Artikel
Concepts and global epidemiology of disability and chronic disease in childhood and adolescence
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Autoren
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Carsten Krüger
- Klinik für Kinder und Jugendliche, St. Franziskus Hospital, Ahlen, Germany; Global Child Health Group, Faculty of Health, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
| Veröffentlicht: | 4. November 2024 |
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In the first section, the presentation discusses more theoretically concepts of disability and chronic disease with reference to modern thoughts on health, disease, illness, impairments/limitations/restrictions and participation (WHO-ICF) based on the prevailing idea of individualised autonomy. Their implicit claim of universal validity is cautioned by presenting an example of community-based views of health and disease from the global South.
In the second section, the presentation provides epidemiological details on the growing importance of developmental disability and chronic diseases worldwide over time and especially in contrast to the familiar topics of infectious diseases, perinatal disorders and malnutrition. It presents data on the various causes of as well as possible approaches to developmental disability and chronic diseases in global child health.
