Miles D Witham
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 6023726 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Miles D Witham |
| PRENOMES | Miles D |
| SOBRENOME | Witham |
| ASSINATURA | WITHAM M D |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Dundee |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1967-0990 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 13 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 5 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 13 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2009 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
An Ethnographic Exploration of Social‐Ecological Influences on Physical Activity in Care Homes for Older People
BACKGROUND: Robust evidence confirms that physical activity (PA) levels among older people who live in care homes are considerably lower than those who live in their own homes. Low PA in care homes may reduce independence, function, and quality of life. OBJECTIVE: To explore social ecological factors that influence PA facilitation in care homes. METHODS: Focussed ethnographic study informed by social ecological models in five care homes for older…
Perceptions of Hospital Care Quality According to People Living With Multiple Long‐Term Conditions
Multimorbidity and associations with clinical outcomes in a middle-aged population in Iran
BACKGROUND: As the populations of lower-income and middle-income countries age, multimorbidity is increasing, but there is little information on its long-term consequences. We aimed to show associations between multimorbidity and outcomes of mortality and hospitalisation in Iran, a middle-income country undergoing rapid economic transition. METHODS: We conducted a secondary analysis of longitudinal data collected in the Golestan Cohort Study. Dat…
Multimorbidity and its socio-economic associations in community-dwelling older adults in rural Tanzania; a cross-sectional study
Multimorbidity is prevalent in this rural lower-income African setting and is associated with evidence of household financial strain. Multimorbidity prevalence is higher when not reliant on self-reported methods, revealing that many conditions are underdiagnosed and undertreated
An innovative model for management of cardiovascular disease risk factors in the low resource setting of Cambodia
Non-communicable diseases are increasing in developing countries and control of diabetes and hypertension is needed to reduce rates of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality, stroke and ischaemic heart disease. We evaluated a programme in Cambodia, financed by a revolving drug fund, which utilizes Peer Educators to manage diabetes and hypertension in the community. We assessed clinical outcomes and retention in the programme. For all peopl…
Prevalence and socio-demographic associations of diet and physical activity risk-factors for cardiovascular disease in Bo, Sierra Leone
Dietary risk factors for CVD are highly prevalent, particularly among urban residents, of Bo District, Sierra Leone. Our findings highlight that forthcoming policies in Sierra Leone need to consider modifiable risk factors for CVD in the context of urbanisation
Impairment in Activities of Daily Living and Unmet Need for Care Among Older Adults
Prevalence of ADL impairment and unmet need was high in this setting. Variation in impairment across the population highlighted key groups for future interventions. Unmet need for care was highest in middle-aged adults, indicating a gap in care provision
Epidemiology of multimorbidity in conditions of extreme poverty
Introduction: Multimorbidity is a health issue of increasing importance worldwide, and is likely to become particularly problematic in low-income countries (LICs) as they undergo economic, demographic and epidemiological transitions. Knowledge of the burden and consequences of multimorbidity in LICs is needed to inform appropriate interventions. Methods: A cross-sectional household survey collected data on morbidities and frailty, disability, qua…
Self-Reported Physical Activity in Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Rural South Africa
Little is known about physical activity (PA) levels and correlates in adults from rural settings in South Africa, where a rapid increase in the number of older people and marked disparities in wealth are evident, particularly between those living in rural and urban areas. This paper describes levels of self-reported PA in rural South African men and women and examines factors associated with meeting PA guidelines. Global Physical Activity Questio…
Impairment in Activities of Daily Living, Care Receipt, and Unmet Needs in a Middle-Aged and Older Rural South African Population
Objectives: The objective of this study is to analyze the degree to which care needs are met in an aging rural African population. Method: Using data from the Health and Aging in Africa: Longitudinal Study of an INDEPTH Community (HAALSI) baseline survey, which interviewed 5,059 adults aged older than 40 years in rural South Africa, we assessed the levels of limitations in activities of daily living (ADLs) and in unmet care for these ADLs, and ev…
Cross-sectional relationship between haemoglobin concentration and measures of physical and cognitive function in an older rural South African population
BACKGROUND: Age cohort differences in haemoglobin concentrations and associations with physical and cognitive performance among populations of lower income and middle-income countries have not previously been described. We examined the association between these factors among older men and women in rural South Africa. METHODS: We analysed cross-sectional data from a population-based study of rural South African men and women aged 40 and over (n=44…
Barriers and Solutions to Linking and Using Health and Social Care Data in Scotland
Integration of health and social care will require integrated data to drive service evaluation, design, joint working and research. We describe the results of a Scottish meeting of key stakeholders in this area. Potential uses for linked data included understanding client populations, mapping trajectories of dependency, identifying at risk groups, predicting required capacity for future service provision, and research to better understand the rec…
Day length and weather conditions profoundly affect physical activity levels in older functionally impaired people
BACKGROUND: Regular physical activity is vital for maintaining the health and independence of older people. Few objective data exist on the effect of weather on physical activity levels in this group. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of weather using an objective measure of physical activity. METHODS: This was a retrospective study of 127 participants, >65 years old, who were enrolled in a previous randomised controlled tria…
Impairment in Activities of Daily Living, Care Receipt, and Unmet Needs in a Middle-Aged and Older Rural South African Population
Objectives: The objective of this study is to analyze the degree to which care needs are met in an aging rural African population. Method: Using data from the Health and Aging in Africa: Longitudinal Study of an INDEPTH Community (HAALSI) baseline survey, which interviewed 5,059 adults aged older than 40 years in rural South Africa, we assessed the levels of limitations in activities of daily living (ADLs) and in unmet care for these ADLs, and ev…
Day length and weather conditions profoundly affect physical activity levels in older functionally impaired people
BACKGROUND: Regular physical activity is vital for maintaining the health and independence of older people. Few objective data exist on the effect of weather on physical activity levels in this group. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of weather using an objective measure of physical activity. METHODS: This was a retrospective study of 127 participants, >65 years old, who were enrolled in a previous randomised controlled tria…
Impairment in Activities of Daily Living and Unmet Need for Care Among Older Adults
Prevalence of ADL impairment and unmet need was high in this setting. Variation in impairment across the population highlighted key groups for future interventions. Unmet need for care was highest in middle-aged adults, indicating a gap in care provision
Day length and weather conditions profoundly affect physical activity levels in older functionally impaired people
BACKGROUND: Regular physical activity is vital for maintaining the health and independence of older people. Few objective data exist on the effect of weather on physical activity levels in this group. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of weather using an objective measure of physical activity. METHODS: This was a retrospective study of 127 participants, >65 years old, who were enrolled in a previous randomised controlled tria…
Barriers and Solutions to Linking and Using Health and Social Care Data in Scotland
Integration of health and social care will require integrated data to drive service evaluation, design, joint working and research. We describe the results of a Scottish meeting of key stakeholders in this area. Potential uses for linked data included understanding client populations, mapping trajectories of dependency, identifying at risk groups, predicting required capacity for future service provision, and research to better understand the rec…
Cross-sectional relationship between haemoglobin concentration and measures of physical and cognitive function in an older rural South African population
BACKGROUND: Age cohort differences in haemoglobin concentrations and associations with physical and cognitive performance among populations of lower income and middle-income countries have not previously been described. We examined the association between these factors among older men and women in rural South Africa. METHODS: We analysed cross-sectional data from a population-based study of rural South African men and women aged 40 and over (n=44…
Impairment in Activities of Daily Living, Care Receipt, and Unmet Needs in a Middle-Aged and Older Rural South African Population
Objectives: The objective of this study is to analyze the degree to which care needs are met in an aging rural African population. Method: Using data from the Health and Aging in Africa: Longitudinal Study of an INDEPTH Community (HAALSI) baseline survey, which interviewed 5,059 adults aged older than 40 years in rural South Africa, we assessed the levels of limitations in activities of daily living (ADLs) and in unmet care for these ADLs, and ev…
Epidemiology of multimorbidity in conditions of extreme poverty
Introduction: Multimorbidity is a health issue of increasing importance worldwide, and is likely to become particularly problematic in low-income countries (LICs) as they undergo economic, demographic and epidemiological transitions. Knowledge of the burden and consequences of multimorbidity in LICs is needed to inform appropriate interventions. Methods: A cross-sectional household survey collected data on morbidities and frailty, disability, qua…
Self-Reported Physical Activity in Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Rural South Africa
Little is known about physical activity (PA) levels and correlates in adults from rural settings in South Africa, where a rapid increase in the number of older people and marked disparities in wealth are evident, particularly between those living in rural and urban areas. This paper describes levels of self-reported PA in rural South African men and women and examines factors associated with meeting PA guidelines. Global Physical Activity Questio…
An innovative model for management of cardiovascular disease risk factors in the low resource setting of Cambodia
Non-communicable diseases are increasing in developing countries and control of diabetes and hypertension is needed to reduce rates of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality, stroke and ischaemic heart disease. We evaluated a programme in Cambodia, financed by a revolving drug fund, which utilizes Peer Educators to manage diabetes and hypertension in the community. We assessed clinical outcomes and retention in the programme. For all peopl…
Prevalence and socio-demographic associations of diet and physical activity risk-factors for cardiovascular disease in Bo, Sierra Leone
Dietary risk factors for CVD are highly prevalent, particularly among urban residents, of Bo District, Sierra Leone. Our findings highlight that forthcoming policies in Sierra Leone need to consider modifiable risk factors for CVD in the context of urbanisation
Impairment in Activities of Daily Living and Unmet Need for Care Among Older Adults
Prevalence of ADL impairment and unmet need was high in this setting. Variation in impairment across the population highlighted key groups for future interventions. Unmet need for care was highest in middle-aged adults, indicating a gap in care provision
Multimorbidity and associations with clinical outcomes in a middle-aged population in Iran
BACKGROUND: As the populations of lower-income and middle-income countries age, multimorbidity is increasing, but there is little information on its long-term consequences. We aimed to show associations between multimorbidity and outcomes of mortality and hospitalisation in Iran, a middle-income country undergoing rapid economic transition. METHODS: We conducted a secondary analysis of longitudinal data collected in the Golestan Cohort Study. Dat…
Multimorbidity and its socio-economic associations in community-dwelling older adults in rural Tanzania; a cross-sectional study
Multimorbidity is prevalent in this rural lower-income African setting and is associated with evidence of household financial strain. Multimorbidity prevalence is higher when not reliant on self-reported methods, revealing that many conditions are underdiagnosed and undertreated
Perceptions of Hospital Care Quality According to People Living With Multiple Long‐Term Conditions
An Ethnographic Exploration of Social‐Ecological Influences on Physical Activity in Care Homes for Older People
BACKGROUND: Robust evidence confirms that physical activity (PA) levels among older people who live in care homes are considerably lower than those who live in their own homes. Low PA in care homes may reduce independence, function, and quality of life. OBJECTIVE: To explore social ecological factors that influence PA facilitation in care homes. METHODS: Focussed ethnographic study informed by social ecological models in five care homes for older…
Medicine (11 obras) · Environmental health (8 obras) · Gerontology (7 obras) · Chronic Disease Management Strategies (6 obras) · Population (6 obras) · Demography (5 obras) · Physical therapy (5 obras) · Physical activity (4 obras) · Physical Activity and Health (4 obras) · Primary Care and Health Outcomes (4 obras)