Analysis from public health policies of the elderly: literature review study

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-126
Author(s):  
Alessandra C L F Camacho ◽  
Maria José Coelho
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Policies ◽  
Public Health Policies ◽  
Review Study

Análise das políticas públicas de saúde do idoso: estudo de revisão de literatura

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 317
Author(s):  
Alessandra Conceição Leite Funchal Camacho ◽  
Maria José Coelho
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Policies ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Publication Type ◽  
Public Health Policies ◽  
The Public ◽  
Knowledge Database ◽  
Revisión Sistemática

ABSTRACTObjective: to examine the public health policies of the elderly in the references of the main databases from 2004 to 2008. Method: study of systematic review of literature conducted on databases of the Library of Health, in September 2008. For information analysis was organized the content found on the year, publication type and methods/techniques, content and essence of the production of knowledge, database, the authors' recommendations. Results: the references that were analyzed 26 and 10 in the database SCIELO, one in the BDENF and 15 in the LILACS. Conclusion: we observed an increase in publications dealing with professionals in health operationalized the public health policies of the elderly as the main recommendations bringing the development of public policies that take into account the specifics of the elderly, facilitating their access and that could reduce inequality. Mention the importance of visibility of the aging process and adequacy of public policies aimed at expansion of the strategies that have the caregiver as the leading subject. Descriptors: health public policy; aged; nursing.RESUMOObjetivo: analisar as políticas públicas de saúde do idoso nas referências das principais bases de dados de 2004 a 2008. Método: estudo de revisão de literatura sistemática realizada nas bases de dados da Biblioteca Virtual da Saúde, em setembro de 2008. Para análise das informações foi realizada a organização do conteúdo encontrado quanto ao ano, tipo de publicação e métodos/técnicas, essência do conteúdo e produção do conhecimento, base de dados, recomendações dos autores. Resultados: as referências analisadas foram 26 sendo 10 na base de dados SCIELO, uma na BDENF e 15 na LILACS. Conclusão: Verificamos um aumento de publicações que tratam de profissionais na área da saúde operacionalizando as políticas públicas de saúde do idoso trazendo como principais recomendações o desenvolvimento de políticas públicas que levem em conta as especificidades do idoso, facilitando o seu acesso e que possam reduzir desigualdades. Referem a relevância da visibilidade do processo de envelhecimento e adequação das políticas públicas visando à ampliação de estratégias que tenham o cuidador como sujeito principal. Descritores: políticas públicas de saúde; idoso; enfermagem.RESUMENObjetivo: analizar las políticas de salud pública a los ancianos en las referencias de las principales bases de datos de 2004 a 2008. Método: estudio de revisión sistemática de literatura sobre las bases de datos de la Biblioteca de la Salud, en setiembre de 2008. Resultados: las referencias que se analizaron fueron 26, tenendo 10 en la base de datos SCIELO, 01 referencia en la BDENF y 15 en el LILACS. Conclusión: se observó un aumento de publicaciones relacionadas a los profesionales de la salud en la práctica las políticas de salud pública de los ancianos con principales recomendaciones sobre el desarrollo de políticas públicas que tengan en cuenta las características específicas de los ancianos, facilitando su acceso y que podrían reducir la desigualdad. Mencionan la importancia de la visibilidad del proceso de envejecimiento y la adecuación de las políticas públicas con la ampliación de estrategias que tienen el cuidador como principal sujeto. Descriptores: políticas públicas de salud; ancianos; enfermería.

National public health policies for prevention and care in urinary incontinence in the elderly

1998 ◽  
Vol 16 (S1) ◽  
pp. S71-S73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hansjoerg Melchior ◽  
Vinod Kumar ◽  
Nancy Muller ◽  
Hanneke van Maanen ◽  
Christine Norton
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Urinary Incontinence ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Policies ◽  
Public Health Policies ◽  
National Public Health

scholarly journals INTEGRALITY IN HEALTH CARE FOR THE ELDERLY: A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 311-317
Author(s):  
Mírian Dias Moreira e Silva ◽  
Keidson Rodrigues de Brito ◽  
André Dias Moreira e Silva ◽  
GINA ANDRADE ABDALA ◽  
Maria Dyrce Dias Meira
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Population Aging ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Comprehensive Care ◽  
Health Policies ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Public Health Policies ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Care For The Elderly

Introduction: the demands for goods and services aimed at the health needs of the elderly require a different perspective that considers the human being in all its dimensions: biopsychosocial and spiritual. Objective: to reflect on the assistance strategies that impact comprehensive care for the elderly, based on public health policies. Methodology: reflective essay that contextualizes comprehensive care for the elderly. Results: the content is presented in four sections: "Population aging in Brazil" "Public Health Policies: a brief historical recovery"; "Comprehensiveness in health care: practices and challenges" and, finally, "Training to work in the health of the elderly and communication strategies". Conclusion: it is clear that different care strategies, including verbal and non-verbal communication, contribute to greater comprehensiveness and humanization in the care of the elderly. It also appears that public health policies depend on intersectoral integration to provide care for the elderly in a holistic way.

scholarly journals Using digital devices to help people lose weight: a systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 289-319
Author(s):  
Madeleine Besson ◽  
Patricia Gurviez ◽  
Julia Carins
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Social Marketing ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Health Policies ◽  
Diet Change ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Public Health Policies ◽  
Digital Devices

Purpose When fighting the burden of overweight and obesity, diet remains a powerful preventive factor. The purpose of this paper is to stimulate more efficient interventions on diet change by synthesising knowledge of previous weight loss programmes based on the use of digital devices. Design/methodology/approach Following the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses approach, a systematic literature review through five databases was undertaken focussed on the assessment of studies oriented towards diet change that incorporated digital devices including computers, tablets, mobile phones, portable and non-portable tracking devices. In total, 15 empirical studies (2004–2018) were identified and examined for efficacy and presence of theory and behaviour change techniques. Findings Digital devices supporting weight loss programmes have evolved rapidly over the past 15 years, from reminders using the short message system to self-quantification through mobile applications. Nine studies show a significant difference between conditions, in favour or one (or more) intervention arm. The remaining studies failed to find significance between conditions but were using a comparison with an active intervention, potentially indicating equivalent efficacy. A low level of theory use and use of behavioural techniques was evident. Research limitations/implications The literature review is limited to studies that have scientifically evaluated the (potential) weight loss associated with the weight loss intervention. This review could be put into perspective with other complementary research, in particular, qualitative research aimed at exploring participants’ motivations to use (or not) digital devices to lose weight. Social implications Given their low cost and the size of the overweight population, it appears that public health policies could integrate digital devices more strongly in their efforts to combat obesity. Social marketing can add its expertise to medical-based programmes which in return bring their need for more quantitative evaluation of the efficacy of the interventions. Originality/value Few previous reviews have examined the extent of the efficiency in digital diet change programmes. The review shows that, in general, digital interventions can support weight loss for adults; however, more studies are required to provide a strong evidence base for efficacy. Given their low cost and the size of the overweight population, public health policies could integrate these devices more strongly in their efforts to combat obesity. A theory-driven social marketing perspective could enhance development ensuring interventions are effective and valued by users.

The Challenges of the Elderly Population with Alzheimer’s and Dementia in Honduras

2019 ◽  
pp. 39-43
Author(s):  
Orlando Rivero, DBA
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Total Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Health Policies ◽  
Public Health Policies

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the number of Alzheimer’s and Dementia incidences occurring in Honduras and afford recommendations to improve public health policies to assist the elderly. According to The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (2016), there has been an increase in the number of Alzheimer’s incidences in Honduras. Moreover, the numberof Alzheimer’s cases has increased by 51.4% from 2005-2016. The findings suggested that the country needs to consider a reevaluation of public health policies to tackle the influx of Alzheimer’s incidences in the upcoming years. Though the elderly population stands at a little less than 6% of Honduras; total population (Bermúdez-Madriz et al., 2011), it is critical that the elderly community be afforded the best possible healthcare services available. Research suggests that most of the elderly community reside in rural areas where minimal healthcare services are available. In the end, the recommendations will be afforded for the improvement of public health policies to assist the elderly and preparedness for the surge of Alzheimer’s disease in the country.

scholarly journals Need for public health policies in the elderly population: indicators of aging in a Social Security Institute in Mexico

2019 ◽  
Vol 155 (91) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel López-Hernández ◽  
Nadhyieli Orozco-Campos ◽  
Irma Luz Riva Palacio Chiang y Sam ◽  
Margarita Blanco-Cornejo
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Social Security ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Policies ◽  
Public Health Policies ◽  
Social Security Institute

scholarly journals Population simulations of COVID-19 outbreaks provide tools for risk assessment and continuity planning

JAMIA Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Peng ◽  
Rowland W Pettit ◽  
Christopher I Amos
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
Robustness Analysis ◽  
Health Policies ◽  
Command Line ◽  
Public Health Policies ◽  
Continuity Planning ◽  
Quantitative Estimates ◽  
Community Infection

Abstract Objectives We developed COVID-19 Outbreak Simulator (https://ictr.github.io/covid19-outbreak-simulator/) to quantitatively estimate the effectiveness of preventative and interventive measures to prevent and battle COVID-19 outbreaks for specific populations. Materials and methods Our simulator simulates the entire course of infection and transmission of the virus among individuals in heterogeneous populations, subject to operations and influences, such as quarantine, testing, social distancing, and community infection. It provides command-line and Jupyter notebook interfaces and a plugin system for user-defined operations. Results The simulator provides quantitative estimates for COVID-19 outbreaks in a variety of scenarios and assists the development of public health policies, risk-reduction operations, and emergency response plans. Discussion Our simulator is powerful, flexible, and customizable, although successful applications require realistic estimation and robustness analysis of population-specific parameters. Conclusion Risk assessment and continuity planning for COVID-19 outbreaks are crucial for the continued operation of many organizations. Our simulator will be continuously expanded to meet this need.

scholarly journals Characterization of death from colorectal cancer in Mato Grosso State/Legal Amazon/Brazil, 2000-2016

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
R S Caló ◽  
B S N Souza ◽  
N D Galvão ◽  
R A G Souza ◽  
J C S Oliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
International Classification Of Diseases ◽  
Health Policies ◽  
Rectosigmoid Junction ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Public Health Policies ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Classification Of Diseases ◽  
Using Data

Abstract Background Colorectal cancer has been one of the cancers that most contributed to mortality, in both sexes in the world. In Brazil, cancer is among the top five causes of death and colorectal cancer is ranked on the fifth position. Of the Federative Units belonging to the Legal Amazon, Mato Grosso stands out for the higher adjusted incidence of colorectal cancer for both sexes. Thus, the objective is to characterize deaths from colorectal cancer, according to sociodemographic variables in Mato Grosso from 2000 to 2016. Methods A descriptive study was carried out, using data from the Mortality Information System, made available by the Department of Health of the Mato Grosso State. Deaths of all ages were selected, whose basic cause was identified by the codes from the International Classification of Diseases: (C.18) colon cancer, (C.19) rectosigmoid junction cancer, (C.20) rectal cancer or (C.21) anus cancer. Results Between 2000 and 2016, 31,607 deaths from cancer were registered. Of these, 1,750 (5.6%) were due to colorectal cancer. An increased number of deaths was observed at the end of the period, with a variation from 46 deaths in 2000 from 173 in 2016. Highest frequency was verified in men (51.3%), people aged 60 years or older (59.7%), black (54.6%), married (52.3%) and those with primary education (55.2%). According to Brazilian occupation classification options or those answers filled out on the death certificate, highest frequency were for “Retired” (26.2%), “Housewife” (23.1%), Agricultural/Forestry and Fisheries” (11.3%) and “Production of Industrial Goods and Services” (10.3%). Conclusions This study evidenced the increased number of deaths due to colorectal cancer in Mato Grosso State, and identified priority groups for interventions through public health policies which should include screening and early diagnosis to cope with the disease. Key messages Evidenced the increased number of deaths due to colorectal cancer in Mato Grosso State. Identified priority groups for interventions through public health policies.

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