Rana Charafeddine
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3928851 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Rana Charafeddine |
| PRENOMES | Rana |
| SOBRENOME | Charafeddine |
| ASSINATURA | CHARAFEDDINE R |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Sciensano |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 13 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 103 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 13 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2007 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Social connection before and after the Covid-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic required major preventive measures that had a substantial impact on social life. Since then, there has been concern for pandemic side-effects on social connection. While short-term increases in poor social connection have been observed during the pandemic, less is known about long-term consequences. Only a few studies have made comparisons of social connection before, during and after the pandemic, showing conflicting result…
Estimating hypertension medication adherence among adults using linked Belgian health interview survey and administrative pharmacy refill data
Medication adherence includes initiation, implementation, and persistence. Population-level estimates are commonly based on administrative claims, yet these may not fully capture patient behavior. This study developed a framework to estimate adherence to antihypertensive treatment using linked self-reported data and medication refill records from a representative Belgian sample. We linked participants of the 2018 Belgian Health Interview Survey (…
Eating disorders across population groups with different weight status in Belgium
EDs disproportionally affect people with higher weight. This underscores the necessity for public health interventions that address the intertwined nature of EDs and obesity. Traditional weight-centric health campaigns focusing on individual responsibility may inadvertently contribute to the problem by promoting weight stigma. An integrative preventative approach holds promise for more effective management and prevention of EDs and obesity in the…
Does health literacy mediate the relationship between socioeconomic status and health related outcomes in the Belgian adult population
Although the influence of HL in the pathway is limited, our findings suggest that strategies for improving various health-related outcomes among low SES groups should include initiatives to enhance HL in these population groups. Further research is needed to confirm our results and to better explore the mediating effects of HL
The HLS19-COM-P, a New Instrument for Measuring Communicative Health Literacy in Interaction with Physicians
The HLS 19 -COM-P instrument was well accepted in nine countries, in different data collection modes, and could be used to measure COM-HL
Mental health, compliance with measures and health prospects during the Covid-19 epidemic
These results suggest that health literacy is a crucial factor in managing the COVID-19 epidemic and offer a perspective for future studies that target health literacy in the context of virus outbreaks
The impact of multimorbidity patterns on health-related quality of life in the general population
Diverse multimorbidity patterns, both dyads and triads, were synergistically or antagonistically associated with lower HRQoL. Tackling the burden of multimorbidity is needed, especially because most disease combinations affect each other synergistically, resulting in a greater reduction in HRQoL. Further knowledge about those multimorbidity patterns with a greater impact on HRQoL is needed to better understand disease burden beyond mortality and …
Belgian population norms for the EQ-5D-5L, 2018
This paper presents the first nationally representative Belgian population norms using the EQ-5D-5L. Inclusion of the EQ-5D in future surveys will allow monitoring over time of self-reported health, disease burden, and health inequalities
Food insecurity and its association with changes in nutritional habits among adults during the Covid-19 confinement measures in Belgium
Objective: To assess food insecurity and its association with changes in nutritional habits among Belgian adults during confinement due to COVID-19. Design: Three cross-sectional online health surveys were conducted during March–May 2020. Multinomial logistic regression models were used to determine associations between self-reported changes in fruit, vegetable, soft drink and sweet and salted snack consumption or weight as dependent variables an…
Contribution of chronic conditions to smoking differences in life expectancy with and without disability in Belgium
Background: Smoking is the leading cause of premature mortality and morbidity. This study aimed at assessing the impact of smoking on life expectancy (LE) and LE with (LED) and without disability (DFLE). We further estimated the contribution of disability and mortality and their causes to differences in LED and DFLE by smoking. Methods: Data on disability, chronic conditions, and smoking from 17 148 participants of the 1997, 2001, 2004 Belgian He…
Does the association between smoking and mortality differ by educational level
Les inégalités sociales de santé au Québec
Partout dans le monde, on constate non seulement la persistance, mais bien le creusement des inégalités en matière de santé. Le Québec ne fait pas exception : on a estimé qu'environ cinq ans d'espérance de vie et près de quinze années de vie en bonne santé y séparent les populations les plus défavorisées des groupes les plus avantagés. Cet écart ne s'explique qu'en partie par l'inégale répartition des ressources matérielles. Les causes sont à l'é…
Health inequalities and place
Health inequalities and place
Les inégalités sociales de santé au Québec
Partout dans le monde, on constate non seulement la persistance, mais bien le creusement des inégalités en matière de santé. Le Québec ne fait pas exception : on a estimé qu'environ cinq ans d'espérance de vie et près de quinze années de vie en bonne santé y séparent les populations les plus défavorisées des groupes les plus avantagés. Cet écart ne s'explique qu'en partie par l'inégale répartition des ressources matérielles. Les causes sont à l'é…
Does the association between smoking and mortality differ by educational level
Contribution of chronic conditions to smoking differences in life expectancy with and without disability in Belgium
Background: Smoking is the leading cause of premature mortality and morbidity. This study aimed at assessing the impact of smoking on life expectancy (LE) and LE with (LED) and without disability (DFLE). We further estimated the contribution of disability and mortality and their causes to differences in LED and DFLE by smoking. Methods: Data on disability, chronic conditions, and smoking from 17 148 participants of the 1997, 2001, 2004 Belgian He…
Mental health, compliance with measures and health prospects during the Covid-19 epidemic
These results suggest that health literacy is a crucial factor in managing the COVID-19 epidemic and offer a perspective for future studies that target health literacy in the context of virus outbreaks
The impact of multimorbidity patterns on health-related quality of life in the general population
Diverse multimorbidity patterns, both dyads and triads, were synergistically or antagonistically associated with lower HRQoL. Tackling the burden of multimorbidity is needed, especially because most disease combinations affect each other synergistically, resulting in a greater reduction in HRQoL. Further knowledge about those multimorbidity patterns with a greater impact on HRQoL is needed to better understand disease burden beyond mortality and …
Belgian population norms for the EQ-5D-5L, 2018
This paper presents the first nationally representative Belgian population norms using the EQ-5D-5L. Inclusion of the EQ-5D in future surveys will allow monitoring over time of self-reported health, disease burden, and health inequalities
Food insecurity and its association with changes in nutritional habits among adults during the Covid-19 confinement measures in Belgium
Objective: To assess food insecurity and its association with changes in nutritional habits among Belgian adults during confinement due to COVID-19. Design: Three cross-sectional online health surveys were conducted during March–May 2020. Multinomial logistic regression models were used to determine associations between self-reported changes in fruit, vegetable, soft drink and sweet and salted snack consumption or weight as dependent variables an…
The HLS19-COM-P, a New Instrument for Measuring Communicative Health Literacy in Interaction with Physicians
The HLS 19 -COM-P instrument was well accepted in nine countries, in different data collection modes, and could be used to measure COM-HL
Does health literacy mediate the relationship between socioeconomic status and health related outcomes in the Belgian adult population
Although the influence of HL in the pathway is limited, our findings suggest that strategies for improving various health-related outcomes among low SES groups should include initiatives to enhance HL in these population groups. Further research is needed to confirm our results and to better explore the mediating effects of HL
Eating disorders across population groups with different weight status in Belgium
EDs disproportionally affect people with higher weight. This underscores the necessity for public health interventions that address the intertwined nature of EDs and obesity. Traditional weight-centric health campaigns focusing on individual responsibility may inadvertently contribute to the problem by promoting weight stigma. An integrative preventative approach holds promise for more effective management and prevention of EDs and obesity in the…
Social connection before and after the Covid-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic required major preventive measures that had a substantial impact on social life. Since then, there has been concern for pandemic side-effects on social connection. While short-term increases in poor social connection have been observed during the pandemic, less is known about long-term consequences. Only a few studies have made comparisons of social connection before, during and after the pandemic, showing conflicting result…
Estimating hypertension medication adherence among adults using linked Belgian health interview survey and administrative pharmacy refill data
Medication adherence includes initiation, implementation, and persistence. Population-level estimates are commonly based on administrative claims, yet these may not fully capture patient behavior. This study developed a framework to estimate adherence to antihypertensive treatment using linked self-reported data and medication refill records from a representative Belgian sample. We linked participants of the 2018 Belgian Health Interview Survey (…
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