A5110817305- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Global Health and Surgery
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Global Health Care Issues
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
Wuhan Donghu University
2015-2024
Wuhan University
2015-2024
Global Policy Institute
2022
Duke University
2015
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
2014
University of Hawaii System
2014
Wuhan Center for Disease Control and Prevention
2012
Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention
2012
Participation in social activities is one of important factors for older adults' health. The present study aims to examine the cross-sectional association between and cognitive function among Chinese elderly. A total 8966 individuals aged 60 from 2015 China Health Retirement Longitudinal Study were obtained this study. Telephone interviews status, episodic memory, visuospatial abilities assessed by questionnaire. We used sum all three above measures represent respondent's status as a whole....
Studies on the hypertensive effect of long-term air pollution exposure were inconclusive and showed scarce evidence from rural areas in developing countries. In this context, we examined associations with hypertension blood pressure, their modifiers Chinese adults.We studied 39,259 participants a cohort established five regions central China. Individual exposures to PM2.5 PM10 (particulate matter an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal 2.5 μm 10 μm) nitrogen dioxide (NO2) was evaluated...
Objectives: To explore the association of formal and informal social support with health-related quality life (HRQOL) among Chinese rural elders further investigate influence quantity on their HRQOL. Methods: The sample 4189 over 60 years old was acquired from 2015 China Health Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). HRQOL evaluated by EQ-5D-3L questionnaire. assessment mainly based rating scale (SSRS), Tobit regression analysis used to impact Results: average EQ-5D index score (0 1) 0.78 ±...
Abstract Background The Chinese government implemented the first round of National Centralized Drug Procurement (NCDP) pilot (so-called “4 + 7” policy) in mainland China 2019. This study aims to examine impact policy on price policy-related drugs. Methods used drug purchasing order data from Survey Shenzhen 2019, covering 24 months January 2018 December drugs were selected as samples, including 25 procurement list and 57 alternative that have an relationship with List clinical use. then...
In 2019, the Chinese government implemented first round of National Centralized Drug Procurement (NCDP) pilot (so-called "4 + 7" policy) in mainland China, which 25 drugs were included. We conducted this study to examine impacts NCDP policy on drug utilization and expenditures, clarify main factors contributing expenditure changes. This used purchasing order data from Survey Shenzhen 2019. Drugs related selected as samples, including 23 policy-related varieties 15 basic alternative drugs....
The purpose of this study was to conduct a preliminary assess knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) associated with antibiotic use among medical students (MS) non-medical (NMS) at Kathmandu University, Nepal. A self-administered questionnaire distributed 1223 for cross-sectional study. In total, 1222 questionnaires collected from 609 MS 613 NMS were regarded as effective. t-test Chi-square test applied analyze the data. total 25 out 39 questions in KAP survey found have statistical...
Abstract Background There is limited knowledge on the mediating role of different health risk behavior relationship between social capital, socioeconomic status (SES), and health-related quality life (HRQoL) in Chinese older adults. We conducted this study to (a) investigate condition behaviors elderly, (b) assess SES, behaviors, HRQoL. Methods A sample 4868 adults aged 60 years were included study, from China’s Health-related Quality Life Survey for Older Adults 2018. Participants’...
The call for "Working Together to Build a Community of Shared Future Mankind" requires us improve people's health across the globe, while global development entails satisfactory answer fundamental question: "What is health?" To promote research, teaching, policymaking, and practice in health, we summarize main points on definition from Editorial Board Meeting Global Health Research Policy, convened July 2019 Wuhan, China. meeting functioned as platform free brainstorming, in-depth...
Background: The overuse of antibiotics is a serious public health problem and major challenge in China, China lacks up-to-date evidence on the nationwide antibiotic use different healthcare settings. changes China’s under COVID-19 pandemic are still unknown. Objective: This study aimed to investigate medical institutions based three-year surveillance examine impact consumption. Methods: used drug procurement data from Drug Supply Information Platform (CDSIP). We retrospectively analyzed...
The perception of air quality significantly affects the acceptance public government’s environmental policies. aim this research is to explore relationship between parents and scientific monitoring data analyze factors that affect parents’ perceptions. Scientific were obtained from Wuhan’s condition reports. One thousand investigated for their knowledge quality. show Wuhan follows an improving trend in general, while most participants believed has deteriorated, which indicates a significant...
Diet-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors (KABs) are important for building healthier dietary patterns. We conducted this study to (a) investigate diet conditions of Chinese adult residents from the perspective behaviors, (b) assess association between diet-related KABs self-rated health.We analyzed 2015 China Health Nutrition Survey (CHNS) data. Individuals aged 18 years older were included as subjects (n = 12,814), assessing their health. Comparison in urban rural was using...
Abstract Background In 2019, Chinese government launched a nationwide volume-based drug procurement aiming at reducing prices and saving costs through economies of scale, which aroused widespread attention. The first round the policy pilot was implemented in 4 municipalities 7 sub-provincial cities, referred to as “4 + 7” policy. policy, antihypertensive drugs were included. This study conducted evaluate impact on use policy-related drugs. Method applied single-group Interrupted Time Series...
Abstract Background In 2019, Chinese government implemented volume-based procurement of 25 drugs in 4 municipalities and 7 sub-provincial cities, i.e. “4 + 7” policy. Competitive bidding was conducted by the based on annual agreed volume submitted each public medical institution pilot cities. Pilot cities were required to implement bid winning results March 2019 use products examined ensure completion volume. policy, an oral antibiotic (cefuroxime) included. Given current condition...
Objective To evaluate the impact of first round National Centralized Drug Procurement pilot (so-called ‘4+7’ policy) on use policy-related original and generic drugs. Methods A retrospective natural experimental design was adopted. procurement data from China Supply Information Platform database were used, involving 9 cities in intervention group 12 non-pilot provinces control group. drugs selected as study samples, including 25 list their alternative that have not yet been covered by...
Objective : National centralized drug procurement organized by the Chinese government currently represents largest group purchasing organization worldwide, to establish a reasonable price formation mechanism. This study aimed evaluate effects of policy on and ratio in China. Method Monthly data public medical institutions were extracted from national database, including 11 pilot cities 36 months January 2018 December 2020. Centralized procured INNs (International Nonproprietary Names) ( n =...
To evaluate the effects of first round National Centralised Drug Procurement pilot (so-called '4+7' policy) on use policy-related original and generic drugs.This study used drug purchasing order data from Survey in Shenzhen 2019, covering 24 months January 2018 to December 2019. drugs were selected as samples, including 25 procurement list 69 alternative that have an relationship with List clinical use. then divided into bid-winning bid-non-winning products according bidding results....
This study aims to explore the association between early sex initiation and subsequent unsafe sexual behaviors risks among Chinese female undergraduates. Of 4769 participants, 863 (18.1%) reported ever having intercourse. The mean age of debut was 19.3 (±1.7) years. Females initiating earlier were more likely have first with men who not their “boyfriends” less take contraception, use a condom at encounter, contraception consistently in past year, and/or during course They multiple lifetime...
Centralizing procurement for prescription drugs has the potential to reduce drug spending by creating economies of scale and improving purchasing power. In March 2019, Chinese government launched a volume-based (VBP) pilot program using competitive bidding process purchase accredited generic which branded substitutes were available. We performed an interrupted time-series design estimate change in monthly quantity comparing 14 months before 7 after VBP pilot. obtained data all purchases from...
Traditional Chinese medicine development policies (TCMDPs) are essential in improving the sustainable of TCM undertakings, which transmissions policy information closely related to actual effectiveness. However, inherent components TCMDPs had not been explored from structural dimension design.Based on modeling consistency (PMC) index model, we constructed a comprehensive evaluation system, including ten first-level and 40 second-level indicators, focused released by central government past...
The association between socioeconomic status (SES) and current regular alcohol use was examined separately for urban rural residents of Hubei, China, using the third Chinese National Health Service Survey conducted in 2003. A probability sample 15,609 respondents, ages 15 through 101 years, selected from study base. Alcohol a dichotomized variable (current users vs. others). Multivariate analyses incorporated four SES indicators: income, education, occupation, house size. Investigation...
The aim of the present study was to examine impact New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS) on rural elders' access health‐care services. Articles were identified from PubMed, Elsevier, Wiley, EBSCO, EMBASE, SCI Expanded, ProQuest, Google, and CNKI which is most informative database in Chinese, with search terms “rural”, “China”, “old”, “older”, or “elder”, “elderly”, “aged”, “aging”, “medical insurance”, “community‐based medical “cooperative scheme”. Related websites yearbooks searched as...