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Wang X, Xu J, Sun X, Chen Y, Pang C, Zang S. Network analysis of the urban-rural differences in depressive symptoms among older adults with multiple chronic conditions: Evidence from a national survey. Geriatr Nurs 2024; 58:480-487. [PMID: 38968651 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.06.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 06/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND Evidence on the differences in depressive symptoms among older adults with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) in urban and rural areas is limited. METHODS Measures of depressive symptoms (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale-10) and demographic factors (age, gender, and urban-rural distribution) were used. RESULTS A total of 4021 older adults with MCCs were included in this study. Significant differences were observed in both network global strength (Urban: 3.989 vs. Rural: 3.703, S = 0.286, p = 0.003) and network structure (M = 0.139, p = 0.002) between urban and rural residents. CONCLUSIONS The study highlights the need for region-specific approaches to understanding and addressing depression and holds the potential to enhance understanding of the psychological health status of older adults with MCCs in urban and rural settings.
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- Xue Wang
- Department of Community Nursing, School of Nursing, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Community Nursing, School of Nursing, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Community Nursing, School of Nursing, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of General Practice, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shenyang Medical College
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- Department of Community Nursing, School of Nursing, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
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Zhong J, Chen L, Li C, Li J, Niu Y, Bai X, Wen H, Diao Z, Yan H, Xu M, Huang W, Xu Z, Liang X, Liu D. Association of lifestyles and multimorbidity with mortality among individuals aged 60 years or older: Two prospective cohort studies. SSM Popul Health 2024; 26:101673. [PMID: 38779456 PMCID: PMC11109000 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2024.101673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Lifestyles are associated with all-cause mortality, yet limited research has explored the association in the elderly population with multimorbidity. We aim to investigate the impact of adopting a healthy lifestyle on reducing the risk of all-cause mortality in older individuals with or without multimorbidity in both China and UK. This prospective study included 29,451 and 173,503 older adults aged 60 and over from Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) and UK Biobank. Lifestyles and multimorbidity were categorized into three groups, respectively. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to estimate the Hazard Ratios (HRs), 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs), and dose-response for all-cause mortality in relation to lifestyles and multimorbidity, as well as the combination of both factors. During a mean follow-up period of 4.7 years in CLHLS and 12.14 years in UK Biobank, we observed 21,540 and 20,720 deaths, respectively. For participants with two or more conditions, compared to those with an unhealthy lifestyle, adopting a healthy lifestyle was associated with a 27%-41% and 22%-42% reduction in mortality risk in the CLHLS and UK Biobank, respectively; Similarly, for individuals without multimorbidity, this reduction ranged from 18% to 41%. Among participants with multimorbidity, individuals with an unhealthy lifestyle had a higher mortality risk compared to those maintaining a healthy lifestyle, with HRs of 1.15 (95% CI: 1.00, 1.32) and 1.27 (95% CI: 1.16, 1.39) for two conditions, and 1.24 (95% CI: 1.06, 1.45) and 1.73 (95% CI: 1.56, 1.91) for three or more conditions in CLHLS and UK Biobank, respectively. Adherence to a healthy lifestyle can yield comparable mortality benefits for older individuals, regardless of their multimorbidity status. Furthermore, maintaining a healthy lifestyle can alleviate the mortality risks linked to a higher number of diseases.
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- Jianfeng Zhong
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
- Laboratory of Viral Pathogenesis & Infection Prevention and Control (Jinan University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China
- Disease Control and Prevention Institute of Jinan University, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
- Laboratory of Viral Pathogenesis & Infection Prevention and Control (Jinan University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China
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Hu X, Yuan D, Zeng Y, Guo C. Impact of the First-Wave COVID-19 Pandemic on Medical Expenditure for Older Adults in China: Lessons from a Natural Experiment. J Aging Soc Policy 2024:1-21. [PMID: 38734975 DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2024.2348967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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Older adults' access to healthcare services may have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study explored the effect of the first wave pandemic on the medical expenditure of older adults in China. Difference-in-Difference models captured both temporal and geographical variation in COVID-19 exposure to estimate the impacts of the pandemic on medical expenditure through a quasi-natural experiment. Data derived from the China Family Panel Studies. Results indicate that exposure to the pandemic significantly decreased total medical expenditures, hospital expenditures, and non-hospital medical expenditures of Chinese older adults by 15% (95% CI 12%-17%), 5% (95% CI 2%-7%), and 15% (95% CI 13%-16%), respectively, for each standardized severity increment. Females, less well-educated people, and individuals without internet access were most susceptible to experiencing these reductions. This study revealed that COVID-19 exerted a detrimental influence on the medical expenditure of older adults in mainland China. The "hidden epidemic" of non-COVID-19 medical needs of older adults deserves more attention on the part of policymakers.
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- Xiyuan Hu
- Department of Population Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, USA
- Institute of Population Research, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Population Research, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Population Research, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Population Research, Peking University, Beijing, China
- APEC Health Science Academy (HeSAY), Peking University, Beijing, China
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Lu H, Dong XX, Li DL, Nie XY, Wang P, Pan CW. Multimorbidity patterns and health-related quality of life among community-dwelling older adults: evidence from a rural town in Suzhou, China. Qual Life Res 2024; 33:1335-1346. [PMID: 38353890 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-024-03608-0] [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] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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PURPOSE The high prevalence of multimorbidity in aging societies has posed tremendous challenges to the healthcare system. The aim of our study was to comprehensively assess the association of multimorbidity patterns and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among rural Chinese older adults. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study. Data from 4,579 community-dwelling older adults aged 60 years and above was collected by the clinical examination and questionnaire survey. Information on 10 chronic conditions was collected and the 3-Level EQ-5D (EQ-5D-3L) was adopted to measure the HRQOL of older adults. An exploratory factor analysis was performed to determine multimorbidity patterns. Regression models were fitted to explore the associations of multimorbidity patterns with specific health dimensions and overall HRQOL. RESULTS A total of 2,503 (54.7%) participants suffered from multimorbidity, and they reported lower HRQOL compared to those without multimorbidity. Three kinds of multimorbidity patterns were identified including cardiovascular-metabolic diseases, psycho-cognitive diseases and organic diseases. The associations between psycho-cognitive diseases/organic diseases and overall HRQOL assessed by EQ-5D-3L index score were found to be significant (β = - 0.097, 95% CI - 0.110, - 0.084; β = - 0.030, 95% CI - 0.038, - 0.021, respectively), and psycho-cognitive diseases affected more health dimensions. The impact of cardiovascular-metabolic diseases on HRQOL was largely non-significant. CONCLUSION Multimorbidity was negatively associated with HRQOL among older adults from rural China. The presence of the psycho-cognitive diseases pattern or the organic diseases pattern contributed to worse HRQOL. The remarkable negative impact of psycho-cognitive diseases on HRQOL necessiates more attention and relevant medical assistance to older rural adults.
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- Heng Lu
- School of Public Health, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
- Key Lab of Health Technology Assessment, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China (Fudan University), Shanghai, China.
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- School of Public Health, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
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Xia Z, Luo X, Wang Y, Xu T, Dong J, Jiang W, Jiang Y. Diabetic kidney disease screening status and related factors: a cross-sectional study of patients with type 2 diabetes in six provinces in China. BMC Health Serv Res 2024; 24:489. [PMID: 38641797 PMCID: PMC11031931 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-10938-9] [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: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To understand the awareness and practice of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) or nephropathy screening among community-based patients with type 2 diabetes in six provinces and cities in China, and to analyse the related factors affecting screening practices. METHODS From December 2021 to March 2022, a cross-sectional survey was conducted using a structured questionnaire in 6230 patients with type 2 diabetes aged 18 years and older. The content of the questionnaire includes three parts: the general situation of diabetic patients (gender, age, ethnicity, marriage, education, occupation, etc.), DKD screening practices, and the evaluation of DKD screening services. RESULTS 89.70% of the patients had their fasting blood glucose measured every six months, 21.12% of the patients had their glycosylated hemoglobin measured every six months, and only 13.11% and 9.34% of the patients had a urine protein-creatinine ratio test and estimated glomerular filtration rate test every 12 months. The proportions of glycosylated hemoglobin, urine protein-creatinine ratio, and estimated glomerular filtration rate were relatively high in young, northern, highly educated, and long-duration type 2 diabetic patients. CONCLUSION The results of this survey found that the proportion of urine protein-creatinine ratio testing, estimated glomerular filtration rate testing, and glycosylated hemoglobin testing in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes was very low. Patients with type 2 diabetes in rural areas, southern areas, with low education level, and short course of disease have lower detection rates for DKD, and hence lower rates of prevention and treatment.
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- Zhang Xia
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
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Jiang S, Tang L, Lou Z, Wang H, Huang L, Zhao W, Wang Q, Li R, Ding Z. The changing health effects of air pollution exposure for respiratory diseases: a multicity study during 2017-2022. Environ Health 2024; 23:36. [PMID: 38609898 PMCID: PMC11015632 DOI: 10.1186/s12940-024-01083-1] [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: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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BACKGROUND Multifaceted SARS-CoV-2 interventions have modified exposure to air pollution and dynamics of respiratory diseases. Identifying the most vulnerable individuals requires effort to build a complete picture of the dynamic health effects of air pollution exposure, accounting for disparities across population subgroups. METHODS We use generalized additive model to assess the likely changes in the hospitalisation and mortality rate as a result of exposure to PM2.5 and O3 over the course of COVID-19 pandemic. We further disaggregate the population into detailed age categories and illustrate a shifting age profile of high-risk population groups. Additionally, we apply multivariable logistic regression to integrate demographic, socioeconomic and climatic characteristics with the pollution-related excess risk. RESULTS Overall, a total of 1,051,893 hospital admissions and 34,954 mortality for respiratory disease are recorded. The findings demonstrate a transition in the association between air pollutants and hospitalisation rates over time. For every 10 µg/m3 increase of PM2.5, the rate of hospital admission increased by 0.2% (95% CI: 0.1-0.7%) and 1.4% (1.0-1.7%) in the pre-pandemic and dynamic zero-COVID stage, respectively. Conversely, O3-related hospitalization rate would be increased by 0.7% (0.5-0.9%) in the pre-pandemic stage but lowered to 1.7% (1.5-1.9%) in the dynamic zero-COVID stage. Further assessment indicates a shift of high-risk people from children and young adolescents to the old, primarily the elevated hospitalization rates among the old people in Lianyungang (RR: 1.53, 95%CI: 1.46, 1.60) and Nantong (RR: 1.65, 95%CI: 1.57, 1.72) relative to those for children and young adolescents. Over the course of our study period, people with underlying diseases would have 26.5% (22.8-30.3%) and 12.7% (10.8-14.6%) higher odds of having longer hospitalisation and over 6 times higher odds of deaths after hospitalisation. CONCLUSIONS Our estimates provide the first comprehensive evidence on the dynamic pollution-health associations throughout the pandemic. The results suggest that age and underlying diseases collectively determines the disparities of pollution-related health effect across population subgroups, underscoring the urgency to identifying the most vulnerable individuals to air pollution.
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- Siyu Jiang
- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian AV, Nanjing, 211166, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian AV, Nanjing, 211166, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian AV, Nanjing, 211166, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
- MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis and Abdul Latif Jameel Institute for Disease and Emergency Analytics, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian AV, Nanjing, 211166, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, 172 Jiangsu Rd, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian AV, Nanjing, 211166, Jiangsu, China.
- Jiangsu Center for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application, Nanjing, China.
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- Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, 172 Jiangsu Rd, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu, China.
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Zhang M, Zhang L, Zhi X, Cheng F, Yao Y, Deng R, Liu C, Wang Y. Demand analysis of health care services for community-dwelling breast cancer survivors based on the Kano model: A cross-sectional study. Int J Nurs Sci 2024; 11:171-178. [PMID: 38707692 PMCID: PMC11064550 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2024.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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Objectives Providing satisfactory healthcare services for breast cancer survivors can effectively reduce their burden and the pressure on medical resources. The aim of this study was to explore health care service demands for community-dwelling breast cancer survivors using the Kano model. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted from January to March 2023 among breast cancer survivors discharged from a tertiary cancer hospital. Participants were asked to fill out a self-designed questionnaire involving the Kano model, which helped to categorize and prioritize the attributes of healthcare services. The questionnaire included 30 health care services. Additionally, their social demographic characteristics were collected during the survey. Results A total of 296 valid questionnaires were collected, and demand attributes of the 30 health care services were evaluated. The findings revealed that one of 30 services was classified as "must-be attributes" (body image management), 13 as "one-dimensional attributes" (focused on medical security support, health management, and health counseling), 3 as "attractive attributes" (focused on communication needs and telehealth services), and 11 as "indifferent attributes" (mainly in the area of psycho-social services). Conclusions Breast cancer survivors in the community have different levels of need for various health care services. It's crucial for healthcare providers to identify these needs and devise effective strategies to deliver the appropriate services. Services with must-be and one-dimensional attributes should be given priority, and efforts should be made to provide services with attractive attributes, hence improving the quality of life of breast cancer survivors.
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- Maomao Zhang
- Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Nanjing, China
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Li X, Mohanty I, Chai P, Niyonsenga T. Healthcare utilization and its association with socioeconomic status in China: Evidence from the 2011-2018 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0297025. [PMID: 38483924 PMCID: PMC10939203 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Healthcare utilization often favors the higher-socioeconomic status (SES) and having chronic diseases may exacerbate this inequality. This study aims to examine the trends in health service use over time, the effect of SES on healthcare utilization, and the role of chronic diseases in this association. METHODS Data used in this study were from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2018, which is the first nationally representative survey of the middle-aged and older. The sample included people aged 45 years and older who responded to all the waves. A total of 10,922 adults were included in this study. Healthcare utilization was categorized into outpatient and inpatient service use and SES was measured by per-capita household expenditure. A multilevel zero-inflated negative binomial regression model was performed to analyze outpatient and inpatient service use, separately. RESULTS The rates of outpatient service use in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2018 were 19.11%, 21.45%, 20.12%, and 16.32%, respectively, while the rates of inpatient service use were 8.40%, 13.04%, 14.17%, and 18.79%, respectively. Compared to individuals in the lowest quintile of per-capita household expenditure, those in higher quintiles had higher odds of outpatient service use (Q2: odds ratio = 1.233, p < 0.0001; Q3: 1.416, p < 0.0001; Q4: 1.408, p < 0.0001; or Q5: 1.439, p < 0.0001) and higher rates of inpatient service use (Q2: incidence rate ratio = 1.273, p < 0.0001; Q3: 1.773, p < 0.0001; Q4: 2.071, p < 0.0001; or Q5: 1.992, p < 0.0001). Additionally, having morbidity generally increased healthcare utilization, but did not play a significant role in moderating the relationship between SES and healthcare utilization. CONCLUSIONS Healthcare utilization rates were overall low in China, but relatively high for people in higher quintiles of per-capita household expenditure or those with morbidity, compared to their counterparts. Policy actions are required to provide more health education to the public, to further optimize health insurance schemes targeting outpatient services, especially for the low-SES, and to establish new health delivery models for NCD management in the primary health care setting.
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- Xi Li
- Health Research Institute (HRI), Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia
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- Health Research Institute (HRI), Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia
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- Department of Health Economics and National Health Accounts Research, China National Health Development Research Center, Beijing, China
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- Health Research Institute (HRI), Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia
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Pu X, He S, Lin X. The effect of urban-rural resident basic medical insurance on physical health of the rural older adult in China. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1319697. [PMID: 38344234 PMCID: PMC10853402 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1319697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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Introduction Urban-Rural Resident Basic Medical Insurance (URRBMI) is an important system for effectively transferring disease risks to the rural older adult. As China experiences rapid aging, maintaining the physical health of the rural older adult is key to achieving the goal of healthy aging. Methods The study explores the impact of URRBMI on physical health of the rural older adult in China using the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) data in 2018. Ordinary least square models were used to analyze the relationship between URRBMI and physical health of the rural older adult, and we used instrumental variable method to address the potential endogenous problem. Results We find that URRBMI greatly improves physical health of the rural older adult. The heterogeneity analysis indicates that URRBMI contributes more significantly to the rural older adult in eastern areas and the advanced rural older adult. The results also suggested that URRBMI improves physical health of the rural older adult through increasing life satisfaction and enhancing the timeliness of medical services. Recommendations This study implies that we need to further improve the participation rate, increase the actual reimbursement ratio and increase financial subsidies for URRBMI in central and western areas, and further integrate the distribution of medical resources to promote physical health of the rural older adult.
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- School of Public Administration, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Qiu Y, Cong Z, Wang X, Li S. Potential factors associated with resilience among older adults in rural China: a multilevel analysis. BMC Geriatr 2023; 23:844. [PMID: 38087241 PMCID: PMC10717782 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-04575-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Resilience is crucial for older adults who experience adversities, but research on the issue in rural China remains limited. This study aims to examine factors associated with resilience among older adults in rural China, as related to different types of resilience, and under different levels of adversity. METHODS Data were taken from the eight-wave (2001-2021) Longitudinal Study of Older Adults in Anhui Province, China. We used data from the eighth wave (2021) for the outcome variables and lagged predictors (2018) to avoid reverse causal effects. The study sample included individuals 60 years and above, excluding new participants from 2021, those without any adverse events, and any respondents with incomplete analytic data. Resilience was operationalized as residuals of the regressions of life satisfaction (Life Satisfaction Scale) and depressive symptoms (CES-D) on adversity, referred to as Type-1 and Type-2 resilience respectively. These two types of resilience were then treated as the outcome variables in subsequent multilevel regressions, with the predictors focusing on individual, social, and environmental characteristics and resources. This study adheres to STROBE guidelines. RESULTS 43% of rural older adults exhibited both Type-1 and Type-2 resilience, whereas 18% exhibited only Type-1 resilience and 7% exhibited only Type-2 resilience. Common factors associated with both types of resilience included self-rated health, satisfaction with one's own financial situation, and the prestigiousness of social networks. Predictors for higher levels of Type-1 resilience included higher levels of financial and emotional support and more options for places of leisure. Predictors for higher levels of Type-2 resilience included greater access to medical care. The prestigiousness of social networks, higher levels of emotional support and instrumental support, access to medical care, and more options of places of leisure were positively associated with resilience in the low-adversity group (first tertile of adversity), only satisfaction with financial situation was positively correlated with the resilience of the middle-adversity group (second tertile), while better self-rated health, satisfaction with financial situation, and financial support yielded greater resilience in the high-adversity group (third tertile). CONCLUSIONS We examined two types of resilience among older adults in rural China, and found that they have shared and unique associated factors. In addition, the potential factors influencing resilience varied with the level of adversity.
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- Yun Qiu
- School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Public Health, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States of America
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- School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Center for Aging and Health Research, School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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Zhu Y, Wang Y, Shrikant B, Tse LA, Zhao Y, Liu Z, Wang C, Xiang Q, Rangarajan S, Li S, Liu W, Li M, Han A, Tang J, Hu B, Yusuf S, Li W. Socioeconomic disparity in mortality and the burden of cardiovascular disease: analysis of the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE)-China cohort study. Lancet Public Health 2023; 8:e968-e977. [PMID: 38000890 DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(23)00244-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although socioeconomic inequality in cardiovascular health has long been a public health focus, the differences in cardiovascular-disease burden and mortality between people with different socioeconomic statuses has yet to be adequately addressed. We aimed to assess the effects of socioeconomic status, measured via three socioeconomic-status indicators (ie, education, occupation, and household wealth and a composite socioeconomic-status disparity index, on mortality and cardiovascular-disease burden (ie, incidence, mortality, and admission to hospital) in China. METHODS For this analysis, we used data from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE)-China cohort study, which enrolled adults aged 35-70 years from 115 urban and rural areas in 12 provinces in China between Jan 1, 2005, and Dec 31, 2009. Final follow-up was on Aug 30, 2021. Indicators of socioeconomic status were education, occupation, and household wealth; these individual indicators were also used to create an integrated socioeconomic-status index via latent class analysis. Standard questionnaires administered by trained researchers were used to obtain baseline data and were supplemeted by physical measurements. The primary outcomes were all-cause mortality, cardiovascular-disease mortality, non-cardiovascular-disease mortality, major cardiovascular disease, and cardiovascular-disease admission to hospital. Hazard ratios (HRs) and average marginal effects were used to assess the association between the primary outcomes and socioeconomic status. FINDINGS Of 47 931 participants enrolled in the PURE-China study, 47 278 (98·6%) had complete information on sex and follow-up. After excluding 1189 (2·5%) participants with missing data on education, household wealth, and occupation at baseline, 46 089 participants were included in this analysis. Median follow-up was 11·9 years (IQR 9·5-12·6); 26 860 (58·3%) of 46 089 participants were female and 19 229 (41·7%) were male. Having no or primary education, unskilled occupation, or being in the lowest third of household wealth was associated with a higher risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular-disease mortality, non-cardiovascular-disease mortality, major cardiovascular disease, and cardiovascular-disease admission to hospital compared with having higher education, a professional or managerial occupation, or more household wealth. After adjustment for confounders, people categorised as having low integrated socioeconomic status based on the index had a higher risk of all-cause mortality (HR 1·65 [95% CI 1·42-1·92]), cardiovascular-disease mortality (2·19 [1·68-2·85]), non-cardiovascular disease mortality (1·43 [1·18-1·72]), major cardiovascular disease (1·43 [1·27-1·61]) and cardiovascular-disease admission to hospital (1·14 [1·01-1·28]) compared with people categorised as having high integrated socioeconomic status. INTERPRETATION Socioeconomic-status inequalities in mortality and cardiovascular-disease outcomes exist in China. Targeted policies of equal health-care resource allocation should be promoted to equitably benefit people with fewer years of education and less household wealth. FUNDING Funding sources are listed at the end of the Article.
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- Yingxuan Zhu
- Medical Research and Biometrics Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Medical Research and Biometrics Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Population Health Research Institute and Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Medical Research and Biometrics Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Clinical Trial Unit, Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Medical Research and Biometrics Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China
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- Population Health Research Institute and Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Public Health Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Complex, Severe, and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Medical Research and Biometrics Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Bayannao'er Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Bayannao'er, China
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- Department of General Practice, Xiaohang Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Medical Research and Biometrics Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Population Health Research Institute and Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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- Medical Research and Biometrics Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Jin S, Li C, Miao J, Sun J, Yang Z, Cao X, Sun K, Liu X, Ma L, Xu X, Liu Z. Sociodemographic Factors Predict Incident Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Brief Review and Empirical Study. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2023; 24:1959-1966.e7. [PMID: 37716705 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.08.016] [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: 03/25/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a transitional stage between normal cognitive aging and dementia that increases the risk of progressive cognitive decline. Early prediction of MCI could be beneficial for identifying vulnerable individuals in the community and planning primary and secondary prevention to reduce the incidence of MCI. DESIGN A narrative review and cohort study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS We review the MCI prediction based on the assessment of sociodemographic factors. We included participants from 3 surveys: 8915 from wave 2011/2012 of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), 9765 from the 2011 Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS), and 1823 from the 2014 Rugao Longevity and Ageing Study (RuLAS). METHODS We searched in PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science Core Collection between January 1, 2019, and December 30, 2022. To construct the composite risk score, a multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression model was used. The performance of the score was assessed using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. Furthermore, the composite risk score was validated in 2 longitudinal cohorts, CLHLS and RuLAS. RESULTS We concluded on 20 articles from 892 available. The results suggested that the previous models suffered from several defects, including overreliance on cross-sectional data, low predictive utility, inconvenient measurement, and inapplicability to developing countries. Our empirical work suggested that the area under the curve for a 5-year MCI prediction was 0.861 in CHARLS, 0.797 in CLHLS, and 0.823 in RuLAS. We designed a publicly available online tool for this composite risk score. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Attention to these sociodemographic factors related to the incidence of MCI can be beneficially incorporated into the current work, which will set the stage for better early prediction of MCI before its incidence and for reducing the burden of the disease.
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- Shuyi Jin
- Institute of Wenzhou, Second Affiliated Hospital, and School of Public Health, the Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine of Zhejiang Province, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Wenzhou, Second Affiliated Hospital, and School of Public Health, the Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine of Zhejiang Province, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Wenzhou, Second Affiliated Hospital, and School of Public Health, the Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine of Zhejiang Province, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Wenzhou, Second Affiliated Hospital, and School of Public Health, the Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine of Zhejiang Province, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Wenzhou, Second Affiliated Hospital, and School of Public Health, the Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine of Zhejiang Province, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Wenzhou, Second Affiliated Hospital, and School of Public Health, the Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine of Zhejiang Province, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Wenzhou, Second Affiliated Hospital, and School of Public Health, the Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine of Zhejiang Province, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Big Data in Health Science School of Public Health, and Center for Clinical Big Data and Analytics of the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, China.
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- Institute of Wenzhou, Second Affiliated Hospital, and School of Public Health, the Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine of Zhejiang Province, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Feng Z, Chen Q, Li Y, Xue Z, Hao X. The association between falls and depressive symptoms among older adults: evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1248551. [PMID: 38026352 PMCID: PMC10643149 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1248551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Background Falls place a heavy burden on older adults and families, and there was little research on the relationship between falls and depressive symptoms among older adults in China. This study is designed to examine the association between falls and depressive symptoms in Chinese older adults. Methods This study was based on 9,539 data sets from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) in 2018. The 10-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale (CESD-10) was used to access depressive symptoms in older adults. A logistic regression model was used to calculate multivariate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for falls and depressive symptoms, adjusted for possible confounders. The Classification and regression tree (CART) demonstrates the prediction of the target variable values based on other variables. Results In this study, 9,539 older people were selected: 60-69 years old accounted for 63.0%, 70-79 years old accounted for 29.7%, and 80 years old and above accounted for 7.3%. Male accounted for 49.7% and female for 50.3%. The rate of falls among older adults was 21.4%, and the rate of depressive symptoms was 33.9%. Adjusted ORs (OR = 1.37, 95% CI: 1.23, 1.53) showed a significant association between falls and depressive symptoms among older adults. Subgroup analysis revealed that this association was statistically significant across male (OR = 1.29, 95% CI: 1.23, 1.53) and female (OR = 1.42, 95% CI: 1.23, 1.64), 60-69 aged (OR = 1.38, 95% CI: 1.19, 1.60) and 70-79 aged (OR =1.42, 95% CI: 1.16, 1.74), rural (OR = 1.42, 95% CI: 1.25, 1.61), <15,000 CNY (OR = 1.35, 95% CI: 1.19, 1.54) and more than 25,000 CNY (OR = 1.42, 95% CI: 1.09, 1.85). Additionally, The CART model showed that the probability (73.0%) of falls was highest among older adults with depressive symptoms who self-rated poor health and female gender. Conclusions This cross-sectional study demonstrated a significant association between falls and depressive symptoms in Chinese older adults. The findings provide some evidence and support for risk monitoring, screening for depressive symptoms, and early prevention in the high-risk older population.
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- Zhiqiang Feng
- School of Economics, Peking University, Beijing, China
- China National Health Development Research Center, Beijing, China
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- China National Health Development Research Center, Beijing, China
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- China National Health Development Research Center, Beijing, China
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- China National Health Development Research Center, Beijing, China
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- China National Health Development Research Center, Beijing, China
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Peng C, Burr JA, Wu B, Li M. Hukou Status and Cognitive Function Among Older Chinese Adults: Does Support from Friends Matter? J Aging Health 2023:8982643231206819. [PMID: 37843840 DOI: 10.1177/08982643231206819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study examined whether older Chinese adults with different types of hukou status (government household registration system) exhibited different cognitive outcomes and whether receiving support from friends, an under-appreciated resource, helped mitigate the negative impacts of agricultural hukou status on cognitive health disparities. METHODS Using nationally representative data from the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey, this study tested these relationships with well-validated measures. RESULTS Our results showed that older Chinese adults with agricultural hukou were more likely to have worse cognitive function than those with non-agricultural hukou. Further, friend support characteristics moderated the association between hukou status and cognitive function, whereby having better friend support was related to a weaker negative effect of agricultural hukou status on cognitive function. DISCUSSION The findings suggested that agricultural hukou status reflects the effects of accumulated disadvantage across the life course with negative consequences for late-life cognition. The cognitive health disparities between agricultural and non-agricultural residents may be reduced in the context of a higher level of friend support, supporting a stress buffering hypothesis.
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- Changmin Peng
- Department of Gerontology, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Gerontology, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA
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- Rory Meyers College of Nursing and NYU Aging Incubator, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Social Security, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
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Han S, Su B, Zhao Y, Chen C, Zheng X. Widening rural-urban gap in life expectancy in China since COVID-19. BMJ Glob Health 2023; 8:e012646. [PMID: 37730246 PMCID: PMC10510900 DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2023-012646] [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: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Disparities in life expectancy between rural and urban populations are well established but how it varies with epidemics and pandemics remains poorly understood. We aimed to quantify the rural-urban differences in the mortality burden of COVID-19 and to contribute to understanding the disparity trends in life expectancy between 1987 and 2021 in China. METHODS We used monthly death counts from death registration systems. Rural-urban gap estimation and decomposition were carried out using period life tables to calculate life expectancy, the Arriaga decomposition technique to break down into age-specific and cause-specific mortality, and the Lee-Carter forecasts to estimate the expected gap. RESULTS The rural-urban gap increased to 22.7 months (95% credible interval (CI) 19.6 to 25.8) in 2020 and further to 23.7 months (95% CI 19.6 to 26.7) in 2021, and was larger than expected under the continuation of the prepandemic trends. Compared with that in the recent 2003 SARS-CoV-2 epidemic and the 2009 influenza epidemic, excess rural-urban gaps in the COVID-19 pandemic changed from urban disadvantage to rural disadvantage, and the contributions shifted toward old age groups and circulatory diseases. Variations in the rural-urban gap since 1987 were positively correlated with the rural-urban disparity in public health expenditures, especially among ages <60 (p values <0.005). CONCLUSIONS Our findings identified a widening rural-urban gap in life expectancy since COVID-19, and a shifting trend towards old ages and circulatory diseases, disrupting the diminishing trend of the gap over 35 years. The findings highlight the unequal impact of the pandemic on different communities in terms of mortality burdens.
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- Shasha Han
- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Pathogen Infection Prevention and Control (Peking Union Medical College), Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Zhou Q, Li Y, Gao Q, Yuan H, Sun L, Xi H, Wu W. Prevalence of Frailty Among Chinese Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int J Public Health 2023; 68:1605964. [PMID: 37588041 PMCID: PMC10425593 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2023.1605964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023] Open
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Objectives: To systematically review the epidemiology of frailty in China, one of the world's most populous countries, and to provide insightful guidance for countries to deal with fast population ageing. Methods: Six electronic databases were searched until November 2022. Data from cross-sectional studies with a clear definition of frailty and a mean age ≥60 years were pooled using meta-analysis. Results: 64 studies (n = 106,826 participants) from 23 (67.6%) of China's provinces were included. The overall prevalence of frailty and prefrailty among older community dwellers was 10.1% (95% CI: 8.5%-11.7%) and 43.9% (95% CI: 40.1%-47.8%), respectively. Adults over 70 years, women, unmarried, living alone, and those with less education had higher odds of being frail. Furthermore, regional disparities in frailty were observed; people in rural areas or areas with worse economic conditions had a higher prevalence of frailty. Conclusion: A great variation in frailty prevalence was observed between subgroups of older adults stratified by common risk factors. The Chinese government should pay more attentions to seniors at high risk and regions with a high prevalence of frailty.
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- Qi Zhou
- The Key Laboratory of Geriatrics, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Hospital/National Center of Gerontology of National Health Commission, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thyroid-Breast-Hernia Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Scientific Research, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Geriatrics, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Hospital/National Center of Gerontology of National Health Commission, Beijing, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Geriatrics, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Hospital/National Center of Gerontology of National Health Commission, Beijing, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Dahal PK, Rawal L, Ademi Z, Mahumud RA, Paudel G, Vandelanotte C. Estimating the Health Care Expenditure to Manage and Care for Type 2 Diabetes in Nepal: A Patient Perspective. MDM Policy Pract 2023; 8:23814683231216938. [PMID: 38107033 PMCID: PMC10725113 DOI: 10.1177/23814683231216938] [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: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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Background. This study aimed to estimate the health care expenditure for managing type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the community setting of Nepal. Methods. This is a baseline cross-sectional study of a heath behavior intervention that was conducted between September 2021 and February 2022 among patients with T2D (N = 481) in the Kavrepalanchok and Nuwakot districts of Nepal. Bottom-up and micro-costing approaches were used to estimate the health care costs and were stratified according to residential status and the presence of comorbid conditions. A generalized linear model with a log-link and gamma distribution was applied for modeling the continuous right-skewed costs, and 95% confidence intervals were obtained from 10,000 bootstrapping resampling techniques. Results. Over 6 months the mean health care resource cost to manage T2D was US $22.87 per patient: 61% included the direct medical cost (US $14.01), 15% included the direct nonmedical cost (US $3.43), and 24% was associated with productivity losses (US $5.44). The mean health care resource cost per patient living in an urban community (US $24.65) was about US $4.95 higher than patients living in the rural community (US $19.69). The health care costs per patient with comorbid conditions was US $22.93 and was US $22.81 for those without comorbidities. Patients living in rural areas had 16% lower health care expenses compared with their urban counterparts. Conclusion. T2D imposes a substantial financial burden on both the health care system and individuals. There is a need to establish high-value care treatment strategies for the management of T2D to reduce the high health care expenses. Highlights More than 60% of health care expenses comprise the direct medical cost, 15% direct nonmedical cost, and 24% patient productivity losses. The costs of diagnosis, hospitalization, and recommended foods were the main drivers of health care costs for managing type 2 diabetes.Health care expenses among patients living in urban communities and patients with comorbid conditions was higher compared with those in rural communities and those with without comorbidities.The results of this study are expected to help integrate diabetes care within the existing primary health care systems, thereby reducing health care expenses and improving the quality of diabetes care in Nepal.
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- Padam Kanta Dahal
- School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Sydney Campus, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Appleton Institute, Physical Activity Research Group, Central Queensland University, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Sydney Campus, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Appleton Institute, Physical Activity Research Group, Central Queensland University, Queensland, Australia
- Translational Health Research Institute (THRI), Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- NHRMC Clinical Trials Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Sydney Campus, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Appleton Institute, Physical Activity Research Group, Central Queensland University, Queensland, Australia
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- Appleton Institute, Physical Activity Research Group, Central Queensland University, Queensland, Australia
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Sun C, Meng D. Factors associated with perceived caregivers' willingness to provide care among older adults with disabilities in China. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1170594. [PMID: 37342270 PMCID: PMC10277793 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1170594] [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: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023] Open
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Objective The aim of this study was to analyze the status quo and associated factors of care recipients' perceptions of caregivers' willingness to provide care among disabled older adults in China. Thus, this study contributes to our understanding of vulnerable older populations who are at a high risk of receiving support from informal caregivers who are unable or unwilling to take the caregiver role. Methods We analyzed the cross-sectional data of 3,539 disabled older adults who received informal care at home from the seventh wave of the 2018 Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS). Multiple logistic regression models were used to examine the variables associated with the respondents' perceived caregivers' willingness to care from five aspects: respondents' sociodemographic attributes, health-related data, family endowment, access to health care services and community-based long-term care services (CBLTCS). Results This study found that the majority of disabled older adults (90.9%) had a positive attitude toward their caregivers' willingness to care and the care they received; however, 7.0% of the adults were concerned about their caregivers' ability to handle the care. Moreover, there was a small number of disabled older people (2.1%) who felt that their caregivers were reluctant to care or lacked patience. The results from the multiple logistic regression showed that disabled older adults with socioeconomic disadvantages (living in rural areas, being poor and with no children who frequently visited) or high demand (with severe disabilities or cognitive impairment) were more likely to consider that their caregivers needed respite care. Those adults with anxiety symptoms, a lower amount of care time, poor self-rated financial status and poor accessibility to health care services were more likely to report that their caregivers were reluctant to administer care. Conclusion This study found that living in rural areas, being poor, with no children who frequently visited, severe disabilities or CI were positively associated the care recipients' perception that caregivers needed respite care. While anxiety symptoms, a lower amount of care time, poor self-rated financial status and poor accessibility to health care services were significantly associated with care recipients' perception of caregivers' reluctance to care. Our findings highlight the awareness of monitoring informal carers' willingness to care or capability to enact caring tasks.
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Muhammad T. Life course rural/urban place of residence, depressive symptoms and cognitive impairment among older adults: findings from the Longitudinal Aging Study in India. BMC Psychiatry 2023; 23:391. [PMID: 37268912 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-04911-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Given the unique socioeconomic structures, and the rural/urban differentials in the prevalence of mental illnesses in the country, this study aimed to explore the associations of childhood, adulthood and late-life rural/urban place of residence with mental health outcomes, namely depressive symptoms and cognitive impairment, among older adults in India. The study also examined the relationship between older individuals' life-course rural/urban place of residence and late-life mental and cognitive health. METHODS Utilizing data from the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (n = 28,027 older adults age 60 years and above), the study employed multivariable logistic and linear regression models to examine the association between urban/rural residential status, life-course residence, depressive symptoms and cognitive impairment among older adults. RESULTS Childhood and adulthood place of residence was not associated with depressive symptoms in older men and women. Current rural place of residence was positively associated with depressive symptoms in older women [adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 1.37, confidence interval (CI): 1.05-1.80] but not men. Childhood [aOR: 1.88, CI: 1.16-3.04], adulthood [aOR: 2.00, CI: 1.26-3.16] and current rural residence [aOR: 1.93, CI: 1.27-2.91] was positively associated with cognitive impairment in men. Only current rural residence [aOR: 1.71, CI: 1.29-2.27] was associated with cognitive impairment in women. There was no significant association between life-course place of residence and depressive symptoms except in case of lifetime rural residence Respondents with urban-urban-urban (childhood-adulthood-current) place of residence were less likely to have depressive symptoms [adjusted coefficient (aCoef.): -0.14, CI: -0.21- -0.07] compared to those with rural-rural-rural place of residence. There were significant associations between life-course residence and cognitive impairment except among rural-urban-rural and urban-rural-rural migrants, showing an urban advantage in cognitive function among older adults. CONCLUSIONS This study showed significant associations between life-course residence and depressive symptoms among permanent rural/urban residents. The study also showed significant associations between life-course residence and cognitive impairment except among rural-urban-rural and urban-rural-rural migrants. Considering the rural disadvantage in mental and cognitive health among older adults, the government should continue to support policies that can improve access to education and healthcare among people residing in rural areas and women, in particular. The findings also urge social scientists and gerontologists in particular, to consider the importance of lifetime historical context while evaluating mental and cognitive health of older persons.
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- T Muhammad
- Department of Family & Generations, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, 400088, India.
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Zhang L, Shi K, Wang C, Li Z. Rural-urban disparities in the unmet need for home visiting services among oldest-old in China: Changes over time and decomposition analysis. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2023; 108:104919. [PMID: 36603358 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2022.104919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aims to assess trends in rural-urban disparities in the prevalence of unmet community-based home visiting services need and their contributing factors from 2005 to 2018 among oldest-old in China. METHODS The Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey data of oldest-old collected with a targeted random-sampling approach from half of counties/cities from 23 provinces across China was used. Unmet need was measured as the differences between healthcare services expected and available. We used Cochran-Armitage tests to test linear trends in prevalence of unmet need. Average marginal differences were estimated to measure magnitude of rural-urban disparities in prevalence of unmet need. Changes in rural-urban disparities were decomposed using Blinder-Oaxaca Decomposition technique to logit models. All analysis was performed by Stata 15.0. RESULTS From 2005-2018, decreased trends in prevalence of unmet need were observed (overall: 62.4% to 48.6%; rural: 65.9% to 47.3%; urban: 57.5% to 49.8%) (all ptrend < 0.001). In 2017/2018, urban oldest-old reported greater prevalence of unmet need (average marginal difference, 95% CI: 3.7% [0.4%-7.1%]); affluent oldest-old reported less unmet need than their peers. Oldest-old from Central and Western China reported greater prevalence of unmet need than their Eastern peers. Increases in income (percentages of explained change, overall: 21.3%; rural: 16.9%, urban: 36.9%) mainly contributed to decreased trends in prevalence of unmet need. CONCLUSIONS Oldest-old with socioeconomic disadvantages or living in Central and Western China reported greater prevalence of unmet need. Policy efforts are warranted to ensure equitable access to home visiting services among those oldest-old.
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- Liang Zhang
- School of Business, Wuxi Vocational College of Science and Technology, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
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- Surveillance and Health Equity Sciences, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Research Management, Xuzhoushi Center of Disease Control and Prevention, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
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- School of Health Policy and Management, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Institute of Healthy Jiangsu Development, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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Lou Y, Irakoze S, Huang S, You Q, Wang S, Xu M, Gan Y, Lu Z, Jiang Q, Cao S. Association of social participation and psychological resilience with adverse cognitive outcomes among older Chinese adults: A national longitudinal study. J Affect Disord 2023; 327:54-63. [PMID: 36739004 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.01.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 01/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Limited epidemiological evidence exists regarding the association of social participation and psychological resilience with cognitive health. This study aimed to comprehensively investigate the effects of social participation and psychological resilience on adverse cognitive outcomes among older adults in China. METHODS We used two waves (2011 and 2014) of data from the Chinese Longitudinal Survey of Health and Longevity (CLHLS), and 9765 respondents were eligible for the subsequent screening for the present prospective analysis. The Cox proportional hazards model was utilized to examine the association of social participation and psychological resilience with cognitive impairment, cognitive decline and greater cognitive decline. The restricted cubic spline plots were applied to clarify the dose-response relationships between them. RESULTS Compared to those with low social participation, participants with high social participation had a lower hazard ratio (HR) of 0.72 (95 % confidence interval [CI]: 0.59-0.89) for cognitive impairment, 0.85 (95 % CI: 0.76-0.94) for cognitive decline and 0.78 (95 % CI: 0.67-0.90) for greater cognitive decline. Participants with high psychological resilience had an HR of 0.77 (95 % CI: 0.63-0.95) for cognitive impairment 0.85 (95 % CI: 0.76-0.94) for cognitive decline and 0.85 (95 % CI: 0.73-0.98) for greater cognitive decline compared with those with low psychological resilience. Similar effects were observed for social participation score and psychological resilience score. The dose-response analysis also showed that the risk of adverse cognitive outcomes decreased gradually with increasing social participation scores and psychological resilience scores. Additionally, the multiplicative interaction between social participation and psychological resilience was not significant. LIMITATION All information was collected by self-report, which may lead to biases in the process of information collection. CONCLUSION In this study, social participation and psychological resilience were independently associated with a lower risk of adverse cognitive outcomes, and therefore both need to be considered as broader measures to preserve cognitive health among older Chinese adults.
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- Yiling Lou
- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
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Peng C, Burr JA, Han SH. Cognitive function and cognitive decline among older rural Chinese adults: the roles of social support, pension benefits, and medical insurance. Aging Ment Health 2023; 27:771-779. [PMID: 35702759 PMCID: PMC10460523 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2022.2088693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study investigated whether social support, pension benefits, and medical insurance coverage are related to cognitive function and decline among older rural Chinese adults and whether depressive symptoms represented a pathway linking these factors with cognitive function. METHODS Data are taken from three waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (N = 5,135). Cognitive function is assessed with episodic memory and depressive symptoms are assessed with the 10-item CESD Scale. Social support (intergenerational financial transfers, weekly contact with children, perceived availability of future support, and living arrangements), pension benefits, and medical insurance coverage are self-reported measures. Multilevel linear regression models are employed. RESULTS Intergenerational financial transfers, perceived availability of future support, and pension income are associated with higher levels of cognitive function. Living with others, perceived availability of future support, medical insurance coverage, and pension income are associated with a slower risk of cognitive decline. Depressive symptoms mediated the association between perceived availability of future support, living with others, pension income and level of cognitive function and the link between perceived availability of future support, pension income, and cognitive decline. CONCLUSION The findings suggested these modifiable factors should be taken into account when screening older adults for possible cognitive impairment and decline. Early interventions may also be helpful by expanding social resources and reducing psychological distress.
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- Changmin Peng
- Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, School of Human Ecology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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Lin SL. Functional Disability Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China: The Intersecting Roles of Ethnicity, Social Class, and Urban/Rural Residency. Int J Aging Hum Dev 2023; 96:350-375. [PMID: 35422130 PMCID: PMC9932620 DOI: 10.1177/00914150221092129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study explores how ethnicity, family income, and education level differentiate patterns of functional limitations among urban and rural Chinese (aged 45 ≥ years). Based on the 2018 China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) (n = 16,589), this nationwide study employed binary/multinomial logistic regression analyses, stratified by urban/rural residency, to estimate the likelihood of instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) disability (0/1-2/≥3 limitations) by social determinants of health (SDoH). The estimated overall prevalence of IADLs disability was 14.3%. The multivariable analyses did not find significant ethnic disparity in IADLs disability in urban China, while in rural China, ethnic minorities were 44% more likely to have IADLs disability than Han Chinese. Among rural residents, Mongolians, Tibetans, and Yi minority more than tripled the odds of having ≥3 limitations than Han Chinese; and the intersections of ethnicity and social class were associated with functional limitations. Long-term care and anti-poverty programs should target minority aging populations in rural China.
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- Shen Lamson Lin
- Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, 152790University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Zhao Y, Li HF, Wu X, Li GH, Golden AR, Cai L. Rural-urban differentials of prevalence and lifestyle determinants of pre-diabetes and diabetes among the elderly in southwest China. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:603. [PMID: 36997910 PMCID: PMC10061888 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15527-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Diabetes has become a major public health problem in China. A better understanding of diabetes determinants and urban-rural differences is essential to crafting targeted diabetes prevention measures for the elderly living in both urban and rural areas. This study aimed to compare rural-urban differentials in prevalence and lifestyle determinants of pre-diabetes and diabetes among the elderly in southwest China. METHODS A cross-sectional health interview and examination survey was conducted among individuals aged ≥ 60 years in both a rural and urban area of China. Anthropometric measurements, including height, weight, and waist circumference, as well as blood pressure and fasting blood glucose measurements were taken. Associated risk factors for pre-diabetes and diabetes were evaluated using multivariate logistic regression analysis. RESULTS In total, 1,624 urban residents and 1,601 rural residents consented to participate in the study. The urban prevalence of pre-diabetes and diabetes (46.8% and 24.7%, respectively), was higher than the rural prevalence (23.4% and 11.0%, respectively, P<0.01). Urban elderly participants had markedly higher prevalence of obesity, central obesity, and physical inactivity than their rural counterparts (15.3%, 76.0%, and 9.2% vs. 4.6%, 45.6%, and 6.1%, P<0.01). In contrast, rural elderly adults had higher prevalence of smoking than urban ones (23.2% vs. 17.2%, P<0.01). Obese (OR 1.71, 95% CI 1.27-2.30 vs. OR 1.73, 95% CI 1.30-3.28) and centrally obese participants (OR 1.59, 95% CI 1.18-2.15 vs. OR 1.83, 95% CI 1.32-2.54) were more likely to suffer from diabetes in both urban and rural regions. Furthermore, urban current smokers had a higher probability of suffering from diabetes (OR 1.58, 95% CI 1.11-2.25), while hypertension was positively associated with the prevalence of diabetes in the rural area (OR 2.13, 95% CI 1.54-2.95). Obese participants in the rural area were more likely to suffer from pre-diabetes (OR 2.50, 95% CI 1.53-4.08), while physical inactivity was positively associated with prevalence of pre-diabetes in the urban area (OR 1.95, 95% CI 1.37-2.80). CONCLUSION Pre-diabetes and diabetes are more prevalent among urban older adults than their rural counterparts in southwest China. The identified rural-urban differentials of lifestyle factors have significant impacts on prevalence of pre-diabetes and diabetes. Thus, tailored lifestyle interventions are needed to improve diabetes prevention and management among the elderly in southwest China.
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- Yi Zhao
- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, 1168 Yu Hua Street Chun Rong Road,Cheng Gong New City, Kunming, 650500, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650032, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650032, China
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, 1168 Yu Hua Street Chun Rong Road,Cheng Gong New City, Kunming, 650500, China
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650032, China
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, 1168 Yu Hua Street Chun Rong Road,Cheng Gong New City, Kunming, 650500, China
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, 1168 Yu Hua Street Chun Rong Road,Cheng Gong New City, Kunming, 650500, China
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, 1168 Yu Hua Street Chun Rong Road,Cheng Gong New City, Kunming, 650500, China.
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Wen W, Zhang Y, Shi W, Li J. Association Between Internet Use and Physical Health, Mental Health, and Subjective Health in Middle-aged and Older Adults: Nationally Representative Cross-sectional Survey in China. J Med Internet Res 2023; 25:e40956. [PMID: 36943368 PMCID: PMC10131878 DOI: 10.2196/40956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Internet use is an important means of accessing health-related information. Identifying the associations between internet use and health outcomes could provide insight into strategies for improving public health among middle-aged and older adults (45 years and up). OBJECTIVE This study aimed to examine the relationship between internet use and health outcomes in middle-aged and older adults. METHODS Data were obtained from the 2018 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. Physical, mental, and subjective health were assessed using the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Scale, the 10-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, and the 3-level Self-Rated Health Scale, respectively. The chi-square test and rank sum test were used to explore whether internet use was associated with health status. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to determine this association further after controlling for the confounding factors. RESULTS Overall, 13% (1752/13,474) of the participants used the internet. Regression analyses revealed that the prevalence of depression (odds ratio [OR] 0.59, 95% CI 0.52-0.68; P<.001), negative self-rated health (OR 0.68, 95% CI 0.61-0.76; P<.001), and difficulty with ADL (OR 0.48, 95% CI 0.39-0.60; P<.001) in the participating middle-aged and older adult was lower in those using the internet than nonusers. After controlling for confounding factors, internet use was found to be negatively associated with difficulty with ADL (urban: OR 0.44, 95% CI 0.32-0.61; P<.001 vs rural: OR 0.55, 95% CI 0.41-0.75; P<.001), depression (urban: OR 0.69, 95% CI 0.57-0.84; P<.001 vs rural: OR 0.52, 95% CI: 0.43-0.63; P<.001), and self-rated health status (urban: OR 0.70, 95% CI 0.61-0.81; P<.001 vs rural: OR 0.67, 95% CI 0.57-0.78; P<.001) among middle-aged and older adults in both urban and rural areas. CONCLUSIONS Internet use had a positive effect on the physical and mental health of middle-aged and older adults who participated in this study. However, the internet usage rate remains low among older Chinese people. Therefore, the internet penetration rate should be a priority.
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- Wen Wen
- School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- NHC Key Lab of Health Economics and Policy Research (Shandong University), Jinan, China
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- School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- NHC Key Lab of Health Economics and Policy Research (Shandong University), Jinan, China
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- School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- NHC Key Lab of Health Economics and Policy Research (Shandong University), Jinan, China
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- School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- NHC Key Lab of Health Economics and Policy Research (Shandong University), Jinan, China
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COVID-19 Vaccination Program Data Analysis Based on Regional Status and Day Type: A Study from West Java Province, Indonesia. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:healthcare11050772. [PMID: 36900777 PMCID: PMC10001228 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11050772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Vaccination is a strategy to control the COVID-19 pandemic and holds a crucial impact on global health. A better understanding of factors associated with vaccination is needed to establish a good vaccination program in a population. The purpose of this study is to analyze COVID-19 vaccination program data based on regional status and day type in the West Java Province of Indonesia and contribute to discovering other characteristics of the COVID-19 vaccination program. This study is a cross-sectional study using secondary data (N = 7922) from West Java's COVID-19 Information and Coordination Center (PIKOBAR) from January to November 2021. Independent t-test with an alternative non-parametric Mann-Whitney U test (p-value < 0.05) is used as a statistical test in this study. The result reported significant differences in vaccination coverage between the city area and the regency area (p < 0.001). Significant differences in vaccination on working day and holiday were also found in both settings (p < 0.001). Vaccination was confirmed to be higher in the city compared to the regency and decreased on holiday compared to the working day. In conclusion, factors linked to regional status and day type must be considered as important factors for developing and accelerating vaccination programs.
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Ma L, Gu D. The role of marriage in the life satisfaction and mortality association at older ages: age and sex differences. Aging Ment Health 2023; 27:612-620. [PMID: 35176922 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2022.2039097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Although life satisfaction (LS) could reduce mortality risk of older adults, whether the LS-mortality link is consistent in older adults with different marital status is largely unknown. In this study, we examine (1) how the LS-mortality association at older ages varies by marital status and marital quality, and (2) whether the role of marriage in the LS-mortality link differs between young-old (ages 65-79) and oldest-old (ages 80+) ages and between men and women in mainland China. METHODS We used five waves of data from a nationally representative survey in mainland China and applied the multilevel random effect of survival analysis to examine the LS-mortality association in Chinese older adults by marital status, controlling for a wide set of covariates. RESULTS First, the protective effect of LS on mortality was valid in older men regardless of their marital status, whereas the protective effect was only valid in currently-not-married older women. Second, for a good marriage, LS significantly reduced mortality risk irrespective of gender and age, while for a poor marriage, LS had no significant association with mortality of older adults. Third, the LS-mortality association seemed to be stronger in the oldest-old than in the young-old irrespective of their marital status. CONCLUSION Given the pivotal role of spouse in daily life, the society should create an age-friendly social environment for re-marriage among older adults who wish to get re-married, while highlighting and advocating the importance of good marriage in determining healthy aging, and design various policies to improve the LS of older people to reduce their mortality risk. Supplemental data for this article is available online at.
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- Lei Ma
- Department of Economic Sociology, School of Humanitiesh, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai, China
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- Independent Researcher, New York, USA
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Muhammad T, Maurya P. Gender differences in the association between perceived income sufficiency and self-rated health among older adults: A population-based study in India. J Women Aging 2023; 35:168-182. [PMID: 34821544 DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2021.2002663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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This study explores whether gender differences in self-rated health can be attributed to socioeconomic status and self-perceived income sufficiency in particular. We used data from the Building a Knowledge Base on Population Ageing in India (BKPAI-2011) and carried out the descriptive and bivariate analysis along with a chi-square test to explore the significance of possible associations between explanatory and outcome variables in the study. Also, sex-stratified multiple logistic regression models were employed to fulfill the study objectives. The results show that a higher percentage of older women (58.4%) reported their health as fair/poor than older men (52%). Older women reported poor self-rated health than older men with similar self-perceived income sufficiency (OR: 2.04; p < .001 vs. OR: 1.56; p < .010). All the health indicators such as suffering from higher number of chronic conditions (AOR: 3.70; p < .001 vs. AOR: 2.73; p < .001) and disability (AOR: 3.79; p < .001 vs. AOR: 3.33; p < .001) increased odds of rating of poor health among older women than men, except having two plus difficulty in activities of daily living (ADL), which was positively associated with reporting poor health among men than women (OR: 4.03; p < .001 vs. OR: 2.36; p < .001). The study highlights the gender differences in self-rating of health associated with subjective income status and other socioeconomic and health-related variables that are important while framing social policies for the Indian graying population.
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- T Muhammad
- International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Ardekani A, Fereidooni R, Heydari ST, Ghahramani S, Shahabi S, Bagheri Lankarani K. The association of patient-reported social determinants of health and hospitalization rate: A scoping review. Health Sci Rep 2023; 6:e1124. [PMID: 36846535 PMCID: PMC9944244 DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.1124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
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Introduction The interplay between social determinants of health (SDOH) and hospitalization is significant as targeted interventions can improve the social status of the individuals. This interrelation has been historically overlooked in health care. In the present study, we reviewed studies in which the association between patient-reported social risks and hospitalization rate was assessed. Method We performed a scoping literature review of articles published until September 1, 2022 without time limit. We searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar to find relevant studies using terms representing "social determinants of health" and "hospitalization." Forward and backward reference checking was done for the included studies. All studies that used patient-reported data as a proxy of social risks to determine the association between social risks and hospitalization rates were included. The screening and data extraction processes were done independently by two authors. In case of disagreement, senior authors were consulted. Results Our search process retrieved a total of 14,852 records. After the duplicate removal and screening process, eight studies met the eligibility criteria, all of which were published from 2020 to 2022. The sample size of the studies ranged from 226 to 56,155 participants. All eight studies investigated the impact of food security on hospitalization, and six investigated economic status. In three studies, latent class analysis was applied to divide participants based on their social risks. Seven studies found a statistically significant association between social risks and hospitalization rates. Conclusion Individuals with social risk factors are more susceptible to hospitalization. There is a need for a paradigm shift to meet these needs and reduce the number of preventable hospitalizations.
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- Ali Ardekani
- Health Policy Research Center, Institute of HealthShiraz University of Medical SciencesShirazIran
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- Health Policy Research Center, Institute of HealthShiraz University of Medical SciencesShirazIran
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- Health Policy Research Center, Institute of HealthShiraz University of Medical SciencesShirazIran
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- Health Policy Research Center, Institute of HealthShiraz University of Medical SciencesShirazIran
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- Health Policy Research Center, Institute of HealthShiraz University of Medical SciencesShirazIran
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- Health Policy Research Center, Institute of HealthShiraz University of Medical SciencesShirazIran
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Li S, Wang Y, Xu L, Ni Y, Xi Y. Mental health service needs and mental health of old adults living alone in urban and rural areas in China: The role of coping styles. Geriatr Nurs 2023; 50:124-131. [PMID: 36774679 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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This study aimed to explore the level and relationship between the mental health service needs (MHSN), coping styles (CS), and mental health (MH) of old adults living alone in urban and rural, and to explore the moderating effects of coping styles. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 717 older adults living alone. The survey measured MHSN, CS, and MH. Data were analyzed using a structural equation and bootstrapping method. There were significant differences in the MHSN, CS, and MH between urban and rural old adults living alone (P < 0.05). The model of the impact of MHSN on MH in urban and rural old adults living alone showed a good fit. These findings highlighted the importance of high MHSN and positive CS as potential protective factors of mental health in old adults living alone. This provides a theoretical basis for psychological nursing for old adults living alone in the community.
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- Shasha Li
- Department of Nursing, College of Medical Science, Huzhou University, 759 Second Ring Road, Huzhou District, Zhejiang 313000, China.
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- Department of Nursing, College of Medical Science, Huzhou University, 759 Second Ring Road, Huzhou District, Zhejiang 313000, China
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- Department of Nursing, College of Medical Science, Huzhou University, 759 Second Ring Road, Huzhou District, Zhejiang 313000, China
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- Department of Nursing, College of Medical Science, Huzhou University, 759 Second Ring Road, Huzhou District, Zhejiang 313000, China
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- Department of Nursing, College of Medical Science, Huzhou University, 759 Second Ring Road, Huzhou District, Zhejiang 313000, China
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Zhang M, Shi Y, Zhou B, Huang Z, Zhao Z, Li C, Zhang X, Han G, Peng K, Li X, Wang Y, Ezzati M, Wang L, Li Y. Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in China, 2004-18: findings from six rounds of a national survey. BMJ 2023; 380:e071952. [PMID: 36631148 PMCID: PMC10498511 DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2022-071952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the recent trends in prevalence and management of hypertension in China, nationally and by population subgroups. DESIGN Six rounds of a national survey, China. SETTING China Chronic Disease and Risk Factors Surveillance, 2004-18. PARTICIPANTS 642 523 community dwelling adults aged 18-69 years (30 501 in 2004, 47 353 in 2007, 90 491 in 2010, 156 836 in 2013, 162 293 in 2015, and 155 049 in 2018). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Hypertension was defined as a blood pressure of ≥140/90 mm Hg or taking antihypertensive drugs. The main outcome measures were hypertension prevalence and proportion of people with hypertension who were aware of their hypertension, who were treated for hypertension, and whose blood pressure was controlled below 140/90 mm Hg. RESULTS The standardised prevalence of hypertension in adults aged 18-69 years in China increased from 20.8% (95% confidence interval 19.0% to 22.5%) in 2004 to 29.6% (27.8% to 31.3%) in 2010, then decreased to 24.7% (23.2% to 26.1%) in 2018. During 2010-18, the absolute annual decline in prevalence of hypertension among women was more than twice that among men (-0.83 percentage points (95% confidence interval -1.13 to -0.52) v -0.40 percentage points (-0.73 to -0.07)). Despite modest improvements in the awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension since 2004, rates remained low in 2018, at 38.3% (36.3% to 40.4%), 34.6% (32.6% to 36.7%), and 12.0% (10.6% to 13.4%). Of 274 million (95% confidence interval 238 to 311 million) adults aged 18-69 years with hypertension in 2018, control was inadequate in an estimated 240 million (215 to 264 million). Across all surveys, women with low educational attainment had higher prevalence of hypertension than those with higher education, but the finding was mixed for men. The gap in hypertension control between urban and rural areas persisted, despite larger improvements in diagnosis and control in rural than in urban areas. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of hypertension in China has slightly declined since 2010, but treatment and control remain low. The findings highlight the need for improving detection and treatment of hypertension through the strengthening of primary care in China, especially in rural areas.
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- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Failure Ward, Fuwai Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
- MRC Centre for Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
- The Abdul Latif Jameel Institute for Disease and Emergency Analytics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Failure Ward, Fuwai Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Failure Ward, Fuwai Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China
- People's Medical Publishing House, Beijing, China
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- Global Health Institute, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
- MRC Centre for Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
- The Abdul Latif Jameel Institute for Disease and Emergency Analytics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Failure Ward, Fuwai Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
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Laksono AD, Wulandari RD, Rohmah N, Rukmini R, Tumaji T. Regional disparities in hospital utilisation in Indonesia: a cross-sectional analysis data from the 2018 Indonesian Basic Health Survey. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e064532. [PMID: 36596635 PMCID: PMC9815017 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Policymakers must ensure that the entire population has equal access to health services, and efforts to minimise inequalities are needed. This study aimed to analyse the regional disparities in hospital utilisation in Indonesia. DESIGN A cross-sectional study analysing secondary data from the 2018 Indonesian Basic Health Survey. SETTING National-level survey data from Indonesia. PARTICIPANTS A total of 629 370 participants were included in the study.InterventionWe employed no interventionPrimary and secondary outcome measuresThe primary outcome was hospital utilisation. Aside from region, we utilise residence type, age, gender, marital status, educational level, occupation, wealth, insurance and travel time as control variables. We used binary logistic regression in the final analysis RESULTS: The respondents in Sumatra were 1.079 times (95% CI 1.073 to 1.085) more likely than those in Papua to use the hospital. Furthermore, compared with the respondents in Papua, those in the Java-Bali region (1.075 times, 95% CI 1.069 to 1.081), Nusa Tenggara (1.106 times, 95% CI 1.099 to 1.113), Sulawesi (1.008 times, 95% CI 1.002 to 1.014) and Kalimantan (1.212 times, 95% CI 1.205 to 1.219) were more likely to use the hospital. However, those in Maluku were less likely than those in Papua to use the hospital (0.827 times, 95% CI 0.820 to 0.835). Six demographic variables (age, gender, marital status, educational level, occupation and wealth) and three other control variables (residence type, insurance and travel time to the hospital) were found to be associated with hospital utilisation. CONCLUSIONS Our findings highlight the existence of regional disparities in hospital utilisation in Indonesia.
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- Agung Dwi Laksono
- Research Center for Public Health and Nutrition, National Research and Innovation Agency Republic of Indonesia, Central Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Health Science, University of Muhammadiyah Jember, Jember, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Public Health and Nutrition, National Research and Innovation Agency Republic of Indonesia, Central Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Public Health and Nutrition, National Research and Innovation Agency Republic of Indonesia, Central Jakarta, Indonesia
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Association between Changes in Protein Intake and Risk of Cognitive Impairment: A Prospective Cohort Study. Nutrients 2022; 15:nu15010002. [PMID: 36615661 PMCID: PMC9824869 DOI: 10.3390/nu15010002] [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: 11/19/2022] [Revised: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Little is known about the role of change in protein intake in affecting cognitive function among older adults. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the associations between the change in protein intake from various food groups and cognitive impairment among older adults in a prospective cohort study. A total of 6951 participants without cognitive impairment or dementia were included in this study. The frequency of protein intake from various food groups was measured by a food frequency questionnaire at baseline and follow-up. Multivariable Cox hazard models with time as the underlying time metric applied to calculate the hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). During the 37,535 person-years of follow-up, 1202 (17.3%) participants developed cognitive impairment. The improvement in overall protein intake was negatively associated with cognitive impairment with multivariable-adjusted HR of 0.98 (95% CI = 0.97-0.99). Compared with participants with stable change, those with an extreme decline in animal-based protein intake had a 48% higher risk of cognitive impairment. The associations of changes in protein from six food groups with cognitive impairment were in a similar direction to the main result. Protective associations between improving protein intake and a reduced risk of cognitive impairment were observed.
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Huang Q, Li Y, Wu X, Ge S, Qu Z, Wang A, Tang X. The willingness and influencing factors to choose smart senior care among old adults in China. BMC Geriatr 2022; 22:967. [DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-03691-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background
Population aging has become an escalating issue in China resulting in increasing healthcare demand. Smart senior care has the potential to help older adults live independently and relieve the pressure of healthcare including home-based care. This study aimed to explore Chinese older adults’ preferred access models and service content of smart senior care and factors affecting their willingness to choose smart senior care.
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This was a cross-sectional study. A total of 760 community-dwelling older adults from Xuzhou, China were included in this study. Their demographics, family support, health status, smart senior care use, and willingness to choose smart senior care were collected. The Chi-square test was used for single factor analysis of each variable. The statistically significant variables were included in the logistics regression model to analyze factors influencing older adults’ willingness to choose smart senior care. The chi-square goodness of fit test was used to analyze the preferred content and access models of smart senior care; the Bonferroni method was used to correct the results.
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The finding indicated that participants’ age, number of children, frequency of children visiting parents, adequate senior care, self-reported health, chronic diseases, smartphone use, and attitude toward smart senior care were significantly associated with their willingness to choose the smart senior care (p < 0.05). For smart senior care access models, participants preferred the remote monitoring model, telephone call model, and the community site model over the health smart home model and the smart application platform model. There was no statistical difference among these three preferred access models (p’ > 0.005). Regarding service content, participants desired medical care service the most (p’ < 0.005).
Conclusions
Chinese older adults’ willingness to choose smart senior care is affected by personal, family, health, and other factors. To develop China’s senior care, we should consider their demand and preference for smart senior care. It is important to enrich the content of smart senior care, especially on medical care services, and maintain the dynamic balance between supply and demand using a diverse supply approach.
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Health Services Utilization Barriers for Rural Elderly Women in Bangladesh: Narratives of Clinicians, Pharmacists and Public Health Assistants. J Cross Cult Gerontol 2022; 37:407-426. [PMID: 36469229 DOI: 10.1007/s10823-022-09465-z] [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: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Bangladesh has the third largest population of poor older adults in the world and 73% of them live in rural areas. Disparity in the country's health services is evident that creates a substantial pressure, especially on rural elderly women who live in a compromised socio-cultural atmosphere. This is true that we know about rural elderly women's self-reported health and service use barriers, but no studies captured the views of health staff. This study presents a qualitative exploration of the views held by rural health staff whose role is to provide care to local elderly women. We conducted 11 interviews with clinicians, pharmacists and public health assistants in Sylhet district, Bangladesh. A critical thematic discourse analysis, using the critical social constructs of Habermas and Honneth, of the data informed the women's inadequate healthcare access and associated barriers that were complex and overlapping but had explicit institutional, subjective and material consequences. Five major themes emerged including: unequal distribution of health services; marginalization in patient-staff relationships; living with poverty; social relegation; and mistrust of clinical treatment. Rural areas were viewed with inequitably distributed health services and traditionally a large proportion of elderly women living in poverty who lacked social support and demonstrated a mistrust towards healthcare system. No recognition of the women and power differences were underpinned by economic factors and cultural societal values. The findings suggest a need for health policy solutions and education of healthcare staff and elderly women regarding accessing healthcare.
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Agogo GO, Mwambi H, Shi X, Liu Z. Modeling of correlated cognitive function and functional disability outcomes with bounded and missing data in a longitudinal aging study. Behav Res Methods 2022; 54:2949-2961. [PMID: 35132587 DOI: 10.3758/s13428-022-01796-6] [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] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Longitudinal studies of correlated cognitive and disability outcomes among older adults are characterized by missing data due to death or loss to follow-up from deteriorating health conditions. The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score for assessing cognitive function ranges from a minimum of 0 (floor) to a maximum of 30 (ceiling). To study the risk factors of cognitive function and functional disability, we propose a shared parameter model to handle missingness, correlation between outcomes, and the floor and ceiling effects of the MMSE measurements. The shared random effects in the proposed model handle missingness (either missing at random or missing not at random) and correlation between these outcomes, while the Tobit distribution handles the floor and ceiling effects of the MMSE measurements. We used data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) and a simulation study. By ignoring the MMSE floor and ceiling effects in the analyses of the CLHLS, the association of systolic blood pressure with cognitive function was not significant and the association of age with cognitive function was lower by 16.6% (from -6.237 to -5.201). By ignoring the MMSE floor and ceiling effects in the simulation study, the relative bias in the estimated association of female gender with cognitive function was 43 times higher (from -0.01 to -0.44). The estimated associations obtained with data missing at random were smaller than those with data missing not at random, demonstrating how the missing data mechanism affects the analytic results. Our work underscores the importance of proper model specification in longitudinal analysis of correlated outcomes subject to missingness and bounded values.
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- George O Agogo
- StatsDecide Analytics and Consulting Ltd, P.O. Box 17438-20100, Nakuru, Kenya.
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- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg Campus, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
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- National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Big Data in Health Science and Center for Clinical Big Data and Analytics, School of Public Health and the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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Gong J, Wang G, Wang Y, Chen X, Chen Y, Meng Q, Yang P, Yao Y, Zhao Y. Nowcasting and forecasting the care needs of the older population in China: analysis of data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). Lancet Public Health 2022; 7:e1005-e1013. [PMID: 36423656 PMCID: PMC9741660 DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(22)00203-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Revised: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND An ageing population coupled with an increase in morbidity places a considerable burden on health and social care systems. The aim of our study was to estimate the trends in functional dependency and project future care needs for older people in China. METHODS We analysed data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, a nationally representative survey of a cohort of Chinese people (aged ≥45 years) from 150 counties or districts and 450 villages or urban communities across 28 provinces, who were selected by use of multistage stratified probability-proportionate-to-size sampling. The baseline survey was conducted in 2011 and follow-up surveys were conducted in 2013, 2015, 2018, and 2020. We excluded people younger than 60 years or people who had missing variables on dependency in the five follow-up interviews. Three dependency levels were determined on the basis of activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs): any ADL items (level 1 dependency); any ADL items or difficulty cooking, shopping, or taking medications (level 2 dependency); and difficulty in any ADL or IADL items (level 3 dependency). The dependency rates were extrapolated to derive the number of people older than 60 years with dependency in China from 2011 to 2020. We used a regression model to project future changes and forecast the size of the older population with dependency between 2021 and 2030. FINDINGS A total of 89 031 individuals across five waves completed the surveys, of whom 46 619 were eligible for inclusion. The prevalence of level 1 dependency among older Chinese adults declined from 11·7% (95% CI 10·6-12·8) in 2011 to 8·1% (7·5-8·7) in 2020. Level 2 and level 3 dependency also declined. The total number of older people requiring care in 2020 was 20·61 million (95% CI 19·01-22·20) with level 1 dependency, 36·33 million (34·27-38·40) with level 2 dependency, and 45·30 million (43·02-47·59) with level 3 dependency. Improved education, housing, and access to health care was associated with 41·84% of the decline in level 3 dependency prevalence between 2011 and 2020. By 2030, the projected dependency rates could decline to 8·04% for level 1 dependency, 13·28% for level 2 dependency, and 16·05% for level 3 dependency. Nonetheless, the cohort size will grow, resulting in more older Chinese people who need care (29·71 million [27·07-32·36] in level 1, 49·07 million [45·98-52·16] in level 2, and 59·32 million [55·94-62·70] in level 3) in 2030. By 2030, we estimate that 14·02 million more older Chinese people will need care than in 2020. INTERPRETATION Rapid ageing of the population could offset the decline in dependency and result in a substantial increase in the population with complex care needs. Promoting healthy ageing and investing in an age-friendly environment are important in reducing care burdens in China. FUNDING National Institute on Aging, Natural Science Foundation of China, China Medical Board. TRANSLATION For the Chinese translation of the abstract see Supplementary Materials section.
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- China Center for Economic Research, National School of Development, Peking University, Beijing, China.
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Wang Q, Zhang S, Wang Y, Zhao D, Zhou C. Dual Sensory Impairment as a Predictor of Loneliness and Isolation in Older Adults: National Cohort Study. JMIR Public Health Surveill 2022; 8:e39314. [PMID: 36374533 PMCID: PMC9706378 DOI: 10.2196/39314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Loneliness and social isolation are global public health challenges. Sensory impairments (SIs) are highly prevalent among older adults but are often ignored as a part of normal aging. Identifying the role of SIs in loneliness and social isolation could provide insight into strategies for improving public health among older adults. OBJECTIVE This study aims to analyze the effects of SIs on loneliness and social isolation among older adults in rural and urban China. METHODS This cohort study of 3069 older adults (aged 60+) used data from 4 waves (2011, 2013, 2015, and 2018) of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), a nationally representative survey of adults aged 45 years or older. SIs include hearing impairment (HI), vision impairment (VI), and dual sensory impairment (DSI). DSI is defined as the co-occurrence of VI and HI. Participants with complete data on hearing, vision, social isolation, and loneliness were included in the analysis. Generalized estimating equation models adjusted for covariates were used to examine the relationships of DSI with loneliness and social isolation among older adults. RESULTS Older adults in rural areas have higher prevalence of DSI, loneliness, and social isolation than their urban counterparts. In rural areas, participants with VI only (odds ratio [OR] 1.34, 95% CI 1.12-1.62; P=.002), HI only (OR 1.32, 95% CI 1.02-1.71; P=.03), and DSI (OR 1.84, 95% CI 1.56-2.18; P<.001) were more likely to experience loneliness compared with participants without SIs. DSI showed a statistically significant association with loneliness compared with VI only (OR 1.37, 95% CI 1.22-1.54; P<.001) and HI only (OR 1.39, 95% CI 1.13-1.72; P=.002). In urban areas, participants with VI only (OR 2.44, 95% CI 1.57-3.80; P<.001), HI only (OR 2.47, 95% CI 1.41-4.32; P=.002), and DSI (OR 1.88, 95% CI 1.24-2.85; P=.003) were more likely to experience loneliness compared with participants without SIs. DSI was not associated with the increased likelihood of loneliness compared with HI only or VI only. SIs were not associated with social isolation among older adults in urban and rural areas. Until 2018, 86.97% (2669/3069) reported VI, but only 27.11% (832/3069) and 9.45% (290/3069) were treated with glasses and cataract surgery, respectively; besides, 75 individuals received both glasses and cataract surgery treatment. The prevalence of HI was 74.39% (2283/3069) in 2018, but only 0.72% (22/3069) were treated with a hearing aid. CONCLUSIONS SIs are associated with an increased risk of loneliness rather than social isolation. A compounded risk of DSI on loneliness exists in rural areas rather than in urban areas. These findings expand our knowledge about the effects of SIs on loneliness and social isolation in non-Western populations. Interventions targeting HI only and DSI might be particularly effective for mitigating loneliness of older adults in urban and rural areas, respectively. Considering the high prevalence and low treatment rate of SIs, measures should be taken to make treatment more accessible.
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- Qiong Wang
- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- National Health Commission of China Key Lab of Health Economics and Policy Research, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- National Health Commission of China Key Lab of Health Economics and Policy Research, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- National Health Commission of China Key Lab of Health Economics and Policy Research, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- National Health Commission of China Key Lab of Health Economics and Policy Research, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- National Health Commission of China Key Lab of Health Economics and Policy Research, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Inequity in the healthcare utilization among latent classes of elderly people with chronic diseases and decomposition analysis in China. BMC Geriatr 2022; 22:846. [PMID: 36357825 PMCID: PMC9650823 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-03538-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Studies have shown chronic disease-based healthcare utilization inequity is common. Hence, exploring this issue can help in establishing targeted measures and protecting the rights and interests of vulnerable groups. Against this background, the purpose of this study is to explore the latent classification of elderly patients with chronic disease and compare healthcare utilization inequity among latent classes. METHODS This study used the data of 7243 elderly patient with chronic diseases collected from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study in 2018. Latent class analysis was used to classify the patients with chronic diseases, and analysis of variance and [Formula: see text] tests were utilized to test the differences in characteristics among latent classes. Healthcare utilization inequity was measured based on the concentration index (CI), and the CI was decomposed to compare the horizontal index of healthcare utilization among the latent classes. RESULTS The patients with chronic diseases were divided into five latent classes, namely, the musculoskeletal system, hypertension, respiratory system, digestive system and cardiovascular system groups. Statistically significant differences in social demographic characteristics were observed among the five latent classes (P < 0.05). A pro-rich healthcare utilization inequity for all respondents was observed (outpatient CI = 0.080, inpatient CI = 0.135), and a similar phenomenon in latent classes was found except for the musculoskeletal system group in outpatient visits (CI = -0.037). The digestive system group had the worst equity (outpatient CI = 0.197, inpatient CI = 0.157) and the respiratory system group had the best (outpatient CI = 0.001, inpatient CI = 0.086). After balancing the influence of health need factors, healthcare utilization inequity was almost alleviated. Furthermore, for all respondents, the contribution of health need factors (65.227% for outpatient and 81.593% for inpatient) was larger than that of socioeconomic factors (-21.774% for outpatient and 23.707 for inpatient), and self-rated health status was the greatest contributor (57.167% for outpatient and 79.399% for inpatient). The characteristics were shown in latent classes. CONCLUSIONS Healthcare utilization inequity still exists in elderly patients with chronic diseases, and the specific performances of inequity vary among latent classes. Moreover, self-rated health status plays an important role in healthcare utilization inequity. Providing financial support to low-income patients with certain chronic diseases, focusing on their physical and mental feelings and guiding them to evaluate their health status correctly could be essential for alleviating healthcare utilization inequity among elderly patients with chronic diseases.
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Chakraborty R, Kundu J, Jana A. Factors Associated with Food Insecurity among Older Adults in India: Impacts of Functional Impairments and Chronic Diseases. AGEING INTERNATIONAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12126-022-09510-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Yuan J, Wang Y, Liu Z. Chronic disease and depression among the elderly in China: the mediating role of instrumental activities of daily living and the moderating role of area of residence. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022; 42:1-8. [PMID: 36258891 PMCID: PMC9561327 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-03782-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Chronic diseases are associated with depressive symptoms in older adults. However, the mechanism of this relation is not clear. In this study, we explored the mediating role of instrumental activities of daily living and the moderating role of area of residence in the relationship between chronic diseases and depression. The data was from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Study. Results showed that chronic diseases were positively correlated with depression, and negatively associated with instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). Moreover, IADLs mediated the relationship between chronic diseases and depression. In addition, area of residence (rural/urban) moderated the relation between IADLs and depression, such that this negative relation was stronger for old adults lived in rural area than for urban area. These results have important significance for prevention and intervention of depression in the elderly.
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- Jing Yuan
- School of Nursing, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei China
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- School of Nursing, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei China
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- Department of Psychology, Educational College, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
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Mai S, Cai J, Li L. Factors associated with access to healthcare services for older adults with limited activities of daily living. Front Public Health 2022; 10:921980. [PMID: 36276353 PMCID: PMC9583939 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.921980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Background Limited studies focused on the situation and related factors of access to healthcare services for older adults with limited activities of daily living (ADL) in China. This study explores factors associated with access to healthcare services of them based on Andersen's healthcare utilization model (namely, need, predisposing, and enabling dimensions). Methods A total of 3,980 participants aged 65 years and older adults with limited ADL from the latest wave (2018) of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) were included. Binary logistic regression was used to explore the influencing factors. Results Factors in enabling dimension were associated with access to healthcare services for older adults with limited ADL. Those who lived with better economic status (fair vs poor, OR = 2.98, P < 0.01; rich vs poor, OR = 7.23, P = 0.01), could afford daily life (yes vs no, OR = 2.33, P = 0.03), and lived in the eastern or central region of China (eastern vs western, OR = 2.91, P < 0.01; central vs western, OR = 2.40, P = 0.02) could access to healthcare services more easily. However, factors in predisposing dimension and need dimension showed no statistical significance. Meanwhile, inconvenience in the movement was the major barrier reported by some participants for not going to the hospital when they got sick. Conclusion Access to healthcare services for older adults with ADL limitation was mainly related to the factors of economic status, affordability for daily life, and living regions in enabling dimension. Strategies focused on health insurance, healthcare system, barrier-free facilities, and social support were proposed to increase the access to healthcare services for participants, which could benefit their health.
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- Shumin Mai
- The Institute of Social and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Institute of Social and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Institute of Social and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China,Shulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, China,*Correspondence: Lu Li
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Kim JM, Bae YJ. Regional Differences in Metabolic Risk in the Elderly in Korea. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:11675. [PMID: 36141947 PMCID: PMC9517405 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191811675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Lifestyle and dietary differences in urban and rural environments have different impacts on elderly health. We aimed to evaluate the nutritional intakes and metabolic risks in the urban and rural elderly. We analyzed 3018 elderly individuals (1358 men, 1660 women) who were aged 65 years and older using the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data (2013-2016). Anthropometric data, blood pressure, and blood profiles were collected using health examinations. Daily dietary intakes were analyzed by the 24-h dietary recall method. Rural elderly women had significantly higher triglycerides (TG) levels and lower high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol levels than urban elderly women (p = 0.014, p = 0.005). The rural elderly had higher carbohydrate intake and percentage of carbohydrate energy intake and lower intakes of fat, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and vitamin C and percentage of fat energy intake than the urban elderly for both men and women (p < 0.05). The odds of high TG and low HDL-cholesterol were 1.66 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.23-2.23) and 1.33 (95% CI 1.01-1.77), respectively, in elderly women living in rural areas compared to their urban counterparts, after adjusting for confounding factors. Therefore, nutritional intervention might be needed to improve the nutritional status of the elderly in rural areas and to manage low HDL-cholesterol in rural women.
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- Ji-Myung Kim
- Food and Nutrition Major, Division of Food Science & Culinary Arts, Shinhan University, Uijeongbu 11644, Korea
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- Major in Food and Nutrition, Division of Food Science and Biotechnology, Korea National University of Transportation, Jeungpyeong 27909, Korea
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You W, Donnelly F. Physician care access plays a significant role in extending global and regional life expectancy. Eur J Intern Med 2022; 103:62-68. [PMID: 35715281 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2022.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Previous cross-sectional studies generally did not fully consider the potential confounding factors associated with physician impact on overall population health. This ecological study controlled for health, demographic and socioeconomic confounders while using total physician density for predicting overall population health globally and regionally. METHODS Ecological data were extracted from the United Nations agencies for 215 populations. Considering the competing effects of economic affluence, urban advantages and obesity, correlations between physician density and life expectancy at birth (LEB) were analysed with scatter plots, bivariate correlation, partial correlation and multiple linear regression analyses. Countries are also grouped for exploring the regional correlations between physician density and LEB. RESULTS Physician density correlates to LEB and this relationship remains regardless of the competition of the individual confounders, economic affluence, urbanization and obesity, or their combination. Physician density has the greatest influence on LEB, while economic affluence is second. Physician density explains 64.89% of LEB in this study. Together with constant bivariate correlations in country groupings, power correlation without a plateau or U shape in the trendline of the scatterplots, suggests that a shortage of physicians is a worldwide issue. CONCLUSIONS Physician density is a major independent contributor for LEB both globally and with special regard to the developing world. Telehealth may be an alternative to increase physicians' capacity while funding for increasing physician employment is desirable.
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- Wenpeng You
- Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia; Acute and Urgent Care, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia.
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- Adelaide Nursing School, The University of Adelaide, Australia
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Kohori Segawa H, Uematsu H, Dorji N, Wangdi U, Dorjee C, Yangchen P, Kunisawa S, Sakamoto R, Imanaka Y. Social and behavioral factors related to blood pressure measurement: A cross-sectional study in Bhutan. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0271914. [PMID: 35976922 PMCID: PMC9385017 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death in the Kingdom of Bhutan, and early detection of hypertension is critical for preventing cardiovascular disease. However, health-seeking behavior, including blood pressure measurement, is infrequently investigated in Bhutan. Therefore, this study investigated factors related to blood pressure measurement in Bhutan. We performed a secondary data analysis of a target population of 1,962 individuals using data from the “2014 Bhutan STEPS survey data”as a cross-sectional study. Approximately 26% of those with hypertension who were detected during the STEPS survey had never had their blood pressure measured. Previous blood pressure measurement was significantly associated with age and working status in men (self-employed [odds ratio (OR): 0.219, 95% CI: 0.133–0.361], non-working [OR: 0.114, 95% CI: 0.050–0.263], employee [OR: 1.000]). Previous blood pressure measurement was significantly associated with higher income in women (Quartile-2 [OR: 1.984, 95% CI: 1.209–3.255], Quartile-1 [OR: 2.161, 95% CI: 1.415–3.299], Quartile-4 [OR: 1.000]). A family history of hypertension (OR: 2.019, 95% CI: 1.549–2.243) increased the likelihood of having experienced a blood pressure measurement in both men and women. Multivariate logistic regression showed that people with unhealthy lifestyles (high salt intake [adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 0.247, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.068–0.893], tobacco use [AOR: 0.538, 95% CI: 0.380–0.761]) had a decreased likelihood of previous blood pressure measurement. To promote the early detection of hypertension in Bhutan, we suggest that more attention be paid to low-income women, non-working, self-employed, and low-income men, and a reduction of barriers to blood pressure measurement. Before the STEPS survey, a substantial number of hypertensive people had never had their blood pressure measured or were unconcerned about their health. As a result, we propose that early blood pressure monitoring and treatment for people with hypertension or at higher risk of hypertension be given increased emphasis.
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- Hiromi Kohori Segawa
- Department of Healthcare Economics and Quality Management, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto City, Kyoto, Japan
- Kokoro Research Center, Kyoto University, Kyoto City, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Economics and Quality Management, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto City, Kyoto, Japan
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- Faculty of Nursing and Public Health, Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan, Thimphu, Kingdom of Bhutan
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- Faculty of Nursing and Public Health, Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan, Thimphu, Kingdom of Bhutan
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- Faculty of Nursing and Public Health, Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan, Thimphu, Kingdom of Bhutan
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- Non-Communicable Diseases Division, Ministry of Health in Bhutan, Thimphu, Kingdom of Bhutan
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- Department of Healthcare Economics and Quality Management, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto City, Kyoto, Japan
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- Centre for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto City, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Economics and Quality Management, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto City, Kyoto, Japan
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Zhang Y, Zang W. Do the Marital Statuses of Adult Offspring Affect Their Parent's Mental Health? Empirical Evidence from China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:10133. [PMID: 36011778 PMCID: PMC9408382 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191610133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Given the aging population, various issues pertaining to the elderly attract attention, including their mental health. Using data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey (CHARLS), and adopting a propensity score matching (PSM) method, this study investigated the impact of offspring's marital statuses on their elderly parents' mental health. Parental depression was positively correlated with single and divorced/separated offspring aged 30 and above; this was not the case with widowed children. We then analyzed the heterogeneous influence of offspring's marital statuses on parents' mental health based on gender, region, and educational background, further expanding the research.
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Xiong J, Xue WX. The role of vitamin D in the link between physical frailty and cognitive function: A mediation analysis in community-dwelling Chinese older adults. Front Nutr 2022; 9:922673. [PMID: 35958260 PMCID: PMC9359101 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.922673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Physical frailty and cognitive aging have important influences on poor clinical outcomes in older adults. Many studies have investigated the association between frailty and cognitive function, but whether vitamin D mediates the association between frailty and cognitive function is unclear. We explored the mediating role of vitamin D on the cross-sectional association between physical frailty and cognitive function using data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS). Methods We analyzed data from 1944 subjects aged 60 years and older from the 2011 CLHLS cohort. Frailty status was identified by the Osteoporotic Fracture Study (SOF) index. The Chinese version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) was used to assess cognitive function. Linear regression models were used to examine the association between frailty, vitamin D, and cognition, adjusted for a range of covariates. Mediation analyses tested the indirect effects of vitamin D on physical frailty and cognitive function. Result Physical frailty was negatively associated with vitamin D levels and scores on the MMSE, and vitamin D levels were positively associated with scores on the MMSE. Linear regression analysis showed that physical frailty and serum vitamin D concentration were significant predictors of cognitive function. Importantly, mediation analysis showed that serum vitamin D concentration significantly mediated the relationship between physical frailty and cognitive function. Conclusion The association between physical frailty and cognitive function appears to be mediated by vitamin D. Future studies should explore whether serum vitamin D concentrations may mediate the association between physical frailty and cognitive decline and whether this mediating role is moderated by other factors.
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- Jian Xiong
- Department of Rehabilitation, Affiliated Zhangjiagang Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Affiliated Zhangjiagang Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Lin C, Ma Y, Liu R, Shao Y, Ma Z, Zhou L, Jing Y, Bell ML, Chen K. Associations between short-term ambient ozone exposure and cause-specific mortality in rural and urban areas of Jiangsu, China. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 211:113098. [PMID: 35288156 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Most previous studies on the acute health effects of ozone are limited to urban areas, largely due to the paucity of air pollutant measurements in rural areas. We here estimated the county-specific daily maximum 8-h average ozone concentration in Jiangsu Province, China during 2015-2018, using a recently developed spatiotemporal machine learning model at a spatial resolution of 0.1° × 0.1° (∼11 × 11 km). Counties were equally divided into urban and rural groups based on the median of the percentage of urban residents across Jiangsu counties obtained from the National Population Census in 2010. We first conducted time-series analyses to estimate the county-specific effect of ozone using generalized linear models, then pooled the effect estimates by random-effects modeling. A 10 μg/m3 increase in the 4-day moving average (lag 0-3) of ambient ozone exposure was associated with increases of 0.66% (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.36%-0.95%) in daily nonaccidental mortality in rural areas and 0.42% in urban areas (95% CI, 0.27%-0.56%). Short-term ambient ozone exposure was associated with an increased risk of mortality caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and stroke. Our finding suggests that both urban and rural residents suffer adverse health effects from short-term ozone exposure.
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- Chengyi Lin
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA; Yale Center on Climate Change and Health, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA; Yale Center on Climate Change and Health, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
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- Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China; College of Applied Meteorology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, China.
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- College of Applied Meteorology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, China
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- School of the Environment, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA; Yale Center on Climate Change and Health, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA.
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Zhang J, Xiao S, Shi L, Xue Y, Zheng X, Dong F, Xue B, Zhang C. Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Associated Factors Among Older Adults in Urban and Rural Areas. Risk Manag Healthc Policy 2022; 15:1447-1457. [PMID: 35923554 PMCID: PMC9342693 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s373077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose Urban-rural health disparity is one of the most prominent challenges in China today. The goal of this study is to find differences in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and its associated factors among older people in urban and rural areas. Methods A multi-stage stratified sampling method was conducted in Shanxi Province, with a total of 3250 older adults participated in this cross-sectional survey. HRQoL was assessed using the Chinese version of the EQ-5D-5L. Tobit regression models were employed to identify associated factors for HRQoL. Results The mean EQ-5D utility score of the total sample was 0.87± 0.23, with a statistically significant difference observed between urban (0.89 ± 0.22) and rural areas (0.86 ± 0.23). Obesity (Coe=−0.10, p=0.021) and nutrition awareness (Coe=−0.14, p=0.009) were two unique associated factors to rural older adults’ HRQoL. While, age (Urban: Coe=0.13, p=0.001; Rural: Coe=−0.019, p<0.001), socioeconomic status (Urban: Coe=0.13, p<0.001; Rural: Coe=0.14, p<0.001), number of chronic non-communicable diseases (Urban: Coe=−0.20, p<0.001; Rural: Coe=−0.15, p<0.001), sleep quality (Urban: Coe=−0.22, p<0.001; Rural: Coe=0.15, p<0.001) and daytime sleepiness (Urban: Coe=−0.13, p<0.001; Rural: Coe=−0.13, p<0.001) were found to be associated with HRQoL regardless of the residential area. Conclusion This study suggested that rural older adults are facing HRQoL disadvantages compared to those in urban area. Accordingly, more attention should be devoted to rural older adults’ HRQoL, particularly to the unique factors like body weight and nutrition awareness. Targeted policies and interventions should be implemented to improve HRQoL and bridge the urban-rural HRQoL gap.
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- Jiachi Zhang
- School of Health Management, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Health Management, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
- School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Health Management, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Health Management, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
- School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Health Management, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
- School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Health Management, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Health Management, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Health Management, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Health Management, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
- Institute of Health Management, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Chichen Zhang, School of Health Management, Southern Medical University, No. 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou, 510515, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-20-61648756, Email
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Qiao R, Jia S, Zhao W, Xia X, Su Q, Hou L, Li D, Hu F, Dong B. Prevalence and correlates of disability among urban-rural older adults in Southwest China: a large, population-based study. BMC Geriatr 2022; 22:517. [PMID: 35739469 PMCID: PMC9229854 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-03193-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background As one of the challenges of aging, older adults with disabilities are often overlooked in remote areas of many developing countries, including southwest China. Similar populations would undoubtedly benefit from a representative, high-quality survey of large samples, which would also enrich global disability data. This study aims to assess the prevalence of disability and associated factors among urban and rural older adults in a typical representative region. Method A large-scale baseline survey was conducted between March and September 2020 using face-to-face interviews with a multistage stratified random sample of 16,536 participants aged ≥ 60 years. Disability was assessed using the BI scale, with a score of 100 representing normal status, 65–95 as mild disability, 45–60 as moderate disability, and 0–40 as severe disability. The prevalence of disability was estimated by demographics and health characteristics, and their associations were explored by robust Poisson regression analysis. Results The prevalence of disability among older adults was 19.4%, and the prevalence of mild, moderate, and severe disability was 16.8%, 1.5%, and 1.1%, respectively. All variables, including older age, residence in a rural area, higher number of hospitalizations, comorbidities, poor self-rated health, falls, cognitive impairment, mental impairment, and alienation from friends and relatives, were shown to be associated with a higher adjusted prevalence of disability. Only formal education can reduce the risk of disability. Conclusion The prevalence of disability among older adults is high in both urban and rural settings in southwest China, and a number of important factors associated with disability have been identified. In addition to increased attention to the health status of older adults, further research on scientific management and effective disability interventions is needed. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12877-022-03193-2.
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- Runjuan Qiao
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics and Department of General Practice, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics and Department of General Practice, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics and Department of General Practice, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. .,Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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