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View article: Impact of the rollout of the national social prescribing link worker programme on population outcomes: evidence from a repeated cross-sectional survey
Impact of the rollout of the national social prescribing link worker programme on population outcomes: evidence from a repeated cross-sectional survey Open
Background Social prescribing link workers have been rolled out nationally through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme. Link workers connect people to advice and support to address the non-medical and social issues affecting their he…
View article: “They're not mentally ill, their lives are just shit”: Stakeholders' understanding of deaths of despair in a deindustrialised community in North East England
“They're not mentally ill, their lives are just shit”: Stakeholders' understanding of deaths of despair in a deindustrialised community in North East England Open
The rise in mortality in high-income countries from drug, suicide, and alcohol specific causes, referred to collectively as 'deaths of despair', has received growing interest from researchers. In both the US and UK, mortality rates from de…
View article: Do longer job hours matter for maternal mental health? A longitudinal analysis of single versus partnered mothers
Do longer job hours matter for maternal mental health? A longitudinal analysis of single versus partnered mothers Open
Over the past decade, single mothers have experienced increasing work requirements both in the UK and in other developed countries. Our aim was to examine if increasing job hours are associated with mental health of single mothers compared…
View article: Does tackling poverty related barriers to education improve school outcomes? Evidence from the North East of England.
Does tackling poverty related barriers to education improve school outcomes? Evidence from the North East of England. Open
Poverty related barriers to education perpetuate inequalities in educational attainment which lead to inequalities in income, health, and happiness in later life. While schools cannot tackle poverty directly, they can implement policies th…
View article: The transition from COVID-19 infections to deaths: Do governance quality and corruption affect it?
The transition from COVID-19 infections to deaths: Do governance quality and corruption affect it? Open
We investigate the impact of governance quality and corruption on the propensity of COVID-19 infections to result in deaths, while controlling for a wide range of socio-economic country characteristics, for 139 countries. Governance qualit…
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View article: Income inequality and its association with COVID-19 cases and deaths: a cross-country analysis in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Income inequality and its association with COVID-19 cases and deaths: a cross-country analysis in the Eastern Mediterranean region Open
Introduction There is limited evidence on the associations between economic and social disparities in the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR) with COVID-19 infections and deaths. This study aims to investigate the relationship between incom…
View article: Impact of a social prescribing intervention in North East England on adults with type 2 diabetes: the SPRING_NE multimethod study
Impact of a social prescribing intervention in North East England on adults with type 2 diabetes: the SPRING_NE multimethod study Open
Background Link worker social prescribing enables health-care professionals to address patients’ non-medical needs by linking patients into various services. Evidence for its effectiveness and how it is experienced by link workers and clie…
View article: Impact of a link worker social prescribing intervention on non-elective admitted patient care costs: A quasi-experimental study
Impact of a link worker social prescribing intervention on non-elective admitted patient care costs: A quasi-experimental study Open
Healthcare systems in many countries are enthusiastically adopting link worker social prescribing interventions that aim to tackle the social determinants of health by linking patients to voluntary and community sector activities and sourc…
View article: Developing a research agenda for social prescribing in the UK using lessons from the US
Developing a research agenda for social prescribing in the UK using lessons from the US Open
Social prescribing' is a central component of NHS England's long-term plan to provide more personalised care and reduce health inequalities.In social prescribing programmes, general practice staff refer patients to 'link workers' who conne…
View article: Worker adjustment to unexpected occupational risk: Evidence from COVID-19
Worker adjustment to unexpected occupational risk: Evidence from COVID-19 Open
We study the link between the revelation of a hitherto non-existent occupational risk - mortality due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 - and subsequent worker behaviour. We link occupation-specific data on COVID-19 mortality to individual …
View article: Intervention components of link worker social prescribing programmes: A scoping review
Intervention components of link worker social prescribing programmes: A scoping review Open
In the United Kingdom (UK), link worker social prescribing has emerged as an option to improve long-term condition management and address primary care patients' non-medical needs by linking patients with community-based activities and supp…
View article: Austerity, welfare cuts and hate crime: Evidence from the UK's age of austerity
Austerity, welfare cuts and hate crime: Evidence from the UK's age of austerity Open
From 2010 the UK entered an 'age of austerity', with major cuts to welfare payments. We study the link between these cuts and increases in hate crimes. Using a panel of 313 Community Safety Partnerships areas in England and Wales, we show …
View article: Resource Allocation in a National Dental Service Using Program Budgeting Marginal Analysis
Resource Allocation in a National Dental Service Using Program Budgeting Marginal Analysis Open
Introduction: In any health system, choices must be made about the allocation of resources (budget), which are often scarce. Economics has defined frameworks to aid resource allocation, and program budgeting marginal analysis (PBMA) is one…
View article: Evaluation of a Community Health Worker Social Prescribing Program Among UK Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Evaluation of a Community Health Worker Social Prescribing Program Among UK Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Open
In this study of UK adults with type 2 diabetes, a social prescribing program with referral to CHWs targeting patients' social needs and health behaviors was associated with improved HbA1c levels, suggesting that holistic CHW interventions…
View article: Marriage premium with productivity heterogeneity
Marriage premium with productivity heterogeneity Open
Using an equilibrium model of interlinked frictional labor and marriage markets where men are regarded as “breadwinners,” we establish the existence of male marriage premium within a given productivity group, as well as a clear ranking of …
View article: Dental attendance and behavioural pathways to adult oral health inequalities
Dental attendance and behavioural pathways to adult oral health inequalities Open
Background While inequalities in oral health are documented, little is known about the extent to which they are attributable to potentially modifiable factors. We examined the role of behavioural and dental attendance pathways in explainin…
View article: An Examination of Consistency in the Incremental Approach to Willingness to Pay: Evidence Using Societal Values for NHS Dental Services
An Examination of Consistency in the Incremental Approach to Willingness to Pay: Evidence Using Societal Values for NHS Dental Services Open
Introduction Willingness to pay (WTP) is used to generate information about value. However, when comparing 2 or more services using standard WTP techniques, the amounts elicited from participants for the services are often similar, even wh…
View article: COVID-19 and income inequality in OECD countries
COVID-19 and income inequality in OECD countries Open
Objective To determine the association between income inequality and COVID-19 cases and deaths per million in OECD countries. Methods Cross-sectional regression methods are used to model the relationship between income inequality, as measu…
View article: Beyond COVID‐19: How the ‘dismal science’ can prepare us for the future
Beyond COVID‐19: How the ‘dismal science’ can prepare us for the future Open
The actions of most governments around the globe to date to COVID-19 bring into sharp focus the uncomfortable trade-offs that societies face, both now and in the future, in response to a pandemic. The immediate governmental response, in mo…
View article: Evaluating the impact of a community-based social prescribing intervention on people with type 2 diabetes in North East England: mixed-methods study protocol
Evaluating the impact of a community-based social prescribing intervention on people with type 2 diabetes in North East England: mixed-methods study protocol Open
Introduction Social prescribing enables healthcare professionals to use voluntary and community sector resources to improve support for people with long-term conditions. It is widely promoted in the UK as a way to address complex health, p…
View article: THE IMPACT OF LIFE-COURSE EXPERIENCES OF EMPLOYMENT AND CARING ON BABY-BOOM WOMEN’S EXTENDED WORKING
THE IMPACT OF LIFE-COURSE EXPERIENCES OF EMPLOYMENT AND CARING ON BABY-BOOM WOMEN’S EXTENDED WORKING Open
Polices to extended working lives into older-age are a response to population ageing. Extended-working policy discourse most often targets a generic individualised ‘adult worker’; however, women’s lives differ in a variety of ways to men’s…
View article: INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS IN TURBULENT TIMES: NARRATIVES FROM SCOTLAND AND NORTH EAST ENGLAND DURING AUSTERITY
INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS IN TURBULENT TIMES: NARRATIVES FROM SCOTLAND AND NORTH EAST ENGLAND DURING AUSTERITY Open
Debates around intergenerational relations, framed in terms of conflict, exchange, solidarity and equity, proliferate in policy and public arenas in ageing societies. Internationally, we are witnessing the re-emergence of discourses of gen…
View article: BEAUTY PREMIUM AND MARRIAGE PREMIUM IN SEARCH EQUILIBRIUM: THEORY AND EMPIRICAL TEST
BEAUTY PREMIUM AND MARRIAGE PREMIUM IN SEARCH EQUILIBRIUM: THEORY AND EMPIRICAL TEST Open
We propose a theoretical explanation for the so‐called beauty premium. Our approach relies entirely on search frictions and the fact that physical appearance plays an important role in attracting a marriage partner. We analyze the interact…