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Wang C, Qi W, Yang T, Jiao L, Chen Q, Huang K, Yu F, Geldsetzer P, Bärnighausen T, Chen S. The care cascade of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in China: a cross-sectional study of individual-level data at enrolment into the national 'Happy Breathing' Programme. EClinicalMedicine 2024; 74:102597. [PMID: 39114273 PMCID: PMC11305216 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2024] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024] Open
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Background Understanding the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) care cascade is crucial for identifying where and when to intervene to improve COPD outcomes. We aimed to determine the proportion of patients with COPD seeking care in China's health system who are lost at each stage of the COPD care cascade and how the patterns of loss vary across geographical regions and population groups. Methods From November 3, 2018, to April 22, 2021, we used individual-level patient data from the national Chinese 'Happy Breathing' Programme, which aims to identify patients with COPD and provide appropriate care. COPD was defined as a post-bronchodilator ratio of forced expiratory volume in 1 s to forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) <0.70. We calculated the proportions of individuals who, at enrolment into the 'Happy Breathing' Programme, (i) had ever undergone a pulmonary function test, (ii) had been diagnosed with COPD in the past, (iii) were currently on treatment for COPD, and (iv) had achieved control of their COPD. We examined the association between reaching each stage of the care cascade and individual patient characteristics as well as regional-level economic development and available resources in the health system using multilevel regression. Findings Among the 29,201 patients with COPD in the 'Happy Breathing' Programme, 41.0% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 40.4-41.6%) had ever been tested for COPD, 17.6% (95% CI: 17.1-18.0%) had previously been diagnosed with COPD, 8.5% (95% CI: 8.2-8.8%) were currently on treatment for COPD, 4.6% (95% CI: 4.3-4.8%) of patients had mild or no exacerbations in the prior year, and 3.9% (95% CI: 3.7-4.2%) of patients had suffered no exacerbations in the prior year. On average, patients living in the cities of Beijing, Wuhan, and Yinchuan had progressed further along the COPD care cascade than patients living in Daqing and Luoyang. Using multilevel regression, we found that young age, rural residence, and low regional per-capita GDP were significantly associated with larger losses at each stage of the COPD care cascade. Interpretation Substantial proportions of patients with COPD are lost at each stage of the COPD care cascade in the Chinese health system. The largest losses occur during the initial stages of the cascade, when diagnosis first occurs. New policies and interventions are required to boost COPD care, especially screening and diagnosis, in the Chinese health system to reduce this large disease burden. Funding This work was supported by Major Programme of National Natural Science Foundation of China (82090011), CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences (CIFMS) (2021-I2M-1-049), and Horizon Europe (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-SE-01; project number 101086139-PoPMeD-SuSDeV). TB was supported by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation through the Alexander von Humboldt professorship award.
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- Chen Wang
- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Beijing, China
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Center of Respiratory Medicine, China–Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Beijing, China
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Center of Respiratory Medicine, China–Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, New York, USA
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- The Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Center of Respiratory Medicine, China–Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Division of Primary Care and Population Health, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
- Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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Wu J, Chen D, Li C, Wang Y. Effect of community-based public health service on health-related quality of life among middle-aged and older adults with chronic diseases in China. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:2039. [PMID: 39080595 PMCID: PMC11290236 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-19556-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2024] [Accepted: 07/22/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The growing prevalence of non-communicable chronic diseases poses a significant public health challenge globally, particularly impacting the well-being of aging populations. This study aims to assess the impact of community-based public health service (PHS) on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among middle-aged and older adults with chronic diseases in China. METHODS Utilizing data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, we constructed a novel scale based on the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) to measure the HRQoL of middle-aged and older patients with hypertension and/or type-2 diabetes. Multivariate linear regression models with Instrument Variables and Propensity Score Matching techniques were applied to examine the effect of PHS on the HRQoL of identified chronic disease patients. RESULTS Among 8,403 hypertensive and/or diabetic patients, only 10.98% had received PHS. After adjusting for covariates, PHS exhibited a significant association with an elevated overall SF-36 score (β = 3.539, p < 0.001). Similar effects were observed in the physical and mental component summary scores, with increases of 1.982 (p < 0.001) and 5.095 (p < 0.001), respectively. Sensitive analysis affirmed the robustness of these findings. Heterogeneity analysis revealed significant HRQoL improvements among males, females, those aged 70 and older, patients with comorbidities, and urban residents, while the effect was less pronounced in the middle-aged, those without comorbidities, or rural dwellers. CONCLUSION Community-based PHS has exerted a positive impact on both the physiological and psychological aspects of HRQoL among middle-aged and older chronic disease patients, with effects varying among individuals with different characteristics. Our findings advocate for enhancing the delivery and utilization of government-funded PHS, increasing health literacy, and promoting early prevention strategies for chronic diseases. Furthermore, targeted health management initiatives for patients with comorbidities and enhancements in the quality of community healthcare services, particularly in rural areas, are deemed necessary.
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- Jingxian Wu
- School of Economics and Finance, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P.R. China.
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- School of Economics and Finance, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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- School of Economics and Finance, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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- School of Economics and Finance, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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Agrawal P, Abimbola S. People and sites as community resources for preventing and managing chronic health conditions: A conceptual analysis. PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH 2024; 4:e0003415. [PMID: 39058674 PMCID: PMC11280530 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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The prevention and management of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) require community-based efforts-especially as their burden grows, and recognition of the need for engaging diverse stakeholders in care grows. The aim of this conceptual analysis was to categorise existing community resources (people and sites) used to support such efforts, the mechanisms by which they work, and the conditions that constrain their effectiveness. We developed an initial framework for categorising community resources. We then used a sample of the literature- 24 studies from 12 countries-to refine and enrich the framework. We identified seven categories of sites ('where': House, Meeting place, Community health centre, Primary health care centre, Mobile clinic, Pharmacy, and Hospital) and ten categories of people ('who': Community Health Worker, Nurse/Midwife, Health educator, Physician, Primary Health Care Worker, Peer Group, Navigator, Pharmacist, Cultural Advisor, Family caregiver). We identified eight mechanisms through which those resources improve NCD prevention and management: Context specific engagement, Personalised and integrated care, Community health worker led knowledge dissemination, Social support through family and/or friends, Extending the reach of the health system, Social support through peer groups, Task shifting, and Training of health workforce. We identified two broad categories of constraints on these mechanisms: (i) health system barriers such as inadequate workforce, training, coordination and engagement; and (ii) socio-economic, political, and cultural barriers to care. The conceptual categories (of people and sites as resources, the mechanisms through which they work and the contextual constraints on their effectiveness) identified in this analysis may be useful in further analysing current approaches in NCD efforts using community resources, in informing the development of community-based efforts, and in exploring the commonalities and transferable insights between different locations or settings around the world and between different efforts to prevent and manage NCDs within communities.
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- Prachee Agrawal
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Qi W, Huang K, Chen Q, Jiao L, Yu F, Yu Y, Niu H, Li W, Fang F, Lei J, Chu X, Li Z, Geldsetzer P, Bärnighausen T, Chen S, Yang T, Wang C. Portable spirometer-based pulmonary function test willingness in China: A nationwide cross-sectional study from the "Happy Breathing Program". Chin Med J (Engl) 2024; 137:1695-1704. [PMID: 38955430 PMCID: PMC11268818 DOI: 10.1097/cm9.0000000000003121] [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: 10/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Understanding willingness to undergo pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and the factors associated with poor uptake of PFTs is crucial for improving early detection and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study aimed to understand willingness to undergo PFTs among high-risk populations and identify any barriers that may contribute to low uptake of PFTs. METHODS We collected data from participants in the "Happy Breathing Program" in China. Participants who did not follow physicians' recommendations to undergo PFTs were invited to complete a survey regarding their willingness to undergo PFTs and their reasons for not undergoing PFTs. We estimated the proportion of participants who were willing to undergo PFTs and examined the various reasons for participants to not undergo PFTs. We conducted univariable and multivariable logistic regressions to analyze the impact of individual-level factors on willingness to undergo PFTs. RESULTS A total of 8475 participants who had completed the survey on willingness to undergo PFTs were included in this study. Out of these participants, 7660 (90.4%) were willing to undergo PFTs. Among those who were willing to undergo PFTs but actually did not, the main reasons for not doing so were geographical inaccessibility ( n = 3304, 43.1%) and a lack of trust in primary healthcare institutions ( n = 2809, 36.7%). Among the 815 participants who were unwilling to undergo PFTs, over half ( n = 447, 54.8%) believed that they did not have health problems and would only consider PFTs when they felt unwell. In the multivariable regression, individuals who were ≤54 years old, residing in rural townships, with a secondary educational level, with medical reimbursement, still working, with occupational exposure to dust, and aware of the abbreviation "COPD" were more willing to undergo PFTs. CONCLUSIONS Willingness to undergo PFTs was high among high-risk populations. Policymakers may consider implementing strategies such as providing financial incentives, promoting education, and establishing community-based programs to enhance the utilization of PFTs.
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- Weiran Qi
- Department of Health Economics and Health Policy, School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases; Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Center of Respiratory Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- The Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA
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- Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- Department of Health Economics and Health Policy, School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases; Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Center of Respiratory Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases; Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Center of Respiratory Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Administration Office of Medical Reform and Development, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Data and Project Management Unit, Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases; Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Center of Respiratory Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Statistics, School of Mathematics and Statistics, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, China
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- Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, Stanford University School of Medicine, San Francisco,CA 94158, USA
- Division of Primary Care and Population Health, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Health Economics and Health Policy, School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
- Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
- Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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- Department of Health Economics and Health Policy, School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
- Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases; Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Center of Respiratory Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Health Economics and Health Policy, School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases; Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Center of Respiratory Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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Qin J, Zhang Y, Fridman M, Sweeny K, Zhang L, Lin C, Mao L. Correction: The role of the Basic Public Health Service program in the control of hypertension in China: Results from a cross-sectional health service interview survey. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0305660. [PMID: 38875267 PMCID: PMC11178153 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0305660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2024] Open
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217185.].
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Wang S, Shi Y, Sui M, Shen J, Chen C, Zhang L, Zhang X, Ren D, Wang Y, Yang Q, Gao J, Cheng M. Telephone follow-up based on artificial intelligence technology among hypertension patients: Reliability study. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2024; 26:656-664. [PMID: 38778548 PMCID: PMC11180679 DOI: 10.1111/jch.14823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Artificial intelligence (AI) telephone is reliable for the follow-up and management of hypertensives. It takes less time and is equivalent to manual follow-up to a high degree. We conducted a reliability study to evaluate the efficiency of AI telephone follow-up in the management of hypertension. During May 18 and June 30, 2020, 350 hypertensives managed by the Pengpu Community Health Service Center in Shanghai were recruited for follow-up, once by AI and once by a human. The second follow-up was conducted within 3-7 days (mean 5.5 days). The mean length time of two calls were compared by paired t-test, and Cohen's Kappa coefficient was used to evaluate the reliability of the results between the two follow-up visits. The mean length time of AI calls was shorter (4.15 min) than that of manual calls (5.24 min, P < .001). The answers related to the symptoms showed moderate to substantial consistency (κ:.465-.624, P < .001), and those related to the complications showed fair consistency (κ:.349, P < .001). In terms of lifestyle, the answer related to smoking showed a very high consistency (κ:.915, P < .001), while those addressing salt consumption, alcohol consumption, and exercise showed moderate to substantial consistency (κ:.402-.645, P < .001). There was moderate consistency in regular usage of medication (κ:.484, P < .001).
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- Siyuan Wang
- Division of Chronic Non‐communicable Disease and InjuryShanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and PreventionShanghaiChina
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- Division of Chronic Non‐communicable Disease and InjuryShanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and PreventionShanghaiChina
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- Division of Chronic Non‐communicable Disease and InjuryShanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and PreventionShanghaiChina
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- Product DepartmentYicheng Information Technology Limited CorporationShanghaiChina
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- Health Management DepartmentPengpu Community Health Service CenterShanghaiChina
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- Health Management DepartmentPengpu Community Health Service CenterShanghaiChina
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- Department of Chronic Non‐communicable Diseases Surveillance and ManagementJingan District Center for Disease Control and PreventionShanghaiChina
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- Department of Chronic Non‐communicable Diseases Surveillance and ManagementJingan District Center for Disease Control and PreventionShanghaiChina
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- Division of Chronic Non‐communicable Disease and InjuryShanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and PreventionShanghaiChina
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- Division of Chronic Non‐communicable Disease and InjuryShanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and PreventionShanghaiChina
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- Department of Prevention Medicine and Health Education, School of Public HealthFudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Division of Chronic Non‐communicable Disease and InjuryShanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and PreventionShanghaiChina
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Qin T, Li X, Qiao K, Bai X, Gu M, Wang Y. Utilizing Group Model Building to Identify Barriers and Facilitators of Hypertension Management in Primary Health Care, China. Risk Manag Healthc Policy 2024; 17:1227-1237. [PMID: 38765783 PMCID: PMC11100508 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s454748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024] Open
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Purpose Group Model Building (GMB) is a qualitative method that refers to a participatory process. This project aims to identify barriers and facilitators of hypertension management in primary health care in China, through which, the leverage point for intervention may be found. Methods The GMB was used to identify the factors influencing hypertension management. Graphs over time and causal loop diagram (CLD) were main tools of GMB. To propose the influencing factors, key stakeholders were invited to participate in a workshop. During the workshop, stakeholders were encouraged to plot the graphs over time of the variables about research issues and give a descriptive explanation. And based on this, a CLD was initially developed to establish a model of the interaction of factors. After the workshop, the research group further improved the CLD through repeated mutual discussions, and gave feedback to the participants. The Vensim PLE 9.0 software package was used to build CLD. Results A total of 14 key stakeholders were invited to participate in the workshop. Finally, 26 influencing factors were identified, which were divided into three dimensions, including the institutional, the community health workers (CHWs), and the patient level. And 5 reinforcing loops and 4 balancing loops were formed in the CLD. Promoting the building of the Medical Community/Regional Medical Association, implementing the family doctor contract service (FDCS), and enhancing the motivation of CHWs may be potential leverage points for hypertension management in China. Conclusion By using GMB, we have identified key factors in the management of hypertension in primary health care and provided comprehensive suggestions to overcome the obstacles.
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- Tingting Qin
- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Wei Z, Wei K, Li Y, Nie L, Zhou Y. Measurement of China's public health level: compilation and research of an index. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:686. [PMID: 38439001 PMCID: PMC10913443 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18212-7] [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: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND With the development of the economy, public health has become increasingly important. Therefore, it is important to establish a comprehensive and scientific the public health level index (PHL) system to measure public health level as a research priority. The current research has limitations in exploring the PHL system; therefore, the field still lacks a comprehensive indicator system to measure the level of public health. Therefore, this paper aims to develop a multi-level public health index system and utilizes China as a case study to evaluate its public health status. The objective is to offer insights and recommendations for the improvement of public health initiatives in China and other regions. METHODS Utilizing data from 2011 to 2020, a comprehensive PHL was developed to encompass three vital indices: the Public Health Service Index (PHS), the Public Health Resource Index (PHR), and the Population Health Level Index (PHL). Subsequently, the PHL, PHS, PHR, and PH were meticulously calculated using a comprehensive evaluation method. Amid the current disparity between public health and economic progress, both the spatial Durbin model and the spatial lag model were finally employed to examine the influence of economic level (EL) on PHL, thus affirming the consistent reliability and accuracy of PHS. RESULTS Our findings revealed the following: (i) the PHL, PHS, and PHR indices show increasing trends in China; (ii) both EL and PHL exhibit high-high clustering and low-low clustering states; (iii) the PHL in the area has a positive spatial spillover effect on the surrounding area; (iv) EL will result in the siphoning effect of PHL; and (v) EL can enhance PHL through urbanization, PH, and PHS. CONCLUSIONS The PHL system constructed in this paper demonstrates multiple levels, pluralism, spatio-temporal comparability, and robustness. It can reflect not only the input and output of public health initiatives but also the interconnectedness and autonomy within the public health system. Therefore, it can be widely utilized in other areas of public health research.
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- Zhengqi Wei
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Exposomics and Entire Lifecycle Health, School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi, 541199, China.
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- Huazhong University of Science and Technology Tongji Medical College, WuHan, 430000, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Exposomics and Entire Lifecycle Health, School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi, 541199, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Exposomics and Entire Lifecycle Health, School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi, 541199, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Exposomics and Entire Lifecycle Health, School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi, 541199, China.
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Wang L, Chao J, Wu Y, Zhang N, Bao M. Social integration and utilization of national basic public health services among China's internal migrants with chronic diseases: A structural equation modelling approach. Heliyon 2024; 10:e25797. [PMID: 38352800 PMCID: PMC10862671 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25797] [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: 04/29/2023] [Revised: 01/28/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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Internal migrants with chronic diseases (IMCDs) are a specific subgroup of the internal migrants, but few studies have focused on health service utilization among this group. Social integration is an essential element in the maintenance of health and well-being in migrants. However, the measurement of social integration remains inconsistent. This study aimed to measure social integration more comprehensively and evaluate the association between social integration and National Basic Public Health Services (NBPHS) utilization among IMCDs in China, thereby providing theoretical support for health promotion among IMCDs. The data of this study were obtained from the China Migrants Dynamic Survey (CMDS) in 2017. A total of 9272 internal migrants who self-reported hypertension and/or type 2 diabetes were included in the analysis. Four factors were extracted through exploratory factor analysis to measure the social integration of IMCDs: psychological identity, community involvement, social security, and sociocultural adaptation. The results show the IMCDs underutilized NBPHS, with 26.80 % stating that they have not used any of the services in the NBPHS. We confirmed the positive association between social integration and NBPHS use among IMCDs. The social integration of IMCDs in developed regions was relatively worse than in developing regions, further exacerbating the underutilization of NBPHS in developed regions. Therefore, targeted government measures and supportive policies are necessary, especially in developed regions, to encourage IMCDs to participate in social organizations and community activities and stimulate their active participation in the NBPHS.
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- Leixia Wang
- Health Management Research Center, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210096, China
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- Health Management Research Center, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210096, China
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- Health Management Research Center, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210096, China
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- Health Management Research Center, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210096, China
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- Health Management Research Center, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210096, China
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Zeng X, Liu X, Mahe J, Guo K, Wang L, Li L, Jing L. Sex Differences in the Relationship Between Emotional Support and Self-rated Health among Chinese Elderly. Am J Health Promot 2024; 38:219-227. [PMID: 37955208 DOI: 10.1177/08901171231212284] [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] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to explore sex differences in the association between emotional support and self-rated health among the elderly. DESIGN This was a cross-sectional survey based on the sub-project of China's National Basic Public Health Service Project-Health Management Services for the Elderly. SETTING Participants were recruited from ten rural townships in Jingyuan County, Gansu Province, Northwestern China. SUBJECTS 1405 subjects aged 60 or above. METHODS Emotional support (consisting of 5 items) and self-rated health (evaluated by EQ-VAS) were investigated in this study. Multiple linear regression was conducted to consider the potential relationship. RESULTS The frequency of children visit and the number of providers of emotional support were positively associated with self-rated health among older women (β = 1.13, 95%CI = 0.25-2.02; β = 1.80, 95%CI = 1.01-2.58), whereas the number of close friends had a positive association with self-rated health among older men (β = 1.11, 95%CI = 0.20-2.01). The number of close relatives and the frequency of seeking emotional support were not found to be associated with self-rated health among both older men and older women. CONCLUSION The study has found that the relationship between emotional support and self-rated health was differed by sex, calling attention to the need for sex-specific interventions.
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- Xuejiao Zeng
- Institute of Epidemiology and Statistics, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Statistics, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Statistics, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Statistics, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Statistics, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Jing Yuan County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Baiyin, China
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Statistics, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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Jing S, Yu Y, Yuan B. Study on the determinants of health professionals' performance on diabetes management care in China. BMC PRIMARY CARE 2023; 24:172. [PMID: 37660002 PMCID: PMC10474730 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-023-02136-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND As the direct providers of diabetes management care in primary health care facilities (PHFs) in China, health professionals' performance on management care of diabetes determines the quality of services and patients' outcomes. This study aims to analyze the key determinants of health professionals' performance on diabetes management care in PHFs in China. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study in 72 PHFs in 6 cities that piloted the contracted family doctor service (CFDS). Self-developed questionnaire was used to measure three kinds of factors (capacity, motivation and opportunity) potentially influencing the performance of health professionals. The performance of diabetes management care in the study was measured as whether health professionals delivered 7 service items required by the National Basic Public Health Service Guideline with a total of 7 points and was divided into three grades of good, medium and bad. The questionnaire is self-administered by all the health professionals involved in the study with the number of 434. The Chi-square tests were used to compare differences of performance on diabetes management care among health professionals with different characteristics. The ordinal logistic regression was used to analyze the determinants on the performance of diabetes management care. RESULTS Health professionals who got higher score on diabetes knowledge test had odds of better performance on diabetes management care (OR = 1.529, P < 0.001). health professionals with higher degree of self-reported satisfaction on training (OR = 1.224, P < 0.05) and perception of decreasing workload (OR = 3.336, P < 0.01) had odds of better performance on diabetes management care. While health professionals with negative feeling on information system support had odds of worse performance on diabetes management care (OR = 0.664, P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Attention should be paid to the training of health professionals' knowledge on diabetes management capacity. Furthermore, measures to improve training for health professionals could satisfying their needs for self-growth and improve the motivation of health professionals. The information system supporting management care should be improved continuously to improve the health professionals' working opportunities and decrease the workload.
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- Shanshan Jing
- College of Health Sciences, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 4655 Da Xue Road, University Science Park, Changqing District, Jinan, 250355, Shandong, China
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- China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University, Xue Yuan Road 38, Haidian District, Box 505, Beijing, 100191, China
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- China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University, Xue Yuan Road 38, Haidian District, Box 505, Beijing, 100191, China.
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Yang H, Luo YM, Ma CY, Zhang TY, Zhou T, Ren XL, He XL, Deng KJ, Yan D, Tang H, Lin H. A gender specific risk assessment of coronary heart disease based on physical examination data. NPJ Digit Med 2023; 6:136. [PMID: 37524859 PMCID: PMC10390496 DOI: 10.1038/s41746-023-00887-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023] Open
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Large-scale screening for the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) is crucial for its prevention and management. Physical examination data has the advantages of wide coverage, large capacity, and easy collection. Therefore, here we report a gender-specific cascading system for risk assessment of CHD based on physical examination data. The dataset consists of 39,538 CHD patients and 640,465 healthy individuals from the Luzhou Health Commission in Sichuan, China. Fifty physical examination characteristics were considered, and after feature screening, ten risk factors were identified. To facilitate large-scale CHD risk screening, a CHD risk model was developed using a fully connected network (FCN). For males, the model achieves AUCs of 0.8671 and 0.8659, respectively on the independent test set and the external validation set. For females, the AUCs of the model are 0.8991 and 0.9006, respectively on the independent test set and the external validation set. Furthermore, to enhance the convenience and flexibility of the model in clinical and real-life scenarios, we established a CHD risk scorecard base on logistic regression (LR). The results show that, for both males and females, the AUCs of the scorecard on the independent test set and the external verification set are only slightly lower (<0.05) than those of the corresponding prediction model, indicating that the scorecard construction does not result in a significant loss of information. To promote CHD personal lifestyle management, an online CHD risk assessment system has been established, which can be freely accessed at http://lin-group.cn/server/CHD/index.html .
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- Hui Yang
- School of Computer Science, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu, 610225, China
- School of Life Science and Technology, Center for Informational Biology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, China
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- School of Medical Information and Engineering, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China
- Medical Engineering & Medical Informatics Integration and Transformational Medicine Key Laboratory of Luzhou City, Luzhou, 646000, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Center for Informational Biology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Center for Informational Biology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Center for Informational Biology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, China
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- Sichuan Chuanjiang Science and Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd, Luzhou, 646000, China
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- Sichuan Chuanjiang Science and Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd, Luzhou, 646000, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Center for Informational Biology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, China
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- Beijing Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China.
- Central Nervous System Drug Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, 646000, China.
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Center for Informational Biology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, China.
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Dong L, Wang Y, Xu J, Zhou Y, Sun G, Ji D, Guo H, Zhu B. Association of multiple anthropometric indices with in 944,760 elderly Chinese people. Epidemiol Health 2023; 45:e2023046. [PMID: 37080727 PMCID: PMC10593587 DOI: 10.4178/epih.e2023046] [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: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to update the latest data on the prevalence of hypertension (HTN) in the elderly Chinese population and to assess relationships between new anthropometric indices and HTN. METHODS Data were obtained from the Basic Public Health Service (BPHS) survey for Jiangsu Province, China. A total of 944,760 people aged 65 years and older were included in this study. Blood pressure was measured by trained investigators. Body weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WtHR), conicity index (COI), body roundness index (BRI), and a body shape index (ABSI) were included in the analysis as anthropometric indices. Logistic regression analysis and restricted cubic splines were used to evaluate the association of anthropometric indices with HTN. RESULTS The prevalence of HTN among elderly residents of Jiangsu Province was 64.7% (95% confidence interval, 64.6 to 64.8). After adjusting for multiple covariates, all anthropometric indices except ABSI showed significant non-linear positive dose-response associations with HTN across sex (pnonlinear<0.001). Among participants with BMI <28 kg/m2, abnormal weight, WC, WtHR, BRI, COI, and ABSI were positively associated with HTN. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of HTN in the elderly in Jiangsu Province is gradually increasing. It is necessary to consider the combination of ABSI and COI with BMI for screening elderly individuals for HTN in follow-up prospective studies.
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- Lirong Dong
- Department of Integrated Services, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Integrated Services, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Integrated Services, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Integrated Services, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Integrated Services, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
- Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Cheng H, Gu Y, Ma X, Tang H, Liu X. Urban–rural disparities in hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control among Chinese middle-aged and older adults from 2011 to 2015: a repeated cross-sectional study. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2022; 22:319. [PMID: 35843959 PMCID: PMC9290206 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-022-02769-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background China has experienced a continuing increase in hypertension prevalence over the past few decades, especially in rural areas. The paper aims to examine the variation of urban–rural disparities in hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control among Chinese middle-aged and older adults between 2011 and 2015.
Methods Our team extracted data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), a nationally representative survey of residents aged 45 years and older. In this study, we used the 2011 wave and the 2015 wave of CHARLS. We calculated crude rates and age-adjusted rates of hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control for the general, urban, and rural populations in each wave and performed chi-square tests to examine urban–rural disparities. We used logistic regression to further confirm these disparities by controlling confounding factors in each wave. We then used generalized estimating equation (GEE) to further examine whether urban–rural disparities changed between 2011 and 2015. Results We included 11,129 records in the 2011 wave and 8916 records in the 2015 wave in this study. The mean age was 59.0 years and 5359 (48.2%) participants were male in the 2011 wave. Age-adjusted hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, control, and control among treated in the total population were 38.5%, 70.6%, 59.2%, 27.4%, and 46.4% in 2015. Urban–rural disparities in the indicators mentioned above were 5.7%, 13.4%, 15.3%, 9.4% and 5.6% in 2011; which decreased to 4.8%, 2.7%, 5.2%, 4.9% and 3.8% in 2015. Urban–rural disparities in prevalence, awareness and treatment were statistically significant in 2011 but not significant in 2015 adjusted for confounding factors, yet control disparities were statistically significant in both waves. Finally, urban–rural disparities in awareness and treatment had narrowed from 2011 to 2015. Conclusions Awareness, treatment, and control rates were sub-optimal among both urban and rural adults. Prevention and management of hypertension among both urban and rural adults should be further strengthened. Awareness and treatment increased more rapidly among rural adults, indicating some achievement had been made in enhancing the healthcare system in rural areas. More efforts are needed in attaining urban–rural equity of healthcare services.
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Pang L, Kottu L, Guo Z, Shi Y, Ferdous M, Zhao Y, Tang M, Liu W, Fang J, Fu H, Wu X, Ma M, Wang H, Merkus D, Duo L. Dawning public health services dogma: An indigenous Southwest Chinese perspective in managing hypertension-with or without the "BPHS"? Front Public Health 2022; 10:1017795. [PMID: 36438225 PMCID: PMC9686286 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1017795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background To alleviate the rising mortality burden due to hypertension and other non-communicable diseases, a new public health policy initiative in 2009 called the Basic Public Health Services (BPHS). Program was introduced by the Chinese government. The goal of the study is to assess the feasibility and impact of a nationwide health care service-the "BPHS". Methods From January to December 2021, a stratified multistage random sampling method in the survey was conducted to select 6,456 people from 8 cities/districts in Yunnan Province, China, who were above the age of 35 years. 1,521 hypertensive patients were previously aware of their high blood pressure status were matched to the BPHS program database based on ID number and then further divided into BPHS group and non-BPHS (control) group. The results of the current study are based on their responses to a short structured questionnaire, a physical examination, and laboratory tests. The association between BPHS management and its effect on the control of hypertension was estimated using multivariable logistic regression models. We evaluated the accessibility and efficacy of BPHS health care services by analyzing various variables such as blood pressure, BMI, lifestyle modification, anti-hypertensive drugs taken, and cardiovascular risk factors. Results Among the 1,521 hypertensive patients included in this study, 1,011 (66.5%) were managed by BPHS programme. The multivariable logistic regression model demonstrated that the BPHS facilitated hypertension control (OR = 1.640, 95% CI: 1.237-2.175). A higher proportion of participants receiving lifestyle guidance from the BPHS management showed lowering of total cholesterol. In comparison to the non-BPHS group, those under BPHS management adhered better to antihypertensive medications either single drug (54.3%) or in combination (17.3%) of drugs. Additionally, we also noticed that urban areas with centralized and well-established digital information management system had better hypertension treatment and control. Conclusions Nearly two-thirds of the hypertensive patients in Yunnan Province were included in BPHS management. The impact of the national BPHS program was evident in lowering risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, promoting healthy lifestyles, lowering blood pressure, increasing medication adherence, and the better control rate of hypertension.
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- Linhong Pang
- Affiliated Cardiovascular Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Fuwai Yunnan Cardiovascular Hospital, Kunming, China,School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Division of Experimental Cardiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Affiliated Cardiovascular Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Fuwai Yunnan Cardiovascular Hospital, Kunming, China
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- Affiliated Cardiovascular Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Fuwai Yunnan Cardiovascular Hospital, Kunming, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Affiliated Cardiovascular Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Fuwai Yunnan Cardiovascular Hospital, Kunming, China
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- Affiliated Cardiovascular Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Fuwai Yunnan Cardiovascular Hospital, Kunming, China
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Division of Experimental Cardiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands,Walter Brendel Center of Experimental Medicine (WBex), LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Affiliated Cardiovascular Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Fuwai Yunnan Cardiovascular Hospital, Kunming, China,*Correspondence: Lin Duo
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Li D, Luo M, Liu Y, Dong J, Geng W, Li X, Yang L, Wang J, Cao P. Increased Rates of Health Management and Health Education on Hypertension and Diabetes in Inner Mongolia, China: 10-Year Population Level Trends (2009-2018). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:13048. [PMID: 36293621 PMCID: PMC9603444 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192013048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Health management and health education are two important tasks in the national basic public health service project with a wide audience, large service volume, and high accessibility. From 2009 to 2018, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China launched the basic public health service (BPHS) project comprehensively. The implementation of health management and health education was supported and instructed actively. This study aimed to document population-level trends in health management and health education on chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes in Inner Mongolia, China. We collected monthly and annual reports on the implementation progress of the BPHS project in Inner Mongolia, China. A two-stage random sampling method was used to investigate health management and health education for hypertension and diabetes patients. The rate of standard health management for both hypertension and diabetes has significantly increased. The blood pressure control rate and glycemic control rate have also improved. This work provides the most comprehensive evidence to date regarding the upward trends in health management and health education on chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes in Inner Mongolia, China.
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- Daxu Li
- Department of Medicine, Ordos Institute of Technology, Ordos 017000, China
- Prevention and Health Section, Pudong New Area People’s Hospital, Shanghai 201200, China
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- Clinical Research Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Clinical Research Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
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- Medical Center of Diagnosis and Treatment for Cervical and Intrauterine Diseases, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- SUMHS-SHUANG JIA Institute of Emergency Medical Rescue Technology, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, China
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- Department of Medicine, Ordos Institute of Technology, Ordos 017000, China
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- Clinical Research Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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Wojcicki JM, Escobar M, Mendez AD, Martinez SM. Household and social characteristics associated with COVID-19 vaccine intent among Latino families in the San Francisco Bay Area. BMC Infect Dis 2022; 22:527. [PMID: 35672658 PMCID: PMC9171483 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-022-07467-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Latinos have had higher case counts, hospitalization rates and deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic nationally and in the state of California. Meanwhile, Latino vaccination rates remain lower than those of non-Hispanic Whites. COVID-19 vaccine nonintent, defined as intent to not vaccinate against COVID-19, among Latino individuals continues to be an issue in the state of California. Methods Families from three Latino longitudinal mother–child cohorts previously recruited in the San Francisco Bay Area were surveyed telephonically from February to June 2021 to assess attitudes towards vaccination against COVID-19 and prior vaccination, in general, for themselves and their children. Risk for vaccine nonintent was assessed using the Mann–Whitney rank sum non-parametric test for continuous predictors and chi-squared tests for categorical ones. Results Three hundred and nineteen families were surveyed from the Telomere at Birth (TAB), Hispanic Eating and Nutrition (HEN) and Latino Eating and Diabetes Cohort (LEAD). Approximately 36% from TAB and 28% from HEN/LEAD indicated COVID-19 vaccine nonintent for themselves and/or their children. Risk factors for vaccine nonintent included lower maternal age (p = 0.01), concern about vaccine side effects (p < 0.01) and prior history of a household members being infected with SARS-CoV-2 (p < 0.01) and indexes of household crowding including number of people sharing a bathroom (p = 0.048). Vaccine intent was also associated with receiving vaccine input from friends (p = 0.03), family (p < 0.01) and/or coworkers (p = 0.02) compared with those who were not planning on getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Conclusions Latino families living in crowded living situations who may not have received any COVID-19 advice from family, coworkers or friends are at particular risk for nonintent for vaccinatation against COVID-19. Community-based grassroots or promotor/a based interventions centered on trusted individuals with close community ties and counseling concerning vaccination against COVID-19 could help boost vaccination rates in this population group.
Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12879-022-07467-3.
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- Janet M Wojcicki
- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, UCSF, 550 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94134-0136, USA. .,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, UCSF, San Francisco, USA.
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, UCSF, 550 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94134-0136, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, UCSF, 550 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94134-0136, USA
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Bíró-Nagy A, Szászi ÁJ. The roots of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: evidence from Hungary. J Behav Med 2022; 46:185-200. [PMID: 35567729 PMCID: PMC9106981 DOI: 10.1007/s10865-022-00314-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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This research explores the determinants of vaccine hesitancy during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary. This article utilizes data from in-person public opinion research conducted in Hungary (March 2021, N = 1000). Government supporters, older people (60 +) and COVID-19 survivors were more likely to accept vaccination, but these variables lose significance, once controlling for personal fears and pandemic-related attitudes. COVID-19 related fears and precautious behavior reduce, while general level of fears increase the probability of vaccine hesitancy. Fear from partner’s aggression and higher levels of financial security negatively correlate with vaccine hesitancy. Our study separately analyzes the effect of various pandemic-related conspiratorial beliefs on vaccine hesitancy. All analyzed false beliefs have a significant positive effect on vaccine hesitancy, but the strongest predictors are vaccine-related conspiracy theories (“microchip” and “population control” theories) and virus denial.
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- András Bíró-Nagy
- Centre for Social Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences Centre of Excellence, Budapest, Hungary
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- Centre for Social Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences Centre of Excellence, Budapest, Hungary
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Yan L, Ji N, Xu J, Liu M, Guan L, Liu K, Jia A, Ding X, Liu D, Li M, Zhao Y, Mi S, Zhao W, Wang Z, Bai Y. Evaluating Behavioral Risk Factor Interventions for Hypertensive and Diabetic Patient Management in the National Basic Public Health Service Programs from 2009. China CDC Wkly 2022; 4:411-416. [PMID: 35685125 PMCID: PMC9167602 DOI: 10.46234/ccdcw2022.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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- Liuxia Yan
- National Center for Chronic and Non-communicable Disease Control and Prevention, CDC China, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Non-communicable Disease Control and Prevention, CDC China, Beijing, China
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- Shenzhen Center for Chronic Disease Control, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Non-communicable Disease Control and Prevention, CDC China, Beijing, China
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- China National Health Development Research Center, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Non-communicable Disease Control and Prevention, CDC China, Beijing, China
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- Chongqing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chongqing Municipality, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Statistic, Hebei Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Non-communicable Disease Control and Prevention, CDC China, Beijing, China
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- National Institute for Nutrition and Health, CDC China, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Non-communicable Disease Control and Prevention, CDC China, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Non-communicable Disease Control and Prevention, CDC China, Beijing, China,Yamin Bai,
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Chen P, Shen Y, He C, Sun X. Effectiveness of a Transtheoretical Model-Based Intervention to Improve Blood Pressure Control of Hypertensive Patients in China: A Clustered Randomized Controlled Trial. Front Public Health 2022; 9:760421. [PMID: 35145945 PMCID: PMC8821162 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.760421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Hypertension can result in great cardiovascular risk, while medication adherence and blood pressure control of patients were suboptimal. Therefore, we conducted a 12-month clustered randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of transtheoretical model (TTM)-based health intervention mode on blood pressure of Chinese newly-diagnosed hypertensive patients. Methods This trial was conducted in six primary healthcare centers, Shunyi District, Beijing, China from September 2016 to September 2017. A total of 400 patients were included and randomized, 194 patients in the control group and 206 patients in the intervention group. Patients in the intervention group received TTM-based health intervention and those in the control group received usual care. Multilevel modeling was used to adjust for clustering effect and repeated measurements. Results Systolic blood pressure of patient was reduced by 4.534 mm Hg at 3-month follow-up [95% CI (−3.054, −1.403), p = 0.005], 3.982 mm Hg at 6-month follow-up [95% CI (−7.387, −0.577), p = 0.022], and 5.803 mm Hg at 12-month follow-up [95% (−9.716, −1.891), p = 0.004]. Diastolic blood pressure of patient was reduced by 3.383 mm Hg at 3-month follow-up [95% CI (−5.724, −1.042), p = 0.005], 0.330 mm Hg at 6-month follow-up [95% CI (−2.870, 2.210), p = 0.799], and 3.129 mm Hg at 12-month follow-up [95% CI (−6.048, −0.21), p = 0.036]. Medication adherence of patients was improved at all the three time points. For stages of change for taking medication, patients in the intervention group were 8.401-fold more likely to be in a higher stage at 3-month follow-up [95% CI (4.186, 16.862), p < 0.001]. The odds ratio of being in a higher stage was 8.454 at 6-month follow-up [95% CI (3.943, 18.123), p < 0.001] and 19.263 at 12-month follow-up [95% CI (7.979, 46.505), p < 0.001]. Conclusion Transtheoretical model-based health intervention might be a promising strategy to improve medication adherence of newly-diagnosed hypertensive patients in community.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ping Chen
- School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Global Health Office, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing, China
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- Shunyi Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Xinying Sun
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Shen B, Guan T, Du X, Pei C, Zhao J, Liu Y. Medication Adherence and Perceived Social Support of Hypertensive Patients in China: A Community-Based Survey Study. Patient Prefer Adherence 2022; 16:1257-1268. [PMID: 35610983 PMCID: PMC9124465 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s363148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Previous studies suggested perceived social support has impact on medication adherence among hypertensive patients, but did not simultaneously elucidate the different contents or key providers of social support that patients perceived. This study was to identify the contents and providers of perceived social support beneficial for improving medication adherence among hypertensive patients in China, which could prove important for targeted interventions. PATIENTS AND METHODS Following a multi-stage stratified sampling framework, a total of 903 hypertensive patients from 12 primary health institutions across a middle-income city were recruited from April to June 2021. Medication adherence was measured using the Chinese version of the Morisky, Green and Levine scale; perceived social support was determined using the name generator method. A binary logistic regression model was performed to identify the association between medication adherence and perceived social support. The contents of support included informational, emotional, and instrumental support (finances and caregiving). The support providers included spouse/partner, children, parents, siblings, other relatives, and friends. RESULTS A total of 506 (56.04%) patients optimally adhered to their antihypertensive medication. Female, older, urban patients, patients with shorter duration of hypertension and antihypertensive medications used showed better adherence (P<0.05). Optimal medication adherence was positively associated with the overall score of caregiving support (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.128; 95% confidence interval [CI] = [1.013-1.257]), informational support from the spouse/partner (AOR = 1.574; 95% CI = [1.112-2.227]), emotional support from the spouse/partner (AOR = 1.430; 95% CI = [1.032-1.981]), financial support from the spouse/partner (AOR = 1.439; 95% CI = [1.069-1.937]) and caregiving support from the spouse/partner (AOR = 1.652; 95% CI = [1.130-2.414]), whereas optimal medication adherence was negatively associated with caregiving support from friends (AOR = 0.499; 95% CI = [0.286-0.872]). CONCLUSION Informational, emotional, financial and caregiving support from spouses/partners have positive impacts on optimal medication adherence of hypertensive patients of community-level. Community-based interventions designed to improve medication adherence of hypertensive patients should target both patients and their spouses/partners; spouses/partners could be encouraged to provide various support to improve the medication adherence of hypertensive patients.
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- Bingjie Shen
- School of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Yuanli Liu, School of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 46 Xizongbu Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100005, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13522592907, Fax +86 10 65105830, Email
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