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PURPOSE: Newborn removal by North America's child protective services (CPS) disproportionately impacts Indigenous and Black families, yet its implications for population health inequities are not well understood. To guide this as a domain for future research, we measured validity of birth hospitalization discharge codes categorizing newborns discharged to CPS. METHODS: Using data from 309,260 births in Manitoba, Canada, we compared data on newborns discharged to CPS from hospital discharge codes with the presumed gold standard of custody status from CPS case reports in overall population and separately by First Nations status (categorization used in Canada for Indigenous peoples who are members of a First Nation). RESULTS: Of 309,260 newborns, 4562 (1.48%) were in CPS custody at hospital discharge according to CPS case reports and 2678 (0.87%) were coded by hospitals as discharged to CPS. Sensitivity of discharge codes was low (47.8%), however codes were highly specific (99.8%) with a positive predictive value (PPV) of 81.4%, and a negative predictive value (NPV) of 99.2%. Sensitivity, PPV and specificity were equal for all newborns but NPV was lower for First Nations newborns. CONCLUSIONS: Canadian hospital discharge records underestimate newborn discharge to CPS, with no difference in misclassication based on First Nations status.
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Serviços de Proteção Infantil , Alta do Paciente , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Declaração de Nascimento , Canadá , HospitaisRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Cancer is a leading cause of death among adults living with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD). However, few epidemiological studies exist worldwide quantifying inequalities in cancer stage at diagnosis and survival for people with IDD relative to those without IDD. METHODS: A population-based, retrospective cohort study was conducted using provincial health and social administrative data in Manitoba, Canada. Adults (≥18 years) with a cancer diagnosis between 2004 and 2017 were included. Lifetime IDD was identified before the cancer diagnosis using an established algorithm. Modified Poisson regression with robust error variance was used to estimate the association between IDD status and metastatic cancer at diagnosis. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards analyses were used to the effect of IDD on overall survival following the cancer diagnosis. RESULTS: The staging and prognosis cohorts included 62,886 (n = 473 with IDD) and 74,143 (n = 592 with IDD) cancer patients, respectively. People living with IDD were significantly more likely to be diagnosed with metastatic cancer and die following their cancer diagnosis compared to those without IDD (RR=1.20; 95 % CI 1.05-1.38; HR= 1.53; 95 % CI 1.38-1.71). Significant heterogeneity by sex was identified for cancer survival (p = 0.005). DISCUSSION: People with IDD had more advanced cancer stage at diagnosis and worse survival relative to those without IDD. Identifying and developing strategies to address the factors responsible that contribute to these disparities is required for improving patient-centred cancer care for adults with IDD.
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Deficiências do Desenvolvimento , Neoplasias , Adulto , Criança , Humanos , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Manitoba/epidemiologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , CanadáRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Traumatic physical injuries are the number one cause of hospitalization and death among children in Canada. The majority of these injuries are preventable. The burden from injury can be reduced through prevention programs tailored to at-risk groups, however, existing research does not provide a strong explanation of how social factors influence a child's risk of injury. We propose a theoretical framework to better understand social factors and injury in children and will examine the association between these social factors and physical traumatic injury in children using large population-wide data. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: We will examine data from 11,000 children hospitalized for traumatic physical injury and 55,000 matched uninjured children by linking longitudinal administrative and clinical data contained at the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy. We will examine 14 social determinants of child health measures from our theoretical framework, including receipt of income assistance, rural/urban status, socioeconomic status, children in care, child mental disorder, and parental factors (involvement with criminal justice system, education, social housing, immigration status, high residential mobility, mother's age at first birth, maternal Axis I mental disorder, maternal Axis II mental disorder and maternal physical disorder) to identify groups and periods of time when children are at greatest risk for traumatic physical injury. A conditional multivariable logistic regression model will be calculated (including all social determinant measures) to determine odds ratios and adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence interval) for cases (injured) and controls (non-injured). ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Health Information Privacy Committee (HIPC No. 2017/2018-75) and local ethics approval (H2018-123) were obtained. Once social measures have been identified through statistical modelling, we will determine how they fit into a Haddon matrix to identify appropriate areas for intervention. Knowing these risk factors will guide decision-makers and health policy.
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Saúde da Criança , Determinantes Sociais da Saúde , Criança , Humanos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores Sociais , Estudos de Casos e ControlesRESUMO
Despite anxiety being a prevalent mental health problem in children, little data exist on the pervasiveness and levels of anxiety symptoms in kindergarteners. Data from the Early Development Instrument, a teacher-completed, population-level measure of child development, were collected across Canada from 2004 to 2015. The final analytic sample consisted of 974,319 children of whom 2.6% were classified as "highly anxious". Compared to children who exhibited "few to none" anxious behaviors, highly anxious children were more likely to be male, have English/French as a second language, and have a special needs designation. Furthermore, compared with their less anxious peers, highly anxious children had between 3.5 and 6.1 higher odds of scoring below the 10th percentile cut-off in physical, social, language/cognitive and communication domains. Our findings suggest that anxious behaviors are related to children's overall health and illustrate the consistency and extensiveness of anxiety at a very young age among Canadian children.
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Ansiedade , Desenvolvimento Infantil , Humanos , Masculino , Criança , Feminino , Canadá , Ansiedade/diagnóstico , Ansiedade/psicologia , Transtornos de Ansiedade , Saúde da CriançaRESUMO
Background: The evidence on the association between neighborhood-level socioeconomic status (SES) and health disorders in young children is scarce. This study examined the prevalence of health disorders in Canadian kindergarten (5-6 years old) children in relation to neighborhood SES in 12/13 Canadian jurisdictions. Methods: Data on child development at school entry for an eligible 1,372,980 children out of the total population of 1,435,428 children from 2004 to 2020, collected using the Early Development Instrument (EDI), were linked with neighborhood sociodemographic data from the 2006 Canadian Census and the 2005 Taxfiler for 2,058 neighborhoods. We examined the relationship using linear regressions. Children's HD included special needs, functional impairments limiting a child's ability to participate in classroom activities, and diagnosed conditions. Results: The neighborhood prevalence of health disorders across Canada ranged from 1.8 to 46.6%, with a national average of 17.3%. The combined prevalence of health disorders was 16.4%, as 225,711 children were identified as having at least one health disorder. Results of an unadjusted linear regression showed a significant association between neighborhood-level SES and prevalence of health disorders (F(1, 2051) = 433.28, p < 0.001), with an R2 of 0.17. When province was added to the model, the R2 increased to 0.40 (F(12, 2040) = 115.26, p < 0.001). The association was strongest in Newfoundland & Labrador and weakest in Ontario. Conclusion: Our study demonstrated that the prevalence of health disorders among kindergarten children was higher in lower SES neighborhoods and varied by jurisdiction in Canada, which has implications for practice and resource allocation.
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Desenvolvimento Infantil , Classe Social , Criança , Humanos , Pré-Escolar , Prevalência , Instituições Acadêmicas , OntárioRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of early pregnancy loss on subsequent health care use and costs. DATA SOURCES: Linked administrative health databases from Manitoba, Canada. STUDY DESIGN: This was a population-based cohort study. The exposure of interest was first recorded ectopic pregnancy or miscarriage (EPM). Outcomes included visits to all ambulatory care providers, family physicians (FPs), specialists, and hospitals, as well as the costs associated with these visits. We also assessed the impact of EPM on a global measure of health service utilization and the incidence and costs of psychotropic medications. DATA COLLECTION/EXTRACTION METHODS: We identified women who experienced their first recorded loss (EPM) from 2003-2012 and created a propensity score model to match these women to women who experienced a live birth, with outcome measures available through 31 December 2014. We used a difference in differences approach with multivariable negative binomial models and generalized estimating equations (GEE) to assess the impact of EPM on the aforementioned health care utilization indicators. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: EPM was associated with a short-term increase in visits to, and costs associated with, certain ambulatory care providers. These findings were driven in large part by increased visits/costs to FPs (rate difference [RD]: $19.92 [95% CI: $16.33, $23.51]) and obstetrician-gynecologists (OB-GYNs) (RD $9.41 [95% CI: $8.42, $10.40]) in the year immediately following the loss, excluding care associated with the loss itself. We also detected an increase in hospital stays and costs and a decrease in the use of psychotropic medications relative to matched controls. CONCLUSION: Pregnancy loss may lead to subsequent increases in certain types of health care utilization. While the absolute costs associated with post-EPM care are relatively small, the observed patterns of service utilization are informative for providers and policy makers seeking to support women following a loss.
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Aborto Espontâneo , Aborto Espontâneo/epidemiologia , Aborto Espontâneo/terapia , Estudos de Coortes , Custos e Análise de Custo , Feminino , Custos de Cuidados de Saúde , Humanos , Avaliação de Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde , Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde , GravidezRESUMO
BACKGROUND: There were large disruptions to health care services after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. We sought to describe the extent to which pandemic-related changes in service delivery and access affected use of primary care for children overall and by equity strata in the 9 months after pandemic onset in Manitoba and Ontario. METHODS: We performed a population-based study of children aged 17 years or less with provincial health insurance in Ontario or Manitoba before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (Jan. 1, 2017-Nov. 28, 2020). We calculated the weekly rates of in-person and virtual primary care well-child and sick visits, overall and by age group, neighbourhood material deprivation level, rurality and immigrant status, and assessed changes in visit rates after COVID-19 restrictions were imposed compared to expected baseline rates calculated for the 3 years before pandemic onset. RESULTS: Among almost 3 million children in Ontario and more than 300 000 children in Manitoba, primary care visit rates declined to 0.80 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.77-0.82) of expected in Ontario and 0.82 (95% CI 0.79-0.84) of expected in Manitoba in the 9 months after the onset of the pandemic. Virtual visits accounted for 53% and 29% of visits in Ontario and Manitoba, respectively. The largest monthly decreases in visits occurred in April 2020. Although visit rates increased slowly after April 2020, they had not returned to prerestriction levels by November 2020 in either province. Children aged more than 1 year to 12 years experienced the greatest decrease in visits, especially for well-child care. Compared to prepandemic levels, visit rates were lowest among rural Manitobans, urban Ontarians and Ontarians in low-income neighbourhoods. INTERPRETATION: During the study period, the pandemic contributed to rapid, immediate and inequitable decreases in primary care use, with some recovery and a substantial shift to virtual care. Postpandemic planning must consider the need for catch-up visits, and the long-term impacts warrant further study.
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COVID-19/epidemiologia , Pediatria/estatística & dados numéricos , Atenção Primária à Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Adolescente , Distribuição por Idade , Assistência Ambulatorial/estatística & dados numéricos , COVID-19/virologia , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Estudos Transversais , Bases de Dados Factuais , Emigrantes e Imigrantes , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Masculino , Manitoba/epidemiologia , Ontário/epidemiologia , Avaliação de Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde , Pandemias , Vigilância da População , População RuralRESUMO
For more than 30 years, the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy has been conducting research and evaluation to provide timely and critical evidence to answer real-world policy questions. Our experienced team of research scientists, analysts and other staff work extensively with policy-makers at the macro, meso and micro levels of government to support evidence-informed policy and program development in an effort to ensure that policy initiatives provide the greatest benefit possible to individuals and society as a whole. Using the widely recognized whole-population Manitoba Population Research Data Repository, which comprises approximately 100 different datasets from multiple sectors, we employ sophisticated and state-of-the-art research methods and data science technologies, and then translate the results into meaningful insights or recommendations for policy-makers. Our long and productive history of working with policy-makers has taught us much about making our research relevant to policy-makers. In this article, we outline some examples of how research evidence has been used to influence policy in Manitoba, and the key lessons we have learned about what makes relationships between researchers and policy-makers work. In essence, policy-makers have supported the growth of the Repository over the last 30 years, because researchers have "closed the loop" by sharing valuable and policy-relevant research results with them. This ability to inform policies, programs and service delivery with scientific evidence continues to benefit individuals, communities and our society as a whole.
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Política de Saúde , Formulação de Políticas , Pessoal Administrativo , Humanos , Manitoba , PesquisadoresRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between developmental health and neighbourhood socioeconomic status (SES) in kindergarten children with disabilities. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study using population-level database of children's developmental health at school entry (2002-2014). SETTING: 12 of 13 Canadian provinces/territories. MEASURES: Taxfiler and Census data between 2005 and 2006, respectively, were aggregated according to custom-created neighbourhood boundaries and used to create an index of neighbourhood-level SES. Developmental health outcomes were measured for 29 520 children with disabilities using the Early Development Instrument (EDI), a teacher-completed measure of developmental health across five domains. ANALYSIS: Hierarchical generalised linear models were used to test the association between neighbourhood-level SES and developmental health. RESULTS: All EDI domains were positively correlated with the neighbourhood-level SES index. The strongest association was observed for the language and cognitive development domain (ß (SE): 0.29 (0.02)) and the weakest association was observed for the emotional maturity domain (ß (SE): 0.12 (0.01)). CONCLUSIONS: The magnitude of differences observed in EDI scores across neighbourhoods at the 5th and 95th percentiles are similar to the effects of more established predictors of development, such as sex. The association of SES with developmental outcomes in this population may present a potential opportunity for policy interventions to improve immediate and long-term outcomes.
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Desenvolvimento Infantil , Crianças com Deficiência , Características de Residência , Classe Social , Fatores Etários , Canadá , Criança , Saúde da Criança , Pré-Escolar , Cognição , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Idioma , Masculino , Instituições Acadêmicas , Fatores Sexuais , Determinantes Sociais da SaúdeRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Socioeconomic gradients in health exist in Canada. Although multiple Canadian area-based socioeconomic measures (ABSM) have been developed, none have been specifically validated against pediatric outcomes. Our objective was to compare the strength of association between key pediatric health outcomes and a number of ABSM, including income quintile. METHODS: This was a retrospective cross-sectional assessment of the association between socioeconomic status (SES) measured by ABSM and 20 specific pediatric health outcomes. Data from the Manitoba Population Research Data Repository were used for residents aged 0-19 years from 2010 to 2015. Outcomes included birth-related events (e.g. mortality), vaccination uptake, hospitalizations, and teen pregnancy. Regression goodness of fit was used to assess the strength of individual associations. Inequality was measured by slope index of inequality (SII) and relative index of inequality (RII). RESULTS: Overall, 19 of 20 outcomes had socioeconomic gradients identified by SII and RII. The multidimensional CAN-Marg indices had the best explanatory power in standard regression models. The simplest ABSM-income quintile-detected 16 of 19 confirmed inequalities, more than any other single measure. CONCLUSIONS: At all ages, many pediatric health outcomes in Manitoba were associated with significant socioeconomic inequalities; while income quintile detected most, CAN-Marg composite indices had the best explanatory power.
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Equidade em Saúde , Disparidades nos Níveis de Saúde , Classe Social , Adolescente , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Política de Saúde , Disparidades em Assistência à Saúde , Hospitalização , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Masculino , Manitoba/epidemiologia , Avaliação de Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde , Pediatria , Análise de Componente Principal , Análise de Regressão , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores Sexuais , Fatores Socioeconômicos , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto JovemRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Indigenous Australian children are twice as likely to score poorly on developmental outcomes at age 5 years than their non-Indigenous peers. Indigenous children are also more likely to be born to younger mothers. We aimed to quantify the relationship between maternal age at childbirth and early childhood development outcomes in Indigenous and non-Indigenous children. METHODS: In this population-based, retrospective cohort study, we used data from the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) that were probabilistically linked by the New South Wales (NSW) Centre for Health Record Linkage to several NSW administrative datasets, including the Perinatal Data Collection, the Register of Births, Deaths and Marriages (for birth registrations), the Admitted Patient Data Collection, and public school enrolment records, as part of the Seeding Success study. The resulting data resource comprises a cohort of 166â278 children born in NSW whose first year of school was reported in a 2009 or 2012 AEDC record (which were the years of AEDC data available at the time of data linkage). The primary outcome was the aggregate outcome of developmental vulnerability (scores in the bottom decile, according to the 2009 benchmark, on one or more of the five AEDC domains, which include physical, social, emotional, language and cognitive, and communication development). This outcome was measured in singleton children without special needs recorded on the AEDC, in those with available developmental data. As a secondary outcome analysis, we also repeated the main analyses on the outcome of developmental vulnerability on the individual domains. We estimated the absolute risk of developmental vulnerability by maternal age in Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations, and we also estimated the risk difference and relative risk between Indigenous and non-Indigenous children by use of modified Poisson regression. FINDINGS: Of 166â278 children in the cohort, 107â666 (64·8%) children were enrolled in a public school in NSW in 2009 or 2012, of whom 7994 (7·4%) children were Indigenous (ie, they, or either parent, were recorded as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander on one or more birth records) and 99â672 (92·6%) children were not Indigenous. After exclusions, the final study population included 99â530 children (7206 [7·2%] Indigenous and 92â324 [92·8%] non-Indigenous). Of those for whom developmental outcome data were available, 2581 (35·9%) of 7180 Indigenous children and 18â071 (19·7%) of 91â835 non-Indigenous children were developmentally vulnerable on one domain or more. The risk of developmental vulnerability decreased with maternal ages between 15 and 39 years, but the decrease in risk with maternal age was significantly steeper in non-Indigenous than Indigenous children. INTERPRETATION: Developmental vulnerability is most common in Indigenous and non-Indigenous children born to young mothers; however, Indigenous children have an increased risk of this outcome across most of the maternal age range. Policies that improve the socioeconomic circumstances of Indigenous children and families could promote better developmental outcomes among Indigenous children. Culturally appropriate support for Indigenous children, including those born to young mothers and disadvantaged families, could also reduce early childhood developmental inequalities. FUNDING: The Australian National Health and Medical Research Council, Manitoba Centre for Health Policy.
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Desenvolvimento Infantil , Povos Indígenas/psicologia , Idade Materna , Adolescente , Adulto , Austrália/epidemiologia , Criança , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Vigilância da População , Estudos Retrospectivos , Medição de Risco , Fatores Socioeconômicos , Populações Vulneráveis , Adulto JovemRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Dental problems are the most prevalent chronic disease worldwide, with up to half of all kindergarten children having tooth decay. However, there is a lack of evidence of whether unaddressed dental needs (UDNs) are associated with children's developmental health, a concept reflecting holistic child development - encompassing physical, emotional, and cognitive development. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the relationship between UDNs and developmental health among kindergarten children using the Early Development Instrument (EDI). METHODS: We examined associations between teacher reported UDNs and developmental vulnerability on the EDI. Children were included in the study if they were enrolled in kindergarten in publicly-funded schools in Canada between 2010 and 2015, had been in the classroom for at least one month, and had no more than 25% of missing items on the questionnaire. RESULTS: Among 576,264 children who met inclusion criteria (95.4% of eligible children), 2465 (0.4%) were identified as having UDNs by their teachers. Children with UDNs had 4.58 to 8.27 times higher odds of being vulnerable on any of the five developmental domains (physical health and well-being, social competence, emotional maturity, language and cognitive development, communication skills and general knowledge), compared to children without UDNs. CONCLUSION: In this study, teacher-reported UDNs were associated with developmental vulnerability in kindergarten children. Teacher reported unmet dental needs in kindergarten children may be a proxy for poor developmental health at school entry, and thus a marker for supporting both children's oral health and early developmental needs.
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Desenvolvimento Infantil , Saúde da Criança , Cárie Dentária/epidemiologia , Canadá/epidemiologia , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Estudos Transversais , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/epidemiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Habilidades Sociais , Fatores SocioeconômicosRESUMO
We explored the particularities of the Healthy Baby Prenatal Benefit (HBPB), an unconditional cash transfer program for low-income pregnant women in Manitoba, Canada, which aims to connect recipients with prenatal care and community support programs, and help them access healthy foods during pregnancy. While previous studies have shown associations between HBPB and improved birth outcomes, here we focus on how the intervention contributed to positive outcomes. Using a case study design, we collected data from government and program documents and interviews with policy makers, academics, program staff, and recipients of HBPB. Key informants identified using evidence and aligning with government priorities as key facilitators to the implementation of HBPB. Program recipients described how HBPB helped them improve their nutrition, prepare for baby, and engage in self-care to moderate the effect of stressful life events. This study provides important contextualized evidence to support government decision making on healthy child development policies.
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Política de Saúde , Mães/psicologia , Pobreza , Cuidado Pré-Natal/economia , Pessoal Administrativo/organização & administração , Canadá , Feminino , Humanos , Entrevistas como Assunto , Gravidez , Cuidado Pré-Natal/psicologia , Determinantes Sociais da Saúde , Apoio SocialRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the Families First Home Visiting (FFHV) programme, which provides home visiting services to families across Manitoba, is associated with improved public health outcomes among First Nations families facing multiple parenting challenges. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study using population-based administrative data. SETTING: Manitoba, Canada. PARTICIPANTS: First Nations children born in Manitoba in 2003-2009 (n=4010) and their parents enrolled in FFHV compared with non-enrolled families with a similar risk profile. INTERVENTION: FFHV supports public health in Manitoba by providing home visiting services to First Nations and non-First Nations families with preschool children and connecting them with resources in their communities. OUTCOMES: Predicted probability (PP) and relative risk (RR) of childhood vaccination, parental involvement in community support programmes and children's development at school entry. RESULTS: FFHV participation was associated with higher rates of complete childhood vaccination at age 1 (PP: FFHV 0.715, no FFHV 0.661, RR 1.08, 95% CI 1.03 to 1.14) and age 2 (PP: FFHV 0.465, no FFHV 0.401, RR 1.16, 95% CI 1.08 to 1.25), and with parental involvement in community support groups (PP: FFHV 0.149, no FFHV 0.097, RR 1.54, 95% CI 1.27 to 1.86). However, there was no difference between FFHV participants and non-participants in rates of children being vulnerable in at least one developmental domain at age 5 (PP: FFHV 0.551, no FFHV 0.557, RR 1.00, 95% CI 0.91 to 1.11). CONCLUSIONS: FFHV supports First Nations families in Manitoba by promoting childhood vaccination and connecting families to parenting resources in their communities, thus playing an important role in fulfilling the mandate of public health practice.
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Saúde da Família , Visita Domiciliar , Povos Indígenas , Saúde das Minorias , Saúde Pública , Estudos de Coortes , Humanos , Armazenamento e Recuperação da Informação , Manitoba , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To examine health services, social services, education, and justice system outcomes among First Nations children and youth with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). METHODS: In this retrospective cohort study, health and social services, education, and justice data were linked with clinical records on First Nations (FN) individuals aged 1 to 25 and diagnosed with FASD between 1999 and 2010 (n = 743). We compared the FN FASD group to non-FN individuals with FASD (non-FN FASD; n = 315) and to First Nations individuals (matched on age, sex, and income) not diagnosed with FASD (FN non-FASD; n = 2229). Rates and relative risks (RRs) were calculated using generalized linear models. RESULTS: FN FASD individuals had similar health services use to non-FN FASD individuals but had greater involvement with child welfare (RR, 1.20; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.02 to 1.41) and the justice system (RR, 1.37; 95% CI, 1.07 to 1.74) and were more likely to be charged with a crime (RR, 1.40; 95% CI, 1.05 to 1.86). There were no suicides/suicide attempts among the non-FN FASD individuals during the study, but the crude rate/100 person-years of suicides among FN FASD individuals (0.22 for females; 1.06 for males) was substantially higher than for FN non-FASD individuals (0.08 for females; 0.32 for males). There were no significant differences between groups in the education outcomes we measured. CONCLUSIONS: Young people with FASD are at risk for poor health, education, and social outcomes, but First Nations young people with FASD face comparably higher risks, particularly with child welfare and justice system involvement. The study emphasizes a critical need for appropriate resources for First Nations children with FASD.
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Serviços de Proteção Infantil/estatística & dados numéricos , Direito Penal/estatística & dados numéricos , Utilização de Instalações e Serviços/estatística & dados numéricos , Indígenas Norte-Americanos/etnologia , Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde/etnologia , Suicídio/etnologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Povos Indígenas , Lactente , Armazenamento e Recuperação da Informação , Masculino , Manitoba/etnologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Adulto JovemRESUMO
The current study examined school readiness for children placed in care of child protection services before age 5. This association was assessed using a population-based cohort of children born in Manitoba, Canada, between 2000 and 2009 ( n = 53,477) and subcohorts of discordant siblings (one sibling taken into care, one sibling not taken into care; n = 809) and discordant cousins ( n = 517). In the population analysis, children placed in care were significantly less likely to be ready for school; this difference was not seen in the discordant sibling or cousin analysis. The findings suggested that differences in school readiness for children placed in care are a result of broader social factors affecting families, not placement into care.
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Desempenho Acadêmico , Serviços de Proteção Infantil , Criança Acolhida/psicologia , Canadá , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores SocioeconômicosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Ensuring high quality and equitable maternity services is important to promote positive pregnancy outcomes. Despite a universal health care system, previous research shows neighborhood-level inequities in utilization of prenatal care in Manitoba, Canada. The purpose of this population-based retrospective cohort study was to describe prenatal care utilization among women giving birth in Manitoba, and to determine individual-level factors associated with inadequate prenatal care. METHODS: We studied women giving birth in Manitoba from 2004/05-2008/09 using data from a repository of de-identified administrative databases at the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy. The proportion of women receiving inadequate prenatal care was calculated using a utilization index. Multivariable logistic regressions were used to identify factors associated with inadequate prenatal care for the population, and for a subset with more detailed risk information. RESULTS: Overall, 11.5% of women in Manitoba received inadequate, 51.0% intermediate, 33.3% adequate, and 4.1% intensive prenatal care (N = 68,132). Factors associated with inadequate prenatal care in the population-based model (N = 64,166) included northern or rural residence, young maternal age (at current and first birth), lone parent, parity 4 or more, short inter-pregnancy interval, receiving income assistance, and living in a low-income neighborhood. Medical conditions such as multiple birth, hypertensive disorders, antepartum hemorrhage, diabetes, and prenatal psychological distress were associated with lower odds of inadequate prenatal care. In the subset model (N = 55,048), the previous factors remained significant, with additional factors being maternal education less than high school, social isolation, and prenatal smoking, alcohol, and/or illicit drug use. CONCLUSION: The rate of inadequate prenatal care in Manitoba ranged from 10.5-12.5%, and increased significantly over the study period. Factors associated with inadequate prenatal care included geographic, demographic, socioeconomic, and pregnancy-related factors. Rates of inadequate prenatal care varied across geographic regions, indicating persistent inequities in use of prenatal care. Inadequate prenatal care was associated with several individual indicators of social disadvantage, such as low income, education less than high school, and social isolation. These findings can inform policy makers and program planners about regions and populations most at-risk for inadequate prenatal care and assist with development of initiatives to reduce inequities in utilization of prenatal care.
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Disparidades em Assistência à Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Cuidado Pré-Natal/estatística & dados numéricos , Adolescente , Adulto , Canadá , Estudos de Coortes , Bases de Dados Factuais , Feminino , Humanos , Manitoba , Gravidez , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores Socioeconômicos , Adulto JovemRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Health disorders early in life have tremendous impact on children's developmental trajectories. Almost 80% of children with health disorders lack the developmental skills to take full advantage of school-based education relative to 27% of children without a health disorder. In Canada, there is currently a dearth of nationally representative data on the social determinants of early childhood development for children with health disorders. Evidence from Canada and other countries indicate that poorer developmental outcomes in typically developing children are associated with lower socioeconomic status (SES). However, to date, it is not known whether this relationship is stronger among children with health disorders. The study's objectives are to estimate the prevalence and to investigate social determinants of developmental outcomes for young children with health disorders, using the Early Development Instrument (EDI). METHODS AND ANALYSIS: Study objectives will be achieved through three steps. First, using existing EDI data for 10 provinces and 2 territories collected from 2004 to 2015, we will investigate differences in developmental health outcomes among children with identified health disorders. Second, population-level EDI data will be linked with neighbourhood sociodemographic census data to explore associations between socioeconomic characteristics and rates of specific diagnoses among children aged 5-6 years, including trends over time. Third, for 3 of these 12 regions, additional health and/or education databases will be linked at an individual level. These data will be used to establish differences in EDI outcomes in relation to the age-of-onset of diagnosis, and presence of intervention or treatment. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Study methodologies have been approved by the Hamilton Integrated Research Ethics Board. The results of the analyses of developmental health outcomes for children with health disorders combined with SES will have implications for both health service delivery and school-based intervention strategies. Results will contribute to a framework for public policy.
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Desenvolvimento Infantil , Saúde da Criança , Epidemiologia , Testes Psicológicos , Canadá/epidemiologia , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Doença/psicologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Modelos Psicológicos , Modelos Estatísticos , Projetos de Pesquisa , Classe SocialRESUMO
The Commission on Social Determinants of Health, sponsored by the World Health Organization, has identified measuring health inequities and evaluating interventions to reduce them as important priorities. We examined whether an unconditional prenatal income supplement for low-income women was associated with reduced population-level inequities in birth outcomes. We identified all mother-newborn pairs from the period 2003-10 in Manitoba, Canada, and divided them into the following three groups: low income exposed (received the supplement); low income unexposed (did not receive the supplement); and not low income unexposed (ineligible for the supplement). We measured inequities in low-birthweight births, preterm births, and breast-feeding initiation among these groups. The findings indicated that the socioeconomic gap in birth outcomes between low-income and other women was significantly smaller when the low-income women received the income supplement than when they did not. The prenatal income supplement may be an important driver in attaining population-level equity in birth outcomes; its success could inform strategies seeking to improve maternal and child health.
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Renda , Pobreza , Resultado da Gravidez/economia , Cuidado Pré-Natal/economia , Reembolso de Incentivo , Aleitamento Materno , Canadá , Feminino , Humanos , Recém-Nascido de Baixo Peso , Gravidez , Nascimento Prematuro , Adulto JovemRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Home visiting has been shown to reduce child maltreatment and improve child health outcomes. In this observational study, we explored whether Families First, a home visiting programme in Manitoba, Canada, decreased population-level inequities in children being taken into care of child welfare and receiving complete childhood immunisations. METHODS: De-identified administrative health and social services data for children born 2003-2009 in Manitoba were linked to home visiting programme data. Programme eligibility was determined by screening for family risk factors. We compared probabilities of being taken into care and receiving immunisations among programme children (n=4575), eligible children who did not receive the programme (n=5186) and the general child population (n=87 897) and tested inequities using differences of risk differences (DRDs) and ratios of risk ratios (RRRs). RESULTS: Programme children were less likely to be taken into care (probability (95% CI) at age 1, programme 7.5 (7.0 to 8.0) vs non-programme 10.0 (10.0 to 10.1)) and more likely to receive complete immunisations (probability at age 1, programme 77.3 (76.5 to 78.0) vs non-programme 73.2 (72.1 to 74.3)). Inequities between programme children and the general population were reduced for both outcomes (being taken into care at age 1, DRD -2.5 (-3.7 to 1.2) and RRR 0.8 (0.7 to 0.9); complete immunisation at age 1, DRD 4.1 (2.2 to 6.0) and RRR 1.1 (1.0 to 1.1)); these inequities were also significantly reduced at age 2. CONCLUSION: Home visiting programmes should be recognised as effective strategies for improving child outcomes and reducing population-level health and social inequities.