A5035219032- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Health and Medical Studies
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Community Health and Development
- Torture, Ethics, and Law
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Global Health Care Issues
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Social and Demographic Issues in Germany
- Public Health Policies and Education
Bielefeld University
2020-2025
Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón
2024
Instituto de Salud Carlos III
2024
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental
2024
King's College London
2023
Technische Universität Berlin
2016-2022
Hochschule Bielefeld
2020
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
2010-2015
University of Illinois Chicago
2015
The University of Texas at Austin
1989-2004
The meat industry showcases the precarity of employment arrangements as part broader global economic liberalization. In many countries, its workforce consists mostly precariously employed immigrant and resident foreign-born workers. Categorized "essential workers", they worked throughout COVID-19 pandemic, while facing high infection risk. Using case-studies in three country contexts – Illinois/USA, Netherlands, North Rhine-Westphalia/Germany we analyzed policy documents, investigative...
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is a mine field of moral dilemmas. Even when carefully planned for and continuously critically reflected upon, conflicts are likely to occur as part the process. This paper illustrates lessons learned from “Building on Strengths in Naujaat”, resiliency initiative with objective promoting sense belonging, collective efficacy, well-being Inuit youth. Naujaat community members over time established strong meaningful relationships academic...
Access to healthcare is restricted for newly arriving asylum seekers and refugees (ASR) in many receiving countries, which may lead inequalities health. In Germany, regular access full entitlement (equivalent statutory health insurance, SHI) only granted after a waiting time of 18 months. During this entitlements, local authorities implement different models regulate seekers' healthcare: the electronic card (EHC) or voucher (HV). This paper examines by comparing utilization ASR under terms...
Fifty state and local coalitions that carry out the Smoke Free Class of 2000 program American Cancer Society, Heart Association Lung were surveyed in 1990. Almost all (95%) rated themselves moderately or very active a total 88 900 second grade teachers estimated to have received materials. The availability funds, competing priorities, lack coordination, differences agency service areas personnel most frequently cited as concern coalitions. Personnel barriers formality coalition structure...
Journal Article Social socience theory in health education: time for a new model? Get access Kenneth R. McLeroy, McLeroy 1Executove Editor Department of public Health Education, University North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC 27412, USA Search other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Allan B. Steckler, Steckler 2Associate Behavior and Chapel Hill Hill, 27599-7400, Bruce Simons-Morton, Simons-Morton 3Editorila Board Prevention Reseach, National Institute...
Death by suicide and attempted among Inuit youth is now considered a public health emergency of epidemic proportion, with rates the highest worldwide. A strong sense cultural identity pride, as well social capital, has been identified being protective against suicide. The Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR) Guidelines Involving Aboriginal People call communities to be included in conception, planning implementation research. authors took first steps towards sharing responsibility...
Background: LGBTIQ asylum-seekers face multiple health risks. Yet, little is known about their healthcare needs. In 2016, Berlin opened the only major shelter for in Germany. This preliminary study describes and utilization by living Berlin’s shelter. To identify particular needs, we compared our results to from other shelters. Methods: We surveyed residents of 21 randomly selected shelters Berlin, using a validated questionnaire nine languages (n = 309 respondents, including 32 respondents...
A survey of the Boston metropolitan area correlated drinking patterns with sex, age, race, marital status and social class; findings were compared previous studies in Boston, San Francisco nationwide.
Hospital professionals are "dual agents" who may face dilemmas between their commitment to patients' clinical needs and hospitals' financial sustainability. This study examines whether how hospital balance or reconcile economic considerations in decision-making two countries with activity-based payment systems.We conducted 46 semi-structured interviews managers, chief physicians practicing five German Israeli hospitals 2018/2019. We used thematic analysis identify common topics patterns of...
Since 2000, the Israeli Public Health Services have established eight Maternal-and-Child-Health (MCH) stations in unrecognised Bedouin-Arab villages South Israel order to reduce barriers healthcare. The goals of this pilot study were: (1) explore new MCH stations' impact on antenatal care (ANC) accessibility; and (2) compare access ANC between women from with without stations. combined quantitative qualitative methods including structured interviews 174 service users, review 158 records 16...
Abstract Schizophrenia (SCZ), bipolar (BD) and major depression disorder (MDD) are severe psychiatric disorders that challenging to treat, often leading treatment resistance (TR). It is crucial develop effective methods identify treat patients at risk of TR an early stage in a personalized manner, considering their biological basis, clinical psychosocial characteristics. Effective translation theoretical knowledge into practice essential for achieving this goal. The Psych-STRATA consortium...
The goal of this study was to evaluate the relationship between culture and attitudes about cervical cancer screening among young American Indian women living working in northeast Oklahoma. A cohort 199 women, ages 18-40, were surveyed determine their blood quantum, self-identification, beliefs practices regarding traditional behavior order develop a scale (the degree which an individual maintained tribal ways or behaviors). use indicated that quantum for primary tribe, self-identification...
Objectives: In recent years, there has been a mass migration of Eritreans (many seeking political asylum) into Israel after precarious irregular movement across international borders. This study qualitatively explores the structural barriers to family planning (i.e. contraceptive services) for Eritrean women in that are rooted their temporary legal status and patchwork services.Design/Methods: From December 2012 September 2013, we interviewed 25 key informants (NGO workers, researchers,...
Social socience theory in health education: time for a new model? Get access Kenneth R. McLeroy, McLeroy Executove Editor Department of public Health Education, University North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC 27412, USA Search other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Allan B. Steckler, Steckler Associate Behavior and Chapel HillChapel Hill, 27599-7400, Bruce Simons-Morton, Simons-Morton Editorila Board Prevention Reseach, National Institute Child Human...
Objectives: To test: (1) whether citation under the Minors in Possession (MIP) law, vicarious (knowing someone who was cited), and threat of driving licence suspension are associated with decreased intentions to smoke next year; (2) policy is differentially enforced. Subjects: 28 249 white, Hispanic, African American students grades 6–12 (11–18 years old) participated study. Method: The 86 item anonymous Texas Youth Tobacco Survey completed by attending 37 schools 14 east central...
Background: In debates on asylum-seekers’ access to healthcare it is frequently claimed that restrictions are necessary prevent unduly high health service utilization and costs. Within Germany, provision for asylum-seekers varies across the different states. Berlin’s authorities removed some barriers by introducing an electronic insurance card (HIC) in 2016. We used HIC introduction Berlin as opportunity investigate effects of improved local system. Methods: The study applied a mixed-methods...