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Jones P, Yala JA, Knight KN, Song JM, Adkins SML, Battaglia-Hoffman G, Trapl ES. Unifying Public Health Surveillance: A Scoping Review of Global Use of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey. J Adolesc Health 2024; 75:383-391. [PMID: 38752965 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/02/2024] [Indexed: 08/18/2024]
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PURPOSE The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is a well-established surveillance tool designed to document the health risk behaviors of youth. However, there is limited insight into the use of the survey outside of the United States. The aim of this scoping review was to assess the global presence and utilization of the YRBS. METHODS A structured electronic search of all publication years (through February 2020) was conducted to identify articles in PubMed and EBSCOhost. The search identified 128 articles that used the YRBS beyond the United States. RESULTS More than one-third of all countries, territories, and dependencies were represented in the articles, with the greatest use among upper-middle and high-income economies and those in the East Asia and Pacific geographic region. Priority health-risk behaviors identified were alcohol and other drug use (51%), tobacco use (48%), and unintentional and intentional injuries (44%). The articles predominantly suggested that the survey data be used to influence programs, policies, and practices (57%). DISCUSSION The development and proliferation of surveillance systems has allowed for important contributions to public health. Extensive use of the YRBS is notable; however, greater efforts are needed to support more systematic and collaborative approaches for evaluating youth behaviors around the world.
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- P'Ashe Jones
- Kent State University, College of Public Health, Kent, Ohio.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Kent State University, College of Public Health, Kent, Ohio
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- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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Merola R, Vargas M. Economic Indicators, Quantity and Quality of Health Care Resources Affecting Post-surgical Mortality. J Epidemiol Glob Health 2024; 14:613-620. [PMID: 38801492 PMCID: PMC11442816 DOI: 10.1007/s44197-024-00249-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE to identify correlations between quality and quantity of health care resources, national economic indicators, and postoperative in-hospital mortality as reported in the EUSOS study. METHODS Different variables were identified from a series of publicly available database. Postoperative in-hospital mortality was identified as reported by EUSOS study. Spearman non-parametric and Coefficients of non-linear regression were calculated. RESULTS Quality of health care resources was strongly and negatively correlated to postoperative in-hospital mortality. Quantity of health care resources were negatively and moderately correlated to postoperative in-hospital mortality. National economic indicators were moderately and negatively correlated to postoperative in-hospital mortality. General mortality, as reported by WHO, was positively but very moderately correlated with postoperative in-hospital mortality. CONCLUSIONS Postoperative in-hospital mortality is strongly determined by quality of health care instead of quantity of health resources and health expenditures. We suggest that improving the quality of health care system might reduce postoperative in-hospital mortality.
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- Raffaele Merola
- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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Silberg C, Moreau C, Karp C, Bazié F, Gichangi P, Guiella G, Onadja Y, Thiongo M, Anglewicz P. Trends in Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Outcomes Before and Into the COVID-19 Pandemic in Burkina Faso and Kenya: Evidence From Panel Data. J Adolesc Health 2024; 75:344-352. [PMID: 38878048 PMCID: PMC11252117 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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PURPOSE Many predicted that COVID-19 would have a substantial impact on the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) trajectories of adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa. The lack of longitudinal data with information collected before and into the pandemic has limited investigation into this topic. METHODS We performed a secondary analysis using nationally representative longitudinal data from Kenya and Burkina Faso, collected at three time points (pre-COVID-19 in late 2019, and during COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021), to determine the extent to which SRH outcomes and behaviors, including pregnancy, contraceptive use, partnership status, and sexual activity, changed during the pandemic among adolescent women. RESULTS Among adolescents aged 15-19 years (Kenya n = 1,893, Burkina Faso n = 1,422), there was a reduction in both partnership and pregnancy in 2021 as compared to pre-COVID 2019. Contraception use significantly increased between 2019 and 2021 in Kenya only (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 1.42, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.03-1.97). COVID-19-related household income loss was associated with a decline in sexual activity among unmarried Kenyan girls (aOR: 0.47, 95% CI 0.25-0.87) and lower odds of pregnancy in Burkina Faso (aOR: 0.13, 95% CI 0.02-0.91). We did not find a relationship between COVID-19 measures and initiation of partnership or marriage in either setting. DISCUSSION Contrary to expectations, our results suggest that COVID-19 did not have a consistent or sustaining impact on adolescent SRH and behaviors in Burkina Faso and Kenya. Further research is needed to assess the longer-term implications of the pandemic on adolescent social and health outcomes.
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- Claire Silberg
- Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
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- Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Institut Supérieur des Sciences de la Population (ISSP), Université Joseph KI-Zerbo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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- International Centre for Reproductive Health-Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Institut Supérieur des Sciences de la Population (ISSP), Université Joseph KI-Zerbo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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- Institut Supérieur des Sciences de la Population (ISSP), Université Joseph KI-Zerbo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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- International Centre for Reproductive Health-Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya; Technical University of Mombasa, Mombasa, Kenya
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- Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
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Cordova-Pozo KL, Belizán JM. Scale-up interventions-Moving from pilot projects to larger implementation settings. Reprod Health 2024; 21:105. [PMID: 38997760 PMCID: PMC11241982 DOI: 10.1186/s12978-024-01843-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024] Open
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- Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Ferstad JO, Aslam M, Wang LY, Henaghan K, Zhao J, Li J, Salomon JA. State-level population estimates of sexual minority adolescents in the United States: A predictive modeling study. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0304175. [PMID: 38935807 PMCID: PMC11210845 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024] Open
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PURPOSE The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) among high school students includes standard questions about sexual identity and sex of sexual contacts, but these questions are not consistently included in every state that conducts the survey. This study aimed to develop and apply a method to predict state-level proportions of high school students identifying as lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) or reporting any same-sex sexual contacts in those states that did not include these questions in their 2017 YRBS. METHODS We used state-level high school YRBS data from 2013, 2015, and 2017. We defined two primary outcomes relating to self-reported LGB identity and reported same-sex sexual contacts. We developed machine learning models to predict the two outcomes based on other YRBS variables, and comparing different modeling approaches. We used a leave-one-out cross-validation approach and report results from best-performing models. RESULTS Modern ensemble models outperformed traditional linear models at predicting state-level proportions for the two outcomes, and we identified prediction methods that performed well across different years and prediction tasks. Predicted proportions of respondents reporting LGB identity in states that did not include direct measurement ranged between 9.4% and 12.9%. Predicted proportions of respondents reporting any same-sex contacts, where not directly observed, ranged between 7.0% and 10.4%. CONCLUSION Comparable population estimates of sexual minority adolescents can raise awareness among state policy makers and the public about what proportion of youth may be exposed to disparate health risks and outcomes associated with sexual minority status. This information can help decision makers in public health and education agencies design, implement and evaluate community and school interventions to improve the health of LGB youth.
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- Johannes O. Ferstad
- Department of Management Science and Engineering, Stanford University School of Engineering, Stanford, California, United States of America
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- Office of the Director, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, United States of America
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- Division of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, United States of America
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- Department of Health Policy, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America
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- Department of Health Policy, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America
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- Division of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, United States of America
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- Department of Health Policy, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America
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Abduvahobov P, Guthold R, Moller AB, Friedman HS, Carvajal-Velez L, Bendaud V, Damji N, Marsh AD, Castle C, Banerjee A. A United Approach to Enhance Adolescent Health Measurement. J Adolesc Health 2024; 74:S3-S5. [PMID: 38762260 PMCID: PMC11099294 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2024]
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- Parviz Abduvahobov
- Division for Peace and Sustainable Development, Health and Education Section, Education Sector, UNESCO, Paris, France.
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, WHO, Geneva, Switzerland
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- UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Technical Division, United Nations Population Fund, New York, New York
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- Division of Data, Analytics, Planning and Monitoring, Data and Analytics Section, UNICEF, New York, New York
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- Governance and Participation Section, Gender equality, HIV and Health, UN Women, New York, New York
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, WHO, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division for Peace and Sustainable Development, Education Sector, UNESCO, Paris, France
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, WHO, Geneva, Switzerland
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Keogh SC, Guthold R, Newby H, Storey S, Ahmed T, Azzopardi P, Fagan L, Ferguson BJ, Friedman HS, Tang K, Marsh AD. Filling Gaps in Adolescent Health Measurement: Taking Stock of Progress and Priorities Ahead. J Adolesc Health 2024; 74:S17-S21. [PMID: 38762255 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024]
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- Sarah C Keogh
- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Data, Analytics, Planning and Monitoring, United Nations Children's Fund, New York, New York
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- Department of Paediatrics, Centre for Adolescent Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Adolescent Health and Wellbeing Program, Telethon Kids Institute, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- UN Major Group for Children and Youth, London, United Kingdom; Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Technical Division, United Nations Population Fund, New York, New York
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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Ferguson BJ, Adebayo E, Bose K, Ekman C, Giyava CR, Hagell A, Mehra S, Marsh AD. Addressing the Need to Select Indicators of Adolescent Health: An Advisory Group's Reflections on the Journey. J Adolesc Health 2024; 74:S6-S8. [PMID: 38762264 PMCID: PMC11099295 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024]
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- Institute of Child Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Association for Young People's Health, London, United Kingdom
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- Mamta Health Institute for Mother and Child, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health and Ageing, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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Ekman C, Bose K, Marsh AD, Giyava CR, Adebayo E, Wickremarathne D, Fagan L, Gueye Ba M, Guthold R. "Nothing About Us Without Us": Engagement of Young People in the Selection of Priority Indicators for Adolescent Health Measurement. J Adolesc Health 2024; 74:S9-S11. [PMID: 38762267 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024]
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- Carolin Ekman
- Independent Consultancy, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Adolescent Health, Geneva, Switzerland.
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- Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Adolescent Health Unit, Institute of Child Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- UN Major Group for Children and Youth, London, United Kingdom; Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odontology, University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar, Dakar, Sénégal; Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic, University Teaching Hospital A. Le Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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Marsh AD, Newby H, Storey S, Yeung D, Diaz T, Baltag V, Banerjee A, Abduvahobov P, Adebayo E, Azzopardi PS, Ba MG, Bose K, Cardona M, Carvajal-Velez L, Dastgiri S, Fagan L, Ferguson BJ, Friedman HS, Hagell A, Inchley J, Kågesten AE, Keogh SC, Moller AB, Saewyc EM, Tang K, Guthold R. Indicators to Measure Adolescent Health at the Country, Regional, and Global Levels: Results of a Five-Year Selection Process by the Global Action for the Measurement of Adolescent Health. J Adolesc Health 2024; 74:S31-S46. [PMID: 38762261 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024]
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PURPOSE To improve adolescent health measurement, the Global Action for the Measurement of Adolescent health (GAMA) Advisory Group was formed in 2018 and published a draft list of 52 indicators across six adolescent health domains in 2022. We describe the process and results of selecting the adolescent health indicators recommended by GAMA (hereafter, "GAMA-recommended indicators"). METHODS Each indicator in the draft list was assessed using the following inputs: (1) availability of data and stakeholders' perceptions on their relevance, acceptability, and feasibility across selected countries; (2) alignment with current measurement recommendations and practices; and (3) data in global databases. Topic-specific working groups comprised of GAMA experts and representatives of United Nations partner agencies reviewed results and provided preliminary recommendations, which were appraised by all GAMA members and finalized. RESULTS There are 47 GAMA-recommended indicators (36 core and 11 additional) for adolescent health measurement across six domains: policies, programs, and laws (4 indicators); systems performance and interventions (4); health determinants (7); health behaviors and risks (20); subjective well-being (2); and health outcomes and conditions (10). DISCUSSION These indicators are the result of a robust and structured five-year process to identify a priority set of indicators with relevance to adolescent health globally. This inclusive and participatory approach incorporated inputs from a broad range of stakeholders, including adolescents and young people themselves. The GAMA-recommended indicators are now ready to be used to measure adolescent health at the country, regional, and global levels.
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- Andrew D Marsh
- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of International Health, Institute for International Programs, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Health and Education Section, Division for Peace and Sustainable Development, Education Sector, UNESCO, Paris, France
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- Adolescent Health Unit, Institute of Child Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Paediatrics, Centre for Adolescent Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Adolescent Health and Wellbeing Program, Telethon Kids Institute, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odontology/Gynecology, University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar, Dakar, Senegal; Obstetrics Clinic, University Teaching Hospital A. Le Dantec, Dakar, Senegal
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- Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore
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- Center for Eating and feeding Disorders Research, Mental Health Center Ballerup, Copenhagen University Hospital - Mental Health Services, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Division of Data, Analytics, Planning and Monitoring, Data and Analytics Section, UNICEF, New York, New York
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- Tabriz Health Services Management Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- UN Major Group for Children and Youth, London, United Kingdom; Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Technical Division, United Nations Population Fund, New York, New York
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- Independent Consultant, London, United Kingdom
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- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland; Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research World Health Organization includes the UNDP-UNFPA-UNICEF-WHO-World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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Newby H, Massaquoi L, Guthold R, Saewyc E, Abduvahobov P, Adebayo E, Azzopardi PS, Dastgiri S, Ferguson BJ, Friedman HS, Giyava CR, Kågesten AE, Keogh SC, Moller AB, Saha KK, Marsh AD. Towards Harmonized Adolescent Health Measurement: Assessing Alignment Between Current Recommendations and the Global Action for Measurement of Adolescent Health-Recommended Indicators. J Adolesc Health 2024; 74:S56-S65. [PMID: 38762263 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024]
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PURPOSE This study identified alignment of indicators across different initiatives and data collection instruments as a foundation for future harmonization of adolescent health measurement. METHODS Using the Global Action for Measurement of Adolescent health (GAMA) recommended indicators as the basis for comparison, we conducted a desk review of 14 global-level initiatives, such as the Sustainable Development Goals and the Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health, and five multicountry survey programs, such as the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys and the Global school-based Student Health Survey. We identified initiative and survey indicators similar to a GAMA indicator, deconstructed indicators into standard elements to facilitate comparison, and assessed alignment to the corresponding GAMA indicator across each of the elements. RESULTS A total of 144 initiative indicators and 90 survey indicators were identified. Twenty-four initiative indicators (17%) and 14 survey indicators (16%) matched the corresponding GAMA indicators across all elements. Population of interest was the most commonly discrepant element; whereas GAMA indicators mostly refer to ages 10-19, many survey and initiative indicators encompass only part of this age range, for example, 15-19-year-olds as a subset of adults ages 15-49 years. An additional 53 initiative indicators (39%) and 44 survey indicators (49%) matched on all elements except the population of interest. DISCUSSION The current adolescent measurement landscape is inconsistent, with differing recommendations on what and how to measure. Findings from this study support efforts to promote indicator alignment and harmonization across adolescent health measurement stakeholders at the global, regional, and country levels.
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- Holly Newby
- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Health and Education Section, Division for Peace and Sustainable Development, Education Sector, UNESCO, Paris, France
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- Adolescent Health Unit, Institute of Child health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Paediatrics, Centre for Adolescent Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Adolescent Health and Wellbeing Program, Telethon Kids Institute, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Tabriz Health Services Management Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Technical Division, United Nations Population Fund, New York, New York
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland; Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research World Health Organization includes the UNDP-UNFPA-UNICEF-WHO-World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Kågesten AE, Marsh AD, Storey S, Abduvahobov P, Adebayo E, Amezquita Velásquez AI, Azzopardi PS, Ba MG, Bose K, Camara MK, Cardona M, da Cruz J, Dastgiri S, Fagan L, Ferguson BJ, Giyava CR, Karna P, Keogh SC, Melkumova M, Moller AB, Newby H, Swai E, Tchandana M, Uzma Q, Yoffo GJ, Zainal Abidin Z, Zbelo M, Guthold R. Exploring a Preliminary Set of Indicators to Measure Adolescent Health: Results From a 12-Country Feasibility Study. J Adolesc Health 2024; 74:S66-S79. [PMID: 38762265 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024]
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PURPOSE To explore data availability, perceived relevance, acceptability and feasibility of implementing 52 draft indicators for adolescent health measurement in different countries globally. METHODS A mixed-methods, sequential explanatory study was conducted in 12 countries. An online spreadsheet was used to assess data availability and a stakeholder survey to assess perceived relevance, acceptability, and feasibility of implementing each draft indicator proposed by the Global Action for Measurement of Adolescent health (GAMA). The assessments were discussed in virtual meetings with all countries and in deep dives with three countries. Findings were synthesized using descriptive statistics and qualitative thematic analysis. RESULTS Data availability varied across the 52 draft GAMA indicators and across countries. Nine countries reported measuring over half of the indicators. Most indicators were rated relevant by stakeholders, while some were considered less acceptable and feasible. The ten lowest-ranking indicators were related to mental health, sexual health and substance use; the highest-ranking indicators centered on broader adolescent health issues, like use of health services. Indicators with higher data availability and alignment with national priorities were generally considered most relevant, acceptable and feasible. Barriers to measurement included legal, ethical and sensitivity issues, challenges with multi-sectoral coordination and data systems flexibility. DISCUSSION Most of the draft GAMA indicators were deemed relevant and feasible, but contextual priorities and perceived acceptability influenced their implementation in countries. To increase their use for a more comprehensive understanding of adolescent health, better multi-sectoral coordination and tailored capacity building to accommodate the diverse data systems in countries will be required.
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- Anna E Kågesten
- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland; Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland; Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Health and Education Section, Division for Peace and Sustainable Development, Education Sector, UNESCO, Paris, France
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- Adolescent Health Unit, Institute of Child Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Paediatrics, Centre for Adolescent Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Adolescent Health and Wellbeing Program, Telethon Kids Institute, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odontology/Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic, University Teaching Hospital, Dakar, Senegal
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- Bill and Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland; Center for Eating and feeding Disorders Research, Mental Health Center Ballerup, Copenhagen University Hospital - Mental Health Services, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Tabriz Health Services Management Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- WHO Country Office for India, New Delhi, India
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Arabkir Medical Centre, Institute of Child and Adolescent Health, Yerevan, Armenia
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- Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research World Health Organization includes the UNDP-UNFPA-UNICEF-WHO-World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Universal Health Cluster- Live Course, WHO Country Office for the United Republic of Tanzania, Dar-es-Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania
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- Division Santé Maternelle Infantile et Planification Familiale, Ministère de la Santé de l'hygiène publique et de l'accès universel aux soins, Lomé, Togo
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- Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health Programme, WHO Country Office for Pakistan, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Programme National de la Santé Scolaire et Universitaire Santé Adolescents et Jeunes, Ministère de la Santé de l'Hygiène Publique et de la Couverture Maladie Universelle, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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- Adolescent Health Sector, Family Health Development Division, Ministry of Health, Putrajaya, Malaysia
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- Health Services and Policies, WHO Country Office for Lesotho, Maseru, Lesotho
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Baltag V, Banerjee A. Leveraging the Priority Indicators to Promote Comprehensive Adolescent Health Approaches. J Adolesc Health 2024; 74:S12-S14. [PMID: 38762253 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2024]
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- Valentina Baltag
- Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
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- Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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Wallengren E, Guthold R, Newby H, Moller AB, Marsh AD, Fagan L, Azzopardi P, Ba MG, Kågesten AE. Relevance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to Adolescent Health Measurement: A Systematic Mapping of the SDG Framework and Global Adolescent Health Indicators. J Adolesc Health 2024; 74:S47-S55. [PMID: 38762262 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024]
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PURPOSE To assess the relevance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework for adolescent health measurement, both in terms of age disaggregation and different health domains captured, and how the adolescent health indicators recommended by the Global Action for Measurement of Adolescent Health (GAMA) can complement the SDG framework. METHODS We conducted a desk review to systematically map all 248 SDG indicators using the UN metadata repository in three steps: 1) age-related mandates for SDG reporting; 2) linkages between the SDG indicators and priority areas for adolescent health measurement; 3) comparison between the GAMA indicators and the SDG framework. RESULTS Of the 248 SDG indicators, 35 (14%) targeted an age range overlapping with adolescence (10-19 years) and 33 (13%) called for age disaggregation. Only one indicator (3.7.2 "adolescent birth rate") covered the entire 10-19 age range. Almost half (41%) of the SDG indicators were directly related to adolescent health, but only 33 of those (13% of all SDG indicators) overlapped with the ages 10-19, and 15 (6% of all SDG indicators) explicitly mandated age disaggregation. Among the 47 GAMA indicators, five corresponded to existing SDG indicators, and eight were adolescent-specific age adaptations. Several GAMA indicators shed light on aspects not tracked in the SDG framework, such as obesity, mental health, physical activity, and bullying among 10-19-year-olds. DISCUSSION Adolescent health cannot be monitored comprehensively with the SDG framework alone. The GAMA indicators complement this framework via age-disaggregated adaptations and by tracking aspects of adolescent health currently absent from the SDGs.
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- Emma Wallengren
- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research World Health Organization includes the UNDP-UNFPA-UNICEF-WHO-World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Global Adolescent Health Group, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Adolescent Health and Well-being Program, Aboriginal Health Equity Theme, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, Centre for Adolescent Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odontology/Gynecology, University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar, Dakar, Senegal; Obstetrics Clinic, University Teaching Hospital A. Le Dantec, Dakar, Senegal
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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Currie C, Alemán Díaz AY, Bosáková L, de Looze M. The international Family Affluence Scale (FAS): Charting 25 years of indicator development, evidence produced, and policy impact on adolescent health inequalities. SSM Popul Health 2024; 25:101599. [PMID: 38313871 PMCID: PMC10835442 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
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In the absence of suitable indicators of adolescent socioeconomic status, the Family Affluence Scale (FAS) was first developed in Scotland 25 years ago. Since then, it has been adapted for use in the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) Study to research inequalities in adolescent health in Europe and North America. FAS has also been used as an indicator of adolescent socioeconomic status in research studies outside of HBSC, worldwide. There has been a need for FAS to evolve and change its component items over time in order to take into account social and technological changes influencing the families of adolescents. This paper uniquely charts the development of FAS describing the methodological work carried out to validate the measure internationally and over time. It also presents an overview of the body of evidence on adolescent health inequalities produced over years from the HBSC Study and other research studies. Interviews conducted with policy stakeholders reveal that the evidence from FAS-related HBSC work has influenced their strategic work to raise awareness of inequalities and make the case for action to address these. Finally, the future of FAS is discussed with respect to its continual evolution in the context of technological, environmental and social change.
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- Candace Currie
- Glasgow Caledonian University London, 40 Fashion Street, London, E1 6PX, UK
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- Department of Health Psychology and Methodology of Research, Medical Faculty, PJ Safarik University, Trieda SNP 1, 040 01, Kosice, Slovak Republic
- Olomouc University Social Health Institute, Palacky University in Olomouc, Univerzitni 22, 771 11, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Science, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 1, 3584 CS, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Omidimorad A, Nazari M, Bahmanziari N, Soleymani MH, Barakati SH, Ardalan G, Aminaee T, Taghizadeh R, Motlagh ME, Heidarzadeh A. Priority strategic directions in adolescent health in Iran based on the WHO's Global Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents. Int J Adolesc Med Health 2023; 35:313-321. [PMID: 37624369 DOI: 10.1515/ijamh-2023-0023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVES In line with the World Health Organization's Global Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents (AA-HA!) guidance, the goal of the current research was to identify critical strategies for adolescents' health and to determine the role and distribution of responsibilities among the leading players in the field of adolescent health in Iran. METHODS The current qualitative and applied study is part of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education's "Adolescent, Youth and School Health" plan to develop the "National Adolescent Health Plan Document" in 2020. First, stakeholder analysis was done, then a pool of nationally appropriate strategies was selected from the list of priority strategies recommended by the WHO in the AA-HA! through several group sessions. After that, the experts selected priority strategies based on the criteria of feasibility, acceptability, effectiveness, guaranteed resources, coordination with other plans and temporal priority, scoring, and executive priorities. Eventually, the priority strategies were assigned to different players/stakeholders in the field over several sessions bearing in mind the methods of implementation and the target groups. RESULTS The experts identified 58 priority strategies/actions for adolescent health under the seven priority areas of positive development, sexual protection, reproductive health, mental health, substance abuse, self-harm, violence, unintentional injury, communicable and non-communicable diseases, nutrition, and physical activity. CONCLUSIONS The highest identified priority areas were in the areas of vaccination; special health care package for service providers; training and education to promote health literacy and self-care, life skills, sexual awareness, and prevention/protection against violence; community-based mental health services, planning for adolescents' spare time, substance use prevention.
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- Afsaneh Omidimorad
- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Health Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Health Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Youth and School Health Unit, The Population, Family and School Health Office, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Promotion, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Medical Education Research Center, Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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Shinde S, Harling G, Assefa N, Bärnighausen T, Bukenya J, Chukwu A, Darling AM, Manu A, Millogo O, Mwanyika-Sando M, Ncayiyana J, Nurhussien L, Patil R, Tang K, Fawzi W. Counting adolescents in: the development of an adolescent health indicator framework for population-based settings. EClinicalMedicine 2023; 61:102067. [PMID: 37448809 PMCID: PMC10336247 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Changing realities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in terms of inequalities, urbanization, globalization, migration, and economic adversity shape adolescent development and health, as well as successful transitions between adolescence and young adulthood. It is estimated that 90% of adolescents live in LMICs in 2019, but inadequate data exist to inform evidence-based and concerted policies and programs tailored to address the distinctive developmental and health needs of adolescents. Population-based data surveillance such as Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems (HDSS) and school-based surveys provide access to a well-defined population and provide cost-effective opportunities to fill in data gaps about adolescent health and well-being by collecting population-representative longitudinal data. The Africa Research Implementation Science and Education (ARISE) Network, therefore, systematically developed adolescent health and well-being indicators and a questionnaire for measuring these indicators that can be used in population-based LMIC settings. We conducted a multistage collaborative and iterative process led by network members alongside consultation with health-domain and adolescent health experts globally. Seven key domains emerged from this process: socio-demographics, health awareness and behaviors; nutrition; mental health; sexual and reproductive health; substance use; and healthcare utilization. For each domain, we generated a clear definition; rationale for inclusion; sub-domain descriptions, and a set of questions for measurement. The ARISE Network will implement the questionnaire longitudinally (i.e., at two time-points one year apart) at ten sites in seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa and two countries in Asia. Integrating the questionnaire within established population-based data collection platforms such as HDSS and school settings can provide measured experiences of young people to inform policy and program planning and evaluation in LMICs and improve adolescent health and well-being.
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- Sachin Shinde
- Department of Global Health and Population, T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, USA
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- Institute of Global Health, University College of London, United Kingdom
- Africa Health Research Institute, South Africa
- Department of Epidemiology, T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, USA
- School of Nursing & Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- MRC/Wits Rural Public Health & Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
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- College of Health and Medical Sciences, Harmaya University, Ethiopia
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- Department of Global Health and Population, T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, USA
- Africa Health Research Institute, South Africa
- Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, Heidelberg University, Germany
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- Department of Statistics, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Global Health and Population, T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, USA
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- Department of Population, Family, and Reproductive Health, University of Ghana, Ghana
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- School of Nursing & Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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- Department of Global Health and Population, T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, USA
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, China
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- Department of Global Health and Population, T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, USA
- Department of Nutrition, T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, USA
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Hagell A, Wortley L, McKeown R. An overview of the main messages from key data on young people's health in the UK. Arch Dis Child 2023; 108:283-286. [PMID: 35882510 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2022-323837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Having access to good data on the health of 10-24 year olds is essential for targeting services and improving health outcomes for this age group. We identify the main UK population level data compendiums that include young people, outline some clear messages those data tell us about the state of youth health and suggest what this means for setting priorities for policy and practice.Although 10-24 year olds in the UK are generally in good health, the data reveal some trends that suggest the need for more prevention and early intervention during adolescence and early adulthood to protect their health now, their future health and the health of their own families later down the line. Particular concerns include preventable mortality, mental health trends, rates of obesity and the need to promote self-management of long-term conditions arising in the transition to adulthood.
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- Ann Hagell
- Association for Young People's Health, London, UK
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Newby H, Hagell A, Marsh AD, Guthold R. Opportunities to advance measurement of adolescent wellbeing: building on a new conceptual framework. BMJ 2022; 379:e068955. [PMID: 36302540 PMCID: PMC9600170 DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2021-068955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Available data are insufficient and inconsistent, but increasing focus on adolescent wellbeing provides the impetus to advance measurement, argue Holly Newby and colleagues
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- Holly Newby
- Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Association for Young People's Health, London, UK
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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Marsh AD, Moller AB, Saewyc E, Adebayo E, Akwara E, Azzopardi P, Ba MG, Baltag V, Bose K, Burrows S, Carvajal L, Dastgiri S, Fagan L, Ferguson J, Friedman HS, Giyava C, Hagell A, Inchley J, Jackson D, Kågesten AE, Mangombe A, Morgan A, Newby H, Schultz L, Sommer M, Speizer I, Tang K, Guthold R. Priority Indicators for Adolescent Health Measurement - Recommendations From the Global Action for Measurement of Adolescent Health (GAMA) Advisory Group. J Adolesc Health 2022; 71:455-465. [PMID: 35779998 PMCID: PMC9477504 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Revised: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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PURPOSE This article describes the selection of priority indicators for adolescent (10-19 years) health measurement proposed by the Global Action for Measurement of Adolescent health advisory group and partners, building on previous work identifying 33 core measurement areas and mapping 413 indicators across these areas. METHODS The indicator selection process considered inputs from a broad range of stakeholders through a structured four-step approach: (1) definition of selection criteria and indicator scoring; (2) development of a draft list of indicators with metadata; (3) collection of public feedback through a survey; and (4) review of the feedback and finalization of the indicator list. As a part of the process, measurement gaps were also identified. RESULTS Fifty-two priority indicators were identified, including 36 core indicators considered to be most important for measuring the health of all adolescents, one alternative indicator for settings where measuring the core indicator is not feasible, and 15 additional indicators for settings where further detail on a topic would add value. Of these indicators, 17 (33%) measure health behaviors and risks, 16 (31%) health outcomes and conditions, eight (15%) health determinants, five (10%) systems performance and interventions, four (8%) policies, programmes, laws, and two (4%) subjective well-being. DISCUSSION A consensus list of priority indicators with metadata covering the most important health issues for adolescents was developed with structured inputs from a broad range of stakeholders. This list will now be pilot tested to assess the feasibility of indicator data collection to inform global, regional, national, and sub-national monitoring.
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- Andrew D. Marsh
- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, WHO, Geneva, Switzerland,Address correspondence to: Andrew D. Marsh, Ph.D., Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, WHO, 20, Avenue Appia, CH-1211, Geneva, Switzerland.
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- Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research, UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Adolescent Health Unit, Institute of Child Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Global Adolescent Health group, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia,Adolescent Health and wellbeing program, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odontology/Gynecology, Dakar, Senegal,Obstetrics Clinic, University Teaching Hospital A. Le Dantec, Dakar, Senegal
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, WHO, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Bill and Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Data, Analytics, Planning and Monitoring, Data and Analytics Section, UNICEF, New York, New York,Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Tabriz Health Services Management Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- UN Major Group for Children and Youth, London, United Kingdom,Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Independent Consultant, Adolescent Health, Tannay, Switzerland
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- Association for Young People's Health, London, United Kingdom
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- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- MARCH Centre, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom,School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, WHO, Geneva, Switzerland,Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Zimbabwe LSHTM Research Partnership, Ministry of Health and Child Care, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Global Financing Facility, The World Bank Group, Washington, District of Columbia,Nossal Institute for Global Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, WHO, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Global Financing Facility, The World Bank Group, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department, WHO, Geneva, Switzerland
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Moroń M, Yildirim M, Jach Ł, Nowakowska J, Atlas K. Exhausted due to the pandemic: Validation of Coronavirus Stress Measure and COVID-19 Burnout Scale in a Polish sample. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2021; 42:1-10. [PMID: 34848937 PMCID: PMC8620313 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-02543-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
This study validated Polish versions of the Coronavirus Stress Measure (CSM) and the COVID-19 Burnout Scale (COVID-19-BS) to measure stress and burnout associated with COVID-19. Participants were 431 Polish young adults (72.6% female; Meanage = 26.61 ± 12.63). Confirmatory factor analysis verified a one-factor solution for both the CSM and the COVID-19-BS. Both scales had high internal consistency reliability. Coronavirus stress and COVID-19 burnout were positively related to depression, anxiety, and stress and negatively related to resilience. The coronavirus stress and COVID-19 burnout were correlated with elevated levels of depression, anxiety, and stress over and beyond resilience, age, and gender. Findings suggest that the Polish versions of the CSM and the COVID-19-BS are valid scales to measure stress and burnout related to COVID-19. Findings also demonstrated that the coronavirus stress and COVID-19 burnout experienced during the later stages of the pandemic might be a permanent risk factor for mental health problems.
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Affiliation(s)
- Marcin Moroń
- Institute of Psychology, University of Silesia, 40-126, Grazynskiego Street 53, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Science and Letters, Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University, Ağrı, Turkey
- Department Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Silesia, 40-126, Grazynskiego Street 53, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Silesia, 40-126, Grazynskiego Street 53, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Silesia, 40-126, Grazynskiego Street 53, Katowice, Poland
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Klein JD. Adolescent Health - Indicators for Measurement and Accountability-A Necessary Step Towards Achieving Global Goals. J Adolesc Health 2021; 69:357-358. [PMID: 34452724 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Jonathan D Klein
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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