Background Material, psychosocial and behavioural factors are important explanatory
pathways for socioeconomic inequalities in health. The aim of this systematic review was to …

A new focus within both social epidemiology and political sociology investigates how
political systems and priorities shape health inequities. To advance—and better integrate …

Health literacy has been put forward as a potential mechanism explaining the well-
documented relationship between education and health. However, little empirical research …

Background Low socioeconomic status (SES) is persistently associated with poor health and
suboptimal use of healthcare services, and more unplanned healthcare use. Suboptimal use …

Objectives. We investigated the underlying mechanisms of the influence of socioeconomic
status (SES) on mental health and self-rated health (SRH), and evaluated how these …

The world we live in is hugely unequal. People in a better socioeconomic position do not
only lead more comfortable lives, but also longer and healthier lives. This is true not only in …

Background While the association between inadequate health literacy and adverse health
outcomes has been well documented, less is known about the impact of health literacy on …

At the start of the 21st century, all European countries are faced with substantial inequalities
in health within their populations. People with a lower level of education, a lower …

Der sozioökonomische Status (SES) stellt eine zentrale Analysekategorie der
epidemiologischen Forschung und Gesundheitsberichterstattung dar. Im Rahmen der …

Objectives To estimate the impact of (particularly long-term) unemployment on the overall
and mental health of the Spanish working-age population and to check whether the effects …