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George C Patton1, Carolyn Coffey, Claudia Cappa
1Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia. george.patton@rch.org.au
Lancet (London, England)
|April 28, 2012
Resumen
Los sistemas mundiales de información de salud para adolescentes están subdesarrollados, con brechas de datos que dificultan el progreso. Mejorar la recopilación de datos y la presentación de informes es crucial para abordar los desafíos de salud de los adolescentes en todo el mundo.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Salud Pública La salud pública.
- Salud global La salud global.
- Salud de los Adolescentes.
Sus antecedentes:
- La adolescencia presenta oportunidades críticas para las intervenciones de salud, sin embargo, los sistemas de información de salud están rezagados con respecto a los de otros grupos de edad.
- Un cambio hacia las enfermedades no transmisibles, las lesiones y la salud mental requiere mejores datos para los jóvenes.
- Los sistemas de información de salud existentes no cubren adecuadamente las necesidades y riesgos únicos de los adolescentes.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Evaluar la disponibilidad y la calidad de los datos de salud global para adolescentes.
- Identificar los indicadores clave para los resultados de salud de los adolescentes, los riesgos y los factores de protección.
- Para resaltar las deficiencias en las fuentes de datos actuales y proponer mejoras.
Principales métodos:
- Indicadores derivados de un marco conceptual para la salud de los adolescentes.
- Se evaluaron los datos globales disponibles para 25 indicadores seleccionados, optimizando la comparabilidad internacional.
- Analizó la cobertura y la calidad de los datos para los principales resultados de salud, comportamientos de riesgo e insumos de servicios de salud.
Principales resultados:
- Solo 7 de los 25 indicadores cubrieron al menos el 50% de la población adolescente mundial.
- El África subsahariana muestra los peores perfiles de salud de los adolescentes, con una alta mortalidad materna y por enfermedades infecciosas.
- Los riesgos de enfermedades no transmisibles (uso de tabaco, sobrepeso, baja actividad física) están aumentando, especialmente en los países de ingresos bajos y medios.
Conclusiones:
- Persisten importantes brechas de datos para la salud de los adolescentes, incluso para las principales agendas mundiales como el VIH y la mortalidad materna.
- Las recomendaciones incluyen una mejor coordinación de datos, encuestas armonizadas e investigación específica.
- Es esencial abogar por los datos de salud de los adolescentes y alentar la presentación regular de informes nacionales.
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