The study examines two Swedish replication prevalence studies (n = 10,000 and n 15,000) with the aim of exploring evidence for a feminization gambling in Sweden between 1997/1998 2008/2009. Gambling domains were classified based on games' basic orientation towards strategy chance, as well each game's setting either public place or home environment. criterion domain was that respondent had gambled at least twice month any mode within domain. Logistic regression analysis showed no signs...

Examine the relation between aspects of gender equality and population health based on premise that sex differences in are mainly caused by system.

A multi-component alcohol prevention programme targeting licensed premises has been ongoing in Stockholm since 1996. An earlier study established that this led to a 29% reduction police-reported violence. The objective of the present is calculate programme's cost-effectiveness from societal perspective; cost implementation, savings made as result fewer assaults, unlawful threats and violence towards officials, health gains terms quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs).The costs included...

<h3>Background:</h3> Being male constitutes a risk factor for early death, and this may be connected to concepts of masculinity. The objective the present study was investigate association between masculinity rank during late adolescence mortality patterns in cohort 49 321 Swedish men tested compulsory military training 1969. <h3>Methods:</h3> measure consisted five-grade ranking from conscription information that comprised leisure interests occupational preferences. Information on all-cause...

Intersectionality has recently gained traction in health inequality research emphasizing multiple intersecting dimensions of as opposed to the traditional unidimensional approaches. In this study inequalities mental were estimated across intersections gender, income, education, occupation, country birth, and sexual orientation. The outcomes intersectional strata disentangled analogously possibilities described by intersectionality theory; a result either two dimensions, sum or unique outcome...

In recent decades, parents have been involved in programs that aim to improve parenting style and reduce child behavior problems. Research of preventive has shown these interventions generally a positive influence on both children. However, our knowledge there is gap the scientific literature when it comes randomized controlled trials brief, manual-based structured which address general among population, focus promoting health. A four-session universal health promotion parent group program...

There are few health economic evaluations of parenting programs with quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) as the outcome measure. The objective this study was, therefore, to conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis universal program All Children in Focus (ABC). goals were estimate costs implementation, investigate effects program, and examine its cost-effectiveness.A was conducted. Costs included setup operating costs. A parent proxy Visual Analog Scale used measure QALYs children, whereas...

The main aim of this study was to evaluate intersections gender (female/male), class (household income), and ethnicity (country birth) in relation various measures psychological physical health. is based on data from the Swedish National Public Health Survey 2006, comprising a randomly-selected sample 26,305 men 30,584 women aged 16–84 years. Of these 2147 2916 were born outside Sweden. Results present show that being female an ethnic minority consistently statistically significantly...

To analyse the associations between demographic, socio-economic and lifestyle factors, risk of self-reported chlamydial infection among young adults (20-29 years old) in Stockholm, Sweden.This study was based on Stockholm Public Health Survey 2006 (N = 4278). Demographic factors (gender, age, country birth), (individual parental educational levels, individual income level, employment status), (body mass index, mental health, alcohol consumption, partnership status) were taken into account....

Abstract Introduction Mental ill-health among children and young adults is a growing public health problem research into causes involves consideration of family life gender practice. This study aimed at exploring the association between parents' degree equality in childcare children's mental ill-health. Methods The population consisted Swedish parents their firstborn child 1988-1989 (N = 118 595 units) statistical method was multiple logistic regression. Gender indicated by division parental...

In general men tend to drink more alcohol and experience alcohol-related sickness, injuries mortality than women. this paper, the overall hypothesis was that increased gender similarity in division of parental duties would lead convergence harm. The aim analyse whether risk harm differs between parents who fit a gender-stereotypical versus those with less childcare paid work. study sample retrospective registry-based cohort all Swedish couples had their first child together 1978 (N =...

The study was undertaken to assess the cost-effectiveness of Chlamydia Monday, 2007. This is a community-based intervention aimed at reducing prevalence chlamydia by information and increased availability testing, treatment contact tracing in Stockholm. aim analyze estimating costs, savings effects on health associated with intervention, determine if varies between men women.A societal perspective adopted, meaning all significant costs consequences were taken into consideration, regardless...

Background The National Board of Health and Welfare (NBHW) has developed guidelines for disease prevention, which include interventions to reduce smoking, hazardous use alcohol, insufficient physical activity unhealthy diet. Context To support the implementation these guidelines, Government commissioned NBHW disseminate knowledge, create Web-based training, ensure data access methodological development. Description Best Practice Implementation prevention deserves a comprehensive approach,...

There is a strong call for clinically useful standardized assessment tools in everyday child and adolescent psychiatric practice. The attitudes of clinicians have been raised as key-facilitating factor when implementing new methods. An explorative study was conducted aimed to investigate the clinicians' regarding assessments usefulness diagnoses treatment planning. 411 mental health service personnel working with outpatient inpatient within specialist services, Stockholm County Council were...

Introduction Capability-adjusted life years Sweden (CALY-SWE) are a new Swedish questionnaire-based measure for quality of based on the capability approach. CALY-SWE targeted towards use in cost-effectiveness evaluations social welfare consequences. Here, we first motivate both from theoretical and policy-making perspective. Then, outline core principles measure, namely relation to approach, embedded equity considerations inspired by fair-innings bases which capabilities should be...