Lawrence A Palinkas,Sapna J Mendon,Alison B Hamilton
Lawrence A Palinkas
Mixed methods research-i.e., research that draws on both qualitative and quantitative methods in varying configurations-is well suited to address the increasing complexity of public health problems and their solutions. This review focuses s...
Environmental Exposures and Depression: Biological Mechanisms and Epidemiological Evidence [0.03%]
环境暴露与抑郁症:生物学机制和流行病学证据
Matilda van den Bosch,Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg
Matilda van den Bosch
Mental health and well-being are consistently influenced-directly or indirectly-by multiple environmental exposures. In this review, we have attempted to address some of the most common exposures of the biophysical environment, with a goal ...
David R Williams,Jourdyn A Lawrence,Brigette A Davis
David R Williams
In recent decades, there has been remarkable growth in scientific research examining the multiple ways in which racism can adversely affect health. This interest has been driven in part by the striking persistence of racial/ethnic inequitie...
David McDaid,A-La Park,Kristian Wahlbeck
David McDaid
Poor mental health has profound economic consequences. Given the burden of poor mental health, the economic case for preventing mental illness and promoting better mental health may be very strong, but too often prevention attracts little a...
Health Impact Assessment of Transportation Projects and Policies: Living Up to Aims of Advancing Population Health and Health Equity? [0.03%]
交通项目与政策健康影响评价促进人群健康和健康公平了吗?
Brian L Cole,Kara E MacLeod,Raenita Spriggs
Brian L Cole
Health impact assessment (HIA) is a forward-looking, evidence-based tool used to inform stakeholders and policy makers about the potential health effects of proposed projects and policies and to identify options for maximizing potential hea...
Debra Haire-Joshu,Felicia Hill-Briggs
Debra Haire-Joshu
Disparities in diabetes burden exist in large part because of the social determinants of health (SDOH). Translation research and practice addressing health equity in diabetes have generally focused on changing individual behavior or providi...
Policies of Exclusion: Implications for the Health of Immigrants and Their Children [0.03%]
排斥政策:移民及其子女健康的含义
Krista M Perreira,Juan M Pedroza
Krista M Perreira
Public policies play a crucial role in shaping how immigrants adapt to life in the United States. Federal, state, and local laws and administrative practices impact immigrants' access to education, health insurance and medical care, cash as...
The Use of Excise Taxes to Reduce Tobacco, Alcohol, and Sugary Beverage Consumption [0.03%]
对烟草、酒精和含糖饮料消费征收消费税以促进入口健康
Frank J Chaloupka,Lisa M Powell,Kenneth E Warner
Frank J Chaloupka
In countries around the world, tobacco use, excessive alcohol consumption, and consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are significant contributors to the global epidemic of noncommunicable diseases. As a consequence, they contribut...
Jay S Kaufman
Jay S Kaufman
Social epidemiology seeks to describe and quantify the causal effects of social institutions, interactions, and structures on human health. To accomplish this task, we define exposures as treatments and posit populations exposed or unexpose...
Happiness and Health [0.03%]
幸福与健康
Andrew Steptoe
Andrew Steptoe
Research into the relationship between happiness and health is developing rapidly, exploring the possibility that impaired happiness is not only a consequence of ill-health but also a potential contributor to disease risk. Happiness encompa...