• It gives us a rich understanding of how planning healthy and sustainable communities that include social amenities, health services, access to employment opportunities and transportation options can make a big difference to people's health and well-being. (vch.ca)
  • health status, lifestyle behaviors that impact health, primary care access, the built environment and community resiliency. (vch.ca)
  • A strong association exists between employment and health status in older adults beyond what can be explained by socioeconomic factors (eg, education, income) or health behaviors (eg, smoking). (cdc.gov)
  • While the 2017 YRBS is an invaluable tool in determining the health and well-being of students across the nation and in highlighting disparities, it is also important to recognize that the behaviors are often a reflection of inequities young people face in accessing information and care related to their sexual health. (siecus.org)
  • This data should be used in order to remedy disparities-such as efforts to provide more LGBTQ-inclusive and culturally appropriate sex education-and not in a manner that is shaming or stigmatizing LGBTQ youth or youth of color for their health behaviors. (siecus.org)
  • methods: We surveyed 929 construction apprentices about work factors, health behaviors, and health outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • The survey was conducted in 2018, but in a year where a pandemic has disrupted the lives of older Canadians to a devastating degree, the results released this week take on new significance. (ctvnews.ca)
  • We conducted this year's survey from February to March 2018. (deloitte.com)
  • By conducting a survey and analyzing search data, we set out to discover which Thanksgiving foods and traditions people are anticipating most eagerly and which aspects of the holiday they would prefer to skip. (innerbody.com)
  • Violence is a global problem that affects the physical and mental health of women, including their ability, power and prosperity to work and be in a relationship. (researchsquare.com)
  • Today's young adults entered their adolescent or adult years with a wide range of social media, apps, videos and other information and entertainment available to them 24/7," says Dr. Hayley Hamilton , Scientist in CAMH's Institute for Mental Health Policy Research and co-principal investigator of the CAMH Monitor. (newswire.ca)
  • It's clear that, for most of us, our use of electronic devices has skyrocketed over the past five to 10 years, which is why it's important to study if this use can be problematic," says Dr. Nigel Turner , Scientist in CAMH's Institute for Mental Health Policy Research and an expert in gambling and behavioural addictions. (newswire.ca)
  • Research has shown that high use of electronic devices, as well as social media, are linked to problems with mental health, including increased psychological distress and poorer self-rated mental health," says Dr. Hamilton. (newswire.ca)
  • An estimated 3.3 million adult drivers in Ontario are involved in this hazardous behaviour on the road," says Dr. Robert Mann , Senior Scientist in CAMH's Institute for Mental Health Policy Research and co-principal investigator of the survey. (newswire.ca)
  • Frequent mental distress days are defined as 14 or more days, out of the last 30 days, in which a person rated his or her mental health as not good, which included stress, depression and problems with emotions. (newswire.ca)
  • Generally, frequent mental distress days and self-rated fair or poor mental health have climbed over the last decade, which is concerning," says Dr. Hamilton. (newswire.ca)
  • 10 Finally, no published studies have systematically evaluated the quality of mental health websites even though mental disorders are a common cause of disability and the World Health Organisation has predicted that depression will be the second largest cause of disability within 20 years. (bmj.com)
  • Over the last several years, there has been a growing interest in clients' views toward integrating their religion and spirituality (RS) into mental health treatment. (mdpi.com)
  • This article describes the first national survey of current mental health clients across the US regarding their attitudes towards integrating their RS in treatment using a revised version of the Religious/Spiritually Integrated Practice Assessment Scale-Client Attitudes, version 2 (RSIPAS-CAv2) with a sample of 989 clients. (mdpi.com)
  • TOKYO -- 'I want a society where I can think it's okay to talk about mental health issues,' read a response in an April 12 report on a government survey on young carers in junior high and high school. (prejudiceawareness.com)
  • The survey report doesn't offer information to glean what kind of care the student provides, but it highlights, as researchers, supporters and others have before, the discrimination and prejudice toward mental health issues that pushes young carers looking after family even further into isolation. (prejudiceawareness.com)
  • This KFF/CNN survey sheds light on growing concerns around mental health in America, at a time when the country continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and is facing uncertain economic times. (kff.org)
  • the survey project also focuses on the experiences of those who report the most difficulty managing their mental health as well as those who have had direct experience with severe mental health crisis in their families. (kff.org)
  • 90% of US adults say mental health is a crisis in the United States, CNN/KFF poll finds , published Oct. 5, 2022. (kff.org)
  • Long waiting lists, long drives and costly care hinder many kids' access to mental health care , published Oct. 6, 2022. (kff.org)
  • Mother faces roadblocks trying to get mental health help for daughter (video) , published Oct. 6, 2022. (kff.org)
  • In one North Carolina community, mental health workers respond to 911 calls , published Oct. 7, 2022. (kff.org)
  • What we learned from a massive survey on America's mental health crisis , published Oct. 8, 2022. (kff.org)
  • These indicators include self-rated health, self-rated mental health, satisfaction with local environment, satisfaction with personal relationships, satisfaction with time use, sense of belonging to Canada, trust in others and confidence in institutions. (gc.ca)
  • I feel good about myself when I make other people feel good,' said one, while another listed, 'helping others, especially when I help them grow in their gender identity or sexuality or helping with mental health issues. (abc.net.au)
  • Alongside his year 12 studies, he works on advocacy projects with youth mental health organisations Headspace and Orygen. (abc.net.au)
  • During this time, it's important that you take care of your family's mental health - there are lots of things you can do, and support is available if you need it. (rbkc.gov.uk)
  • Older family caregivers are largely responsible for care of next-of-kin living at home, which impacts their own physical and mental health both positively and negatively. (lu.se)
  • HRQoL was measured with the Short-Form Health Survey, dimension mental health. (lu.se)
  • These findings highlight that children and adolescents should be prioritized for arthritis prevention and treatments by identifying risk factors for arthritis, developing self-management interventions to improve arthritis, physical activity or weight control, and screening and linking to mental health services. (medscape.com)
  • Member States of the European Region of WHO have adopted the European strategy for Child and Adolescent Health and Development 2015-2020. (who.int)
  • The dataset is based on selected aspects reported by Member States in the baseline survey on the implementation of the European child and adolescent health strategy 2015-2020 as well as data from the WHO country profiles on child and adolescent health. (who.int)
  • It usually occurs in tall, thin adolescents or adults younger than 30 years (and may be associated with severe lordosis). (medscape.com)
  • COVID hospitalizations among children in this youngest age group have similar or increased severity compared to older children and adolescents. (cdc.gov)
  • According to data from the National Youth Tobacco Surveys (2011-2014), e-cigarettes are now the most commonly used tobacco product among adolescents in the United States. (medscape.com)
  • In 2013, data on health insurance coverage were derived from answers to Question 16 in the American Community Survey, which was asked of all respondents. (socialexplorer.com)
  • Respondents reporting a "yes" to the types listed in parts a, b, or e were considered to have private health insurance. (socialexplorer.com)
  • The survey was completed by 235 respondents, the majority of whom were from non-governmental organisations and research entities. (ennonline.net)
  • Among respondents who said they were interested in tracking their health, consumers of all ages use digital assistants to receive medication alerts (75 percent). (deloitte.com)
  • While 77 percent of consumers have never tried a virtual visit, more than half (57 percent) of survey respondents said they are willing to try. (deloitte.com)
  • We also found that spending time with loved ones is the most important aspect of the Thanksgiving holiday for our survey respondents. (innerbody.com)
  • The prevalence of diagnosed chronic conditions was determined by asking respondents if a doctor or other health professional ever told them that they had a specified condition. (cdc.gov)
  • Hypertension is based on respondents indicating that on two or more separate visits they were told by a doctor or health professional that they had hypertension. (cdc.gov)
  • Although 84% of respondents reported the availability of hospital discharge data, most state and territorial health departments have not used the data because of barriers to its access such as negotiating its use with a private entity, legal barriers, or incompatible data systems. (cdc.gov)
  • Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the 2017 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) . (siecus.org)
  • The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this journal do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the authors' affiliated institutions. (cdc.gov)
  • These findings point to the need for new methods that are tailored to recruit young people in the present day. (jmir.org)
  • Hughes B, O'Brien MR, Flynn A, Knighting K. Views and experiences of young people, their parents/carers, and healthcare professionals of the advance care planning process: A summary of the findings from a qualitative study. (britishjournalofnursing.com)
  • That's one of the surprising findings from the My Health My Community survey results being released today. (vch.ca)
  • The main findings of the HSE are published annually in the form of a report by NHS Digital On completion of each annual survey an anonymised dataset is created for secondary research. (wikipedia.org)
  • Southern Cross University welcomes the release of the 2021 National Student Safety Survey and the opportunity along with other Australian Universities to participate in, and to learn from, the findings. (edu.au)
  • Vice Chancellor Professor Tyrone Carlin said the survey findings gave the University a clear guide on areas for focus in its continued work to promote a safe and respectful campus environment and University community. (edu.au)
  • Professor Carlin said the survey findings were timely as issues of equality and personal safety were brought to the centre of a broader national debate. (edu.au)
  • CDC plans to periodically release updated findings on these and additional indicators on the Internet to track important health measures. (cdc.gov)
  • But the rest of the survey findings tell us that an awful lot aren't able to have that a lot of the time. (abc.net.au)
  • This paper reports on the methods that were developed to recruit a new national cohort of women aged 18-23 into an existing longitudinal study on women's health. (jmir.org)
  • Advances in technology offer opportunities for adapting recruitment methods to reach younger generations. (jmir.org)
  • Maestripieri L, Radin A, Spina E. Methods of sampling in qualitative health research, 3rd edn. (britishjournalofnursing.com)
  • Methods The study is cross-sectional and data was collected from BDHS 2017-18 survey. (medrxiv.org)
  • Methods A stratified random probability survey of 411 (weighted n=632) men in Great Britain aged 18-35 years using computer-assisted personal and self-interviews. (bmj.com)
  • Development, methods, and response characteristics of the 1986 National Mortality Followback Survey. (upenn.edu)
  • Methods: We analyzed survey data collected from 104 high school teachers across the US who were trained in the curriculum since 2004. (cdc.gov)
  • Carr K, Hasson F, McIlfatrick S, Downing J. Initiation of paediatric advance care planning: cross-sectional survey of health professionals reported behaviour. (britishjournalofnursing.com)
  • Logistic regression was used to see the association between violence perpetration by husbands and their risky sexual behaviour among young couples in India. (researchsquare.com)
  • Men who perpetrate abuse represent increased risk regarding their wives' sexual health because they are more likely to participate in extramarital sexual behaviour. (researchsquare.com)
  • In recent times, the dangers of high levels of sedentary behaviour to overall health have also been recognised in relation to chronic disease and obesity. (abs.gov.au)
  • We investigated how socio-demographic factors, self-reported OH characteristics, oral health behaviour, and clinically-assessed OH are related to OHRQoL in medical and dental students in North-West Russia. (uit.no)
  • Information on socio-demographic, self-reported OH characteristics, and oral health behaviour was obtained from a structured, self-administered questionnaire. (uit.no)
  • The Health Survey for England (HSE) is a statistical survey which is conducted annually in order to collect information concerning health and health-related behaviour of people living in private households in England. (wikipedia.org)
  • The HSE was set up in 1991 to provide information about life-style and behaviour choices with the aim of improving the targeting of national health policies. (wikipedia.org)
  • Analyses of PFOA/PFOS versus disease status in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) for 1999-2000, 2003-2004, and 2005-2006 included 3,974 adults with measured concentrations for perfluorinated chemicals. (nih.gov)
  • The objectives of the present paper were to identify and describe food consumption and nutrient intakes in the UK from the first year of the NDNS rolling programme (2008-09) and compare these with the 2000-01 NDNS of adults aged 19-64 years and the 1997 NDNS of young people aged 4-18 years. (cambridge.org)
  • The "Second Early Release of Health Indicator Data from the 2000 and Early 2001 NHIS" can be viewed or downloaded from the CDC website . (cdc.gov)
  • The survey shows that the percent of adults who received influenza vaccine in the past year has climbed steadily in the past few years, but dropped in the last quarter of 2000-reflecting the delay in the availability of vaccine for the 2000-2001 flu season. (cdc.gov)
  • National health objectives for the year 2000 regarding asthma prevention are to establish and monitor state-based plans to define and track sentinel respiratory diseases triggered by environmental factors, reduce hospitalizations, reduce the proportion of persons with activity limitations, and increase the proportion of persons with asthma that get formal patient education (objectives 11.16, 11.1, 17.4, and 17.14b) (7). (cdc.gov)
  • This initiative that started in March 2000 in Geneva will end in 2002 with the adoption of a global strategy on infant and young child nutrition for the decade. (who.int)
  • The percent of children under age 18 years who lacked health insurance coverage decreased from 13.9 percent in 1997 to 11.5 in the first quarter of 2001. (cdc.gov)
  • Employed older adults had better health outcomes than unemployed older adults. (cdc.gov)
  • This population group is becoming increasingly diverse, with a growing proportion of racial/ethnic minorities and women, and the increased rates of workforce engagement in this population can be associated with various health outcomes (2). (cdc.gov)
  • Recent increases in reports of short sleep are concerning as short sleep has been linked with a number of adverse health outcomes in the population. (nih.gov)
  • Over the last year, seniors have been a huge focus for health officials and governments, as older Canadians are one of the groups most at risk of severe outcomes or death if they contract COVID-19. (ctvnews.ca)
  • Evidence is mounting that virtual health can improve outcomes in certain populations by reducing length of hospital stays, improving the experience among chronically ill patients, and decreasing readmission rates. (deloitte.com)
  • Virtual health can also help improve medication adherence, health outcomes tracking, and patient accountability. (deloitte.com)
  • Does it matter how we measure the health of older people in places for associations with labour market outcomes? (bvsalud.org)
  • A new analysis of nine quality of life indicators based on five waves of the Canadian Social Survey ( CSS ) (2021 and 2022) used factor analysis, a statistical approach that simplifies the analysis of multiple variables. (gc.ca)
  • Tables with quarterly data for eight quality of life indicators based on various iterations of the Canadian Social Survey ( CSS ) collected in 2021 and 2022 are now available. (gc.ca)
  • The data presented here was collected by the Child and Adolescent Health Programme at the Division of Noncommunicable Diseases and Promoting Health through the Life course, World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe. (who.int)
  • Countries that have consistently implemented mass drug administration (MDA) of ivermectin, plus albendazole for lymphatic filariasis (LF), are eligible for World Health Organization (WHO)-recommended TAS. (cdc.gov)
  • TORONTO -- The newly released results of a Statistics Canada survey are shedding light on the complications that older Canadians face in the caregiving realm, revealing that almost a quarter of Canadians over the age of 65 are also caregivers themselves. (ctvnews.ca)
  • And while younger caregivers are often taking care of children or aging parents, a third of these senior caregivers primarily take care of a spouse or life partner. (ctvnews.ca)
  • One in five senior caregivers take care of a friend, colleague or neighbour, according to the survey -- something that would've become more difficult, or perhaps impossible during the pandemic. (ctvnews.ca)
  • More than 40 per cent of the senior caregivers surveyed said they normally received support in their caregiving from one of their children, with 28 per cent and 23 per cent reporting they received support from extended family or close friends and neighbours. (ctvnews.ca)
  • While providing care to loved ones -- or even to strangers -- is fulfilling for numerous caregivers, it also can come with its own detriments to a caregiver's health. (ctvnews.ca)
  • However, evidence is insufficient regarding the health situation of older caregivers. (lu.se)
  • The aim of this study was to investigate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and pain, and their associations, among caregivers aged ≥60 years. (lu.se)
  • Family caregivers reported lower pain intensity on the Visual Analogue Scale and were younger, on median, than non-caregivers. (lu.se)
  • Concerns about personal health and financial status had the strongest associations with mental HRQOL in both groups, but the levels were higher among caregivers. (lu.se)
  • Factors other than pain were shown to be important to mental HRQoL and should also be taken into consideration when discussing actions for family caregivers to maintain and improve health and HRQoL. (lu.se)
  • This changed in 1994 and the survey is now conducted by the Joint Survey Unit of the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) and the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at University College London. (wikipedia.org)
  • The 2021 National Student Safety Survey, undertaken by the Social Research Centre across the Australian higher education sector and endorsed by Universities Australia, surveyed more than 43,000 students around the country. (edu.au)
  • These surveys examine coverage and access among specific populations, such as young adults and older adults, as well as our 1998 Women's and Men's Health Survey. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • In youth healthcare, there is a need to work more flexibly and to better meet the needs and capabilities of young people and parents through shared decision-making. (tno.nl)
  • The newly formed ENGAGE consortium brings together partners from the entire healthcare ecosystem to develop and implement technological solutions that help people with Type 2 Diabetes address meaningful aspects of their health. (tno.nl)
  • The web represents an unprecedented opportunity to provide high quality, accessible healthcare information to consumers and health providers. (bmj.com)
  • Results Young men engaged well with healthcare with 93.5% registered with, and 75.3% having seen, a general practitioner in the last year. (bmj.com)
  • We examined rates of pain, medical treatment, and opioid prescriptions among young union carpenters and quantified the incidence of opioid use, chronic use, and OUD from healthcare claims. (cdc.gov)
  • From 1991 to 1994, the survey was conducted by the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys which is now part of the Office for National Statistics (ONS). (wikipedia.org)
  • Survey (NHANES III), conducted from 1988 through 1994, was the seventh in a series of these surveys based on a complex, multi-stage sample design. (cdc.gov)
  • 1994-07-20T00:15:31-04:00 https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZTU4XC8wNTg3NTYtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ== Members of Rock the Vote spoke during the release of a youth survey on health care reform. (c-span.org)
  • The Impact of scientific advances on future health : report of a WHO-CIOMS colloquium, Charlottesville, Virginia, 20-24 June 1994. (who.int)
  • Moreover, growing race/ethnic disparities in short sleep may have consequences for racial and ethnic health disparities. (nih.gov)
  • and severe health disparities among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youth and youth of color. (siecus.org)
  • The SASH team (Studies in Adolescent and Sexual Health) have developed an on-line game called VoID (Volitional Intervention Development) which aims to bridge the gap between teenagers' accessing contraception and actually using that contraception properly. (coventry.ac.uk)
  • Youth and young adult vapers in New York State frequently reported use of disposable vapes, flavored vapes, and vapes with high nicotine concentrations. (academicjournals.org)
  • In 2006, 29 percent of young men were current cigarette smokers compared to 21 percent of young adult women. (cdc.gov)
  • 2019 Eating disorders dental health every mind matters and Careers From 1991 to 1995 the HSE was restricted to adults aged 16 and over but that changed in 1995 when children aged 2-15 were equally included in the survey. (wikipedia.org)
  • The preparation process of this strategy should result in the submission to the World Health Assembly in 2002 of a document amended and enriched by all the regions. (who.int)
  • A research team at Coventry University is looking for teenage volunteers to take part in a survey which will give sexual health care professionals a clearer understanding of how young people view and use contraception. (coventry.ac.uk)
  • TRICARE or other military health care was given to active-duty military personnel and their spouses and children. (socialexplorer.com)
  • Private health insurance is a plan provided through an employer or union, a plan purchased by an individual from a private company, or TRICARE or other military health care. (socialexplorer.com)
  • Ball L, Hughes R, Leveritt M. Health professionals' views of the effectiveness of nutrition care in general practice setting. (britishjournalofnursing.com)
  • Carr K, Hasson F, McIlfatrick S, Downing J. Factors associated with health professionals decision to initiate paediatric advance care planning: A systematic integrative review. (britishjournalofnursing.com)
  • Child Care Health Dev. (britishjournalofnursing.com)
  • Child and Young Person's Advance Care Plan Collaboration. (britishjournalofnursing.com)
  • Hughes B, O'Brien MR, Flynn A, Knighting K. The engagement of young people in their own advance care planning process: A systematic narrative synthesis. (britishjournalofnursing.com)
  • Knight T, Malyon A, Fritz Z Advance care planning in patients referred to hospital for acute medical care: results of a national day of care survey. (britishjournalofnursing.com)
  • Like many Americans, she's worried health care reform will leave her worse off. (propublica.org)
  • Only 15 states currently enroll low-income adults in Medicaid if they do not have children, but both health care reform bills would extend coverage to that group. (propublica.org)
  • This new data is incredibly valuable because it will enable us to work upstream to prevent injuries and chronic disease through our efforts with local governments, health care planners and community stakeholders in developing healthy public policies. (vch.ca)
  • This will be critical for our population health and well-being, and ensuring the sustainability of our health care system. (vch.ca)
  • The president recently doubled down on his ban during an interview with Piers Morgan where he blamed the costs of drugs related to trans health care as a primary reason for the ban. (advocate.com)
  • View this article as a pdf Summary of research1 Location: Global What we know: Efforts are needed to ensure provision of effective, high-quality care across health. (ennonline.net)
  • Are You Ready for Class Action Health Care Plan Fee Litigation? (planadviser.com)
  • Eighty-four percent of U.S. employers said they are very likely or definitely will continue to provide their own health care coverage to full-time employees after the new law goes into full effect in 2014. (americancityandcounty.com)
  • The national health care law will not change how the vast majority of employers provide health care for their workers, according to a recent survey of benefit plan administrators and trustees. (americancityandcounty.com)
  • In the 2012 Post-Election Survey , conducted by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) , eighty-four percent of U.S. employers said they are very likely or definitely will continue to provide their own health care coverage to full-time employees after the new law goes into full effect in 2014. (americancityandcounty.com)
  • The Affordable Care Act (ACA) calls for setting up state-based health care exchanges in 2014. (americancityandcounty.com)
  • Critics of the health care law say it will spur employers to drop insurance coverage and instead dump employees into the state exchanges. (americancityandcounty.com)
  • But only one percent of employers surveyed by IFEBP said they definitely will not provide employee health care coverage in 2014. (americancityandcounty.com)
  • Can the health care system deliver? (deloitte.com)
  • Seventy-seven percent of consumers have never tried a virtual health care visit. (deloitte.com)
  • IMPROVED technology, increased access to smart devices, consumer expectations, evolving state and federal policies, and the transition to value-based care are all driving virtual health adoption. (deloitte.com)
  • Adoption of virtual health could extend the reach of physicians and other care providers, enable clinicians to work at the top of their license, and make it easier for patients to access the health care system. (deloitte.com)
  • The Deloitte Center for Health Solutions has been conducting a biennial survey of US health care consumers for the last 10 years to identify consumer-experience trends with the health care system. (deloitte.com)
  • The survey asks about consumers' attitudes and experiences with the health care system. (deloitte.com)
  • Consumers of all ages are using technology in all aspects of their lives, and health care is no exception. (deloitte.com)
  • Outside of health care, most consumers shop online (92 percent) and use online or mobile banking (83 percent). (deloitte.com)
  • Although health care needs can be complex, 59 percent of consumers use technology to refill prescriptions, and 42 percent use it to measure health and fitness. (deloitte.com)
  • Consumers' use of technology for health care purposes has increased since 2015, particularly for measuring fitness and monitoring health issues. (deloitte.com)
  • However, only 53 percent of consumers thought the health care professional they saw during the virtual visit was as professional or knowledgeable as someone they would see during an in-person visit. (deloitte.com)
  • While older consumers tend to be less interested in using technology for health care than younger consumers, health systems and health plans should note that some seniors (defined in our survey as those born before 1946) are technology-savvy and interested in using technology for future health care needs. (deloitte.com)
  • Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is responsible for the delivery of $3.6 billion in community, hospital and long-term care to more than one million people in communities including Richmond, Vancouver, the North Shore, Sunshine Coast, Sea-to-Sky corridor, Powell River, Bella Bella and Bella Coola. (vch.ca)
  • VCH also provides specialized care and services for people throughout B.C., and is the province's hub of health care education and research. (vch.ca)
  • Our Scorecard ranks every state's health care system based on how well it provides high-quality, accessible, and equitable health care. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • An estimated 13.7 million young adults ages 19-25 stayed on or joined their parents' health plans in 2011, including 6.6 million who likely would not have been able to do so prior to the passage of the Affordable Care Act. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • In 2011, 13.7 million young adults ages 19 to 25 stayed on or joined their parents' health plans, including 6.6 million who would likely not have been able to do so before passage of the Affordable Care Act, according to this Commonwealth Fund report. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • Adults in low- and moderate-income families are more likely to be uninsured, to lack a regular source of health care, and to struggle to get the health care they need compared to those in higher-income families, according to a new Commonwealth Fund survey. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • The survey finds widespread support among older adults for policies that would help them save for their future health and long-term care costs not covered by Medicare, as well as broad support for policies that would allow them to buy into Medicare before age 65. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • Members of Rock the Vote spoke during the release of a youth survey on health care reform. (c-span.org)
  • Although no state or territory maintains an asthma-control program, 26 state health departments have been associated with efforts to control asthma in selected communities in their state, including environmental control measures (22), public education (14), patient education (14), education of health-care providers (12), and legislation (five). (cdc.gov)
  • Editorial Note: During 1985-1990, the estimated medical costs of asthma care in the United States increased from $4.5 billion to $6.2 billion, and in 1985 these costs represented approximately 1% of total U.S. health-care costs (3). (cdc.gov)
  • Background Childhood undernutrition is a serious public health issue that includes stunting, wasting, and underweight. (medrxiv.org)
  • Published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health . (uit.no)
  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol. (academicjournals.org)
  • According to data compiled by VCH's Public Health Surveillance Unit, people aged 20-39 represent the biggest increase of test positive cases in the region since Phase 3 of BC's Restart Plan began on June 24. (vch.ca)
  • By following public health guidance, we can help limit the spread of the virus and protect those most vulnerable to severe disease. (vch.ca)
  • La Trobe University professor of public health Adam Bourne was one of the authors of the national survey, entitled Writing Themselves in 4 , which surveyed 6,418 LGBTQA+ young people. (abc.net.au)
  • To characterize asthma surveillance and control programs in public health departments in the United States, during March and April 1996, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists and CDC conducted a survey of state and territorial epidemiologists. (cdc.gov)
  • In an open-ended response, 10 states reported that asthma was not a public health priority in their state. (cdc.gov)
  • We use data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) for U.S. noninstitutionalized adults aged 18-84 from 2004 to 2017 (N = 398 382). (nih.gov)
  • The Early Release Program of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), a household interview survey conducted annually by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics, provides access to the latest data on key national health indicators. (cdc.gov)
  • Institutes of Health, a process in the first study, ACHS I, to develop a follow-up study were eligible to participate in started in 2011. (cdc.gov)
  • A high number of drivers reported texting while driving , another new question on this year's survey. (newswire.ca)
  • We examined the association of older adults' health status with their employment/occupation and other characteristics. (cdc.gov)
  • To identify potential sites for our survey, we used two search engines, DirectHit ( www.directhit.com/ ) and MetaCrawler ( www.go2net.com/search.html ), to conduct searches in March 1999 using the key word "depression. (bmj.com)
  • Low levels of activity are identified as a risk factor for a range of health conditions, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and osteoporosis, as well as being a strong contributor to levels of obesity. (abs.gov.au)
  • For some statistics such as height, weight, overweight and obesity, smoking, general health, longstanding illness and acute sickness data from the 1990s onwards are published in trend tables. (wikipedia.org)
  • Young adults in the United States aged 18-29 face a number of health challenges, including increases in obesity, high injury rates, and a lack of insurance coverage compared to other adults, according to the latest report on the nation's health from NCHS. (cdc.gov)
  • Obesity rates have tripled among young adults in the past three decades, rising from 8 percent in 1971-74 to 24 percent in 2005-06. (cdc.gov)
  • In Phase 1 of B.C.'s Restart Plan, in the first months of the pandemic, 43 per cent of our cases were in the 60-plus age group - the demographic where we see the most serious disease - and those in the 20-39 age group only represented 21 per cent of our cases," said Dr. Patricia Daly, VCH Chief Medical Health Officer. (vch.ca)
  • We can then focus our work with municipalities and local stakeholders to create a roadmap of good health for the future. (vch.ca)
  • Every year, TNO commissions a survey on how various stakeholders perceive us. (tno.nl)
  • WHO and in all regions with representatives from health ministries, nongovernmental organizations, partners in the United Nations system, representatives of the private health sector and other key stakeholders. (who.int)
  • Cross sectional survey. (bmj.com)
  • The National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) is a cross-sectional survey designed to gather data representative of the UK population on food consumption, nutrient intakes and nutritional status. (cambridge.org)
  • analysis of repeated cross-sectional surveys in England 2005-2015. (bvsalud.org)
  • Physical activity has been identified as an important contributor to maintaining good overall health. (abs.gov.au)
  • On average, children and young people aged 5-17 years spent one and a half hours (91 minutes) per day on physical activity and over two hours a day (136 minutes) in screen-based activity with physical activity decreasing and screen-based activity increasing as age increased. (abs.gov.au)
  • The highest levels of physical activity were among the young adults with 53% of 18-24 year olds being classed as sufficiently active. (abs.gov.au)
  • Health status: Adults who described their health as "excellent" were over twice as likely to have done sufficient physical activity compared with people with "poor" self-assessed health. (abs.gov.au)
  • Physical activity is an important contributor to good health for children and young people. (abs.gov.au)
  • Vancouver, BC - Even though every community in Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) and Fraser Health (FH) beat the Canadian average for physical activity guidelines, as many as one in four residents are considered obese, a major risk factor for chronic disease onset. (vch.ca)
  • The data collected, specific to Langley, such as levels of physical activity, health status, and our transportation networks will aid us in designing our future programs and services. (vch.ca)
  • This descriptive, epidemiological study assessed physical activity among 2977 Omani adults using a population-based household survey in 2008. (who.int)
  • Health systems and payors can take steps to ensure equitable access to therapies (e.g., physical therapies and medications). (medscape.com)
  • Analyses were stratified by sex and age (young-old vs old-old) where interactions with occupation were significant. (cdc.gov)
  • Moreover, there have been few systematic studies of the actual quality of the content of health information on the web, 6-9 and these studies have typically used textbook summaries 5 or author opinion 8 as the gold standard for assessing content quality rather than meta-analyses of the available evidence. (bmj.com)
  • 2. This document analyses the situation of infant and young child nutrition in the African Region and describes the prospects and conditions of implementation of an effective strategy for addressing nutrition- related problems. (who.int)
  • The independent source for health policy research, polling, and news. (kff.org)
  • The independent source for health policy research, polling, and news, KFF is a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco, California. (kff.org)
  • Research team looking for young volunteers for sex. (coventry.ac.uk)
  • Research company Motivaction is currently conducting a survey among TNO customers. (tno.nl)
  • by National Center for Health Services Research. (upenn.edu)
  • Research Consortium to con- fish, is just one possible way duct exposure and health to become exposed to PCBs. (cdc.gov)
  • Advisory Committee on Health Research. (who.int)
  • Of those who accessed country-specific data in the last year, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) were the most common (74%) followed by Multiple-Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS). (ennonline.net)
  • The reasons for the shift in demographic are varied, said Daly, including the reopening of businesses where younger adults work, such as restaurants and bars. (vch.ca)
  • The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) is a periodic survey conducted by NCHS. (cdc.gov)
  • Like many young Americans, Neil Thurgood, went without health insurance because he couldn't afford it. (propublica.org)
  • Our survey revealed that having a meal is still the most common holiday tradition Americans participate in, with Thanksgiving dinner being more popular than lunch. (innerbody.com)
  • About 2 percent of Americans classify their health as poor. (cdc.gov)
  • and 4) Health and Activities Limitation Index (HALex) (below vs above 20th percentile). (cdc.gov)
  • By getting young people to take part in the survey, the data collected (which is confidential) will be used to tailor future sexual health education advice and workshops specifically for young people. (coventry.ac.uk)
  • Oral health in Russian young adults: A study on determinants of dental health, dental anxiety, and oral health-related quality of life in medical and dental students in North-West Russia. (uit.no)
  • Social determinants of health-immigration, education, income and ethnicity are also included. (vch.ca)
  • Information on population-level nutritional status and nutritional determinants are typically collected through periodic national and sub-national surveys. (ennonline.net)
  • Overall, studies using nationally representative data have found that 26.0% to 33.2% of adults aged 65 or older report being in fair/poor health, compared with 7.3% to 14.4% of adults younger than 55 (10), and that approximately 27.9% to 48.3% of adults aged 65 or older report great difficulty in at least one of the activities assessing daily function (11). (cdc.gov)
  • Oral health (OH) is poor among young adults in Russia, but there is little information on OH-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in this population. (uit.no)
  • Although problematic use was most prevalent among young adults, it affected all ages. (newswire.ca)
  • In 2005, unintentional injuries (''accidents''), homicide, and suicide accounted for 70 percent of deaths among young adults 18-29 years of age. (cdc.gov)
  • Three-quarters of the 47,000 deaths in this age group occurred among young men. (cdc.gov)
  • Survey of VD knowledge among young people. (cdc.gov)
  • Yacenda, J A "Survey of VD knowledge among young people. (cdc.gov)
  • This comprehensive new survey examines the factors that shape and inform the knowledge and decision making of young people. (kff.org)
  • The health and wellness data gathered on residents at the community level will help residents, community agencies and local governments understand factors influencing health in their communities. (vch.ca)
  • There is, however, a lack of nationally representative studies comparing the effects of various sociodemographic, health behavior, and occupational factors on the health status of older workers and nonworkers. (cdc.gov)
  • Background: Our objective was to identify individual- and organizational-level factors that affect high school teacher adoption, sustainability, and fidelity to the occupational safety and health curriculum, "Youth@Work: Talking Safety. (cdc.gov)
  • 3. In Africa, nutritional problems in infants and young children occur in a context characterized by factors such as the prevalent low birth weight, household food insecurity, inappropriate infant and young child feeding practices, including the absence of food safety and hygiene, and inadequate intake of proteins and energy foods. (who.int)
  • But that hasn't been possible because the young people don't want to go near there and risk transmitting COVID to their senior loved ones. (ctvnews.ca)
  • Vancouver, BC: Although the number of COVID-19 cases in the Vancouver Coastal Health region is down among the seniors who are most impacted by it, the disease is still gaining ground in millennials in the Vancouver Coastal Health region. (vch.ca)
  • For most young adults, COVID-19 causes very mild illness, but they may spread the virus to seniors and others at risk of more serious disease. (vch.ca)
  • In an effort to reach millennials and those younger, Vancouver Coastal Health has launched a new campaign that includes a series of COVID-safe summer guides (found here ) posted on social media and online with tips for visiting restaurants, getting together with friends, playing recreational sports, going on road trips, going to the beach, and COVID-safe sex. (vch.ca)
  • And again, we talked about this in more detail at the meeting, but we do know that there is a pervasive myth that young children have no ill effects from COVID. (cdc.gov)
  • With 33,000 responses, this is the largest community health survey ever conducted in B.C. We want this rich and granular data to spark community level dialogue about creating health promoting environments and reducing health inequities. (vch.ca)
  • Identified gaps in data include diet quality indicators, nutrition-sensitive intervention coverage and infant and young child feeding promotion coverage. (ennonline.net)
  • 2. In the face of this challenging global and regional situation, WHO and UNICEF decided to undertake a global consultation on infant and young child nutrition. (who.int)
  • 3. The situation of infant and young child nutrition in Africa is worsened by poverty, natural disasters, wars, socio-political upheavals and massive population displacements. (who.int)
  • 5. The African Region could take the opportunity offered by the drawing up of the global strategy to assess progress made in the area of infant and young child feeding and adapt national nutrition programmes to the orientations given in this new strategy. (who.int)
  • 6. The Regional Committee is invited to examine this document and make recommendations for improvement of the African Region's contribution to the updated global strategy on infant and young child nutrition. (who.int)
  • Their persistence in the environment plus toxicity in animal models has raised concern over low-level chronic exposure effects on human health. (nih.gov)
  • During 2005--2007, young women aged 18--29 years (17.4%) were more likely to report having at least one of six selected chronic conditions than young men (12.9%) in the same age group. (cdc.gov)
  • We analyzed 3.5 years of health and pharmacy claims from 19,909 workers in their union health plan to determine the risk of developing chronic opioid use and OUD. (cdc.gov)
  • Although men did take on caregiving at higher percentages in older ages, according to the StatCan survey, senior women spent eight hours a week performing caregiving activities on average, while senior men spent around five hours. (ctvnews.ca)
  • Objectives Rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in UK young people remain high in men and women. (bmj.com)
  • This page presents two tables summarizing selected variables from the Young Women and the Mature Women surveys (use the drop-down menu to select either the YW or MW table). (nlsinfo.org)
  • For both men and women, younger adults were more likely to drink excessively than older adults. (cdc.gov)
  • For both young men and young women, asthma, arthritis, and hypertension were the three most common of the six conditions. (cdc.gov)
  • Young women not working were less active (OR 0.18) than working women. (who.int)
  • Just under half (44%) of all children and young people (2-17 years) had at least one type of screen-based item (e.g. (abs.gov.au)
  • Many of these regional differences were due in part to the responses of young adults (aged 20 to 29 years). (gc.ca)
  • The Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. (SIECUS) has served as the national voice for sex education, sexual health, and sexual rights for over 50 years. (siecus.org)
  • The tables list individual items or groups of related items, with asterisks in the year columns indicating the survey years in which the variables(s) are available. (nlsinfo.org)
  • Differences in median daily food consumption and nutrient intakes between the surveys were compared by sex and age group (4-10 years, 11-18 years and 19-64 years). (cambridge.org)
  • results: Apprentices were young (mean 27.8 years) and new to construction (mean 2.6 years). (cdc.gov)
  • More recently, e-cigarettes have significantly grown in popularity over the past 5 years, particularly among youth and young adults. (medscape.com)
  • Health status varies greatly across sociodemographic groups of older adults. (cdc.gov)
  • Control and Prevention (CDC) collects, analyzes, and disseminates data on the health status of U.S. residents. (cdc.gov)
  • It was designed to provide national estimates of the health and nutritional status of the United States' civilian, noninstitutionalized population aged two months and older. (cdc.gov)