Jennifer Stewart Williams
Biographic Data
| ID | 3995916 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jennifer Stewart Williams |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jennifer Stewart |
| FAMILY NAME | Williams |
| SIGNATURE | WILLIAMS J S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Newcastle Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6533-0762 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 19 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Global Health Action at 15 – revisiting its rationale
Global Health Action was launched almost 15 years ago in a world of increasing global interdependence. The Journal’s name and motivation resonates with Robert Beaglehole’s esteemed definition: ‘glo
Factors contributing to the uptake of childhood vaccination in Galkayo District, Puntland, Somalia
BACKGROUND: As in many Sub-Saharan African countries, the health system in Somalia is not operating at the capacity needed to lift childhood vaccination coverage to ninety percent or above, as recommended by United Nations Children's Fund. Current national estimates of coverage for the six major vaccine preventable childhood diseases range from thirty to sixty percent. Infectious disease outbreaks continue to pose significant challenges for the c…
Health systems responsiveness among older adults
Health system responsiveness is an indicator that can be used for evaluating how well healthcare systems respond to people's needs in non-clinical areas such as communication, autonomy and confidentiality. This study analyses health system responsiveness from the perspective of community-dwelling adults aged 50 and over in China, Ghana, India, the Russian Federation and South Africa using cross-sectional data from the World Health Organization St…
Substance Use Disorders and Covid-19
COVID-19 shocked health and economic systems leaving millions of people without employment and safety nets. The pandemic disproportionately affects people with substance use disorders (SUDs) due to the collision between SUDs and COVID-19. Comorbidities and risk environments for SUDs are likely risk factors for COVID-19. The pandemic, in turn, diminishes resources that people with SUD need for their recovery and well-being. This article presents a…
Rural community perceptions of antibiotic access and understanding of antimicrobial resistance
BACKGROUND: The use of large quantities of antimicrobial drugs for human health and agriculture is advancing the predominance of drug resistant pathogens in the environment. Antimicrobial resistance is now a major public health threat posing significant challenges for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. In Bangladesh, where over one third of the population is below the poverty line, the achievement of safe and effective antibiotic medica…
The AMR emergency
This Special Issue of Global Health Action showcases original research, critical review, innovative methods and informed commentaries on antimicrobial and antibiotic use and resistance. The compila
Inequalities in early childhood mortality in Myanmar - Association between parents’ socioeconomic status and early childhood mortality
BACKGROUND: Despite global achievements in reducing early childhood mortality, disparities remain. There have been empirical studies of inequalities conducted in low- and middle-income countries. However, there have been no epidemiological studies on socioeconomic inequalities and early childhood survival in Myanmar. OBJECTIVE: To estimate associations between two measures of parental socioeconomic status - household wealth and education - and ag…
Socioeconomic inequality in self-reported unmet need for oral health services in adults aged 50 years and over in China, Ghana, and India
Given rapid population ageing, further evidence of socioeconomic inequalities in unmet need for oral health services by older adults in LMICs is needed to inform policies to mitigate inequalities in the availability of oral health services. Oral health is a universal public health issue requiring attention and action on multiple levels and across the public private divide
Measurement and decomposition of socioeconomic inequality in single and multimorbidity in older adults in China and Ghana
The country comparison reflects different stages of economic development and social change in China and Ghana. More studies of this type are needed to inform policy-makers about the patterning of socioeconomic inequalities in health, particularly in developing countries undergoing rapid epidemiological and demographic transitions
Millennium Development Goals in Vietnam
Special Issue: Millennium Development Goals in Vietnam: the Progress and Social Determinants
Special Issue
Health and ageing in Nairobi’s informal settlements-evidence from the International Network for the Demographic Evaluation of Populations and Their Health (INDEPTH)
The findings underscore differences in the domains of functional health that encapsulate women and men's capacities to perform regular activities and the impact of poor functioning on QoL. Investing in the health and QoL of older people in SSA will be crucial in helping the region to realise key development goals and in opening opportunities for improved health outcomes and sustainable economic development
Universal health coverage in emerging economies
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The achievement of universal health coverage (UHC) in emerging economies is a high priority within the global community. This timely study uses standardized national population data collected from adults aged 50 and older in China, Ghana, India, Mexico, the Russian Federation, and South Africa. The objective is to describe health care utilization and measure association between inpatient and outpatient service use and pa…
The impact of socioeconomic status on changes in the general and mental health of women over time
This study contributes to our current understanding of how socioeconomic and demographic factors, health behaviors and time impact on changes in the general and mental health of women progressing in years from 45-50 to 59-64
Social determinants of sex differences in disability among older adults
There is an urgent need for data and methodologies that can identify how social, biological and other factors separately contribute to the health decrements facing men and women as they age. This study highlights the need for action to address social structures and institutional practices that impact unfairly on the health of older men and women
Socioeconomic inequality in domains of health
Using a common measurement approach, inequalities in health, favoring the rich and the educated, were evident in overall health as well as in every health domain. Existent differences in averages and inequalities in health domains suggest that monitoring should not be limited only to overall health. This study carries important messages for policy-making in regard to tackling inequalities in specific domains of health. Targeting interventions tow…
An observational study of the discrediting of COX-2 NSAIDs in Australia
The typical switching behaviour of this group of women suggests that the issues leading to the discrediting of rofecoxib were not seen as a COX-2 class effect by prescribers to this high use group of consumers
Using non-linear decomposition to explain the discriminatory effects of male-female differentials in access to care
Equity-focused health impact assessment
Equity-focused health impact assessment
Using non-linear decomposition to explain the discriminatory effects of male-female differentials in access to care
An observational study of the discrediting of COX-2 NSAIDs in Australia
The typical switching behaviour of this group of women suggests that the issues leading to the discrediting of rofecoxib were not seen as a COX-2 class effect by prescribers to this high use group of consumers
Social determinants of sex differences in disability among older adults
There is an urgent need for data and methodologies that can identify how social, biological and other factors separately contribute to the health decrements facing men and women as they age. This study highlights the need for action to address social structures and institutional practices that impact unfairly on the health of older men and women
Socioeconomic inequality in domains of health
Using a common measurement approach, inequalities in health, favoring the rich and the educated, were evident in overall health as well as in every health domain. Existent differences in averages and inequalities in health domains suggest that monitoring should not be limited only to overall health. This study carries important messages for policy-making in regard to tackling inequalities in specific domains of health. Targeting interventions tow…
The impact of socioeconomic status on changes in the general and mental health of women over time
This study contributes to our current understanding of how socioeconomic and demographic factors, health behaviors and time impact on changes in the general and mental health of women progressing in years from 45-50 to 59-64
Universal health coverage in emerging economies
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The achievement of universal health coverage (UHC) in emerging economies is a high priority within the global community. This timely study uses standardized national population data collected from adults aged 50 and older in China, Ghana, India, Mexico, the Russian Federation, and South Africa. The objective is to describe health care utilization and measure association between inpatient and outpatient service use and pa…
Health and ageing in Nairobi’s informal settlements-evidence from the International Network for the Demographic Evaluation of Populations and Their Health (INDEPTH)
The findings underscore differences in the domains of functional health that encapsulate women and men's capacities to perform regular activities and the impact of poor functioning on QoL. Investing in the health and QoL of older people in SSA will be crucial in helping the region to realise key development goals and in opening opportunities for improved health outcomes and sustainable economic development
Millennium Development Goals in Vietnam
Special Issue: Millennium Development Goals in Vietnam: the Progress and Social Determinants
Special Issue
Measurement and decomposition of socioeconomic inequality in single and multimorbidity in older adults in China and Ghana
The country comparison reflects different stages of economic development and social change in China and Ghana. More studies of this type are needed to inform policy-makers about the patterning of socioeconomic inequalities in health, particularly in developing countries undergoing rapid epidemiological and demographic transitions
Socioeconomic inequality in self-reported unmet need for oral health services in adults aged 50 years and over in China, Ghana, and India
Given rapid population ageing, further evidence of socioeconomic inequalities in unmet need for oral health services by older adults in LMICs is needed to inform policies to mitigate inequalities in the availability of oral health services. Oral health is a universal public health issue requiring attention and action on multiple levels and across the public private divide
Rural community perceptions of antibiotic access and understanding of antimicrobial resistance
BACKGROUND: The use of large quantities of antimicrobial drugs for human health and agriculture is advancing the predominance of drug resistant pathogens in the environment. Antimicrobial resistance is now a major public health threat posing significant challenges for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. In Bangladesh, where over one third of the population is below the poverty line, the achievement of safe and effective antibiotic medica…
The AMR emergency
This Special Issue of Global Health Action showcases original research, critical review, innovative methods and informed commentaries on antimicrobial and antibiotic use and resistance. The compila
Inequalities in early childhood mortality in Myanmar - Association between parents’ socioeconomic status and early childhood mortality
BACKGROUND: Despite global achievements in reducing early childhood mortality, disparities remain. There have been empirical studies of inequalities conducted in low- and middle-income countries. However, there have been no epidemiological studies on socioeconomic inequalities and early childhood survival in Myanmar. OBJECTIVE: To estimate associations between two measures of parental socioeconomic status - household wealth and education - and ag…
Factors contributing to the uptake of childhood vaccination in Galkayo District, Puntland, Somalia
BACKGROUND: As in many Sub-Saharan African countries, the health system in Somalia is not operating at the capacity needed to lift childhood vaccination coverage to ninety percent or above, as recommended by United Nations Children's Fund. Current national estimates of coverage for the six major vaccine preventable childhood diseases range from thirty to sixty percent. Infectious disease outbreaks continue to pose significant challenges for the c…
Health systems responsiveness among older adults
Health system responsiveness is an indicator that can be used for evaluating how well healthcare systems respond to people's needs in non-clinical areas such as communication, autonomy and confidentiality. This study analyses health system responsiveness from the perspective of community-dwelling adults aged 50 and over in China, Ghana, India, the Russian Federation and South Africa using cross-sectional data from the World Health Organization St…
Substance Use Disorders and Covid-19
COVID-19 shocked health and economic systems leaving millions of people without employment and safety nets. The pandemic disproportionately affects people with substance use disorders (SUDs) due to the collision between SUDs and COVID-19. Comorbidities and risk environments for SUDs are likely risk factors for COVID-19. The pandemic, in turn, diminishes resources that people with SUD need for their recovery and well-being. This article presents a…
Global Health Action at 15 – revisiting its rationale
Global Health Action was launched almost 15 years ago in a world of increasing global interdependence. The Journal’s name and motivation resonates with Robert Beaglehole’s esteemed definition: ‘glo
Medicine (17 works) · Environmental health (12 works) · Demography (10 works) · Population (9 works) · Public health (9 works) · Demography (8 works) · Gerontology (8 works) · Economic growth (7 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (7 works) · Sociology (7 works)