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Luo D, Zhu X, Qiu X, Zhao J, Li X, Du Y. Healthcare preferences of chronic disease patients under China's hierarchical medical system: an empirical study of Tianjin's reform practice. Sci Rep 2024; 14:11631. [PMID: 38773132 PMCID: PMC11109171 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-62118-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/23/2024] Open
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To alleviate the contradiction in healthcare resources, the Chinese government formally established the framework of a hierarchical medical system in 2015, which contains the following brief generalities: " separate treatment of emergencies and slows, first-contact care at the primary, two-way referral, and upper and lower linkage, ". This study systematically summarizes and models the connotations of China's hierarchical medical system and a sample of 11,200 chronic disease patients in Tianjin, the largest port city in northern China, was selected for the empirical study to investigate the relationship between chronic disease patients' policy perceptions of the hierarchical medical system and their preference for healthcare. We found that under the strategy of separate treatment, improving the healthcare accessibility, drug supply, and lowering the cost of medical care would have a positive impact on increasing the preference of patients with chronic diseases to go to the primary hospitals. Under the two-way triage strategy, improving the level of physician services, referral convenience and treatment Standards have a positive impact on chronic disease patients' preference for primary care; The impact of the hierarchical medical system on the preference for healthcare differed between groups, focusing on differences in health literacy level, age and household type; The role of " upper and lower linkage " is crucial in the hierarchical medical system and it plays a part in mediating the influence of the " separate treatment of emergencies and slows" design and the "two-way referral " order on the treatment preferences of chronic disease patients. The results of the study provide a reference for the further development of a scientific and rational hierarchical medical system in the future.
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- Da Luo
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cerebral Vascular and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Clinical College of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neurorehabilitation, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Neurosurgical Institute, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
- Tianjin Municipal Health Commission, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China.
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China.
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Xu H, Pei Y, Dupre ME, Wu B. Existing Datasets to Study the Impact of Internal Migration on Caregiving Arrangements among Older Adults in China. J Aging Soc Policy 2023; 35:575-594. [PMID: 34058961 PMCID: PMC8630093 DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2021.1926866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Massive rural-to-urban migration in China has a significant impact on informal caregiving arrangements among Chinese older adults. To stimulate research on the intersection of migration and caregiving, we conducted an inventory of longitudinal aging survey datasets from mainland China. Large publicly available datasets that included measures related to migration and caregiving were searched and reviewed for eligibility. Key characteristics of each dataset, including study design, sample size, and measures, were extracted. Seven eligible datasets were identified, and five included nationally representative samples. Measures for migration varied across datasets. Some datasets included information on the migration history of older adults, whereas others focused on the migration of adult children. Similarly, caregiving was measured using different questions in each dataset. Caregiving activities were assessed with regard to their type, source, and amount. High-quality datasets exist to support research on migration and caregiving arrangements among Chinese older adults.
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- Hanzhang Xu
- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Duke University Medical Center, P.O. Box 104006, Durham, NC 27710 and Duke University School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710
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- Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, New York, NY
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University, Durham, NC and Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University, Durham, NC and Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC and Department of Sociology, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, New York, NY and Aging Incubator, New York University, New York, NY
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Peng B, Ling L. Health service behaviors of migrants: A conceptual framework. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1043135. [PMID: 37124818 PMCID: PMC10140430 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1043135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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Universal health coverage is vital to the World Health Organization's (WHO's) efforts to ensure access to health as a human right. However, it has been reported that migrants, including both international immigrants and internal migrants, underuse health services. Establishing a conceptual framework to facilitate research on the health service behaviors (HSB) of migrants is particularly important. Many theoretical frameworks explaining the general population's HSB have been published; however, most theoretical frameworks on migrants' HSB only focus on international immigrants without the inclusion of internal migrants. Of note, internal migrants are much more abundant than immigrants, and this group faces similar barriers to HSB as immigrants do. Based on theoretical frameworks of immigrants' HSB and Anderson's behavior model, the author proposes a new conceptual framework of migrants' HSB that includes both immigrants and internal migrants. The new conceptual framework divides the determinants into macro-structural or contextual factors, health delivery system characteristics, and characteristics of the population at risk and describes subgroup-specific factors. The author added some variables and reclassified variables in some dimensions, including characteristics of health delivery systems and access to healthcare. The characteristics of health delivery systems comprise the volume, organization, quality, and cost of the health delivery system, while the characteristics of access to healthcare include time accessibility, geographic accessibility, and information accessibility. The outcomes of HSB have been expanded, and relationships between them have been reported. The mediating effects of some variables have also been described. This conceptual framework can facilitate a deep and comprehensive understanding of the HSB determination process for migrants, including internal migrants.
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- Boli Peng
- Department of Actuarial Science, School of Insurance, Guangdong University of Finance, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Center for Migrant Health Policy, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Li Ling,
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Chronic patients as retirement-aged workers: the impact of employment-based health insurance and chronic conditions on health-related working capacity and late-life career participation. Eur J Ageing 2022; 19:1351-1362. [PMID: 36692764 PMCID: PMC9729502 DOI: 10.1007/s10433-022-00721-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Retirement-aged workers with chronic conditions are increasingly engaged in late-life careers in the policy context of delayed retirement initiative. However, it remains uncertain as to how chronic conditions and employment-based social health insurance interact to affect health-related working capacity and late career participation in this group of people. Using data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) and the discrete choice model, this study finds that chronic conditions are negatively associated with health-related working capacity (- 0.400, p < 0.01) and late-life career participation (- 0.170, p < 0.01). Employment-based health insurance is positively associated with health-related working capacity of retirement-aged workers (0.432, p < 0.01), but is negatively associated with their late-life career participation (- 1.027, p < 0.01). Moreover, employment-based health insurance could weaken the negative associations between chronic conditions and health-related working capacity (interaction = 0.285, p < 0.05) and late-life career participation (interaction = 0.251, p < 0.05). More fine-grained policies for delayed retirement are needed to focus on the long-neglected health of retirement-aged workers with chronic conditions.
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Jamal MH, Abdul Aziz AF, Aizuddin AN, Aljunid SM. Successes and obstacles in implementing social health insurance in developing and middle-income countries: A scoping review of 5-year recent literatures. Front Public Health 2022; 10:918188. [PMID: 36388320 PMCID: PMC9648174 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.918188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Social health insurance (SHI) is a form of health finance mechanism that had been implemented in many countries to achieve universal health care (UHC). To emulate the successes of SHI in many developed countries, many developing and middle-income countries (MICs) have attempted to follow suit. However, the SHI implementation has problems and obstacles. Many more obstacles were observed despite some successes. This scoping review aimed to study the various developments of SHI globally in its uses, implementation, successes, and obstacles within the last 5 years from 2017 to 2021. Using three databases (i.e., PubMed, EBSCO, and Google Scholar), we reviewed all forms of articles on SHI, including gray literature. The PRISMA-ScR protocol was adapted as the guideline. We used the following search terms: social health insurance, national health insurance, and community health insurance. A total of 57,686 articles were screened, and subsequently, 46 articles were included in the final review. Results showed that the majority of SHI studies were in China and African countries, both of which were actively pursuing SHI programs to achieve UHC. China was still regarded as a developing country. There were also recent experiences from other Asian countries, but only a few from South America. Implementing SHI to achieve UHC was desirable but will need to consider several factors and issues. This was especially the case in developing and MICs. Eventually, full UHC would only be possible with a combination of general taxation and SHI.
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- Mohammad Husni Jamal
- University of Cyberjaya, Cyberjaya, Malaysia,Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Malaysia
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- Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Malaysia,International Centre for Casemix and Clinical Coding, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Malaysia,*Correspondence: Azimatun Noor Aizuddin
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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Ding R, Zhu D, Wang Y, Yong M, Shi X, He P. Medical service utilisation and direct medical cost of depression: a cross-sectional analysis of urban medical claims data from China. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e056422. [PMID: 36171041 PMCID: PMC9528634 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Depression is becoming a growing cause of disability, suicides and disease burden. It incurred substantial costs to societies all over the world. Estimating the medical costs of depression will provide implications for related policies and interventions. However, there is scarce of evidence on the economic costs of depression in China. The aim of this study is to assess depression-related medical service utilisation, the direct medical costs of depression and potential associated factors. SETTINGS This study used data that comprised 5% random sample of claims data from China's Urban Basic Medical Insurance between January 2013 and December 2016. Beneficiaries' demographic information, diagnoses and cost of outpatient and inpatient services were recorded in the data set. PARTICIPANTS 26 123 patients with depression were identified as the study population in this study. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES The information on health service utilisation and cost was extracted based on the condition that depression was claimed as the index disease. RESULTS From 2013 to 2016, weighted average annual total medical cost of depression in urban China was RMB2706.92, and the annual out-of-pocket cost was RMB786.4. The annual total medical cost of depression among urban residents in China was estimated to be 4.4 billion RMB (95% CI 4.15 to 4.67) (US$ 0.70, 95% CI 0.66 to 0.74). Nearly 65% of medical costs (RMB 1795.7 or US$ 285.0) were accounted by inpatient expenditure, and tertiary hospitals were the main provider of depression treatment. Depression-related medical care utilisation and direct costs were associated with gender, age, insurance status, severity of depression and diagnosis. Medication costs and medical service contributed to 41.7% and 56.6% of the average depression-related medical costs. CONCLUSION Depression poses a considerable burden on both the health system and the individual in urban China. Specific policies to strengthen the mental health resources in primary and secondary hospitals are in urgent need, and effective treatment strategies are important to prevent a progression and recurrence of depression, as well as an increase in medical cost.
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- Ruoxi Ding
- China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
- School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- China Health Insurance Research Association, Beijing, China
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- School of Management, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Fu L, Fang Y, Yang S, Xu Y. How to Make Primary Healthcare More Popular: Evidence from the Middle-Aged and Elderly in China. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10091783. [PMID: 36141395 PMCID: PMC9498696 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10091783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 09/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Since 2001, China has been an aging society; it is expected to become superaged by 2033. This rapid aging trend poses a challenge to the elderly regarding their pension services and healthcare. Primary healthcare has great potential for serving older adults in the community, yet it is not popular. This study used 1977 samples from the 2018 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study database to explore the use of outpatient services in primary care institutions among the middle-aged and elderly. Using a structural equations model, we constructed a framework to explore pathways leading to primary outpatient use. We discovered that the supply of primary health services had a significant direct and mediating effect on the utilization of primary outpatient services, and that community pension services may indirectly discourage it. In addition, the supply of primary health services has a suppressor effect between medical insurance and primary outpatient utilization. Health insurance directly promotes primary outpatient utilization, while the supply of primary care institutions suppresses the positive influence of medical insurance on the utilization of primary outpatient services. Therefore, community pension services should pay attention to differentiated services. Moreover, adjusting the coordinated development of medical insurance and the supply of primary healthcare could enhance the positive effects of medical insurance for outpatients.
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- Liping Fu
- College of Management and Economics, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Center for Social Science Survey and Data, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- College of Politics and Public Administration, Qinghai Minzu University, Xining 810007, China
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- College of Management and Economics, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Center for Social Science Survey and Data, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Correspondence: (Y.F.); (S.Y.); Tel.: +86-18790223308 (Y.F.); +86-15022197928 (S.Y.)
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- College of Management and Economics, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Center for Social Science Survey and Data, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Correspondence: (Y.F.); (S.Y.); Tel.: +86-18790223308 (Y.F.); +86-15022197928 (S.Y.)
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- School of Public Administration, Hainan University, Haikou 570208, China
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Teng L, Li Y. Analysis on the willingness and influencing factors of choosing primary healthcare institutions among patients with chronic conditions in China: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e054783. [PMID: 35354622 PMCID: PMC8968512 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the willingness and factors influencing the choice of primary healthcare (PHC) institutions among patients with chronic conditions in China. DESIGN A nationwide population-based study with binary logistic regression was conducted and used to estimate the ORs of the influencing factors of health-seeking at PHC institutions using the Anderson model as a theoretical framework. SETTING The China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) database. PARTICIPANTS The study sample included 7967 patients with chronic conditions identified from the 2016 and 2018 CFPS databases. RESULTS From 2016 to 2018, the rate of choosing PHC institutions for patients with chronic conditions dropped from 51.0% to 47.7%. The logistic regression results showed that patients with low family income (OR value of >60 000 group was 0.57, 95% CI 0.43 to 0.74), low education level (OR value of bachelor degree or above was 0.54, 95% CI 0.35 to 0.83;), older age (OR value of >65 group was 1.31, 95% CI 1.08 to 1.60;), hypertension and diabetes (OR 1.26, 95% CI 1.13 to 1.41), living in rural areas (OR value of urban was 0.47, 95% CI 0.38 to 0.60), immigrating from rural to urban areas (OR 1.64, 95% CI 1.26 to 2.13), reporting good health (OR value of very good was 1.33, 95% CI 1.05 to 1.68) and those from areas with a high proportion of PHC institutions (OR 1.05, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.07) were more inclined to choose PHC institutions. Conversely, patients with urban employee health insurance (OR 0.62, 95% CI 0.49 to 0.80) and more than one chronic disease (OR 0,83, 95% CI 0.75 to 0.92) preferred choosing a hospital. CONCLUSIONS The patients' willingness to choose PHC institutions was low. The health-seeking preference of patients with chronic conditions is derived from medical needs and is influenced by the predisposing factors and tendencies of enabling resources. Measures should be taken to improve the capacity of PHC institutions.
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- Li Teng
- The school of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- The school of management, North Sichuan Medical College [Search North Sichuan Medical College], Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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- The school of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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Ni Z, Wu B, Yang Q, Yan LL, Liu C, Shaw RJ. An mHealth Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence and Health Outcomes Among Patients With Coronary Heart Disease: Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res 2022; 24:e27202. [PMID: 35262490 PMCID: PMC8943565 DOI: 10.2196/27202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Revised: 08/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The treatment of many chronic illnesses involves long-term pharmaceutical therapy, but it is an ongoing challenge to find effective ways to improve medication adherence to promote good health outcomes. Cardioprotective medications can prevent the enlargement of harmful clots, cardiovascular symptoms, and poor therapeutic outcomes, such as uncontrolled high blood pressure and hyperlipidemia, for patients with coronary heart disease. Poor adherence to cardioprotective medications, however, has been reported as a global health concern among patients with coronary heart disease, and it is particularly a concern in China. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a mobile health (mHealth) intervention using 2 mobile apps to improve medication adherence and health outcomes. METHODS A randomized, placebo-controlled, 2-arm parallel study was conducted in a major university-affiliated medical center located in Chengdu, China. Participants were recruited by flyers and health care provider referrals. Each participant was observed for 90 days, including a 60-day period of mHealth intervention and a 30-day period of nonintervention follow-up. The study coordinator used WeChat and Message Express to send educational materials and reminders to take medication, respectively. Participants used WeChat to receive both the educational materials and reminders. Participants in the control group only received educational materials. This study received ethics approval from the Duke Health Institutional Review Board (Pro00073395) on May 5, 2018, and was approved by West China Hospital (20170331180037). Recruitment began on May 20, 2018. The pilot phase of this study was registered on June 8, 2016, and the current, larger-scale study was retrospectively registered on January 11, 2021 (ClinicalTrials.gov). RESULTS We recruited 230 patients with coronary heart disease. Of these patients, 196 completed the baseline survey and received the intervention. The majority of participants were married (181/196, 92.4%), male (157/196, 80.1%), and lived in urban China (161/196, 82.1%). Participants' average age was 61 years, and half were retired (103/191, 53.9%). More than half the participants (121/196, 61.7%) were prescribed at least 5 medications. The mean decrease in medication nonadherence score was statistically significant at both 60 days (t179=2.04, P=.04) and 90 days (t155=3.48, P<.001). Systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure decreased in the experimental group but increased in the control group. The mean decrease in diastolic blood pressure was statistically significant at both 60 days (t160=2.07, P=.04) and 90 days (t164=2.21, P=.03). The mean decrease in systolic blood pressure was significantly different in the groups at 90 days (t165=3.12, P=.002). CONCLUSIONS The proposed mHealth intervention can improve medication adherence and health outcomes, including systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02793830; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02793830 and ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04703439; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04703439.
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- Zhao Ni
- School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, New York, NY, United States
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- School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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- Global Health Research Center, Duke Kunshan University, Kunshan, China
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- West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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The Association of Residence Permits on Utilization of Health Care Services by Migrant Workers in China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18189623. [PMID: 34574548 PMCID: PMC8469182 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18189623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Due to the limitations in the verifiability of individual identity, migrant workers have encountered some obstacles in access to public health care services. Residence permits issued by the Chinese government are a solution to address the health care access inequality faced by migrant workers. In principle, migrant workers with residence permits have similar rights as urban locals. However, the validity of residence permits is still controversial. This study aimed to examine the impact of residence permits on public health care services. Data were taken from the China Migrants Dynamic Survey (CMDS). Our results showed that the utilization of health care services of migrant workers with residence permits was significantly better than others. However, although statistically significant, the substantive significance is modest. In addition, megacities had significant negative moderating effects between residence permits and health care services utilization. Our research results emphasized that reforms of the household registration system, taking the residence permit system as a breakthrough, cannot wholly address the health care access inequality in China. For developing countries with uneven regional development, the health care access inequality faced by migrant workers is a structural issue.
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Zeng Y, Wan Y, Yuan Z, Fang Y. Healthcare-Seeking Behavior among Chinese Older Adults: Patterns and Predictive Factors. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18062969. [PMID: 33799366 PMCID: PMC7998758 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18062969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study aimed to investigate the patterns and predictive factors of healthcare-seeking behavior among older Chinese adults. A sample of 10,914 participants aged ≥60 years from the 2011, 2013 and 2015 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) was included. The bivariate analyses and Heckman selection model was used to identify predictors of healthcare-seeking behavior. Results shows that the utilization rate of outpatient services increased from 21.61% in 2011 to 32.41% in 2015, and that of inpatient services increased from 12.44% to 17.68%. In 2015, 71.93% and 92.18% chose public medical institutions for outpatient and inpatient services, 57.63% and 17.00% chose primary medical institutions. The individuals who were female, were younger, lived in urban, central or western regions, had medical insurance, had poor self-rated health and exhibited activity of daily living (ADL) impairment were more inclined to outpatient and inpatient services. Transportation, medical expenses, the out-of-pocket ratio and the urgency of the disease were associated with provider selection. The universal medical insurance schemes improved health service utilization for the elderly population but had little impact on the choice of medical institutions. The older adults preferred public institutions to private institutions, preferred primary institutions for outpatient care, and higher-level hospitals for hospitalization.
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Advice to use infant formula and free samples are common in both urban and rural areas in China: a cross-sectional survey. Public Health Nutr 2021; 24:1977-1988. [PMID: 33413730 PMCID: PMC8145468 DOI: 10.1017/s1368980020005364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Objective: To examine the association between the place of residence and receiving free samples and advice to feed the baby with infant formula. Design: A cross-sectional study. Setting: The current study covered twelve counties/districts in China. Participants: 5112 mothers with infants aged 0–5·9 months. Results: About 16 % of the mothers received free samples of infant formula. During pregnancy, this likelihood was higher among mothers in small and medium cities (OR: 1·96; 95 % CI 1·14, 3·38) and non-poor rural counties (OR: 4·65; 95 % CI 1·65, 13·14) compared with mothers in big cities. During the hospital stay, it was lower in big cities. After discharge, it was lower in poor rural counties (OR: 0·14; 95 % CI 0·05, 0·41). About 26 % of the mothers were advised to feed their infants with infant formula. The likelihood of receiving advice to feed the baby with infant formula from hospitals was lower in non-poor (OR: 0·37; 95 % CI 0·21, 0·66) and poor rural counties (OR: 0·35; 95 % CI 0·13, 0·91) than in big cities. Mothers in non-poor rural counties were less likely to receive advice from traditional mass media (OR: 0·17; 95 % CI 0·06, 0·48), while mothers in small and medium cities were more likely to receive advice from modern mass media (OR: 1·84; 95 % CI 1·20, 2·80) compared with mothers in big cities. Conclusions: The promotion strategy of infant formula varies from different places of residence in China. The study suggests the need to strengthen enforcement of relevant regulations, especially within health facilities and through modern mass media.
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Wang Y, Jing Z, Ding L, Tang X, Feng Y, Li J, Chen Z, Zhou C. Socioeconomic inequity in inpatient service utilization based on need among internal migrants: evidence from 2014 national cross-sectional survey in China. BMC Health Serv Res 2020; 20:984. [PMID: 33109188 PMCID: PMC7590715 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05843-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Providing equal treatment for those who have the same need for healthcare, regardless of their socioeconomic and cultural background, has become a shared goal among policymakers who strive to improve healthcare. This study aims to identify the socioeconomic status (SES) inequities in inpatient service utilization based on need among migrants by using a nationally representative study in China. METHODS The data used in this study was derived from the 2014 National Internal Migrant Population Dynamic Monitoring Survey collected by the National Health Commission of China. The sampling frame for this study was taken using the stratified multistage random sampling method. All provincial urban belt and key cities were stratified, and 119 strata were finally determined. We used logistic regression method and Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition and calculated the concentration index to measure inequities of SES in inpatient service utilization based on need. Sample weights provided in the survey were applied in all the analysis and all standard errors in this study were clustered at the strata level. RESULTS Of the total internal migrants, 18.75% unmet the inpatient service need. Results showed that inpatient service utilization concentrated among high-SES migrants (Concentration Index: 0.036, p < 0.001) and the decomposition results suggested that about 44.16% of the total SES gap in inpatient service utilization could be attributed to the gradient effect. After adjusting for other confounding variables, those had high school degree and university degree were more likely to meet the inpatient services need, and the OR values were 1.48 (95% CI 1.07, 2.03, p = 0.017) and 2.04 (95% CI 1.45, 2.88, p = 0.001), respectively. The OR values for Quartile 3 and Quartile 4 income groups was 1.28 (95% CI 1.01, 1.62, p = 0.044) and 1.37 (95% CI 1.02, 1.83, p = 0.035), respectively. CONCLUSION This study observed an inequity in inpatient service utilization where the utilization concentrates among high SES migrants. It is important for policy makers to be aware of them and more intervention should be conducted.
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- Yi Wang
- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China.,NHC Key Lab of Health Economics and Policy Research (Shandong University), Jinan, 250012, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China.,NHC Key Lab of Health Economics and Policy Research (Shandong University), Jinan, 250012, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China.,NHC Key Lab of Health Economics and Policy Research (Shandong University), Jinan, 250012, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China.,NHC Key Lab of Health Economics and Policy Research (Shandong University), Jinan, 250012, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China.,NHC Key Lab of Health Economics and Policy Research (Shandong University), Jinan, 250012, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China.,NHC Key Lab of Health Economics and Policy Research (Shandong University), Jinan, 250012, China
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- College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30606, USA.,School of Economics, University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China. .,NHC Key Lab of Health Economics and Policy Research (Shandong University), Jinan, 250012, China.
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The Association between Social Integration and Utilization of Essential Public Health Services among Internal Migrants in China: A Multilevel Logistic Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17186524. [PMID: 32911649 PMCID: PMC7559733 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17186524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Revised: 08/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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This study investigated the association between social integration and utilization of essential public health services among internal migrants. Data were from the 2017 China Migrants Dynamic Survey. Social integration was measured through four dimensions: economic integration, structural integration, sociocultural adaptation, and self-identity. Multilevel logistic regressions were used taking into account heterogeneity in the level of regional development. The utilization of health records and health education was less than 40% and varied widely across regions. Social integration was related to a higher likelihood of utilization of health records and health education. Moreover, sociocultural adaptation had a stronger effect on the utilization of health records in developed regions than in developing regions, and structural integration was strongly and positively related to the utilization of health education in developed regions. Hence, it appears that the relationship of some dimensions of social integration and utilization of essential public health services is moderated by the level of economic development. Promoting structural integration and sociocultural adaptation could strongly improve utilization of essential public health services in developed regions.
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Li J, Duan Y, Bi Y, Wang J, Lai J, Zhao C, Fang J, Yang Z. Predictors of exclusive breastfeeding practice among migrant and non-migrant mothers in urban China: results from a cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e038268. [PMID: 32895284 PMCID: PMC7476475 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To explore and compare the predictors for exclusive breast feeding (EBF) among migrant and non-migrant mothers in China. DESIGN A large-scale cross-sectional study. SETTING 12 counties/districts were covered in China. PARTICIPANTS A total number of 10 408 mothers were recruited, of whom 3571 mothers of infants aged 0-5 months in urban China were used for analysis. OUTCOME The practice of EBF was calculated based on the foods and drinks consumed in the last 24 hours, as recommended by WHO. RESULTS Around 30% of Chinese mothers with infants aged 0-5 months practised EBF in urban areas, with no significant difference between migrant and non-migrant mothers (p=0.433). Among the migrant mothers, factors associated with EBF included residence in big cities (adjusted OR, AOR 1.68 (95% CI 1.20 to 2.34)), premature birth (AOR 0.27 (95% CI 0.09 to 0.81)), knowledge about EBF (AOR 2.00 (95% CI 1.51 to 2.65)), low intention of breast feeding in the first month postpartum (AOR 0.59 (95% CI 0.36 to 0.97)) and mothers working in agriculture-related fields or as casual workers (AOR 1.77 (95% CI 1.18 to 2.64)). Among non-migrant mothers, in addition to similar predictors including residence in big cities (AOR 1.40 (95% CI 1.13 to 1.73)), knowledge about EBF (AOR 1.25 (95% CI 1.02 to 1.53)) and low intention of breast feeding in the first month post partum (AOR 0.46 (95% CI 0.31 to 0.70)], early initiation of breast feeding (EIBF) (AOR 1.78 (95% CI 1.35 to 2.33)) and caesarean delivery (AOR 0.74 (95% CI 0.60 to 0.89)) were also factors associated with EBF. CONCLUSIONS There was no significant difference in the prevalence of EBF between migrant and non-migrant mothers in urban China. Premature birth and maternal occupation in agriculture-related fields or casual work were distinctive factors associated with EBF for migrants, while EIBF and caesarean delivery were unique predictors for non-migrants. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ChiCTR-ROC-17014148; Pre-results.
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- Jia Li
- Business School, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, China
- Child Development Center, China Development Research Foundation, Beijing, China
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- National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Child Development Center, China Development Research Foundation, Beijing, China
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- Child Development Center, China Development Research Foundation, Beijing, China
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- National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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Lu L, Jiang Q, Hong J, Jin X, Gao Q, Bang H, DeRiemer K, Yang C. Catastrophic costs of tuberculosis care in a population with internal migrants in China. BMC Health Serv Res 2020; 20:832. [PMID: 32887605 PMCID: PMC7602335 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05686-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The internal rural-to-urban migration is one of the major challenges for tuberculosis (TB) control in China. Patient costs incurred during TB diagnosis and treatment could cause access and adherence barriers, particularly among migrants. Here, we estimated the prevalence of catastrophic costs of TB patients and its associated factors in an urban population with internal migrants in China. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted to enroll culture-confirmed pulmonary TB patients in Songjiang district, Shanghai, between December 1, 2014, and December 31, 2015. Consenting participants completed a questionnaire, which collected direct and indirect costs before and after the diagnosis of TB. The catastrophic cost was defined as the annual expenses of TB care that exceeds 20% of total household disposable income. We used logistic regression to identify factors associated with catastrophic costs. RESULTS Overall, 248 drug-susceptible TB patients were enrolled, 70% (174/248) of them were from migrants. Migrant patients were significantly younger compared to resident patients. The total costs were 25,824 ($3689) and 13,816 ($1974) Chinese Yuan (RMB) in average for resident and migrant patients, respectively. The direct medical cost comprised about 70% of the total costs among both migrant and resident patients. Overall, 55% (132 of 248) of patients experienced high expenses (>10% of total household income), and 22% (55 of 248) experienced defined catastrophic costs. The reimbursement for TB care only reduced the prevalence of catastrophic costs to 20% (49 of 248). Meanwhile, 52% (90 of 174) of the internal migrants had no available local health insurance. Hospitalizations, no available insurance, and older age (> 45-year-old) contributed significantly to the occurrence of catastrophic costs. CONCLUSIONS The catastrophic cost of TB service cannot be overlooked, despite the free policy. Migrants have difficulties benefiting from health insurance in urban cities. Interventions, including expanded medical financial assistance, are needed to secure universal TB care.
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- Liping Lu
- Department of Tuberculosis Control, Songjiang District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Tuberculosis Control, Songjiang District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Tuberculosis Control, Songjiang District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
- Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Yale School of Public Health, Yale University, 60 College Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA.
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Inequality in Health Services for Internal Migrants in China: A National Cross-Sectional Study on the Role of Fund Location of Social Health Insurance. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17176327. [PMID: 32878066 PMCID: PMC7504160 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17176327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2020] [Revised: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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On-the-spot settlements of medical bills for internal migrants enrolled with a social health insurance program outside of their residential location have been encouraged by the Chinese government, with the intention to improve equality in healthcare services. This study compared the use of health services between the internal migrants who had local health insurance coverage and those who did not. Data (n = 144,956) were obtained from the 2017 China Migrants Dynamic Survey. Use of health services was assessed by two indicators: visits to physicians when needed and registration (shown as health records) for essential public health services. Multi-level logistic regression models were established to estimate the effect size of fund location on the use of health services after controlling for variations in other variables. The respondents who enrolled with a social health insurance scheme locally were more likely to visit physicians when needed (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 1.18, 95% CI = 1.06–1.30) and to have a health record (AOR = 1.47, 95% CI = 1.30–1.65) compared with those who enrolled outside of their residential location: a gap of 3.5 percentage points (95% CI: 1.3%–5.8%) and 6.1 percentage point (95% CI: 4.3%–7.8%), respectively. The gaps were larger in the rural-to-urban migrants than those in the urban-to-urban migrants (AOR = 1.17, 95% CI = 0.93–1.48 for visiting physicians when needed; AOR = 0.71, 95% CI = 0.54–0.93 for having a health record). The on-the-spot medical bill settlement system has yet to fully achieve its proposed potential as inequalities in both medical and public health services remain between the internal migrants with and without local health insurance coverage. Further studies are needed to investigate how on-the-spot settlements of medical bills are implemented through coordination across multiple insurance funds.
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Zhang Y, Du M, Johnston JM, Andres EB, Suo J, Yao H, Huo R, Liu Y, Fu Q. Estimating length of stay and inpatient charges attributable to hospital-acquired bloodstream infections. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2020; 9:137. [PMID: 32811557 PMCID: PMC7431751 DOI: 10.1186/s13756-020-00796-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background Hospital-acquired bloodstream infection (BSI) is associated with high morbidity and mortality and increases patients’ length of stay (LOS) and hospital charges. Our goals were to calculate LOS and charges attributable to BSI and compare results among different models. Methods A retrospective observational cohort study was conducted in 2017 in a large general hospital, in Beijing. Using patient-level data, we compared the attributable LOS and charges of BSI with three models: 1) conventional non-matching, 2) propensity score matching controlling for the impact of potential confounding variables, and 3) risk set matching controlling for time-varying covariates and matching based on propensity score and infection time. Results The study included 118,600 patient admissions, 557 (0.47%) with BSI. Six hundred fourteen microorganisms were cultured from patients with BSI. Escherichia coli was the most common bacteria (106, 17.26%). Among multi-drug resistant bacteria, carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) was the most common (42, 38.53%). In the conventional non-matching model, the excess LOS and charges associated with BSI were 25.06 days (P < 0.05) and US$22041.73 (P < 0.05), respectively. After matching, the mean LOS and charges attributable to BSI both decreased. When infection time was incorporated into the risk set matching model, the excess LOS and charges were 16.86 days (P < 0.05) and US$15909.21 (P < 0.05), respectively. Conclusion This is the first study to consider time-dependent bias in estimating excess LOS and charges attributable to BSI in a Chinese hospital setting. We found matching on infection time can reduce bias.
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- Yuzheng Zhang
- School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Patrick Manson Building, 7 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Infection Management and Disease Control, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Patrick Manson Building, 7 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Patrick Manson Building, 7 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Infection Management and Disease Control, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infection Management and Disease Control, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- XingLin Information Technology Company, No. 57 Jianger Road, Binjiang District, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Infection Management and Disease Control, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China.
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- China National Health Development Research Center, No.9 Chegongzhuang Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, China. .,National Center for Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention and Control, Beijing, China.
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Chen S, Chen Y, Feng Z, Chen X, Wang Z, Zhu J, Jin J, Yao Q, Xiang L, Yao L, Sun J, Zhao L, Fung H, Wong ELY, Dong D. Barriers of effective health insurance coverage for rural-to-urban migrant workers in China: a systematic review and policy gap analysis. BMC Public Health 2020; 20:408. [PMID: 32228665 PMCID: PMC7106835 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-8448-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND More than 90% of the Chinese population was covered by its three basic social health insurances. However, the Chinese rural-to-urban migrant workers (RUMWs), accounting for about one-fifth of China's total population, seem to be put on a disadvantaged position under the current health insurance schemes. The purpose of this study is to identify the current barriers and to provide policy suggestions to the ineffective health insurance coverage of RUMWs in China. METHODS A systematic review guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. The searched databases included PubMed, Embase, Medline, Web of Science, PsycINFO, Maternity and Infant Care Database MIDIRS, the Cochrane Library, WHO Library Database (WHOLIS), WHO Global Health Library, World Bank eLibrary, OpenGrey, CNKI, and Wanfang. In total, 70 articles were reviewed. RESULTS (1) Chinese RUMWs have high work mobility and low job stability; (2) Barriers faced by RUMWs in obtaining effective health insurance coverage are primarily due to the reluctance of employers to provide insurance for all employees and the disadvantaged position held by RUMWs when negotiating with their employers; (3) Fissures among existing health insurance schemes leaves no room for RUMWs to meet their primary needs; and (4) Recent efforts in improving the portability and transferability of insurance across borders and schemes are not enough to solve the barriers. CONCLUSION It is argued that the Chinese central government must deal with the fragmentation of healthcare system in China and promote effective coverage by: (1) playing a more active role in coordinating different healthcare and social welfare schemes across the country, (2) increasing the health insurance portability, (3) making the healthcare policies more compatible with RUMW's characteristics to meet their primary health needs, (4) strengthening supervision of employers, and (5) providing more vocational training and other support to increase RUMW's job stability.
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- Shanquan Chen
- The School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Research Center for Healthcare Management, School of Economic and Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.,Guizhou Provincial Institute of Health Development, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- School of Social Development and Public Policy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sociology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- School of Political Science and Public Administration, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.,Health Bureau, Macao SAR, China
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- School of Political Science and Public Administration, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Peng B, Zhang H, Shi L, Ling L. Migration status and healthcare seeking behaviours among the Chinese labor-force: a nationally representative study. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e031798. [PMID: 31727657 PMCID: PMC6886922 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to analyse the healthcare seeking behaviours (HSB) of populations with different migration status and examine the relationship between migration status and HSB. DESIGN A secondary analysis of cross-sectional data of China Labor-force Dynamics Survey wave 2016, which was conducted by the Sun Yat-sen University every 2 years since 2010. SETTING 29 provinces/cities/autonomous regions in mainland China, excluding Tibet and Hainan province. PARTICIPANTS 3522 respondents in a condition in the previous 2 weeks or during the last 12 months were analysed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The migration status included internal migrants (IMs), returned population, rural residents and urban residents. The HSB including health services utilisation and choice of health facilities for their health services. Multivariable logistic regressions were used to examine the association between migration status and HSB. RESULTS 2193 and 1898 of 3522 respondents were in need of outpatient services (having a condition in the previous 2 weeks) or inpatient services (being asked to use the inpatient services during the last 12 months). Compared with urban residents, the returned population (OR=0.66, 95% CIs 0.49 to 0.89) and rural residents (OR=0.65, 95% CIs 0.51 to 0.82) were less likely to have an unmet need for outpatient services. The latter tended to choose lower-level hospitals, while the IMs preferred the lowest-level healthcare facilities for health services. After controlling for confounding factors, the results above did not reach any statistical significance. CONCLUSION Association between migration status and HSB might be through enabling resource and needs. Returned population, IMs and rural residents tended to choose low-level hospitals for their health service needs, but this association was mainly associated with their poorer social and economic resources. Improving their social and economic resources would be helpful for reducing the barriers of HSB.
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- Boli Peng
- Department of Actuarial Science, School of Insurance, Guangdong University of Finance, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Center for Migrant Health Policy, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Center for Migrant Health Policy, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Center for Migrant Health Policy, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Li H, Zhu W, Xia H, Wang X, Mao C. Cross-Sectional Study on the Management and Control of Hypertension Among Migrants in Primary Care: What Is the Impact of Segmented Health Insurance Schemes? J Am Heart Assoc 2019; 8:e012674. [PMID: 31387436 PMCID: PMC6759904 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.012674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Background Information is scarce regarding the impact of fragmented health insurance schemes on the management and control of hypertension among migrants in primary care. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between insurance status and management and control of hypertension among migrants in primary care and to examine whether social capital could facilitate migrants' participation in local health insurance schemes. Methods and Results A site-based, cross-sectional, face-to-face patient survey was administered in Shenzhen, China. Hypertensive primary care users who were migrants were selected using a systematic sampling design. The participants covered by local health insurance schemes were more likely than those without coverage to be managed by primary care facilities (82.6% versus 62.0%; odds ratio=2.63, 95% CI 1.41-4.89) and to take antihypertensive medications (87.9% versus 76.4%; odds ratio=2.38, 95% CI 1.34-4.24), and they had higher scores in first contact use (3.49 versus 3.23; β=0.17, 95% CI 0.05-0.29) and continuity of care (3.17 versus 3.02; β=0.11, 95% CI 0.01-0.21). The participants covered by local insurance schemes had higher scores in perceived generalized trust than their counterparts (4.23 versus 3.95; β=0.16, 95% CI 0.09-0.40). The hypertension control rate was also higher among the participants with local health insurance coverage (48.8% versus 42.2%; odds ratio=1.38, 95% CI 1.02-2.12). Conclusions In conclusion, local health insurance schemes are associated with optimal control of hypertension for migrants compared with social health insurance schemes. Our study implies that one form of social capital, namely perceived general trust, contributes to migrant hypertensive patients' participation in local health insurance schemes.
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- Haitao Li
- Shenzhen University General HospitalShenzhen University Clinical Medical AcademyShenzhenChina
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- School of ManagementWuhan UniversityWuhanChina
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- Center for Chronic Diseases Prevention and ControlLonghua DistrictShenzhenChina
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- School of ManagementWuhan UniversityWuhanChina
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- School of Public HealthSouthern Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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Şantaş G, Erigüç G, Eryurt MA. The Impact of Internal Migration on the Maternal and Child Health Services Utilization in Turkey. SOCIAL WORK IN PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 34:519-528. [PMID: 31250710 DOI: 10.1080/19371918.2019.1635941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2018] [Revised: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This study aims to determine the effect of internal migration and various socio-demographic and socio-economic factors on maternal and child health services utilization in Turkey. In this context, prenatal care, giving birth at health-care facilities, and postnatal care have been examined. The data of Turkey Demographic and Health Survey were used in the study. The best conditions for maternal and child health services utilization were those who lived in urban, then, respectively, those who were rural to urban migrants, urban to rural migrants, and rural women. Rural people constituted the most disadvantaged group in terms of health-care utilization.
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- Gülcan Şantaş
- a Faculty of Economics & Administrative Science Department of Health Management, Yozgat Bozok University , Yozgat , Turkey
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- b Faculty of Economics & Administrative Science Department of Health Management, Hacettepe University , Ankara , Turkey
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- c Institute of Population Studies, Hacettepe University , Ankara , Turkey
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Miao Y, Gu J, Zhang L, He R, Sandeep S, Wu J. Improving the performance of social health insurance system through increasing outpatient expenditure reimbursement ratio: a quasi-experimental evaluation study from rural China. Int J Equity Health 2018; 17:89. [PMID: 29940956 PMCID: PMC6019724 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-018-0799-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Background China has set up a universal coverage social health insurance system since the 2009 healthcare reform. Due to the inadequate funds, the social health insurance system reimbursed the inpatient expenditures with much higher ratio than outpatient expenditure. The gap in reimbursement ratios resulted in a rapid rising hospitalization rate but poor health outcomes among the Chinese population. A redistribution of social health insurance funds has become one of the main challenges for the performance of Social Health Insurance. Methods Two comparable counties, Dangyang County and Zhijiang County, in Hubei Province of China, were sampled as the intervention group and the control group, respectively. The Social Health Insurance Management Department of the intervention group budgeted 600 yuan per capita per year to the patients with 3rd stage hypertension to cover their outpatient expenditures. The outpatient spending in the control group were paid out-of-pocket. The inpatient expenditures reimbursement policies in both groups were not changed. Besides, the Social Health Insurance Management Department of the intervention group budgeted 100 yuan per patient per year to township physicians and hospitals to provide health management services for the patients. While, the health management services in the control group were still provided by health workers. A Propensity Score Matching model and Difference-in-differences model were used to estimate the net effects of the intervention in dimensions of medical services utilization, medical expenditures, SHI reimbursement, and health outcomes. Results One thousand, six hundred and seventy three pairs of patients were taken as valid subjects to conduct Difference-in-differences estimation after the Propensity Score Matching. The net intervention effect is to increase outpatient frequency by 3.3 (81.0%) times (P < 0.05), to decrease hospitalization frequency by 0.075 (− 60.0%) times (P < 0.05), and to increase the per capita total medical service utilization frequency by 3.225 (76.8%) times (P < 0.05). The per capita total medical expenditure decreased 394.2 (− 27.7%) yuan. The SHI reimbursed 90.3 yuan more per capita for the outpatient spending, but the per capita inpatient expenditure reimbursement and per capita total medical expenditure reimbursement decreased significantly by 282.6 (− 44.0%) yuan and 192.3 (− 28.5%) yuan, respectively (P < 0.05). The intervention reduced the per capita inpatient out-of-pocket expenditure and the per capita total out-of-pocket expenditure by 192.8 (− 36.7%) yuan and 201.9 (− 29.9%) yuan, respectively (P < 0.05). The intervention significantly decreased the diastolic blood pressure of the intervention group by 2.9 mmHg (P < 0.05) but had no significant impact on the systolic blood pressure (− 7.9 mmHg, P > 0.05). Conclusion For China and countries attempting to establish a universal coverage SHI with inadequate funds, inpatient services were expensive but might not produce good health outcomes. Outpatient care for patients with chronic diseases should be fundamental, and outpatient expenditures should be reimbursed with a higher ratio.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yudong Miao
- Henan Provincial People's Hospital, 7 Weiwu Road, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan Province, China.,School of Health Policy and Management, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Henan Provincial People's Hospital, 7 Weiwu Road, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan Province, China.
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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