A5001728267- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Marriage and Sexual Relationships
- Sex work and related issues
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Global Health Care Issues
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Immune responses and vaccinations
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
Beijing Normal University
2012-2022
University of Maryland, College Park
2006-2007
Existing studies in developed countries show that social participation has beneficial effects on the functional ability of older adults, but research Chinese people is limited. This study examined participating different types activities onset disability and underlying behavioral psychosocial mechanisms among adults aged 65 China.The 2005, 2008, 2011 waves Longitudinal Health Longevity Study were used. Life table analysis discrete time hazard models adopted to examine relationship between...
This study examined the hypothesis that multiple dimensions of gender inequality increase women's risk for HIV infection using a population-based survey 1418 women aged 20 to 44 in Moshi, Tanzania. Three forms exposures were assessed reflecting power imbalance: economic (age difference between partners and partner's contributions children's expenses), physical (coerced first sex intimate partner violence) social (ever had problems conceiving). Behavioural factors included number sexual last...
To effectively provide public health care for rural residents, the Ministry of Health formally unveiled contract service policy in China April 2013. As counterpart to family medicine some developed countries, established a compact between village doctors and local governments agreement their patients. This study is rare attempt explore perspectives providers on policy, investigate demand side's attitude toward services delivered under policy. evidence from Xinjian County, Jiangxi Province,...
Abstract Background The aging population, rapid urbanization, and epidemiology transition in China call for the improvement adaptation of health workforce, especially underserved rural areas. village doctors (the former “barefoot doctors”) who have served residents many decades has become a warning signal human resources China. This study aims to investigate doctors’ situation its implications Methods data reviewed were obtained from baseline survey longitudinal workforce five counties 2011....
The village doctors have served rural residents for many decades in China, and their role health system has been highly praised the world; unfortunately, less attention paid to workforce during ambitious healthcare reform recent years. Therefore, we conducted a longitudinal study explore current situation track future evolution of workforce.The self-administered structured Village Clinic Questionnaire Doctor Questionnaire, which were modified from official questionnaires Ministry Health,...
In 2009, health-care reform was launched to achieve universal health coverage in China. A good understanding of how China's reforms are influencing village doctors' income structure will assist authorities adjust related polices and ensure that doctors employment conditions enable them remain motivated productive. This study aimed investigate the analyse these policies influenced it.Based on a review previous literature qualitative study, depicted analysed. conducted six counties provinces...
Although the past two decades have witnessed substantial development of sex education in mainland China, Chinese society at large is both conservative and silent addressing sex-related issues, especially with children adolescents. Against this background, how do educators understand gender, sexuality education, they put their understandings into practice? In article, we explore these questions through semi-structured interviews seven national leaders, focus group discussions eight...
International policy agreements, along with emerging evidence about factors influencing programme effectiveness, have led to calls for a shift in sexuality education toward an approach that places gender norms and human rights at its heart. Little documentation exists, however, the degree which this is actually taking place on ground or what it entails. Field experiences using new curriculum tools, such as It's All One, offer one lens onto these questions. To gain sense of practitioners'...
A smoker's risk of diseases and death from smoking is closely related to his/her duration. But little known about the average length association between duration socio-economic status (SES) among Chinese smokers.A sample male ever smokers (N = 2,637) aged 18+ years was drawn 2006 China Health Nutrition Survey examine socioeconomic differentials in Kaplan-Meier analysis used obtain median Log-logistic regression models were employed estimate relative smoking, adjusted for demographic...
Abstract Domestic workers are a fast-growing segment of the labor force in China, but their work remains invisible. Using respondent-driven sampling survey data collected Beijing, Jinan, and Changsha during 2019 2020 (N = 2,20), this study provides socio-demographic profiles domestic these cities. Most rural women with junior-high-school or lower education. They predominantly informal no contract have access to rights protections social security. A majority done overtime that is often...