Ali Rashidi, Jinho Jung, Raymond Kao, Emily Lan Nguyen, Theresa Le, Brandon Ton, Wen-Pin Chen, Argyrios Ziogas, Gelareh Sadigh
Interventions to mitigate cancer-related medical financial hardship: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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lack work appeared linked several symptoms related poor mental health likewise reverse relationship namely influence poor mental health risk job loss also analysed ie distress could lead poorer work performance culminating potential job loss thus bidirectional nature relationship unemployment mental health makes accurate estimation causal relationships complex matter leaving room additional research subject aim research analyse influence unemployment could mental health taking account bidirectional nature exists concepts order tackle causal effect unemployed mental health present biprobit model taking account presence dummy endogenous regressors compare results obtained standard univariate probit identification strategy exploits geographical information unemployment rates instrument use spanish crosssectional data 2006 2011 2017 years based results paper concludes unemployed persons spain could subject 54 higher probability suffering symptoms related common mental disorder versus 11 obtained using standard probit results obtained confirm negative impact unemployment situation mental health words probability unemployed people suffering mental disorder seems superior individuals job moreover marginal effect obtained univariate probit model without possibility controlling mental health selection effects proves existence problem simultaneity would overestimated effect unemployed mental health hoped conclusions obtained prove useful implementation specific mental health care provision aimed unemployed people context evidence obtained result incorporation health assistance essential part response needs collective special needs unemployed people contemplated health care provision also part broader system incorporates mental health care unemployed persons part general public health policies finally results suggest mental healthrelated objectives considered planning implementing evaluating active labour market policies unemployed length severity last recession together risks associated global crisis resulting covid19 reiterate obvious concerns consequences economic crises unemployment personal mental health context study could step forward study causal relationships unemployment mental health new data available