Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Stornes, Per Gunnar"
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Exploring the differences in general practitioner and health care specialist utilization according to education, occupation, income and social networks across Europe: findings from the European social survey (2014) special module on the social determinants of health.
Fjær, Erlend Løvø; Balaj, Mirza; Stornes, Per Gunnar; Todd, Adam; McNamara, Courtney L.; Eikemo, Terje Andreas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Low socioeconomic position (SEP) tends to be linked to higher use of general practitioners (GPs), while the use of health care specialists is more common in higher SEPs. Despite extensive literature in this ... -
Fruit and vegetable consumption in Europe according to gender, educational attainment and regional affiliation—A cross-sectional study in 21 European countries
Stea, Tonje Holte; Nordheim, Oda; Bere, Elling Tufte; Stornes, Per Gunnar; Eikemo, Terje Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective The purpose of the present study was to examine fruit and vegetable consumption according to gender, educational attainment and regional affiliation in Europe. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting 21 European ... -
Health inequalities among migrant and native-born populations in Greece in times of crisis: the MIGHEAL study
Stathopoulou, Theoni; Stornes, Per Gunnar; Mouriki, Aliki; Kostaki, Anastasia; Cavounidis, Jennifer; Avrami, Lydia; McNamara, Courtney L.; Rapp, Carolin; Eikemo, Terje Andreas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)This article presents the MIGHEAL study, which was developed in parallel with the European Social Survey (ESS) Round 7 (2014). Conducted in Greece in 2016 by the National Centre for Social Research, the study was specifically ... -
Non-communicable diseases and the social determinants of health in the Nordic countries: Findings from the European Social Survey (2014) special module on the social determinants of health
Balaj, Mirza; Huijts, Tim; McNamara, Courtney L.; Stornes, Per Gunnar; Bambra, Clare; Eikemo, Terje Andreas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Comparative studies examining non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and determinants of health in the Nordic countries are scarce, outdated and focus only on a limited range of NCDs and health determinants. This study is the ... -
Prevalence of physical and mental non-communicable diseases in Europe: findings from the European Social Survey (2014) special module on the social determinants of health
Huijts, Tim; Stornes, Per Gunnar; Eikemo, Terje Andreas; Bambra, Clare (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Previous studies examining physical and mental non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Europe have so far largely either focused on limited numbers of countries or on fairly limited ranges of NCDs, with mental ... -
Subjective perceptions of unmet need for health care in Europe among social groups: Findings from the European social survey (2014) special module on the social determinants of health.
Fjær, Erlend Løvø; Stornes, Per Gunnar; Borisova, Liubov; McNamara, Courtney L.; Eikemo, Terje Andreas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Unmet need can be defined as the individually perceived subjective differences between services judged necessary to deal with health problems and the services actually received. This study examines what factors ... -
Subjective social status and inequalities in depressive symptoms: A gender-specific decomposition analysis for South Africa
Mutyambizi, Chipo; Booysen, Frederik; Stornes, Per Gunnar; Eikemo, Terje Andreas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Inequalities in mental health are a notable and well documented policy concern in many countries, including South Africa. Individuals’ perception of their position in the social hierarchy is strongly and ... -
The social and behavioural determinants of health in Europe: findings from the European Social Survey (2014) special module on the social determinants of health
Huijts, Tim; Stornes, Per Gunnar; Eikemo, Terje Andreas; Bambra, Clare (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Previous studies comparing the social and behavioural determinants of health in Europe have largely focused on individual countries or combined data from various national surveys. In this article, we present ...