Reference Materials

Specsavers, Monmouth case study – Greener Primary Care Wales

Published on: 1st January 2024

Reference type: Case study

Specsavers, Haverfordwest case study – Greener Primary Care Wales

Published on: 1st January 2024

Reference type: Case study

Advancing the social return on investment framework to capture the social value of public health interventions: Semi-structured interviews and a review of scoping reviews

This study aims to explore the application of social return on investment (SROI) and identify areas of advancement for its use in public health through mixed-method approaches combining a systematic […]

Authors: Kathryn Ashton, Andrew Cotter-Roberts, Timo Clemens, Liz Green, Mariana Dyakova

Published on: 12th December 2023

Reference type: Article

Cardiff health inclusion service case study

Published on: 4th December 2023

Reference type: Case study

Parental technoference and adolescents’ mental health and violent behaviour: A scoping review

The term ‘technoference’ refers to habitual interferences and disruptions within interpersonal relationships or time spent together due to use of electronic devices. Emerging evidence suggests associations between parental technoference and […]

Authors: Catherine Sharp, Karen Hughes, J. Carl. Hughes, Donna Dixon

Published on: 16th November 2023

Reference type: Journal

Improving health equity by giving every child the best start in life

Children have the highest risk of poverty out of all age groups in Wales: nearly one in three or 28% of children are living in relative income poverty, and children […]

Published on: 8th November 2023

Reference type: Legislation and policy

Cold indoor temperatures and their association with health and well-being: A systematic literature review

Evidence suggests that indoor temperatures below 18°C are associated with negative health effects. This study aimed to identify, appraise and update evidence on the association between cold temperatures (i.e. below […]

Authors: Hayley Janssen, Kat Ford, Ben Gascoyne, Rebecca Hill, Manon Roberts, Mark Bellis, Sumina Azam

Published on: 10th October 2023

Reference type: Journal

Tackling the public health effects of climate change – find out how you and your team can take action

Public Health Wales has a new strategic priority: tackling the public health effects of climate change, in recognition of the climate emergency being the greatest health threat facing humanity. This […]

Authors: Tracy Evans, Eurgain Powell

Published on: 5th October 2023

Reference type: Strategy

Building a fairer Gwent: Wales’ first Marmot region

There are many factors within society, the economy and the environment that influence peoples’ health and wellbeing. Inequalities within these factors, the social determinants of health, such as the unequal […]

Published on: 27th September 2023

Reference type: Strategy

Measuring changes in adult health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic and their relationship with adverse childhood experiences and current social assets: A cross-sectional survey

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can impact mental and physical health, leaving people with less resilience to health challenges across the life-course. This study examines whether individuals’ levels and changes in […]

Authors: Mark Bellis, Karen Hughes, Kat Ford, Helen Lowey

Published on: 24th August 2023

Reference type: Journal