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Volume 20 Supplement 1

Research to inform health systems’ responses to rapid population ageing

Research

Publication of this supplement has been funded by the WHO Centre for Health Development. The articles have undergone the journal's standard peer review process for supplements. The Supplement Editors declares that they have no competing interests.

Edited by Pavel Ovseiko, Megumi Rosenberg, Shinichi Tomioka and Sarah Louise Barber.


  1. Population ageing is a global phenomenon that has profound implications for all aspects of health systems development. Research is needed to understand and improve the health system response to this demographi...

    Authors: Megumi Rosenberg, Shinichi Tomioka and Sarah Louise Barber
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2022 20(Suppl 1):128
    Content type: Introduction Published on:

  2. Hypertension is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although multiple studies have assessed the prevalence of hypertension among older people, no study has examined the unmet need for hypertens...

    Authors: Shamsul Azhar Shah, Megumi Rosenberg, Dzulfitree Ahmad, Saharudin Ahmad, Nazarudin Safian and Yugo Shobugawa
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2022 20(Suppl 1):127
    Content type: Research Published on:

  3. Hypertension is a major cause of morbidity among older adults. We investigated older adults’ access to health services in Myanmar by focusing on unmet needs in diagnosing hypertension. This study aims to ident...

    Authors: Ikuma Nozaki, Yugo Shobugawa, Yuri Sasaki, Daisuke Takagi, Yuiko Nagamine, Poe Ei Zin, Thae Zarchi Bo, Than Win Nyunt, Min Zaw Oo, Kay Thi Lwin and Hla Hla Win
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2022 20(Suppl 1):114
    Content type: Research Published on:

  4. Rapid population ageing remains an important concern for health, social and economics systems; thus, a broader assessment of cognitive decline among adults aged ≥ 60 years is essential. It is important to regu...

    Authors: Sengchanh Kounnavong, Manithong Vonglokham, Somphou Sayasone, Vanthanom Savathdy, Emiko Masaki, Ryoma Kayano, Bounfeng Phoummalaysith, Boungnong Boupha and Nobuyuki Hamajima
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2022 20(Suppl 1):121
    Content type: Research Published on:

  5. In Cambodia, economic development accompanied by health reforms has led to a rapidly ageing population and an increasing incidence and prevalence of noncommunicable diseases. National strategic plans recognize...

    Authors: Nirmali Sivapragasam, David B. Matchar, Pheak Chhoun, Hero Kol, Chhun Loun, Amina Mahmood Islam, John Ansah and Siyan Yi
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2022 20(Suppl 1):109
    Content type: Research Published on:

  6. A growing number of older adults require complex care, but coordination among professionals to provide comprehensive and high-quality care is perceived to be inadequate. Opportunities to gain the knowledge and...

    Authors: Keiko Nakamura, Kathryn Lizbeth L. Siongco, TJ Robinson T. Moncatar, Lourdes Marie S. Tejero, Shelley Ann F. De La Vega, Sheila R. Bonito, Richard Javier, Takako Tsutsui, Tran Dai Tri Han, Man Thi Hue Vo, Yuri Tashiro, Saber Al-Sobaihi, Kaoruko Seino, Thang Van Vo, Fely Marilyn E. Lorenzo and Carmelita C. Canila
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2022 20(Suppl 1):111
    Content type: Research Published on:

  7. Populations around the world are ageing faster, with the majority living in low- and middle-income countries where health and social care are yet to be universal and inclusive for the ageing population. This c...

    Authors: Myo Nyein Aung, Saiyud Moolphate, Thin Nyein Nyein Aung, Yuka Koyanagi, Akrapon Kurusattra, Sutatip Chantaraksa, Siripen Supakankunti and Motoyuki Yuasa
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2022 20(Suppl 1):110
    Content type: Research Published on:

  8. Population ageing and the associated increase in the healthcare needs of older people are putting pressure on the healthcare system in Viet Nam. The country prioritizes healthcare for older people and has deve...

    Authors: Nguyen Hoang Giang, Nguyen The Vinh, Hoang Thi Phuong, Nguyen Thi Thang and Tran Thi Mai Oanh
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2022 20(Suppl 1):112
    Content type: Research Published on:

  9. The COVID-19 pandemic brought about safe distancing measures that are unprecedented. This article details the impact of the pandemic across research studies involving older persons in Singapore, and assesses t...

    Authors: Ad Maulod, Sasha Rouse, Atiqah Lee, Malcolm Ravindran, Hazirah Mohamad, Veronica Goh, Diyana Azman, Lian Leng Low, Rahul Malhotra and Angelique Chan
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2022 20(Suppl 1):126
    Content type: Commentary Published on:

  10. This study investigated how cognitive function-related simple questions can be used to identify older individuals who are at risk of needing long-term care.

    Authors: Shinsuke Kojima, Takashi Kikuchi, Yasumasa Kakei, Hisatomo Kowa, Yasuji Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Kajita, Tohmi Osaki, Masanori Fukushima, Ryoma Kayano and Yoji Nagai
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2022 20(Suppl 1):120
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  11.  Population ageing will accelerate rapidly in Mongolia in the coming decades. We explore whether this is likely to have deleterious effects on economic growth and health spending trends and whether any adverse...

    Authors: Gemma A. Williams, Jonathan Cylus, Lynn Al Tayara, Tomáš Roubal, Tsolmongerel Tsilaajav and Sarah L. Barber
    Citation: Health Research Policy and Systems 2022 20(Suppl 1):122
    Content type: Research Published on:
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