Quality of Decennial Census Data on the Older Population

ObjectivesTo determine the prevalence and causes of blindness and vision impairment, and the coverage and quality of cataract surgical services, among population aged 50 years and older in Sohag governorate in Egypt.DesignA population-based cross-sectional survey using two-stage cluster random sampling following the rapid assessment of avoidable blindness methodology.SettingA community-based survey conducted by six teams of ophthalmologists, assistants and local guides. Enrolment and examination were door-to-door in selected clusters.ParticipantsUsing 2016 census data, 68 population units were randomly selected as clusters (of 60 people) with probability proportionate to population size. Anyone aged 50 years and older, residing in a non-institutional setting in a cluster for at least 6 months, was eligible to participate.Primary and secondary outcome measuresThe prevalence and causes of blindness and vision impairment. Secondary outcomes were CSC and effectiveness and participant-reported barriers to cataract surgery.ResultsOf 4078 participants enrolled, 4033 (98.9%) were examined. The age-adjusted and sex-adjusted prevalence of blindness, severe vision impairment and moderate vision impairment were 5.9% (95% CI 4.8% to 6.9%), 4.7% (95% CI 3.8% to 5.7%) and 18.9% (95% CI 16.8% to 21.0%), respectively. Cataract caused most of blindness (41.6%), followed by non-trachomatous corneal opacity (15.7%) and posterior segment diseases (14.5%). Cataract surgical coverage (CSC) for persons for visual acuity <3/60 was 86.8%, the proportion of cataract surgeries with poor visual outcome was 29.5% and effective CSC (eCSC) was 44.9%. eCSC was lower in women than men. The most frequently reported barrier to surgery was cost (51.5%).ConclusionsThe prevalence of blindness in Sohag governorate is higher than districts in other middle-income countries in the region. CSC was high; however, women suffer worse quality-corrected CSC than men. The quality of cataract surgery needs to be addressed, while health system strengthening across government and private settings could alleviate financial barriers.

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Virtual Reality to Help Older People in Nursing Homes: A New Way to Reduce Psychological Symptoms?

Gerontology & Geriatrics: Research ◽

10.26420/gerontolgeriatrres.2021.1048 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Vaillant Ciszewicz AJ ◽

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Guerin O ◽

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Older Adults ◽

Virtual Reality ◽

Nursing Homes ◽

Older People ◽

Psychological Symptoms ◽

Psychological Disorders ◽

Innovative Approach ◽

Older Population

Older people living in nursing homes often present with psychological symptoms such as depression, anxiety and apathy. Numerous studies focused on the effects of Virtual Reality (VR) in the older population. This innovative approach could lead to a significant reduction in psychological disorders in older adults and improve their quality of life.

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Differences in quality of life between women and men in the older population of Spain

Social Science & Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.07.003 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 60 (6) ◽

pp. 1229-1240 ◽

Cited By ~ 50

Author(s):

Pilar Guallar-Castillón ◽

Áurea Redondo Sendino ◽

José R. Banegas ◽

Esther López-García ◽

Fernando Rodríguez-Artalejo

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Older Population

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Ako skúmať voľby v priestore mesta: prípad snemovných volieb 2017 v Prahe

Středoevropské politické studie Central European Political Studies Review ◽

10.5817/cepsr.2018.2.147 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 20 (2) ◽

pp. 147-181

Author(s):

Daniel Kerekes

Keyword(s):

Urban Areas ◽

Census Data ◽

Compositional Data ◽

Future Research ◽

Spatial Variance ◽

Parliamentary Elections ◽

Independence Movement ◽

Unique Approach ◽

The City

The study uses the 2017 parliamentary elections results to analyses spatial patterns of votes in the city of Prague. A unique approach combining contextual and compositional data is introduced. Census data and data indicating the quality of life are reassigned to a shared entity – an address point, and analysed via automatic linear modelling. The model explained 69 % of spatial variance of votes share for the conservative TOP 09 party and the winning ANO 2011 movement, but only 19 % for the Pirate Party and the Mayors and Independence movement. Future research might focus on finding variables which would explain spatial variance of these parties’ vote shares. Abother possibility is the development of a methodology for studying votes spatiality within urban areas, in order to develop a robust theory.

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The Quality of Census Data for Historical Inquiry: A Research Agenda

Social Science History ◽

10.2307/1171470 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 15 (4) ◽

pp. 579 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Richard H. Steckel

Keyword(s):

Research Agenda ◽

Census Data ◽

Historical Inquiry

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QUALITY OF WORK LIFE IN BUMN (Case Study at PLN Persero Pemangkat)

Management and Sustainable Development Journal ◽

10.46229/msdj.v2i1.114 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 44-52

Author(s):

Singgih Tiwut Atmojo ◽

Erik sudarso ◽

Andy rinastopo

Keyword(s):

Census Data ◽

Employee Performance ◽

Work Life ◽

Quality Of Work Life ◽

Coefficient Of Determination ◽

Significance Level ◽

West Kalimantan ◽

Quality Of Work ◽

Owned Company

Abstract PT PLN (Persero) Rayon Pemangkat is a state-owned company tasked with distributing electricity and providing services to the public. PLN Rayon Pemangkat, Singkawang Area, West Kalimantan Region. PLN Rayon Pemangkat has two Units namely the Tebas and Sentebang Units. The purpose of this study is to look at the effect of Quality of Work Life (QWL) on performance. The population of this research is all of the employees of PLN Pemangkat rayon, amounting to 109 people with the study sample using a census. Data analysis using SPSS V22, the results of the t test show that QWL (X) significantly affects Employee Performance (Y) with a significance level of 0,000 <0,005 or H1 accepted. Then based on the regression results it is known that the coefficient of determination (R Square) is 0.511. This means that 51.1 percent of the performance of PLN Pemangkat staff is influenced by Quality of Work Life, while the remaining 48.9 percent is influenced by other variables outside the variables in this study. The advice given is, to maintain the performance of employees to remain good, then PLN Rayon Pemangkat must continue to improve the quality of work life of their employees in order to jointly achieve company goals. Keywords : QWL, Job Performance

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Trust in health care systems Arab minority, Jewish immigrant and non-immigrant

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckz187.009 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽

Author(s):

R Pinchas-Mizrachi ◽

N Daoud

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Quality Of Care ◽

Health Care System ◽

Census Data ◽

Jewish Immigrant ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Survey Question ◽

Arab Minority ◽

Care System

Abstract Background The objective of this study was to examine the level of trust towards Israel’s health care services (HCS) among Palestinian-Arab minority, Jewish immigrant, and non-immigrant Jewish citizens. Previous studies have shown that minorities and immigrants have less trust in health care system (HCSys), which might represent a barrier in access to, and utilization of HCS. Methods We obtained cross-sectional nationwide census data from the 2017 Social Survey of the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. We studied levels of trust in the HCSys based on a survey question: ’Do you have trust in the healthcare system?” We conducted logistic regression analysis within and between the study groups to compare levels of trust, after adjustment for different relevant covariates in different models. Results Compared to non-immigrant Jews, Arabs had higher trust in the HCS (odds ratio (OR)=3.08, 95% confidence intervals (CI)=3.06,3.10) and compared to non-immigrant Jews, immigrant Jews had more trust (OR = 1.96, 95% CI = 1.94,1.98), even after adjusting for gender, age, education level, religiosity level, perceived discrimination, self-rated health status, HCS use, and having private health insurance. The variables that predicted trust in the HCSys were different in each ethnic group. Conclusions Contrary to our hypothesis and to previous research, Arab and immigrant Jewish respondents in our study had greater trust in the HCS compared to non-immigrant Jews. This might relate to different expectations among our study groupsof the patient-caregiver relations which might affect the access to and utilization of HCS and finally might affect the quality of care. Key messages Exceptionally, in Israel, the Arab minority and Jewish immigrants have more trust in the health care system compared with non-immigrant Jews. More research is needed to understand how trust among minority groups relates to the patterns of utilization of HCS and raises question regarding the quality of care.

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Prioriority actions maps of municipal public services with geospace application

Acta Scientiarum Technology ◽

10.4025/actascitechnol.v42i1.44426 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 42 ◽

pp. e44426

Author(s):

Bruno Fernandes Scaramelli ◽

Edivando Vitor Couto ◽

Paulo Agenor Alves Bueno ◽

Débora Cristina de Souza ◽

Luciane Maria Vieira ◽

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Keyword(s):

Public Services ◽

Census Data ◽

Public Institutions ◽

Waste Collection ◽

Outlier Analysis ◽

Census Tracts ◽

The Public ◽

General Network ◽

Absence Rate

Public services management is a fundamental role to public institutions, providing society with proper resources for a better quality of life. Local characteristics should be considered during public policies planning; however, generalizations are adopted to elaborate studies, overlooking these characteristics. Our objective was to apply a geostatistical analysis into the public services of Campo Mourão, Paraná State. The number of residents per census tracts lacking in water supply, sewage collection, waste collection, street lighting, electricity, and paving was found based on 2010 Census data. The spatial distribution of these data with the software ArcGIS 9.3 enabled the examination of these characteristics via the Cluster and Outlier method, through the Anselin Local Moran's I spatial analysis module, that identified hotspots and coldspots. As a result, it was found that Campo Mourão is satisfactorily supplied with electricity distribution services and waste collection with only 0.5% of absence in the census tracts. The sewage collection by the general network was the most absent service with 37% absence rate. Parque Industrial I and Jardim Isabel neighborhoods stood out as the most devoid of public services. The Cluster and Outlier Analysis is a subsidy tool for policy-making, which can increase efficiency when providing these services.

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