- + Editorial: Health is a Political Choice—Dear readers,
- + A volunteer-led approach to physical activity at large scale—the example of the Gaelic Athletic Organisation—There is substantial evidence that physical activity at any age is beneficial to human health. A wide variety of health states are improved by increas...
- + Harmful types of gambling: changes and emerging trends in longitudinal helpline data—Abstract Background Gambling products differ in terms of their harm potential. Products are also constantly developing and changing. However, little ...
- + Dual trajectories of short-term and long-term sickness absence and their social- and health-related determinants among women in the public sector—Abstract Background Short- and long-term sickness absence (SA) vary in their determinants. We examined short- and long-term SA contemporaneously as t...
- + Multilevel analysis of COVID-19 vaccination intention: the moderating role of economic and cultural country characteristics—Abstract Background Predictors of COVID-19 (coronavirus) vaccination have been extensively researched; however, the contextual factors contributing t...
- + Adolescents with emotional and behavioural problems are at higher risk to become excessive or addicted Internet users: is this association moderated by gender?—Abstract Background The Internet offers many opportunities for adolescents to facilitate their lives. However, its everyday use may lead to excessive...
- + Global health inequality: analyses of life disparity and healthy life disparity—Abstract Background Alongside average health measures, namely, life expectancy (LE) and healthy life expectancy (HLE), we sought to investigate the i...
- + Pharmacists’ involvement in physical activity promotion in community pharmacy: a systematic review—Abstract Background Physical activity (PA) promotion in healthcare systems is one of the priority areas highlighted by the World Health Organization,...
- + Healthy eating encouragement and socio-demographic factors associated with cognitive development among pre-schoolers: a cross-sectional evaluation in Nepal—Abstract Background Cognitive development in pre-schoolers through healthy eating and socio-demographic support is crucial for their later lives. We ...
- + Work–family conflicts and sickness absence—a register-linked cohort study among young and early midlife employees—Abstract Background Work–family conflicts (WFC) have been associated with poor mental health, poor self-rated health and sickness absence. However, s...
- + Sociodemographic inequalities of suicide: a population-based cohort study of adults in England and Wales 2011–21—Abstract Background The risk of suicide is complex and often a result of multiple interacting factors. Understanding which groups of the population a...
- + Primary care indicators for disease burden, monitoring and surveillance of COVID-19 in 31 European countries: Eurodata Study—Abstract Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of patients received ambulatory treatment, highlighting the importance of primary heal...
- + Associations between healthy lifestyle and mortality across different social environments: a study among adults with frailty from the UK Biobank—Abstract Background Among people living with frailty, adherence to a healthy lifestyle may be a low-cost and effective strategy to decrease frailty-i...
- + Political polarization may affect attitudes towards vaccination. An analysis based on the European Social Survey data from 23 countries—Abstract Background Political polarization may result in increased confirmation bias, strengthening of disinformation mechanisms or policy distortion...
- + A multidisciplinary Delphi consensus to define evidence-based quality indicators for diabetic foot ulcer care—Abstract Background Valid measures to assess quality of care delivered to patients with diabetes suffering from diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) are scarce....
- + Area-level excess mortality in times of COVID-19 in Switzerland: geographical, socioeconomic and political determinants—Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related excess mortality in Switzerland is well documented, but no study examined mortality at the sm...
- + Divergent effects of switching from cytology to HPV-based screening in the Nordic countries—Abstract Background Cervical cytology has been the primary method of cervical cancer screening for decades. Tests that detect viral HPV are shown in ...
- + Contact tracing in Austria, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, and Kosovo† during the COVID-19 pandemic: response review and good practices—Abstract Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, effective contact tracing was recognized as a crucial public health response to mitigate the spread...
- + Preferences for innovations in healthcare delivery models in the Swiss elderly population: a latent class, choice modelling study—Abstract Background With the increasing number of people affected by multiple chronic conditions, it is essential for public-health professionals to ...
- + Direct mailing of HPV self-sampling kits to women aged 50–65 non-participating in cervical screening in the Czech Republic—Abstract Background A population-based cervical cancer screening programme is implemented in the Czech Republic. However, participation is insufficie...
- + Public health role in litigation to address climate change—In 2023, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights commenced hearing its first climate case, KlimaSeniorinnen v. Switzerland, which deal...
- + Long-term impact of parenting-related leave policies on adolescents’ well-being: a systematic review of quasi-experiments—Abstract Background Parenting-related leave policies have gained increasing endorsement across Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development...
- + Understanding the health system barriers and enablers to childhood MMR and HPV vaccination among disadvantaged, minority or underserved populations in middle- and high-income countries: a systematic review—Abstract Background Child vaccinations are among the most effective public health interventions. However, wide gaps in child vaccination remain among...
- + Correction to: Socioeconomic, lifestyle and biological determinants of cervical screening coverage: Lolland–Falster Health Study, Denmark—This is a correction to: Milad K Tabatabai, Søren Lophaven, Jeannet Lauenborg, Therese Holmager, Randi Jepsen, Elsebeth Lynge, Socioeconomic, lifestyl...
- + Correction to: A comparison of excess deaths by UK country and region during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic—This is a correction to: Neil A Hopper, Annie Campbell, Cath Roberts, Julie Ramsay, Jos IJpelaar, Myer Glickman, Vahé Nafilyan, Nazrul Islam, A compar...
- + Trends of perceived disruption in healthcare services during the pandemic: findings from the COVID-19 National Resilience Cohort in Iceland—Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused major disruptions in healthcare services worldwide. Yet, little is known about the ass...
- + Metabolic syndrome and poor self-rated health as risk factors for premature employment exit: a longitudinal study among 55 016 middle-aged and older workers from the Lifelines Cohort Study and Biobank—Abstract Background Poor self-rated health (SRH) is a well-established risk factor for premature employment exit through unemployment, work disabilit...
- + Prevalence, diagnostic delay and economic burden of endometriosis and its impact on quality of life: results from an Eastern Mediterranean population—Abstract Background There are limited data on endometriosis from the Eastern Mediterranean region. This study for the first time estimates the preval...
- + Association between active commuting and low-grade inflammation: a population-based cross-sectional study—Abstract Background Prior studies suggest that physical activity lowers circulating C-reactive protein (CRP) levels. However, little is known about t...
- + Mortality among people who inject drugs – the interwoven roles of fentanyl and HIV: a community-based cohort study—Abstract Background Excess all-cause mortality is a key indicator for assessing direct and indirect consequences of injection drug use and data are w...
- + Relationship between health-related determinants and adherence to breast and colorectal cancer screening: a population-based study in Flanders, Belgium—Abstract Background Despite the recognized benefits of structured cancer screening, tests outside organized screening programs are common. Comprehens...
- + On a collision course: fatal motorcycle and bicycle accidents of adolescents in Finland from 2008 to 2019—Abstract Background Transport injuries are a major cause of mortality among adolescents. Our aim was to evaluate the circumstances and trauma associa...
- + Inducement of positive nutritional practices through health promotion campaigns among parents/caregivers in Albania—Abstract Opting for homemade meals is the healthiest choice. We assessed the change in nutritional practices among parents/caregivers exposed to healt...
- + Assessing health insurance literacy in Switzerland: first results from a measurement tool—Abstract Background Health insurance literacy (HIL) is crucial for individuals to make informed-decisions and navigate complex choice-based health in...
- + A comparison of excess deaths by UK country and region during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic—Abstract We compare the impact of the first two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic on risk of age-standardized mortality by sex, UK country, and English r...
- + Gambling among indebted individuals: an analysis of bank transaction data—Abstract Background Gambling is connected to important financial harms, including debt. Most existing research has investigated the relationship betw...
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