Emerald Open Research: Volume 1 Issue 2 , Open Access
Table of contents - Special Issue: Healthier Lives
Family violence screening and disclosure response: a public mental health service consumer survey
Caroline Fisher, Lisa Hebel, Laura Bray, Toni D. WithielBackground: Family violence (FV) is a significant problem that has a bidirectional link with mental health functioning. This research aimed to investigate family violence…
Entropy in the “entrepot”: examining the challenges of relief supply chains during COVID-19 pandemic relief item distribution operation-2020 in Uganda
Wilbroad Aryatwijuka, Ruth Nyiramahoro, Asaph Katarangi, Frederick Nsambu Kijjambu, Aloysius RukundoBackground: The study focuses on the challenges encountered during the distribution of food and face-mask items during the first COVID-19 lock-down by various relief supply chain…
Co-producing health care – pragmatic principles and an illustration
Axel Kaehne, Lucy Bray, Edmund HorowiczCo-production has received increasing attention from managers and researchers in public services. In the health care sector, co-production has become a by-word for the meaningful…
COVID-19 and employees’ mental health: stressors, moderators and agenda for organizational actions
Salima HamoucheBackground: This paper examines the impact of coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak on employees’ mental health, specifically psychological distress and depression. It aims at identifying…
Learning from COVID-19: design, age-friendly technology, hacking and mental models
P.J. White, Hannah R. Marston, Linda Shore, Robert TurnerIn March 2020 the United Nations published an open brief for the creative community to propose interventions to the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic. However, when faced with…
Youth sport and COVID-19: a potential generation lost
Murray Drummond, Sam Elliott, Claire Drummond, Ivanka PrichardThis conceptual/study protocol paper provides important context around the role of sport in Australia where sport provides aspects of community agency through participation…
COVID-19 pandemic, psychological response to quarantine, and knowledge of the disease among inmates in a Nigerian custodial center
Johnson Okoro, Tobechukwu Odionye, Benedicta Nweze, Martins Onuoha, Chinenye Ezeonwuka, Jude Owoh, Joel NkireThis was a cross-sectional study to assess the psychological response to quarantine during COVID-19 pandemic and knowledge level about the disease among inmates of a Custodial…
Apart but not alone? A cross-sectional study of neighbour support in a major UK urban area during the COVID-19 lockdown
Mat Jones, Amy Beardmore, Michele Biddle, Andy Gibson, Sanda Umar Ismail, Stuart McClean, Jo WhiteBackground: Evidence from a range of major public health incidents shows that neighbour-based action can have a critical role in emergency response, assistance and recovery…
The monetary value of human life losses associated with COVID-19 in Turkey
Joses Muthuri Kirigia, Rose Nabi Deborah Karimi Muthuri, Lenity Honesty Kainyu NkanataBackground: This study aimed to appraise the monetary value of human life losses associated with COVID-19 in Turkey. To our knowledge, it is the first study in Turkey to value…
Fear of COVID-19 during confinement in Mauritius
Smita Goorah, Jayrani Cheeneebash, Ashvin Gopaul, Satish RamchurnBackground: Fear has been a common response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic throughout the world. In Mauritius, the outbreak of COVID-19 has been an…
Recognition of symptoms, mitigating mechanisms and self-care experiences of type 2 diabetes patients receiving insulin treatment in North-East Ethiopia
Ewunetie Mekashaw Bayked, Birhanu Demeke Workneh, Mesfin Haile KahissayBackground: Compliance of patients with self-care practices is the mainstay of measures to manage diabetes. This study explored self-care practices of type 2 diabetes patients…
Food for thought: SDG challenges, corporate social responsibility and food shopping in later life
Christopher Towers, Richard HowarthWith the context of changing global and local populations and, for example, their composition and distribution, this paper offers insight to food shopping in later life with a…
Assessing health research institutions' knowledge transfer strategies from a developing country perspective: the case of Malawi
Patrick MapulangaThe current paper sought to assess health research institutions in transferring knowledge from health research findings into decision and policy making in Malawi. The study…
The mediation effect of blood production on the relationship between master production scheduling and transfusion sustainability in Uganda
James Kaconco, Betty Nabuuma, Jude Thaddeo MugaruraBackground: This paper examines the relationship between determinants of blood transfusion sustainability (BTS) that is master production scheduling (MPS) and blood production…
The challenge of tackling the obesity economic burden: the case of Uruguay
Ricardo Kaufmann, Norma Pontet-UbalThe estimation of the burden of a disease is one of the tasks with the longest tradition in health economics, which allows us to know the volume of resources that a country…
Accepting the unacceptable? Exploring how acceptance relates to quality of life and death anxiety in a cancer population
Lucinda Brabbins, Nima Moghaddam, David DawsonBackground: Quality of life is a core concern for cancer patients, which can be negatively affected by illness-related death anxiety; yet understanding of how to appropriately…
COVID-19 and the secret virtual assistants: the social weapons for a state of emergency
Laura Sheerman, Hannah R. Marston, Charles Musselwhite, Deborah MorganTechnologies are ubiquitous in modern Britain, gradually infiltrating many areas of our working and personal lives. But what role can technology play in the current COVID-19…
Violation of lockdown norms and peaks in daily number of positive cases to COVID-19 in Italy
Gabriele Ruiu, Maria Laura RuiuItaly has been the first Western Country to suffer a massive outbreak of COVID-19. Starting from the 11th of March 2020, the Italian Government approved a series of emergency…
What role can videogames play in the COVID-19 pandemic?
Hannah R. Marston, Rachel KowertVideo games are often thought of as trite activities for younger generations. However, research in game studies over the last few decades have revealed that games can be valuable…
COVID-19 and the role of health promoters and educators
James WoodallThe role of health promoters and educators in the current and future response to COVID-19 is critical, but, to date, under explored. This opinion paper offers a number of…
Health policy and controlling Covid-19 in England: sociological insights
Michael CalnanThe global Covid-19 pandemic is posing considerable challenges for governments throughout the world and has and will have a significant influence on the shape of peoples social…
Attitude and preventive practices towards COVID-19 disease and the impact of awareness training on knowledge of the disease among correctional officers
Johnson Okoro, Ambrose Ekeroku, Benedicta Nweze, Tobechukwu Odionye, Joel Nkire, Martins Onuoha, Chinenye Ezeonwuka, Jude OwohCOVID-19 remains a public health emergency of international concern. Efforts at the global and national levels are being made to control its spread. The Nigerian Correctional…
Using planning powers to promote healthy weight environments in England
Michael Chang, Duncan RadleyBackground: The prevalence of obesity in English adults and children has reached critical levels. Obesity is determined by a wide range of factors including the environment and…
Hyperglycemia in pregnancy diagnosed using glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in Uganda: a preliminary cross-sectional report
Felix Bongomin, Andrew P. Kyazze, Sandra Ninsiima, Ronald Olum, Gloria Nattabi, Winnie Nabakka, Rebecca Kukunda, Charles Batte, Phillip Ssekamatte, Joseph Baruch Baluku, Davis Kibirige, Stephen Cose, Irene Andia-BiraroBackground: Hyperglycemia in pregnancy (HIP) is a common medical complication during pregnancy and is associated with several short and long-term maternal-fetal consequences. We…