Socioeconomic differential in self-assessment of health and happiness in 5 African countries: Finding from World Value Survey

Adesanya, Abimbola; Rojas, Bomar Mendez; Darboe, Amadou; Beogo, Idrissa

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0188281

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“…Survey questionnaire (Adesanya, Rojas, Darboe & Beogo, 2017): "All in all, how would you describe your state of health these days?" Response options were: very good, good, fair, or poor.…”

Section: Subjective Health Status Was Assessed By a Single Question Adapted From A World Valuesmentioning

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Traumatic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in an international sample: Contribution of fatalism to psychological distress and behavior change

Bogolyubova

Fernandez

Lopez

et al. 2021

European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation

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This study aimed to assess the traumatic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and to explore the contribution of fatalism to a) psychological distress and b) pandemic-related behavior change.Data for the study were collected via an anonymous online survey. The survey included questions about demographic characteristics, health status, pandemic-related stress, impact of COVID-19 on health and behavior, posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), and fatalism. The sample included 465 participants from 30 countries (mean age = 36.87, SD = 13.39, age range = 18 -76; 80% female). While none of the study participants have been diagnosed with COVID-19, almost 25% knew someone who had received the diagnosis. The overwhelming majority (79%) had to make changes to their daily routine, and 48.82% of the sample reported moderate to severe PTSS. Fatalism was found to be a statistically significant predictor of PTSS in a multiple regression model and was also associated with lack of behavior changes in response to the pandemic. Our findings indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic is a traumatic event with a potential to affect mental health and well-being of individuals and communities. Fatalism may contribute to severity of psychological distress and diminish individuals' ability to engage in health-protective behaviors.

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“…Survey questionnaire (Adesanya, Rojas, Darboe & Beogo, 2017): "All in all, how would you describe your state of health these days?" Response options were: very good, good, fair, or poor.…”

Section: Subjective Health Status Was Assessed By a Single Question Adapted From A World Valuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Traumatic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in an international sample: Contribution of fatalism to psychological distress and behavior change

Bogolyubova

Fernandez

Lopez

et al. 2021

European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation

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“…A number of studies including RCTs contended that up to 95% of commonly presented cases could be handled by nurses, unaided [ 49 , 50 ]. Fourth, considering the similarities of the private health sector in West Africa, the results may be insightful, however, may lack external validity due to the marked political, regulatory and socioeconomic differentials between states [ 51 ]. Fifth, because of the lack of a tight regulation, some doctors take advantage of meeting patients in nurse-led FP clinics.…”

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Choosing between nurse-led and medical doctor-led from private for-profit versus non-for-profit health facilities: A household survey in urban Burkina Faso

Beogo

Darboe

Adesanya³

et al. 2018

PLoS ONE

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BackgroundProviders’ qualification (Medical doctor [MD] or nurse); type of care facility ownership (for-profit [FP] or not-for-profit [NFP]) may all influence individuals’ healthcare-seeking behavior and therefore merits empirical assessment to provide valuable evidence-informed policy orientation in the present context of private health system development. Previous studies have not examined these factors in combination, especially within the urban context of sub-Sahara Africa, where the private sector is rapidly growing. This study aims to explore factors associated with urban residents’ preferences between private MD-led and private nurse-led outpatient care and how these factors vary by type of private health facility ownership (FP and NFP) and levels of disease severity (severe and non-severe cases).MethodsA cross-sectional household survey was conducted in July-November 2011 on a random final sample of 2064 adults (646 households). We used a face-to-face interview to capture participants’ choice of provider and their associated factors. A multivariable logistic regression was applied.ResultsFor severe conditions, participants, almost equally sought FP and NFP facilities, only 36.4% preferred nurses compared to MDs, while for non-severe cases 53.2% preferred FP facilities and only 29.2% patronized nurses. For non-severe conditions, university educated were more likely to use MDs-led FP compared to nurse-led FP facilities (Odds Ratio [OR] = 4.66, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.62–8.30) and MD-led FP over MD-led NFP facilities (OR = 1.03, 95%CI = 1.01–1.04), for severe health conditions. Having insurance predicted MD-led FP preference over nurse-led FP. Furthermore, insurance predicted the preference for MD-led FP over MD-led NFP facilities. Employment did not distinguish participants’ choice of provider.ConclusionThe findings suggest that, at different levels, MDs and nurses from FP and NFP facilities importantly contribute to health services delivery regardless of the severity of health conditions. The results offer some valuable evidence for policy orientation in the current rising tide of the private system, including workforce development, and practitioners' role definition. We suggested that health insurance mechanism would reinforce the private health services utilization and could enhance progress towards the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals.

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“…Factors associated with subjective well-being A wide array of factors is known to contribute to subjective wellbeing including happiness, such as genetics, personality, and socioeconomic status (Johnson and Acabchuk, 2018;Steptoe, 2019), and various potential determinants of subjective well-being have been investigated in countries worldwide (Steptoe et al, 2015;Adesanya et al, 2017).…”

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Associations of physical activity in rural life with happiness and ikigai: a cross-sectional study

Kabasawa

Tanaka

Ito

et al. 2021

Humanit Soc Sci Commun

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Physical activity is associated with subjective well-being. In rural communities, however, physical activity may be affected by environmental factors (e.g., nature and socioecological factors). We examined the association of two physical activities in rural life (farming activity and snow removal) with subjective well-being in terms of happiness and ikigai (a Japanese word meaning purpose in life). In this cross-sectional study, we analysed data collected from community-dwelling adults aged ≥ 40 years in the 2012–2014 survey of the Uonuma cohort study, Niigata, Japan. Happiness (n = 31,848) and ikigai (n = 31,785) were evaluated with respect to farming activity from May through November and snow removal from December through April by using an ordinal logistic regression model with adjustments for potential confounders. The analyses were conducted in 2019. Among the participants who reported some farming or snow-removal time, median farming and snow-removal time (minutes per day) was 90.0 and 64.3 for men and 85.7 and 51.4 for women, respectively. Ordinal logistic regression analysis showed that longer time farming was associated with greater happiness and ikigai in men (adjusted odds ratio for first vs. fourth quartile: happiness = 1.17, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.01, 1.35; ikigai = 1.29, 95% CI = 1.10, 1.50), and also in women (adjusted odds ratio for first vs. fourth quartile: happiness = 1.17, 95% CI = 1.001, 1.36; ikigai = 1.42, 95% CI = 1.20, 1.67). More snow-removal time was inversely associated with happiness and with ikigai in women only (adjusted odds ratio for first vs. fourth quartile: happiness = 0.75, 95% CI = 0.67, 0.85; ikigai = 0.78, 95% CI = 0.69, 0.88). Our findings showed that physical activity in rural life was associated with happiness and with ikigai, and gender differences were observed in their associations with more snow-removal time. These results may be useful in helping to identify people in rural communities who are vulnerable in terms of psychological well-being.

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Socioeconomic differential in self-assessment of health and happiness in 5 African countries: Finding from World Value Survey

Cited by 23 publications

References 33 publications

Traumatic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in an international sample: Contribution of fatalism to psychological distress and behavior change

Traumatic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in an international sample: Contribution of fatalism to psychological distress and behavior change

Choosing between nurse-led and medical doctor-led from private for-profit versus non-for-profit health facilities: A household survey in urban Burkina Faso

Associations of physical activity in rural life with happiness and ikigai: a cross-sectional study

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