scholarly journals Measuring Main Public Health Indicators of the Republic of Kazakhstan

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 192-203
Author(s):  
A. S. Omir ◽  
N. A. Abilkaiyr
Keyword(s):  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
The Republic

The article analyzes the level of health indicators to predict the state of this social system and create a certain vision. The list includes coefficients reflecting the general socio-economic situation of the population: the total number of births, deaths, maternal mortality, and mortality of children under five years of age. For a more detailed study of the situation in the health sector, the amount of funds allocated for this direction was also determined. Such ratios reflect the social and economic well- being of the population. Another key indicator of health is the dynamics of mortality from diseases. According to this indicator, the highest mortality in Kazakhstan is observed from diseases of the circulatory system, but nevertheless, the incidence has decreased, reflecting the effectiveness of the health care system. One of the main goals of the article is a correlation analysis of factors influencing the life expectancy of the population of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Correlation analysis revealed positive and negative factors. While digital literacy and health spending are positively correlated with population life expectancy, the number of hospital organizations and the number of hospital beds showed a negative relationship. This study showed that the level of digital literacy of the population has a significant impact on life expectancy and lifestyle. This is evidenced by the fact that in the case of the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries have used digital tools to isolate people from each other for safety reasons, thus influencing the overall lifestyle. Today, developed countries are rapidly digitizing the healthcare sector.

scholarly journals Assessment of the Effectiveness of Implemented State Programs in the Healthcare Sector of Kazakhstan

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (42) ◽  
pp. 32-40
Author(s):  
Aigul Orazymbetova ◽  
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Galiya Sultanbekova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
Circulatory System ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
The State ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Malignant Neoplasms ◽  
Positive Trend ◽  
The Republic ◽  
State Programs

The aim: evaluate the effectiveness of the implemented state programs in the field of healthcare in Kazakhstan. Methods. The paper analyzes 4 state programs for the development of the healthcare system implemented in the years of independence of Kazakhstan and describes preliminary data on the program - "State Program for the Development of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2020-2025". Results. As a result of the implementation of the state programs "Healthy Nation", the state programs for 2005-2010, "Salamatty Kazakhstan", "Densaulyk", maternal mortality decreased by 3,3 times, infant mortality decreased by 1,7 times, mortality from diseases of the circulatory system almost 3 times, mortality from malignant neoplasms by 1,4 times, mortality from tuberculosis by 8,4 times, as a result, life expectancy increased by 6,96 years and reached 73,18 years. Conclusion. Over the years of implementation of health development programs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, there has been a positive trend in indicators that characterize the health of the population, which in turn contributes to improving the quality and increasing the life expectancy of the country's population. Basic health indicators have been improved and health funding has been increased. However, despite these results, life expectancy and funding remain low compared to other countries. Keywords: state programs, strategic planning, healthcare system, Kazakhstan

Healthcare of South Korea

2021 ◽  
pp. 68-74
Author(s):  
Elena Vladimirovna Frolova
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Korean War ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Medical Insurance ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Republic Of Korea ◽  
Japanese Empire ◽  
Economic Progress ◽  
Charitable Foundations ◽  
The Republic

South Korea is one of the most developed Asian states, located in the northeastern part of the Asian continent. This country has a powerful economy and highly developed industry, being one of the world's major suppliers of computer technology. Korean statehood traces its history from the 4th-3rd centuries BC, when the country was under the control of the Japanese Empire. As a result of the Second World War, Korea was divided into the northern part, controlled by the USSR, and the southern part, under US patronage. The Republic of Korea was founded on August 15, 1948, after which the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (better known as North Korea) was proclaimed on the territory of the Soviet zone on September 9. The subsequent Korean War, which lasted for three years (1950-1953), only consolidated the division of the country. Over the 70 years of its existence, South Korea has achieved tremendous economic progress, and the changes could not but affect the health sector. Despite the fact that compared to other highly developed countries, South Korea spends not so much on the development of medicine — about 7.6 % of GDP, this figure is slowly but steadily growing. More than half of the capital that goes to meet the needs of the healthcare system is of private origin. In addition to compulsory medical insurance, which covers 96 % of the country's population, non-state sources of funding include the system of voluntary medical insurance, payment for treatment received, as well as funds from charitable foundations. On average, each Korean spends about 5 % of their income on healthcare annually.

scholarly journals Segmenting Hungarian people based on healthy eating

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 65-72
Author(s):  
Veronika Keller
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Hierarchical Cluster ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Healthy Food ◽  
Unhealthy Food ◽  
Targeted Marketing ◽  
The Government

Relying on customer trends healthy eating, which is one aspect of healthy lifestyle is becoming more and more popular. The aim of this study was to understand the healthy eating style of Hungarian adult consumers. An online empirical research with a sample of 1563 respondents (58.7% females and 41.3% males) was conducted in November 2018. Considering healthy eating two factors, namely the choice of healthy foods and the avoidance of unhealthy foods could be distinguished. A hierarchical cluster analysis was conducted to segment consumers. Four groups of consumers were identified: unhealthy food avoiders (20.3%), rejecters (11.8%), neutrals (26.2%) and healthy food choosers (14.7%). Unhealthy food avoiders are seniors. Rejecters are blue collar workers and have financial problems. Healthy food choosers live in families with children over 10 and do not have weight problems. This study is useful for the health sector and the government since targeted marketing programs can be planned to change eating behavior. To decrease overweight and obesity is the goal of all society, especially in developed countries. To increase the well-being of people and their quality of life educating social marketing campaigns are necessary with the aim of raising their awareness and explaining the basic principles of a healthy diet. JEL Classification: 112, M30, M39

scholarly journals The relationship between mental well-being and dysregulated gaming: A specification curve analysis of core and peripheral criteria in five gaming disorder scales

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nick Ballou ◽  
Antonius J. Van Rooij
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Depressive Mood ◽  
Curve Analysis ◽  
Gaming Disorder ◽  
Mental Well Being ◽  
The Relationship

Gaming disorder (also known as dysregulated gaming) has received significant research and policy attention based on concerns that certain patterns of play are associated with decreased mental well-being and/or functional impairment. In this study, we use specification curve analysis to examine analytical flexibility and the strength of the relationship between dysregulated gaming and well-being in the form of general mental health, depressive mood, and life satisfaction. Dutch and Flemish gamers (n = 424) completed five unique dysregulated gaming measures (covering nine scale variants) and three well-being measures. We find a consistent negative relationship; across 972 justifiable regression models, the median standardized regression coefficient was –0.40 (min: –0.54, max: –0.19). Data show that the majority of dysregulated gaming operationalizations converge upon highly similar estimates of well-being (i.e. have similar concurrent validity). However, variance is introduced by the choice of well-being measure; results indicate that dysregulated gaming is more strongly associated with depressive mood than with life satisfaction. Weekly gametime accounted for little to no unique variance in well-being in the sample. We argue that research on this topic should compare a broad range of functional and well-being outcomes, and work to identify a maximally parsimonious of dysregulated gaming criteria. Given somewhat minute differences between dysregulated gaming scales when used in survey-based studies and largely equivalent relationships with mental health indicators, harmonization of measurement should be a priority.

scholarly journals How Do Gender Inequalities in Health Relate to the Competitiveness of Developed Countries? An Empirical Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 99-118
Author(s):  
Beata Gavurova ◽  
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Viera Ivankova ◽  
Martin Rigelsky ◽  
Iveta Kmecova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Analytical Data ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Economic Indicator ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
Men And Women

Public health plays an important role in the spectrum of economic indicators. Simultaneously, the competitiveness of countries is a key economic indicator, and this interconnection requires special attention, especially in the decision-making process of public policies. The main objective of the presented study was to evaluate the effects of selected health indicators on the competitiveness of developed countries. The following health variables were collected for the analysed period from 2010 to 2018: four variables of Life Expectancy (LE) and three variables of Perceived Health Status (PHS). Each variable was observed from the perspective of gender differentiation and gender inequalities. The Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) was also used in the analyses as an economic variable. The research sample included all countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The analytical data processing consisted of descriptive analysis, difference analysis (Wilcoxon Test), regression analysis (Panel regression model) and correlation analysis (Spearman's ρ). Regarding the results, all health variables showed differences between men and women. The results of the regression analysis revealed a very strong and significant effect of LE and PHS on the competitiveness of individual economies. The correlation analysis confirmed all relations. Improving the health of men and women is likely to increase the competitiveness of developed countries. As a result, it provides space for further research and policy-making in each country.

scholarly journals The factor of a political leader in the formation of the international image of Kazakhstan

2020 ◽  
Vol 133 (4) ◽  
pp. 76-83
Author(s):  
G.Zh. Kenzhalina ◽  
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A.M. Kussainova ◽  
L.K. Akhmetzhanova ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Political Leader ◽  
Positive Image ◽  
The World ◽  
International Image ◽  
Subjective Factor ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Global World

For 30 years of Independence, a positive image of Kazakhstan has already formed in the world. For a third of a century, the country has been systematically and steadily moving towards global goals. Today our country is recognized by the world community, Kazakhstan is among the 50 most developed countries in the world, systematically following the Strategy 2050, the Plan of the Nation “100 concrete steps: a modern state for all”, implementing a number of other programs and projects. The development of any state is impossible outside the global world space. Since the day of gaining independence, our country has consistently strengthened its status and authority in the international arena. In the process of improving the positive experience of state building and strengthening the country’s competitiveness, the modern image of the Republic of Kazakhstan has been formed. It arose and developed on historical, geopolitical, cultural, ethnic, religious, demographic and other grounds. A positive image is important for the well-being and prosperity of our state, and for further strengthening our positions in the world arena. The article examines the role of the subjective factor - the factor of the political leader - in the context of the formation of the international image of Kazakhstan. The role and contribution of the First President - Elbasy N.A. Nazarbayev is evaluated and analyzed in the process of positioning the country in the international arena.

scholarly journals ICT Framework to Support a Patient-Centric approach in Public Healthcare: A Case Study of Malawi (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Pankomera ◽  
Darelle Van Greunen
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Patient Centric

BACKGROUND Although Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the healthcare sector are extensively deployed globally, they are not used effectively in developing countries. Many resource poor countries face numerous challenges in implementing the ICT interventions. For instance, many health applications that have been deployed are not user-centric. As a result, such ICT interventions do not benefit many health consumers. The lack of an ICT framework to support patient-centric healthcare services in Malawi renders the e-health and mhealth interventions less sustainable and less cost effective. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was therefore to develop an ICT Framework that could support patient-centric healthcare services in the public health sector in Malawi. This framework is therefore proposed to ensure that eHealth and mobile health interventions are more sustainable and cost effective. METHODS The comprehensive literature review and semi-structured interviews highlighted many challenges underlying ICT development in Malawi. The framework was validated by five experts selected from different areas of expertise including electronic health application developers, ICT policy makers and public health practitioners. RESULTS The evaluation from the experts shows that the framework is relevant and useful in the healthcare public sector in Malawi CONCLUSIONS The ICT framework can therefore facilitate the provision of patient-centric healthcare services in Malawi. The patient-centric healthcare model empowers the patient to take ownership of their health and their well-being rendering the provision of healthcare services more cost effective. Furthermore, it is envisaged that this framework can also be implemented in various countries with similar settings.

scholarly journals An Empirical Analysis of the Growth-Health Relationship in Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 182-191
Author(s):  
Nayab Khalid ◽  
Aaqib Qayyum
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Life Expectation ◽  
Short Run

The purpose of this study is to examine Pakistan's health sector issues and the critical ties between health indicators and economic growth. ARDL analysis has been applied on the data set of Pakistan’s economy, in the time reference to 1990-2020. The study revealed that the important ties between GDP, foreign direct investment, fertility and life expectation in the short run are strong, while mortality rate is negative, but have a significant impact on economic development. The fertility rate has a huge effect on GDP in long-term, while affecting foreign direct investment. The study achieves that countries with developing economic growth will focus more on improving human capital well-being.

scholarly journals Motivation for Physical Activity and Mental Health Indicators in Male Gym Attendees

2016 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Awruk ◽  
Konrad Janowski
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractThe significance of physical activity for mental well-being has been discussed in detail in the literature on the subject. However, a question arises concerning the relationship between motivation to exercise and psychological functioning. The objective of the present study was to test the relationship between the types of motivation for physical activity and selected indicators of mental health.The study involved 99 men aged between 18 and 60 years old (M=28.20, SD=9.35) who were regular attendees at several gyms in Warsaw. The study used the following methods: the General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28), developed by Goldberg, the Gym Attendance Motivation Inventory, developed by Awruk and Janowski, and the Personal Data Sheet. A significant negative relationship between intrinsic motivation (to improve one’s physical performance) and symptoms of depression was observed. Significant positive associations were found between the period of training and scores on the Social dysfunction and Somatic symptoms subscales of GHQ-28. The remaining associations were found to be statistically insignificant. In addition, there were no significant differences in motivation to exercise between men with low and high levels of mental health symptoms. The motivational profiles identified in cluster analysis did not differentiate the subjects with respect to mental health indicators.

scholarly journals Possibilities and challenges of inclusive economic growth in countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 244 ◽  
pp. 10039
Author(s):  
Mavluda Askarova ◽  
Toir Saddulaev ◽  
Bunyod Radjabov
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Growth Index ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The State ◽  
Inclusive Growth ◽  
The World ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of the study of this topic is inclusive growth and inclusive economic growth in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Using the theoretical method of analysis, the results of the developed countries of the world, as well as the state of the economy of Central Asia, in particular the Republic of Uzbekistan, are analyzed. The observation method reveals the impact of inclusive economic growth on the standard of living and well-being of the world’s population. The article compares data on the impact of the global economic and financial crisis on the economies of the world and the Republic of Uzbekistan, which began in 2019, and its consequences are reflected on inclusive economic growth. Projections of social development up to 2030 are made, this development factor plays an important role in inclusive economic growth. The result of this study is the conclusion about the importance of the inclusive growth index, which can replace the GDP indicator. Index of inclusive analysis of information on various aspects of society. This index can also be used to predict the socioeconomic development of the state.

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