Category: Socially Disadvantaged Groups

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Mortality Smoking Socially Disadvantaged Groups

Individual-level behavioural smoking cessation interventions tailored for disadvantaged socioeconomic position: a systematic review and meta-regression

By Kock, L et al. The Lancet Public Health, 2019 Volume 4, Issue 12, Pe628-e644,

Socioeconomic inequalities in smoking cessation have led to development of interventions that are specifically tailored for smokers from disadvantaged groups. We aimed to assess whether the effectiveness of interventions for disadvantaged groups is moderated by tailoring for socioeconomic position.
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Healthy Settings Licensing Minority Groups Planning Poverty Socially Disadvantaged Groups

Monitoring poverty and social exclusion 2015

By Joseph Rowntree Association (2015)

This annual statistical review of poverty and social exclusion in the United Kingdom was commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and it addresses a broad range of indicators, spanning income, employment, social security, education, health, housing and homelessness. The report looks at changes over the last parliament and identifies key challenges going ahead. 

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Health Promotion Healthy Settings Oral Health Physical Activity Socially Disadvantaged Groups

Physical activity promotion in socially disadvantaged groups: principles for action

By WHO (July 2013)

Scientific evidence shows that physical inactivity is a leading risk factor for ill health, and that these groups tend to have low levels of activity. This policy summary and full report on promoting physical activity in socially disadvantaged groups aims to provide principles for targeted intervention.

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