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Screening and treatment of latent tuberculosis in a cohort of asylum seekers in Norway.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Just 1% of the study group received treatment for latent tuberculosis and with a long time delay. The reason for this may be organizational factors affecting follow-up and referral and specialists not following current guidelines. PMID: 19914972 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - November 13, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Harstad I, Heldal E, Steinshamn SL, Garåsen H, Winje BA, Jacobsen GW Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Attitudes towards biomedical use of tissue sample collections, consent, and biobanks among Finns.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: In general, Finns were positive toward the setting up of a national biobank, as well as public-private partnerships, even though they considered their knowledge of biobanking to be limited. This, however, did not mean that they were indifferent to the use of their samples, but most wanted the ability to control how their samples are used. PMID: 19906772 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - November 11, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Tupasela A, Sihvo S, Snell K, Jallinoja P, Aro AR, Hemminki E Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Income-related and educational inequality in small-for-gestational age and preterm birth in Denmark and Finland 1987-2003.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Denmark and Finland are examples of nations with free prenatal care and publicly financed obstetric care of high quality. During the period of study there were macroeconomic shocks affecting both countries. However, only small income- and education-related inequalities in SGA and preterm births during the period were observed. PMID: 19906773 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - November 11, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Mortensen LH, Lauridsen JT, Diderichsen F, Kaplan GA, Gissler M, Andersen AM Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Psychosocial characteristics of drunk drivers assessed by the Addiction Severity Index, prediction of relapse.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: As well as the drunk driving offence, drunk drivers often have other psychosocial problems, female drivers in particular. Already the blood alcohol concentration per se gives some indication of the psychosocial problem profile of a drunk driver and the ASI profile has some prognostic value for relapse in drunk driving. PMID: 19889889 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - November 4, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Hubicka B, Laurell H, Bergman H Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

The change of child self-assessed and parent proxy-assessed Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL) in early adolescence (age 10-12).Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Child-assessed and parent proxy-assessed HRQL scores increase, suggesting HRQL improves, when children grow from age 10 to age 12. Baseline HRQL may not strongly predict future HRQL in early adolescence. The correlation between child self-assessment and parent proxy-assessment is fragile. PMID: 19884161 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - November 2, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Laaksonen CB, Aromaa ME, Asanti RE, Heinonen OJ, Koivusilta LK, Koski PJ, Suominen SB, Vahlberg TJ, Salanterä S Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

The impact of immunization on the association between poverty and child survival: Evidence from Kassena-Nankana District of northern Ghana.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Findings show that the adverse effects of poverty disappear and that the effects of educational attainment are reduced in survival models that control for immunization status. This finding lends empirical support to policies that promote immunization as a strategic component of poverty-reduction programmes. PMID: 19884162 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - November 2, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Bawah AA, Phillips JF, Adjuik M, Vaughan-Smith M, Macleod B, Binka FN Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

A study of men who pay for sex, based on the Norwegian National Sexual Surveys.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Having paid for sex is associated with high risk sexual behaviour and represents a public health problem. Preventive measures should address men's behaviour across social groups and marital status and explore the trend among younger men. PMID: 19884163 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - November 2, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Schei B, Stigum H Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Economic crisis, unemployment and public health.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19864351 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - October 30, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Janlert U Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

News on health policy and public health.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: PMID: 19864352 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - October 30, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Public health calendar -- public health events.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: PMID: 19864353 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - October 30, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Predictive validity of common mental disorders screening questionnaire as a screening instrument in long sickness absence.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: SCL-8AD is a promising candidate for the screening of mental disorders in LSA. It is intended to be administered by the social services because in Denmark there is not a legal requirement that sick-listed persons are certified as sick by a physician. PMID: 19850649 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - October 21, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Søgaard HJ, Bech P Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Healthcare reform in Denmark.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The article discusses and describes how healthcare reform from 2007 in Denmark has influenced the health sector. This reform has been labelled the most radical reform of the political administrative system since the first democratic constitution in 1849. Local government reform is the latest step in a process of reforming the welfare state and the health sector. In more concrete terms this article analyzes two key issues that have had top priority in the first period of reform implementation - the new planning of hospital structure and the first generation of health agreements. PMID: 19850650 [PubMed - as supplied ...
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - October 21, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Andersen PT, Jensen JJ Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Sick building syndrome (SBS) in relation to domestic exposure in Sweden - A cohort study from 1991 to 2001.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Dampness in the dwelling is a risk factor for new onset of SBS symptoms. Focus on indoor environment improvements in dwellings can be beneficial both for the inhabitants and the general population. Reducing dampness in buildings is an important factor for reducing SBS symptoms in the general population. PMID: 19850651 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - October 21, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Sahlberg B, Wieslander G, Norbäck D Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Practices and representations of health education among primary school teachers.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Teachers can take different approaches to HE. Teachers' representation of HE plays an important role in the development of HE activities: some teachers consider that HE is the mission of the health professionals and the parents. Our expectations of teacher involvement should be realistic, should take into account the representations of their role, the difficulties they encounter, and should be sustained by specific training. PMID: 19850652 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - October 21, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Jourdan D, Pommier J, Quidu F Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

The distribution of 'sense of coherence' among Swedish adults: A quantitative cross-sectional population study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The individual distribution of SOC varied with age and gender. Twenty year olds had a significantly lower SOC score compared with elderly age groups. Elderly men had a statistically significantly higher SOC score compared with women of the same age. PMID: 19843629 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - October 19, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Lindmark U, Stenström U, Gerdin EW, Hugoson A Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Do exercise and fitness protect against stress-induced health complaints? A review of the literature.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: This review underscores the relevance of exercise as a public health resource. Recommendations are provided for future research. More prospective and experimental studies are needed to provide insight into how much exercise is necessary to trigger stress-buffer effects. Furthermore, more information is warranted to conclude which sort of exercise has the strongest impact on the stress-illness-relationship. PMID: 19828772 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Gerber M, Pühse U Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Drinking habits and sickness absence: The contribution of working conditions.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: All studied drinking habits were associated with both self-certified and medically confirmed sickness absence. Thus, a decrease in unhealthy drinking habits among employees is likely to prevent sickness absence. The effects of working conditions were small but psychosocial working conditions slightly explained the associations between drinking habits and sickness absence mainly among men. PMID: 19828773 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Salonsalmi A, Laaksonen M, Lahelma E, Rahkonen O Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Psychological well-being as a predictor of dropout among recently qualified Danish eldercare workers.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The fact that more than one third of all participants had left the eldercare sector two years after qualification demonstrates the importance of retention initiatives early in working life. In addition a focus on psychological well-being among eldercare workers should be considered. PMID: 19815680 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - October 7, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Giver H, Faber A, Hannerz H, Strøyer J, Rugulies R Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Capitalists, managers, professionals and mortality: Findings from the Barcelona Social Class and All Cause Mortality Longitudinal Study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The extensive use of conventional gradient measures of social stratification has neglected sociological measurements of social class conceptualized as relations of control over productive assets. This concept is capable of explaining how social inequalities are generated. To confirm the protective effect of the capitalist class position and the "contradictory class location hypothesis", additional efforts are needed to properly measure class among low-level supervisors, capitalists, managers, and small employers. PMID: 19815681 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - October 7, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Muntaner C, Borrell C, Sola J, Marí-Dell'olmo M, Chung H, Rodríguez-Sanz M, Benach J, Noh S Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

All-cause and cause-specific mortality of social assistance recipients in Norway: A register-based follow-up study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The mortality of this socially disadvantaged group was considerably higher than that of the general population, and this difference reflected mainly drug-related causes. PMID: 19812257 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - October 6, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Naper SO Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Working together - primary care doctors' and nurses' attitudes to collaboration.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: DNs were slightly more positive about collaboration than GPs. A positive attitude towards collaboration did not seem to be a part of the GPs' professional role to the same extent as it is for DNs. Professional norms seem to have more influence on attitudes than do gender roles. DNs seem more confident in their profession than GPs. PMID: 19762367 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - September 16, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Hansson A, Arvemo T, Marklund B, Gedda B, Mattsson B Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Public health research in Denmark in the years 1995-2005.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Public health research has a relatively low share of overall health research in Denmark. PMID: 19736248 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - September 6, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Gulis G, Eriksen ML, Aro A Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

The effect on length of sickness absence by recognition of undetected psychiatric disorder in long-term sickness absence. A randomized controlled trial.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The effect of interventions for return to work depends on socio-demographic characteristics. Further studies are needed regarding interventions to improve return to work. PMID: 19736249 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - September 6, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Søgaard HJ, Bech P Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Sex differences in time trends for overweight and obesity in adolescents: The Young-HUNT study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: A marked sex difference in time trends for both the prevalence and extent of overweight and obesity, with a more pronounced increase in boys than in girls, was demonstrated. This might have implications for preventive strategies. PMID: 19736250 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - September 6, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Bjornelv S, Lydersen S, Holmen J, Nilsen TI, Holmen TL Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Readiness to change level of physical activity in leisure time among physically inactive Danish adults.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Those ready to change and those not ready to change were characterized by very different sociodemographic, lifestyle-related and social factors. This knowledge will benefit prevention initiatives and elucidates the necessity of targeting the initiatives. PMID: 19726526 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - September 1, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Pedersen PV, Kjøller M, Ekholm O, Grønbæk M, Curtis T Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Long-term sickness absence and social exclusion.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The present study suggests that long-term sickness absence increases the risk of adverse economic and social conditions among individuals. That these conditions can be seen as indicators of social exclusion is more doubtful. PMID: 19726527 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - September 1, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Bryngelson A Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Perinatal health in the Nordic countries -- Current challenges.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19723908 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - August 31, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Hemminki E Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

News on health policy and public health.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: PMID: 19723909 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - August 31, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Psychometric analysis of Common Mental Disorders - Screening Questionnaire (CMD-SQ) in long-term sickness absence.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: SCL-8AD, a sub-scale of CMD-SQ, is a promising candidate for screening and measurement of mental disorders in long-term sickness absence. PMID: 19717571 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - August 27, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Søgaard HJ, Bech P Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Sports camp with six months of support from a local sports club as a treatment of childhood obesity.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The focus on physical activity as an intervention had no effect on degree of obesity when compared with a waiting list control group. PMID: 19717572 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - August 27, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Nowicka P, Lanke J, Pietrobelli A, Apitzsch E, Flodmark CE Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Choosing screening instrument and cut-point on screening instruments. A comparison of methods.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: In supplement to test statistics the capacity of services to follow up on screening, ethics, and health economy are issues that should be considered in deciding what rating scale and cut-point should be adopted. PMID: 19717573 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - August 27, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Søgaard HJ Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Aspects of health, physical/leisure activities, work and socio-demographic data associated with pet ownership in Sweden.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Pet owners differ from non-pet-owners in aspects of socio-demographics, health, physical/leisure activities and work situation. This study, based on a general regional population in Sweden, showed differences of both a positive and a negative kind between non-pet-owners and pet owners concerning aspects of health, physical and leisure activities, and work situation. PMID: 19717574 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - August 27, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Müllersdorf M, Granström F, Sahlqvist L, Tillgren P Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Psychiatric disorders in long-term sickness absence - a population based cross sectional study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The high frequency of psychiatric disorders necessitates further population-based studies documenting the efficiency of screening and psychiatric examinations in LSA. PMID: 19700479 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - August 20, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Søegaard HJ, Bech P Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Stress and hazardous alcohol use: Associations with early dropout from university.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: There is a need to address the issue of stress associated with the start of university studies. It seems important to offer stress-reducing interventions, specifically aimed at reducing transitional stress, as soon as students start university. PMID: 19700480 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - August 20, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Andersson C, Johnsson KO, Berglund M, Ojehagen A Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

The effect of early life factors on 28 day case fatality after acute myocardial infarction.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Standardized birth weight for gestational age was associated with case fatality of AMI in men. Social class at birth was weakly inversely associated with case fatality of AMI in the cohort. PMID: 19700481 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - August 20, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Rajaleid K, Hallqvist J, Koupil I Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Sickness absence: Could gender divide be explained by occupation, income, mental distress and health?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: We have not explained why women have more sickness absence than men, either by work-related factors or by general health or mental distress. Factors explaining the gender divide should be sought elsewhere. PMID: 19671769 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - August 10, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Smeby L, Bruusgaard D, Claussen B Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

The Subjective Health Complaints Inventory: A useful instrument to identify various aspects of health and coping in older people?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: This study supports the stability of the SHC's factor structure. The low occurrence of health complaints could possibly be due to survival effects, or that old people to a greater extent than younger people compare themselves with aged peers. The subscales focusing on somatic symptoms were explained by reported illnesses and functional impairments to a limited degree only. The pseudoneurology subscale score was associated with psychological measures, particularly ability to cope. PMID: 19666668 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - August 6, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Thygesen E, Lindstrom TC, Saevareid HI, Engedal K Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Preventing evictions as a potential public health intervention: Characteristics and social medical risk factors of households at risk in Amsterdam.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: In Amsterdam, households at risk of eviction consisted mainly of single (Dutch) men, aged between 25 and 44 years, often with a combination of social and medical problems. Financial difficulties and drug addiction were independent risk factors for eviction. Because of the social medical problems that were prevalent, for prevention practice evictions should be considered both a socioeconomic and a public health problem. Preventing evictions deserves full attention as a potential effective public health intervention. PMID: 19666669 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - August 6, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: van Laere I, de Wit M, Klazinga NS Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

The impact of job satisfaction on the risk of disability pension. A 15-year prospective study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Based on the results, investing in giving workers a satisfying work environment could be a low-cost way of improving employee health and prolonging labour market participation. PMID: 19666670 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - August 6, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Labriola M, Feveile H, Christensen KB, Bültmann U, Lund T Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Do quitters have anything to lose? Changes in body mass index for daily, never, and former smokers over an 11-year period (1990-2001).Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Our finding that former daily smokers (>/= five years since quitting) demonstrated equivalent BMI increases to never smokers (1990-2001) is in line with evidence suggesting that the average body weight of quitters tends to stabilize over time to levels of never smokers. As post-cessation weight gain often represents a barrier to successful quitting, improved knowledge about the temporal and variable effects of smoking cessation on long-term weight outcome may strengthen motivational enhancement and relapse prevention efforts. PMID: 19666671 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - August 6, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Reas DL, Nygård JF, Sørensen T Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

How can nature and culture promote health?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19666672 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - July 31, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Tellnes G Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Impact of work, health and health beliefs on new episodes of pain-related and general absence-taking.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Risk factors for general absence and for pain-related absence in unselected working populations are similar but of different effect sizes. A potential primary prevention area could be the provision of accommodating workplaces for employees with pain problems. The mechanisms behind the influence of care-seeking behaviour warrant further research. PMID: 19666673 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - July 31, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Frost P, Haahr JP, Andersen JH Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Cost-effectiveness in fall prevention for older women.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The reduction in healthcare costs more than offset the cost of the prevention programme for women aged !80 years living at home, which indicates that health authorities should increase their focus on prevention. The main intention of this article is to stipulate costs connected to falls among the elderly in a transparent way and visualize the whole cost picture. Cost-effectiveness analysis is a health policy tool that makes politicians and other makers of health policy conscious of this complexity. PMID: 19666674 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - July 31, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Hektoen LF, Aas E, Lurås H Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

News on health policy and public health.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: PMID: 19666675 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - July 31, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Public health calendar -- public health events.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: PMID: 19666676 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - July 31, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Barriers to participation in a hospital-based falls assessment clinic programme: an interview study with older people.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: This study indicates that older at-risk patients acknowledge their falls problem, but refuse to participate in hospital-based assessment programmes because they expect to lose their authority and to be caught up in the healthcare system. In order to transform the findings of this study to a public health message, we have to consider moving the focus of falls prevention strategies from disease control to the domain of health promotion in order to engage older adults in preventive healthcare. PMID: 19638371 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - July 27, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Evron L, Schultz-Larsen K, Fristrup T Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Effects of leisure time physical activity on well-being among women in a 32-year perspective.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Strong associations were observed between leisure time physical activity level and reported experience of well-being cross-sectionally and prospectively. Well-being increased with concurrent changes in physical activity. Increased physical activity in sedentary individuals appears to promote not only health but also well-being. PMID: 19622547 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - July 20, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Blomstrand A, Böjrkelund C, Ariai N, Lissner L, Bengtsson C Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Neonatal findings among children of substance-abusing women attending a special child welfare clinic in Norway.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Substance abusers who stop their drug use early in pregnancy tend to have birth outcomes that are similar to those of mothers with no substance abuse. The study indicates that attendance at a voluntary, low-threshold initiative for pregnant substance abusers, with a focus on prenatal care and substance abuse treatment without replacements, may reduce the harmful effect of the abuse on the newborn. PMID: 19622548 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - July 20, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Hjerkinn B, Rosvold EO, Lindbæk M Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

The study design and characteristics of the Danish national health interview surveys.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The declining response rate in the surveys is a major concern and can pose problems in generalizing data from the surveys to the Danish population. However, these surveys are essential, as the information collected cannot be gathered by means of official statistical registers. Hence, efforts to increase the response rate will be important in the forthcoming surveys. PMID: 19622549 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - July 20, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Ekholm O, Hesse U, Davidsen M, Kjøller M Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals

Influence of occupational stress on mental health Among Chinese off-shore oil workers.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The results confirmed that occupational stress was a major risk factor for poor mental health among Chinese off-shore oil workers. Reducing or eliminating occupational stressors at work would benefit workers' mental health. PMID: 19589813 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - July 8, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Chen WQ, Wong TW, Yu TS Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: journals