LEAH 2013 Lecture Series October 4 2013 Global
LEAH 2013 Lecture Series October 4, 2013 Global and National Epidemiology of Adolescent Health and Healthy People 2020 Richard F. Catalano, Ph. D. Bartley Dobb Professor for the Study and Prevention of Violence Director, Social Development Research Group School of Social Work University of Washington www. sdrg. org
Objectives What are the leading causes of mortality globally and nationally? n How are behavior problems implicated in mortality? n What is Healthy People and why is it important to Adolescent Health n How does Healthy People 2020 incorporate adolescents and epidemiology into its goals? n
Estimated Proportion of 10 -24 Year Olds in the Country Population (2010) Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, World Population Prospects: The 2008 Revision. No data < 21% ≥ 21 - <24% ≥ 24 - <27% ≥ 27 - <30% ≥ 30 - <33% ≥ 33%
All-cause Mortality 10 -24 years (Patton et al. , 2009)
All-cause Mortality 10 -24 years (Patton et al. , 2009)
All-cause Mortality 10 -24 years (Patton et al. , 2009)
All-cause Mortality 10 -24 years (Patton et al. , 2009)
All-cause Mortality 10 -24 years 45/100, 000 pa 305/100, 000 pa (Patton et al. , 2009)
Leading Causes Worldwide of Mortality 10 -24 Year Olds Rank Cause Total deaths x 1000 1 Road Traffic Accidents 259 (10. 0%) 2 Self-inflicted injuries 164 (6. 3%) 3 Violence 157 (6. 0%) 4 Low RTI 153 (5. 9%) 5 Tuberculosis 142 (5. 5%) 5 HIV/AIDS 142 (5. 5%) 7 Drowning 106 (4. 1%) 8 Fire-related 67 (2. 6%) 9 Meningitis 53 (2. 0%) 10 War 46 (1. 8%) LOW RTI=lower respiratory tract infections. Patton et al. , 2009 64% due to behavior problems
Behavior Problems are the Leading Causes of Mortality Worldwide 70% for Males, 57% for Females worldwide Patton et al. , 2009 Lancet
Leading Causes of Mortality 15 -24 Year Olds (U. S. ) Total deaths (per 100, 000) 48. 8/100, 000 Accidents or 72% of all Intentional self harm (suicide) deaths Assault (homicide) 1 Motor Vehicle Crashes 15. 9 2 11. 5 3 4 5 Malignant neoplasms 10. 7 10. 3 3. 7 7. 8 6 Diseases of heart 2. 2 7 Congenital malformations, deformations and abnormalities 1. 0 8 Influenza and pneumonia 0. 5 9 Cerebrovascular diseases 0. 4 10 Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium 0. 4 -- All other causes (Residual) Hoyert & Xu, 2012 11. 1 http: //www. cdc. gov/nchs/data/nvsr 61/nvsr 61_06. pdf
Global Shift in Mortality from Infectious to Non-communicable Diseases and Conditions • Behavior problems are implicated in shift (motor vehicle fatalities, violence, mental health, and risky sex, alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs) • Behavior problems cause harm in adolescence • Behavior problems established in adolescence cause harm into adulthood • Preventing these behavior problems during adolescence can reduce mortality and morbidity worldwide
Life Course Perspective Problem behaviors begun in adolescence have implications for morbidity and mortality across the life course eg. , n n n Preventing tobacco use among young people is critical to ending the tobacco epidemic 80% of adult smokers began smoking by 18 years of age Adolescents are uniquely susceptible to social and environmental influences Thomas Frieden quoted in USDHHS Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults: A report of the Surgeon General, 2012
Selected Indicators of Behavior Problems Associated with Adolescent Health, High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2011 Ever drank alcohol 70. 8 Ever had sex 47. 4 44. 7 Ever smoked 24. 1 20. 1 15. 8 13. 0 11. 3 Rode with drinking driver Bullied on school property Considered suicide Physically active 0 days Obese Drank soda 3+ times/day 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Healthy People Background and History
What Is Healthy People? ■ A national agenda that communicates a vision for promoting health, preventing disease and achieving health equity. ■ A set of specific, measurable epidemiologic objectives with targets to be achieved over the decade. ■ These objectives are organized within distinct Topic Areas.
History of Healthy People ■ 1979—ASH/SG Julius Richmond establishes first national prevention agenda: Healthy People: Surgeon General’s Report on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention ■ HP 1990—Promoting Health/Preventing Disease: Objectives for the Nation ■ HP 2000—Healthy People 2000: National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives ■ HP 2010—Healthy People 2010: Objectives for Improving Health ■ Healthy People 2020 – Launched December 2010
Evolution of Healthy People Target Year 1990 Overarching • Decrease Goals mortality: infants–adults • Increase independence among older adults 2000 2010 • Increase span • Increase of healthy life quality and • Reduce health years of disparities healthy life • Achieve access • Eliminate to preventive health services for all disparities 2020 • Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease • Achieve health equity; eliminate disparities • Create social and physical environments that promote good health • Promote quality of life, healthy development, healthy behaviors across life stages # Topic Areas 15 22 28 39* # Objectives/ Measures 226/NA 312/NA 467/1, 000 >580/1200 * With objectives
Healthy People 2020 A Resource for Promoting Health and Preventing Disease Throughout the Nation
Involving Non-Health Sectors To Address Determinants of Health ■ Healthy People 2020 for the first time emphasizes involving sectors outside health, including: – Education – Housing – Environment – Transportation – Labor – Agriculture WHY?
Healthy People 2020 Topic Areas 1. Access to Health Services 8. Diabetes 2. Adolescent Health* 9. Disability and Health 3. Arthritis, Osteoporosis, and Chronic Back Conditions 10. Early and Middle Childhood* 4. Blood Disorders and Blood Safety* 11. Educational and Community. Based Programs 5. Cancer 12. Environmental Health 6. Chronic Kidney Disease 13. Family Planning 7. Dementias, Including Alzheimer’s Disease* 14. Food Safety * New Topic Area for 2020
Healthy People 2020 Topic Areas (continued) 15. Genomics* 22. HIV 16. Global Health* 23. Immunization and Infectious Diseases 17. Healthcare-Associated Infections* 24. Injury and Violence Prevention 18. Health Communication and Health Information Technology 25. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health Issues* 19. Health-Related Quality of Life* 26. Maternal, Infant and Child Health 20. Hearing and Other Sensory or Communication Disorders 27. Medical Product Safety 21. Heart Disease and Stroke 28. Mental Health and Mental Disorders * New Topic Area for 2020
Healthy People 2020 Topic Areas (continued) 29. Nutrition and Weight Status 36. Respiratory Diseases 30. Occupational Safety and Health 37. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 31. Older Adults* 38. Sleep Health* 32. Oral Health 39. Social Determinants of Health* 33. Physical Activity 40. Substance Abuse 34. Preparedness* 41. Tobacco Use 35. Public Health Infrastructure 42. Vision * New Topic Area for 2020 10 of 42 topics are focused on behavior problems that affect adolescents
How Stakeholders Are Using Healthy People ■ Epidemiologic data tool for measuring state, local, national trends ■ Data tool for measuring program performance ■ Framework for program planning and development ■ Goal setting and agenda building ■ Teaching public health courses ■ Way to develop nontraditional partnerships
Healthy People 2020 Adolescent Health
Recognition of Importance of Adolescent Health ■ Key transitional and dynamic period in life course. ■ Tremendous physical, social, emotional, and cognitive growth and development – impact upon lifelong health outcomes. ■ Health promotion, primary preventive and secondary interventions during adolescence can have profound and positive lasting health, educational, and economic effects.
21 Critical Health Objectives ■ CHO Objectives fell into six health and safety domains: ■ Mortality ■ Unintentional Injury ■ Violence ■ Mental Health and Substance Abuse ■ Reproductive Health ■ Prevention of Adult Chronic Diseases
Outcomes ■ Decrease in disparities, increased health equity ■ Healthier students ready to learn and to adopt healthier behaviors ■ Students achieving at every level in school ■ Increased graduation rates of students with 21 st century skills—including health literacy ■ Increased percentage of healthy, productive adults ■ Decreased adult chronic illness
Healthy People 2020 data sources ■ Each objective is measured by an identified surveillance system that provides data points throughout the decade ■ An objective’s ability to capture important details totally dependent on its data source ■ Availability of data at state level – Ø National Vital Statistics System Ø Department of Education’s Common Core of Data Ø A few surveillance systems use a state-based sampling frame (e. g. , YRBSS, NSCH, NSCSHCN, NYTD) Ø Most surveillance systems use a national sampling frame (e. g. , MTF, NHIS, NHANES, NSDUH, NSFG, Nat. SCEV)
NAHIIC Data Project to Improve Adolescent and Young Adult Health: National and State Profiles ■ Makes data more readily available to states ■ Shows disparities across gender/race/ethnicity ■ User-friendly format (usable by data people and non -data people) ■ Allows users to explore the tremendous variability across states without spending hours finding, downloading, and cleaning data ■ Enables states to easily compare their progress with other states Available at http: //nahic. ucsf. edu
Future Plans ■ On-line HP 2020 evidence-based resources for addressing adolescent health topic area objectives ■ Structured Pub. Med search queries for each objective through National Library of Medicine ■ Dissemination & diffusion of additional helpful evidence-based resources for states, communities & organizations ■ Expand field of stakeholders ■ Facilitate engagement with key partners ■ Monitoring of progress through the decade
Thank You! References n Allensworth D, Lewallen TC, Stevenson B, Katz S (2011, March). Addressing the needs of the whole child: what public health can do to answer the education sector’s call for a stronger partnership. Prev Chronic Dis n n 2011; 8(2): A 44. Retrieved from http: //www. cdc. gov/pcd/issues/2011/mar/10_0014. htm ASCD (2011). Making the case for educating the whole child. Retrieved from http: //www. wholechildeducation. org/making-the-case Basch, CE (2010, March). Healthier students are better learners: A missing link in school reforms to close the achievement gap. Equity Matters , 6. Child Trends (2011) High school dropout rates. Retrieved from http: //www. childtrendsdatabank. org/alphalist? q=node/162 Patton GC, Coffey C, Sawyer SM, Viner RM, Haller DM, Bose K, Vos T, Ferguson J, Mathers CD, (2009), Global patterns of mortality in young people: a systematic analysis of population health data, Lancet, 374: 881– 92.
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