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Zhang X, Jaswal A, Quint J. Experience in Accessing Healthcare in Ethnic Minority Patients with Chronic Respiratory Diseases: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:3170. [PMID: 38132060 PMCID: PMC10743025 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11243170] [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: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Access to healthcare is part of every individual's human rights; however, many studies have illustrated that ethnic minority patients seem to be confronted with barriers when using healthcare services. Understanding how healthcare utilities are accessed from the perspective of patients and why healthcare disparities occur with patients from a minority background has the potential to improve health equality and care quality. This qualitative systematic review aims to gain insights into the experiences of people with chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) from a minority background and explore factors contributing to their experiences in accessing healthcare to inform related health policy makers and healthcare providers. METHODS This systematic review complied with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, where the Joanna Briggs Institute meta-aggregative instrument facilitated the qualitative synthesis. The study protocol was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42022346055). PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and CINAHL were the databases explored. RESULTS From the papers selected, 47 findings were derived from 10 included studies, and four synthesised findings were generated: (1) the relationship between patients and healthcare professionals affects the usage of healthcare services; (2) patients' perceptions and cultural beliefs affect their compliance with disease management; (3) personal behaviours affect the usage of healthcare services; and (4) health resource inequalities have an impact on accessing healthcare services. CONCLUSIONS This systematic review demonstrates that ethnic minorities with CRDs face inequalities when engaging in healthcare. The relationship between patients and clinicians impacting the use of healthcare is the most pivotal discovery, where not speaking the same language and being of a different race alongside the accompanying criticism and faith in facilities are key contributors to this effect. In addition, the thinking patterns of these marginalised groups may reflect their cultural upbringing and diminish their engagement with therapies. This paper has uncovered ways to attenuate inequalities amongst ethnic minorities in engaging with healthcare providers and provides insight into building effective equity-promoting interventions in healthcare systems. To overcome these disparities, coaching doctors to communicate better with minority cohorts could help such patients to be more comfortable in connecting with medical facilities.
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- School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London W12 0BZ, UK; (X.Z.); (A.J.)
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Predictors of health self-management behaviour in Kazakh patients with metabolic syndrome: A cross-sectional study in China. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0278190. [PMID: 36538529 PMCID: PMC9767334 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Metabolic syndrome (MS) is common among Muslim patients living in China, most of whom are Kazakh adults. Continuous and effective health self-management plays a critical role in preventing negative health outcomes for individuals with MS. However, Muslim minority patients with MS face many difficulties in actively participating in health self-management, and the factors supporting their successful self-management of MS remain unclear. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to identify the factors predicting health self-management behaviour among Kazakh MS patients and provide empirical evidence for establishing recommendation guidelines or intervention programmes for health self-management among Muslim minorities. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in Xinjiang Province, China, with the use of convenience sampling to explore the current health self-management behaviour of 454 Kazakh MS patients and its influencing factors. Univariate analysis and logistic regression were used to analyse the data. RESULTS The total health self-management behaviour score of Kazakh MS patients was 85.84±11.75, and the weaknesses in self-management behaviour were mainly reflected in three dimensions: disease self-monitoring, emotion management and communication with physicians. The significant positive predictors of health self-management behaviour were sex, education, family monthly income per capita, weight, knowledge of MS, and self-efficacy, while the significant negative predictors were blood pressure, the number of MS components, chronic disease comorbidities, and social support (objective support and utilization of support). CONCLUSION The health self-management behaviour of Kazakh MS patients is poor. Health care providers should aim to develop culturally specific and feasible health management intervention programmes based on the weaknesses and major modifiable influencing factors in Muslim minority MS patient health self-management, thus improving the health outcomes and quality of life of patients.
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Deng S, Zhang C, Guo X, Lv H, Fan Y, Wang Z, Luo D, Duan X, Sun X, Wang F. Gaps in the Utilization of Community Health Services for the Elderly Population in Rural Areas of Mainland China: A Systematic Review Based on Cross-Sectional Investigations. Health Serv Insights 2022; 15:11786329221134352. [PMID: 36330309 PMCID: PMC9623352 DOI: 10.1177/11786329221134352] [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: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Background While the community health service system was initially established in rural areas of mainland China, the utilization of community health service resources by the rural elderly population is not clear. Methods Cross-sectional studies on the utilization of community health services by the rural elderly population in mainland China published within the last 10 years were retrieved from the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wan Fang, Medline and Web of Science (WOS) databases. The quality of the article was evaluated by the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP), and obstacles to the utilization of community health services by the rural elderly population were analyzed based on the Andersen model. Results Twenty-four studies were analyzed, and 3 gaps were found. (i) The cognition of rural elderly residents does not match the current health security system. (ii) There is a gap between the supply of health service resources in rural communities and the health needs of the elderly residents in these areas. (iii) The health services provided by rural primary health service institutions are not targeted. Conclusions In mainland China, the provision of community health services to the rural elderly population has improved significantly. However, several factors from the individual level to the system level lead to low levels of access and utilization. This finding means that under the leadership of the government, it is necessary to integrate the strength of multiple departments to cooperate in improving the welfare system, policy publicity, health education, financial support, system guarantees and resource exchange and sharing for the elderly population in rural areas and to jointly promote community health services for the elderly population in rural areas.
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- Shanshan Deng
- School of Nursing, Bengbu Medical
College, Bengbu, China
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- School of Nursing, Bengbu Medical
College, Bengbu, China
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- School of Nursing, Bengbu Medical
College, Bengbu, China
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- School of Health Management, Bengbu
Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- School of Nursing, Bengbu Medical
College, Bengbu, China
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- School of Nursing, Bengbu Medical
College, Bengbu, China
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- School of Public Foundation, Bengbu
Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- School of Nursing, Bengbu Medical
College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and
Health Education, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Social Medicine and
Health Education, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China,School of Health Management, Innovation
Team of Health Information Management and Application Research (BYKC201913), Bengbu
Medical College, Bengbu, China,Fuzhi Wang, School of Health Management,
Innovation Team of Health Information Management and Application Research
(BYKC201913), Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233000, China; Department of Social
Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Peking University,
Beijing, China.
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Lu Y, Zhao Y, Shangguan X, Lv B, Huang R. Patient attitude and determinants toward chronic diseases control: A cross-sectional survey in rural China. Front Public Health 2022; 10:970032. [PMID: 36311642 PMCID: PMC9606740 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.970032] [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: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Objectives The patients' attitude is critical in disease control. This study aims to explore the determinants of patients' attitude and satisfaction. Methods A total of 844 patients in the rural areas of Shandong, Henan, and Sichuan provinces with hypertension or diabetes were randomly selected for investigation. The outcome variables were the patients' attitude and satisfaction toward chronic disease control, which were measured through patient self-reported. Binary logistic regression models were used to explore the determinants of patients' attitude and satisfaction. Results Teachers were more likely to regard that chronic disease management was helpful in their chronic disease control than that in farmers (OR = 3.994, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.309-12.188). Moreover, the probability of health institutions recording chronic diseases changes and guiding rehabilitation for patients regularly is considered helpful 2.688 times more than those that are not. In addition, receiving chronic disease management services can make patients repute that chronic disease management services are helpful in controlling chronic diseases more capably (OR = 1.582, 95% CI = 2.198-10.771). In terms of satisfaction, patients who do not know regular follow-up tend to be dissatisfied with chronic diseases control result (OR = 0.376, 95% CI = 0.192-0.737; OR = 0.592, 95%CI = 0.417-0.841). Conclusion The government increases the promotion of chronic disease management in rural areas to improve patients' awareness. Health institutions also can provide diversified services to meet the needs of more people. At last, paying more attention to the timeliness of health services need to be considered to develop a health plan.
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- Yuanyuan Lu
- Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Management Institute, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China,*Correspondence: Benyan Lv
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China,Rui Huang
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Xie Y, Lang D, Lin S, Chen F, Sang X, Gu P, Wu R, Li Z, Zhu X, Ji L. Mapping Maternal Health in the New Media Environment: A Scientometric Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:13095. [PMID: 34948706 PMCID: PMC8700903 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182413095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The new media provides a convenient platform to access, use and exchange health information. And as a special group of health care, maternal health care is still of international concern due to their high mortality rate. Scientific research is a good way to provide advice on how to improve maternal health through stringent reasoning and accurate data. However, the dramatic increase of publications, the diversity of themes, and the dispersion of researchers may reduce the quality of information and increase the difficulty of selection. Thus, this study aims to analyze the research progress on maternal health under the global new media environment, exploring the current research hotspots and frontiers. METHODS A scientometric analysis was carried out by CiteSpace5.7.R1. In total, 2270 articles have been further analyzed to explore top countries and institutions, potential articles, research frontiers, and hotspots. RESULTS The publications ascended markedly, from 29 in 2008 to 472 publications by 2020. But there is still a lot of room to grow, and the growth rate does not conform to the Price's Law. Research centers concentrated in Latin America, such as the University of Toronto and the University of California. The work of Larsson M, Lagan BM and Tiedje L had high potential influence. Most of the research subjects were maternal and newborn babies, and the research frontiers were distributed in health education and psychological problems. Maternal mental health, nutrition, weight, production technology, and equipment were seemingly hotspots. CONCLUSION The new media has almost brought a new era for maternal health, mainly characterized by psychological qualities, healthy and reasonable physical conditions and advanced technology.
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- Yinghua Xie
- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; (Y.X.); (D.L.); (S.L.); (F.C.)
- Research Center for Rural Health Service, Key Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences of Hubei Provincial Department of Education, Wuhan 430030, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; (Y.X.); (D.L.); (S.L.); (F.C.)
- Research Center for Rural Health Service, Key Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences of Hubei Provincial Department of Education, Wuhan 430030, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; (Y.X.); (D.L.); (S.L.); (F.C.)
- Research Center for Rural Health Service, Key Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences of Hubei Provincial Department of Education, Wuhan 430030, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; (Y.X.); (D.L.); (S.L.); (F.C.)
- Research Center for Rural Health Service, Key Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences of Hubei Provincial Department of Education, Wuhan 430030, China
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- China Biotechnology Development Center, Beijing 100039, China; (X.S.); (R.W.); (Z.L.)
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- China Science and Technology Exchange Center, Beijing 100045, China;
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- China Biotechnology Development Center, Beijing 100039, China; (X.S.); (R.W.); (Z.L.)
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- China Biotechnology Development Center, Beijing 100039, China; (X.S.); (R.W.); (Z.L.)
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- School of Computer, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; (Y.X.); (D.L.); (S.L.); (F.C.)
- Research Center for Rural Health Service, Key Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences of Hubei Provincial Department of Education, Wuhan 430030, China
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Lv Y, Fu Q, Shen X, Jia E, Li X, Peng Y, Yan J, Jiang M, Xiong J. Treatment Preferences of Residents Assumed to Have Severe Chronic Diseases in China: A Discrete Choice Experiment. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17228420. [PMID: 33203010 PMCID: PMC7697856 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17228420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Objectives: This study aims to elicit the relative importance of treatment attributes that influence residents’ choice, assuming they are suffering severe non-communicable diseases (NCDs), to explore how they make trade-offs between these attributes and to estimate the monetary value placed on different attributes and attribute levels. Methods: A discrete choice experiment (DCE) was conducted with adults over 18 years old in China. Preferences were evaluated based on four treatment attributes: care provider, mode of service, distance to practice and cost. A mixed logit model was used to analyze the relative importance of the four attributes and to calculate the willingness to pay (WTP) for a changed attribute level. Results: A total of 93.47% (2019 of 2160) respondents completed valid questionnaires. The WTP results suggested that participants would be willing to pay CNY 822.51 (USD 124.86), CNY 470.54 (USD 71.41) and CNY 68.20 (USD 10.35) for services provided by experts, with integrated traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Western medicine (WM) and with a service distance <=30 min, respectively. Conclusions: The results suggested that mode of service, care provider, distance to practice and cost should be considered in priority-setting decisions. The government should strengthen the curative service capability in primary health facilities and give full play to the role of TCM in the prevention and treatment of severe chronic diseases.
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- Yinghao Lv
- Department of Health Administration, School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; (Y.L.); (X.S.); (E.J.); (X.L.); (Y.P.); (J.Y.); (M.J.)
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College for Public Health and Social Justice, Saint Louis University, St Louis, MO 63103, USA;
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- Department of Health Administration, School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; (Y.L.); (X.S.); (E.J.); (X.L.); (Y.P.); (J.Y.); (M.J.)
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- Department of Health Administration, School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; (Y.L.); (X.S.); (E.J.); (X.L.); (Y.P.); (J.Y.); (M.J.)
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- Department of Health Administration, School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; (Y.L.); (X.S.); (E.J.); (X.L.); (Y.P.); (J.Y.); (M.J.)
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- Department of Health Administration, School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; (Y.L.); (X.S.); (E.J.); (X.L.); (Y.P.); (J.Y.); (M.J.)
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- Department of Health Administration, School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; (Y.L.); (X.S.); (E.J.); (X.L.); (Y.P.); (J.Y.); (M.J.)
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- Department of Health Administration, School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; (Y.L.); (X.S.); (E.J.); (X.L.); (Y.P.); (J.Y.); (M.J.)
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- Department of Health Administration, School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; (Y.L.); (X.S.); (E.J.); (X.L.); (Y.P.); (J.Y.); (M.J.)
- Correspondence:
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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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Song H, Feng D, Wang R, Tang S, Ghose B, Li G, Chen X, Feng Z. Urban-rural disparity in the utilization of national community-based hypertension monitoring service-results from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, 2015. PeerJ 2019; 7:e7842. [PMID: 31637122 PMCID: PMC6798903 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.7842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Since 2009, community-based hypertension monitoring service (CBHMS) has been provided free of charge by the Chinese government as part of the national Essential Public Health Services (EPHS) policy. This study aimed to examine the disparity in the utilization of CBHMS between urban and rural community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults with hypertension. Methods Subjects were 3,479 community-residing hypertensive patients, identified from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), 2015, a nationally representative survey of Chinese residents aged 45 years and older. The utilization of CBHMS was defined as having one’s blood pressure (BP) examined at least once a season by community or village doctors. Rates of CBHMS use of urban and rural residents with hypertension were compared by using chi-square test. Multiple logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine factors associated with the utilization of CBHMS of hypertensive patients. Results CBHMS was significantly more likely to be used by rural than urban middle-aged and older residents with hypertension (38.6% vs. 25.1%, P < 0.001). Results from multiple logistic regression analyses showed that urban patients who were living in central (OR = 0.37) and western (OR = 0.48) regions (vs. eastern region), had an educational attainment of middle school (OR = 0.33) and college and above (OR = 0.48) (vs. illiterate), and were not taking antihypertensive agents (OR = 0.26) were less likely to use CBHMS, while rural patients who had no medical insurance (OR = 0.56), and were not taking antihypertensive agents (OR = 0.31) were less likely to use CBHMS. Conclusions The national CBHMS is more likely to be used by rural middle-aged and older adults with hypertension in China. The urban-rural difference in the utilization of CBHMS may be resulted from the different demographics of urban and rural middle-aged and older residents and uneven distributions of health services resources between urban and rural areas. Urban-rural disparities in characteristics of CBHMS use should be taken into consideration when promoting the utilization of CBHMS in China.
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- Hongxun Song
- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China
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Determinants of the Proactiveness of Female Migrant Workers with Psychological Distress Seeking Allied Health Services. Psychiatr Q 2019; 90:651-660. [PMID: 31280455 DOI: 10.1007/s11126-019-09654-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Seeking utilization of allied health services (AHS) has significant implications for psychological distress self-management. However, utilization of AHS by Chinese female migrant workers (FMWs) has not received enough attention. This study, therefore, aims to explore what contributes to FMWs' proactiveness in utilizing AHS. A cross-sectional study was conducted to collect data in terms of socio-demographic characteristics, work-related characteristics and AHS accessibility. A logistic regression model was adopted to examine association of these predictors with proactiveness in seeking AHS. 992 FMWs with psychological distress were interviewed with stratified multiple-stage sampling. The results indicated that Basic Public Health Services (BPHS) is a salient predictor affecting proactiveness in seeking AHS. BPHS includes psychological counseling (Odds Ratio (OR) =2.401, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) =1.284-4.490, p = 0.006), psychotherapy (OR = 2.063, 95% CI = 1.438-2.960, p = 0.000) and health knowledge lectures (OR = 1.613, 95% CI = 1.115-2.333, p = 0.011). Moreover, sampled participants under 25 and those who received education for more than 9 years are more likely to seek AHS compared with other groups. In addition, proactiveness in seeking AHS is clearly associated with working hours per day. The probability is only 31.1% for those working more than 12 h per day to seek AHS actively compared with those working below 8 h (95% CI = 0.119-0.812, p = 0.017). There are no differences between those with 8-12 working hours and those working less than 8 h (OR = 1.100, 95% CI = 0.798-1.518, p = 0.560). The present findings suggest that policies be made to improve the coverage of BPHS and to provide specified AHS to meet the increasing demand of different social groups.
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Song H, Zhang D, Chen Z, Wang R, Tang S, Bishwajit G, Chen S, Feng D, Wu T, Wang Y, Su Y, Feng Z. Utilisation of national community-based blood pressure monitoring service among adult Chinese and its association with hypertension treatment and blood pressure control-a mediation analysis. BMC Geriatr 2019; 19:162. [PMID: 31182039 PMCID: PMC6558874 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-019-1176-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Community-based blood pressure (BP) monitoring plays an important role in national hypertension management in China. However, the utilisation of this service, together with its associations on hypertension treatment and BP control has not been fully investigated. Methods The study population was from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) in 2015. Cross-sectional data of 2487 hypertensive persons were included as subjects. Stratified sample households were selected from 450 villages or communities of 150 counties from 28 provinces. Finally, 21,097 individuals were interviewed successfully. The main outcome was hypertension control (having average BP under 140-90 mmHg). The main independent variable was utilisation of community-based BP monitoring service (having BP examination once a season or more). The mediators were hypertension treatment (currently taking any antihypertensive medicine) and lifestyle factors (alcohol intake, physical activity, smoke). We performed chi-square and binary logistic regression to analyse associations of BP monitoring with hypertension treatment and blood pressure control. The mediation model was examined by the Sobel test. Results Mean age of the population was 64.2 (0.24). The percentage of males was 42.8%. Prevalence of community-based BP monitoring was 32.1%. Patients who used this service had higher odds of hypertension treatment (β = 1.259, P < 0.01, OR = 3.52, CI = 2.467–5.030), and BP control (β = 0.220, P < 0.05, OR = 1.246, CI = 1.035–1.499). Medication treatment played a complete mediating role between monitoring and hypertension control in this study (t = 4.51, P < 0.001). Those who underwent BP monitoring tended to be those who did not finish primary school education (χ2 = 30.300, P < 0.001), had poorer household income (χ2 = 18.298, P < 0.05), and lived in rural areas rather than in urban areas (χ2 = 40.369, P < 0.001). Conclusions Although the use of BP monitoring service had no direct effect on BP control, it had a positive effect on BP control through the full mediation effect of hypertension treatment. Termly BP monitoring by community-based health expertise among hypertensive persons, for instance, once a season, can be recommended to public health policymakers for BP control through instructions on medication treatment and health behaviours.
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- Hongxun Song
- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- College of Public Health, University of Georgia, 305B Wright Hall, Health Sciences Campus, 100 Foster Road, Athens, Georgia
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- College of Public Health, University of Georgia, 305B Wright Hall, Health Sciences Campus, 100 Foster Road, Athens, Georgia
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa, 75 Laurier Avenue East, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, N.T, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
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Zhou CH, Tang SF, Wang XH, Chen Z, Zhang DI, Gao JL, Ghose B, Feng D, He ZF, Yaya S, Feng ZC. Satisfaction about Patient-centeredness and Healthcare System among Patients with Chronic Multimorbidity. Curr Med Sci 2018; 38:184-190. [PMID: 30074169 DOI: 10.1007/s11596-018-1863-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2017] [Revised: 12/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to measure the prevalence of multimorbidity in Bangladesh, India and China, and to assess the relationship between multimorbidity and patient's opinion regarding their involvement in healthcare decision-making and overall satisfaction of healthcare system. Cross-sectional data on 18 696 men and women aged 18 and above were collected from the World Health Survey of World Health Organization (WHO). Outcome variables were subjective rating of (1) healthcare system's ability to involve patients in decision-making, and (2) satisfaction with the way healthcare system runs in the country. Self-reported chronic conditions were used to measure the prevalence of multimorbidity. Out of 9 chronic conditions, back pain, arthritis, and chronic cough appeared to be the most prevalent ones among majority of the participants. About one-third of the participants in China (30.7%) and two-thirds in Bangladesh (66.1%) and India (66.6%) reported having at least one chronic illness. Prevalence of multimorbidity was highest in India (34.3%) followed by Bangladesh (28.8%) and China (14.3%). In Bangladesh, India and China, respectively 70.5%, 41.7%, 61.3% women and 54.5%, 42.8% and 58.8 % men expressed dissatisfaction regarding the way healthcare system runs in their country. In Bangladesh and India, men who were living with multimorbidity were more likely to rate the patient-centeredness as "bad" than those who had no disease illness. This study suggests that the prevalence of multimorbidity was remarkably high especially in Bangladesh and India. Higher likelihood of dissatisfaction about healthcare system among multimorbid patients might be indicative of inadequacy in the provision of care in qualitative and quantitative terms.
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- Chao-Hua Zhou
- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Guangdong Women's and Children's Hospital, Guangzhou, 511400, China
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8M5, Canada
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- School of Politics and Public Administration, Southwest University of Political Science & Law, 401120, Chongqing, China
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- School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8M5, Canada
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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Li X, Lu J, Hu S, Cheng KK, De Maeseneer J, Meng Q, Mossialos E, Xu DR, Yip W, Zhang H, Krumholz HM, Jiang L, Hu S. The primary health-care system in China. Lancet 2017; 390:2584-2594. [PMID: 29231837 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(17)33109-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 540] [Impact Index Per Article: 77.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2017] [Revised: 09/23/2017] [Accepted: 10/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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China has made remarkable progress in strengthening its primary health-care system. Nevertheless, the system still faces challenges in structural characteristics, incentives and policies, and quality of care, all of which diminish its preparedness to care for a fifth of the world's population, which is ageing and which has a growing prevalence of chronic non-communicable disease. These challenges include inadequate education and qualifications of its workforce, ageing and turnover of village doctors, fragmented health information technology systems, a paucity of digital data on everyday clinical practice, financial subsidies and incentives that do not encourage cost savings and good performance, insurance policies that hamper the efficiency of care delivery, an insufficient quality measurement and improvement system, and poor performance in the control of risk factors (such as hypertension and diabetes). As China deepens its health-care reform, it has the opportunity to build an integrated, cooperative primary health-care system, generating knowledge from practice that can support improvements, and bolstered by evidence-based performance indicators and incentives.
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- Xi Li
- National Clinical Research Center of 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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- National Clinical Research Center of 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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- National Clinical Research Center of 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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- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; General Practice Development and Research Center, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Department of Health Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK
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- Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University School of Public Health, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- National Clinical Research Center of 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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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA; Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA
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- National Clinical Research Center of 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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- National Clinical Research Center of 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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Feng D, Zhang D, Li B, Zhang Y, Serrano R, Shi D, Liu Y, Zhang L. Does having a usual primary care provider reduce patient self-referrals in rural China's rural multi-tiered medical system? A retrospective study in Qianjiang District, China. BMC Health Serv Res 2017; 17:778. [PMID: 29179717 PMCID: PMC5704594 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-017-2673-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2017] [Accepted: 11/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Within China's multi-tiered medical system, many patients seek care in higher-tiered hospitals without a referral by a primary-care provider. This trend, generally referred to as patient self-referral behavior, may reduce the efficiency of the health care system. This study seeks to test the hypothesis that having a usual primary care provider could reduce patients' self-referral behavior. METHODS We obtained medical records of 832 patients who were hospitalized for common respiratory diseases from township hospitals in Qianjiang District of Chongqing City during 2012-2014. Logit regressions were performed to examine the association between having a township hospital as a usual provider and self-referring to a county hospital after being discharged from a township hospital, while controlling for patients' gender, age, income, education, severity of disease, distance to the nearest county hospital and the general quality of the township hospitals in their community. A propensity score weighting approach was applied. RESULTS We found that having a usual primary care provider was associated with a lower likelihood of self-referral (odds ratio = 0.58, 95% confidence interval [CI] =0.41-0.82), and a 9% (95% CI: -14%, - 3%) reduction in the probability of patients' self-referral behavior. DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION The results suggest that establishing a long-term relationship between patients and primary care providers may enhance the patient-physician relationship and reduce patients' tendency for unnecessary use of medical resources.
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- Da Feng
- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.13 of Hangkong Road, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.13 of Hangkong Road, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.13 of Hangkong Road, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Outpatient Office, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.13 of Hangkong Road, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
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Fu H, Dong D, Feng D, He Z, Tang S, Fu Q, Feng Z. To Share or Not to Share: A Cross-Sectional Study on Health Information Sharing and Its Determinants Among Chinese Rural Chronic Patients. JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2017; 22:800-807. [PMID: 28925855 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2017.1360414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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To examine the determinants of the health information sharing among rural Chinese chronic patients. Two large population-based surveys in rural China were carried out from July 2011 to April 2012. Data used in this study were second hand and sorted out from the two previous databases. A binary logistic regression analysis was employed to discover the impact of demographic characteristics, level of health literacy, and other factors on respondents' health information sharing behavior. Among the total 1,324 participants, 63.6% share health information with others. Among all significant predictors, those who acquire health information via family and friends are 6.0 times the odds of sharing health information than those who do not. Participants who have more than six household members, with middle and high levels of health knowledge, and who are moderately involved in discussions or settlements of village affairs are also more likely to share health information. The reliance on interpersonal communication channels for health information, household size, the patients' preexisting health knowledge, and their activity in village affairs are crucial determinants for health information sharing among rural chronic patients. A more sophisticated model needs to be established to reveal the complex processes of health information communication.
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- Hang Fu
- a School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College , Hua Zhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , China
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- b David C. Lam Institute for East-West Studies , Hong Kong Baptist University , Hong Kong , China
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- a School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College , Hua Zhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , China
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- a School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College , Hua Zhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , China
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- a School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College , Hua Zhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , China
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- a School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College , Hua Zhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , China
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- a School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College , Hua Zhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , China
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Prevalence of Tobacco Smoking and Determinants of Success in Quitting Smoking among Patients with Chronic Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Study in Rural Western China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2017; 14:ijerph14020167. [PMID: 28208782 PMCID: PMC5334721 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14020167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2016] [Accepted: 02/06/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Tobacco use is one of the behavioral risk factors for chronic diseases. The aim of the study was to investigate smoking prevalence in chronically ill residents and their smoking behavior in western rural China, to identify factors associated with success in quitting smoking, and to provide appropriate intervention strategies for tobacco control. Cross-sectional survey data from patients with chronic diseases from rural western China were analyzed. Among the 906 chronically ill patients, the current smoking prevalence was 26.2%. About 64.3% of smokers with chronic diseases attempted to quit smoking, 21.0% of which successfully quitted. The odds ratio (OR) of smokers with only one chronic disease to quit smoking successfully was higher than that of those who have other diseases (OR = 2.037, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.060-3.912; p < 0.05). The smokers who were always restricted to smoking in public places were more likely to quit smoking successfully than those who were free to smoke (OR = 2.188, 95% CI = 1.116-4.291; p < 0.05). This study suggests that health literacy, comorbidity of diseases, and psychological counseling should be considered when developing targeted tobacco prevention strategies. Strengthening tobacco control measures in public places such as rural medical institutions will be effective.
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What Contributes to the Regularity of Patients with Hypertension or Diabetes Seeking Health Services? A Pilot Follow-Up, Observational Study in Two Sites in Hubei Province, China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2016; 13:ijerph13121268. [PMID: 28009850 PMCID: PMC5201409 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13121268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2016] [Revised: 12/15/2016] [Accepted: 12/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Regular maintenance of non-communicable chronic diseases can constrain disease progression in diabetic and hypertensive patients. To identify the individual and social factors that are associated with positive health-seeking behaviors and regular maintenance of chronic diseases, we have conducted a follow up study in 2015 on diabetic and hypertensive patients in Hubei Province. We used binary logistic regression models to determine specific factors associated with diabetic and hypertensive patients that sought healthcare services for their conditions in accordance with current Chinese Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) guidelines. Our findings show that 42.16% of 510 people living with chronic conditions (PLCDs) sought health services in line with existing guidelines. Findings also show a higher probability (8.418 times) for PLCDs seeking healthcare services at higher-tiered hospitals (secondary and tertiary hospitals) than for PLCDs seeking care at primary hospitals (odds ratio (OR) = 8.418, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 4.82, 14.27, p < 0.001). These analyses underscore the importance of having patient advocates who can provide support, where necessary, and encourage positive health-seeking behavior. The study also shows a negative impact on regular maintenance for PLCDs in households with high financial constraints. In contrast, the study shows positive impacts for increased household income, age, and residency in rural locations. In sum, this study underscores the importance of primary hospitals as key points of care and critical players in care coordination for PLCDs. The study provides more evidence for Chinese policymakers seeking to contain costs and improve population health. The findings also underscore the need for community-based interventions, specifically interventions that link local primary hospitals, friends/family members, and PLCDs.
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Bishwajit G, Tang S, Yaya S, He Z, Feng Z. Lifestyle Behaviors, Subjective Health, and Quality of Life Among Chinese Men Living With Type 2 Diabetes. Am J Mens Health 2016; 11:357-364. [PMID: 27923972 PMCID: PMC5675285 DOI: 10.1177/1557988316681128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between self-reported health (SRH) and quality of life (QoL) with five lifestyle-related behaviors including tobacco smoking, drinking alcohol, physical activity status, consumption of fruits, and consumption of vegetables among men diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Participants were 786 Chinese men older than 40 years and living in urban households. Cross-sectional data on self-rated health, associated sociodemographics, and health-related behaviors were collected from the Study on Global AGEing and Health (Wave 1) of World Health Organization. Results of multivariable regression reported significant association with adherence to healthy lifestyle behavior and SRH but not QoL. According to the results, percentage of men who reported being in good SRH was overwhelmingly high (95.9%) compared with good QoL (5%). Adherence to healthy behavior was strongly associated with SRH in both bivariate and multivariate analysis, adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval) of good SRH for nonsmokers: 1.276 [1.055, 2.773], nondrinkers:1.351 [1.066, 3.923], taking physical exercise: 1.267 [1.117, 3.109], consuming at least five servings of fruits: 1.238 [1.034, 6.552], and vegetables: 1.365 [1.032, 3.885]. The current findings suggest that abstention from tobacco and alcohol, optimum consumption of fruits and vegetables, regular physical exercise could have marked impact on the health status of diabetic men.
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- Ghose Bishwajit
- 1 School of Medicine & Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China
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- 1 School of Medicine & Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China
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- 2 School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- 1 School of Medicine & Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China
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- 1 School of Medicine & Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China
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Tang S, Ji L, Hu T, Bishwajit G, Da Feng, Ming H, Xian Y, Fu Q, He Z, Fu H, Wang R, Feng Z. Determinants of public malaria awareness during the national malaria elimination programme: a cross-sectional study in rural China. Malar J 2016; 15:372. [PMID: 27430322 PMCID: PMC4950815 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-016-1427-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2016] [Accepted: 07/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Public malaria health promotion is an integral part of the national malaria elimination programme, which was launched by the Chinese government in 2010. However, the public awareness of malaria needs to improve. This study aims to explore the determinants of public awareness of malaria. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted using stratified sampling method from June 2015 to March 2016. Bivariate logistic regression was performed to explore the association between predictors and malaria awareness in the sample population. The homogeneity of the interaction between group assignment and the degree of knowledge related to malaria among the subgroups was calculated by Cochran–Mantel–Haenszel test. Results Community media (including bulletin boards of village clinics or township hospitals, newspapers, exercise books, shopping bags, aprons, disposable cups, leaflets and banner advertisements) was the most prominent determinant influencing public awareness of malaria. The probability of having high-degree of knowledge about malaria among participants who received malaria-related information from community media were 3.99 times greater than those who did not (odds ratio 3.99, 95 % confidence interval 3.04–5.25, p < 0.001). Moreover, socio-demographic predictors including age, distance to township hospital, endemic county type, history of suffering from malaria, electronic media, self-assessed household income level, educational attainment and the knowledge about malaria were clearly associated with public awareness of malaria. Conclusions Community media played the most important role in public awareness of malaria. However, only a few participants have received malaria knowledge through this media. It suggests that community media was an effective publicity material, which should expand its coverage. Malaria health promotion campaign needs to be aligned with target populations, in particular, people who are under 45 years old and residents (especially in type-3 counties) in remote areas.
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- Shangfeng Tang
- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Cancer Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.,Bureau of Disease Prevention and Control, National Health and Family, Beijing, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
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Tang S, Ji L, Hu T, Wang R, Fu H, Shao T, Liu C, Shao P, He Z, Li G, Feng Z. Public awareness of malaria in the middle stage of national malaria elimination programme. A cross-sectional survey in rural areas of malaria-endemic counties, China. Malar J 2016; 15:373. [PMID: 27436087 PMCID: PMC4949874 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-016-1428-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2016] [Accepted: 07/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Remarkable progress in the elimination of malaria has been achieved by the Chinese government in the past 5 years. However, imported cases have increased rapidly, and it is a critical threat to the national malaria elimination programme. This study aims to investigate the current status of the public awareness of malaria in the middle stage of the national malaria elimination progress. METHODS A cross-sectional survey with multi-stage stratified randomized sampling was undertaken between June 2015 and March 2016. A total of 1321 residents from nine malaria-endemic counties, 27 townships and 81 villages were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. RESULTS The results showed 51.6 % of the respondents had sufficient malaria knowledge. The malaria awareness of the public in type I counties was better than that in type II, whereas that in type III was the lowest. Approximately 74.9 % of the respondents were aware of at least one form of prevention of malaria, and 85.2 % of them would seek treatment when suffering from malaria. However, the awareness of fever, chills, sweating as common symptoms of malaria were 53.4, 56.2 and 31.6 %, respectively. The level of malaria awareness of the at-risk population was similar to that of the general population, it seemingly increased along with age and declined with the distance away from township hospitals. CONCLUSION The public awareness of malaria needs to improve continuously. Health education campaigns should focus on basic malaria knowledge and cover target populations. The multi-sectoral or even international collaboration should be further intensified. Careful planning is required to ensure that scattered villages are incorporated into the malaria health promotion system to sustain elimination.
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- Shangfeng Tang
- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Cancer Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.,Bureau of Disease Prevention and Control, National Health and Family, Beijing, China
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- University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
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Tang S, Bishwajit G, Ji L, Feng D, Fang H, Fu H, Shao T, Shao P, Liu C, Feng Z, Luba TR. Improving the Blood Pressure Control With the ProActive Attitude of Hypertensive Patients Seeking Follow-up Services: Evidence From China. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e3233. [PMID: 27057859 PMCID: PMC4998775 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000003233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
Abstract
Proactive attitude of hypertensive patients seeking follow-up services (FUS) lies at the core of self-efficacy. However, few evidence have shown the activeness of seeking FUS in the context of blood pressure control among hypertensive patients. Improvements in follow-up visits may not just by services itself cause better control of blood pressure among hypertensive patients, rather due to the patient's pro-active attitude of the patient in seeking FUS.A cross-sectional study was carried out in selected rural regions of China to explore the association between blood pressure control and sociodemographic and economic variables and activeness of hypertensive patients in seeking FUS. The primary clinical outcome for this study was blood pressure control (systolic blood pressure <140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure <90 mmHg)Out of the total 2321 participants with hypertension aged 35 years or older participated in this survey. Number of proactive FUS seekers were 3.17 times greater than those of passive seekers (odds ratio [OR] = 3.17, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.56-3.93, P < 0.001). In all subgroups, hypertensive patients who were seeking FUS actively were more likely to control blood pressure better than those seeking FUS passively.Proactive attitude of seeking follow-up services can improve blood pressure control among hypertensive patients.
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Affiliation(s)
- Shangfeng Tang
- From the School of Medicine and Health Management (ST, GB, DF, HF, HF, TS, PS, CL, ZF, TRL), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan; and Cancer Center (LJ), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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