scholarly journals Child Disability and Caregiving in Low and Middle Income Countries: Big Data Approach on open data

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Bizzego ◽  
Mengyu Lim ◽  
Greta Schiavon ◽  
Setoh Peipei ◽  
Giulio Gabrieli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Child Disability ◽  
Severe Condition ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Large N ◽  
Research Bias ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Background: The presence of child disabilities might affect the amount of caregiving attention the child receives, with potential ramifications on the development of the child and increasing the likelihood of developing a more severe condition. Little is known about the association between child disabilities and caregiving practices in less developed countries, penalized by both lack of data and a research bias toward western societies.Method: In this study, we apply data mining methods on a large (N = 29,525) dataset from UNICEF to investigate the association between caregiving practices and developmental disabilities of the children, and highlight the differences between intellectual and other disabilities.Results: Our results highlight that, compared to other types of disabilities, intellectual disabilities increased the risk of being neglected by the caregiver in those activities oriented to the cognitive development. The education of the caregiver and the socioeconomical development of the country are actively involved in the moderation of the risk.Conclusion: We demonstrated that educational policies of parental training, such as psychoeducation regarding intellectual disabilities and destigmatization campaigns, are needed to benefit parental practices in low- and middle-income countries.

scholarly journals Children with Developmental Disabilities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: More Neglected and Physically Punished

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (19) ◽  
pp. 7009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Bizzego ◽  
Mengyu Lim ◽  
Greta Schiavon ◽  
Gianluca Esposito
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Large N ◽  
Research Bias ◽  
Quality Of Childcare ◽  
Developmental Conditions ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Little is known about parenting in the context of developmental disabilities in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), penalized by both lack of data and a research bias toward western societies. In this study, we apply data mining methods on a large (N = 25,048) dataset from UNICEF to highlight patterns of association between developmental disabilities of children and parental involvement. We focus on the co-presence of multiple disabilities and the quality of childcare in three parenting domains: discipline, caregiving, and education. Our results show that, in LMIC, children with more severe developmental conditions are also more likely to receive low-quality parental care. Specific policies of parental training are needed to improve parental practices in LMIC.

scholarly journals Child disability and caregiving in low and middle income countries: Big data approach on open data

2020 ◽  
Vol 107 ◽  
pp. 103795
Author(s):  
Andrea Bizzego ◽  
Mengyu Lim ◽  
Greta Schiavon ◽  
Peipei Setoh ◽  
Giulio Gabrieli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Child Disability ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Opportunities and Challenges for Implementing Neurotrauma Prevention Program: A Practical Perspective for Developing Countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (02/03) ◽  
pp. 077-081
Author(s):  
Amrita Ghosh ◽  
Ranabir Pal ◽  
Luis Rafael Moscote-Salazar ◽  
Huber Said Padilla-Zambrano ◽  
Harsh Deora ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Literature Research ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Literature Searches ◽  
Low And Middle Income

AbstractNeurotrauma is an underestimated and less understood public health issue in low- and middle-income countries for which we need system-based approach to prevention plans. This study was initiated to find rationale of effective plan with projectile vision of neurotrauma prevention. In search of innovative ideas of neurotrauma prevention evidence was explored from the published literature research on traumatic brain injury. Evidence-based global guidelines on recommended content and scheduling on prevention of neurotrauma literature searches data were also synthesized and summarized from research in developed countries. Our study noted that a considerable number of victims of neurotrauma with death and disabilities put mammoth costs to the already compromised health systems of the low- and middle-income countries. We need systems-based four-pronged approach incorporating neurotrauma registry, neurotrauma surveillance, translational research programs, and current approved process for development of clinical guidelines for prevention.

scholarly journals Global Breast Cancer: The Lessons to Bring Home

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia C. Formenti ◽  
Alan A. Arslan ◽  
Susan M. Love
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Western Countries ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Common Cancer ◽  
The Us ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women globally. This paper discusses the current progress in breast cancer in Western countries and focuses on important differences of this disease in low- and middle-income countries (LMCs). It introduces several arguments for applying caution before globalizing some of the US-adopted practices in the screening and management of the disease. Finally, it suggests that studies of breast cancer in LMCs might offer important insights for a more effective management of the problem both in developing as well as developed countries.

Interventions Provided by Parents for Children with Intellectual Disabilities in Low and Middle Income Countries

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stewart L. Einfeld ◽  
Roger J. Stancliffe ◽  
Kylie M. Gray ◽  
Kate Sofronoff ◽  
Lauren Rice ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Medical Tourism's Impact on Health Care Equity and Access in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Making the Case for Regulation

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 286-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y.Y. Brandon Chen ◽  
Colleen M. Flood
Keyword(s):  
Medical Tourism ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Medical Treatments ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Medical Travel ◽  
Health Care Equity ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Novel Concept ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Travelling internationally to acquire medical treatments otherwise unavailable or inaccessible in one’s home country is not a novel concept. Conventionally, such medical travel largely entailed patients from developed countries or wealthy patients from the developing world seeking care in Western facilities like the Mayo Clinic in the U.S. and myriad private clinics along Harley Street in London, England. What is different about the topical phenomenon known as “medical tourism” is the growing trend of health services export in the opposite direction. The number of patients travelling from the developed world to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) for treatments has ballooned in recent years, primarily driven by difficulties with accessing affordable care at home. According to a liberal estimate by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, the number of Americans travelling abroad for care rose from 750,000 in 2007 to 1.6 million in 2012. On the flip side, Thailand reportedly treated a total of 1.3 million foreign nationals in 2007, which represented a 16% leap from 2001.

scholarly journals Strategies for neonatal care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a lower middle-income country perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 950
Author(s):  
Rajat Grover ◽  
Shantanu Shubham ◽  
Sriparna Basu
Keyword(s):  
Developed Countries ◽  
Neonatal Care ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Patient Load ◽  
Level 3 ◽  
Neonates And Infants ◽  
Precarious Situation ◽  
Low And Middle Income

COVID-19 has transformed into an all-encompassing pandemic affecting all levels of healthcare throughout the globe. The strains on healthcare systems have been evident even in the most developed countries. Low and middle income countries (LMICs), especially India, find themselves in a precarious situation due to limited resources, poor healthcare worker population ratios and a bigger population. Multiple factors can exponentially increase the actual effect of a pandemic on the vulnerable neonates and infants even though the disease itself may be less lethal for them. The situation was complicated by the implementation of lockdowns. We discuss the implications for neonatal care that such a pandemic has in LMICs and elucidate the strategies we have implemented to provide continuity of care during the pandemic. We also share our experience of providing neonatal care and summarise the patient load witnessed in a specific context of a level-3 NICU in a government multi-speciality hospital of an LMIC. Keywords: Covid-19 pandemic; Low- and middle-income countries; Neonatal care

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