BACKGROUND Self report of smoking status is potentially unreliable in certain situations and in high-risk populations. This study aimed to determine the accuracy and acceptability of computer administered self-report of smoking status among a low socioeconomic (SES) population. METHODS Clients attending a community service organisation for welfare support were invited to complete a cross-sect...

AIM This pilot study aimed to assess the feasibility and appeal of using existing hand-held mobile technology (iPod or iPad) 'apps' as tools promoting healthy food planning, shopping and eating behaviours among socioeconomically disadvantaged women. METHODS Surveys were administered before and immediately after a 4-week trial of seven currently available iPod or iPad apps, each of which addre...

BACKGROUND The optimum channel(s) used to recruit smokers living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods for smoking cessation behavioural therapy (SCBT) is unknown. This paper examines the channels through which smokers participating in a free, multi-session SCBT programme heard about and were referred to this service in a disadvantaged neighbourhood, and compares participants' characteristics and att...

BACKGROUND There is an increased risk of obesity amongst socioeconomically disadvantaged populations and emerging evidence suggests that psychological stress may be a key factor in this relationship. This paper reports the results of cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses of relationships between perceived stress, weight and weight-related behaviours in a cohort of socioeconomically disadvan...

This article investigates everyday geography of young adults and the unequal importance that spatial accessibility to a range urban services might have for their mental health identify those who are truly disadvantaged. Whereas literature on socially differentiated vulnerability place effects has traditionally focused neighborhood residence, we consider daily activity locations explore whether ...

In 2006, the National Quality Forum (NQF) established a policy against adjusting quality measures for sociodemographic risk factors, ie, socioeconomic status and other social risk factors.1 This policy was based on concern that statistical adjustment could mask poor care provided to socially disadvantaged patients and create lower standards of care. However, given the potential influence of soc...

1 Służba Nefrologiczna, Szpital Państwowy w Guadalajarze, Centrum Nauk o Zdrowiu, Uniwersytet Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Meksyk 2 Instytut Kształcenia Podyplomowego w Zakresie Nauk i Badań Medycznych, Czandigarh, Indie 3 Instytut Zdrowia Ogólnego George’a, Nowe Delhi, Indie 4 Uniwersytet Oksfordzki, Oksford, Wielka Brytania Adres do korespondencji: Światowy Dzień Nerek, Międzynarodowe T...