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The selection and definition of indicators in public health monitoring for the 65+ age group in Germany
Public-Health-Monitoring für die Altersgruppe 65+ in Deutschland - Auswahl und Definition von Indikatoren
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Abstract Selecting relevant indicators is an important step in the development of public health monitoring for older people. Indicators can be used to combine information comprehensively from various data sources and enable recurring, comparable findings to be made about the health of older people. Indicator... view more
Selecting relevant indicators is an important step in the development of public health monitoring for older people. Indicators can be used to combine information comprehensively from various data sources and enable recurring, comparable findings to be made about the health of older people. Indicators were systematically compiled from existing international monitoring systems. An indicator set on health in old age was developed using a multistage, structured consensus-based process together with an interdisciplinary panel of experts. The resulting 18 indicators were assigned to three health areas: (1) environmental factors, (2) activities and participation, and (3) personal factors. Data sources that can be used for the indicators are the health surveys within the framework of the Robert Koch Institute’s (RKI) health monitoring system, as well as surveys from other research institutes and official statistics. In the future, the indicator set is to be developed further and integrated into an overall approach that is geared towards health reporting and the monitoring of chronic diseases in all phases of life.... view less
Keywords
public health; surveillance; old age; indicator; health; monitoring; age-specific factors; elderly; construction of indicators; indicator research; age group; Federal Republic of Germany
Classification
Methods and Techniques of Data Collection and Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Computer Methods
Health Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 86-101
Journal
Journal of Health Monitoring, 4 (2019) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25646/5990
ISSN
2511-2708
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed