Essays about: "social determinants of health"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 66 essays containing the words social determinants of health.

1. 6. A WALK IN THE PARK: Associations between urban green spaces, social cohesion, and self-rated health in Swedish adults

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd

   Author : Tahnee Marquardt; [2023]
   Keywords : public health; self-rated health; social cohesion; social determinants; urban green spaces; urban health;

   Abstract : Background: Urban green spaces (UGS) have been shown to benefit both social cohesion and health outcomes. A new framework by Jennings and Bamkole (2019) suggests that social cohesion might act as a social determinant of health mediating the health benefits provided by UGS. READ MORE

3. 7. Water, Sanitation, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Mali: A Study of Early Neonatal Mortality and Low Birth Weight

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Bettina-Sophie Heinz; [2023]
   Keywords : water; sanitation; WASH; adverse pregnancy outcomes; low birth weight; early neonatal mortality; Mali; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the link between the water and sanitation environment mothers are exposed to during pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes in Mali, specifically early neonatal mortality and low birth weight. The motivation and contribution for this analysis is that little research has been done on this topic, specifically in the Sub-Saharan African region and with the combination of those two outcome variables. READ MORE

4. 8. Mental health problems in a Swedish LGBTI population and the social determinants of health : Differences in depressive symptoms and its relations to sociodemographic factors

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd

   Author : Gabriel Engelman de León Madeira; [2023]
   Keywords : depression; mental health; LGBTI; Intersectionality; Minority stress; Public health; Sweden;

   Abstract : The aim of this study was to investigate potential mental health disparities in terms of self-rated depressive symptoms in between groups of LGBTI populations in Sweden and whether age, household income and long-standing illness could explain the possible differences. METHOD: A quantitative study with cross-sectional design was performed among the participants of the EU-LGBTI-II study (n = 2502) in a non-probability sample. READ MORE

5. 9. The pension reform of 1948 and its potential effect on health for older adults in Sweden during the middle of the 20th century : A description of the pension reforms in the eldercare between the years of 1913 and 1948 in Sweden, and the potential effect of the reform in 1948 on death rates for those 67 years and older during the middle of the 20th century.

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap

   Author : Emelie Thunqvist; [2023]
   Keywords : Pension; Eldercare reforms; Death rates; Gender differences; Social determinants of health; Income;

   Abstract : Background: In 1946, a proposal was made for a law on national pensions with the aim of reforming the pension system and giving pensioners better finances, which later was implemented at 1948. The theory of the social determinants of health suggests that income is an important factor that has an impact on health. READ MORE

6. 10. Mental health of adult refugees in Sweden : A scoping review

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för socialt arbete, kriminologi och folkhälsovetenskap

   Author : Hamdi Ahmed; [2023]
   Keywords : Mental health illness; refugees; social capital; social determinants of health; Sweden;

   Abstract : Studies have indicated that the prevalence of mental health disorders among refugees has increased. The social capital and socioeconomic status of the host country are believed to influence the development and maintenance of mental health. READ MORE