Quality of Life Research

  1. QoL domains were interconnected in older Hong Kong adults
    Network analysis reveals interconnected quality of life domains in older adults, with spiritual well-being playing a distinct integrative role across physical, psychological, and social dimensions.
  2. Finnish COVID-19 monitoring favored broad data over equity-focused detail
    Examine how Finland's COVID-19 health monitoring systems shaped pandemic response and health equity through data governance decisions, revealing how aggregate data masked vulnerable populations.
  3. Italian hospital network tracked COVID-19 admissions reliably
    Sentinel Hospital Network in Italy monitored COVID-19 admissions across 21 hospitals, demonstrating vaccination's impact and validating surveillance reliability.
  4. Air pollution in Israel linked to thousands of premature deaths annually
    Analysis of premature mortality and years of life lost from PM2.5, NO2, and ozone exposure in Israel from 2015-2023, compared to 41 European countries using updated WHO guidelines.
  5. Psychological capital partly links support and nurse distress
    Study examines how psychological capital mediates the protective effect of organizational support on distressing experiences among nurses as second victims of adverse events.
  6. Employment and hours relate differently to happiness by gender and cohort
    Longitudinal panel analysis of employment status and working hours effects on married individuals' subjective well-being in Taiwan, revealing gendered and cohort-specific associations with happiness.