Yeji Baek

Biographic Data

ID7739018
NAMEYeji Baek
GIVEN NAMESYeji
FAMILY NAMEBaek
SIGNATUREBAEK Y
AFFILIATIONSMonash University
ORCID0000-0002-0466-7385
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Normative values for paid and unpaid work productivity for estimating productivity-adjusted life expectancy in Finland

    Open AccessPiia Lavikainen, Jari Heiskanen et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2026

    BACKGROUND: Normative regional estimates of productivity are essential for deriving reliable predictions of productivity-adjusted life expectancy (PALE). This study aimed to establish Finnish population norms for health-related productivity by estimating age- and sex-specific norms for paid and unpaid work productivity indices, as well as combined weighted productivity index. Using national life expectancy data, corresponding PALE values were als…

  • Home caregiving, early learning and the development of preschool-aged children in Vanuatu

    Open AccessSally Popplestone, Thach Tran et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Optimal early childhood development (ECD) is foundational for lifelong learning, health, and wellbeing. As children spend most of their early years at home, this setting represents a modifiable environment for enhancing ECD. As yet, there is little ECD research in Vanuatu. The first aim was to determine the proportion of children aged 24–59 months who are developmentally on track and the distributions of home responsive caregiving, early learning…

  • Australian population norms for paid work productivity and exploratory estimates for unpaid work productivity

    Open AccessYeji Baek, Melanie Lloyd et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2026

    The productivity-adjusted life years metric was developed to quantify the impact of disease on work productivity. To establish baseline distributions for comparing disease burdens across health conditions and populations, this study estimated Australian population norms for the paid work productivity index and productivity-adjusted life expectancy (PALE) including exploratory estimates for unpaid work. This study primarily used data from the Hous…

  • Considering equity and cost-effectiveness in assessing a parenting intervention to promote early childhood development in rural Vietnam

    Open AccessYeji Baek, Zanfina Ademi et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2023

    Considering equity in early childhood development (ECD) is important to ensure healthy development for every child. Equity-informative cost-effectiveness analysis can further guide decision makers to maximize outcomes with limited resources while promoting equity. This cost-effectiveness study aimed to examine the equity impacts of a multicomponent ECD intervention in rural Vietnam. We estimated the cost-effectiveness of the intervention with a 3…

  • Equity in Economic Evaluations of Early Childhood Development Interventions in Low-and Middle-Income Countries

    Open AccessYeji Baek, Zanfina Ademi et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2023

    Consideration of equity in evaluations of early childhood interventions provides a more complete picture of cost-effectiveness, and can improve equity. Greater focus on promoting equity consideration, multi-sectoral interventions, and researchers in LMICs would support evidence-based interventions and policies to achieve equity in child development

  • Lifetime impact of being underweight or overweight/obese during childhood in Vietnam

    Open AccessYeji Baek, Alice J Owens et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    Our results suggest that addressing underweight and overweight/obesity will contribute to reducing deaths and increasing years of life lived and QALYs. Policies and interventions in alignment with Sustainable Development Goals to address underweight and overweight/obesity are necessary to achieve health for all