Short report: The mother-child health passport: Austria's successful weapon against infant mortality

Leodolter, I

doi:10.1016/0091-7435(78)90268-2

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“…For the utilization of immunization services, financial incentives together with thorough planning and organization have been shown to have an effect on immunization coverage (for a review, see Achat et al, 1999). With regard to health-care services for pregnant women, financial incentives have been used in several countries: in Austria at antenatal examinations and infant check-ups (see Leodolter, 1978); in Germany at the first prenatal visit (see Davis et al, 1990) and in France for prenatal visits (see Buekens et al, 1993). Compliance in screening for tuberculosis infection in a population of intravenous drug users has also a positive effect of financial incentives (see FitzGerald et al, 1999).…”

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Pecuniary compensation increases participation in screening for colorectal cancer

Aas¹

2008

Health Economics

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The participation rate in medical screening programmes is typically below 100%, which means that not all potential health benefits are fully exploited. In this paper, the prospect of pecuniary compensation is tested as a method of increasing the participation rate. We propose a model explaining the individual's probability of participating in screening for colorectal cancer when he is offered pecuniary compensation, given that he did not participate when first invited. The participant's decision is based on both known and uncertain factors. The estimation is conducted in two steps, where a binary probit model is used in each. We find that pecuniary compensation increases the probability of participation, and that an individual's participation probability systematically varies with variables such as travel expenses, income, age, education level, expected benefit from the screening, use of health-care services, genetic predisposition and subjective health status. Using the results from the estimation, we predict changes in the participation rate for different levels of compensation and estimate the cost per additional individual screened. The cost per additional individual screened is 808, including 25 in compensation; this cost increases with the level of compensation.

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Pecuniary compensation increases participation in screening for colorectal cancer

Aas¹

2008

Health Economics

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“…This approach already exists, at least in early childhood, in Austria and many other countries. Parameters of human development are routinely observed, starting before birth, and regulated by law up to the age of 60 months through mandatory examinations described in the “mother–child passport” [ 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 ]. After children enter the school system, monitoring is carried out by school physicians as part of the annual school examinations [ 50 , 51 , 52 ].…”

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A Novel Monitoring System (AUT FIT) for Anthropometrics and Physical Fitness in Primary School Children in Austria: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study

Jarnig

Jaunig

Kerbl

et al. 2021

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Monitoring of anthropometric and physical fitness parameters in primary school children is important for the prevention of future health problems. Many of the existing test batteries that are useful for monitoring require expensive test materials, specialized test administrators, and a lot of space. This limits the usefulness of such tests for widespread use. The aim of this pilot study was to design and evaluate monitoring tools for anthropometrics and physical fitness tests in primary schools, called AUT FIT. The test battery consists of height, weight, and waist circumference measurement and eight fitness tests (6 min run, V sit-and-reach, jumping sideways, standing long jump, medicine ball throw, 4 × 10 m shuttle run, ruler drop, single leg stand). Data of 821 children aged 7 to 10 years were gathered. Most AUT FIT tests showed excellent test–retest and interrater reliability and were easy to implement. Criterion-related validity was evident by a strong correlation between physical education teacher rankings and rank scores for motor fitness. Nationwide implementation in the Austrian school system could be an important component for monitoring and improving the health and fitness of primary school children.

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“…Demographic details as well as Fabry disease specific data, including results of genetic testing, along with the obstetrical history, including pregnancy related outcomes of children and mothers, were obtained by chart review. Data acquisition was supported by personal interviews using a specific questionnaire designed for this study, and from the Austrian Mother–Child Health Passport, which was introduced in 1974 and tracks pregnancy-related health information of the mother and child from diagnosis of pregnancy until the child’s 5th year of life [ 5 ]. Participation in this program, which is free of charge even for people without health insurance, is supported by financial incentives to the parents.…”

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Pregnancy outcomes of Fabry disease in Austria (PROFABIA)-a retrospective cohort-study

Haninger-Vacariu,

Anastopoulos,

Aigner

et al. 2024

Orphanet J Rare Dis

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Background Pregnancy and delivery outcomes in women with Fabry disease are not well described. Methods Retrospective cohort-study of women with Fabry disease in Austria using a specific questionnaire and the Austrian Mother–Child Health Passport. Results Out of a total of 44 enrolled women (median age at study entry 44 years, p25: 30, p75: 51), 86.4% showed signs and symptoms of Fabry disease with an increase in pain burden during pregnancy, primarily in women with moderate pain before pregnancy. Thirty-two of 44 women with Fabry disease reported a total of 70 pregnancies (median age at first pregnancy 24 years, p25: 21, p75: 31), 61 (87.1%) of which resulted in 64 live births including 3 sets of twins, six miscarriages (8.6%) in five women, and three induced abortions (4.3%) in two women. Risk factors for poor maternal and foetal outcomes during pregnancy, overrepresented in our cohort as compared to the general population, were hypertension (n = 10, 16.4%), proteinuria (n = 17, 27.9%) and smoking (n = 24, 39.3%). Preeclampsia was reported in 7 pregnancies (11.5%). Fifty-one (79.7%) children were born at term and 13 (20.3%) were preterm (including one neonatal death), with a median gestational age of 39 weeks (p25: 38, p75: 40) and delivery by C-section in 15 pregnancies (24.6%). Thirteen (20.3%) children presented with low birth weight and 18 (28.1%) were small for their gestational age. In comparison to global and national data-sets, preeclampsia, prematurity, low birth weight, being small for their gestational age as well as inpatient stay were significantly more common in patients with Fabry disease. Conclusions Our cohort-study in women with Fabry disease shows an increase of pain burden during pregnancies and clearly points to an increased risk for preeclampsia, prematurity, and neonates small for gestational age. With a substantial number of high-risk pregnancies, neonatal outcomes are somewhat worse in Fabry disease than in the general public. Thus, we provide valuable data enabling informed decision-making in pregnancy counselling for Fabry disease.

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Short report: The mother-child health passport: Austria's successful weapon against infant mortality

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Pecuniary compensation increases participation in screening for colorectal cancer

Pecuniary compensation increases participation in screening for colorectal cancer

A Novel Monitoring System (AUT FIT) for Anthropometrics and Physical Fitness in Primary School Children in Austria: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study

Pregnancy outcomes of Fabry disease in Austria (PROFABIA)-a retrospective cohort-study

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