Overview
Background
Joemer’s main research area is on adolescent health epidemiology and program evaluation.
Joemer focuses on pragmatic approaches in epidemiology to identify social determinants and mental health risks in adolescents including young mothers. Apart from applications of modelling techniques on cross-sectional and panel data, he has expertise in conducting evidence synthesis including meta-analytic methodologies.
Joemer also has an extensive experience in monitoring and evaluation of health and social programs. He previously worked as a research fellow and health systems consultant in government agencies and international NGOs focused on adolescent health and reproductive health services at local and national contexts. Now, he is involved with evaluation of programs targeting young people with complex mental health issues and those who are victims of domestic and family violence.
Joemer has strong research interests on contextualizing adolescent reproductive health through mental health risks, and mental health integration in primary care in low resource settings.
Availability
- Dr Joemer Maravilla is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Nursing Science, unknown
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Adolescent Health Epidemiology
My aim is to identify the social determinants of reproductive health using pragmatic approaches in epidemiology. Specifically, my work has focused on mental health risks and outcomes of adolescents including young mothers. I also have strong research interests in contextualizing adolescent reproductive health using psychosocial perspectives, and investigating the effects of mental health integration in primary care in low resource settings.
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Monitoring and Evaluation
I have extensive experience in the monitoring and evaluation of health and social programs. I previously worked as a research fellow and health systems consultant in government agencies and international NGOs, where I focused on adolescent health and reproductive health services. I was involved in the design and implementation of evaluation initiatives for programs targeting young people with complex mental health issues and those who are victims of domestic and family violence. I am currently involved in the evaluation of the distribution of take-home naloxone in Australia, as well as the implementation of urban health programs in the Philippines.
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Evidence Synthesis
I am involved in a number of systematic reviews in the field of reproductive health, mental health, pharmacy, and health service research. I apply meta-analytic methods to quantify evidence consensus and identify study characteristics affecting results.
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Big Data Epidemiology
I currently use multi-site datasets to analyse trends of common public health issues such as adolescent pregnancy, intimate partner violence and opioid use. With these datasets, I implement modelling techniques on cross-sectional and panel data to determine correlates and factors at individual and aggregate levels. I have started expanding my portfolio by exploring machine learning techniques such as natural language processing (NLP). I use NLP to analyse social media posts, clinical notes and other free texts data to detect risks of suicide and domestic and family violence.
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022-2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
GBD 2021 Forecasting Collaborators, Kanmiki, Edmund Wedam, Anderlini, Deanna, Chung, Eric, Maravilla, Joemer C., Lalloo, Ratilal, McGrath, John J., Moni, Mohammad Ali and Sartorius, Benn (2024). Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022-2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 403 (10440), 2204-2256. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00685-8
2024
Journal Article
Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
GBD 2021 Risk Factors Collaborators, Mamun, Abdullah A., Anderlini, Deanna, Chung, Eric, Ferrari, Alize J., Santomauro, Damian Francesco, Kanmiki, Edmund Wedam, Maravilla, Joemer C., Khan, Asaduzzaman, Moni, Mohammad Ali, McGrath, John J. and Sartorius, Benn (2024). Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 403 (10440), 2162-2203. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00933-4
2024
Journal Article
Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
GBD 2021 Causes of Death Collaborators, Kanmiki, Edmund, Maravilla, Joemer, Lalloo, Ratilal, Mamun, Abdullah, Kelly, Jaimon and Khan, Asaduzzaman (2024). Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 403 (10440), 2100-2132. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00367-2
2024
Journal Article
Prevalence of adolescent mental disorders in Kenya, Indonesia, and Viet Nam measured by the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys (NAMHS): a multi-national cross-sectional study
Erskine, Holly E., Maravilla, Joemer C., Wado, Yohannes Dibaba, Wahdi, Amirah Ellyza, Loi, Vu Manh, Fine, Shoshanna L., Li, Mengmeng, Ramaiya, Astha, Wekesah, Frederick Murunga, Odunga, Sally Atieno, Njeri, Anne, Setyawan, Althaf, Astrini, Yufan Putri, Rachmawati, Rizka, Hoa, Dao Thi Khanh, Wallis, Krystina, McGrath, Cartiah, Shadid, Jamileh, Enright, Meaghan E., Blondell, Sarah J., Lawrence, David, Fisher, Prudence W., Whiteford, Harvey A., Vinh, Nguyen Duc, Wilopo, Siswanto Agus, Kabiru, Caroline W., Blum, Robert Wm and Scott, James G. (2024). Prevalence of adolescent mental disorders in Kenya, Indonesia, and Viet Nam measured by the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys (NAMHS): a multi-national cross-sectional study. The Lancet, 403 (10437), 1671-1680. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(23)02641-7
2024
Journal Article
Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950-2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
GBD 2021 Fertility and Forecasting Collaborators, Anderlini, D., Begum, T., Chung, E., Huda, M., Kanmiki, E., Maravilla, J. C., Khan, A., Moni, M., Lalloo, R., McGrath, J. J. and Mamun, Abdullah (2024). Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950-2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 403 (10440), 2057-2099. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00550-6
2024
Journal Article
Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950-2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
GBD 2021 Demographics Collaborators, Begum, Tahmina, Kanmiki, E., Maravilla, J. C., Khan, A., Moni, M., Lalloo, R., McGrath, J. J., Veerman, L. J. and Mamun, A. A. (2024). Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950-2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 403 (10440), 1989-2056. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00476-8
2023
Conference Publication
O047 Representations of sleep in social media: A Tik Tok case study
Voggenreiter, A, Rossa, K, Smith, S, Maravilla, J, Broccatelli, C and Pfeffer, J (2023). O047 Representations of sleep in social media: A Tik Tok case study. 2023 Sleep DownUnder: 34th annual scientific meeting of Australasian Sleep Association (ASA) & Australian and New Zealand Sleep Science Association (ANZSSA), Adelaide, SA Australia, 9 - 11 November 2023. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpad035.047
2023
Conference Publication
From proving to improving: transforming performance measurement across six prevention programs
Robinson, Mark, Russell-Hall, Sally, Burger, Sarah-Ann, Porter, Dave, Austerberry, Sophie, Cook, Steffi, Dyce, Chloe, Fatima, Yaqoot, Huang, Yanshu, Johnstone, Melissa, Kubler, Matthias, Maravilla, Joemer, Raupach, Abby, Rossa, Kalina and Young, Charlotte (2023). From proving to improving: transforming performance measurement across six prevention programs. Public Health Association of Australia Preventive Health Conference 2023, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 2-4 May 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Measuring the mental health of adolescents in Kenya, Indonesia and Vietnam: the national adolescent mental health surveys
Erskine, H., Scott, J., Maravilla, J. and Whiteford, H. (2023). Measuring the mental health of adolescents in Kenya, Indonesia and Vietnam: the national adolescent mental health surveys. RANZCP 2023 Congress, Perth, WA, Australia, 28 May-1 June 2023. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/00048674231169682
2023
Conference Publication
Mental health service use in adolescents in Kenya, Indonesia and Vietnam
Erskine, H., Whiteford, H., Scott, J. and Maravilla, J. (2023). Mental health service use in adolescents in Kenya, Indonesia and Vietnam. RANZCP 2023 Congress, Perth, WA, Australia, 28 May-1 June 2023. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/00048674231169682
2023
Conference Publication
National adolescent mental health surveys in Kenya, Indonesia and Vietnam: a cross national study of mental disorder prevalence, mental illness risk factors and mental health service use in adolescents
Erskine, H., Scott, J., Maravilla, J. and Whiteford, H. (2023). National adolescent mental health surveys in Kenya, Indonesia and Vietnam: a cross national study of mental disorder prevalence, mental illness risk factors and mental health service use in adolescents. RANZCP 2023 Congress, Perth, WA, Australia, 28 May-1 June 2023. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/00048674231169682
2023
Conference Publication
The prevalence of mental disorders and self-injury in adolescents in Kenya, Indonesia and Vietnam
Scott, J., Maravilla, J., Whiteford, H. and Erskine, H. (2023). The prevalence of mental disorders and self-injury in adolescents in Kenya, Indonesia and Vietnam. RANZCP 2023 Congress, Perth, WA, Australia, 28 May-1 June 2023. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/00048674231169682
2023
Conference Publication
Risk factors for mental health problems in adolescents in Kenya, Indonesia and Vietnam
Maravilla, J., Erskine, H., Scott, J. and Whiteford, H. (2023). Risk factors for mental health problems in adolescents in Kenya, Indonesia and Vietnam. RANZCP 2023 Congress, Perth, WA, Australia, 28 May-1 June 2023. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/00048674231169682
2023
Conference Publication
Pilot evaluation of a digital mental health first aid program for adolescents
Yousef, Noor and Maravilla, Joemer (2023). Pilot evaluation of a digital mental health first aid program for adolescents. 17th World Congress on Public Health, Rome, Italy, 2-6 May 2023. Heraklion, Greece: EU European Publishing. doi: 10.18332/popmed/164984
2023
Other Outputs
Evaluation of services for the SANE Australia pilot for people with complex mental health needs: Interim Report
Boyle, F.M., Diminic, S., Chatterton, M.L., Maravilla, J., Dean, J.H., Harris, M., Lee, Y.Y., Marrington, S., Yousef, N. and Salom, C. (2023). Evaluation of services for the SANE Australia pilot for people with complex mental health needs: Interim Report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.
2023
Journal Article
Exploring indirect impacts of COVID-19 on local health systems from the perspectives of health workers and higher education stakeholders in the Philippines using a phenomenological approach
Maravilla, Joemer, Catiwa, Jayson, Guariño, Rebecca, Yap, John Federick, Pagatpatan, Celso, Orolfo, Diana Dalisay, de Silos, Jeriel, Leigh, Ma. Cynthia, Babate, Jerome and Lopez, Violeta (2023). Exploring indirect impacts of COVID-19 on local health systems from the perspectives of health workers and higher education stakeholders in the Philippines using a phenomenological approach. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 30 100585, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100585
2022
Other Outputs
Queensland Drug Trends 2022: key findings from the Queensland Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) interviews
Juckel, Jennifer, Thomas, Natalie, Daly, Catherine, Maravilla, Joemer and Salom, Caroline (2022). Queensland Drug Trends 2022: key findings from the Queensland Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) interviews. Illicit Drugs Reporting System Sydney, NSW, Australia: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. doi: 10.26190/fpex-gx47
2022
Other Outputs
Queensland Drug Trends 2022: key findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) interviews
Juckel, Jennifer, Thomas, Natalie, Daly, Catherine, Maravilla, Joemer and Salom, Caroline (2022). Queensland Drug Trends 2022: key findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) interviews. Australian Drug Trends Series Sydney, NSW Australia: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. doi: 10.26190/ntkn-9x18
2022
Other Outputs
My Health for Life: Performance Measurement Report 2: January–June 2022
Maravilla, Joemer, Rossa, Kalina, Young, Charlotte, Burger, Sarah-Ann, Nuttall, Gina and Robinson, Mark (2022). My Health for Life: Performance Measurement Report 2: January–June 2022. Brisbane, QLD: Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.
2022
Conference Publication
Microdosing among people who regularly use ecstasy and other illicit stimulants in Australia, 2021-2022
Thomas, Natalie, Northcote, Mitchell, Juckel, Jennifer, Daly, Catherine, Maravilla, Joemer, Wilson, Yalei, Bruno, Raimondo and Salom, Caroline (2022). Microdosing among people who regularly use ecstasy and other illicit stimulants in Australia, 2021-2022. APSAD 2022 Conference, Darwin, NT Australia, 9–12 October 2022. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
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Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Prescription opioids dispensing: trends and risk of unintentional overdose
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sam Hollingworth, Professor Jason Connor
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