Puig i Barrachina, Vanessa (Date of defense: 2013-11-20)
This PhD dissertation aims to advance knowledge on monitoring employment-related health inequalities, focusing on arguably the two most relevant employment conditions in high-income regions like Europe, ...
Buxó Pujolràs, Maria (Date of defense: 2013-03-08)
Descriure l’ agregat d’àrees petites amb un elevat risc de mortalitat detectat a la zona sud-oest d’Espanya, en particular a les províncies de Huelva, Sevilla i Cadis (HSC) durant el període 1987-1995, ...
Garí de Barbarà, Mercè (Date of defense: 2013-04-15)
The present research explores the levels and patterns of accumulation of a wide range of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the human population. It assesses two major families of POPs, ...
Cornejo Ovalle, Marco (Date of defense: 2014-04-24)
El propósito de esta tesis ha sido investigar el estado de salud bucal de las personas mayores institucionalizadas en Barcelona y los cuidados que ellos reciben para promover y mantener su salud bucal. ...
Mehdipanah, Roshanak (Date of defense: 2014-05-23)
Urban renewal interventions aim to improve physical infrastrucutres, promote social integration and increase economic gains. However, they also have the potential to improve the wellbeing of residents. The ...
González Viana, Angelina (Date of defense: 2018-12-13)
En adultos, 10 minutos de actividad física (AF) tres veces al día, previene enfermedades no transmisibles y prolonga la esperanza de vida. El Plan de Actividad Física, Deporte y Salud (PAFES) busca ...
López Gómez, María Andreé (Date of defense: 2016-09-12)
Background: Recent labor market changes as a consequence of a more globalized economy have modified employment and working conditions, well-known determinants of health. In order to study the consequences ...
Rius Ulldemolins, Anna (Date of defense: 2015-11-23)
L'objectiu de la tesi és explorar les desigualtats geogràfiques, de gènere i de posició socioeconòmica en la prevalença de la discapacitat visual i ceguesa. La tesi consta de 3 articles que analitzen ...
Malmusi, Davide (Date of defense: 2012-11-29)
This dissertation aims to describe social inequalities in self-rated health in an integrated framework of gender, social class and immigration, and to identify the main intermediary factors and health ...
Rodríguez Sanz, Maica (Date of defense: 2017-12-21)
El objetivo es analizar la evolución de las desigualdades socioeconómicas en mortalidad en los barrios de Barcelona, considerando los cambios poblacionales ocurridos. Se realizaron 3 estudios. Una ...