scholarly journals Global AgeWatch Index and Insights

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gibran Cruz-Martinez ◽  
Gokce Cerev
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Composite Index ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Transformative Change ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Good Quality Data ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Global AgeWatch Index and Insights by HelpAge International aim to contribute to achievement of long-term transformative change in respect to ageing and the lives of older people by advocating for better production of timely and good quality data to inform policy and program response.The Global AgeWatch Index is a composite index that measures quality of life of older people, and ranks countries based on four domains – income security, health status, enabling environment and capability. The index was developed in partnership with Professor Asghar Zaidi. The index was published during 2013-2015.The Global AgeWatch Insights is a research-based advocacy tool that examines situation of older people in low- and middle-income countries, assesses availability of relevant data and evidence to support the analysis, and identification of policy actions. The Insights are produced in partnership with AARP. The reports were launched in 2018 are planned to be released every three years with a different thematic focus. The first report focuses on the inequities of the health systems in twelve low- and middle-income countries.

scholarly journals Schizophrenia outcome measures in the wider international community

2007 ◽  
Vol 191 (S50) ◽  
pp. s71-s77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohan Isaac ◽  
Prabhat Chand ◽  
Pratima Murthy
Keyword(s):  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Outcome Studies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sociocultural Factors ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

BackgroundOutcome of schizophrenia has been described as favourable in low-and middle-income countries. Recently, researchers have questioned these findingsAimsTo examine the outcome studies carried out in different countries specifically looking atthose from low-and middle-income countriesMethodsLong-term course and outcome studies in schizophrenia were reviewedResultsA wide variety of outcome measures are used. The most frequent are clinical symptoms, hospitalisation and mortality (direct indicators), and social/ occupational functioning, marriage, social support and burden of care (indirect indicators). Areas such as cognitive function, duration of untreated psychosis, quality of life and effect of medication have not been widely studied in low-and middle-income countriesConclusionsThe outcome of schizophrenia appears to be better in low-and middle-income countries. A host of sociocultural factors have been cited as contributing to this but future research should aim to understand this better outcome. There is a need for more culture-specific instruments to measure outcomes

scholarly journals Problems of Data Availability and Quality for COVID-19 and Older People in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Lloyd-Sherlock ◽  
Lucas Sempe ◽  
Martin McKee ◽  
Aravinda Guntupalli
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Case Fatality ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Older Populations ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Abstract For all health conditions, reliable age-disaggregated data are vital for both epidemiological analysis and monitoring the relative prioritization of different age groups in policy responses. This is especially essential in the case of Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19), given the strong association between age and case fatality. This paper assesses the availability and quality of age-based data on reported COVID-19 cases and deaths for low- and middle-income countries. It finds that the availability of reliable data which permit specific analyses of older people is largely absent. The paper explores the potential of excess mortality estimates as an alternative metric of the pandemic’s effects on older populations. Notwithstanding some technical challenges, this may offer a better approach, especially in countries where cause of death data are unreliable.

Pediatric Hospital Medicine and Global Health: A Fitting Niche for an Emerging Subspecialty

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Haq ◽  
Amy R. L. Rule ◽  
Alexandra Coria ◽  
Lineo K. Thahane ◽  
Regina M. Duperval ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
North American ◽  
Hospital Medicine ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Pediatric Hospital ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
And Child Health ◽  
Low And Middle Income

As North American hospitals serve increasingly diverse patient populations, including recent immigrants, refugees, and returned travelers, all pediatric hospitalists (PHs) require foundational competency in global health, and a subset of PHs are carving out niches focused in global health. Pediatric hospitalists are uniquely positioned to collaborate with low- and middle-income country clinicians and child health advocates to improve the health of hospitalized children worldwide. Using the 2018 WHO standards for improving the quality of care for children and adolescents worldwide, we describe how PHs’ skills align closely with what the WHO and others have identified as essential elements to bring high-quality, sustainable care to children in low- and middle-income countries. Furthermore, North American global health hospitalists bring home expertise that reciprocally benefits their home institutions.

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