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Jitka Pikhartova

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Pan Y, Bobak M, Peasey A, Pikhart H, Pikhartova J
J Epidemiol Community Health . 2025 Mar; PMID: 40081881
Background: The ageing workforce in China poses a challenge to the healthcare and social systems. This study investigated the association between employment categories and self-rated health (SRH) among Chinese middle-aged...
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Hiatt R, Xun W, Santiago-Rodriguez E, Pikhartova J, Shelton N
BMC Public Health . 2025 Feb; 25(1):741. PMID: 39988697
Background: Social gradients for cancer mortality and survival have been reported but are less clear for cancer incidence where social factors external to health care systems are likely to be...
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Pan Y, Pikhart H, Bobak M, Pikhartova J
Int J Environ Res Public Health . 2023 Mar; 20(6). PMID: 36981656
In the face of labour-force ageing, understanding labour-market characteristics and the health status of middle-aged and older workers is important for sustainable social and economic development. Self-rated health (SRH) is...
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Pan Y, Pikhartova J, Bobak M, Pikhart H
BMC Public Health . 2022 Oct; 22(1):1863. PMID: 36199057
Background: Despite the widespread use of the single item self-rated health (SRH) question, its reliability has never been evaluated in Chinese population. Methods: We used data from the China Health...
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Victor C, Pikhartova J
BMC Public Health . 2020 May; 20(1):778. PMID: 32456626
Background: Loneliness in later life is largely presented as a problem of the individual focusing upon antecedents such as demographic or health factors. Research examining the role of the broader...
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Bowling A, Pikhartova J, Dodgeon B
BMC Psychol . 2016 Dec; 4(1):58. PMID: 27908287
Background: Some studies have indicated that social engagement is associated with better cognitive outcomes. This study aimed to investigate associations between life-course social engagement (civic participation) and cognitive status at...
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Pikhartova J, Bowling A, Victor C
Aging Ment Health . 2015 Mar; 20(5):543-9. PMID: 25806794
Objectives: There are many stereotypes about ageing and later life. We looked at the association between expectations and stereotyping of loneliness in old age and actual self-reported loneliness status 8...
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Pikhartova J, Bowling A, Victor C
BMC Geriatr . 2014 Sep; 14:106. PMID: 25240250
Background: Pet ownership is thought to make a positive contribution to health, health behaviours and the general well-being of older people. More specifically pet ownership is often proposed as a...
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Pikhartova J, Blane D, Netuveli G
BMC Public Health . 2014 Jun; 14:505. PMID: 24884735
Background: Socioeconomic circumstances in childhood and early adulthood may influence the later onset of chronic disease, although such research is limited for type 2 diabetes and its risk factors at...
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Pikhartova J, Chandola T, Kubinova R, Bobak M, Nicholson A, Pikhart H
Int J Public Health . 2009 Apr; 54(4):283-93. PMID: 19396398
Objectives: Previous research shows only limited evidence on the contextual (neighbourhood-based) socioeconomic influences on mental health and depression. We investigated the association between individual and neighbourhood socioeconomic characteristics and depressive...