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Projected costs of informal care for older people in England
BackgroundHealth economics research and economic evaluation have increasingly taken a societal perspective, accounting for the economic impacts of...
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Association between multimorbidity and informal long-term care use in China: a nationwide cohort study
BackgroundThe impact of multimorbidity on long-term care (LTC) use is understudied, despite its well-documented negative effects on functional...
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The Economic Costs of Informal Care: Estimates from a National Cross-Sectional Survey in The Netherlands
Faced with an unprecedented demand for long-term care, European health care systems are moving towards mixed care models, where the welfare state and...
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Informal Hel** and Subsequent Health and Well-Being in Older U.S. Adults
BackgroundGrowing evidence suggests that informal hel** (unpaid volunteering not coordinated by an organization or institution) is associated with...
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Factors associated with subjective burden among informal caregivers of home-dwelling people with dementia: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundIt is estimated that more than 57 million people have dementia worldwide, and it is one of the leading causes of care dependency in old...
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Food insecurity and health outcome nexus: empirical evidence from the informal sector enterprises in Bangladesh
BackgroundFood insecurity indicates the difficulty of constantly obtaining adequate food because of limited economic resources. Food insecurity...
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Effect of social capital on enrolment of informal sector occupational groups in the national health insurance scheme in Ghana: a cross-sectional survey
BackgroundEnrolment of informal sector workers in Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is critical to achieving increased risk-pooling and...
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Making visible the cost of informal caregivers’ time in Latin America: a case study for major cardiovascular, cancer and respiratory diseases in eight countries
BackgroundInformal care is a key element of health care and well-being for society, yet it is scarcely visible and rarely studied in health economic...
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Activities of daily living limitations and the use of physical examination among older adults with informal care in China: do gender and residence make differences?
BackgroundThis study investigated the relationship between activities of daily living (ADL) limitations and the use of physical examination among...
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Estimating the costs for implementing a maternity leave cash transfer program for women employed in the informal sector in Brazil and Ghana
BackgroundMaternity leave policies are designed to protect gender equality and the health of mothers in the workforce and their children. However,...
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How does informal employment affect health and health equity? Emerging gaps in research from a sco** review and modified e-Delphi survey
IntroductionThis article reports on the results from a sco** review and a modified e-Delphi survey with experts which aimed to synthesize existing...
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Assessing the effects of population-level political, economic and social exposures, interventions and policies on inclusive economy outcomes for health equity in high-income countries: a systematic review of reviews
BackgroundA fairer economy is increasingly recognised as crucial for tackling widening social, economic and health inequalities within society....
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A balance between putting on the researcher’s hat and being a fellow human being: a researcher perspective on informal carer involvement in health and social care research
BackgroundPublic involvement in health and social care research is increasingly prioritized by policy-makers and research funders. Often, the impact...
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Gender and sociocultural factors in animal source foods (ASFs) access and consumption in lower-income households in urban informal settings of Nairobi, Kenya
BackgroundGender shapes household decision-making and access for nutritious diets, including animal source foods (ASFs) that impact on child health...
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Employment Loss in Informal Settlements during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Evidence from Chile
The Covid-19 pandemic has reached almost every corner of the world. Despite the historical development, approval, and distribution of vaccines in...
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Unpacking the red packets: institution and informal payments in healthcare in China
Informal cash payments from patient to healthcare providers for services provided by the healthcare system have attracted increasing scholarly...
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Addressing the interaction between food insecurity, depression risk and informal work: findings of a cross-sectional survey among informal women workers with young children in South Africa
BackgroundThere is a high burden of depression globally, including in South Africa. Maternal depression is associated with poverty, unstable income,...
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Impact of implementation of the Dependency Act on the Spanish economy: an analysis after the 2008 financial crisis
The aim of this paper is to assess the industry-wide impact of Long-Term Care (LTC) spending on the Spanish economy. LTC spending includes...
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The political economy of health financing reforms in Zimbabwe: a sco** review
BackgroundImplementation of health financing reforms for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is inherently political. Despite the political determinants...
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What is the potential for plural ownership to support a more inclusive economy? A systematic review protocol
BackgroundThe world is facing an unprecedented systemic shock to population health, the economy and society due to the devastating impact of the...
