scholarly journals Health indices for the evaluation and monitoring of health in children and adolescents in prevention and health promotion: a scoping review

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Albulena Selmani ◽  
Michaela Coenen ◽  
Stephan Voss ◽  
Caroline Jung-Sievers
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Quality Criteria ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Bibliographic Databases ◽  
Health Indices ◽  
Prevention And Health Promotion ◽  
Evaluation And Monitoring

Abstract Background Health indicators are used in different settings to monitor health outcomes. Child and adolescent health is arguably one of the most important areas for the application of indices and indicators in prevention and health promotion. Although single health indicators may be better suited to display the complexity of the health status and its determinants, a selected set of indicators will still offer a complex picture. Therefore, it is argued that a group of indicators combined into an index may offer a pragmatic tool that is easier to use in order to inform stakeholders. Methods A scoping review was conducted to identify and describe health indices that monitor and evaluate health of children and adolescents and to appraise the quality and value of the identified indices that may guide the further applications of these indices in particular settings. The three bibliographic databases MEDLINE, EMBASE and PsycINFO were searched and a double screening of titles and abstracts as well as double screening of full texts was performed. Indices contained in these studies were analysed in terms of focus and composition and evaluated in terms of quality criteria. Results The scoping review identified 36 eligible studies with 18 health indices in six thematic categories. Of the identified indices, seven indices focus on anthropometrical variables, three indices focus on special aspects of newborns and five indices focus on oral health. One index assesses “healthy lifestyle” and one “functional ability” whereas one index a combination of different aspects. Most indices are calculated by using primary health data. Conclusions Alone or in combination with single sets of indicators, indices in six major thematic domains may be used as pragmatic tools for monitoring children’s and adolescents´ health and the evaluation of interventions in health promotion and prevention settings.

scholarly journals Systematic review of the relationships between objectively measured physical activity and health indicators in school-aged children and youth

2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (6 (Suppl. 3)) ◽  
pp. S197-S239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronica Joan Poitras ◽  
Casey Ellen Gray ◽  
Michael M. Borghese ◽  
Valerie Carson ◽  
Jean-Philippe Chaput ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Disease Prevention ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Prevention And Health Promotion ◽  
Objectively Measured

Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is essential for disease prevention and health promotion. Emerging evidence suggests other intensities of physical activity (PA), including light-intensity activity (LPA), may also be important, but there has been no rigorous evaluation of the evidence. The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the relationships between objectively measured PA (total and all intensities) and health indicators in school-aged children and youth. Online databases were searched for peer-reviewed studies that met the a priori inclusion criteria: population (apparently healthy, aged 5–17 years), intervention/exposure/comparator (volumes, durations, frequencies, intensities, and patterns of objectively measured PA), and outcome (body composition, cardiometabolic biomarkers, physical fitness, behavioural conduct/pro-social behaviour, cognition/academic achievement, quality of life/well-being, harms, bone health, motor skill development, psychological distress, self-esteem). Heterogeneity among studies precluded meta-analyses; narrative synthesis was conducted. A total of 162 studies were included (204 171 participants from 31 countries). Overall, total PA was favourably associated with physical, psychological/social, and cognitive health indicators. Relationships were more consistent and robust for higher (e.g., MVPA) versus lower (e.g., LPA) intensity PA. All patterns of activity (sporadic, bouts, continuous) provided benefit. LPA was favourably associated with cardiometabolic biomarkers; data were scarce for other outcomes. These findings continue to support the importance of at least 60 min/day of MVPA for disease prevention and health promotion in children and youth, but also highlight the potential benefits of LPA and total PA. All intensities of PA should be considered in future work aimed at better elucidating the health benefits of PA in children and youth.

scholarly journals Indicators to Assess Physical Health of Children and Adolescents in Activity Research—A Scoping Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (20) ◽  
pp. 10711
Author(s):  
Simon Kolb ◽  
Alexander Burchartz ◽  
Doris Oriwol ◽  
Steffen C. E. Schmidt ◽  
Alexander Woll ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence

Sufficient physical activity can help promote and maintain health, while its lack can jeopardize it. Since health and physical activity lay their foundation for later life in childhood and adolescence, it is important to examine this relationship from the beginning. Therefore, this scoping review aims to provide an overview of physical health indicators in children and adolescents in research on the effects of physical activity and sedentary behavior. We identified the indicators used to quantify or assess physical health and summarized the methods used to measure these indicators. We systematically searched Scopus, Pubmed, and Web of Science databases for systematic reviews. The search yielded 4595 records from which 32 records were included in the review. The measurements for physical health reported in the reviews contained measures of body composition, cardiometabolic biomarkers, physical fitness, harm/injury, or bone health. Body composition was the most used indicator to assess and evaluate physical health in children, whereas information on harm and injury was barely available. In future research longitudinal studies are mandatory to focus on the prospective relationships between physical activity or sedentary behavior, and physical health.

scholarly journals The impact of the family on health inequalities in children – A systematic scoping review

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
B Wachtler ◽  
S Hoffmann ◽  
M Blume ◽  
P Rattay ◽  
R Herr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Health Inequalities ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
International Literature ◽  
Scoping Reviews ◽  
The Family ◽  
Promotion Strategies ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Health inequalities in school-aged children and adolescents were repeatedly reported across Europe but less is known about the contextual and compositional factors of families that might influence and reproduce those health inequalities. In this systematic scoping review we aim to provide a comprehensive overview of the available international literature on the mediating and moderating influence of the family on health inequalities in children and adolescents in Europe and North America. Methods This review follows the PRISMA guidelines for scoping reviews. After defining the research question a search strategy was developed in cooperation with a scientific librarian and the study protocol was registered. A search of three databases (Pubmed, Scopus, PsycINFO) was conducted to identify relevant literature in English or German published between the year 2000 and 2019. A qualitative data charting process was used to extract the relevant data. Results In total 11.838 records were identified through the multi database search (Pubmed n = 6370, PsycINFO n = 3505, Scopus n = 1963). After elimination of duplicates and records from excluded countries, 8862 abstracts were screened by two researchers independently. Different cluster of evidence of family influences on health inequalities were identified: Parental behaviors and children's obesity, parents' smoking and drinking habits and adolescents' risk behaviors, parenting style and children's common mental disorders, parental resources and children's quality of life. Conclusions There are different aspects of family's contextual and compositional characteristics on health inequalities identifiable in the international literature. These characteristics might be new targets for family-focused health promotion strategies. Key messages A systematic scoping review found different family aspects that influence health inequalities in children and adolescents. The identified family traits are promising targets for family-focused health promotion strategies to reduce health inequalities.

Self-Care for the Body, Mind, and Spirit

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingduan Yang ◽  
Daniel A. Monti
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Disease Prevention ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Self Care ◽  
The Body ◽  
Essential Components ◽  
Prevention And Health Promotion ◽  
The Mind

This chapter details the tradition of ancient Chinese medicine that puts self-care for disease prevention and health promotion first and advocates the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle while keeping in mind sensitivities to the seasonal and environmental energies. It discusses the essential components of lifestyle, including sleep, diet, exercise, sex, meditation, and life cultivation, that address the health of the mind, body, and spirit. It emphasizes energetic circadian times of the day and seasons of the year in relation to the management of health. This book also uniquely introduces the ancient concept of Xiu Liang, or cultivating one’s life for health, and an example of its modern practice.

scholarly journals A Scoping Review of Sport-Based Health Promotion Interventions With Youth in Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam H. Hansell ◽  
Peter R. Giacobbi ◽  
Dana K. Voelker
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Bibliographic Databases ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
Scoping Reviews ◽  
And Behaviors

Africa has the highest rates of child mortality and diseases in the world. Research suggests that sport can be an effective way to enhance health knowledge and behaviors among at-risk youth in Africa. Scoping reviews explore both the breadth and depth of a research topic, which allows researchers to conduct a detailed analysis and synthesis of studies to understand how, why, and under what circumstances sport-based interventions are effective. The purpose of this scoping review was to specifically examine the study design, theoretical foundations, sample characteristics, measured and observed outcomes, intervention characteristics, and funding sources identified in previous studies that examined sport as a platform for health promotion with youth in Africa. A total of 916 articles were retrieved from 10 electronic bibliographic databases; 28 studies met the inclusion criteria. Of these, four were randomized controlled trials, while the remaining were open trials with pre-posttest assessments, both with comparison conditions and without. Only 10 studies included a theoretical framework to specifically inform the sport-based intervention implemented. Targeted health outcomes included knowledge and behaviors related to a myriad physical and mental health concerns, such as HIV, clean water use, vaccinations, physical activity, and fitness. Statistically significant improvements were observed in 82% of the studies examined. Our results suggest that sport-based interventions may be effective in improving health knowledge and behaviors among youth in Africa. Recommendations for future research, including methodology and the importance of global partnerships with nonprofit organizations, are discussed.

scholarly journals Electronic patient-generated health data to facilitate prevention and health promotion: a scoping review protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. e021245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasileios Nittas ◽  
Margot Mütsch ◽  
Frederic Ehrler ◽  
Milo Alan Puhan
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Health Data ◽  
Final Decision ◽  
Patient Centeredness ◽  
Scoping Reviews ◽  
Prevention And Health Promotion

IntroductionRapidly expanding digital innovations transform the perception, reception and provision of health services. Simultaneously, health system challenges underline the need for patient-centred, empowering and citizen-engaging care, which facilitates a focus on prevention and health promotion. Through enhanced patient-engagement, patient-provider interactions and reduced information gaps, electronic patient-generated health data (PGHD) may facilitate both patient-centeredness and preventive scare. Despite that, comprehensive knowledge syntheses on their utilisation for prevention and health promotion purposes are lacking. The review described in this protocol aims to fill that gap.Methods and analysisOur methodology is guided by Arksey and O’ Malley’s methodological framework for scoping reviews, as well as its advanced version by Levac, Colquhoun and O’Brien. Seven electronic databases will be systematically searched using predefined keywords. Key electronic journals will be hand searched, while reference lists of included documents and grey literature sources will be screened thoroughly. Two independent reviewers will complete study selection and data extraction. One of the team’s senior research members will act as a third reviewer and make the final decision on disputed documents. We will include literature with a focus on electronic PGHD and linked to prevention and health promotion. Literature on prevention that is driven by existing discomfort or disability goes beyond the review’s scope and will be excluded. Analysis will be narrative and guided by Shapiroet al’s adapted framework on PGHD flow.Ethics and disseminationThe scoping review described in this protocol aims to establish a baseline understanding of electronic PGHD generation, collection, communication, sharing, interpretation, utilisation, context and impact for preventive purposes. The chosen methodology is based on the use of publicly available information and does not require ethical approval. Review findings will be disseminated in digital health conferences and symposia. Results will be published and additionally shared with relevant local and national authorities.

scholarly journals Models of Intersectoral Cooperation in Municipal Health Promotion and Prevention: Findings from a Scoping Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (16) ◽  
pp. 6544
Author(s):  
Eike Quilling ◽  
Stefanie Kruse ◽  
Maja Kuchler ◽  
Janna Leimann ◽  
Ulla Walter
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Database Search ◽  
Joint Work ◽  
Intersectoral Cooperation ◽  
Promising Strategy ◽  
Prevention And Health Promotion ◽  
Municipal Health

Intersectoral cooperation is regarded as a promising strategy in setting-oriented prevention and health promotion for interdepartmental, joint efforts towards improved health equity. This paper deals with models of intersectoral cooperation in municipal health promotion. It frames the methodology and the central results of a literature and database search (on behalf of the Federal Centre for Health Education, BZgA) and presents the partial results regarding the models of intersectoral cooperation. Of 48 publications analyzed for the review, nine publications each present different models of intersectoral cooperation. The models describe typical processes in the context of the joint work as detailed step sequences and formulate general recommendations as success factors of intersectoral cooperation. With reference to the findings of the review, it can be concluded that models for intersectoral cooperation have not yet been systematized and consequently have not been researched for transferability into specific fields of practice.

Health psychology and health promotion

2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 123-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toni Faltermaier
Keyword(s):  
Health Psychology ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
Target Groups ◽  
Occupational Groups ◽  
Socially Disadvantaged ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Health And Illness ◽  
Prevention And Health Promotion ◽  
Basic And Applied Research

Abstract. The Flensburg health psychology group takes a salutogenic perspective and aims at developing innovative health promotion approaches. It stands in the interdisciplinary context of health and educational sciences. Our focus in research is on both, stress processes and lay representations of health and illness in the context of salutogenic theories of health. Basic and applied research activities aim at developing subject-oriented approaches of prevention and health promotion that are designed to promote health resources and competencies in selected settings and target groups. Current research is concentrated on socially disadvantaged groups, on occupational groups and on men to develop tailored health promotion approaches that reach groups in need and which show sustainable effects.

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