Understanding the role of work in socioeconomic health inequalities by Alex Burdorf

“…There is ample evidence of a recent widening of social inequalities in life expectancy in many countries. …”
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Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Among Intimate Partners During the Perinatal Period: A Narrative Literature Review by Amera Mojahed, Nada Alaidarous, Marie Kopp, Anneke Pogarell, Freya Thiel, Susan Garthus-Niegel, Susan Garthus-Niegel, Susan Garthus-Niegel

“…Based on our findings, IPV is found to be highly prevalent during the entire perinatal period and in populations suffering from social inequalities. Further research exploring not only the occurrence, but also the motivations and the context of the bidirectionality of IPV during the perinatal period may facilitate better understanding of the detrimental consequences on partners and their families, as well as the development of effective intervention strategies. …”
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Education-related inequalities in beliefs and behaviors pertaining to COVID-19 non-pharmaceutical interventions by Katherine Kirkby, Nicole Bergen, Cecilia Vidal Fuertes, Anne Schlotheuber, Ahmad Reza Hosseinpoor

“…Abstract Background The coronavirus pandemic has exposed existing social inequalities in relation to disease preventive behaviors, risk of exposure, testing and healthcare access, and consequences as a result of illness and containment measures across different population groups. …”
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Multiple health behaviours among mothers and partners in England: Clustering, social patterning and intra-couple concordance by Hilary Graham, Jayne Hutchinson, Catherine Law, Lucinda Platt, Heather Wardle

“…Keywords: Cigarette smoking, Alcohol consumption, Physical activity, Diet, Latent class analysis, Social inequalities…”
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The combined effect of socioeconomic position and C-reactive protein for predicting incident cardiometabolic disease: Findings from a 14-year follow-up study of the English Longitu... by Lydia Poole, Antonio I. Lazzarino, Kimberley J. Smith, Ruth A. Hackett

“…Cardiovascular disease and diabetes are leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Social inequalities in the distribution of these diseases across the population exist. …”
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Health literacy and disparities in COVID-19–related knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviours in Australia by Kirsten J McCaffery, Rachael H Dodd, Erin Cvejic, Julie Ayre, Carys Batcup, Jennifer MJ Isautier, Tessa Copp, Carissa Bonner, Kristen Pickles, Brooke Nickel, Thomas Dakin, Samuel Cornell, Michael S Wolf

“…These have the potential to undermine efforts to reduce viral transmission and may lead to social inequalities in health outcomes in Australia. People with the greatest burden of chronic disease are most disadvantaged, and are also most likely to experience severe disease and die from COVID-19. …”
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Power and Powerlessness in a Group Based Digital Story Telling Project-An Exploration of Community Perceptions of Health Concerns in Urban Malawi by Deborah Nyirenda, Chipiliro Payesa, Jolly Ntaba, Rachel Mhango, Patricia Kingori, Michael Parker, Nicola Desmond

“…We question the realization of “empowerment” and social justice of vulnerable participants in cases where structural challenges present obstacles to effectively address social inequalities.…”
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“For me, it's just a piece of freedom”—Increased empowerment through physical activity promotion among socially disadvantaged women by Alexandra Sauter, Annika Herbert-Maul, Karim Abu-Omar, Ansgar Thiel, Heiko Ziemainz, Annika Frahsa, Stephanie Linder, Anne Herrmann-Johns

“…Since 2005, BIG has aimed to empower women in difficult life situations to increase control over their health determinants and reduce social inequalities by promoting physical activity. One of BIG's key features is its implementation in several German municipalities since 2005. …”
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Protocol for the development of guidance for collaborator and partner engagement in health care evidence syntheses by Peter Tugwell, Vivian Welch, Olivia Magwood, Alex Todhunter-Brown, Elie A. Akl, Thomas W. Concannon, Joanne Khabsa, Richard Morley, Holger Schunemann, Lyubov Lytvyn, Arnav Agarwal, Alba Antequera, Marc T. Avey, Pauline Campbell, Christine Chang, Stephanie Chang, Leonila Dans, Omar Dewidar, Davina Ghersi, Ian D. Graham, Glen Hazlewood, Jennifer Hilgart, Tanya Horsley, Denny John, Janet Jull, Lara J. Maxwell, Chris McCutcheon, Zachary Munn, Francesco Nonino, Jordi Pardo Pardo, Roses Parker, Kevin Pottie, Gabriel Rada, Alison Riddle, Anneliese Synnot, Elizabeth Tanjong Ghogomu, Eve Tomlinson, Karine Toupin-April, Jennifer Petkovic

“…Abstract Background Involving collaborators and partners in research may increase relevance and uptake, while reducing health and social inequities. Collaborators and partners include people and groups interested in health research: health care providers, patients and caregivers, payers of health research, payers of health services, publishers, policymakers, researchers, product makers, program managers, and the public. …”
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Using geo-spatial analysis for assessing the risk of hospital admissions due to community-acquired pneumonia in under-5 children and its association with socially vulnerable areas... by Juliana Coelho Pina, Luana Seles Alves, Luiz Henrique Arroyo, Ricardo Alexandre Arcêncio, Ellen Cristina Gondim, Maria Cândida de Carvalho Furtado, Débora Falleiros de Mello

“…Abstract Background The concentration of under-5 child morbidity and mortality due to pneumonia in developing countries reflects the social inequities. This study aimed to map and assess the spatial risk for hospitalization due to Community-Acquired Pneumonia in children under 5 years of age and its association with vulnerable areas. …”
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Nationwide mammography screening participation in Denmark during the COVID-19 pandemic: An observational study by Tina Bech Olesen, Henry Jensen, Henrik Møller, Jens Winther Jensen, Berit Andersen, Ilse Vejborg, Sisse H Njor

“…Some groups of women, nonetheless, had a lower participation, indicating that the social inequity in screening participation was exacerbated during the pandemic. …”
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Increasing Area Deprivation and Socioeconomic Inequalities in Heart Disease, Stroke, and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Among Working Age Populations, United States, 1969-2011 by Gopal K. Singh, PhD, Mohammad Siahpush, PhD, Romuladus E. Azuine, DrPH, RN, Shanita D. Williams, PhD, RN, MPH

“…Widening disparities in mortality may reflect increasing temporal areal inequalities in living conditions, behavioral risk factors such as smoking, obesity and physical inactivity, and access to and use of health services. With social inequalities and prevalence of smoking, obesity, and physical inactivity on the rise, most segments of the working-age population in low- and middle-income countries will likely experience increased cardiovascular disease burden in terms of higher morbidity and mortality rates.…”
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Hardening determinants among adult daily smokers in nine African countries: Data from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey by Chandrashekhar T Sreeramareddy, Esteve Fernandez, Ariadna Feliu

“…Wide sex differentials and social inequalities in heavy smoking do exist and should be tackled.…”
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Physical activity pattern, cardiorespiratory fitness, and socioeconomic status in the SCAPIS pilot trial — A cross-sectional study by Martin Lindgren, Mats Börjesson, Örjan Ekblom, Göran Bergström, Georgios Lappas, Annika Rosengren

“…Reduced PA and fitness levels may contribute to social inequalities in health, and should be a target for improved public health in low SES areas. …”
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Racial and Ethnic Differences in Cardiac Surveillance Evaluation of Patients Treated With Anthracycline‐Based Chemotherapy by David L. DeRemer, Nam K. Nguyen, Avirup Guha, Faraz S. Ahmad, Rhonda M. Cooper‐DeHoff, Carl J. Pepine, Michael G. Fradley, Yan Gong

“…Health care providers need to be cognizant of these social inequities and initiate efforts to ensure recommended cardiac surveillance occurs following anthracyclines.…”
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School Refusal or Truancy? A Qualitative Study of Misconceptions Among School Personnel About Absenteeism of Children From Immigrant Families by Robin Martin, Jean Pierre Benoit, Marie Rose Moro, Marie Rose Moro, Marie Rose Moro, Laelia Benoit, Laelia Benoit, Laelia Benoit

“…School personnel's attitudes toward children with transcultural backgrounds presenting with school refusal can affect children's access to care and shape social inequalities. Further research should develop, implement, and assess interventions including transcultural training of school personnel, improved use of interpreters at school for migrant families, and the addition of a transcultural dimension to SAP assessment scales, especially for school refusal.…”
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Reaching a consensus on research priorities for supporting women with autoimmune rheumatic diseases during pre-conception, pregnancy and early parenting: A Nominal Group Technique... by Rhiannon Phillips, Denitza Williams, Daniel Bowen, Delyth Morris, Aimee Grant, Bethan Pell, Julia Sanders, Ann Taylor, Ernest Choy, Adrian Edwards

“…Peer-support; 9. Social inequalities in care, and; 10. Guidance on holistic/alternative therapies.    …”
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Sociodemographic inequalities in vegetables, fruits, and animal source foods consumption in children aged 6–23 months from 91 LMIC by Luiza I. C. Ricardo, Giovanna Gatica-Domínguez, Paulo A. R. Neves, Juliana dos Santos Vaz, Aluisio J. D. Barros, Fernando C. Wehrmeister

“…Our aim was to describe patterns in the prevalence and social inequalities of ZVF and EFF among children aged 6–23 months in low-and middle-income countries.MethodsData from nationally representative surveys (2010–2019) in 91 low-and middle-income countries were used to investigate within-country disparities in ZVF and EFF by place of residence, wealth quintiles, child sex and child age. …”
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A nationwide analysis of population group differences in the COVID-19 epidemic in Israel, February 2020–February 2021 by Khitam Muhsen, Wasef Na'aminh, Yelena Lapidot, Sophy Goren, Yonatan Amir, Saritte Perlman, Manfred S. Green, Gabriel Chodick, Dani Cohen

“…Summary: Background: Social inequalities affect the COVID-19 burden and vaccine uptake. …”
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How to Evaluate Health in All Policies at the Local Level: Methodological Insights Within Municipalities From the WHO French Healthy Cities Network by Marion Porcherie, Marie-Florence Thomas, Frédérique Quidu, Zoé Héritage, Zoé Vaillant, Jean Simos, Stéphane Rican, Nicola Cantoreggi, Emmanuelle Faure, Anne Roué Le Gall

“…This process allows us to identify 4 dimensions that make it possible to evaluate the level of maturity of cities in the HiAP process, namely: (1) the consideration of social inequalities in health and/or health issues in the policies/actions of the sector studied, (2) occasional intersectoral collaboration, ie, one-off initiatives between the health department and others sectors, (3) the existence of joint projects, ie, common projects between two or more sectors, (4) the existence of intersectoral bodies, in this case on the theme of urban green spaces including an intersectoral committee and/or working groups.Conclusion  Four dimensions which allow to the measurement of the degree of progress in implementing healthall-policies are proposed. …”
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