ABSTRACT
Household questionnaire survey was conducted in 200 residents of Tilan and Zhanhqiao neighborhoods, Xingang community, Shanghai to know their awareness of knowledge about pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) prevention and treatment. Results showed that 87.0% of the residents surveyed knew TB symptoms, but only 42. 5% knew cough and expectoration were pulmonary TB symptoms, 76. 5 % knew that TB could not be transmitted by use something that was used by TB patients, 85.5 % knew government policy of free and payment reduction for TB treatment, and 82. 0% knew there existed some hospitals for TB treatment designated by local health administrations. There was significant difference in the awareness between the two neighborhoods ( P ＜ 0. 01 ). Factors related to their awareness of TB prevention and treatment knowledge included family annual income, educational level, publicity by telecision and broadcasting.
ABSTRACT
The utilization of home bed service in 10 community health centers of Hongkou district,from January 2006 to December 2008, was reviewed. The major disorders in home bed service were stroke,hypertension, coronary disease, diabetes and the chronic bronchitis in the aged, which counted for 92. 69%of all conditions. Compare with 2006, the number of home beds was increased by 8. 35% in 2008. Statistics showed that the conditions of 86. 01% patients were improved or steady with the home bed service. There are urgent needs and demands for development and improvement of home beds service, which will be an important component in the integrated community-based health service.