A preliminary study on the role of personal history of infectious and parasitic diseases on self-reported health across countries

Pfuhl, Gerit (avtor), Kavčič, Tina (avtor), Plohl, Nejc (avtor), Zupančič, Maja (avtor)

Objectives: Infectious diseases are often associated with decline in quality of life. The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between personal history of communicable, i.e., infectious and parasitic diseases and self-rated health. Study design: Secondary analysis of a large dataset multi-country observational study. Methods: We used a four-pronged analysis approach to investigate whether personal history of infectious and parasitic diseases is related to self-reported health, measured with a single item. Results: Three of the four analyses found a small positive effect on self-reported health among those reporting a history of pathogen exposure. The meta-analysis found no support but large heterogeneity that was not reduced by two classifications of countries. Conclusion: Personal history of infectious and parasitic diseases does not reduce self-reported health across a global sample.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: mental health, global health, multiverse analysis, communicable diseases, infectious disorders, parasitic infections, cross-cultural studies
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: FF - Filozofska fakulteta ; ZF - Zdravstvena fakulteta
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2025
• Št. strani: Str. 220-227
• Številčenje: Vol. 242
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-168091
• UDK: 159.9:616.9
• ISSN pri članku: 1476-5616
• DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2025.02.030
• COBISS.SI-ID: 230625795
• Datum objave v RUL: 28.03.2025

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Public health
• Skrajšan naslov: Public health
• Založnik: Nature Publishing Group
• ISSN: 1476-5616
• COBISS.SI-ID: 227614979

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sl
• Opis: To je standardna licenca Creative Commons, ki daje uporabnikom največ možnosti za nadaljnjo uporabo dela, pri čemer morajo navesti avtorja.

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: nalezljive bolezni, parazitske okužbe, duševno zdravje, globalno zdravje, medkulturne študije