Mainprice Akuoko Essuman, Nii Armah Addy, Samuel Essien-Baidoo, Irene Esi Donkoh, Felix A Botchway, Justice Afrifa, Prince Agyeman, Leticia Awontayami Amaama, Samuel Amoah, Felix B K Sorvor, Richard K D Ephraim
Self-reported continuing professional development needs of medical laboratory professionals in Ghana
Human resources for health
study investigates local area characteristics included healthy ageingvulnerable environment index strongest factors predicting transition permanent residential aged care prac mortality geographic distribution factors retrospective cohort study older individuals living community adelaide received first eligibility assessment age care services 2013 2015 n 16939 conducted study cohort registry senior australians rosa linked postcode index items selected following item response theory irt analysis determine strongest local area factors associated prac mortality geospatial mapping factors determined geographic distribution significant factors fourteen index items associated entry prac mortality three arealevel items lower educational attainment financial housing stress low levels volunteering older people risk factors entry prac mortality remainder items identified different outcome mapped local area risk factors outcome highlighted similar geographical areas vulnerability local area characteristics associated entering prac mortality findings inform arealevel responses make neighbourhoods agefriendly potentially allowing people age longer place similar analyses conducted areas could provide evidence support widespread development agefriendly neighbourhoods reducing arealevel inequalities ageing