BACKGROUND Although self-rated health (SRH) and performance-based physical function (PPF) are both strong predictors of mortality, little research has investigated the relationships between them. The objective of this study was to evaluate longitudinal, bi-directional associations between SRH and PPF. METHODS We evaluated longitudinal associations between SRH and PPF in 3,610 adults aged 65-8...

Background: Caregiving for grandchildren has effect on the physical health of older adults. Physical well-being may also affect the daily activities of grandparent caregivers. Therefore, there may be a reciprocal effect between grandparent caregiving and health. However, few studies have tested this dynamic relationship. This study examined how grandparent caregiving and self-rated health (SRH)...

Background Health policies are important instruments for improving population health. However, experience suggests that policies designed for the whole population do not always benefit the most vulnerable. Participation of vulnerable groups in the policy-making process provides an opportunity for them to influence decisions related to their health, and also to exercise their rights. This paper ...

Background: Socioeconomic status (SES) is a major determinant of health inequality in children and adolescents. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of SES of family and living region with self-rated health (SRH) and life satisfaction (LS) among children and adolescents.   Methods: This study was a part of the fourth survey of a national surveillance program, which was ...

BACKGROUND Social conditions, social relationships and neighbourhood environment, the components of social capital, are important determinants of health. The objective of this study was to investigate the association of neighbourhood and individual social capital with consistent self-rated health in women between the first trimester of pregnancy and six months postpartum. METHODS A multilevel...

Self-rated health (SRH) is a single question asking people to assess his or her overall health status, and is a widely used indicator of person’s perception of his or her own health 1, 2 ). Although a number of studies have focused on the topic 3–6 ), SRH is still an important study topic to enhance the quality of life among people. Especially, there are not suffi cient data on factors associat...

Integration of services for sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and HIV has been widely promoted globally in the belief that both clients and health providers benefit through improvements in quality, efficient use of resources, and lower costs, helping to maximize limited health resources and provide comprehensive client-centered care. This article builds on the growing body of research on int...

OBJECTIVES Although self-rated health (SRH) is recognized as a strong and consistent predictor of mortality and functional health decline, there are relatively few studies examining SRH as a predictor of morbidity. This study examines the capacity of SRH to predict the onset of chronic disease among the late midlife population (ages 51-61 years). METHOD Utilizing the first 9 waves (1992-2008)...

Self-rated health (SRH) and cardiorespiratory fitness (fitness) are independent risk factors for all-cause mortality. The purpose of this report is to examine the single and joint effects of these exposures on mortality risk. The study included 18 488 men who completed a health survey, clinical examination and a maximal exercise treadmill test during 1987-2003. Cox regression analysis was used ...

BACKGROUND Adolescents in South Africa (SA) have a huge unmet need for sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. Integrating such services into schools may overcome many of the current barriers to access. OBJECTIVES We describe an SRH service model developed for high-school students and its implementation in 14 high schools in rural SA. METHODS Following consultation with community and...