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[article] Serious infections in children : an incidence study in family practice [electronic document] / Ann Van den Bruel, Author ; S Bartholomeeusen, Author ; Bert Aertgeerts, Author ; C. Truyers, Author ; F. Buntinx, Author . - 2006 . - 9 p.
Languages : English (eng)
in BMC family practice > 7(2006) [03/01/2006] . - 9 p.
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Acute Disease ; Adolescent ; Age Distribution ; Belgium ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Epidemiology ; Family Practice ; Female ; Great Britain ; Humans ; Incidence ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Journal Article ; Male ; Meningitis ; Methods ; Osteomyelitis ; Pediatrics ; Peer Review ; Pneumonia ; Pyelonephritis ; Registries ; Sepsis ; statistics and numerical data [Subheading]Abstract: BACKGROUND: Information on the incidence of serious infections in children in general practice is scarce. However, estimates on the incidence of disease are important for several reasons, for example to assess the burden of disease or as a basis of diagnostic research. We therefore estimated the incidence of serious infections in general practice in Belgium. METHODS: Intego is a morbidity registration network, in which 51 general practitioners continuously register all diagnoses and additional data in their electronic medical records. Serious infections were defined as pneumonia, sepsis, meningitis, pyelonephritis and osteomyelitis. Incidences are calculated for the period of 1998 to 2002, per 1000 patients in the yearly contact group, which is the group of patients that consulted their GP at least once that year, and in the practice population, which is the estimated true population of that practice. RESULTS: The incidence of all infectious diseases peaks in children between 0 and 4 years, with 1731 infections per 1000 children per year in the yearly contact group. Incidence drops with increasing age: 972 infections per 1000 children per year in children between 5 and 9 years old, and 732 in children between 10 and 14 years old. The same decline in incidence is observed in the subgroup of serious infections: 21 infections per 1000 children per year in children between 0 and 4 years, 12 in children between 5 and 9 years and 5 in children between 10 and 14 years. The results for the estimated practice population are respectively 17, 9 and 4 serious infections per 1000 children per year. CONCLUSION: In contrast to the total incidence of acute infections, serious infections are rare, around 1% per year. Children younger than 4 years old have the highest risk for serious infections, and incidences of some infections are different for boys and girls. Link for e-copy: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1435901/pdf/1471-2296-7-23.pdf Format of e-copy: PDF [Open Access] (274 KB) Record link: https://kce.docressources.info/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=1784 [article]E-copies
Van den Bruel A_2006_BMC family practice_7_9 p.pdfAdobe Acrobat PDF Les soins informels en Belgique / Maria-Isabel Farfan-Portet / Paris [France] : Centre de Sociologie et de Démographie Médicales (2007)
Les soins informels en Belgique [printed text] / Maria-Isabel Farfan-Portet, Author ; Patrick Deboosere, Author ; Herman Van Oyen, Author ; Vincent Lorant, Author . - Paris [France] : Centre de Sociologie et de Démographie Médicales, 2007 . - pp.187 - 215 : ill. ; 22 cm. - (Cahiers de sociologie et de démographie médicales, ISSN 0007-9995; Vol. 47/ n°2) .
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- Les ressources humaines du système de santé en Belgique / Bui Dang Ha Doan / Paris [France] : Centre de Sociologie et de Démographie Médicales (2007)
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Languages : English (eng) French (fre)
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Adolescent ; Adult ; Age Distribution ; Aged ; Belgium ; Caregivers ; Educational Status ; Female ; Humans ; Journal Article ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Sex DistributionAbstract: Research on the provision of care is mostly based on household sample surveys, which cannot measure the prevalence of caregiving in the general population. In order to appraise the individuals' involvement in the provision of informal care, specific questions on the care provided were included in Belgium's 2001 Census. Using data from the census we aim at analyzing how the provision and the amount of informal care, varies with respect to the individual's socio-economic characteristics. We found that 1 out 10 Belgians provide informal care. As expected, most caregivers can be found among middle-aged women. Yet, the percentage of men and women providing informal care at home is quite similar. The education level has an unexpected influence on the provision of care: more educated individuals are more likely to be caregivers while lesser educated individuals are more likely to provide more hours of care. Given that informal care is a valuable resource for meeting the care needs of today's societies, more attention should be given to the consequences of providing it. Indeed, not considering the negative aspects of providing informal care, such as the deterioration in the health status of caregivers or the competing demands between working and caring, can lead to a reduction of the amount of informal care provided. Record link: https://kce.docressources.info/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=2075 Copies(0)
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