Sandro Demaio
Biographic Data
| ID | 5556728 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sandro Demaio |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sandro |
| FAMILY NAME | Demaio |
| SIGNATURE | DEMAIO S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Copenhagen |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1767-4576 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A Review of Cultural Safety Initiatives in Sports and Arts Activities
Cultural safety has grown from an initial focus on Indigenous communities to encompass diverse social groups, including those defined by age, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, religion, and differing abilities. Work on cultural safety has also expanded from healthcare to other settings, including sports and arts activities. This rapid scoping review explores the impact of cultural safety initiatives in sports and arts a…
A centre of gravity
Defining and conceptualising the commercial determinants of health
Characteristics of successful government-led interventions to support healthier populations
Despite progress on the Millennium and Sustainable Development Goals, significant public health challenges remain to address communicable and non-communicable diseases and health inequities. The Healthier Societies for Healthy Populations initiative convened by WHO’s Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research; the Government of Sweden; and the Wellcome Trust aims to address these complex challenges. One starting point is to build understandi…
The Wellbeing Economy is within reach—let’s grasp it for better health
It is well understood that ensuring the health and wellbeing of the population and the planet requires action on a wide range of social, economic, cultural and environmental determinants. Current economic policies typically pay insufficient heed to these determinants compromising the future health of the planet and inadequately considering the impact of intergenerational transfer of wealth and resources. We now have a critical opportunity to pivo…
The double burden of malnutrition
What drives political commitment for nutrition? A review and framework synthesis to inform the United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition
INTRODUCTION: Generating country-level political commitment will be critical to driving forward action throughout the United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016-2025). In this review of the empirical nutrition policy literature, we ask: what factors generate, sustain and constrain political commitment for nutrition, how and under what circumstances? Our aim is to inform strategic 'commitment-building' actions. METHOD: We adopted a framewo…
Entrepreneurialism and health-promoting retail food environments in Canadian city-regions
The retail sector is a dynamic and challenging component of contemporary food systems with an important influence on population health and nutrition. Global consensus is clear that policy and environmental changes in retail food environments are essential to promote healthier diets and reduce the burden of obesity and non-communicable diseases. In this article, we explore entrepreneurialism as a form of social change-making within retail food env…
Primary Health Care
In 2014, chronic, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) represent the leading causes of global mortality and disability. Government-level concern, and resulting policy changes, are manifesting. However, there continues to be a paucity of guiding frameworks for legislative measures. The surge of NCDs will require strong and effective governance responses, particularly in low and middle-income countries. Simultaneously following the 2008 World Health Re…
Tobacco smoking in Mongolia
The findings of this KAP survey corroborate the 2009 WHO STEPS Survey findings with regards to the prevalence of tobacco smoking in Mongolia. It identifies males, urban dwellers and Mongolian youth as groups that should be targeted by public health measures on tobacco consumption, while keeping in mind that higher levels of awareness of the harms caused by tobacco smoking do not necessarily translate into behavioural changes
Young professionals for health development
Young individuals (below 35 years) comprise an estimated 60% of the global population. Not only are these individuals currently experiencing chronic, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), either living with or at risk for these conditions, but will also experience the long-term repercussions of the current NCD policy implementations. It is thus imperative that they meaningfully contribute to the global discourse and responses for NCDs at the local le…
Exploring knowledge, attitudes and practices related to diabetes in Mongolia
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are now the leading causes of mortality in Mongolia, and diabetes, in particular, is a growing public health threat. Mongolia is a nation undergoing rapid and widespread epidemiological transition and urbanisation: a process that is expected to continue in coming decades and is likely to increase the diabetes burden. To better inform policy and public-health responses to the impact of the growth in NCDs, a nationa…
Exploring knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to alcohol in Mongolia
This research suggests a low prevalence of diabetes-related health-knowledge among Mongolians. In this light, health-education should be part of any national strategy on diabetes
Hypertension and hypertension-related disease in Mongolia; findings of a national knowledge, attitudes and practices study
Rural populations; younger populations; men; and less educated populations, all with lower levels of knowledge and risk perception regarding hypertension, present those most vulnerable to it and the related health outcomes. This research intimates major health knowledge gaps in sub-populations within Mongolia, regarding health-risks related to hypertension
Protocol for a national, mixed-methods knowledge, attitudes and practices survey on non-communicable diseases
KAP surveys are well represented in the literature, but studies that aim to explore the knowledge, attitudes and practices of a population around NCDs remain scarce. This is despite the growing number of national epidemiological surveys, such as STEPS, which aim to quantify the burden of these diseases but do not explore the level of population-based awareness, understanding, risk-perception and possible motivation for change. Therefore this pape…
Assessment of a pilot child playground injury prevention project in New York State
Following a child playground equipment injury prevention project conducted in New York State in 1977, there was a 42 per cent reduction in playground equipment hazards, and a 22.4 per cent reduction in playground related injuries treated in the two largest hospitals of one of the program sites. Knowledge about unsafe playground practices and equipment hazards improved after the workshops for playground personnel. This approach to injury preventio…
Assessment of a pilot child playground injury prevention project in New York State
Following a child playground equipment injury prevention project conducted in New York State in 1977, there was a 42 per cent reduction in playground equipment hazards, and a 22.4 per cent reduction in playground related injuries treated in the two largest hospitals of one of the program sites. Knowledge about unsafe playground practices and equipment hazards improved after the workshops for playground personnel. This approach to injury preventio…
Assessment of a pilot child playground injury prevention project in New York State
Following a child playground equipment injury prevention project conducted in New York State in 1977, there was a 42 per cent reduction in playground equipment hazards, and a 22.4 per cent reduction in playground related injuries treated in the two largest hospitals of one of the program sites. Knowledge about unsafe playground practices and equipment hazards improved after the workshops for playground personnel. This approach to injury preventio…
Protocol for a national, mixed-methods knowledge, attitudes and practices survey on non-communicable diseases
KAP surveys are well represented in the literature, but studies that aim to explore the knowledge, attitudes and practices of a population around NCDs remain scarce. This is despite the growing number of national epidemiological surveys, such as STEPS, which aim to quantify the burden of these diseases but do not explore the level of population-based awareness, understanding, risk-perception and possible motivation for change. Therefore this pape…
Young professionals for health development
Young individuals (below 35 years) comprise an estimated 60% of the global population. Not only are these individuals currently experiencing chronic, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), either living with or at risk for these conditions, but will also experience the long-term repercussions of the current NCD policy implementations. It is thus imperative that they meaningfully contribute to the global discourse and responses for NCDs at the local le…
Exploring knowledge, attitudes and practices related to diabetes in Mongolia
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are now the leading causes of mortality in Mongolia, and diabetes, in particular, is a growing public health threat. Mongolia is a nation undergoing rapid and widespread epidemiological transition and urbanisation: a process that is expected to continue in coming decades and is likely to increase the diabetes burden. To better inform policy and public-health responses to the impact of the growth in NCDs, a nationa…
Exploring knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to alcohol in Mongolia
This research suggests a low prevalence of diabetes-related health-knowledge among Mongolians. In this light, health-education should be part of any national strategy on diabetes
Hypertension and hypertension-related disease in Mongolia; findings of a national knowledge, attitudes and practices study
Rural populations; younger populations; men; and less educated populations, all with lower levels of knowledge and risk perception regarding hypertension, present those most vulnerable to it and the related health outcomes. This research intimates major health knowledge gaps in sub-populations within Mongolia, regarding health-risks related to hypertension
Primary Health Care
In 2014, chronic, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) represent the leading causes of global mortality and disability. Government-level concern, and resulting policy changes, are manifesting. However, there continues to be a paucity of guiding frameworks for legislative measures. The surge of NCDs will require strong and effective governance responses, particularly in low and middle-income countries. Simultaneously following the 2008 World Health Re…
Tobacco smoking in Mongolia
The findings of this KAP survey corroborate the 2009 WHO STEPS Survey findings with regards to the prevalence of tobacco smoking in Mongolia. It identifies males, urban dwellers and Mongolian youth as groups that should be targeted by public health measures on tobacco consumption, while keeping in mind that higher levels of awareness of the harms caused by tobacco smoking do not necessarily translate into behavioural changes
What drives political commitment for nutrition? A review and framework synthesis to inform the United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition
INTRODUCTION: Generating country-level political commitment will be critical to driving forward action throughout the United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016-2025). In this review of the empirical nutrition policy literature, we ask: what factors generate, sustain and constrain political commitment for nutrition, how and under what circumstances? Our aim is to inform strategic 'commitment-building' actions. METHOD: We adopted a framewo…
Entrepreneurialism and health-promoting retail food environments in Canadian city-regions
The retail sector is a dynamic and challenging component of contemporary food systems with an important influence on population health and nutrition. Global consensus is clear that policy and environmental changes in retail food environments are essential to promote healthier diets and reduce the burden of obesity and non-communicable diseases. In this article, we explore entrepreneurialism as a form of social change-making within retail food env…
The double burden of malnutrition
The Wellbeing Economy is within reach—let’s grasp it for better health
It is well understood that ensuring the health and wellbeing of the population and the planet requires action on a wide range of social, economic, cultural and environmental determinants. Current economic policies typically pay insufficient heed to these determinants compromising the future health of the planet and inadequately considering the impact of intergenerational transfer of wealth and resources. We now have a critical opportunity to pivo…
Defining and conceptualising the commercial determinants of health
Characteristics of successful government-led interventions to support healthier populations
Despite progress on the Millennium and Sustainable Development Goals, significant public health challenges remain to address communicable and non-communicable diseases and health inequities. The Healthier Societies for Healthy Populations initiative convened by WHO’s Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research; the Government of Sweden; and the Wellcome Trust aims to address these complex challenges. One starting point is to build understandi…
A centre of gravity
A Review of Cultural Safety Initiatives in Sports and Arts Activities
Cultural safety has grown from an initial focus on Indigenous communities to encompass diverse social groups, including those defined by age, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, religion, and differing abilities. Work on cultural safety has also expanded from healthcare to other settings, including sports and arts activities. This rapid scoping review explores the impact of cultural safety initiatives in sports and arts a…
Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (12 works) · Medicine (11 works) · Public health (11 works) · Environmental health (10 works) · Economic growth (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Economics (6 works) · Population (6 works) · Biostatistics (5 works) · Epidemiology (5 works)