scholarly journals Trends of multimorbidity in 15 European countries: a population-based study in community-dwelling adults aged 50 and over

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dyego L. B. Souza ◽  
Albert Oliveras-Fabregas ◽  
Eduard Minobes-Molina ◽  
Marianna de Camargo Cancela ◽  
Paola Galbany-Estragués ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Age Groups ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Large Variability ◽  
Eastern European Countries ◽  
Series Study

Abstract Background: The objective of this work was to analyse the prevalence trends of multimorbidity among European community-dwelling adults.Methods: A temporal series study based on waves 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) was conducted, and community-dwelling participants aged 50+ (n=274,614) from 15 European countries were selected for the period 2004-2017. Prevalence, adjusted by age, Average Annual Percentage Change (APC) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were all calculated. Trend analyses were realised by period, age groups and groups of diseases.Results: The results showed a large variability in the prevalence of multimorbidity in adults aged 50 and over among European countries. Increase in the prevalence of multimorbidity in the countries of central Europe (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany and Switzerland) and Spain in both sexes, and in the Netherlands among men. Stability was observed in northern and eastern European countries. Musculoskeletal and neurodegenerative groups showed more significant changes in the trend analyses.Conclusions: This information can be useful for policy makers when planning health promotion and prevention policies addressing modifiable risk factors in health.

scholarly journals Trends of multimorbidity in 15 European countries: a population-based study in community-dwelling adults aged 50 and over

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Jerez Roig ◽  
Dyego L. B. Souza ◽  
Albert Oliveras-Fabregas ◽  
Eduard Minobes-Molina ◽  
Marianna de Camargo Cancela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Age Groups ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Large Variability ◽  
Trend Analyses ◽  
Eastern European Countries ◽  
Series Study

Abstract Background: The objective of this work was to analyse the prevalence trends of multimorbidity among European community-dwelling adults.Methods: A temporal series study based on waves 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) was conducted, and community-dwelling participants aged 50+ (n=274,614) from 15 European countries were selected, for the period 2004-2017. Prevalence, adjusted by age, Annual Percentage Change (APC) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were all calculated. Trend analyses were realised by period, age groups and groups of diseases. Results: The results showed a large variability in the prevalence of multimorbidity in adults aged 50 and over among European countries. Increase in the prevalence of multimorbidity in the countries of central Europe (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany and Switzerland) and Spain in both sexes, and in the Netherlands among men. Stability was observed in northern and eastern European countries. Musculoskeletal and neurodegenerative groups showed more significant changes in the trend analyses. Conclusions: This information can be useful for policy makers when planning health promotion and prevention policies addressing modifiable risk factors in health.

scholarly journals Trends of multimorbidity in 15 European countries: a population-based study in community-dwelling adults aged 50 and over

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dyego L. B. Souza ◽  
Albert Oliveras-Fabregas ◽  
Eduard Minobes-Molina ◽  
Marianna de Camargo Cancela ◽  
Paola Galbany-Estragués ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Age Groups ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Large Variability ◽  
Trend Analyses ◽  
Eastern European Countries ◽  
Series Study

Abstract Background The objective of this work was to analyse the prevalence trends of multimorbidity among European community-dwelling adults. Methods A temporal series study based on waves 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) was conducted, and community-dwelling participants aged 50+ (n = 274,614) from 15 European countries were selected for the period 2004–2017. Prevalence, adjusted by age, Average Annual Percentage Change (APC) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were all calculated. Trend analyses were realised by period, age groups and groups of diseases. Results The results showed a large variability in the prevalence of multimorbidity in adults aged 50 and over among European countries. Increase in the prevalence of multimorbidity in the countries of central Europe (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany and Switzerland) and Spain in both sexes, and in the Netherlands among men. Stability was observed in northern and eastern European countries. Musculoskeletal and neurodegenerative groups showed more significant changes in the trend analyses. Conclusions This information can be useful for policy makers when planning health promotion and prevention policies addressing modifiable risk factors in health.

scholarly journals Trends of multimorbidity in 15 European countries: a population-based study in community-dwelling adults aged 50 and over

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dyego L. B. Souza ◽  
Albert Oliveras-Fabregas ◽  
Eduard Minobes-Molina ◽  
Marianna de Camargo Cancela ◽  
Paola Galbany-Estragués ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Age Groups ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Large Variability ◽  
Trend Analyses ◽  
Eastern European Countries ◽  
Series Study

Abstract Background: The objective of this work was to analyse the prevalence trends of multimorbidity among European community-dwelling adults.Methods: A temporal series study based on waves 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) was conducted, and community-dwelling participants aged 50+ (n=274,614) from 15 European countries were selected for the period 2004-2017. Prevalence, adjusted by age, Average Annual Percentage Change (APC) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were all calculated. Trend analyses were realised by period, age groups and groups of diseases. Results: The results showed a large variability in the prevalence of multimorbidity in adults aged 50 and over among European countries. Increase in the prevalence of multimorbidity in the countries of central Europe (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany and Switzerland) and Spain in both sexes, and in the Netherlands among men. Stability was observed in northern and eastern European countries. Musculoskeletal and neurodegenerative groups showed more significant changes in the trend analyses. Conclusions: This information can be useful for policy makers when planning health promotion and prevention policies addressing modifiable risk factors in health.

Obstacles and Challenges of Business Succession in Central Europe

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 24-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jasmin Schiefer ◽  
Margarethe Überwimmer ◽  
Robert Füreder ◽  
Yasel Costa
Keyword(s):  
Central Europe ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Innovation Potential ◽  
Private Entrepreneurs ◽  
Eastern European Countries ◽  
Business Succession

The transfer of a business to the next generation is a very important issue entailing several different social and economic influences. Failed business successions cause a loss of jobs, company knowledge and innovation potential. Creating an environment where business transfer is supported should therefore be of major importance for company owners and for policy makers. For better succession planning it is important to know the obstacles and challenges associated with business succession. Especially Eastern European countries face many challenges as these countries have no experience in business succession. To analyze the obstacles and challenges of business succession in Central Europe, three Eastern countries (CZ, SK and PL) with no experience in business succession were analyzed and compared to Austria where half of family businesses are at least in their second generation. Literature analysis and two focus groups with stakeholders (local public authorities and private entrepreneurs) were undertaken in all four countries. The results show that one of the main obstacles and challenges for business succession is the absence of a successor. Especially in Austria, this is recognized as the main obstacle. The Eastern countries (CZ, SK and PL) face different challenges to Austria that can mainly be explained by the lack of experience and supporting schemes for business succession. Especially knowledge and awareness related obstacles play an important role in Eastern European countries. Business succession is an individual process involving many emotions; therefore psychological and social issues are perceived as a huge obstacle in each analyzed country. Austria has a lot of experience with successful business transfers and offers various support mechanisms. However, many similar problems to Eastern countries were detected. A change of the business succession environment and the raising of awareness of the topic is therefore necessary in all investigated countries.

scholarly journals Frequency of trombophilia associated genes. Population – based study.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia Wawrusiewicz-Kurylonek ◽  
Adam Jacek Kretowski ◽  
Renata Posmyk
Keyword(s):  
Coagulation Factor ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Taqman Assay ◽  
Factor V ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Inherited Thrombophilia ◽  
Pathogenic Variants ◽  
Coagulation Factor V ◽  
Eastern European Countries

Abstract Background: Thrombophilia is a hypercoagulable state that may have a genetic basis (inherited) or can be acquired. It is a multifactorial condition and only the mutual interactions between the environment and genes may lead to the development of clinical manifestation. This state is the main factor that promotes venous (rarely arterial) thromboembolism (VTE). The inherited thrombophilia is mainly associated with two pathogenic variants in the V coagulation factor (FV) and the prothrombin (FII) genes. The aim of our study was to evaluate the frequency of two pathogenic variants in FII and FV genes as an inherited thrombophilia factor in a representative group of Polish population in comparison with other described populations. Methods: All studied groups consisted of 1414 unrelated patients at the age between 18 and 70. The individuals from the research group came from the Podlasie region of Poland. Genotyping of FII, FV and MTHFR variants was performed using the 7900HT Fast Real-Time PCR System and were genotyped by TaqMan assay. Results: The pathogenic allele frequency for A allele was 0.03 (3%) and 0.07 (7%) for FII and FV genes, respectively. The GA/AA genotypes (c.*97G>A variant) were observed only in 33 (5.03%) individuals in the studied group. Additionally, the frequency of GA/AA genotypes was over 17.4% in the coagulation factor V. Co-instability of heterozygous genotype GA of variants FII and FV genes was observed only in 4 subjects. Conclusions: Our results is similar to the frequency of the both FII and FV variants in the South–Eastern European countries population, whose value is about 5% and 2.5% respectively.

Knowledge about basic life support in European students

2014 ◽  
Vol 155 (21) ◽  
pp. 833-837 ◽  
Author(s):  
József Marton ◽  
Attila Pandúr ◽  
Emese Pék ◽  
Krisztina Deutsch ◽  
Bálint Bánfai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
European Students ◽  
Western European ◽  
Eastern European Countries ◽  
European Youth

Introduction: Better knowledge and skills of basic life support can save millions of lives each year in Europe. Aim: The aim of this study was to measure the knowledge about basic life support in European students. Method: From 13 European countries 1527 volunteer participated in the survey. The questionnaire consisted of socio-demographic questions and knowledge regarding basic life support. The maximum possible score was 18. Results: Those participants who had basic life support training earned 11.91 points, while those who had not participated in lifesaving education had 9.6 points (p<0.001). Participants from former socialist Eastern European countries reached 10.13 points, while Western Europeans had average 10.85 points (p<0.001). The best results were detected among the Swedish students, and the worst among the Belgians. Conclusions: Based on the results, there are significant differences in the knowledge about basic life support between students from different European countries. Western European youth, and those who were trained had better performance. Orv. Hetil., 2014, 155(21), 833–837.

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