eastern Finnish men ( n=2315) aged 42–60 years at baseline in the 1980s completed a 12-item
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Swedish women reaching post-traumatic growth after an intimate partner violence relationship: A study of formal help and growth after trauma Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Olivia Claeson, Mikaela Rydén Ragnar, Agnes Åström, Yunhwan Kim
Aims:This study examined whether women in Sweden who had been in an intimate partner violence (IPV) relationship reached post-traumatic growth (PTG) and if the level of PTG differed for women who had received formal help compared with women who had not received formal help. The study also examined whether there was a difference in the level of PTG depending on which type of formal help the women had
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A taste of ambrosia: Do Olympic medalists live longer than Olympic losers? Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Anna Kovbasiuk, Leon Ciechanowski, Dariusz Jemielniak
Objective:To investigate the longevity of a large sample of Olympic Games participants, considering the interaction between different types of sports and medal awards.Methodolgy:Data scraping from Wikipedia and Wikidata allowed us to collect a sample of 102,993 famous athletes. We selected 20 of the most populated disciplines to make the groups comparable. We conducted a comparison of life duration
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The relation between economic stressors and higher education students’ mental health during the initial outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Veerle Buffel, Edwin Wouters, Stephane Cullati, Stefano Tancredi, Nina Van Eeckert, Sarah Van de Velde
Aims:The COVID-19 pandemic has had a large impact on the financial situation of higher education students, disproportionately affecting students with a low socioeconomic status (SES). This raises the question of whether economic stressors related to COVID-19 have aggravated existing socioeconomic inequalities in mental health. This study examined the relationship between economic stressors and students’
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The diagnosis of cerebral palsy in two Danish national registries: a validation study Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Mads L. Larsen, Christina E. Hoei-Hansen, Gija Rackauskaite
Aims:To determine the quality of prospectively collected data from the highly specialized Danish Cerebral Palsy Follow-up Program (CPOP), and to establish the validity of a reported cerebral palsy (CP) diagnosis in the Danish National Patient Registry (NPR), regularly used as a proxy for neurodevelopmental disorders in epidemiological research.Methods:We compared data from the two registries on children
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Incidence of atrial fibrillation and flutter in Denmark in relation to country of origin: a nationwide register-based study Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 JULIANE FRYDENLUND, JAN BRINK VALENTIN, MARIE NORREDAM, HENRIK BØGGILD, KRISTIAN HAY KRAGHOLM, SAM RIAHI, LARS FROST, SØREN PAASKE JOHNSEN
Background:Atrial fibrillation and flutter (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia with an increasing prevalence in Western countries. However, little is known about AF among immigrants compared to non-immigrants.Aim:To examine the incidence of hospital-diagnosed AF according to country of origin.Method:Immigrants were defined as individuals born outside Denmark by parents born outside Denmark
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Ethical dilemmas in conducting qualitative, public health research on social media: using a study on Facebook as a case Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 JANE BRANDT SØRENSEN, JACOB LAUGE THOMASSEN, DAN W. MEYROWITSCH, NATASSIA ROSEWOOD KINGOD, FLEMMING KONRADSEN, THOMAS PLOUG
Aim:Platforms on social media are increasingly used for public health research. While social media provides an exceptional opportunity to explore communication about public health topics, this practice is not without ethical dilemmas. Our aim was to identify and unfold some of these dilemmas and to suggest possible solutions and ways forward for future research.Methods:Using our own research within
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COVID-19 vaccination among health care workers in Finland: coverage, perceptions and attitudes Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Aleksi Hämäläinen, Riitta-Liisa Patovirta, Sakari Vuorinen, Jaana Leppäaho-Lakka, Sanna Kilpinen, Jennifer Sieberns, Eija Ruotsalainen, Irma Koivula, Sari Hämäläinen
Aims:In this study, we examined the voluntary COVID-19 vaccine coverage among health care workers (HCWs) working in close patient contact. HCWs’ beliefs about COVID-19 infection, their opinions of vaccination and reasons for having or declining the COVID-19 vaccination were also evaluated.Methods:In October 2021, a cross-sectional observational study was carried out in five hospitals in Central and
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Trends in cervical cancer screening in Norway 2012–2017: a comparison study of non-immigrant and immigrant women Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 MARTA RØTTINGEN ENDEN, KATHY MØEN, JANNICKE IGLAND, ESPERANZA DIAZ
Aims:Immigrant women in Norway have lower cervical cancer screening participation than non-immigrant women. Our aim in this study was to assess whether the observed increase in screening participation during 2012–2017 was different between Norwegian-born women and immigrant women.Methods:Data were collected from three national registries. The study included 1,409,561 women, categorized according to
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A systematic review of the social impact of diseases in Nordic countries Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Ahreum Seo, Angela Y. Chang
Background:We review the literature on the social impacts of diseases, defined as the social consequences of having a disease on the people around the patient, such as spouses, caregivers and offspring. The two objectives of this study are to summarise the social outcomes commonly associated with diseases and to compare the social impact across a range of diseases.Methods:A systematic review of the
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Effects of COVID-19 measures on access to HIV/STI testing and condoms among adults in Sweden: a cross-sectional online survey Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Maike Hentges, Anna E. Kågesten, Gunnar Brandén, Kyriaki Kosidou, Kristien Michielsen, Anna Mia Ekström, Elin C. Larsson
Aims:To investigate the self-reported impact of COVID-19 measures on access to testing for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and condoms and factors associated with reduced access among adults in Sweden.Methods:Cross-sectional data were collected in late 2020 through a web panel with adults (18-49 years) in Sweden as part of the International Sexual Health And REproductive health
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Preschool-level socio-economic deprivation in relation to emotional and behavioural problems among preschool children in Sweden Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Natalie Durbeej, Richard Ssegonja, Raziye Salari, Anton Dahlberg, Helena Fabian, Anna Sarkadi
Aims:The aim of this study was to explore the association between preschool-level socio-economic deprivation and emotional and behavioural problems among preschool children in Sweden using a multilevel approach.Methods:In this cross-sectional study, we used data on 2267 children whose parents and preschool teachers had responded to items measuring individual-level socio-economic deprivation and the
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Main activity trajectory clusters of unemployed people with partial work ability and cluster features. Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-19 Joonas Poutanen,Kia Gluschkoff,Johanna Kausto,Matti Joensuu
BACKGROUND The early identification of different subgroups of individuals with partial work ability is important for the development of appropriate and effective services in order to prevent exclusion from working life and prolongation of unemployment. AIMS This study aimed to identify different main activity trajectory clusters of people with partial work ability before their participation in work
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Non-participation in a health examination survey in a rural-provincial area of Denmark - results from the Lolland-Falster Health Study (LOFUS). Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-13 Signe Lyngsøe,Søren Lophaven,Randi Jepsen,Therese Holmager,Astrid Janssens,Elsebeth Lynge
BACKGROUND Lolland-Falster Health Study (LOFUS) was a health examination survey that included self-administered questionnaires, clinical examinations, and the collection of biological samples, undertaken in 2016-2020 in a rural, socioeconomically deprived area with the lowest life expectancy in Denmark. The aim of this study was to examine the determinants of non-participation in LOFUS to evaluate
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Long-term social assistance recipients' experiences with an increased monthly payment: a qualitative pilot study. Scand. J. Public Health (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-13 Astrid Torbjørnsen,Inger Utne,Borghild Løyland
AIMS Ten long-term social assistance recipients in a Norwegian municipality received a greater-than-average fixed monthly payment for 12 months. This study aimed to explore whether these recipients with reduced administrative requirements and a fixed monthly payment that was greater than the average social assistance experienced reduced poverty, increased feelings of independence, better daily living