Publications by authors named "E Demou"
Background: SARS-CoV-2 infection rates vary by occupation, but the association with work-related characteristics (such as home working, keyworker or furlough) are not fully understood and may depend on ascertainment approach. We assessed infection risks across work-related characteristics and compared findings using different ascertainment approaches.
Methods: Participants of 14 UK-based longitudinal cohort studies completed surveys before and during the COVID-19 pandemic about their health, work and behaviour.
Purpose: Smoke-free prison policies have been introduced in some countries, in part to address very high levels of tobacco use in people in prison. However, relapse rates post-release remain high. This papers aims to improve understanding of post-release smoking and/or vaping behaviour is necessary to inform support for a priority population.
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- Female police officers face more bias and discrimination than their male colleagues, leading to poorer health outcomes and compromised well-being.
- A meta-ethnographic review of studies from 2000-2024 examined how aspects of policing, particularly organizational injustice, affect these officers' health.
- Findings indicate that forms of organizational injustice significantly harm mental and physical health, while also hindering their career progression and work-life balance, emphasizing the need for systemic change in policing cultures.
Introduction: Cancer cases are rising globally, with a noticeable rise in younger adults. Screening and early detection are effective in decreasing mortality. Workplaces can play a role in promoting cancer screening uptake.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Long-term sequelae of COVID-19 (long COVID) include muscle weakness, fatigue, breathing difficulties and sleep disturbance over weeks or months. Using UK longitudinal data, we assessed the relationship between long COVID and financial disruption.
Methods: We estimated associations between long COVID (derived using self-reported length of COVID-19 symptoms) and measures of financial disruption (subjective financial well-being, new benefit claims, changes in household income) by analysing data from four longitudinal population studies, gathered during the first year of the pandemic.