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Jia H. Impact of digital infrastructure construction on the migrants' utilization of basic public health services in China. BMC Health Serv Res 2024; 24:761. [PMID: 38910262 PMCID: PMC11194986 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-11221-7] [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: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Global digitalization significantly impacts public health by improving healthcare access for marginalized populations. In China, socioeconomic disparities and the Hukou system create significant barriers for the migrant population to access basic public health services (BPHS). This study aimed to assess how digital infrastructure construction (DIC) affects BPHS utilization among China's migrant populations, filling a gap in the literature regarding the relationship between digital advancements and health service accessibility. METHODS This research used micro-level data from the 2018 China Migrants Dynamic Survey and incorporated variables aligned with the Broadband China policy to employ a comprehensive empirical strategy. It included baseline regressions, robustness checks through propensity score matching and machine learning techniques, and heterogeneity analysis to explore the differential impacts of DIC based on gender, age, education level, and Hukou status. RESULTS The findings revealed that DIC significantly enhances the likelihood of migrants establishing health records and registering with family doctors, demonstrating quantifiable improvements in health service utilization. Heterogeneity analysis further indicated that the beneficial impacts of DIC were more pronounced among female migrants, those with higher education levels, younger populations, and urban Hukou holders. CONCLUSIONS DIC plays a crucial role in bridging the accessibility gap to BPHS for migrant populations in China, contributing to narrowing health disparities and advancing social equity. These results emphasize the significance of digital infrastructure in public health strategies and offer valuable insights for policymakers, healthcare providers, and researchers. Future research should prioritize longitudinal studies on the sustained effects of DIC and tailor digital health initiatives to meet the unique needs of migrant populations, promoting inclusive health policy planning and implementation.
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- Haowen Jia
- School of Economics, Shandong Technology and Business University, Yantai, Shandong, China.
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Zhang Z. Do Health and Housing Attributes Motivate Residential Moves Among Older Chinese Adults? Evidence From an 8‑Year Follow‑up Study. Innov Aging 2024; 8:igae049. [PMID: 38867764 PMCID: PMC11167399 DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igae049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2024] Open
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Background and Objectives Despite the widespread belief in aging-in-place as the preferred housing arrangement for older adults, they are increasingly embracing moving. The person-environment fit theory explains that environmental changes due to residential moves can pose health risks, discouraging older people from moving. However, it also suggests that moves may be suitable when living conditions no longer meet their physical needs. The correlation between older people's health, housing, and their subsequent moving or staying actions in China remains underexplored. Research Design and Methods Using alternative operating variables of key concepts and the China Family Panel Studies 2012-2018 data sets, this study examines the effects of health and housing status on older people's residential moves in China. The study outlines changes in health indicators and housing characteristics during multiple moves, as well as examines the relationship between the health and housing status of older adults and moving over a relatively long period of time using both regression models with lagged explanatory variables and fixed effects binary choice models. Results The results reveal that: (1) higher rates of subsequent moves were observed among older adults with better self-rated health, positive self-rated health changes, and no ADL impairment, but no significant associations were found between most health variables and moving; and (2) the correlation between older persons' house ownership/type and their residential moves was significant and consistent over time, steady and lasting. Discussion and Implications Potential mechanisms explaining the association between specific housing types and ownership statuses on moving are discussed. The findings encourage a focus on the positive benefits of moving in later life and how to provide additional housing options for older individuals.
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- Ziqi Zhang
- Department of Architecture, School of Design, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Gu J, Wang Q, Qiu W, Wu C, Qiu X. Chronic diseases and determinants of community health services utilization among adult residents in southern China: a community-based cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:919. [PMID: 38549080 PMCID: PMC10979594 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18435-8] [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: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The burden of chronic diseases has become a major public health concern, and high-efficiency use of community health services is essential in combating chronic diseases. This study described the status of chronic diseases in southern China and explored the determinants of health service utilization among adult residents. METHODS Data were obtained from one part of community survey data from four counties in Ganzhou City, southern China. A multistage, stratified random sampling method was used to conduct a cross-sectional survey between 2018 and 2020. Overall, 7430 valid questionnaires were collected. A lasso-linear regression analysis was performed to explore the determinants of community health service utilization. RESULTS According to the study, most participants (44.6%) reported having relatively good health, while 42.1% reported having moderate health. Chronic diseases were reported by 66.9% of the respondents. The three most prevalent self-reported chronic diseases were hypertension (22.6%), hyperlipidemia (5.9%), and diabetes (5.9%). Among residents with chronic diseases, 72.1% had one chronic disease, while the rest had multiple. Only 13.9% of residents frequently utilized community health services, while 18.9% never used them. Additionally, among residents who reported having chronic diseases, 14.1% had never attended community health services. Four categories of factors were the key determinants of community health service utilization: (1) personal characteristics, age, and sex; (2) health-related factors, such as family history, self-reported health conditions, and the number of chronic diseases; (3) community health service characteristics, such as satisfaction with and accessibility to community health services; and (4) knowledge of chronic diseases. Specifically, women tend to utilize healthcare services more frequently than men. Additionally, residents who are advanced in age, have a family history of chronic diseases, suffer from multiple chronic conditions, rate their self-reported health condition as poor, have a better knowledge about chronic diseases, have better accessibility to community health services, and have higher the satisfaction with community health services, tend to utilize them more frequently. CONCLUSIONS Given the limited healthcare resources, the government should promote the effective utilization of community health facilities as a critical community-based strategy to combat the growing threat of chronic diseases in southern China. The priority measures involve enhancing residents' access to and satisfaction with community health services and raising awareness of chronic illnesses among older individuals with poor health status.
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- Junwang Gu
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, No. 22 Shuangyong Road, 530021, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
- School of Public Health and Health Management, Gannan Medical University, 341000, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.
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- School of Public Health and Health Management, Gannan Medical University, 341000, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Public Health and Health Management, Gannan Medical University, 341000, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Public Health and Health Management, Gannan Medical University, 341000, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, No. 22 Shuangyong Road, 530021, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
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Dong B. A study on the impact and mechanism of action of public health education on the health of the migrant population: evidence from the 2018 China migrants dynamic survey. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1308751. [PMID: 38454992 PMCID: PMC10919148 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1308751] [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: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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Background China has the world's largest mobile population. As mobility increases, ensuring the health protection of this population is receiving more attention. Strengthening public health education is a crucial measure to improve their health and achieve equal access to basic public health services in China. Previous research has demonstrated that public health education has an impact on the health of mobile populations. However, there has been limited investigation into the mediating pathways through which health education influences the health of mobile populations, and few studies have examined the heterogeneity of this effect. Objectives The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of public health education on the health of the mobile population and its mechanism of action. Additionally, we aimed to explore the differences in this impact among different subdivided groups. Methods This paper analyses the impact of public health education on the health of the mobile population using the 2018 China Migrant Dynamic Survey (CMDS) Data,. The data was cleaned and 4,034 people were included in the analysis. The study employed ordered logistic regression modeling to analyze the mediating pathways through which health education affects health. Additionally, binary logistic regression model, probit model, propensity score matching method and instrumental variables were used to verify the robustness of the results. Results The self-assessed health status of the mobile population was good, and 82.10% of them accepted public health education. However, 17.89% of the mobile population did not receive any health education. Acceptance of health education can help improve the health status of the mobile population (OR = 1.178, 95% CI = 0.979-1.418). The study found that public health education can positively impact the health of mobile populations by influencing their health and hospitalization behaviors, as well as their social support. The analysis of heterogeneity revealed that the impact of public health education is more significant among rural, middle-aged, low-education, and low-income groups of the mobile population. Conclusion Public health education can have a positive impact on the health of the migrant populations. To further improve health education for this group, it is necessary to actively promote the establishment of health records for the migrant population, to facilitate the contracting of family doctors by the migrant population, to improve the accessibility to hospitalization services, reduce the burden of hospitalization costs, and enhance social support. Simultaneously, it is essential to offer precise and varied health education to the migrant population based on their characteristics, to promote equity among diverse groups of individuals. These findings not only help to enrich theoretical research on health education for migrant populations and the health of migrant populations but also help to improve the level of public health education for migrant populations and improve the health protection of migrant populations.
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- Bo Dong
- Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Dong B. The impact of basic health insurance participation characteristics on the health of mobile populations: the mediating role of health service utilization behavior. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1243703. [PMID: 38362214 PMCID: PMC10867968 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1243703] [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: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024] Open
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Objectives It is a pivotal element of China's health system reform to improve the health security of health insurance for the mobile population. Achieving this objective is integral to the success of the reform. The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of different enrollment characteristics of basic health insurance on the health of the mobile population and to investigate the mediating role of health service utilization behavior. Methods This cross-sectional study included 135,372 migrants who participated in the 2018 China Migrants Dynamic Survey (CMDS). Two indicators were employed in this study to assess the characteristics of the mobile population's involvement in basic health insurance-namely, whether or not they participated in local health insurance and the type of health insurance in which they participated. The health status of the mobile population was measured using self-assessed health. Health service utilization behavior was divided into public health service utilization and medical service utilization. Multivariate ordered logistic regression was employed to examine the effect of health insurance on the health of the mobile population. Subsequently, the Bootstrap method was applied to analyze the mediating effect of health service utilization behavior in the relationship between health insurance and the health of the mobile population. Results Health insurance had a positive impact on health, public health services, and health service utilization among the mobile population. However, enrollment in local health insurance (OR = 1.088, 95% CI = 1.043-1.134) and enrollment in Basic Medical Insurance for Urban Employees (OR = 1.178, 95% CI = 1.090-1.273) were more likely to be associated with higher levels of health and a greater likelihood of receiving health service utilization. The results of the mediating mechanism analysis indicated that health education, health records, family doctor contracting, receiving inpatient services, and being hospitalized locally all played a partially mediating role in the impact of the place of enrollment on health. Regarding the effect of the type of enrollment on health, three types of services-namely, health education, health records, and contracting with a family doctor-played a partially mediating role, while receiving inpatient services and being hospitalized locally did not exhibit a mediating effect. The effect of the type of participation on health is partially mediated. Conclusion Based on the impact of the different enrolment characteristics of basic health insurance on the health of the mobile population and the mediating role of health service utilization in this impact, furthermore, improvement of health insurance coverage for the mobile population should focus on improving the accessibility of health services, increasing the level of health insurance coverage, mitigating differences in treatment between the different insurance systems, and simplifying the process of transferring the health insurance relationships.
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- Bo Dong
- School of Political Science and Public Administration, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Guo M, Wang Y, Carter K. Racial/ethnic and nativity differences in adversity profiles among middle-aged and older adults. Aging Ment Health 2024; 28:319-329. [PMID: 37650239 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2023.2251421] [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: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Focusing on the nexus of race/ethnicity and nativity, this study examined profiles of adversity and their mental health implications in five groups of middle-aged and older adults: native-born whites, native-born blacks, native-born Hispanics, foreign-born whites, and foreign-born Hispanics. METHODS Data were from the 2018 psychosocial assessment of the HRS (N = 5,223). Latent class analysis (LCA) was employed to identify patterns of eleven adversity indicators and to compare the latent structures and class prevalence across the race/ethnicity and nativity groups. Regressions were used to examine the associations between adversity profiles and depression and life satisfaction, respectively. RESULTS Four adversity profiles emerged: low adversity (59.84%), low human capital (15.27%), socially marginalized (15.26%), and neighborhood adversity (9.63%). Regardless of nativity status, white older adults were most likely to have the low adversity profile (74 ∼ 75%). In contrast, all the racial/ethnic minority groups were more likely to have the other three adversity profiles. The adversity experienced by racial/ethnic minorities was further cofounded by their immigration status. Overall, having low adversity was associated with the best mental health outcomes and socially marginalized had the poorest outcomes. Even with the low adversity profile, native-born blacks had significantly more depressive symptoms than native-born whites. CONCLUSION Findings revealed heterogeneity in adversity profiles and their mental health implications in disadvantaged aging populations. Tailored programs are needed to address unique needs of different minority populations.
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- Man Guo
- School of Social Work, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- School of Social Work, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- School of Social Work, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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Ma X, Feng W, Shi C, Wang Y, Gao Q, Cai W, An H, Jing Q, Gao R, Ma A. Association between the location of social medical insurance and social integration among China's elderly rural migrants: a nationwide cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:2108. [PMID: 37884916 PMCID: PMC10604806 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16956-2] [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: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Universal social medical insurance coverage is viewed as a major factor in promoting social integration, but insufficient evidence exists on the integration of elderly rural migrants (ERM), generally aged 60 years and above, in low- and middle-income countries. To address this problem, we explore the relationship between the location of social medical insurance (SMI), such as a host city, and social integration in the context of Chinese ERM. METHODS This study is based on data from the 2017 National Internal Migrant Dynamic Monitoring Survey in China. The study participants were Chinese ERM. An integration index was constructed to measure the degree of social integration in a multi-dimensional manner using a factor analysis method. This study used descriptive statistics and one-way analysis of variance to explore the differences in social integration between ERM with SMI from host cities and hometowns. Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis was used to test the correlation between SMI location and social integration level in the overall sample. Finally, the results were verified by propensity score matching. RESULTS It was found that 606 (18.2%) of the insured ERM chose host city SMI, while 2727 (81.8%) chose hometown SMI. The level of social integration was lower among ERM with hometown SMI (-1.438 ± 32.795, F = 28.311, p ≤ 0.01) than those with host city SMI (6.649 ± 34.383). Among the dimensions of social integration, social participation contributed more than other factors, with a contribution rate of 45.42%. Host city SMI increased the probability of the social integration index by 647% among ERM (k-nearest neighbor caliper matched (n = 4, caliper = 0.02), with a full sample ATT value of 6.47 (T = 5.32, SE = 1.48, p < 0.05)). CONCLUSIONS ERM with host city SMI have a higher social integration level than those with hometowns SMI. That is, host city SMI positively affects social integration. Policymakers should focus on the access of host city SMI for ERM. Removing the threshold of host city SMI coverage for ERM can promote social integration.
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- Xiaojie Ma
- School of Public Health, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, 261000, China
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- School of Public Health, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, 261000, China
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- School of Public Health, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, 261000, China
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- School of Public Health, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, 261000, China
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- School of Management, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, 261000, China.
- Institute of Public Health Crisis Management, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China.
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- School of Management, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, 261000, China.
- Institute of Public Health Crisis Management, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China.
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- School of Public Health, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, 261000, China
- Institute of Public Health Crisis Management, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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- School of Management, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, 261000, China
- Institute of Public Health Crisis Management, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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- School of Public Health, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, 261000, China
- Institute of Public Health Crisis Management, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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- School of Public Health, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, 261000, China
- Institute of Public Health Crisis Management, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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Lo Sardo DR, Thurner S, Sorger J, Heiler G, Gyimesi M, Kautzky A, Leutner M, Kautzky-Willer A, Klimek P. Systematic population-wide ecological analysis of regional variability in disease prevalence. Heliyon 2023; 9:e15377. [PMID: 37123976 PMCID: PMC10130859 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15377] [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: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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The prevalence of diseases often varies substantially from region to region. Besides basic demographic properties, the factors that drive the variability of each prevalence are to a large extent unknown. Here we show how regional prevalence variations in 115 different diseases relate to demographic, socio-economic, environmental factors and migratory background, as well as access to different types of health services such as primary, specialized and hospital healthcare. We have collected regional data for these risk factors at different levels of resolution; from large regions of care (Versorgungsregion) down to a 250 by 250 m square grid. Using multivariate regression analysis, we quantify the explanatory power of each independent variable in relation to the regional variation of the disease prevalence. We find that for certain diseases, such as acute heart conditions, diseases of the inner ear, mental and behavioral disorders due to substance abuse, up to 80% of the variance can be explained with these risk factors. For other diagnostic blocks, such as blood related diseases, injuries and poisoning however, the explanatory power is close to zero. We find that the time needed to travel from the inhabited center to the relevant hospital ward often contributes significantly to the disease risk, in particular for diabetes mellitus. Our results show that variations in disease burden across different regions can for many diseases be related to variations in demographic and socio-economic factors. Furthermore, our results highlight the relative importance of access to health care facilities in the treatment of chronic diseases like diabetes.
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- Donald Ruggiero Lo Sardo
- Section for Science of Complex Systems, CeMSIIS, Medical University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 23, A-1090, Austria
- Complexity Science Hub Vienna, Josefst ädter Strasse 39, A-1080, Vienna, Austria
- Physics Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 2, 00185, Rome, Italy
- Corresponding author. Section for Science of Complex Systems, CeMSIIS, Medical University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 23, A-1090, Austria.
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- Section for Science of Complex Systems, CeMSIIS, Medical University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 23, A-1090, Austria
- Complexity Science Hub Vienna, Josefst ädter Strasse 39, A-1080, Vienna, Austria
- IIASA, Schlossplatz 1, A-2361, Laxenburg, Austria
- Santa Fe Institute, 1399 Hyde Park Road, Santa Fe, NM, 85701, USA
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- Complexity Science Hub Vienna, Josefst ädter Strasse 39, A-1080, Vienna, Austria
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- Complexity Science Hub Vienna, Josefst ädter Strasse 39, A-1080, Vienna, Austria
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- Austrian National Public Health Institute (GÖG), Stubenring 6, A-1010, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertal 18–20, A-1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Clinical Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertal 18–20, A-1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Clinical Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertal 18–20, A-1090, Vienna, Austria
- Gender Institute, A-3571, Gars am Kamp, Austria
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- Section for Science of Complex Systems, CeMSIIS, Medical University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 23, A-1090, Austria
- Complexity Science Hub Vienna, Josefst ädter Strasse 39, A-1080, Vienna, Austria
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Guo H, Ngai SSY, Sun T. Grandparental stress, social support, and affective well-being of migrant grandparent caregivers in urban China: an integrated model. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-023-04374-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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Peng B, Ling L. Health service behaviors of migrants: A conceptual framework. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1043135. [PMID: 37124818 PMCID: PMC10140430 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1043135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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Universal health coverage is vital to the World Health Organization's (WHO's) efforts to ensure access to health as a human right. However, it has been reported that migrants, including both international immigrants and internal migrants, underuse health services. Establishing a conceptual framework to facilitate research on the health service behaviors (HSB) of migrants is particularly important. Many theoretical frameworks explaining the general population's HSB have been published; however, most theoretical frameworks on migrants' HSB only focus on international immigrants without the inclusion of internal migrants. Of note, internal migrants are much more abundant than immigrants, and this group faces similar barriers to HSB as immigrants do. Based on theoretical frameworks of immigrants' HSB and Anderson's behavior model, the author proposes a new conceptual framework of migrants' HSB that includes both immigrants and internal migrants. The new conceptual framework divides the determinants into macro-structural or contextual factors, health delivery system characteristics, and characteristics of the population at risk and describes subgroup-specific factors. The author added some variables and reclassified variables in some dimensions, including characteristics of health delivery systems and access to healthcare. The characteristics of health delivery systems comprise the volume, organization, quality, and cost of the health delivery system, while the characteristics of access to healthcare include time accessibility, geographic accessibility, and information accessibility. The outcomes of HSB have been expanded, and relationships between them have been reported. The mediating effects of some variables have also been described. This conceptual framework can facilitate a deep and comprehensive understanding of the HSB determination process for migrants, including internal migrants.
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- Boli Peng
- Department of Actuarial Science, School of Insurance, Guangdong University of Finance, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Center for Migrant Health Policy, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Li Ling,
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Long C, Chen F, Ye Y, Ji L, Xu X, Tang S. Inequalities in the Access to Health Services Among Older Migrants: Evidence From the China Migrant Dynamic Monitoring Survey. Int J Public Health 2023; 68:1605325. [PMID: 37089794 PMCID: PMC10119408 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2023.1605325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023] Open
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Objectives: To identify differences in healthcare use between older migrant workers (OMWs) and older migrants (OMs) and explore associated factors and paths of healthcare use. Methods: The data came from the 2015 China Migrant Dynamic Monitoring Survey (CMDMS). CMDMS used a multi-stage stratified probability proportionate to size method as the sampling technique and conducted a desk review. The samples include OMWs, OMs for caring offspring (N = 4,439), and OMs for receiving care from family (N = 4,184). We built logistic regression and path analysis models to analyze the data. Results: Social health insurance (SHI) in current place of residence is associated with less expenditure among all subgroups. OMWs and OMs for receiving care from family with SHI in current place of residence are more likely to use healthcare. Conclusion: OMWs are particularly vulnerable in healthcare use and socioeconomic status. Having SHI registered in current place of residence helps decrease expenditure among OMs. We urge policymakers to consider a united health financing scheme across OMWs and other urban employees and streamline policies for migrants to enroll in SHI in current place of residence.
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- Chengxu Long
- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, School of Global Affairs, Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Health Service and Population Research, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Chronic Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Sichuan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- *Correspondence: Shangfeng Tang,
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Chu M, Lee CY, Suona L, Gao M, Chen T, Zhang S, Chiang YC. Improving the sense of city belonging among migrant elderly following family from an elderly service perspective: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:2032. [PMCID: PMC9639263 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-14445-6] [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: 06/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Background The migrant elderly following family (MEFF), who migrates to new community to reunite with families, may face challenges of city integration and belonging. This study aims to explore from an elderly service perspective how to improve the sense of city belonging for MEFFs with and without hypertension/diabetes conditions. Methods Data were derived from the 2017 China Migrants Dynamic Survey and China National Statistical Yearbooks in 2017. The study included 882 MEFFs with hypertension or diabetes and 1266 MEFFs without hypertension and diabetes. Hierarchical linear modeling was applied to analyze the effects of individual and provincial elderly services on sense of city belonging among the MEFF with and without hypertension/diabetes. Results The MEFFs with hypertension or diabetes exhibited a greater sense of city belonging when they were familiar with a wider range of health education topics (γ = 0.05, p = 0.033) and were in those provinces with a greater number of licensed doctors (γ = 0.39, p < 0.001) and hospitals (p = 0.042). For those MEFFs without hypertension or diabetes, social security cards (γ = 0.57, p < 0.001) and awareness of a wider range of health education topics (γ = 0.07, p = 0.018) may help to improve their sense of city belonging. Conclusion This study calls for strengthening the accessibility in inclusive elderly services, and minimizing or even eliminating the inequality in elderly services at the individual and provincial levels to increase sense of city belonging among the MEFFs. For the MEFFs with hypertension or diabetes, health managers should focus on improving health information dissemination and increasing the number of doctors per 1000 people as well as and the number of hospitals to enhance the sense of city belonging. Moreover, the government should strengthen social security and health education to facilitate the adaptation and integration of MEFFs without hypertension and diabetes into the host city.
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- Meijie Chu
- grid.12955.3a0000 0001 2264 7233State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiang’an South Road, Xiang’an District 361102 Xiamen, China
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- grid.12955.3a0000 0001 2264 7233School of International Business, Xiamen University Tan Kah Kee College, Zhangzhou, China
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- grid.12955.3a0000 0001 2264 7233State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiang’an South Road, Xiang’an District 361102 Xiamen, China ,Lasa Customs District, P.R. China, Lasa, China
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- grid.12955.3a0000 0001 2264 7233State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiang’an South Road, Xiang’an District 361102 Xiamen, China
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- grid.12955.3a0000 0001 2264 7233State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiang’an South Road, Xiang’an District 361102 Xiamen, China
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- grid.13291.380000 0001 0807 1581Business School, Sichuan University, No. 29 Wangjiang Road, Wuhou District, Sichuan 610064 Chengdu, China
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- grid.12955.3a0000 0001 2264 7233State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiang’an South Road, Xiang’an District 361102 Xiamen, China
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Zhong H, Yang J, Zhao N, Li X, Zhang Y. The positive association between internal migration and hospitalization among the older adults in China: Regional heterogeneity and chronic disease management. Front Public Health 2022; 10:977563. [PMID: 36117598 PMCID: PMC9477104 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.977563] [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: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Background Post-retirement migrants are rapidly increasing in China, but the impact of internal migration on hospitalization among older adults remains under-researched. Understanding this impact is essential for health policies development and improvement. This study aims to identify the most vulnerable population, evaluate the association between migration and hospitalization, and discuss potential causes of the association. Methods 14,478 older adults were extracted from the 2018 to 2019 Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) database and divided into four groups according to migration experience and age at migration: non-migrants, pre-adulthood migrants, pre-retirement migrants, and post-retirement migrants. Post-retirement migrants were key research subjects. We employed Pearson's chi-square test to compare group differences in outcome and covariates, and multivariate logistic regression analysis to examine the association between migration and hospitalization by regions and chronic conditions. Results Significant intergroup differences were observed in demographic characteristics, socioeconomic factors, health habits, and health-related factors. Post-retirement migrants displayed following characteristics: female predominance (61.6%; 1,472/2,391), tending toward urban areas (80.9%; 1,935/2,391), and the highest prevalence rate of chronic disease (46.7%; 1,116/2,391). Urban migrants in eastern China were more likely to be hospitalized (OR = 1.65; 95% CI: 1.27-2.15), especially those who were diagnosed with chronic disease (OR = 1.51; 95% CI: 1.04-2.19) or with unconfirmed chronic conditions (OR = 1.98; 95% CI: 1.36-2.89). Conclusions Internal migration is associated with the hospitalization of post-retirement migrants moving to eastern China. Improved chronic disease management and early interventions might lower the hospitalization. Effective policies should be formulated to reduce the disparity in primary care services across China, thereby facilitating the access of migrants to these services.
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- Huixiang Zhong
- National Institute of Hospital Administration, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Beijing, China.,Department of Medical Record Management Statistics, Affliated Huadu Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University Third Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- National Institute of Hospital Administration, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Beijing, China
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- Outpatient Department, Yantai Affliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- National Institute of Hospital Administration, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Beijing, China
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Jia Q, Li S, Kong F. Association Between Intergenerational Support, Social Integration, and Subjective Well-Being Among Migrant Elderly Following Children in Jinan, China. Front Public Health 2022; 10:870428. [PMID: 35757625 PMCID: PMC9226480 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.870428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background In China, as domestic urbanization progresses and immigration expands, an increasing number of older people are choosing to follow their migrant children to new cities. Such people are referred to as "migrant elderly following children." However, few studies have explored the subjective well-being of these older adults. The present study aims to investigate the factors that influence the subjective well-being of this population of older adults. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted among 656 older migrants who had followed their children to Jinan, Shandong Province, China. Multistage cluster random sampling was used. Binary logistic regression analyses were performed to explore, the relationships between intergenerational support, social integration, and subjective well-being. Results Overall, 96.3% of the older migrants showed good subjective well-being. Analysis of intergenerational support showed that those who had a female child (odds ratio [OR] = 0.401, 95% confidence interval [95%CI]: 0.180, 0.893) and those whose children had terrible conjugal relationships (OR = 0.223, 95% CI: 0.099, 0.504) were less likely to have better subjective well-being. Analysis of social integration showed that migrants who liked their current city (OR = 5.358, 95%CI: 1. 631, 17.599) and those who had a basic understanding of the local dialect (OR = 2.869, 95%CI: 1.203, 6.843) were more likely to have good subjective well-being. Migrants who had used in-patient service in the past year (OR = 0.216, 95%CI: 0.094, 0.497) were more likely to have poor subjective well-being. Conclusion Intergenerational support and social integration are positively associated with the subjective well-being of migrant elderly following children in China. Efforts should be made, including the creation of specialized policies, to improve the family atmosphere of such migrants and their integration into their new cities, as this would contribute to improving their subjective well-being.
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- Qingchen Jia
- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- NHC 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
- NHC 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
- NHC Key Lab of Health Economics and Policy Research (Shandong University), Jinan, China
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Liu G, Li S, Kong F. Association between social support, smartphone usage and loneliness among the migrant elderly following children in Jinan, China: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e060510. [PMID: 35613788 PMCID: PMC9174823 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES As the fast population ageing in the past few decades, China has also witnessed an increase in the number of migrant elderly following children (MEFC). This study aims to examine the relationship between MEFC's social support, smartphone usage and loneliness in Jinan, China. DESIGN Cross-sectional survey. SETTING Shandong Province, China. PARTICIPANTS The participants were 656 MEFC aged 60 years or above. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES Loneliness was measured by an eight-item version of the University of California Los Angeles Loneliness Scale (ULS-8). A t-test and one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were conducted to compare the level of loneliness across different sociodemographic variables, social support indicators and smartphone usage indicators. Structural equation modelling was used to validate the association between the above variables. RESULTS The MEFC's mean score on the ULS-8 was 12.82±4.05, indicating a relatively lower level of loneliness. It was found that social support and smartphone usage exerted negative effects on loneliness of the MEFC, and the standardised direct effects were -0.165 (95% CI -0.257 to -0.070) and -0.094 (95% CI -0.180 to -0.003), respectively. Social support was found to be positively associated with smartphone usage of the MEFC, and the standardised direct effect was 0.147 (95% CI 0.052 to 0.246). CONCLUSIONS The loneliness of the MEFC was relatively low and was clarified to be negatively associated with social support and smartphone usage. Effective intervention measures on social support and smartphone usage to alleviate loneliness among the MEFC in China were recommended based on this study.
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- Guangwen Liu
- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- NHC 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
- NHC 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
- NHC Key Lab of Health Economics and Policy Research, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Pan L, Wang C, Cao X, Zhu H, Luo L. Unmet Healthcare Needs and Their Determining Factors among Unwell Migrants: A Comparative Study in Shanghai. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19095499. [PMID: 35564894 PMCID: PMC9103782 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19095499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to analyze the health status and unmet healthcare needs, and the impact of related factors, of unwell migrants in Shanghai. A total of 10,938 respondents, including 934 migrants and 10,004 non-migrants, were interviewed in Shanghai’s Sixth Health Service Survey. Descriptive statistics were utilized to present the prevalence of health status and unmet healthcare needs. Binary logistic regression analysis was performed to explore the relationships between predisposing factors, enabling factors, need factors, and health-related behavior and unmet healthcare needs in the Anderson health service utilization model. This study indicated the percentages of migrants having a fair or poor self-evaluated health status (21.09%) and suffering from chronic diseases (72.91%) were lower than those of non-migrants (28.34% and 88.64%, respectively). Migrants had higher percentages of unmet hospitalization needs (88.87%), unmet outpatient care needs (44.43%), and self-medication (23.98%) than those of non-migrants (86.24%, 37.95%, 17.97%, respectively). Migrants enrolled in Urban Employee Basic Medical Insurance were more likely to utilize hospitalization services (OR = 1.457) than those enrolled in other health insurances or uninsured. Need factors had impacts on unwell migrants’ unmet healthcare needs. Other factors, including age and health behavior, were also found to significantly affect unwell migrants’ unmet health service needs. Specific gaps continue to exist between unwell migrants and non-migrants regarding the accessibility of local health services. Flexible policies, such as enhancing the health awareness of migrants and eliminating obstacles for migrants to access medical services, should be implemented to provide convenient and affordable healthcare services to unwell migrants.
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- Lin Pan
- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; (L.P.); (C.W.); (H.Z.)
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; (L.P.); (C.W.); (H.Z.)
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- Institute of Medical Information, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100020, China
- Correspondence: (X.C.); (L.L.)
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; (L.P.); (C.W.); (H.Z.)
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; (L.P.); (C.W.); (H.Z.)
- Correspondence: (X.C.); (L.L.)
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How Different Is the Annual Physical Examination of Older Migrants than That of Older Nonmigrants? A Coarsened Exact Matching Study from China. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10050815. [PMID: 35627952 PMCID: PMC9141086 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10050815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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It has become a top priority to ensure equal rights for older migrants in China. This study aims to explore how different the annual physical examination of older migrants is compared to that of older nonmigrants in China by using a coarsened exact matching method, and to explore the factors affecting annual physical examination among older migrants in China. Data were drawn from the China Migrants Dynamic Survey 2015 and China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey 2015. The coarsened exact matching method was used to analyse the difference in the annual physical examination of older migrants and nonmigrants. A logistic regression was used to analyse the factors affecting annual physical examination among older migrants. The annual physical examination of older migrants was 35.6%, which was significantly lower than that of older nonmigrants after matching (Odds ratios = 0.91, p < 0.05). It was affected by education, employment, hukou, household economic status, health, health insurance, main source of income, type of migration, range of migration, years of migration, having health records in local community and number of local friends among older migrants in China. Older migrants adopted negative strategies in annual physical examination compared to older nonmigrants. Active strategies should be made to improve the equity of annual physical examination for older migrants in China.
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Association between Sense of Belonging and Loneliness among the Migrant Elderly Following Children in Jinan, Shandong Province, China: The Moderating Effect of Migration Pattern. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19074396. [PMID: 35410076 PMCID: PMC8998737 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19074396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 03/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Driven by accelerating population aging and migration, the number of older migrants has increased rapidly in China. Those who moved to cities to look after grandchildren were referred to as the migrant elderly following children (MEFC). This study aims to examine the relationship between sense of belonging and loneliness and explore the moderating effect of migration pattern among the MEFC in China. METHODS The study included 656 MEFC aged 60 years and above. Loneliness was evaluated by the eight-item University of California Los Angeles Loneliness Scale (ULS-8). Sense of belonging and migration pattern were measured using a self-designed questionnaire. Hierarchical multiple regression was conducted to test the proposed association and moderating effect. A margins plot was introduced to illustrate this effect. RESULTS The average ULS-8 score was 12.82 ± 4.05, revealing a low level of loneliness. A weak sense of belonging was related with a higher level of loneliness (β = 0.096, p = 0.014). Migration pattern was found to exacerbate this association (β = 0.138, p = 0.026), especially for the elderly who migrated across provinces. CONCLUSIONS Sense of belonging was correlated with loneliness, and the moderating role of migration pattern was established. Both policymakers and the adult children of inter-provincial migrant elderly should focus on this special subgroup.
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Family Support and Social Support Associated with National Essential Public Health Services Utilization among Older Migrants in China: A Gender Perspective. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19031610. [PMID: 35162632 PMCID: PMC8835676 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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China provides National Essential Public Health Services (NEPHS) free of charge to all citizens to ensure access to essential health services. The present study aimed to explore the associations between different sources of support and NEPHS service utilization among older migrants in China with a gender perspective. We used a national cross-sectional dataset derived from the 2015 China Migrants Dynamic Survey. Participants were included if they were aged ≥60 years and without household registration at the residence. Among 1989 participants, 35.2% enrolled in a free physical examination in the past year: 34.6% for males and 35.9% for females. Among male participants, having more local friends (OR = 1.47, 95% CI: 1.09, 1.99) and having insurance at the residence (OR = 1.75, 95% CI: 1.03, 2.96) were associated with enrolment in a free physical examination after controlling for age, education, and self-reported health status. Two additional factors, marital status and family structure, were found for female participants to be associated with enrolment in a free physical examination. NEPHS service utilization was far from satisfactory among older migrants in China, and both family support and social support played a role in it. There are common and unique factors associated with NEPHS service utilization in terms of gender.
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Wang J, Zhu J, Wang X, Che Y, Bai Y, Liu J. Sociodemographic disparities in the establishment of health records among 0.5 million migrants from 2014 to 2017 in China: a nationwide cross-sectional study. Int J Equity Health 2021; 20:250. [PMID: 34856984 PMCID: PMC8638552 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-021-01584-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Migrants account for a large part of China's population. Many policies and inventions have been taken to improve access to public health services and the health of migrants. China's Basic Public Health Services(BPHS) are a series of public health services in this policy domain, which aims at promoting the access of public health sevices and improve health equity of residents. The establishment of health records is the fundamental service of BPHS. However, there is little known about the establishment of health records among migrants in China, which hinders the more efficient provision of health services for migrants, and health equity is difficult to achieve. Based on the research gap, this study aims at showing the sociodemographic disparities in the establishment rate of health records, and identifying priorities and recommendations for promoting health equity of migrants in China. METHODS This study used national data from China Migrants Dynamic Survey (CMDS) from 2014 to 2017 to evaluate the sociodemographic disparities in the establishment rate of health records and utilization of relevant public health services. The study included 539,926 respondents. Following the descriptive statistics of migrants, we showed the establishment rate of health records by sociodemographic characteristics and migrating related characteristics. Multivariate analysis was conducted to explore the associations between sociodemographic charicteristics, migrating related charicteristics and the establishment of health records. RESULTS The establishment rate of health records among migrants in the sampled years were 22.99, 38.44, 27.29% respectively, and 29.18% in general, and there existed heterogeneity in the establishment rate of health records by sociodemographic charicteristics and migrating related charicteristics. Female migrants who were older, from middle age, married or living with partner, with higher educational attainment, with urban household registration, migrated for longer time, migrated for the reason of studying or family issues, migrated in province were more likely to establish health records. CONCLUSION There existed sociodemographic disparities in the establishment rate of health records and inequalities in the utilization of health records services among migrants in China. Migrating related characteristics also had impact on the establishment status. Policies should take both supply side and demand side of health services to improve the health equity of migrants, which means that relative departments should continue to invest in primary healthcare centers to improve their ability to provide services as well as migrants' health literacy.
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- Jun Wang
- Center for Health Policy Research and Evaluation, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872 China
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- Department of Economics, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT, Birmingham, UK
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- Center for Health Policy Research and Evaluation, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872 China
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- Center for Health Policy Research and Evaluation, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872 China
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- Center for Health Policy Research and Evaluation, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872 China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Centre, Beijing, 100080 China
- Institute for Global Health and Development, Peking University, Beijing, 100871 China
- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health, National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China, Beijing, 100083 China
- School of Public Health, Peking University; Institute for Global Health and Development, Peking University, Beijing, 100191 China
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Migration and Health—Freedom of Movement and Social Benefits for Chinese Migrant Workers. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su132212371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study utilized the concept of social right to understand factors affecting migrant workers’ health and healthcare in China. Using mixed methods, this study integrated findings from a survey of 817 migrant workers and a follow-up study of 30 intensive interviews to present an in-depth understanding of cumulative disadvantage of health and healthcare of rural-to-urban migrant workers. Our quantitative results indicated that migrant workers with no more than 5 years of working experience and having a good relationship with employers were 65% and 72.8% more likely to report good self-rated health as compared to their counterparts; those with work-related injury experience and low income were 41.6% and 53.6% less likely to report good self-rated health. Qualitative findings revealed the social contexts of the cumulative effect of the length of work experience and fear of medical cost on migrant workers’ declining health. Even though the participation rate for health insurance in China is reported to be over 99%, the lack of portability in health insurance and different reimbursement rates in health care access are structural barriers in health-seeking behaviors among Chinese migrant workers and in establishing sustainability in China’s healthcare system. This study adds to the literature by delineating the process of the unequal access to social rights in general, healthcare in particular as the major explanation for migrant workers’ poor health beyond the surface of China’s universal healthcare.
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Perceived social support, resilience and health self-efficacy among migrant older adults: A moderated mediation analysis. Geriatr Nurs 2021; 42:1577-1582. [PMID: 34768149 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2021.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Migrant older adults become more disadvantaged in health due to aging and migration-related problems. This study aimed to examine the mediating role of resilience in the relationship between perceived social support and health self-efficacy, and to test whether gender moderated the mediating effect of resilience between perceived social support and health self-efficacy among migrant older adults. A total of 184 migrant older adults were recruited from five communities. Resilience played a partial mediating role in the relationship between perceived social support and health self-efficacy. Moreover, age moderated the relationship between resilience and health self-efficacy. The relationship between resilience and health self-efficacy was stronger in male older adults than female ones. These findings provide a better understanding of the effects of perceived social support and resilience on health self-efficacy, which could guide targeted interventions for community health nurses to promote health self-efficacy among migrant older adults.
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Niu L, Liu Y, Wang X. Using Nomogram to Predict the Hospitalization Forgone Among Internal Migrants in China: A Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Secondary Data Analysis. Risk Manag Healthc Policy 2021; 14:3945-3954. [PMID: 34584472 PMCID: PMC8464368 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s301234] [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: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Migrants are one of the most vulnerable populations facing many health issues. Inadequate health care access and unequal insurance are the most challenging. This study aimed to construct a nomogram to predict the risk of hospitalization forgone among internal migrants in China. Methods We analyzed the 2014 Mobile Population Social Integration and Mental Health Survey (MPSIMHS) launched by National Health and Family Planning Commission. Using the Probability Proportionate to Size Sampling method (PPS), MPSIMHS sampled from eight cities (districts) with a total sample size of 15,999. Of total 589 patients who were diagnosed with hospitalization requirement, 116 forwent their hospitalization, 473 had no forgone. Demographics, socioeconomic status, and health conditions were analyzed using univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression. A nomogram was built and validated by applying bootstrap resampling. Results After model selection, gender, age group, marital status, migration range, insurance (having NRMI), and self-evaluated health were chosen into the nomogram to predict the risk of hospitalization forgone. The nomogram that predicted the risk of hospitalization forgone was validated for discrimination and calibration using bootstrap resampling. The calibration curves illustrated optimal agreement between the actual and predicted probabilities of the nomogram. The value of C-index from bootstrap was 0.80 (95% CI: 0.76–0.85). Conclusion This study identified some possible factors contributing to migrant’s hospitalization forgone: being single, male and middle-aged, having fixed health insurance, and having bad or great self-evaluated health. By integrating significant and easy-to-get prognostic factors, a nomogram was developed to estimate an individual patient’s risk of hospitalization forgone, which might have practical utility and the potential to assist clinicians in making hospitalization recommendations.
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- Li Niu
- School of Medicine, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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Lin Y, Wang T, Zhu T. Do Migration Characteristics Influence the Utilization of Basic Public Health Services in Internal Elderly Migrants in China? Front Public Health 2021; 9:514687. [PMID: 34422735 PMCID: PMC8377672 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.514687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Background: The literature shows that migration characteristics are a potential pathway through which migration can influence basic healthcare service utilization. The goal of the study was to explore the effect of migration characteristics on the utilization of basic public health services for internal elderly migrants in China and to identify the pathways that might promote their utilization of basic public health services. Methods: We studied 1,544 internal elderly migrants. The utilization of basic public health services was determined through participation in free health checkups organized by community health service institutions in the past year. Migration characteristics were represented by years of residence and reasons for migration. Other variables included demographic characteristics and social factors, e.g., the number of local friends and exercise time per day were measured to represent social contacts. Multivariate binary logistic regression was employed to explore the association of the variables with the likelihood of using community health services. Results: A total of 55.6% of respondents were men, and the mean age was 66.34 years (SD 5.94). A low level of education was observed. A total of 59.9% of migrants had been residents for over 10 years, and the main reason for migrating was related to family. Of these migrants, 12.9% had no local friends. Furthermore, 5.2% did not exercise every day. Social contacts were complete mediators of the impact of migration characteristics on the utilization of primary healthcare. Conclusion: Our study highlighted the mediating role of social factors in the relationship between migration characteristics and the utilization of basic public health services among Chinese internal elderly migrants. The findings supported the need to increase the opportunities for social contacts between local elderly individuals and internal elderly migrants.
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- Yanwei Lin
- Department of Health Sociology, School of Humanities and Management, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, China
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Xie Y, Guo Q, Meng Y. The health service use of aged rural-to-urban migrant workers in different types of cities in China. BMC Health Serv Res 2021; 21:606. [PMID: 34182984 PMCID: PMC8237433 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-06638-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The association between different types of cities and the use of health services by aged migrant workers in China has not been widely reported in previous studies. This article aims to focus on rural-to-urban migrant workers in China aged 50 years and older to examine the relationship between the region of these migrant workers' destination city (eastern, central or western) and migration city type (first-tier, second-tier, third-tier and smaller cities) and their use of health services (e.g., establishing health records, participating in health education, and seeking medical treatment when ill). METHODS This study's data were obtained from China Migrants Dynamic Survey in 2017. A total of 14,732 rural-to-urban migrant workers aged 50 years and older were included in the analysis; 6,938 of the migrant workers were either ill or had recently experienced physical discomfort. A chi-square test and binary logistic regression were performed to explore the associations between these rural-urban migrants' destination cities and their use of health services. RESULTS This study found that aged rural migrant workers who moved to the east or to first- or second-tier cities were less likely to establish health records, participate in health education programme, and seek medical care. CONCLUSIONS Migrant destination cities are linked to the use of local health services by migrant workers aged 50 years and older in China. We found that aged migrant workers who migrated to relatively developed regions and cities accessed fewer health services. Such results signify that more attention should be paid to aged migrant workers' use of health services in economically developed regions and cities, to eliminate regional differences in healthcare inequality.
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- Yating Xie
- Research Center for Social Governance Innovation, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450006, Henan, China
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- Elder Service Research Center, School of Sociology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Luoyu Road #1037, Hubei, 430074, Wuhan, China.
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- The Institute for Population and Development Studies, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 710049, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Borboudaki L, Linardakis M, Markaki AM, Papadaki A, Trichopoulou A, Philalithis A. Health service utilization among adults aged 50+ across eleven European countries (the SHARE study 2004/5). J Public Health (Oxf) 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10389-019-01173-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Yang W, Chang S, Zhang W, Wang R, Mossialos E, Wu X, Cui D, Li H, Mi H. An Initial Analysis of the Effects of a Long-Term Care Insurance on Equity and Efficiency: A Case Study of Qingdao City in China. Res Aging 2021; 43:156-165. [PMID: 32096450 PMCID: PMC7961619 DOI: 10.1177/0164027520907346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Finding a suitable mechanism to finance long-term care (LTC) is a pressing policy concern for many countries. Using Qingdao city in China as a case study, this article presents an initial assessment of a newly piloted LTC insurance by evaluating its effects on equity and efficiency in financing. Drawing data from 47 in-depth interviews conducted in 2016, this study found that there remain sizable disparities in financial burden among insurance participants, despite an emphasis on ensuring equitable access to care. Although the insurance brought cost savings to the health care sector, the LTC providers are incentivized to provide care at the least cost, even when such care is deemed inadequate due to the fixed payment for their services. This article offers critical insights into the potentials and challenges of applying the LTC insurance model in a developing country, where critical lessons can be drawn for public LTC insurance in other countries.
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- Wei Yang
- Department of Global Health & Social Medicine, 4616King's College London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Computer Science, 13290Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
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- Department of Social Policy, Institute of Sociology, 12470Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China
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- London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom
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- London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom
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- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Global Health Institute, 12390Wuhan University, China
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- Global Health Institute, 12390Wuhan University, China
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- 12377Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Wang Z, Wu Q, Ming J. The Relationship Between Homeownership and the Utilization of Local Public Health Services Among Rural Migrants in China: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study. Front Public Health 2020; 8:589038. [PMID: 33365296 PMCID: PMC7750470 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.589038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background: Rural-urban migrants frequently suffer from overrepresented health risks but have poor access to public health services. In China, homeownership status may play a vital role in obtaining local welfare. However, the relationship between homeownership and utilization of public health services has remained largely unexplored. This study aims to address the direct linkage between homeownership and utilization of local public health services among rural migrants in China. Methods: We applied the dataset from the 2017 National Migrants Population Dynamic Monitoring Survey (NMPDMS-2017) to explore the direct relationship between homeownership and the utilization of local public health services. Logit regression was conducted to discuss the associations and to explore the interaction effect. Results: The logit estimations reveal that homeownership is positively related to the establishment of a health record and participation in health education. The interaction term of homeownership and household location and the interaction between homeownership and healthcare center location are related to the increased establishment of a health record. However, the interaction of homeownership and household location merely reveals significant correlations with the health education model. Conclusion: Homeownership is positively associated with the utilization of local public health services among rural migrants in China. Furthermore, homeowners living in urban residential communities and within the vicinity of the healthcare center are more likely to access public health services than those living in other locations.
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- Zicheng Wang
- School of Public Management, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Public Management, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Economics and Commerce, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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Tao T, Hou L, Shao R. Factors associated with the choice of primary treatment at the community level among the middle-aged and elderly in China. Int J Health Plann Manage 2020; 36:442-458. [PMID: 33295112 DOI: 10.1002/hpm.3093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND As China is still in the process of establishing the hierarchical medical system, people have full autonomy in choosing medical institutions when they need to see a doctor. The basic working of a hierarchical medical system involves four parts: primary treatment at the community level, two-way referral, a partition of emergency and chronic disease, and a joint effort among different healthcare facilities. This study examines factors associated with primary healthcare use in a middle-aged and elderly Chinese population. METHODS Our study is a cross-sectional and observational survey involving 1659 adults aged 45 and above. The data are from the 2015 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. According to the Andersen behavioral model, we used logistic regression to analyze the influencing factors of healthcare services utilization, including predisposing, enabling, and need factors. We also compared the relative importance of factors to healthcare services utilization by analysis of variance. RESULTS During the recently 1-month period, 63.89% of the sample had their last visit to a primary healthcare facility. In the final logistic model, there were three predisposing characteristics (education level, children number, and work status), three enabling factors (household status, out-of-pocket expenses, and travel time to the healthcare facilities), and one need factor (three specific chronic diseases) were significantly associated with primary healthcare use. Having received more education, taking more travel time to the healthcare facility, paying more out-of-pocket expenses, and having heart problems were associated with a lower probability of choosing the primary healthcare facility. However, having more children, being still at work, with agricultural household status, diabetes, and arthritis were associated with a higher likelihood of having primary healthcare facility visits. Among all the factors, the three most powerful determinants were out-of-pocket expenses, travel time to the healthcare facility, and education. CONCLUSIONS Policymakers need to consider these factors when improving the system of primary treatment at the community level, including improving reimbursement policy to distinguish the payment standard between hospitals and primary healthcare facilities.
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- China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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Kong LN, Zhang N, Yuan C, Yu ZY, Yuan W, Zhang GL. Relationship of social support and health-related quality of life among migrant older adults: The mediating role of psychological resilience. Geriatr Nurs 2020; 42:1-7. [PMID: 33197701 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2020.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Revised: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Migrant older adults are influenced by an accumulation of aging and adversities related to migration. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of psychological resilience and social support on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among migrant older adults, and examine the mediating effect of psychological resilience between social support and HRQOL. A total of 149 migrant older adults were recruited from five communities in Chongqing, China. Social support and psychological resilience were positively associated with physical and mental HRQOL among migrant older adults. Psychological resilience had a partial mediating effect on the relationship between social support and physical and mental HRQOL. These findings provide a better understanding of how social support and psychological resilience work together to affect HRQOL, and it could guide the interventions to promote HRQOL among migrant older adults in the community.
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- Ling-Na Kong
- School of Nursing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; School of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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- School of Nursing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Nursing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Nursing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Nursing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Long C, Tang S, Wang R, Ji L, Wang Y, Wu T, Li Z, Feng Z. The migrating mediators and the interaction associated with the use of essential public health services: a cross-sectional study in Chinese older migrants. BMC Geriatr 2020; 20:475. [PMID: 33198656 PMCID: PMC7670818 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-020-01878-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background Despite the incremental implementation of the essential public health services (EPHS) during the last decade, the goal of EPHS’s equalization is impossible to cannot be achieved without appropriate policies targeting older migrants. Therefore, this study aims to examine whether the supply side meets the needs of older migrants and to explore the relationships among health status, the use of health services, and diverse factors. Methods The data were derived from a national cross-sectional dataset (N = 11,161) of the 2015 Chinese Migrant Dynamic Monitoring Survey. Mediating effects analysis and moderating effects analysis were conducted to explore the interactions between physical status and the use of EPHS in older migrants such as physical examination, health record, and follow-up services. Results The use of physical examination, health record, and follow-up services were correlated with each other. Household income, migrating for employment, and migrating for offspring were negatively associated with the use of EPHS. A positive association was observed between the use of EPHS and willingness for long-stay. The mediating effects of household income, migrating for employment, migrating for offspring, and willingness for long-stay were observed on the relationship between physical status and the use of EPHS. The moderating effects of household income and migrating for employment were discovered. Conclusion Public health policies that may be worthy of consideration include further enhancing the delivery capacity of primary health institutions, integrating professional clinical resources into the primary health system, and launching the target policies to improve the accessibility of EPHS in older migrants.
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- Chengxu Long
- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China.
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- China National Center for Biotechnology Development, 16 West Sihuan Middle Road, Beijing, 100039, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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Xie J, Liao J, Zhang J, Gu J. Association between rural-to-urban migration and the cognitive aging trajectories of older Chinese adults: results from a prospective cohort analysis. BMC Geriatr 2020; 20:360. [PMID: 32957920 PMCID: PMC7507287 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-020-01772-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Increasingly, older Chinese adults from rural areas are moving to urban areas to live with their children who have already migrated to these areas. However, few studies have examined this pattern of migration and its effects on cognitive function. We aimed to investigate the association between domestic rural-to-urban migration and the trajectories of cognitive function in older Chinese adults, as well as the factors contributing to these association. METHODS Data for this study were drawn from three waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. Migrants were defined as participants who had rural hukou status (under China's household registration system) but resided in an urban area. Cognitive functions were measured using an adapted Chinese version of the Mini-Mental State Examination. We used multilevel linear regression models to examine the association between internal migration and cognitive function trajectories. RESULTS The study included 3876 Chinese adults aged ≥60 years at baseline. Compared with their rural non-migrant counterparts, migrants (n = 850) had higher levels of education and reported more interactions with family. Additionally, female migrants were more likely to participate in leisure activities. All cognitive function scores declined over time, but no significant differences were observed in rates of cognitive decline between migrants and non-migrants, regardless of sex. Female migrants exhibited significantly better performance in terms of total cognition (β = 0.77, P < .001) and mental status (β = 0.68, P < .001) than female non-migrants, whereas no inter-group difference was observed regarding memory (β = 0.09, P > .05). Among the male subjects, no significant differences in cognitive function levels were observed between migrants and non-migrants. A series of adjusted models revealed that psychosocial factors such as residing with children, caring for grandchildren, depression and participation in leisure activities partly explained the association between migration and cognition in women. CONCLUSIONS Rural-to-urban migration was positively associated with cognitive functions only in women. However, this pattern did not affect the rate of cognitive decline in either sex. Our findings provide directions for tailored interventions improving cognitive functions of older adults and rural non-migrating older adults, especially female non-migrants.
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- Jinzhao Xie
- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, 2nd Zhongshan Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, 2nd Zhongshan Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, School of Public Health and Institute of State Governance, Sun Yat-sen University, 2nd Zhongshan Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, 2nd Zhongshan Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, 2nd Zhongshan Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. .,Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, School of Public Health and Institute of State Governance, Sun Yat-sen University, 2nd Zhongshan Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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Ke N, Ma Y, Luo Z, Xu S, Kuang L. Associations between the supply and utilization of primary care and newborn, children and maternal health in rural counties of Guangdong Province, China. Fam Pract 2020; 37:499-506. [PMID: 32188963 DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmaa018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The Chinese government is ambitious regarding strengthening the primary care system for women and children. Primary care contributes to better health outcomes among neonates, infants, children and pregnant women, especially for vulnerable groups. However, few published studies have examined this issue in China. OBJECTIVE This study examined whether greater supply and utilization of primary care was associated with improved health outcomes among targeted populations in the total and interprovincial migrant populations in the rural counties of Guangdong Province, China. METHODS This ecological study analysed annual panel data from all 63 rural counties in Guangdong Province from 2014 to 2016 (n = 189). A linear random-effects panel data model was applied. RESULTS Higher proportions of primary care visits were significantly associated with reduced incidences of low birth weight (P < 0.05) and preterm birth rates (P < 0.05) for the total population, and were significantly associated with reduced infant (P < 0.1) and under-five (P < 0.01) mortality rates for migrants. Greater primary care physician supply was significantly associated with reduced maternal mortality (P < 0.1) rates among migrants. However, primary care indicators were insignificant for both the total and migrant populations regarding neonatal mortality rates, as well as the infant and under-five mortality rates in the total population (P > 0.1). CONCLUSIONS These findings support existing evidence regarding associations between primary care and improved health outcomes among newborns, children and pregnant women, especially for disadvantaged populations. However, associations were not significant for all studied health outcomes, implying the need for further study.
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- Naiqi Ke
- Department of Health Administration, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Healthcare, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Health Administration, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of financial engineering, School of Finance, GuangDong University of Finance and Economics. Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Health Administration, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Inequality in Health Services for Internal Migrants in China: A National Cross-Sectional Study on the Role of Fund Location of Social Health Insurance. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17176327. [PMID: 32878066 PMCID: PMC7504160 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17176327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2020] [Revised: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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On-the-spot settlements of medical bills for internal migrants enrolled with a social health insurance program outside of their residential location have been encouraged by the Chinese government, with the intention to improve equality in healthcare services. This study compared the use of health services between the internal migrants who had local health insurance coverage and those who did not. Data (n = 144,956) were obtained from the 2017 China Migrants Dynamic Survey. Use of health services was assessed by two indicators: visits to physicians when needed and registration (shown as health records) for essential public health services. Multi-level logistic regression models were established to estimate the effect size of fund location on the use of health services after controlling for variations in other variables. The respondents who enrolled with a social health insurance scheme locally were more likely to visit physicians when needed (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 1.18, 95% CI = 1.06–1.30) and to have a health record (AOR = 1.47, 95% CI = 1.30–1.65) compared with those who enrolled outside of their residential location: a gap of 3.5 percentage points (95% CI: 1.3%–5.8%) and 6.1 percentage point (95% CI: 4.3%–7.8%), respectively. The gaps were larger in the rural-to-urban migrants than those in the urban-to-urban migrants (AOR = 1.17, 95% CI = 0.93–1.48 for visiting physicians when needed; AOR = 0.71, 95% CI = 0.54–0.93 for having a health record). The on-the-spot medical bill settlement system has yet to fully achieve its proposed potential as inequalities in both medical and public health services remain between the internal migrants with and without local health insurance coverage. Further studies are needed to investigate how on-the-spot settlements of medical bills are implemented through coordination across multiple insurance funds.
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Social Support and Health Services Use in People Aged over 65 Years Migrating within China: A Cross-Sectional Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17134651. [PMID: 32605243 PMCID: PMC7369990 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17134651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Revised: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Background: Due to the household registration system, Chinese elderly migrants have insufficient access to health services and social support. Thus, this study examined the use of health services, the access to social support, and the interaction among the elderly migrating within China. Methods: Data were obtained from the China Migrant Dynamic Monitoring Survey in 2015, adopting probability proportionate to size as the sampling strategy. Structural equation modeling and mediating effect tests were employed to explore the associations. Results: Approximately 45.9% of elderly migrants did not seek health services when needed. The use of outpatient and inpatient services was more common than free essential public health services. The use of health services was negatively associated with migrating duration and migrating for offspring, while it was positively associated with outer social support. The mediating effects of outer social support were discovered on the relationships between the use of health services and independent variables such as migrating duration and migrating for offspring, respectively. Conclusion: Elderly migrants with a longer migrating duration or migrated for offspring seem to obtain less outer social support, resulting in a decreased use of health services. Outer social support was suggested as a key effort to improve the equalization of health services in Chinese elderly migrants.
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Abuduxike G, Aşut Ö, Vaizoğlu SA, Cali S. Health-Seeking Behaviors and its Determinants: A Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Int J Health Policy Manag 2020; 9:240-249. [PMID: 32613792 PMCID: PMC7382910 DOI: 10.15171/ijhpm.2019.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background: Understanding health-seeking behaviors and determining factors help governments to adequately allocate and manage existing health resources. The aim of the study was to examine the health-seeking behaviors of people in using public and private health facilities and to assess the factors that influence healthcare utilization in Northern Cyprus. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2 polyclinics among 507 people using a structured intervieweradministered questionnaire. Health-seeking behaviors were measured using four indicators including routine medical check-ups, preferences of healthcare facilities, admission while having health problems, and refusal of health services while ill. Descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression analyses were done to explore factors influencing the use of health services. Results: About 77.3% of the participants reported to have visited health centers while they had any health problems. More than half (51.7%) of them had a routine medical check-up during the previous year, while 12.2% of them had refused to seek healthcare when they felt ill during the last five years. Of all, 39.1% of them reported preferring private health services. Current smokers (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]=1.92, 95% CI: 1.17-3.14), having chronic diseases (AOR=2.05, 95% CI: 1.95-2.16), having poor perceptions on health (AOR=2.33; 95% CI: 1.563.48), and spending less on health during the last three months (AOR=2.08, 95% CI: 1.43- 3.01) had about twice the odds of having routine checkups. Higher education (AOR=1.87, 95% CI: 1.38-2.55) was shown to be a positive predictor for the health-seeking behaviors, whereas having self-care problems (AOR=0.18, 95% CI: 0.08-0.40) and having a moderate-income (AOR=0.68, 95% CI: 0.57-0.81) were inversely associated with seeking healthcare. Conclusion: The utilization of public and private health sectors revealed evident disparities in the socio-economic characteristics of participants. The health-seeking behaviors were determined by need factors including chronic disease status and having poor health perception and also by enabling factors such as education, income, insurance status and ability to pay by oneself. These findings highlight the need for further nationwide studies and provide evidence for specific strategies to reduce the socioeconomic inequalities in the use of healthcare services.
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- Medical Faculty, Near East University, Nicosia,TRNC, Turkey
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- Medical Faculty, Near East University, Nicosia,TRNC, Turkey
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Mao S, Li S, Wang C, Liu Y, Li N, Liu F, Huang S, Liu S, Lu Y, Mao Z, Huo W, Chen G, Xiang H, Guo Y. Is long-term PM 1 exposure associated with blood lipids and dyslipidemias in a Chinese rural population? ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2020; 138:105637. [PMID: 32155508 PMCID: PMC7152799 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Air pollution has been shown to be associated with blood lipid levels. However, studies on long-term ambient particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter ≤1 μm (PM1) exposure in high-exposure areas are still limited. This study aimed to explore the associations among long-term PM1 exposure, blood lipids and dyslipidemias. METHODS Baseline data of The Henan Rural Cohort study was used in present study, including a total of 39,259 participants aged from 18 to 79 years. Daily levels of PM1 were estimated by a spatiotemporal model using ground-level measurements of PM1, satellite remote sensing data and other predictors, according to participants' home addresses. Individual exposure to PM1 was the 3-year average before baseline investigation. Linear regression and logistic regression models were applied to examine the associations among PM1, blood lipids ((total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)), and prevalence of dyslipidemias. RESULTS The 3-year concentration of PM1 was 55.7 ± 2.1 μg/m3. Each 1 μg/m3 increment of PM1 was associated with an increase of 0.21% (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.11%-0.31%) in TC and 0.75% (95% CI: 0.61%-0.90%) in LDL-C, while decrease of 2.68% (95% CI: 2.43%-2.93%) in TG and 0.47% (95% CI: 0.35%-0.59%) in HDL-C. Each 1 μg/m3 increase in PM1 was associated with 6% (95% CI: 4%-8%), 3% (95% CI: 2%-5%) and 5% (95% CI: 3%-7%) higher risks of hypercholesterolemia, hyperbetalipoproteinemia and hypoalphalipoproteinemia. Sex, age and BMI statistically modified the associations between PM1 with blood lipid levels and dyslipidemias. CONCLUSIONS Higher PM1 exposure was associated with adverse changes of blood lipid levels and dyslipidemias. Males, older and overweight participants were susceptive to the adverse effects of PM1.
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- Shuyuan Mao
- Department of Global Health, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, China; Global Health Institute, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
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- Department of Global Health, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, China; Global Health Institute, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Global Health, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, China; Global Health Institute, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan 430079, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Global Health, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, China; Global Health Institute, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, China
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- Environmental Health Laboratory, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Global Health, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, China; Global Health Institute, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, China.
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- Department of Global Health, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, China; Global Health Institute, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, China; Hubei Biomass-Resource Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology Key Laboratory, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, China.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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Tang S, Long C, Wang R, Liu Q, Feng D, Feng Z. Improving the utilization of essential public health services by Chinese elderly migrants: strategies and policy implication. J Glob Health 2020; 10:010807. [PMID: 32257170 PMCID: PMC7125420 DOI: 10.7189/jogh.10.010807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background The concept of healthy aging has become a global health strategy in response to the population aging. In China, old-aged migrants are facing serious health care challenges due to the obstacles in the utilization of health services, social integration and ignored public policies. We aimed to examine the old-aged migrants’ utilization of the essential public health services and its underlying factors on account of change of residence, and social support. Methods Data came from the senior sample (aged over 65 years, n = 11 161) of the 2015 National Migrant Dynamic Monitoring Survey in China that employed Probability Proportionate to Size method as a sampling strategy. χ2 tests and binary multilevel model were conducted to analyze the difference and the underlying factors of the utilization of essential health services among old-aged migrants. Results Approximately 66.2% of old-aged migrants did not receive free physician examination services from health institutions in the past year, and 34.6% of old-aged migrants with chronic disease have been followed up by doctors. There were significant differences in the utilization of essential public health services among old-aged migrants across different individuals and families. It showed that exercise time, migrating range, migrating reason, physical health condition, chronic disease, local friends, health insurance, household expenditure, and income were significantly associated with the elderly migrants’ utilization of essential public health services. Conclusions The utilization of essential public health services among old-aged migrants was insufficient in comparison with the general population. The government should launch targeted policies such as production and work-related injuries for the floating population. The supply side should promote the equalization of essential public health services for migrants. Social organizations and community should undertake the responsibility in social support for old-aged migrants.
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- Shangfeng Tang
- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Research Institute of Rehabilitation Information, China Rehabilitation Science Institute, Beijing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Chen S, Chen Y, Feng Z, Chen X, Wang Z, Zhu J, Jin J, Yao Q, Xiang L, Yao L, Sun J, Zhao L, Fung H, Wong ELY, Dong D. Barriers of effective health insurance coverage for rural-to-urban migrant workers in China: a systematic review and policy gap analysis. BMC Public Health 2020; 20:408. [PMID: 32228665 PMCID: PMC7106835 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-8448-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND More than 90% of the Chinese population was covered by its three basic social health insurances. However, the Chinese rural-to-urban migrant workers (RUMWs), accounting for about one-fifth of China's total population, seem to be put on a disadvantaged position under the current health insurance schemes. The purpose of this study is to identify the current barriers and to provide policy suggestions to the ineffective health insurance coverage of RUMWs in China. METHODS A systematic review guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. The searched databases included PubMed, Embase, Medline, Web of Science, PsycINFO, Maternity and Infant Care Database MIDIRS, the Cochrane Library, WHO Library Database (WHOLIS), WHO Global Health Library, World Bank eLibrary, OpenGrey, CNKI, and Wanfang. In total, 70 articles were reviewed. RESULTS (1) Chinese RUMWs have high work mobility and low job stability; (2) Barriers faced by RUMWs in obtaining effective health insurance coverage are primarily due to the reluctance of employers to provide insurance for all employees and the disadvantaged position held by RUMWs when negotiating with their employers; (3) Fissures among existing health insurance schemes leaves no room for RUMWs to meet their primary needs; and (4) Recent efforts in improving the portability and transferability of insurance across borders and schemes are not enough to solve the barriers. CONCLUSION It is argued that the Chinese central government must deal with the fragmentation of healthcare system in China and promote effective coverage by: (1) playing a more active role in coordinating different healthcare and social welfare schemes across the country, (2) increasing the health insurance portability, (3) making the healthcare policies more compatible with RUMW's characteristics to meet their primary health needs, (4) strengthening supervision of employers, and (5) providing more vocational training and other support to increase RUMW's job stability.
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- Shanquan Chen
- The School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Research Center for Healthcare Management, School of Economic and Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.,Guizhou Provincial Institute of Health Development, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- School of Social Development and Public Policy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sociology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- School of Political Science and Public Administration, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.,Health Bureau, Macao SAR, China
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- School of Political Science and Public Administration, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Xu W, Li Z, Pan Z, He R, Zhang L. Prevalence and associated factors of self-treatment behaviour among different elder subgroups in rural China: a cross-sectional study. Int J Equity Health 2020; 19:32. [PMID: 32164667 PMCID: PMC7069192 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-020-1148-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Self-treatment is a common and widespread behaviour, of which the risks are multiplied in old age. However, the determinants of self-treatment among elders in rural China remain unclear. This study aims to explore the prevalence and associated factors of self-treatment among elders in rural China, trying to discover the vulnerable groups as well as the service gaps among the rural elders. Methods Based on a multi-stage stratified random sampling method, a cross-sectional household survey was conducted among 30 villages in Sinan County, an impoverished county in western China. Data were collected through a household–individual combined questionnaires. The analysis was restricted to elders who reported illness within the last 2 weeks, and the final sample size was 330 (individuals). Bivariate and multiple logistic regression analysis were performed in the whole sample group and four subgroups to obtain the prevalence ratios regarding the associated factors. Results In the present study, 35.2% of the elders with illness within the last 2 weeks reported self-treatment. The variables associated with self-treatment in the whole sample group were health status (OR 6.75, 95%CI 1.93–23.60), recent alcohol consumption (OR 0.42, 95%CI 0.21–0.83) and the utilisation of family practice services (OR 0.59, 95%CI 0.36–0.96); the same predictors were found in the subgroup of elders with chronic diseases. No significant predictors were found in the subgroup of elders without chronic diseases. Empty-nest elders with higher affinity to traditional Chinese medicine (OR 0.39, 95%CI 0.18–0.86) or drinking alcohol recently (OR 0.28, 95%CI 0.09–0.82) were less likely to self-treat, while the non-empty-nest elders who were no less than 75 years old (OR 3.10, 95%CI 1.33, 7.22) or at better health status (OR 9.20, 95%CI 1.73–48.75) were more likely to self-treat. Conclusion Self-treatment was prevalent among the elders in rural China. Better health status, no recent alcohol consumption and no utilisation of family practice are associated with self-treatment among rural elders. Older elders in the non-empty nest group were more likely to self-treat, while the empty-nest elders with self-care habits in traditional Chinese medicine were less likely to self-treat. Deeper understanding of the self-treatment behaviour among rural elders may provide insights for identifying the potential service gaps and developing improvement strategies in the health care delivery system for the elderly in China.
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- Wanchun Xu
- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No 13 Hangkong Road, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No 13 Hangkong Road, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No 13 Hangkong Road, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No 13 Hangkong Road, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No 13 Hangkong Road, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China.
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Zeng Y, Xu W, Chen L, Chen F, Fang Y. The Influencing Factors of Health-Seeking Preference and Community Health Service Utilization Among Patients in Primary Care Reform in Xiamen, China. Patient Prefer Adherence 2020; 14:653-662. [PMID: 32280202 PMCID: PMC7125321 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s242141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Patients often seek healthcare at general hospitals rather than at community healthcare centres (CHCs) which leads to inefficiency of health services. The primary healthcare reform developed by Xiamen has proven to break through the barriers of hierarchical diagnosis and treatment. The influencing factors of health-seeking behaviours of patients in the Xiamen reform, however, are unclear. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess patients' healthcare-seeking preferences and CHCs utilization, and identify influencing factors among patients affected by the Xiamen reform. METHODS A cross-sectional study composed of 2200 individuals with hypertension or diabetes was conducted in association with Xiamen's reform. The choice of health institutions was used to measure health-seeking preference. The probability and frequency of outpatient service use were used to measure CHC utilization. The social ecological model and two-part model were employed to examine influencing factors. RESULTS As high as 72.5% of the subjects, including those who were under 60 years old, had low education level, with long disease duration, good self-report health and low household income expressed a preference for CHC (P<0.05). Also, participants who had good-condition CHCs (χ2=6.736, P=0.010), joined in three-in-one chronic disease management (χ2=81.615, P<0.01) and were insured by medical insurance (χ2=21.142, P<0.01) significantly preferred to visit CHCs for treatment. In addition, patients who had a preference for CHC utilized many more CHCs (P<0.01). Analysis of influencing factors found that education, self-reported health, smoking, household income, condition of the CHC, whether the patient had joined the healthcare reform and whether the patient had medical insurance were important factors affecting health-seeking preference and CHC utilization (P<0.05). CONCLUSION The Xiamen healthcare reform made some achievements in improving CHC utilization. However, certain challenges remain. The government should further strengthen CHCs, deepen and expand healthcare reform, and make efforts to guide reasonable healthcare-seeking behaviour and improve the efficiency of primary health systems.
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- Yanbing Zeng
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment of Fujian Province University, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment of Fujian Province University, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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- Xiang’An Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment of Fujian Province University, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Ya Fang School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiang’an Nan Road, Xiang’an District, Xiamen, Fujian361102, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86 592-2880636Fax +86 592-2880639 Email
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Mao S, Chen G, Liu F, Li N, Wang C, Liu Y, Liu S, Lu Y, Xiang H, Guo Y, Li S. Long-term effects of ambient air pollutants to blood lipids and dyslipidemias in a Chinese rural population. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 256:113403. [PMID: 31711721 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Revised: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/13/2019] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Both air pollution and dyslipidemias contributed to large number of deaths and disability-adjusted life lost years. Long-term air pollution exposure was related to changed blood lipids and risk of dyslipidemias. This study was designed to evaluate relationships between air pollutants, blood lipids and prevalence of dyslipidemias in a Chinese rural population exposed to high-level air pollution based on baseline data of The Henan Rural Cohort study. An amount of 39,057 participants from rural areas in China were included. The 3-year average exposure of air pollutants (PM2.5, PM10, NO2) was estimated by a spatiotemporal model. Logistic and linear regression models were employed to explore relationships between air pollutants, blood lipids (TC, TG, HDL-C and LDL-C) and prevalence of dyslipidemias. The three-year concentration of PM2.5, PM10 and NO2 was 72.8 ± 2.3 μg/m3, 131.5 ± 5.7 μg/m3and 39.1 ± 3.1 μg/m3, respectively. Overall, increased air pollution exposure was related to increased TC and LDL-C, while decreased TG and HDL-C. Each 1-μg/m3 increment of PM2.5 was related to 0.10% (0.07%-0.19%) increase in TC, 0.63% (0.50%-0.77%) increase in LDL-C, 2.93% (2.70%-3.16%) decrease in TG, 0.49% (0.38%-0.60%) decrease in HDL-C; and 5.7% (95%CI: 3.7%-7.6%), 4.0% (95%CI: 2.1%-6.0%) and 3.8% (95%CI: 2.5%-5.1%) increase in odds for hypercholesterolemia, hyperbetalipoproteinemia and hypoalphalipoproteinemia, respectively. Stronger associations were found in male and older participants. Findings suggest that air pollutants were associated with changed blood lipid levels and higher risk of dyslipidemias among rural population. Male and elder people should pay more attention to personal safety protection.
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- Shuyuan Mao
- Department of Global Health, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, China; Global Health Institute, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Global Health, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, China; Global Health Institute, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Global Health, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, China; Global Health Institute, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Global Health, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, China; Global Health Institute, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
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- Department of Global Health, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, China; Global Health Institute, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, China
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- Environmental Health Laboratory, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA; Global Health Institute, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Global Health, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, China; Global Health Institute, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, China; Hubei Biomass-Resource Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology Key Laboratory, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, China.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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Zhang T, Liu J, Liu C. Changes in Perceived Accessibility to Healthcare from the Elderly between 2005 and 2014 in China: An Oaxaca-Blinder Decomposition Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:E3824. [PMID: 31658753 PMCID: PMC6843178 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16203824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Revised: 10/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Elderly people are characterized with high needs for healthcare, accompanied by high barriers in access to healthcare. This study aimed to identify temporal changes in access to healthcare and determinants of such changes from the elderly in China, over the period between 2005 and 2014. Two waves (2005 and 2014) of data were extracted from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS), measuring changes in perceived accessibility to healthcare when needed by the elderly (≥65 years). The effects of the explanatory variables (need, predisposing and enabling factors) on the changes were divided into two components using the Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition method: (1) the endowment portion as a result of distribution differences of the explanatory variables and (2) the coefficient portion as a result of differential responses of the dependent variable to the explanatory variables. Perceived accessibility to healthcare from the elderly increased from 89.6% in 2005 to 96.7% in 2014. The coefficient portion (82%) contributed more to the change than the endowment portion (63%) after adjustments for a negative interaction effect (-45%) between the two. Lower perceived accessibility was associated with older age, lower income, lower affordability of daily expenses and lower insurance coverage. But the coefficient effects suggested that their impacts on perceived accessibility to healthcare declined over time. By contrast, the impacts of gender and out-of-pocket payment ratio for medical care on perceived accessibility to healthcare increased over time. Perceived accessibility to healthcare from the elderly improved between 2005 and 2014. Gender gaps are closing. But the increased effect of out-of-pocket medical payments on perceived accessibility to healthcare deserves further investigation and policy interventions.
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- Tao Zhang
- Department of Health Management, School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 43003, China.
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- Department of Health Information Management, School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 43003, China.
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- School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne 3086, Australia.
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Peng BL, Ling L. Association between rural-to-urban migrants' social medical insurance, social integration and their medical return in China: a nationally representative cross-sectional data analysis. BMC Public Health 2019; 19:86. [PMID: 30658619 PMCID: PMC6339269 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-6416-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Without social medical insurance in the destination areas and with low social integration, rural-to-urban migrants had barriers to health service in the destination areas, some of the migrants had to seek health service in hometown, namely medical return. This study aimed at exploring the association between rural-to-urban migrants' medical return and social medical insurance type or social integration. METHODS We analysed a secondary cross-sectional data of the 2014 National Internal Migrant Dynamic Monitoring Survey collected in May of 2014 from all provinces or regions in mainland China. The medical return was measured by the location of hospitalisation, and the social integration included economic integration and permanent settlement intention. RESULTS Four thousand eighteen rural-to-urban migrants living in current residence at least one year and used inpatient service within the last 12 months were analysed. The rate of medical return for inpatient service was 15.3%. Having medical insurance of hometown (new rural cooperative medical scheme (NRCMS)) (OR = 2.44, 95%CIs 1.80-3.30) was positively related to the medical return. The permanent settlement intention was negatively associated with the medical return (OR = 0.66, 95%CIs 0.48-0.90). CONCLUSIONS Social medical insurance of hometown (NRCMS) was positively associated with the medical return, while the permanent settlement intention was negatively associated with it. Promoting the transfer of migrants' social medical insurance across different regions might be helpful to improve rural-to-urban migrants' health access.
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- Bo-Li Peng
- Faculty of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Center for Migrant Health Policy, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Faculty of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. .,Center for Migrant Health Policy, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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Health Service Seeking Behavior among Migrant Workers in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Guangdong, China: Does Family Migration Matter? BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 2018:3620436. [PMID: 30598993 PMCID: PMC6288583 DOI: 10.1155/2018/3620436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2018] [Revised: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Objective This study aims to understand the health service seeking behavior of migrant workers and explore its association with their living status (i.e., living with family members or not), in Guangdong, China. Methods This was a cross-sectional survey conducted with 912 migrant workers in 2012 using a structured questionnaire adapted from the National Health Service Survey. Data were analyzed using the multivariable logistic regression. Results Of all migrant workers, 58% lived with at least one family member in the host city. Most of the respondents rated their health status being “very good or good” (58%). Fifty-four percent of the respondents reported having at least one disease in the past 12 months. Sixty-two percent of those who reported at least one disease visited doctors in the past 12 months. Of these, 22% returned to their hometown for medical treatment. Logistic regression showed that migrant workers living with families rated themselves as having better health status (P<0.05) but had more diseases (P>0.05) and had higher doctor visitation rate than those living with alone (58% vs. 66%, P<0.05). Conclusion The Andersen health service utilization model helps to understand the health seeking behavior of the migrant workers in the host cities. Migrant workers living with family members were positively associated with self-rated health status and health service seeking behavior in small and medium-sized enterprises. Our findings suggest the importance of the assistance programs and social support to improve seeking of healthcare services among migrant groups, especially those who live alone in the host cities.
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Fan H, Zhao Y, Chen GD, Sun M, Zhu JH. Health insurance status and risk factors of mortality in patients with septic acute kidney injury in Ningbo, China. J Int Med Res 2018; 47:370-376. [PMID: 30328368 PMCID: PMC6384465 DOI: 10.1177/0300060518802526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between health insurance status and outcomes of septic acute kidney injury (AKI) related hospitalizations in an intensive care unit (ICU) in Ningbo, China. METHODS For this retrospective study, information was extracted from patients notes and billing records for patients >18 years of age with a diagnosis of AKI admitted to the ICU department, Ningbo First Hospital from April 2013 to March 2018. RESULTS Of the 368 patients with sepsis admitted to ICU, 167 (45%) developed AKI; 95 patients were insured and 72 were uninsured. Compared with insured patients, uninsured patients were younger, had higher Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) scores, but had less catheter interventions and received less renal replacement therapy (RRT). Results from a multivariate analysis showed that independent predictors of ICU mortality were age, APACHE II scores, MODS scores, use of RRT and lack of insurance. CONCLUSIONS Uninsured patients with septic AKI were younger, stayed a shorter time in ICU, had higher illness severity scores and a higher ICU mortality than insured patients. Importantly a major risk factor for ICU mortality in this group was lack of insurance.
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- Heng Fan
- 1 Department of Intensive Care Unit, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, China
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- 2 Department of Nephrology, Ningbo Urology and Nephrology Hospital, Ningbo, China
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- 1 Department of Intensive Care Unit, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, China
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- 1 Department of Intensive Care Unit, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, China
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- 1 Department of Intensive Care Unit, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, China
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