SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2014
Impact of the 2008 economic and financial crisis on child health: a systematic review.
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52 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Impacts of the 2008 Great Recession on dietary intake: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2021Pooled it
- Austerity policy and child health in European countries: a systematic literature review.BMC public health · 2020Pooled it
- Going upstream - an umbrella review of the macroeconomic determinants of health and health inequalities.BMC public health · 2019Pooled it
- Impact of Political Economy on Population Health: A Systematic Review of Reviews.American journal of public health · 2019Pooled it
- Health outcomes during the 2008 financial crisis in Europe: systematic literature review.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2016Pooled it
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- COVID-19-What Price Do Children Pay? An Analysis of Economic and Social Policy Factors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Understanding the Effect of Economic Recession on Healthcare Services: A Systematic Review.Iranian journal of public health · 2022Review
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to provide an overview of studies in which the impact of the 2008 economic crisis on child health was reported. Structured searches of PubMed, and ISI Web of Knowledge, were conducted. Quantitative and qualitative studies reporting health outcomes on children, published since 2007 and related to the 2008 economic crisis were included. Two reviewers independently assessed studies for inclusion. Data were synthesised as a narrative review. Five hundred and six titles and abstracts were reviewed, from which 22 studies were included. The risk of bias for quantitative studies was mixed while qualitative studies showed low risk of bias. An excess of 28,000-50,000 infant deaths in 2009 was estimated in sub-Saharan African countries, and increased infant mortality in Greece was reported. Increased price of foods was related to worsening nutrition habits in disadvantaged families worldwide. An increase in violence against children was reported in the U.S., and inequalities in health-related quality of life appeared in some countries. Most studies suggest that the economic crisis has harmed children's health, and disproportionately affected the most vulnerable groups. There is an urgent need for further studies to monitor the child health effects of the global recession and to inform appropriate public policy responses.
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