Laia Palència
Biographic Data
| ID | 347091 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laia Palència |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laia |
| FAMILY NAME | Palència |
| SIGNATURE | PALÈNCIA L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hospital de Sant Pau |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3726-9893 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 31 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 74 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 31 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Utilización De Los Programas De Reducción De Daños en Drogodependencias Y Perfil De Las Personas Usuarias en Barcelona
Environmental and health effects of the Barcelona superblocks
Although on a small scale, this evaluation of the environmental, and health effects of the superblocks provides support for expanding the model to other areas of the city
Long-term effects of urban renewal on health and health inequalities
INTRODUCTION: Few studies exist examining the long-term effects of urban renewal programmes on health. The purpose of this study is to examine the long-term effects of an urban renewal programme on the health and health inequality outcomes of residents living in the neighbourhoods intervened in Barcelona city by the Neighbourhoods Law (NL), while comparing them to a comparison group of non-intervention neighbourhoods with similar socioeconomic st…
Energy poverty and health inequalities in Barcelona
Trends and inequalities in (healthy) life expectancy by neighbourhood during the Covid-19 epidemic in Barcelona
To analyse the trend in life expectancy (LE), healthy life expectancy (HLE) and socio-economic inequalities by neighbourhood in Barcelona from the pre-pandemic period (2018-2019) to the pandemic period (2020-2021). LE and HLE at birth were computed using the municipal register of inhabitants and quality of life (EuroQol) from the Barcelona Health Survey of 2016. Inequalities were assessed with the gap between quantiles of neighbourhood income. In…
A City Surveillance System for Social Health Inequalities
The methodology used to implement the Surveillance System can be used to implement similar systems in other urban areas around the world
Socioeconomic inequalities in self-assessed health and mental health in Barcelona, 2001-2016
Previous research has found persistent socioeconomic inequalities in health outcomes at the national level, with different patterns after the economic crisis. However, inequalities in urban areas are also important. This study analyses socioeconomic inequalities in self-assessed health and mental health in the city of Barcelona. Repeated cross-sectional design using quinquennial data from the Barcelona Health Surveys carried out in 2001, 2006, 20…
Neighbourhood income inequalities in mental health in Barcelona 2001-2016
Obtaining reliable health estimates at the small area level (such as neighbourhoods) using survey data usually poses the problem of small sample sizes. To overcome this limitation, we explored smoothing techniques in order to estimate poor mental health prevalence at the neighbourhood level and analyse its profile by income in Barcelona city (Spain). A Bayesian smoothing model with a logit-normal transformation was applied to four repeated cross-…
Socioeconomic Inequalities in Chronic Liver Diseases and Cirrhosis Mortality in European Urban Areas before and after the Onset of the 2008 Economic Recession
There are geographical socioeconomic inequalities in chronic liver diseases and cirrhosis mortality, mainly among men, that did not change during the 2008 financial crisis. These results should be monitored in the long term
The Association of Energy Poverty with Health and Wellbeing in Children in a Mediterranean City
Children have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to energy poverty (EP), but little empirical research has addressed the effect of EP on children's health and wellbeing, especially in southern Europe. In this work we aimed to provide an in-depth description of the distribution of EP by sociodemographic, socioeconomic and housing characteristics, as well as to analyse the association between EP and health and wellbeing in children in…
Medical abortion provision and quality of care
Little is known about how feminist abortion support initiatives -born in legally restrictive settings- approach quality of care. We conducted one focus group and one semi-structured interview with activists from eight organizations operating in Latin America and the Caribbean to understand their perspectives and strategies around quality of abortion care. Activists underscore the need of evidence-based information, trained providers and accessibi…
Health Effects of Housing Insecurity and Unaffordability in the General Population in Barcelona, Spain
Effect of the recent economic crisis on socioeconomic inequalities in mortality in nine urban areas in Europe
To analyse socioeconomic inequalities in all-cause mortality among men and women in nine European urban areas during the recent economic crisis, and to compare the results to those from two periods before the crisis. This is an ecological study of trends based on three time periods (2000-2003, 2004-2008 and 2009-2014). The units of analysis were the small areas of nine European urban areas. We used a composite deprivation index as a socioeconomic…
The association of energy poverty with health, health care utilisation and medication use in southern Europe
Energy poverty (EP) is defined as the inability of a household to secure a socially and materially required level of energy services in the home. The main objective of this study was to analyse the association between EP and distinct indicators of health status, health services utilisation and medication use in southern Europe, using the city of Barcelona as a case study. We conducted a cross-sectional study using the data of the Barcelona Health…
Effect of the Financial Crisis on Socioeconomic Inequalities in Mortality in Small Areas in Seven Spanish Cities
After the start of the financial crisis, socioeconomic inequalities in total mortality in small areas of Spanish cities remained stable in most cities, although several causes of death showed a different pattern
Study Protocol for the Evaluation of the Health Effects of Superblocks in Barcelona
Superblocks are currently being introduced in Barcelona to respond to the city's scarcity of green spaces and high levels of air pollution, traffic injuries, and sedentariness. The aim is to calm the streets by reducing the number of square meters dedicated to private vehicles and to reclaim part of this public space for people. Salut als Carrers (Health in the Streets) is a project to evaluate the potential environmental and health effects of th…
Energy poverty and health
The aim of this study is to analyse the time trends in the European Union (EU) before and during the economic crisis in 1) the energy poverty (EP) prevalence; 2) the association between EP and health and 3) the impact of EP on health. We analyse trends among women and men in two EU macro regions, defined by a novel index of structural vulnerability to EP. The study shows how EP and its impact on health worsened during the economic crisis and iden…
The impact of fuel poverty upon self-reported health status among the low-income population in Europe
This article examines the relationship between fuel poverty and poor health among the population in the two lower income quintiles in Europe using the 2012 EU-SILC dataset. Results confirm that fuel poverty is a key determinant of health among the low-income population: the probability of being fuel poor is substantially higher among the low-income population; fuel poverty among the low-income population is a prevalent problem across European cou…
Effects of Superblocks on health and health inequities
The following essay outlines the intervention and presents a framework that will serve as a guide in the evaluation of the different effects of the Superblocks. Superblocks consist of amalgamations of blocks throughout the city, with the goal of improving the habitability of public spaces, advancing sustainable mobility, increasing urban green, and promoting residents’ participation and coresponsibility, while ultimately influencing residents’ he…
Gender Policies and Gender Inequalities in Health in Europe
The aim of this article is to explain the results of the SOPHIE project regarding the effect of gender policies on gender inequalities in health in Europe. We start with the results of a systematic review on how gender regimes and gender equality policies at the country level impact women’s health and gender inequalities in health. Then, we report on three empirical analyses on the relationship between different family policy models existing in E…
The threat of home eviction and its effects on health through the equity lens
Measuring and Analysing Community Action for Health
Trends in socioeconomic inequalities in mortality in small areas of 33 Spanish cities
In the future, it is important to conduct further trend studies, allowing to monitoring trends in socioeconomic inequalities in mortality and to identify (among other things) temporal factors that may influence these inequalities
Foreclosure and Health in Southern Europe
Perceived Discrimination and Health among Immigrants in Europe According to National Integration Policies
Perceived group discrimination is associated with poor health outcomes in first generation immigrants from low-income countries who live in European countries, but not among their descendants. These associations are more important in assimilationist countries
Energy poverty and health
The aim of this study is to analyse the time trends in the European Union (EU) before and during the economic crisis in 1) the energy poverty (EP) prevalence; 2) the association between EP and health and 3) the impact of EP on health. We analyse trends among women and men in two EU macro regions, defined by a novel index of structural vulnerability to EP. The study shows how EP and its impact on health worsened during the economic crisis and iden…
The influence of gender equality policies on gender inequalities in health in Europe
Socioeconomic inequalities in injury mortality in small areas of 15 European cities
Foreclosure and Health in Southern Europe
Neo-Marxian social class inequalities in the mental well-being of employed men and women
Measuring and Analysing Community Action for Health
The impact of fuel poverty upon self-reported health status among the low-income population in Europe
This article examines the relationship between fuel poverty and poor health among the population in the two lower income quintiles in Europe using the 2012 EU-SILC dataset. Results confirm that fuel poverty is a key determinant of health among the low-income population: the probability of being fuel poor is substantially higher among the low-income population; fuel poverty among the low-income population is a prevalent problem across European cou…
Socioeconomic inequalities in cause-specific mortality in 15 European cities
BACKGROUND: Socioeconomic inequalities are increasingly recognised as an important public health issue, although their role in the leading causes of mortality in urban areas in Europe has not been fully evaluated. In this study, we used data from the INEQ-CITIES study to analyse inequalities in cause-specific mortality in 15 European cities at the beginning of the 21st century. METHODS: A cross-sectional ecological study was carried out to analys…
Trends in Socioeconomic Inequalities in Ischemic Heart Disease Mortality in Small Areas of Nine Spanish Cities from 1996 to 2007 Using Smoothed Anova
Energy poverty and health inequalities in Barcelona
Effects of Superblocks on health and health inequities
The following essay outlines the intervention and presents a framework that will serve as a guide in the evaluation of the different effects of the Superblocks. Superblocks consist of amalgamations of blocks throughout the city, with the goal of improving the habitability of public spaces, advancing sustainable mobility, increasing urban green, and promoting residents’ participation and coresponsibility, while ultimately influencing residents’ he…
Socioeconomic inequalities in injury mortality in small areas of 15 European cities
Trends in Socioeconomic Inequalities in Ischemic Heart Disease Mortality in Small Areas of Nine Spanish Cities from 1996 to 2007 Using Smoothed Anova
The influence of gender equality policies on gender inequalities in health in Europe
Perceived Discrimination and Health among Immigrants in Europe According to National Integration Policies
Perceived group discrimination is associated with poor health outcomes in first generation immigrants from low-income countries who live in European countries, but not among their descendants. These associations are more important in assimilationist countries
Changes in Socioeconomic Inequalities in the Use of Dental Care Following Major Healthcare Reform in Chile, 2004–2009
The study examines changes in the distribution and socioeconomic inequalities of dental care utilization among adults after the major healthcare reform in Chile, 2004-2009. We evaluated the proportion of people who visited the dentist at least once in the previous two years, and the mean number of visits. These outcome variables were stratified by sex, age (20-39, 40-59, 60-63; ≥64 years), educational level (primary, secondary, higher), type of h…
Socioeconomic inequalities in cause-specific mortality in 15 European cities
BACKGROUND: Socioeconomic inequalities are increasingly recognised as an important public health issue, although their role in the leading causes of mortality in urban areas in Europe has not been fully evaluated. In this study, we used data from the INEQ-CITIES study to analyse inequalities in cause-specific mortality in 15 European cities at the beginning of the 21st century. METHODS: A cross-sectional ecological study was carried out to analys…
Neo-Marxian social class inequalities in the mental well-being of employed men and women
Trends in socioeconomic inequalities in mortality in small areas of 33 Spanish cities
In the future, it is important to conduct further trend studies, allowing to monitoring trends in socioeconomic inequalities in mortality and to identify (among other things) temporal factors that may influence these inequalities
Foreclosure and Health in Southern Europe
Gender Policies and Gender Inequalities in Health in Europe
The aim of this article is to explain the results of the SOPHIE project regarding the effect of gender policies on gender inequalities in health in Europe. We start with the results of a systematic review on how gender regimes and gender equality policies at the country level impact women’s health and gender inequalities in health. Then, we report on three empirical analyses on the relationship between different family policy models existing in E…
The threat of home eviction and its effects on health through the equity lens
Measuring and Analysing Community Action for Health
The impact of fuel poverty upon self-reported health status among the low-income population in Europe
This article examines the relationship between fuel poverty and poor health among the population in the two lower income quintiles in Europe using the 2012 EU-SILC dataset. Results confirm that fuel poverty is a key determinant of health among the low-income population: the probability of being fuel poor is substantially higher among the low-income population; fuel poverty among the low-income population is a prevalent problem across European cou…
Effects of Superblocks on health and health inequities
The following essay outlines the intervention and presents a framework that will serve as a guide in the evaluation of the different effects of the Superblocks. Superblocks consist of amalgamations of blocks throughout the city, with the goal of improving the habitability of public spaces, advancing sustainable mobility, increasing urban green, and promoting residents’ participation and coresponsibility, while ultimately influencing residents’ he…
Effect of the recent economic crisis on socioeconomic inequalities in mortality in nine urban areas in Europe
To analyse socioeconomic inequalities in all-cause mortality among men and women in nine European urban areas during the recent economic crisis, and to compare the results to those from two periods before the crisis. This is an ecological study of trends based on three time periods (2000-2003, 2004-2008 and 2009-2014). The units of analysis were the small areas of nine European urban areas. We used a composite deprivation index as a socioeconomic…
The association of energy poverty with health, health care utilisation and medication use in southern Europe
Energy poverty (EP) is defined as the inability of a household to secure a socially and materially required level of energy services in the home. The main objective of this study was to analyse the association between EP and distinct indicators of health status, health services utilisation and medication use in southern Europe, using the city of Barcelona as a case study. We conducted a cross-sectional study using the data of the Barcelona Health…
Effect of the Financial Crisis on Socioeconomic Inequalities in Mortality in Small Areas in Seven Spanish Cities
After the start of the financial crisis, socioeconomic inequalities in total mortality in small areas of Spanish cities remained stable in most cities, although several causes of death showed a different pattern
Study Protocol for the Evaluation of the Health Effects of Superblocks in Barcelona
Superblocks are currently being introduced in Barcelona to respond to the city's scarcity of green spaces and high levels of air pollution, traffic injuries, and sedentariness. The aim is to calm the streets by reducing the number of square meters dedicated to private vehicles and to reclaim part of this public space for people. Salut als Carrers (Health in the Streets) is a project to evaluate the potential environmental and health effects of th…
Energy poverty and health
The aim of this study is to analyse the time trends in the European Union (EU) before and during the economic crisis in 1) the energy poverty (EP) prevalence; 2) the association between EP and health and 3) the impact of EP on health. We analyse trends among women and men in two EU macro regions, defined by a novel index of structural vulnerability to EP. The study shows how EP and its impact on health worsened during the economic crisis and iden…
Socioeconomic Inequalities in Chronic Liver Diseases and Cirrhosis Mortality in European Urban Areas before and after the Onset of the 2008 Economic Recession
There are geographical socioeconomic inequalities in chronic liver diseases and cirrhosis mortality, mainly among men, that did not change during the 2008 financial crisis. These results should be monitored in the long term
The Association of Energy Poverty with Health and Wellbeing in Children in a Mediterranean City
Children have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to energy poverty (EP), but little empirical research has addressed the effect of EP on children's health and wellbeing, especially in southern Europe. In this work we aimed to provide an in-depth description of the distribution of EP by sociodemographic, socioeconomic and housing characteristics, as well as to analyse the association between EP and health and wellbeing in children in…
Medical abortion provision and quality of care
Little is known about how feminist abortion support initiatives -born in legally restrictive settings- approach quality of care. We conducted one focus group and one semi-structured interview with activists from eight organizations operating in Latin America and the Caribbean to understand their perspectives and strategies around quality of abortion care. Activists underscore the need of evidence-based information, trained providers and accessibi…
Health Effects of Housing Insecurity and Unaffordability in the General Population in Barcelona, Spain
Socioeconomic inequalities in self-assessed health and mental health in Barcelona, 2001-2016
Previous research has found persistent socioeconomic inequalities in health outcomes at the national level, with different patterns after the economic crisis. However, inequalities in urban areas are also important. This study analyses socioeconomic inequalities in self-assessed health and mental health in the city of Barcelona. Repeated cross-sectional design using quinquennial data from the Barcelona Health Surveys carried out in 2001, 2006, 20…
Neighbourhood income inequalities in mental health in Barcelona 2001-2016
Obtaining reliable health estimates at the small area level (such as neighbourhoods) using survey data usually poses the problem of small sample sizes. To overcome this limitation, we explored smoothing techniques in order to estimate poor mental health prevalence at the neighbourhood level and analyse its profile by income in Barcelona city (Spain). A Bayesian smoothing model with a logit-normal transformation was applied to four repeated cross-…
Medicine (25 works) · Geography (22 works) · Sociology (20 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (18 works) · Population (18 works) · Environmental health (17 works) · Inequality (17 works) · Demography (16 works) · Economics (15 works) · Socioeconomic status (13 works)