Establishing the Status of Patients With Non-Communicable Diseases in Disaster: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Elham Ghazanchaei ◽  
Davoud Khorasani-Zavareh ◽  
Javad Aghazadeh-Attari ◽  
Iraj Mohebbi
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Surveillance Systems ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Major Health ◽  
Counter Measures ◽  
Medical Needs ◽  
The Status ◽  
Cancer Diseases ◽  
Non Communicable Disease

Abstract Objective: People with NCDs are particularly vulnerable to disasters. This research systematically reviewed reports describing studies on the status of patients with NCDs before, during and after disasters. Method: Relevant articles published from 1997 to 2019 were collected by searching the Scopus, PubMed, and Science Direct databases. We specifically examined reports describing NCDs and including the key words ‘Non-Communicable Disease and Disasters.’ NCDs include cardiovascular, respiratory, diabetes and cancer diseases. Results: The review identified 42 relevant articles. Most of the included studies were found to have described the conditions of patients with NCDs after disasters - 14 (13.3%), during disasters – 11 (26.2%), before disasters – 6 (14.3%), within all stages of disasters: before, during and after – 6 (14.3%), only during and after disasters – 4 (9.5%), and includes before and during disasters – 1 (2.4%). Conclusion: NCDs pose major health issues in disasters. Development of strong counter measures against the interruption of treatment, as well as surveillance systems to ascertain medical needs for NCDs are necessary as preparation for future disasters.

scholarly journals Noncommunicable Diseases After the Great East Japan Earthquake: Systematic Review, 2011–2016

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 396-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aya Murakami ◽  
Hiroyuki Sasaki ◽  
Dyshelly Nurkartika Pascapurnama ◽  
Shinichi Egawa
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Great East Japan Earthquake ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Noncommunicable Diseases ◽  
Surveillance Systems ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Major Health ◽  
Regular Treatment ◽  
Medical Needs ◽  
Pubmed Database

ABSTRACTObjectiveNoncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including mental disorders, have become major threats to human health worldwide. People with NCDs are particularly vulnerable to disasters. We systematically reviewed reports describing studies of NCDs at the time of the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) to clarify the circumstances of people with NCDs and to build strong measures to support them.MethodsRelevant articles published from March 2011 through December 2016 were collected by searching the PubMed database (National Library of Medicine). We specifically examined reports describing NCDs and including the key words “East Japan Earthquake.” NCDs included every disease type aside from injury and infectious disease.ResultsWe collected 160 relevant articles, 41 of which described NCDs that existed in residents before the GEJE. Articles describing respiratory diseases and mental illnesses were found most frequently. Interruption of regular treatment was the most frequent problem, followed by lack of surveillance capacity. We found 101 reports describing NCDs that had developed after the GEJE, of which 60% were related to mental health issues.ConclusionsNCDs pose major health issues after large-scale disasters. Establishment of strong countermeasures against interruption of treatment and surveillance systems to ascertain medical needs for NCDs are necessary to prepare for future disasters. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2018; 12: 396–407)

Changing the landscape of South Asian migrant health research by advancing second-generation immigrant health needs

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahmir H Ali ◽  
Ralph J DiClemente ◽  
Niyati Parekh
Keyword(s):  
South Asian ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Disease Onset ◽  
Subsequent Development ◽  
Migrant Health ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Non Communicable Disease

Abstract South Asian immigrants confront a growing non-communicable disease burden, a significant issue in countries such as the USA. While efforts have slowly begun to address South Asian migrant health, second-generation communities remain underserved and understudied despite facing many of the same non-communicable disease concerns. The aim of this commentary is to highlight unique health disparities contributing to the current South Asian migrant health status and identify pathways for further formative research needed to inform subsequent development, implementation, and evaluation of health interventions targeting this community. Extant peer-reviewed literature addressing second-generation South Asian health issues was used to identify key research pathways needed to address existing gaps. Specifically, we call for (a) enhancing targeted surveillance and recruitment in research and (b) collecting data to help characterize behavioral and cultural patterns that may contribute to disease onset and progression. Expanding research on second-generation South Asian migrant health may help to develop tailored and targeted interventions.

scholarly journals You can treat my HIV – But can you treat my blood pressure? Availability of integrated HIV and non-communicable disease care in northern Malawi

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Colin Pfaff ◽  
Vera Scott ◽  
Risa Hoffman ◽  
Beatrice Mwagomba
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rural Districts ◽  
Health Centres ◽  
Treatment Of Hypertension ◽  
The Status ◽  
Non Communicable Disease

Background: Many patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Malawi have or will develop non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The current capacity of ART sites to provide care for NCDs is not known.Aim: This study aimed to assess the capacity of ART sites to provide care for hypertension and diabetes in rural Malawi.Setting: Twenty-five health centres and five hospitals in two rural districts in northern Malawi.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was performed between March and May 2014 at all facilities. Qualitative interviews were held with three NCD coordinators.Results: Treatment of hypertension and diabetes was predominantly hospital-based. Sixty percent of hospitals had at least one clinician and one nurse trained in NCD care, whereas 5% of health centres had a clinician and 8% had a nurse trained in NCD care. Hundred percent of hospitals and 92% of health centres had uninterrupted supply of hydrochlorothiazide in the previous 6 months, but only 40% of hospitals and no health centres had uninterrupted supply of metformin. Hundred percent of hospitals and 80% of health centres had at least one blood pressure machine, and 80% of hospitals and 32% of health centres had one glucometer. Screening for hypertension amongst ART patients was only conducted at one hospital and no health centres. At health centres, integrated NCD and ART care was more common, with 48% (12/25) providing ART and NCD treatment in the same consultation.Conclusions: The results reflect the status of the initial stages of the Malawi NCD programme at sites currently providing ART care. 

scholarly journals How does migratory status affect non-communicable disease risk in a global context? A systematic review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roy Gordon-Firing Sandberg
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Search Strategy ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Migrant Health ◽  
Global Context ◽  
Migrant Populations ◽  
Sociological Literature ◽  
Migratory Status ◽  
Non Communicable Disease

AbstractChallenges pertaining to the study of migrant health have been reported in medical and sociological literature. A literature review was thus conducted to gauge what research currently holds about the risk of non-communicable disease within migrant populations globally. The search strategy is outlined; CASP checklists were used to critically appraise articles, and the relevant data was synthesised and analysed. The research identifies several overarching quantitative themes regarding risk patterns. Recommendations are made.

scholarly journals Dietary Patterns and Non Communicable Disease Among Iranian Women: A Systematic Review

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Parvin Mirmiran ◽  
Arefeh Fallah Ghohroudy ◽  
Somayeh Hosseinpour Niazi ◽  
Batol Ahmadi ◽  
Fatemeh Nayeri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Iranian Women ◽  
Non Communicable Disease

scholarly journals The prevalence of non-communicable disease in older people in prison: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Munday ◽  
Jane Leaman ◽  
Éamonn O’Moore ◽  
Emma Plugge
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older People ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Non Communicable Disease
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