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Hiam L, Klaber B, Sowemimo A, Marmot M. NHS and the whole of society must act on social determinants of health for a healthier future. BMJ 2024; 385:e079389. [PMID: 38604669 DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2024-079389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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- Research, Innovation, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
- School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Bambra C, Marmot M. Restructuring of the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities is a further step in the wrong direction for tackling health inequalities. BMJ 2024; 384:q413. [PMID: 38365274 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.q413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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Geary U, Bartley A, Marmot M. The Marmot NHS Trust approach could help NHS organisations tackle health inequalities. BMJ 2024; 384:q95. [PMID: 38242582 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.q95] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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- Una Geary
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
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- Institute of Health Equity, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, UCL
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Marmot M. We know what we need to do to improve health and reduce inequalities, now we need politicians to act. BMJ 2024; 384:q93. [PMID: 38224975 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.q93] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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- Michael Marmot
- UCL Institute of Health Equity, UCL Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
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Chung GKK, Marmot M, Ho IYY, Chan SM, Lai ETC, Wong SYS, Yeoh EK, Woo J, Chung RYN. Secular trends of life expectancy and disability-free life expectancy at age 65 and associated gender and area-level socioeconomic inequalities in Hong Kong: a serial cross-sectional study between 2007 and 2020. Lancet Reg Health West Pac 2023; 41:100909. [PMID: 37780635 PMCID: PMC10541487 DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2023.100909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Background Despite Hong Kong's world leading longevity, little is known about its associated disability burden and social patterning. Hence, this study assessed the gender-specific secular trends and area-level inequalities in life expectancy (LE) and disability-free life expectancy (DFLE) at age 65 in Hong Kong. Methods Population structure, death records, and disability data in 2007, 2013, and 2020 were retrieved from the Census and Statistics Department to estimate LE and DFLE using the Sullivan Method. District-based sociodemographic indicators were used to compare LE and DFLE across 18 districts of Hong Kong in 2013. Findings Between 2007 and 2020, LE at age 65 increased by 3.7 years (from 18.3 to 22.0) in men and by 2.1 years (from 22.7 to 24.8) in women. By contrast, DFLE increased more slowly, by 1.8 years (from 14.6 to 16.3) in men and by only 0.1 year (from 16.4 to 16.5) in women, leading to a substantial increase in proportion of life spent with disability. Results from multiple linear regression using district-based data in 2013 showed a similar extent of associations of education with LE and DFLE (mean year difference: 0.81 [95% CI: 0.14, 1.48] and 0.68 [0.10, 1.27], respectively, per 10% increase in average education level), while female gender was more strongly associated with LE (4.44 [3.56, 5.31]) than with DFLE (2.00 [1.18, 2.82]). Interpretation Expansion of disability burden and male-female health-survival paradox hold true in Hong Kong. Unlike Western countries with a stronger socioeconomic patterning of DFLE, the extent of area-level socioeconomic inequalities in LE and DFLE appears to be more comparable in Hong Kong. Funding Health and Medical Research Fund (Ref. no.: 19202031) by the Health Bureau of Hong Kong.
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- Gary Ka-Ki Chung
- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- UCL Institute of Health Equity, Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, The City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- CUHK Institute of Ageing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- CUHK Institute of Ageing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- CUHK Centre for Bioethics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Lu W, Stefler D, Sanchez-Niubo A, Haro JM, Marmot M, Bobak M. The associations of physical incapacity and wealth with remaining in paid employment after age 60 in five middle-income and high-income countries. Ageing Soc 2023; 43:2994-3017. [PMID: 38389519 PMCID: PMC10881199 DOI: 10.1017/s0144686x22000265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Previous studies on health and socioeconomic determinants of later-life labour force participation have mainly come from high-income European countries and the United States of America (USA). Findings vary between studies due to different measures of socioeconomic status and labour force outcomes. This study investigated longitudinal associations of physical incapacity and wealth with remaining in paid employment after age 60 in middle- and high-income countries. Using harmonised cohort data in the USA, England, Japan, Mexico and China (N=32,132), multilevel logistic regression was applied for main associations. The age-related probabilities of remaining in paid employment by physical incapacity and wealth were estimated using marginal effects. This study found that physical incapacity predicted lower odds of remaining in paid employment in each country. Wealth was associated with higher odds of remaining in paid employment in the USA, England, and Japan, but not in Mexico. Probabilities of remaining in paid employment were high in Mexico but low in China. The absolute difference in the probability of remaining in paid employment between the richest and the poorest groups was greater in the USA than that in any other country. In the USA, England and Japan, the inverse association between physical incapacity and remaining in paid employment could be partially compensated by wealth only when physical incapacity was not severe. National policies, including considering older adults' changing capacities for job placement and prioritising the provision of supportive services for socioeconomically disadvantaged older adults, developing pathways for informal workers to access social security and pension coverage, and encouraging employers to hire socioeconomically disadvantaged older workers and enhancing their employability, could be facilitated. Future studies, such as exploring health and socioeconomic determinants of remaining in part-time and full-time paid employment separately in more countries, and the moderating effects of relevant policies on these associations, are needed.
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- Wentian Lu
- Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Research, Innovation and Teaching Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Social Psychology and Quantitative Psychology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Research, Innovation and Teaching Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Medicine, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Williams SN, Marmot M. Heat related health inequalities are rising. BMJ 2023; 383:2844. [PMID: 38084432 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.p2844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Lai ETC, Chiang TL, Kim CY, Hashimoto H, Marmot M, Woo J. The determinants of longevity: The perspectives from East Asian economies. J Am Geriatr Soc 2023; 71:3338-3341. [PMID: 37218341 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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- Eric T C Lai
- Institute of Health Equity, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
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- Institute of Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Health and Social Behavior, School of Public Health, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Institute of Health Equity, University College London, London, UK
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- Institute of Health Equity, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
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Gilmore I, Finlay I, McKee M, Marmot M, Casswell S, Rice P, Severi K. Commending Public Health Scotland's evaluation of minimum unit pricing. Lancet 2023; 402:771. [PMID: 37579770 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(23)01584-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
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- Ian Gilmore
- British Medical Association, London, UK; Alcohol Health Alliance, London, UK
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- Independent Commission on Alcohol Harm, London, UK
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- European Centre on Health of Societies in Transition, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Institute of Health Equity, University College London, London, UK
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- European Alcohol Policy Alliance, Brussels, Belgium; Alcohol Health Alliance, London, UK
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- Institute of Alcohol Studies, London SW1H 0QS, UK; Alcohol Health Alliance, London, UK.
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Marmot M. Health in Sri Lanka: building on a success story. Ceylon Med J 2023; 68:3-4. [PMID: 37609900 DOI: 10.4038/cmj.v68isi 1.9787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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- Michael Marmot
- Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, Director Institute of Health Equity University College London, UK
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Chung RYN, Lee TTY, Chan SM, Chung GKK, Chan YH, Wong SYS, Lai E, Wong H, Yeoh EK, Marmot M, Woo J. Experience of South and Southeast Asian minority women in Hong Kong during COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study. Int J Equity Health 2023; 22:110. [PMID: 37268921 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-023-01922-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hong Kong has a relatively low incidence rate of COVID-19 across the globe. Nevertheless, ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, especially South Asians (SAs) and Southeast Asians (SEAs), face numerous physical, mental, social, economic, cultural and religious challenges during the pandemic. This study explores the experiences of SA and SEA women in a predominantly Chinese metropolitan city. METHODS Ten SA and SEA women were recruited and face-to-face interviews were conducted. Questions about participants' daily life experience, physical and mental health conditions, economic situation and social interaction amid COVID-19 pandemic were asked to assess the impact of COVID-19. RESULTS SAs and SEAs have a distinctive family culture, and women experienced significant physical and mental impact of COVID-19 due to their unique gender role in the family. In addition to taking care of their family in Hong Kong, SA and SEA women also had to mentally and financially support family members residing in their home countries. Access to COVID-related information was restricted due to language barrier. Public health measures including social distancing imposed extra burden on ethnic minorities with limited social and religious support. CONCLUSIONS Even when COVID-19 incidence rate is relatively low in Hong Kong, the pandemic made life even more challenging for SAs and SEAs, which is a community already struggling with language barriers, financial woes, and discrimination. This in turn could have led to greater health inequalities. Government and civil organizations should take the social determinants of health inequalities into account when implementing COVID-19-related public health policies and strategies.
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- Roger Yat-Nork Chung
- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
- CUHK Centre for Bioethics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
- CUHK Institute of Ageing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- CUHK Institute of Ageing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, UCL Institute of Health Equity, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- CUHK Institute of Ageing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation Global Health and Health Diplomacy Center, Brazil
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Venkatapuram S, Marmot M. From health inequalities to health justice in 50 years. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2023. [PMID: 37199005 DOI: 10.1111/cdoe.12866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
Abstract
In the following discussion, we present a quick conceptual history of healthy equity and health justice, some plausible outcomes from the Covid-19 pandemic for the public's understanding of these concepts, and some recent and relevant learnings for realizing equity and justice that could be useful for dental public health and beyond.
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Vaccarella S, Georges D, Bray F, Ginsburg O, Charvat H, Martikainen P, Brønnum-Hansen H, Deboosere P, Bopp M, Leinsalu M, Artnik B, Lorenzoni V, De Vries E, Marmot M, Vineis P, Mackenbach J, Nusselder W. Socioeconomic inequalities in cancer mortality between and within countries in Europe: a population-based study. Lancet Reg Health Eur 2023; 25:100551. [PMID: 36818237 PMCID: PMC9929598 DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2022.100551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Background Reducing socioeconomic inequalities in cancer is a priority for the public health agenda. A systematic assessment and benchmarking of socioeconomic inequalities in cancer across many countries and over time in Europe is not yet available. Methods Census-linked, whole-of-population cancer-specific mortality data by socioeconomic position, as measured by education level, and sex were collected, harmonized, analysed, and compared across 18 countries during 1990-2015, in adults aged 40-79. We computed absolute and relative educational inequalities; temporal trends using estimated-annual-percentage-changes; the share of cancer mortality linked to educational inequalities. Findings Everywhere in Europe, lower-educated individuals have higher mortality rates for nearly all cancer-types relative to their more highly-educated counterparts, particularly for tobacco/infection-related cancers [relative risk of lung cancer mortality for lower- versus higher-educated = 2.4 (95% confidence intervals: 2.1-2.8) among men; = 1.8 (95% confidence intervals: 1.5-2.1) among women]. However, the magnitude of inequalities varies greatly by country and over time, predominantly due to differences in cancer mortality among lower-educated groups, as for many cancer-types higher-educated have more similar (and lower) rates, irrespective of the country. Inequalities were generally greater in Baltic/Central/East-Europe and smaller in South-Europe, although among women large and rising inequalities were found in North-Europe (relative risk of all cancer mortality for lower- versus higher-educated ≥1.4 in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and the England/Wales). Among men, rate differences (per 100,000 person-years) in total-cancer mortality for lower-vs-higher-educated groups ranged from 110 (Sweden) to 559 (Czech Republic); among women from approximately null (Slovenia, Italy, Spain) to 176 (Denmark). Lung cancer was the largest contributor to inequalities in total-cancer mortality (between-country range: men, 29-61%; women, 10-56%). 32% of cancer deaths in men and 16% in women (but up to 46% and 24%, respectively in Baltic/Central/East-Europe) were associated with educational inequalities. Interpretation Cancer mortality in Europe is largely driven by levels and trends of cancer mortality rates in lower-education groups. Even Nordic-countries, with a long-established tradition of equitable welfare and social justice policies, witness increases in cancer inequalities among women. These results call for a systematic measurement, monitoring and action upon the remarkable socioeconomic inequalities in cancer existing in Europe. Funding This study was done as part of the LIFEPATH project, which has received financial support from the European Commission (Horizon 2020 grant number 633666), and the DEMETRIQ project, which received support from the European Commission (grant numbers FP7-CP-FP and 278511). SV and WN were supported by the French Institut National du Cancer (INCa) (Grant number 2018-116). PM was supported by the Academy of Finland (#308247, # 345219) and the European Research Council under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No 101019329). The work by Mall Leinsalu was supported by the Estonian Research Council (grant PRG722).
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- Salvatore Vaccarella
- Cancer Surveillance Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO), Lyon, France
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- Early Detection, Prevention, and Infections Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO), Lyon, France
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- Cancer Surveillance Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO), Lyon, France
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- Cancer Surveillance Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO), Lyon, France
- Center for Global Health, U.S. National Cancer Institute Maryland, USA
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- Cancer Surveillance Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO), Lyon, France
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- Population Research Unit, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Section for Social Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Sociology, Interface Demography, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Stockholm Centre for Health and Social Change, Södertörn University, 141 89, Huddinge, Sweden
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, National Institute for Health Development, Tallinn, Estonia
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- Chair of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Bogota, Bogota, Colombia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London Institute of Health Equity, London, England
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- School of Public Health, Imperial College, St Mary's Campus, London, England
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- Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Marmot M. Public health and health inequalities: a half century of personal involvement. J Public Health (Oxf) 2022; 44:i23-i27. [PMID: 36465044 DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdac095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/08/2022] Open
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- Michael Marmot
- Institute of Health Equity, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, UCL, London WC1E 7HB UK
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Skouteris H, Green R, Chung A, Bergmeier H, Amir LH, Baidwan SK, Chater A, Chamberlain C, Emond R, Gibbons K, Gooey M, Hatzikiriakidis K, Haycraft E, Hills AP, Higgins DJ, Hooper O, Hunter S, Kappelides P, Kleve S, Krakouer J, Lumeng JC, Manios Y, Mansoor A, Marmot M, Mâsse LC, Matvienko‐Sikar K, Mchiza ZJ, Meyer C, Moschonis G, Munro ER, O'Connor TM, O'Neil A, Quarmby T, Sandford R, Schneiderman JU, Sherriff S, Simkiss D, Spence A, Sturgiss E, Vicary D, Wickes R, Wolfenden L, Story M, Black MM. Nurturing children's development through healthy eating and active living: Time for policies to support effective interventions in the context of responsive emotional support and early learning. Health Soc Care Community 2022; 30:e6719-e6729. [PMID: 36401560 PMCID: PMC10946933 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.14106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Fostering the growth, development, health, and wellbeing of children is a global priority. The early childhood period presents a critical window to influence lifelong trajectories, however urgent multisectoral action is needed to ensure that families are adequately supported to nurture their children's growth and development. With a shared vision to give every child the best start in life, thus helping them reach their full developmental potential, we have formed the International Healthy Eating Active Living Matters (HEALing Matters) Alliance. Together, we form a global network of academics and practitioners working across child health and development, and who are dedicated to improving health equity for children and their families. Our goal is to ensure that all families are free from structural inequality and oppression and are empowered to nurture their children's growth and development through healthy eating and physical activity within the context of responsive emotional support, safety and security, and opportunities for early learning. To date, there have been disparate approaches to promoting these objectives across the health, community service, and education sectors. The crucial importance of our collective work is to bring these priorities for early childhood together through multisectoral interventions, and in so doing tackle head on siloed approaches. In this Policy paper, we draw upon extensive research and call for collective action to promote equity and foster positive developmental trajectories for all children. We call for the delivery of evidence-based programs, policies, and services that are co-designed to meet the needs of all children and families and address structural and systemic inequalities. Moving beyond the "what" is needed to foster the best start to life for all children, we provide recommendations of "how" we can do this. Such collective impact will facilitate intergenerational progression that builds human capital in future generations.
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- Helen Skouteris
- Health and Social Care Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive MedicineMonash UniversityVictoriaMelbourneAustralia
- Warwick Business SchoolUniversity of WarwickCoventryUK
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- Health and Social Care Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive MedicineMonash UniversityVictoriaMelbourneAustralia
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- Health and Social Care Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive MedicineMonash UniversityVictoriaMelbourneAustralia
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- Health and Social Care Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive MedicineMonash UniversityVictoriaMelbourneAustralia
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- Judith Lumley Centre, School of Nursing and MidwiferyLa Trobe UniversityVictoriaBundooraAustralia
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- Centre for Health, Wellbeing and Behaviour ChangeUniversity of BedfordshireLutonUK
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- Judith Lumley Centre, School of Nursing and MidwiferyLa Trobe UniversityVictoriaBundooraAustralia
- Centre for Health EquityThe University of MelbourneVictoriaMelbourneAustralia
- Ngangk Yira Research Centre for Aboriginal Health and Social EquityMurdoch UniversityMurdochAustralia
- The Lowitja InstituteCollingwoodVictoriaAustralia
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- Institute for Health & SportVictoria UniversityVictoriaMelbourneAustralia
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- Health and Social Care Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive MedicineMonash UniversityVictoriaMelbourneAustralia
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- Health and Social Care Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive MedicineMonash UniversityVictoriaMelbourneAustralia
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health SciencesLoughborough UniversityLoughboroughUK
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- School of Health SciencesUniversity of TasmaniaTasmaniaLauncestonAustralia
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health SciencesLoughborough UniversityLoughboroughUK
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- Department of ManagementLa Trobe UniversityVictoriaBundooraAustralia
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- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, School of Clinical SciencesMonash UniversityVictoriaClaytonAustralia
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- Health and Social Care Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive MedicineMonash UniversityVictoriaMelbourneAustralia
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- Department of Nutrition and DieteticsHarokopio University of AthensAthensGreece
- Institute of Agri‐food and Life SciencesHellenic Mediterranean University Research CentreHeraklionGreece
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- The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyHong KongHong Kong
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- BC Children's Hospital Research Institute/School of Population and Public HealthUniversity of British ColumbiaBritish ColumbiaVancouverCanada
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- Non‐communicable Disease Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council & School of Public Health, Faculty of Community and Health SciencesUniversity of the Western CapeBellvilleSouth Africa
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- Executive Office, Warwick Medical SchoolUniversity of WarwickCoventryUK
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- Department of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Allied Health, Human Services and SportLa Trobe UniversityVictoriaBundooraAustralia
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- Tilda Goldberg Centre for Social Work and Social CareUniversity of BedfordshireLutonUK
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- USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of PediatricsBaylor College of MedicineTexasHoustonUSA
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- Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation (IMPACT), Food & Mood Centre, School of MedicineDeakin UniversityVictoriaGeelongAustralia
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health SciencesLoughborough UniversityLoughboroughUK
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- Department of Nursing, Suzanne Dworak‐Peck School of Social WorkUniversity of Southern CaliforniaCaliforniaLos AngelesUSA
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- Executive Office, Warwick Medical SchoolUniversity of WarwickCoventryUK
- Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustBirminghamUK
- Aston UniversityBirminghamUK
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- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition SciencesDeakin UniversityGeelongVictoriaAustralia
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- School of Primary and Allied Health CareMonash UniversityFrankstonVictoriaAustralia
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- Griffith Criminology InstituteGriffith UniversityBrisbaneQueenslandAustralia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, College of Health, Medicine and WellbeingThe University of NewcastleCallaghanNew South WalesAustralia
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- Duke Global Health InstituteDurhamNorth CarolinaUSA
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- School of MedicineUniversity of MarylandCollege ParkMarylandUSA
- Research Triangle Institute InternationalResearch Triangle ParkNorth CarolinaUSA
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Allen M, Marmot M, Allwood D. Taking one step further: five equity principles for hospitals to increase their value as anchor institutions. Future Healthc J 2022; 9:216-221. [PMID: 36561807 PMCID: PMC9761449 DOI: 10.7861/fhj.2022-0098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Hospitals have the potential to create value beyond the direct clinical care that they provide through tackling the social determinants of health as an 'anchor institution': shifting the way in which they employ staff; procure goods and services; use their physical and environmental resources and assets; and partner with others. However, the societal value of this work is not automatically or accidentally created, it must be intentionally designed and delivered, particularly if it is to tackle inequities. This article proposes five equity principles for healthcare leaders to consider in their hospitals' anchor institution work. There have already been important shifts from the 'traditional way' of conceiving of a hospital's role in the community, but going 'one step further' could help to maximise the equity impact.
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- Matilda Allen
- AUCL Partners, London, UK and honorary research fellow, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- BUCL Institute of Health Equity, London, UK and professor of epidemiology and public health, University College London, London, UK
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- CUCLPartners, London, UK, director of population health, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK and honorary clinical senior lecturer, Imperial College London, London, UK,Address for correspondence: Dr Dominique Allwood, UCLPartners, 170 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 7HA, UK. Twitter: @MatildaREAllen; @MichaelMarmot; @DrDominiqueAllw
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Sesti F, Minardi V, Baglio G, Bell R, Goldblatt P, Marceca M, Masocco M, Campostrini S, Marmot M. Correction: Social determinants of mental health in Italy: the role of education in the comparison of migrant and Italian residents. Int J Equity Health 2022; 21:144. [PMID: 36180955 PMCID: PMC9523921 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-022-01740-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Flavia Sesti
- Italian Society of Migration Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Italian Society of Migration Medicine, Rome, Italy.,Italian national Agency for Regional Health Services Rome, Rome, Italy
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- UCL Institute of Health Equity, London, UK
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- Italian Society of Migration Medicine, Rome, Italy.,Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Sesti F, Minardi V, Baglio G, Bell R, Goldblatt P, Marceca M, Masocco M, Campostrini S, Marmot M. Social determinants of mental health in Italy: the role of education in the comparison of migrant and Italian residents. Int J Equity Health 2022; 21:116. [PMID: 35999572 PMCID: PMC9400202 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-022-01720-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Mental health is impacted by social, economic, and environmental factors, the Social Determinants of Health (SDH). Migrants experiencing precarious living and working conditions may be more at risk of poor mental health than the majority population. This paper aims to evaluate the relationship of educational attainment and other SDH with depressive symptoms among the resident population, including Italians and migrants. This study examined the respondents to the Italian “Progressi delle Aziende Sanitarie per la Salute in Italia” (PASSI) surveillance system, 2014–18. The sample of 144.055 respondents is composed of the resident working adults aged 25–69 with Italian citizenship (n = 136.514) and foreign citizenship (n = 7.491). Findings show that among Italians high level of education appears to be a protective factor for mental health, in accordance with the international evidence (adjPR: tertiary education 0,74 p-value = 0.000). However, among immigrants high level of education is associated with the presence of depressive symptoms (adjPR: tertiary education: 1.61 p-value = 0.006), particularly for men (adjPR: tertiary education: 2.40 p-value = 0.006). The longer the length of stay in Italy for immigrants the higher the risk of depressive symptoms: adjPR for 10+ years: 2.23 p-value = 0.005. The data show that high education could represent a risk factor for mental health of immigrants. Moreover, among migrants there are some significant mental health inequities between male and female related to the duration of stay in Italy, economic activity and educational level. Considering that health is related to the nature of society as well as to access to technical solutions, multicultural societies require culturally oriented interventions for tackling health inequities. This means developing evidence-based policies in order to tackle health inequalities in the population as a whole, including culturally oriented measures in the larger framework of developing diversity sensitive services.
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- Flavia Sesti
- Italian Society of Migration Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Italian Society of Migration Medicine, Rome, Italy.,Italian national Agency for Regional Health Services Rome, Rome, Italy
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- UCL Institute of Health Equity, London, UK
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- Italian Society of Migration Medicine, Rome, Italy.,Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Michael Marmot
- UCL Institute of Health Equity, UCL Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London WC1E 7HB, UK.
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Nosrati E, Dowd JB, Marmot M, King LP. Structural adjustment programmes and infectious disease mortality. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0270344. [PMID: 35839217 PMCID: PMC9286264 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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International financial organisations like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) play a central role in shaping the developmental trajectories of fiscally distressed countries through their conditional lending schemes, known as ‘structural adjustment programmes’. These programmes entail wide-ranging domestic policy reforms that influence local health and welfare systems. Using novel panel data from 187 countries between 1990 and 2017 and an instrumental variable technique, we find that IMF programmes lead to over 70 excess deaths from respiratory diseases and tuberculosis per 100,000 population and that IMF-mandated privatisation reforms lead to over 90 excess deaths per 100,000 population. Thus structural adjustment programmes, as currently designed and implemented, are harmful to population health and increase global infectious disease burdens.
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- Elias Nosrati
- Fafo Institute for Labour and Social Research, Oslo, Norway
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- Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Health Equity, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Economics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, United States of America
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- Michael Marmot
- Michael Marmot is with the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, UCL Institute of Health Equity, University College, London, UK
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Campion J, Javed A, Lund C, Sartorius N, Saxena S, Marmot M, Allan J, Udomratn P. Public mental health: required actions to address implementation failure in the context of COVID-19. Lancet Psychiatry 2022; 9:169-182. [PMID: 35065723 PMCID: PMC8776278 DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(21)00199-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Mental disorders account for at least 18% of global disease burden, and the associated annual global costs are projected to be US$6 trillion by 2030. Evidence-based, cost-effective public mental health (PMH) interventions exist to prevent mental disorders from arising, prevent associated impacts of mental disorders (including through treatment), and promote mental wellbeing and resilience. However, only a small proportion of people with mental disorders receive minimally adequate treatment. Compared with treatment, there is even less coverage of interventions to prevent the associated impacts of mental disorders, prevent mental disorders from arising, or promote mental wellbeing and resilience. This implementation failure breaches the right to health, has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, and results in preventable suffering, broad impacts, and associated economic costs. In this Health Policy paper, we outline specific actions to improve the coverage of PMH interventions, including PMH needs assessments, collaborative advocacy and leadership, PMH practice to inform policy and implementation, training and improvement of population literacy, settings-based and integrated approaches, use of digital technology, maximising existing resources, focus on high-return interventions, human rights approaches, legislation, and implementation research. Increased interest in PMH in populations and governments since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic supports these actions. Improved implementation of PMH interventions can result in broad health, social, and economic impacts, even in the short-term, which support the achievement of a range of policy objectives, sustainable economic development, and recovery.
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- Jonathan Campion
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Public Mental Health Implementation Centre, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London, UK.
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- Department of Mental Health and Wellbeing, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- King's Global Health Institute, Centre for Global Mental Health, Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College, London, UK; Alan J Flisher Centre for Public Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Association for the Improvement of Mental Health Programmes, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Institute of Health Equity, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, UCL, London, UK
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- Office of the President, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Branch, Clinical Excellence Queensland, Queensland Health, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Mayne Academy of Psychiatry, University of Queensland Medical School, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
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Castro A, Marmot M, Garay J, de Negri A, Buss P. Achieving sustainable health equity. Bull World Health Organ 2022; 100:81-83. [PMID: 35017761 PMCID: PMC8722628 DOI: 10.2471/blt.21.286523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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- Arachu Castro
- Department of International Health and Sustainable Development, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70112 United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London Institute of Health Equity, London, England
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- National School of Public Health of Spain, Madrid, Spain
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- World Social Forum on Health and Social Security, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Chung RYN, Chung GKK, Chan SM, Chan YH, Wong H, Yeoh EK, Allen J, Woo J, Marmot M. Socioeconomic inequality in mental well-being associated with COVID-19 containment measures in a low-incidence Asian globalized city. Sci Rep 2021; 11:23161. [PMID: 34848754 PMCID: PMC8633192 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-02342-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic exposes and amplifies pre-existing inequalities even in places with relatively well-controlled outbreaks such as Hong Kong. This study aimed to explore whether the socioeconomically disadvantaged fare worse via various types of worry in terms of their mental health and well-being. Between September and October 2020, 1067 adults in Hong Kong were recruited via a cross-sectional population-wide telephone survey. The inter-relationship between deprivation, types of worry, mental health disorders, and subjective well-being was assessed using structural equation modelling. Results showed significant total effects of deprivation on worries about being infected (p = 0.002), economic activities and livelihood (p < 0.001), and personal savings (p < 0.001), as well as mental health disorders (p < 0.001) and subjective well-being (p < 0.001). Specifically, worry about economic activities and livelihood partly mediated the total effect of deprivation on mental health disorders (p = 0.004), whereas worry about personal savings and worry about economic activities and livelihood partially mediated the total effect of deprivation on subjective well-being (p = 0.007 and 0.002, respectively). Socioeconomic inequality, particularly in mental health and well-being, could be exacerbated via people's economic concerns during the pandemic, which was largely induced by the COVID-19 containment measures rather than the pandemic per se given the relatively low COVID-19 incidence in Hong Kong.
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- Roger Yat-Nork Chung
- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. .,The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. .,CUHK Institute of Ageing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. .,4/F, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.,CityU Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, The City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.,Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.,The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, UCL Institute of Health Equity, UCL Research, London, UK
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.,CUHK Institute of Ageing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.,Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, UCL Institute of Health Equity, UCL Research, London, UK
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Francis-Oliviero F, Cambon L, Wittwer J, Marmot M, Alla F. [Theoretical and practical challenges of proportionate universalism: a reviewAnálise dos desafios teóricos e práticos de universalismo proporcional]. Rev Panam Salud Publica 2021; 45:e102. [PMID: 34703455 PMCID: PMC8529998 DOI: 10.26633/rpsp.2021.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE In 2010, the principle of proportionate universalism (PU) has been proposed as a solution to reduce health inequalities. It had a great resonance but does not seem to have been widely applied and no guidelines exist on how to implement it. The two specific objectives of this scoping review were: (1) to describe the theoretical context in which PU was established, (2) to describe how researchers apply PU and related methodological issues. METHODS We searched for all articles published until 6th of February 2020, mentioning "Proportionate Universalism" or its synonyms "Targeted universalism" OR "Progressive Universalism" as a topic in all Web of Science databases. RESULTS This review of 55 articles allowed us a global vision around the question of PU regarding its theoretical foundations and practical implementation. PU principle is rooted in the social theories of universalism and targeting. It proposes to link these two aspects in order to achieve an effective reduction of health inequalities. Regarding practical implementation, PU interventions were rare and led to different interpretations. There are still many methodological and ethical challenges regarding conception and evaluation of PU interventions, including how to apply proportionality, and identification of needs. CONCLUSION This review mapped available scientific literature on PU and its related concepts. PU principle originates from social theories. As highlighted by authors who implemented PU interventions, application raises many challenges from design to evaluation. Analysis of PU applications provided in this review answered to some of them but remaining methodological challenges could be addressed in further research.
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- University of BordeauxBordeauxFranciaUniversity of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, Francia.
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- University of BordeauxBordeauxFranciaUniversity of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, Francia.
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- Institute of Health Equity at the University College LondonLondresReino UnidoInstitute of Health Equity at the University College London, Londres, Reino Unido.
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- University of BordeauxBordeauxFranciaUniversity of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, Francia.
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A summary of our analyses in Greater Manchester (GM), and the northwest (NW) region, might be: the NW is like England as a whole only more so. The life expectancy drop in England in 2020 was 1.2 years in men and 0.9 years in women-shocking, but not as high as in the NW. COVID-19 mortality rates were high in England; 25% higher in the NW. Inequalities in mortality are high in England; bigger in the NW. The title, Build Back Fairer, is a deliberate echo of the Build Back Better mantra, showing that the levels of social, environmental and economic inequality in society are damaging health and well-being. As the UK emerges from the pandemic, it would be a tragic mistake to re-establish the status quo that existed pre-pandemic-a status quo marked in England, over the decade from 2010, by a stagnation of health improvement that was more marked than in any rich country other than Iceland and the USA; by widening health inequalities; and by a fall in life expectancy in the most deprived 10% of areas outside London. That stagnation, those social and regional inequalities, and deterioration in health for the most deprived people are markers of a society that is not meeting the needs of its members.
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- Michael Marmot
- Institute of Health Equity, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK
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Chan SM, Chung GKK, Chan YH, Woo J, Yeoh EK, Chung RYN, Wong SYS, Marmot M, Lee RWT, Wong H. The mediating role of individual-level social capital among worries, mental health and subjective well-being among adults in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic. Curr Psychol 2021; 42:10260-10270. [PMID: 34580570 PMCID: PMC8459135 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-02316-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially induced worries and affected individual mental health and subjective well-being. Nonetheless, a high level of social capital could potentially protect individuals who suffer from mental health problems and thus promote their subjective well-being, especially under the social distancing policies during the pandemic. To this end, based on a random sample of 1053 Hong Kong adults, structural equation modeling was applied to study the path relationships between the worries of COVID-19, social capital, mental health problems, and subjective well-being. The study found that worries during the pandemic were associated with mental health and subjective well-being, through social capital as a mediator. Moreover, social capital exhibited a stronger influence on mental health and subjective well-being in the economically inactive group than in the economically active group. This study highlights the important role of social capital during the COVID-19 pandemic. While Hong Kong’s COVID-19 response has primarily focused on disease prevention, it must be noted that social services and mutual-help activities are also crucial for people to withstand the crisis.
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- Siu-Ming Chan
- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, SAR Hong Kong, China.,Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences (Social Work), The City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, SAR Hong Kong, China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, SAR Hong Kong, China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, SAR Hong Kong, China.,CUHK Institute of Ageing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, SAR Hong Kong, China.,School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, SAR Hong Kong, China.,CUHK Institute of Ageing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China.,School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, SAR Hong Kong, China.,School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, SAR Hong Kong, China.,UCL Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, UCL Institute of Health Equity, London, UK
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, SAR Hong Kong, China.,CUHK Institute of Ageing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, SAR Hong Kong, China.,Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China
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Campbell Barr E, Marmot M. [Leadership, social determinants of health and health equity: the case of Costa Rica]. Rev Panam Salud Publica 2021; 45:e101. [PMID: 34484313 PMCID: PMC8407602 DOI: 10.26633/rpsp.2021.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Costa Rica es un país de especial interés en la Región de las Américas y en la salud mundial debido a su buena salud. El Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo clasifica a los países según su nivel de desarrollo humano con base en la esperanza de vida, la educación y el ingreso nacional. Aunque Costa Rica está clasificada en el puesto 63 y dentro del grupo “alto”, en términos de salud pertenece al grupo “muy alto”. En el 2018, la esperanza de vida media de los países del grupo “muy alto” era de 79,5 años, mientras que en Costa Rica era de 80. En el 2018, la mortalidad en menores de 5 años era de 8,8/1000 nacidos vivos, inferior a la de los países clasificados en el grupo de desarrollo humano “muy alto”. Los años de escolaridad previstos en Costa Rica ascienden a 15,4; más cercanos al promedio de 16,4 años del grupo de desarrollo humano “muy alto” que el promedio del grupo “alto”. El país es mucho más saludable de lo que podría predecirse por su ingreso nacional; más bien, es probable que otras características del desarrollo de la sociedad hayan desempeñado un papel fundamental en el desarrollo de la buena salud. Entre ellas figuran: a) la decisión de dejar de invertir en la defensa nacional, que liberó dinero para invertir en la salud, la educación y el bienestar de la población; b) la decisión de crear un sistema de salud universal financiado por el Estado, los empleadores y los trabajadores en el decenio de 1940; y c) el sistema educativo, que generó oportunidades para sacar de la pobreza a importantes sectores de la población, permitiéndoles disponer de condiciones sanitarias básicas que aumentan sus posibilidades de vivir más y mejor. A pesar de estos avances, persisten desigualdades en términos de ingresos y condiciones sociales, lo que plantea desafíos en el ámbito de la salud, en particular para los grupos de menores ingresos y los afrodescendientes e indígenas. Estas desigualdades deben abordarse mediante decisiones basadas en pruebas científicas, un mayor uso de datos desglosados que revelen los progresos realizados para hacer frente a esas desigualdades, y una mayor articulación del sector de la salud con las políticas que actúan sobre los determinantes sociales de la salud.
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- Epsy Campbell Barr
- Gobierno de la República de Costa Rica San José Costa Rica Gobierno de la República de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
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- Institute of Health Equity, University College London Londres Reino Unido Institute of Health Equity, University College London, Londres, Reino Unido
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Chung GKK, Chan SM, Chan YH, Woo J, Wong H, Wong SY, Yeoh EK, Marmot M, Chung RY. Socioeconomic Patterns of COVID-19 Clusters in Low-Incidence City, Hong Kong. Emerg Infect Dis 2021; 27:2874-2877. [PMID: 34469286 PMCID: PMC8544972 DOI: 10.3201/eid2711.204840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Although coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreaks have been relatively well controlled in Hong Kong, containment remains challenging among socioeconomically disadvantaged persons. They are at higher risk for widespread COVID-19 transmission through sizable clustering, probably because of exposure to social settings in which existing mitigation policies had differential socioeconomic effects.
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Marmot M. Editorial Perspective: Health inequalities, children and young people and the pandemic. Child Adolesc Ment Health 2021; 26:267-268. [PMID: 34355498 DOI: 10.1111/camh.12492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Michael Marmot
- Institute of Health Equity, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK
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Nosrati E, Kang-Brown J, Ash M, McKee M, Marmot M, King LP. Incarceration and mortality in the United States. SSM Popul Health 2021; 15:100827. [PMID: 34150979 PMCID: PMC8193150 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Revised: 05/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has spotlighted the role of America's overcrowded prisons as vectors of ill health, but robust analyses of the degree to which high rates of incarceration impact population-level health outcomes remain scarce. In this paper, we use county-level panel data from 2927 counties across 43 states between 1983 and 2014 and a novel instrumental variable technique to study the causal effect of penal expansion on age-standardised cause-specific and all-cause mortality rates. We find that higher rates of incarceration have substantively large effects on deaths from communicable, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional diseases in the short and medium term, whilst deaths from non-communicable disease and from all causes combined are impacted in the short, medium, and long run. These findings are further corroborated by a between-unit analysis using coarsened exact matching and a simulation-based regression approach to predicting geographically anchored mortality differences.
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- Elias Nosrati
- University of Oxford, Merton College, Merton Street, OX1 4JD, Oxford, UK
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- Vera Institute of Justice, 233 Broadway, 12th Floor, New York, NY, 10279, USA
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- University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Economics, Crotty Hall, 412 North Pleasant Street, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01002, USA
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- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, WC1E 7HT, London, UK
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- Institute of Health Equity, Department for Epidemiology & Public Health, University College London, 1-19, Torrington Place, WC1E 7HB, London, UK
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- University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Economics, Crotty Hall, 412 North Pleasant Street, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01002, USA
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Coates A, Castro A, Marmot M, Mújica OJ, Eijkemans G, Victora CG. Sociedades justas: una nueva visión de la equidad en la salud en la Región de las Américas después de la COVID-19 *. Rev Panam Salud Publica 2021; 45:e99. [PMID: 34484312 PMCID: PMC8407600 DOI: 10.26633/rpsp.2021.99] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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- Anna Coates
- Organización Panamericana de la Salud Washington, D.C. Estados Unidos de América Organización Panamericana de la Salud, Washington, D.C., Estados Unidos de América
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- Escuela de Salud Pública y Medicina Tropical de la Universidad Tulane Nueva Orleans Estados Unidos de América Escuela de Salud Pública y Medicina Tropical de la Universidad Tulane, Nueva Orleans, Estados Unidos de América
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- Instituto de Equidad en Salud del Colegio Universitario de Londres Londres Reino Unido Instituto de Equidad en Salud del Colegio Universitario de Londres, Londres, Reino Unido
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- Organización Panamericana de la Salud Washington, D.C. Estados Unidos de América Organización Panamericana de la Salud, Washington, D.C., Estados Unidos de América
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- Organización Panamericana de la Salud Washington, D.C. Estados Unidos de América Organización Panamericana de la Salud, Washington, D.C., Estados Unidos de América
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- Universidad Federal de Pelotas Pelotas Brasil Universidad Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil
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Chung GKK, Chan SM, Chan YH, Yip TCF, Ma HM, Wong GLH, Chung RYN, Wong H, Wong SYS, Yeoh EK, Marmot M, Woo J. Differential Impacts of Multimorbidity on COVID-19 Severity across the Socioeconomic Ladder in Hong Kong: A Syndemic Perspective. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18:8168. [PMID: 34360461 PMCID: PMC8346110 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18158168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The severity of COVID-19 infections could be exacerbated by the epidemic of chronic diseases and underlying inequalities in social determinants of health. Nonetheless, there is scanty evidence in regions with a relatively well-controlled outbreak. This study examined the socioeconomic patterning of COVID-19 severity and its effect modification with multimorbidity in Hong Kong. 3074 local COVID-19 cases diagnosed from 5 July to 31 October 2020 were analyzed and followed up until 30 November 2020. Data on residential addresses, socio-demographic background, COVID-19 clinical conditions, and pre-existing chronic diseases of confirmed cases were retrieved from the Centre for Health Protection and the Hospital Authority. Results showed that, despite an independent adverse impact of multimorbidity on COVID-19 severity (aOR = 2.35 [95% CI = 1.72-3.19]), it varied across the socioeconomic ladder, with no significant risk among those living in the wealthiest areas (aOR = 0.80 [0.32-2.02]). Also, no significant association of the area-level income-poverty rate with severe COVID-19 was observed. In conclusion, the socioeconomic patterning of severe COVID-19 was mild in Hong Kong. Nonetheless, socioeconomic position interacted with multimorbidity to determine COVID-19 severity with a mitigated risk among the socioeconomically advantaged. Plausible explanations include the underlying socioeconomic inequalities in chronic disease management and the equity impact of the public-private dual-track healthcare system.
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- Gary Ka-Ki Chung
- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; (S.-M.C.); (Y.-H.C.); (R.Y.-N.C.); (H.W.); (S.Y.-S.W.); (E.K.Y.); (M.M.); (J.W.)
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; (S.-M.C.); (Y.-H.C.); (R.Y.-N.C.); (H.W.); (S.Y.-S.W.); (E.K.Y.); (M.M.); (J.W.)
- Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; (S.-M.C.); (Y.-H.C.); (R.Y.-N.C.); (H.W.); (S.Y.-S.W.); (E.K.Y.); (M.M.); (J.W.)
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China; (T.C.-F.Y.); (H.-M.M.); (G.L.-H.W.)
- Medical Data Analytic Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Institute of Digestive Disease, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China; (T.C.-F.Y.); (H.-M.M.); (G.L.-H.W.)
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China; (T.C.-F.Y.); (H.-M.M.); (G.L.-H.W.)
- Medical Data Analytic Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Institute of Digestive Disease, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; (S.-M.C.); (Y.-H.C.); (R.Y.-N.C.); (H.W.); (S.Y.-S.W.); (E.K.Y.); (M.M.); (J.W.)
- The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- CUHK Institute of Ageing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; (S.-M.C.); (Y.-H.C.); (R.Y.-N.C.); (H.W.); (S.Y.-S.W.); (E.K.Y.); (M.M.); (J.W.)
- Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; (S.-M.C.); (Y.-H.C.); (R.Y.-N.C.); (H.W.); (S.Y.-S.W.); (E.K.Y.); (M.M.); (J.W.)
- The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; (S.-M.C.); (Y.-H.C.); (R.Y.-N.C.); (H.W.); (S.Y.-S.W.); (E.K.Y.); (M.M.); (J.W.)
- The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; (S.-M.C.); (Y.-H.C.); (R.Y.-N.C.); (H.W.); (S.Y.-S.W.); (E.K.Y.); (M.M.); (J.W.)
- UCL Institute of Health Equity, UCL Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; (S.-M.C.); (Y.-H.C.); (R.Y.-N.C.); (H.W.); (S.Y.-S.W.); (E.K.Y.); (M.M.); (J.W.)
- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China; (T.C.-F.Y.); (H.-M.M.); (G.L.-H.W.)
- CUHK Institute of Ageing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Michael Marmot
- Institute of Health Equity, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, UK
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- Institute of Health Equity, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, UK
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Chung RYN, Chung GKK, Marmot M, Allen J, Chan D, Goldblatt P, Wong H, Lai E, Woo J, Yeoh EK, Wong SYS. COVID-19 related health inequality exists even in a city where disease incidence is relatively low: a telephone survey in Hong Kong. J Epidemiol Community Health 2021; 75:616-623. [PMID: 33402396 DOI: 10.1136/jech-2020-215392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND We examined whether COVID-19 could exert inequalities in socioeconomic conditions and health in Hong Kong, where there has been a relatively low COVID-19 incidence. METHODS 752 adult respondents from a previous random sample participated in a telephone survey from 20 April to 11 May 2020. We examined demographic and socioeconomic factors, worry of COVID-19, general health, economic activity, and personal protective equipment (PPE) and related hygiene practice by deprivation status. The associations between deprivation and negative COVID-19 related issues were analysed using binary logistic regressions, while the associations of these issues with health were analysed using linear regressions. Path analysis was conducted to determine the direct effect of deprivation, and the indirect effects via COVID-19 related issues, on health. Interactions between deprivation and the mediators were also tested. RESULTS Deprived individuals were more likely to have job loss/instability, less reserves, less utilisation and more concerns of PPE. After adjustments for potential confounders, being deprived was associated with having greater risk of low reserve of face masks, being worried about the disease and job loss/instability. Being deprived had worse physical (β=-0.154, p<0.001) and mental health (β=-0.211, p<0.001) and had an indirect effect on mental health via worry and job loss/instability (total indirect effect: β=-0.027, p=0.017; proportion being mediated=11.46%). In addition, significant interaction between deprivation and change of economic activity status was observed on mental health-related quality of life. CONCLUSION Even if the COVID-19 incidence was relatively low, part of the observed health inequality can be explained by people's concerns over livelihood and economic activity, which were affected by the containment measures. We should look beyond the incidence to address COVID-19 related health inequalities.
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- Roger Yat-Nork Chung
- School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- UCL Institute of Health Equity, Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK
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- UCL Institute of Health Equity, Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK
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- School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- UCL Institute of Health Equity, Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- CUHK Institute of Ageing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- CUHK Institute of Ageing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Santini ZI, Koyanagi A, Stewart-Brown S, Perry BD, Marmot M, Koushede V. Cumulative risk of compromised physical, mental and social health in adulthood due to family conflict and financial strain during childhood: a retrospective analysis based on survey data representative of 19 European countries. BMJ Glob Health 2021; 6:bmjgh-2020-004144. [PMID: 33781995 PMCID: PMC8009223 DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background Childhood adversity (CA) has previously been linked to various health problems in adulthood. Investigations into the differential impact of distinct types of CA on a wide range of outcomes are scarce. This study aimed to assess the impact of self-reported childhood family conflict and/or financial strain on health and social functioning in adulthood among Europeans, while taking into account the mediating role of adulthood socioeconomic disadvantage (SED) in these associations. Methods Using the European Social Survey (ESS) collected in 2014, nationally representative cross-sectional data from 35 475 participants aged 15 years and older in 19 European countries were analysed. Logistic regressions were conducted to assess associations of retrospectively reported family conflict and/or financial strain in childhood with physical and mental health as well as health behaviours and social functioning in adulthood. Results A quarter of the European population reported having experienced family conflict, financial strain or both in childhood. Financial strain was reported more among older age groups and conflict more among younger age groups. A dose-response pattern with increased risk was demonstrated for almost all physical, behavioral, mental and social outcomes for these aspects of CA compared with no CA, with the highest risk observed in those who experienced both financial strain and family conflict. Adulthood SED mediated a significant proportion of the associations with financial strain (ranging from 5.4% to 72.4%), but did not mediate the associations with conflict. Conclusion Individuals reporting family conflict or financial strain during childhood are at increased risk of developing a wide range of health and social problems. Those who report financial strain in childhood are more likely to experience SED in adulthood, which in turn increases their risk of experiencing health and social problems. Reported family conflict during childhood conferred increased risk of health and social problems, but adulthood SED did not appear to operate as an indirect pathway.
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- Ziggi Ivan Santini
- The Danish National Institute of Public Health, Syddansk Universitet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Reserca, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Deu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Catalunya, Spain
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- Division of Health Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, West Midlands, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Vyas MV, Chaturvedi N, Hughes AD, Marmot M, Tillin T. Cardiovascular disease recurrence and long-term mortality in a tri-ethnic British cohort. Heart 2021; 107:996-1002. [PMID: 33067326 PMCID: PMC8165149 DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2020-317641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Ethnic differences in cardiovascular disease incidence, but not cardiovascular disease recurrence, are reported. We characterised long-term risk of major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) and mortality following a non-fatal cardiovascular event in a British cohort of South Asians, African Caribbeans and Europeans. METHODS We identified index and recurrent cardiovascular events and mortality between 1988 and 2017 using hospital records and death registry. Using multivariable hazards models, we separately calculated the adjusted HR of MACE and death following index event, adjusting for demographics, vascular and lifestyle risk factors. Using interaction terms, we evaluated if decade of index event modified the association between ethnicity and outcomes. RESULTS South Asians were younger at the index event (median age 66 years, n=396) than Europeans (69 years, n=335) and African Caribbeans (70 years, n=70). During 4228 person-years, of the 801 patients, 537 developed MACE and 338 died, with the highest crude rate of MACE in South Asians. On adjustment of baseline factors, compared with the Europeans, the higher risk of MACE (HR 0.97, 95% CI 0.77 to 1.21) and the lower risk of mortality (HR 0.95, 95% CI 0.72 to 1.26) in South Asians was eliminated. African Caribbeans had similar outcomes to Europeans (HR MACE 1.04, 95% CI 0.74 to 1.47; and HR death 1.07, 95% CI 0.70 to 1.64). Long-term survival following an index event improved in South Asians (ptrend 0.02) and African Caribbeans (ptrend 0.07) compared with Europeans. CONCLUSIONS Baseline vascular risk factors explained the observed ethnic variation in cardiovascular disease recurrence and long-term mortality, with a relative improvement in survival of minority ethnic groups over time.
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- Manav V Vyas
- Division of Neurology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing at UCL, University College London, London, UK
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- MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing at UCL, University College London, London, UK
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- Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK
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- MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing at UCL, University College London, London, UK
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Marmot M, Al-Mandhari A, Ghaffar A, El-Adawy M, Hajjeh R, Khan W, Allen J. Build back fairer: achieving health equity in the Eastern Mediterranean region of WHO. Lancet 2021; 397:1527-1528. [PMID: 33798501 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(21)00710-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Michael Marmot
- Institute of Health Equity, Department for Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London WC1E 7HB, UK.
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- World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, Geneva, Switzerland
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- World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Institute of Health Equity, Department for Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London WC1E 7HB, UK
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- Salman Waqar
- Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.,Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- The Health Foundation and Center of Islamic Studies, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Institute of Health Equity, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, UCL, London, UK
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Al-Mandhari A, Marmot M, Ghaffar A, Hajjeh R, Allen J, Khan W, El-Adawy M. COVID-19 pandemic: a unique opportunity to 'build back fairer' and reduce health inequities in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. East Mediterr Health J 2021; 27:217-219. [PMID: 33788208 DOI: 10.26719/2021.27.3.217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Evidence has shown that some of the major causes of health inequities arise from the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age, in addition to a wider set of forces and systems shaping individuals' and societies' health and well-being. Such conditions are known as the 'social determinants of health'. However, efforts to address these determinants have remained challenging and unsatisfactory in many parts of the world, including in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Policies to contain the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have further exposed and amplified the existing and even created new dimensions in social and health inequities, as we elaborate further below. Meanwhile, the pandemic offers a unique opportunity to tackle inequities and build back fairer.
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- Ahmed Al-Mandhari
- Regional Director, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo, Egypt
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- Chair Eastern Mediterranean Region Commission on Social Determinants of Health & Director Institute of Health Equity, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Executive Director Alliance for Health Policy & Systems Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Director Programme Management, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo, Egypt
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- Deputy Director, Institute of Health Equity, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Advisor Health Promotion & Social Determinants of Health, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo, Egypt
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- Director Healthier Populations, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo, Egypt
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Kessler M, Thumé E, Marmot M, Macinko J, Facchini LA, Nedel FB, Wachs LS, Volz PM, de Oliveira C. Family Health Strategy, Primary Health Care, and Social Inequalities in Mortality Among Older Adults in Bagé, Southern Brazil. Am J Public Health 2021; 111:927-936. [PMID: 33734851 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2020.306146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Objectives. To investigate the role of the Family Health Strategy (FHS) in reducing social inequalities in mortality over a 9-year follow-up period.Methods. We carried out a population-based cohort study of individuals aged 60 years and older from the city of Bagé, Brazil. Of 1593 participants at baseline (2008), 1314 (82.5%) were included in this 9-year follow-up (2017). We assessed type of primary health care (PHC) coverage and other variables at baseline. In 2017, we ascertained 579 deaths through mortality registers. Hazard ratios and their 95% confidence intervals modeled time to death estimated by Cox regression. We also tested the effect modification between PHC and wealth.Results. The FHS had a protective effect on mortality among individuals aged 60 to 64 years, a result not found among those not covered by the FHS. Interaction analysis showed that the FHS modified the effect of wealth on mortality. The FHS protected the poorest from all-cause mortality (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.59; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.36, 0.96) and avoidable mortality (HR = 0.46; 95% CI = 0.25, 0.85).Conclusions. FHS coverage reduced social inequalities in mortality among older adults. Our findings highlight the need to guarantee universal health coverage in Brazil by expanding and strengthening the FHS to promote health equity.
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- Marciane Kessler
- Marciane Kessler, Elaine Thumé, Luiz Augusto Facchini, and Louriele Soares Wachs are with the Department of Postgraduate Program in Nursing, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil. Michael Marmot and Cesar de Oliveira are with the Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, University College London, London, UK. James Macinko is with the Department of Health Policy and Management, University of California, Los Angeles. Fúlvio Borges Nedel is with the Department of Public Health, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil. Pâmela Moraes Volz is with the Department of Public Health, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
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- Marciane Kessler, Elaine Thumé, Luiz Augusto Facchini, and Louriele Soares Wachs are with the Department of Postgraduate Program in Nursing, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil. Michael Marmot and Cesar de Oliveira are with the Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, University College London, London, UK. James Macinko is with the Department of Health Policy and Management, University of California, Los Angeles. Fúlvio Borges Nedel is with the Department of Public Health, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil. Pâmela Moraes Volz is with the Department of Public Health, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
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- Marciane Kessler, Elaine Thumé, Luiz Augusto Facchini, and Louriele Soares Wachs are with the Department of Postgraduate Program in Nursing, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil. Michael Marmot and Cesar de Oliveira are with the Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, University College London, London, UK. James Macinko is with the Department of Health Policy and Management, University of California, Los Angeles. Fúlvio Borges Nedel is with the Department of Public Health, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil. Pâmela Moraes Volz is with the Department of Public Health, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
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- Marciane Kessler, Elaine Thumé, Luiz Augusto Facchini, and Louriele Soares Wachs are with the Department of Postgraduate Program in Nursing, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil. Michael Marmot and Cesar de Oliveira are with the Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, University College London, London, UK. James Macinko is with the Department of Health Policy and Management, University of California, Los Angeles. Fúlvio Borges Nedel is with the Department of Public Health, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil. Pâmela Moraes Volz is with the Department of Public Health, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
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- Marciane Kessler, Elaine Thumé, Luiz Augusto Facchini, and Louriele Soares Wachs are with the Department of Postgraduate Program in Nursing, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil. Michael Marmot and Cesar de Oliveira are with the Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, University College London, London, UK. James Macinko is with the Department of Health Policy and Management, University of California, Los Angeles. Fúlvio Borges Nedel is with the Department of Public Health, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil. Pâmela Moraes Volz is with the Department of Public Health, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
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- Marciane Kessler, Elaine Thumé, Luiz Augusto Facchini, and Louriele Soares Wachs are with the Department of Postgraduate Program in Nursing, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil. Michael Marmot and Cesar de Oliveira are with the Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, University College London, London, UK. James Macinko is with the Department of Health Policy and Management, University of California, Los Angeles. Fúlvio Borges Nedel is with the Department of Public Health, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil. Pâmela Moraes Volz is with the Department of Public Health, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
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- Marciane Kessler, Elaine Thumé, Luiz Augusto Facchini, and Louriele Soares Wachs are with the Department of Postgraduate Program in Nursing, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil. Michael Marmot and Cesar de Oliveira are with the Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, University College London, London, UK. James Macinko is with the Department of Health Policy and Management, University of California, Los Angeles. Fúlvio Borges Nedel is with the Department of Public Health, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil. Pâmela Moraes Volz is with the Department of Public Health, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
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- Marciane Kessler, Elaine Thumé, Luiz Augusto Facchini, and Louriele Soares Wachs are with the Department of Postgraduate Program in Nursing, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil. Michael Marmot and Cesar de Oliveira are with the Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, University College London, London, UK. James Macinko is with the Department of Health Policy and Management, University of California, Los Angeles. Fúlvio Borges Nedel is with the Department of Public Health, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil. Pâmela Moraes Volz is with the Department of Public Health, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
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- Marciane Kessler, Elaine Thumé, Luiz Augusto Facchini, and Louriele Soares Wachs are with the Department of Postgraduate Program in Nursing, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil. Michael Marmot and Cesar de Oliveira are with the Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, University College London, London, UK. James Macinko is with the Department of Health Policy and Management, University of California, Los Angeles. Fúlvio Borges Nedel is with the Department of Public Health, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil. Pâmela Moraes Volz is with the Department of Public Health, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
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Stefler D, Prina M, Wu YT, Sánchez-Niubò A, Lu W, Haro JM, Marmot M, Bobak M. Socioeconomic inequalities in physical and cognitive functioning: cross-sectional evidence from 37 cohorts across 28 countries in the ATHLOS project. J Epidemiol Community Health 2021; 75:980-986. [PMID: 33649052 DOI: 10.1136/jech-2020-214714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Physical and cognitive functioning in older age follows a socioeconomic gradient but it is unclear whether the strength of the association differs between populations. Using harmonised data from an international collaboration of cohort studies, we assessed socioeconomic inequalities in physical and cognitive functioning and explored if the extent of inequalities varied across countries based on their economic strength or wealth distribution. METHODS Harmonised data from 37 population-based cohorts in 28 countries were used, with an overall sample size of 126 765. Socioeconomic position of participants was indicated by education and household income. Physical functioning was assessed by self-reported mobility and activities of daily living; and cognitive functioning by memory and verbal fluency tests. Relative (RII) and slope (SII) index of inequality were calculated in each cohort, and their association with the source country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Gini-index was assessed with correlation and cross-level interaction in multilevel models. RESULTS RII and SII values indicated consistently higher risk of low physical and cognitive functioning in participants with lower education or income across cohorts. Regarding RII, there were weak but statistically significant correlations and interactions with GDP and Gini-index, suggesting larger inequalities in countries with lower Gini-index and higher GDP. For SII, no such correlations were observed. CONCLUSION This study confirms that socioeconomic inequalities in physical and cognitive functioning exist across different social contexts but the magnitude of these inequalities varies. Relative inequalities appear to be larger in higher-income countries but it remains to be seen whether such observation can be replicated.
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- Denes Stefler
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Research, Innovation and Teaching Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Deu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Research, Innovation and Teaching Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Deu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Theresa M Marteau
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Behaviour and Health Research Unit, University of Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Social and Policy Sciences, University of Bath, Bath, UK
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- Institute of Health Equity, University College London, UK
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Corbie-Smith G, Marmot M, Bodenmann P, Jackson Y, Vu F, Wolff H. [Not Available]. Rev Med Suisse 2021; 17:239-241. [PMID: 33538135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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- Giselle Corbie-Smith
- Professeure de médecine sociale, École de médecine, Université de Caroline du Nord
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- Professeur d'épidémiologie, University College London, Conseiller du directeur général de l'OMS pour les déterminants sociaux de la santé, OMS, division « Healthier Populations »
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- Département vulnérabilités et médecine sociale, Centre universitaire de médecine générale et santé publique, Lausanne
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- Service de médecine de premier recours, HUG, Genève
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- Département vulnérabilités et médecine sociale, Centre universitaire de médecine générale et santé publique, Lausanne
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- Service de médecine pénitentiaire, HUG, Genève
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Islam N, Lacey B, Shabnam S, Erzurumluoglu AM, Dambha-Miller H, Chowell G, Kawachi I, Marmot M. Social inequality and the syndemic of chronic disease and COVID-19: county-level analysis in the USA. J Epidemiol Community Health 2021; 75:jech-2020-215626. [PMID: 33402397 DOI: 10.1136/jech-2020-215626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Given the effect of chronic diseases on risk of severe COVID-19 infection, the present pandemic may have a particularly profound impact on socially disadvantaged counties. METHODS Counties in the USA were categorised into five groups by level of social vulnerability, using the Social Vulnerability Index (a widely used measure of social disadvantage) developed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The incidence and mortality from COVID-19, and the prevalence of major chronic conditions were calculated relative to the least vulnerable quintile using Poisson regression models. RESULTS Among 3141 counties, there were 5 010 496 cases and 161 058 deaths from COVID-19 by 10 August 2020. Relative to the least vulnerable quintile, counties in the most vulnerable quintile had twice the rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths (rate ratios 2.11 (95% CI 1.97 to 2.26) and 2.42 (95% CI 2.22 to 2.64), respectively). Similarly, the prevalence of major chronic conditions was 24%-41% higher in the most vulnerable counties. Geographical clustering of counties with high COVID-19 mortality, high chronic disease prevalence and high social vulnerability was found, especially in southern USA. CONCLUSION Some counties are experiencing a confluence of epidemics from COVID-19 and chronic diseases in the context of social disadvantage. Such counties are likely to require enhanced public health and social support.
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- Nazrul Islam
- Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK
- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK
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- Leicester Diabetes Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard University T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- UCL Institute of Health Equity, University College London, London, UK
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