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Objective To understand the situation of cancer screening of community residents and its association with the knowledge of cancer core knowledge, and to provide reference for the formulation of secondary cancer prevention measures. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 2 037 residents aged 18-79 who lived in Bao 'an District, Shenzhen. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the relationship between core knowledge and cancer screening behavior after adjusting for age, gender, education, marriage, occupation and smoking. Results The cancer screening rate of community residents was 28.10%, and the screening rate of middle-aged and elderly people aged 40-79 was 33.50 %.The proportion of “not very well understanding”, “partial understanding” and “basic understanding” of the core knowledge of cancer were 43.91%, 42.33% and 13.76%, respectively, which was higher than that of the non-participants. Multivariate analysis showed that the women, the higher the level of education of college/university or above and the higher the level of knowledge of cancer prevention core knowledge, the higher the probability of participating in cancer screening was OR (95%CI ) : 2.40 (1.86-3.12), 1.65 (1.29-2.10), 1.38 (1.18 - 1.62), respectively. Conclusion The proportion of cancer screening in community residents needs to be improved, and the degree of core knowledge of cancer is closely related to cancer screening behavior. It is suggested to increase the publicity and education of the core knowledge of cancer, and at the same time, carry out the health education of secondary cancer prevention for the key population such as men and people with low education level, so as to improve the proportion of “early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment” of cancer.
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Objective:To investigate the traditional Chinese medical (TCM) constitution status of young and middle-aged residents and to analyze related influencing factors.Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted to obtain data of 1 082 young and middle-aged residents in China from April to May 2019. The general characteristic, habits, emotional status and TCM constitution types of young and middle-aged residents were been collected.Results:The number of normal constitution types was 415(38.35%, 415/1 082), and the number of biased constitution types was 667(61.65%, 667/1 082) which was dominated by qi-deficiency constitution (16.70%, 344/2 060), yang-deficiency constitution (16.17%, 333/2 060) and damp-heat constitution (15.97%, 329/2 060). The Logistic regression analysis showed that the dietary regularity, taking vigorous exercise and taking moderate exercise were the protective factors of the biased constitution types of young and middle-aged residents( OR values were 0.624, 0.704, 0.704, all P<0.05), while the female, meat-based diet, anxiety and depression were the risk factors of the biased constitution types of young and middle-aged residents( OR values were 2.009-2.568, all P<0.01). Conclusions:The biased constitution is common among young and middle-aged residents. The risk factors of biased constitution are unhealthy lifestyle, anxiety and depression,which suggest the community to develop actively interventions to adjust the lifestyle and strengthen the maintenance of mental health of young and middle-aged residents.
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Objective@#To evaluate the impact of fine particulate matter ( PM2.5 ) on respiratory diseases and symptoms of community residents in Chun’an County, so as to provide the basis for air pollution treatment strategies. @*Methods@#Using the cluster random sampling method, the permanent residents in Qiandaohu Town of Chun’an County were investigated from 2017 to 2018. The demographic information, respiratory diseases and symptoms were collected by using Surveillance Plan for the Impact of Air Pollution ( Haze ) on health ( 2016 Edition ). The air pollutants and meteorological data were collected through Qiandaohu station of Hangzhou Ecology and Environment Monitoring Center and Hangzhou Meteorological Information Center. The effects of PM2.5 on respiratory diseases and symptoms of residents were analyzed with generalized estimating equation. @*Results@#Totally 1 181 people aged 6 months to 95 years were recruited, including 557 ( 47.16% ) males and 624 ( 52.84% ) females. Acute nasopharyngitis (common cold) and tracheitis/tonsillitis occurred most frequently, with 203 cases, accounting for 3.44%. The median of daily average concentration of PM2.5 was 24 μg/m3, with the standard exceeding rate of 2.80%. The results showed that PM2.5 increased the risk of acute nasopharyngitis ( common cold ), tracheitis/tonsillitis, cough, expectoration, runny nose, sore throat and nasal congestion ( lag 3 days, OR: 1.015-1.022, 95%CI: 1.001-1.037 ); the effect of PM2.5+PM10 ( OR: 1.020-1.040, 95%CI: 1.006-1.070 ) and PM2.5+O3 ( OR: 1.017-1.024, 95%CI: 1.005-1.035 ) was greater than that of PM2.5 alone on respiratory diseases and symptoms.@*Conclusion@#Atmospheric PM2.5 exposure in Chun’an County increases the risk of respiratory diseases and symptoms among community residents.
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Background: A state of preparedness to a natural calamity can considerably mitigate loss of life and property and the human suffering and restore normalcy at the earliest. This study aimed at evaluation of knowledge levels on disaster management among community residents in Puducherry.Methods: Community based intervention study involving 150 community residents from a disaster affected coastal area was carried out employing convenient sampling. One-to-one interview was conducted using a structured questionnaire. Intervention through posters, lectures and disaster management mock drills was done. Evaluation was made using the same questionnaire following the intervention. The pre- and post-test evaluation were compared and analysed.Results: The study showed lower levels of knowledge regarding disaster management. Following the intervention there was a significant rise in the knowledge levels (p<0.005).Conclusions: This study may be useful for planning future training needs and IEC strategies for the community regarding disaster management.
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Background: The impact of mental health status on digestive tract symptoms has attracted more attention, however, the mental health status in people with long-term digestive tract symptoms is not yet clear. Aims: To investigate the mental health status of Beijing urban community residents with digestive tract symptoms. Methods: A total of 205 urban community residents who voluntarily participated in the community general examination of digestive tract from March 2016 to December 2017 in six communities around Fuxing Hospital were enrolled, and were divided into digestive tract symptoms group and without digestive tract symptoms group. Symptom checklist 90 (SCL-90) was used to measure the psychological status. Results: Compared with the residents without digestive tract symptoms, score of somatization, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, interpersonal sensitivity, anxiety, hostility were significantly increased in digestive tract symptoms group (P0.05). Further analysis showed that score of somatization, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, anxiety, hostility were significantly increased in residents with abdominal distention than those without abdominal distention (P<0.05); score of all the 9 factors were significantly increased in residents with acid regurgitation, heartburn, eructation than those without acid regurgitation, heartburn, eructation (P<0.05); score of somatization, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, interpersonal sensitivity, depression were significantly increased in residents with postprandial distress than those without postprandial distress (P<0.05). Education had some effects on somatization, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, hostility in the residents with digestive tract symptoms (P<0.05). Conclusions: The urban community residents with digestive tract symptoms in Beijing have obvious mental health problems when compared with those without digestive tract symptoms, especially somatization and obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
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To understand and master the distribution of risk factors of stroke in community residents aged 40 and above in Xiaogan city, to provide reference basis for the targeted development of stroke prevention and control. Methods Adopting the method of cluster sampling, 1780 community residents aged 40 or higher, using the unified " stroke risk groups and intervention project risk assessment chart" issued by the national health commission, a questionnaire survey was conducted to meet eligibility criteria, physical testing and laboratory examination. Results Of the 1 274 people who were assessed as high risk of stroke, 595 men, 679 women and 8 risk factors were among the top three of the patients with high blood pressure, obesity and blood lipids, 81. 5 percent, 61. 1 percent and 50. 2 percent respectively. The risk factors for ages 50～59 and 60～69 were more significant than those of other age groups. Conclusion The risk factors of high-risk groups were at a high level, and the distribution of risk factors was statistically significant (P＜0. 05). We should aim to make healthy education for high-risk groups in the community, actively control risk factors and reduce the incidence of stroke.
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This study aimed to verify whether the incidence of frailty in elderly individuals is higher among those who are housebound than those who are not. This study found no correlation between elderly people’s houseboundedeness and physical, mental, social, and overall frailty. However, the Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI) frailty score and grip strength value were higher in non-housebound elderly persons than in housebound elderly ones. This suggests that being housebound may lead to frailty. On the other hand, it is thought that individual interaction with family and friends, and lack of anxiety about falls correlates with the prevention of frailty in housebound elderly persons. The results of the study also suggest that the basic checklist may be effective for ascertaining the actual situation of housebound elderly people who may be manifesting frailty.
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Objective To investigate the influencing factors for knowledge,attitude and practice(KAP)of the Three-manager mode about hierarchical medical system of Chronic diseases of the community residents in Xiamen,and provide references for the implementation of hierarchical medical system.Methods Multi-stage random sampling method was adopted,and 400 residents were randomly sampled from 5 communities of Xiamen for questionnaire survey.The survey features the dependent variable of the community residents′ knowing and joining-in the Three-manager mode,the internal factors(social demographic characteristics),and the external factors(medical expenditure and healthcare insurance).On such basis,four logistic regression models were built for analysis of such influencing factors.Results 41.10% of the surveyed were aware of the Three-manager mode,and 39.71% of the hypertension/diabetes patients among them joined in the hypertension network or diabetes network.Age,education,medical expenditure and referral experiences were significant influencing factors for KAP level of the Three-manager mode,while the residents of older age,higher education and referral experiences were high in their KAP;those of lower per capita monthly income,hypertension or diabetes,with coverage of medical insurance and satisfied with medical consultation in community were high in their awareness of Three-manager mode.Conclusions The KAP level of Three-manager mode of the community residents in Xiamen is acceptable,yet expected of further improvement.Room of further improvement includes enhancement of synergy of the Three-manager mode,enhanced motivation of government financial support and medical insurance,better service functions of community institutions,and especially the construction of hierarchical medical system.
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Objective · To understand the awareness of preventive treatment of disease in community residents, analyze the influencing factors, and explore ways to improve the awareness and service utilization. Methods · Community residents over 18 years of age who were from 26 community health service centers which were randomly selected in Shanghai were surveyed with a self-designed questionnaire. General descriptive analysis was used for basic information and chi-square test for influencing factors. OR values were calculated and Logistic regression analysis was performed. Results · The awareness rate in community residents was low (57.1%). They got to know the preventive treatment of disease mainly through radio or television (48.4%), newspapers or magazines (36.9%), community propaganda (35.5%), and so on. The influencing factors were age, occupation, education, income, and ways to get to know the preventive treatment of disease. In short, the awareness rate and cognitive level in vulnerable groups were lower. Conclusion · The effects of current propaganda of the preventive treatment of disease is limited. The propaganda should be more scientific and pertinent, so as to deepen the cognition of community residents and promote the service utilization.
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Objective · To understand the awareness of preventive treatment of disease in community residents, analyze the influencing factors, and explore ways to improve the awareness and service utilization. Methods · Community residents over 18 years of age who were from 26 community health service centers which were randomly selected in Shanghai were surveyed with a self-designed questionnaire. General descriptive analysis was used for basic information and chi-square test for influencing factors. OR values were calculated and Logistic regression analysis was performed. Results · The awareness rate in community residents was low (57.1%). They got to know the preventive treatment of disease mainly through radio or television (48.4%), newspapers or magazines (36.9%), community propaganda (35.5%), and so on. The influencing factors were age, occupation, education, income, and ways to get to know the preventive treatment of disease. In short, the awareness rate and cognitive level in vulnerable groups were lower. Conclusion · The effects of current propaganda of the preventive treatment of disease is limited. The propaganda should be more scientific and pertinent, so as to deepen the cognition of community residents and promote the service utilization.
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Objective To investigate the access to online health information in community residents.Methods The online health information behaviors in residents of 10 communities in Baiyun District, Guangzhou, China, were in-vestigated with questionnaires and analyzed by SPSS 19 .0 .Results Of the community residents included in this in-vestigation, 25%were positive in access to online health information on general gate website and commercial health information service website, 74.34%showed their concern for food safety information, 52.30%focused their con-cern on disease symptom information, and 66.79%were unable to differentiate true information from false informa-tion.Conclusion The community residents have a low positivity and lack of awareness in access to online health in-formation.It is thus pressingly necessary to build the government-dominated online health information platform, and improve the commercial network model and the ability of community residents to differentiate true information from false information.
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OBJECTIVE:To provide basis for the further development of health education about rational drug use. METH-ODS:1 000 permanent residents in 4 urban and rural communities of Chongqing were investigated and collected by random sam-ple,self-designed assessment questionnaires about knowledge-behavior-attitude level of rational antibiotics use were used before and after intervention of health education for essessing of the effects. RESULTS:Totally 2 000 questionnaires were sent out,and 2 000 were effectively received with effective rate of 100%. After intervention,the awareness rate of surveyed residents about“antibi-otics are not anti-inflammatory drugs”“in order to avoiding the infection in daily life,antibiotics can not be used frequently and preventively”and other related knowledge was significantly improved(P<0.05);correct rate of surveyed residents about“the use of antibiotics has its special rules,so it should be cautious to follow the guidance of physicians and can not be used freely”and oth-er related attitude was significantly improved(P<0.05);incidence of surveyed residents about“if discomfort,will you self-seek an-tibiotics(such as purchasing/finding donated/finding previous drugs left in family)”and other related misbehaviors was significantly reduced(P<0.05). The average scores of knowledge,attitude and behavior scores and total scores were significantly higher than be-fore(P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS:It is quite necessary to develop health education intervention of rational antibiotics use in commu-nity residents. Targeted health education intervention has significant effect on improving the knowledge-behavior-attitude level of ra-tional antibiotics use in community residents,and it is worthy of further promotion.
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Objective To explore the factors influencing health management demand by community residents.Methods Using data from the survey of Health Management Demand by Community Residents in Hangzhou,this paper examined the influence factors with the logistic model from such four aspects as individual characteristics,economic characteristics,health level and health awareness.Results The health awareness poses a positive impact on health management demand;the level of health has a negative impact while income has an inflection point(5 000 yuan per month).However,individual characteristics have no significant effect. Conclusion Such measures as enhancing health management awareness of the residents,building a health management system centering on communities and supported by health management firms,and building health management information platform,can effectively satisfy such demand.
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Objective To know the status of mental health knowledge in Tai'an city community,and thus to provide the basis for the popularization of community about mental health knowledge.Methods A self-designed mental health knowledge questionnaire was used to survey 151 cases of community residents.Results The community mental health knowledge score was (6.73±2.72),and lower than the average.The mental health knowledge score had significant difference between male (6.26±2.50)and female (7.15±2.85) (t=-2.026,P＜0.05).The mental health knowledge score also showed significant difference in community residents with different age,culture degree and occupation (P＜ 0.05).Conclusion The community residents in Tai'an city generally lack of mental health knowledge.The relevant departments should actively take effective measures to popularize the mental health knowledge in different groups so as to enhance public awareness of mental health knowledge and thus to do better in prevention and control of mental disorders.
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Objective To carry out the urban community residents satisfaction investigation and analyze the present situation of public service of medical institutions,to discuss under the new situation,the development of medi-cal and health innovation mechanism,thus to meet the multi -level and diverse people health services demand. Methods Random stratified sampling of Qingdao city community residents,1 430 people,adopted the method of the questionnaire about the present situation of public hospital and community health service center and the satisfaction was investigated.Results Of Qingdao city community residents,1 430 people chose to large public hospital patients (65.8%),community health service centers (37.3%).In a large public hospital from visits to the end,took at least half a day to account for 69.5%,more than a day (18.7%);Unreasonable process part (45.2%),such as hospital formalities complex,paper take inconvenient,medical guide was too little,expert outpatient service limit number,to see the doctor for a long time,adjust time was shorter,the doctor for the patient and the lack of patience,etc.The process was reasonable and convenient accounted for 40.0%.Think of large public hospital service attitude,subject to further improvement accounted for 58.2%;Think good service attitude,the very satisfied accounted for 30.7%.Think that community health service center service attitude good,very satisfied accounted for 43.2%;Think the service attitude in general,efficiency was 37.9%.96.1% of the respondents believed that society should form a public -private joint diversified do medical pattern,provided residents with various preferential policies.98.4% of the respondents expected countries to optimize the medical service resources allocation,promoted resources with high quality and the countryside in poor areas.Conclusion At present,most of the patients choose to large public hospital,process and service attitude is the key of the need to improve.Large public hospitals and community health service center should strengthen the cooperation and formation mechanism of innovation and development,and make the patients more options,so as to get better medical service quality.
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Objective We tried to explore the effects of organ donation intervention on organ donation knowledge,attitude and willingness of community residents and analyze its promotive factors,thereby to provide valuable basis to increase organ donation rate.Methods 354 community residents in Hengyang city of Hunan province were randomly collected and received organ donation intervention.The scores of organ donation knowledge,attitude and willingness,living organ (bone marrow and kidney) donation willingness rate,and supporting relative organ donation status were compared before and after intervention.We also investigated the factors that could enhance organ donation.Results In comparison with before intervention,organ donation knowledge and willingness scores(t value was 4.46 and 5.13),bone marrow donation willingness rate (x2 value was 9.27) and supporting relative organ donation proportion(x2 value was 10.74) were increased,but organ donation attitude score was decreased in community residents.However,organ donation intervention had no effect on kidney donation willingness rate.Community residents recognized that economic compensation (43.68％),organ distributing fair (23.85％) and consummate organ donation regime (11.21％) were the most important to facilitate organ donation.Conclusions Organ donaton intervention can notably improve organ donation knowledge,attitude and willingness of community residents.Moreover,giving determinate economic compensation,ensuring organ distributing fair and ameliorating organ donation regime may play key roles in relieving current organ shortage crisis.
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Objective To investigate the status and its correlation of knowledge,attitude,and behaviors related to Alzheimer's disease among community residents in Tianjin.Methods Convenience sampling method was used to select 140 rural residents aged 20～75 years old in Wang-ding-di community,then using a researcher-designed questionnaire to conduct knowledge,attitude,and behaviors survey.Results The knowledge score was(6.436±2.170)(0～16)points,and the correct rate of first symptom of Alzheimer's disease among people of different age,education level had statistical differences.Community residents held a positive attitude to patients with Alzheimer's disease,113 community residents felt Alzheimer's disease patients pitiful and lonely.Getting health knowledge about Alzheimer's disease among people of different gender,education level,monthly family income,presence or absence of chronic diseases had statistical differences.There were positive relationships between knowledge and behaviors scores,memory and knowledge scores,getting health knowledge about dementia and knowledge scores.Conclusions Community residents has low cognitive levels about Alzheimer's disease,and they don't take the appropriate health behavior,so the government should develop the health education about Alzheimer's disease in the community to prevent the disease.
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Objective To understand the needs and satisfaction degree of EHR of the urban community residents in Jilin province in order to provide a realistic basis for the construction of community electronic health records.Methods A questionnaire survey was carried out among 191 Urban Community residents in 9 cities of Jilin province and the result of the investigation was analyzed statistically.Results The average scores of the community residents' needs on EHR were more than 3 points (the total score was 5 points); three positive items were accounting for the top three in the overall evaluation of EHR,so the satisfaction degree was good.Conclusions Improving community residents' satisfaction on EHR and establishing electronic health records according to the community residents' health service needs are of great significance in community health information construction.
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Objective To probe into urban residents' mental health knowledge awareness in Jingmen city. Methods By means of self-compiled questionnaires, 563 community residents were surveyed about their mental health knowledge and access to it. Results For mental health- care knowledge, community residents scored a total of (42.52±8.79), among which, (15.34±3.25) points for relevant causes,(12.23±4.89) points for corresponding symptoms, and (14.92±4.26) for health behavior. Such aspects would affect a resident's awareness of mental health knowledge as the resident's education background,marriage and chronic diseases. Radio and television (48.3%), newspapers and magazines (41.4%), hospital expert advice (39.8%), and community medical services (36.1% ) were considered the better access to mental health knowledge. Conclusions Residents had considerably inadequate knowledge of mental health. Therefore, a variety of health- care education activities should be carried out to improve residents'mental health knowledge.
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Mental health has emerged an outstanding problem in public health and a social problem as welL Early warning and intervention mechanism for mental health of community residents serves an effective mechanism to combat mental problems for such a population. Recommendation: Emphasize and build mental health service institutions in communities, and improve their functionality, establish an effective early warning and intervention mechanism for community mental health services in communities, enhance health education, health promotion and mental health knowledge education, and carry out the tertiary prevention and tertiary functionality principles for mental health. These measures can prevent community residents from mental illness, improve their mental health, and promote the development of mental health services in Chinas communities.