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Bridging worlds: community led visual methods amidst climate change related disasters in Australia
Authors: Macdougall C , Gibbs L 
Published: November 2019

Abstract

Background
In February 2009 Victorian rural communities were hit by the worst bushfires in Australian history. Immediately we evaluated community groups preparing residents for bushfires. Ten years on, we are one of the few teams to evaluate medium to long term community recovery using multiple methods. As climate change becomes more visible, the frequency and intensity of disasters will increase so communities, governments and service providers need more evidence based strategies and policies. We explore how participant led visual methods provide new knowledge.

Methods
In study 1 participants in 3 of 7 focus groups in peoples’ homes spontaneously brought photos for us to examine before the discussions. In another participants spoke of the importance of photos they took at the time. We returned to the field to interview people in their homes about the meaning and role of photos.

Results
Participants wanted to inform us-as outsiders-of the awe and enormity of the fires. They created a visual record to communicate with key interest groups and ward off complacity as memories receded. Photos helped them construct timelines and meanings of the intense fires. Crucially, they recorded recovery and rebuilding in both the built and natural environments. Over the next ten years we chronicled stories from community led visual methods of communication, recovery and empowerment. We incorporated into qualitative methods participant led tours of their environments, with visual methods. Visual data collected by communities focused more strongly on the natural environment than researcher led verbal methods.

Conclusions
Visual sociology changes as technology provides participants in research with increased access to, and control over, visual methods. These changes can rebalance power relations between qualitative researchers and participants and bridge visual and verbal methods; crafting striking stories to influence those Australian policies unresponsive to climate change.

Key messages
Technological change enables participants in qualitative research to initiate visual methods to build bridges between them and researchers. Community led visual methods provide new types of data useful for theory and knowledge translation.
The impact of joining the Eurozone on nutrition habits in Lithuania
Authors: Dobrovolskij V 
Published: November 2019

Abstract

Background
Increases in the cost of food often leads to changes in the quantity and type of foods that are purchased. World Health Organization estimates that today’s global food prices rose to the highest level. Numerous research results show that the effect of the conversion of national currencies to the euro on the growth of consumer prices in euro area countries was generally mild and one-off.
The aim - to explore the eating habits in 2019 of the Lithuanian population and compare it with results of an eating habits research which was made before the joining euro zone in 2013.

Methods
The sample under the survey included 1007 of the Lithuania’s population. The interviewing under a questionnaire was carried out in March 2019 using the questionnaire developed for this purpose. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS program package. The results were compared with nutritional habits of the survey done in 2013.

Results
The results showed that only one-fifth of the Lithuanian adult population thinks about food choices for health benefits - 22 % (in 2013 - 21 %). Food choice is affected by the taste - 37 % (in 2013 - 28%), to a lesser extent - the food price, which represents 24 % (in 2013 - 37%). 67% of the Lithuanian population (in 2013 - 43%) do not always eat at the same time. 59% (in 2013 - 59%) of the adult population eats three times a day. The majority - 98% (in 2013 - 92.9%) of the respondents had a snack between main meals. It is recommended to eat fresh vegetables every day, but this recommendation is shared by 55% (in 2013 - 40%). The milk and milk products are used each day by 51% (37% in 2013) of the population. The majority - 42% (in 2013 - 82%) of adult Lithuanian population most frequently used vegetable oil.

Conclusions
More people started to choose food by taste, and a decreased number of those who choose by price. There is increased number of people who eat fresh vegetables every day and decreased number of people who use vegetable oil.

Key messages
There are differents in nutrition habits among Lithuania population before and after joining Eurozone. The study showed the impact of joining the Eurozone on the diet of the population.
Main sources of information on nutrition of various socio-economic groups
Authors: Žandaras Ž , Stukas R 
Published: November 2019

Abstract

Backgroud
For effective non-communicable disease prevention and health promotion programs, it is very important to know from where the targeted audience gets all the information on nutrition (NI). The shortage of this information lead to the aim of this study - to determine the main sources of NI of various socio-economic groups.

Methods
Cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019. 1007 residents of Lithuania aged 18-75 were surveyed by anonymous questionnaire. Survey was carried out by using multi-stage stratified random sampling. Chi square test was used for the data analysis.

Results
More than half respondents (58.6% (95% CI: 55.5; 61.6)) indicated that one of their main sources of NI is internet, 47.2% (95% CI: 44.1; 50.3) of respondents trusts television and radio. Only one third of residents (36% (95% CI: 33.1; 39.1)) indicated physicians and pharmacists as the main source of NI and only 20.6% (95% CI: 18.2; 23.2) of them received NI from specialized nutrition and health magazines. Younger people were more likely to choose internet as the main source of NI (65,7%, 58%, 54,1% accordingly (p = 0.004)). Internet as the main source of NI was significantly related to residence, education, income and marital status. The number of respondents who identified television as the main source of IN was significantly higher among the rural population (53.2%) and small-town population (52.9%) than among the population of big cities (39.4%) (p &lt; 0.0001). Choosing television as one of main source of NI was significantly related to age, education, income and marital status. 24.3% of women and 16.4% of man indicated that the main source is specialized nutrition and health magazines (p = 0.002).

Conclusions
Best place for spreading NI is internet and television. When trying to target young people the best place is internet and for targeting senior citizens NI is better to carry out by television and radio.

Key messages
Most population gets information about nutrition from internet and television. Most young people gets information about nutrition from internet and most older people gets information from television and radio.
Background characteristics of meat consumption exceeding the Finnish Dietary Guidelines in 2000-2017
Authors: Lehto E , Kaartinen N , Sääksjärvi K , Männistö S , Jallinoja P 
Published: November 2019

Abstract

Background
Abundant consumption of animal-based foods such as red and processed meat pose a threat to sustainability and public health. This study clarifies how the share of the population group with high red and processed meat consumption has changed in the past two decades.

Methods
We used data of four Finnish cross-sectional surveys: Health 2000 (n = 5976), DILGOM 2007 (n = 4874), FINRISK 2012 (n = 4812), and FinHealth 2017 (n = 6010) concerning 25-74 year-old subjects (in year 2000 30-74 year-olds). Habitual food consumption over the past 12 months was assessed with a validated130-item food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and daily meat consumption was computed. Questionnaires inquired on general background factors. The risk in belonging to the meat consumption quintiles exceeding the Finnish Dietary Guidelines (500 g /week) was examined with logistic regression analyses.

Results
In 2000, consuming more meat than recommended was more probable among men and those with lower or middle educational level. In 2007 and 2012, in addition to gender and education, having middle or higher income level and belonging to the age group of 35-44 years was associated with higher meat consumption. In 2017, meat consumption was higher among men, those with lower educational level and among 45-64 years old, but no income level differences were observed.

Conclusions
Actions aiming to reduce meat consumption should be targeted to those consuming the largest amount of meat: men, middle-aged, and those having lower educational level.

Key messages
The group consuming more meat than recommended has remained stable in the 21th century to include more often men, middle-aged, and people having lower education but income has become non-significant. Identification of population groups with high meat consumption helps to better design and target the interventions and to change the consumption patterns in a healthier and more sustainable direction.
Dietary polyphenol intake and socioeconomic status in adult russian/siberian population
Authors: Berezovikova I , Denisova D 
Published: November 2019

Abstract

Background
Polyphenol consumption from polyphenol-rich foods (tea, coffee, fruits, vegetables at all) is inverse associated with the risk of cardiovascular- and other noncommunicable chronic diseases and varies in different regions due to dietary habits, as well as by socioeconomic factors.

Methods
Participants: the Siberian urban population (Novosibirsk, HAPIEE study, 9324 (4,249 men and 5,075 women) aged 45-69 years. Dietary data collected using a 141-item food frequency questionnaire. Data on the polyphenols were taken from the Phenol-Explorer database (version 3.6). Total polyphenols (TPH) were considered as a sum of all individual classes: flavonoids, phenolic acids, stilbenes, lignans and other polyphenols and their food sources. Socioeconomic status included gender, educational, occupational and marital status.

Results
The main sources of TPH were tea, coffee, fruits, vegetables and rye bread. Average total polyphenol consumption was 1273 (647) in men and 1203 (626) mg/day in women (P &lt; 0,05). By occupational status, consumption of TPH in unemployed men was lower - 1139 (442) mg/day vs 1282 (648) in employed, working pensioners and unemployed pensioners (P &lt; 0,05). The consumption of TPH in women: in unemployed pensioners: 1176 (613) vs 1220 mg/day in employed and working pensioners. The main polyphenols intake in all occupational groups were flavonoids (66,1-67,6 % total polyphenols), followed by phenolic acids (21,4-22,3%). TPH consumption in groups with less education than primary in men was lowest: 1052 (476) mg/day vs 1273 (646) (P &lt; 0,05 vs men with higher education). In men and women with high education was highest consumption of lignans. The maximum consumption of polyphenol compounds was established in groups of married men and women:1279 (646) and 1231 (632) mg/day, respectively, P &lt; 0,05 vs single individuals.

Conclusions
The consumption of polyphenol compounds in the Siberian urban population is determined by the socioeconomic status.

Key messages
The main individual classes of polyphenols consumed in all educational and marital status groups were the same as in the employment group: flavonoids, followed by phenolic acids. Recommendations for consumption of polyphenol compounds for the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases in Siberia should consider the socioeconomic status of the population.
Identification of a strategy for disinvestment in the Italian National Health Service (NHS)
Authors: Cadeddu C , Di Brino E , Campisi F , Meloni A , Romeo S , Montemagno M , Cicchetti A , Marchetti M 
Published: November 2019

Abstract

The disinvestment of ineffective or inappropriate technologies or interventions with an inadequate value for money ratio is a growing priority in order to contribute to the objectives of maintaining high quality and appropriate care and allocation of resources that guarantee the sustainability of the National Health System (NHS).The possibility of reallocating resources from obsolete and no longer appropriate technologies, allows for recovered resources to be allocated to technological innovation and therefore to the overall sustainability of the system.In order to define criteria concerning disinvestment techniques of health technologies and strategies of obsolete technologies to be applied within the Italian reference framework, we started an ongoing research project.
A systematic review of the scientific literature of the last 10 years was carried out on 5 different databases with the purpose of analyzing the international disinvestment experiences of health technologies using the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) method and focusing on orthopedic prosthesis procedure and cardiac stenting procedure.By means of National Dataset of the Italian National Institute of Health, real consumption and estimated consumption have been identified,using the Italian NHS perspective.
The preliminary systematic review retrieved a total of 548 records. Nine results were finally included. In the development of disinvestment strategies, particular attention must be paid to the identification of an integrated model between the different levels of the NHS (national,regional,local). In Italy there are no prior example of broad and complex disinvestment experiences using HTA methodologies. Effective disinvestment strategies require a systematic approach coordinated by a national body and implemented at regional level,to be extended to cascade to the organization and provision of services and services by health companies,and required to actively involve health professionals and citizens.

Key messages
Identifying effective strategies for disinvestment of health technologies is crucial, considering continuous health innovation and improvement and development opportunities. HTA methodologies, such as reassessment, could support disinvestment processes and represent a systematic and objective approach to be implemented and used at different levels of Italian NHS.
Cardiovascular and respiratory diseases and neoplasms in seafarers and farmers in Denmark
Authors: Herttua K 
Published: November 2019

Abstract

Background
Seafaring is a very specific occupational environment and seafarers are exposed to many health risks. On the other hand, regular medical examinations are obligatory to get permission for working onboard. We sought to estimate relative risk of hospital contacts due to neoplasms, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases among seafarers compared to farmers, as a relevant land-based trade.

Methods
The participants were all seafarers and all farmers aged 18-65 year at the baseline and residing in Denmark. Two cohorts with baselines in 2002 (n = 56,216) and 2012 (n = 42,000) were linked to records from Danish health registers. We calculated the hazard ratios of hospital contacts using Cox regression models separately for men and women.

Results
In all disease categories, the risk for hospital contact was greater among male seafarers compared with male farmers. The adjusted hazard ratios (HR) for the 2012 cohort for neoplasms, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases were 1.36 (95% CI: 1.17 to 1.58), 1.16 (1.01 to 1.32), and 1.51 (1.28 to 1.78), respectively. Among female seafarers, the HR for the 2012 cohort for respiratory diseases was 1.58 (1.18 to 2.10), but for cardiovascular diseases 0.73 (0.54 to 0.99). Differences for neoplasms were marginal among women. The incident rates and differences decreased in cardiovascular diseases and increased in neoplasms and respiratory diseases, particularly in men.
Conclusions:These data suggest that seafaring is associated, compared with farmers, with a substantially increased risk of neoplasms, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases among men.

Key messages
Seafaring is associated, compared with farmers, with a substantially increased risk of neoplasms, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases among men. The incidence rates were highest for CVD in men and for neoplasms in women.
Work-related diseases in temporary workers in France between 2009 and 2014
Authors: Rivière S , Tassy V , Bonmarin I , Chatelot J 
Published: November 2019

Abstract

Background
The percentage of temporary workers in the workforce has increased in many European countries. The working environments of temporary workers are often characterized by job insecurity and exposure to hazardous working conditions. Studies have investigated the health status of this population but few of them have specifically investigated work-related diseases. The aim of this study is to compare the risk of uncompensated work-related diseases (UWRD) in temporary workers with permanent contract workers in France between 2009 and 2014.

Methods
UWRD and suspected associated exposure factors were notified by occupational physicians involved in French UWRD surveillance programme. Sociodemographic and professional characteristics were recorded for all salaried workers consulted by occupational physicians. We analysed musculoskeletal (MSD) disorders (elbow, hand/wrist, shoulder, back) and mental health disorders (MHD) according the type of consultation (periodic check-up, hiring...) using logistic regression. The distributions of notified exposure factors for MSD and MHD were compared between temporary and permanent workers.

Results
Of the 433 148 salaried workers consulted as part of the surveillance programme, 5.3% and 80.2% had temporary and permanent contracts, respectively. Temporary workers were as likely to have work-related shoulder, elbow and hand/wrist MSD as permanent workers. The former had a lower risk of MHD irrespective of the type of consultation ([OR] = 0.4, 95 % CI 0.3-0.5) and a lower risk of back MSD during on-demand/return-to-work consultations ([OR] = 0.2, 95% CI 0.1-0.5) and during periodic check-ups ([OR] = 0.3, 95% CI 0.2-0.7).

Conclusions
Temporary workers were not at a higher risk of UWRD (MSD and MHD) than permanent workers. This suggests that the generally poor health status found in temporary workers in previous studies may be linked more to their general health status and perceived job insecurity than to poorer working conditions.

Key messages
In our study, the risk of work related musculoskeletal disorders and mental health disorders in temporary workers was no greater than that in permanent workers. Poor general health known in temporary workers, may be linked more to their general health status, job insecurity and decreasing career trajectory than to poorer working conditions.
Psychosocial working conditions and future sick leave and disability pension trajectories in Sweden
Authors: Salonen L , Alexanderson K , Rugulies R , Framke E , Niemelä M , Farrants K 
Published: November 2019

Abstract

Background
Psychosocial working conditions such as job demands and job control have been found to be associated with employee health and well-being, but studies on the associations with sickness absence (SA) and disability pension (DP) are scarce. We examined 11-year SA/DP trajectories and the association between psychosocial working conditions and subsequent SA/DP trajectories in the Swedish workforce.

Methods
Using a prospective cohort study with microdata we explored SA/DP trajectories among female and male employees, respectively, aged 30-53 years in 2001 in Sweden (1,076,042 women; 1,102,721 men). Group-based trajectory analysis was used to model annual mean SA/DP net days trajectories in 2002-2012. Based on a Swedish Job Exposure Matrix (JEM), individuals were assigned an age-, sex- and occupation-specific mean score for demands and control, respectively. Mean scores were categorized into tertiles and categorised into 3x3 combinations of exposure categories. Using multinomial regression we predicted trajectory group memberships for the JEM.

Results
The highest rate of women were in occupations with low demands and control (24.8%), while the highest rate of men (22.9%) was in occupations with high demands and control. We found three SA/DP trajectories for women (low, medium, high increasing) and two for men (low, high increasing). In fully adjusted models, those in occupations with low demands and low control were at higher risk of belonging to the high increasing SA/DP trajectory compared to those in occupations with high job demands and control in both women (OR 3.86; 95% CI: 3.75-3.97) and men (OR 3.0; 2.99-3.16).

Conclusions
Low job demands and low job control were associated with more high increasing future SA/DP trajectories compared to high job demands and job control in both women and men.

Key messages
In Sweden, women are more often in occupations characterized by low job demands and low job control and men are more often in occupations with high job demands and high job control. Occupations with low job demands and low job control were associated with more adverse SA/SP trajectories compared to occupations with high job demands and high job control in both women and men.
Approach for Compensation System of Asbestos-Related Lung Cancer
Authors: Nishina Y , Niino M , Higashi T 
Published: November 2019

Abstract

Background
The health hazards of asbestos have been globally recognized, especially those among industrial workers with long-term exposure. Lung cancer is one such asbestos-related disease. It occurs not only among workers but also among residents with environmental exposure to asbestos. Patients with work-related exposure can receive occupational compensation, and patients with non-occupational exposure are supported by a separate compensation system in Japan. However, the latter is not well-known among clinicians, and a substantial number of patients may have been left out. We need an effective way to find patients eligible to receive benefits by better understanding the clinical conditions that characterize patients with asbestos-related lung cancer.

Methods
We conducted two types of research: 1. Comparison of clinical characteristics between compensation system recipients (N = 65) and general lung cancer patients diagnosed in 2015, using Japan’s National Database of Hospital-Based Cancer Registry.
2. Estimation of the frequency of pleural plaques among lung cancer patients by double-checking CT scan images of a random sample of lung cancer patients obtained from the HBCR national database (N = 3585).

Results
Patients with squamous cell carcinoma are twice as likely asbestos-induced as patients with other histology overall after adjusting for age, sex and cancer stages, but not smoking status and history. As many as 20% of the CT images were read inconsistently between two radiologists or respiratory disease doctors and we could not obtain the accurate rate of candidacy for the compensation system.

Conclusions
We require more accurate information about pathological characteristics by controlling for smoking status and history among compensation recipients. For radiologic interpretation, more effective education is needed for the radiologists and respiratory disease doctors who treat lung cancer patients.

Key messages
Specific information about asbestos-related lung cancer would lead clinicians to correctly identify asbestos-related lung cancer. Educational system for clinicians would help patients to receive the benefit of compensation.