Evaluation of the questionnaire for subhealth status survey based on the symptoms in traditional Chinese medicine / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the reliability and validity of the questionnaire we designed for subhealth status survey based on the symptoms described in traditional Chinese medicine.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>By on-the-spot investigation, the recovery rate of the questionnaires was 96.3% and the response rate of the items was 97.2%.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Internal consistency reliability coefficient of the questionnaire was high (0.9274-0.9676), and each item was closely associated with its related factors (with Spearman coefficient mostly above 0.6 except for that for bodily symptoms in female). Factor loading was approximately consistent with the structure and content of the questionnaire.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>This subhealth status questionnaire can be reliable and effective.</p>

Analysis of clinical manifestations of subheath status in a medical college of Guangdong Province / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the clinical manifestation of subhealth status in teachers and medical staff.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>An on-the-spot investigation was conducted in 891 personnel of a medical college using a self-designed subhealth questionnaire. The diagnostic criteria for subhealth status were formulated on the basis of literature review and expert counseling. The results were analyzed by frequency analysis and multiple-factor logistic analyses.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The total subhealth incidence was 57.2 %, and the clinical manifestations included many symptoms of the body, psychology and society. Multiple-factor logistic analysis revealed the most common clinical manifestations of subhealth status including ademonia, weariness, insomnia, waist and back pain, frequent sighs, eye dryness, inattention, irritability, foot and hand coldness, vulnerability to common cold etc.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The clinical manifestations of sub-health status complex.</p>