Prevalencia de la no adherencia farmacológica en adultos con enfermedades crónicas en un centro médico de baja complejidad / Prevalence of pharmacological non-adherence in adults with chronic diseases in a low complexity medical center

Introducción: la falta de adherencia farmacológica, siendo un problema de salud pública es una de las principales causas de incremento de la morbimortalidad, discapacidad y costos sanitarios en los pacientes con enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles. Objetivo: describir la prevalencia de la no adherencia al tratamiento farmacológico de los pacientes adultos con patología crónica que asistieron a un centro médico de la ciudad de Tunja, desde septiembre a noviembre del año 2022. Materiales y métodos: estudio observacional de corte transversal que incluyó adultos mayores de 18 años con enfermedad crónica no transmisible en el servicio de consulta externa de un centro de salud de baja complejidad, se recolectó los datos de las historias clínicas, se utilizó estadística descriptiva y Odds Ratio para análisis de asociación. Resultados: se analizaron 216 pacientes. La prevalencia de no adherencia al tratamiento farmacológico fue del 75%, el promedio de edad de pacientes con patología crónica fue 65,5 años, el sexo femenino representó el 56,9%, la mayoría de los casos tuvieron hipertensión arterial sistémica (94,4%), más de la mitad presentaron comorbilidades (73,1%) y el 45,3% estaban polimedicados. Los factores relacionados con la no adherencia farmacológica según el test de Morisky-Green fueron edad menor a 60 años (p=0,033), sexo masculino (p=0,045), consumo de alcohol (p=0,003) y tabaco (p=0,003), ausencia de comorbilidades (p=0,008) y no polifarmacia (p=0,004). Conclusión: la no adherencia farmacológica presentó una prevalencia, por encima a la reportada en la literatura y el principal factor asociado fue el consumo de tabaco. Los resultados obtenidos proporcionan conocimientos para nuevas investigaciones (AU)

Introduction: lack of pharmacological adherence, being a public health problem, is one of the main causes of increased morbidity and mortality, disability and health costs in patients with chronic non-communicable diseases. Objective: to describe the prevalence of non-adherence to pharmacological treatment in adult patients with chronic pathology who attended a medical center in the city of Tunja, from September to November 2022. M aterials and methods: cross-sectional observational study that included adults over 18 years of age with chronic non-communicable disease in the outpatient service of a low-complexity health center, data was collected from medical records, descriptive statistics were used and Odds Ratio for association analysis. Results: 216 patients were analyzed. The prevalence of non-adherence to pharmacological treatment was 75%, the average age of patients with chronic pathology was 65.5 years, the female sex represented 56.9%, the majority of cases had systemic arterial hypertension (94,4%), more than half had comorbidities (73.1%) and 45.3% were polypharmacy. The factors related to pharmacological non-adherence according to the Morisky-Green test were age under 60 years (p=0.033), male sex (p=0.045), alcohol consumption (p=0.003) and tobacco (p=0.003), absence of comorbidities (p=0.008) and no polypharmacy (p=0.004). Conclusion: pharmacological non-adherence had a high prevalence above that reported in the literature and the main associated factor was tobacco consumption. The results obtained provide knowledge for new research (AU)

Caracterización de factores de riesgo coronario en trabajadores del Hospital Guillermo Domínguez López de Las Tunas

Fundamento: los síndromes coronarios agudos constituyen un problema de salud debido a su alta morbilidad y mortalidad. Sería razonable asumir que los trabajadores de la salud cuidan y controlan sus propios factores de riesgo coronario, no obstante, los resultados obtenidos en investigaciones muestran que no siempre es así. Objetivo: caracterizar los factores de riesgo coronario en trabajadores del Hospital General Docente Guillermo Domínguez López de Las Tunas. Método: se realizó un estudio descriptivo de corte transversal en el Hospital General Docente Guillermo Domínguez López de Las Tunas entre diciembre de 2019 y diciembre de 2022. La población de estudio fue de 912 trabajadores y la muestra de 200. Fue un muestreo probabilístico, aleatorio simple, dividido en dos grupos: A (con síndrome coronario agudo) y B (sin síndrome coronario agudo). Se analizaron las siguientes variables: edad, sexo, factores de riesgo coronario. La información se obtuvo de expedientes clínicos y se analizó en porcentaje, media, desviación estándar y el estadígrafo z para obtener la influencia de los factores de riesgo en la enfermedad. Resultados: la media de edad del grupo A: 56,5 (±5,03), grupo B: 46,4 (±11,33) años con predominio del sexo masculino (54,5 %). Los factores de riesgo que predominaron fueron: sedentarismo (57 %), tabaquismo (36,5 %) e hipertensión arterial (34 %). Los de mayor influencia fueron: los antecedentes de cardiopatía isquémica, la enfermedad vascular, la obesidad abdominal (z: 0,99), la diabetes mellitus (z: 0,92) y la hipertensión arterial (z: 0,70). Conclusiones: el síndrome coronario predomina en la quinta década de la vida y con mayor frecuencia en el sexo masculino.

Foundation: acute coronary syndromes constitute a health problem due to their high morbidity and mortality. It would be reasonable to assume that health workers take care of and control their own coronary risk factors, however, research results show that this is not always the case. Objective: to characterize coronary risk factors in workers at the Guillermo Domínguez López General Teaching Hospital in Las Tunas. Method: a descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at the Guillermo Domínguez López General Teaching Hospital in Las Tunas between December 2019 and December 2022. The study population was 912 workers and the sample was 200. It was a probabilistic, simple random sampling divided into two groups: A (with acute coronary syndrome) and B (without acute coronary syndrome). The following variables were analyzed: age, sex, coronary risk factors. The information was obtained from clinical records and analyzed in percentage, mean, standard deviation and the z statistic to obtain the influence of risk factors on the disease. Results: the average age of group A: 56.5 (±5.03), group B: 46.4 (±11.33) years with a predominance of the male sex (54.5 %). The predominant risk factors were: sedentary lifestyle (57 %), smoking (36.5 %) and high blood pressure (34 %). Those with the greatest influence were: a history of ischemic heart disease, vascular disease, abdominal obesity (z: 0.99), diabetes mellitus (z: 0.92) and arterial hypertension (z: 0.70). Conclusions: coronary syndrome predominates in the fifth decade of life and is more common in males.

Controles de salud durante la pandemia e impacto clínico del COVID-19 en niños con enfermedad neuromuscular / Health checkups during the pandemic and clinical impact of COVID-19 in children with neuromuscular disease

Introducción. Los niños con enfermedad neuromuscular (ENM) requieren cuidados crónicos de salud (CCS) y podrían presentar COVID-19 grave. Objetivos. Describir CCS para niños con ENM durante la pandemia y evolución del COVID-19 en este grupo. Población y métodos. Cohorte prospectiva unicéntrica. Se incluyeron pacientes de 2-18 años, con ≥ 1 año de seguimiento previo a la pandemia. Se recolectaron variables demográficas, relativas a los CCS y al COVID-19 mediante historias clínicas y encuestas telefónicas. Resultados. Se incluyeron 226 pacientes; el 71 % varones, mediana de edad 11,3 años. Presentaban distrofias musculares (55,7 %) y atrofia muscular espinal (23 %). Comparando el primer año de pandemia con el previo, el 30 % no realizó controles médicos y el 25 % no realizó kinesioterapia. Otros disminuyeron la frecuencia. Hubo 52 casos de COVID-19. Fueron sintomáticos el 82 %: el 88,4 % leves/moderados y el 11,6 % graves. No hubo fallecidos. Conclusiones. La pandemia impactó negativamente en los CCS y los casos de COVID-19 fueron mayormente leves.

Introduction. Children with neuromuscular disease (NMD) require chronic health care (CHC) and may develop severe COVID-19. Objectives. To describe CHC for children with NMD during the pandemic and the course of COVID-19 in this group. Population and methods. Prospective, single-center cohort. Patients aged 2 to 18 years with ≥ 1 year of follow-up prior to the pandemic were included. Demographic variables in relation to CHC and COVID-19 were collected from medical records and via telephone surveys. Results. A total of 226 patients with a median age of 11.3 years were included; 71% were males. They had muscular dystrophy (55.7%) and spinal muscular atrophy (23%). When comparing the first year of the pandemic with the previous year, 30% did not have a health checkup and 25% did not receive kinesiotherapy. Others did, but with a lower frequency. A total of 52 COVID-19 cases were reported; 82% were symptomatic: 88.4% were mild/moderate and 11.6%, severe. No patient died. Conclusions. The pandemic had a negative impact on CHC, and COVID-19 cases were mostly mild.

Experiencia de la transición en un Servicio de Adolescencia / Transition experience in an Adolescence Unit

Se define transición como el proceso de preparación, adaptación e integración paulatina por el cual un paciente joven con una patología crónica desarrolla las habilidades y dispone de los recursos Se aborda la experiencia y estadística de la Unidad de Adolescencia y Transición durante el 2022. Materiales y métodos: estudio descriptivo, observacional, retrospectivo y de corte transversal. Se incluyeron en el estudio los adolescentes de entre 17 y 21 años atendidos en el servicio de adolescencia del Hospital J.P Garrahan durante el periodo de 1 enero 2022 al 31 de diciembre de 2022. Resultados: se incluyeron 179 pacientes (111 eran mujeres, 68 varones, incluido un trans varón). La mediana de edad de derivación al servicio de adolescencia fue de 17,26 años. Provenían del Gran Buenos Aires el 74% de los pacientes. Se logró la transición del 62.2% (112 pacientes). El principal centro de derivación fue el Hospital de Clínicas con el 21.3% (24 pacientes) Conclusión: Aunque los resultados mostrados son favorables, es necesaria una correcta valoración y evaluación inicial del paciente, con una planificación pertinente del proceso y con la incorporación de un equipo de transición o unidad transicional (AU)

Transition is defined as the process of preparation, adaptation, and gradual integration by which a young pa - tient with a chronic condition develops the skills and resources needed for adult care. Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive, observational, retrospective, and cross-sectional study. Adolescents between 17 and 21 years of age seen at the Adolescence Unit of the J.P Garrahan Hospital from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022, were included in the study. Results: A total of 179 patients were included (111 female, 68 male, including one trans male). The median age of referral to the Adolescence Unit was 17.26 years. Seventy-four percent of the patients came from the Greater Buenos Aires area. Transition was achieved in 62.2% (112 patients). The main referral center was the Hospital de Clínicas, with 21.3% (24 patients). Conclusion: Although the results are favorable, a correct initial evaluation and assessment of the patient is necessary, along with relevant planning of the process and the incorporation of a transition team or transitional unit (AU)

Nursing care for people with Chagas disease: a scoping review

Introduction: Chagas disease is an infectious disease caused by the parasitism process of the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. Given its potential for chronicity, nursing care in the health care of patients with Chagas disease will provide an improvement in quality of life and the prognosis of the disease. Objective: Review scientific knowledge about nursing care for individuals with Chagas disease. Material and Methods: descriptive and exploratory research, carried out with two independent reviewers using high sensitivity criteria in databases and gray literature sources between June and July 2022. Results: The review identified 12 relevant publications that emphasized health care, education, relationships, disease prevention and health promotion. The most frequent and diverse nursing diagnoses were related to the Activity/Rest, Health Promotion and Coping/Stress domains. Discussion: To meet the care needs of Chagas disease, it is essential to ensure nursing care that recognizes individualities, highlighting the importance of creating tools that facilitate the nursing process. The main points highlighted were related to the health education process, longitudinal monitoring, healthy lifestyle habits, general nursing care during hospitalization and the use of nursing diagnoses. Conclusion: the need for comprehensive nursing care that meets the main needs of individuals with Chagas disease is emphasized, considering their unique circumstances. Developing tools to support the nursing process is essential to improve the results of care for this population.

Introducción: La enfermedad de Chagas es una enfermedad infecciosa causada por el proceso de parasitación del protozoo Trypanosoma cruzi. Dado el potencial de cronicidad de esta enfermedad, los cuidados de enfermería de pacientes con enfermedad de Chagas proporcionarán una mejora en la calidad de vida y en el pronóstico de esta enfermedad. Objetivo: Revisar los conocimientos científicos sobre cuidados de enfermería dirigidos a personas con enfermedad de Chagas. Materiales y Métodos: Investigación exploratoria y descriptiva que incluyó dos revisores independientes que aplicaron criterios de alta sensibilidad en las bases de datos y fuentes de literatura gris entre junio y julio de 2022. Resultados: La revisión identificó 12 publicaciones relevantes que hacen énfasis en la atención, la educación, las relaciones, la prevención de la enfermedad y la promoción de la salud. Los diagnósticos de enfermería más frecuentes y diversos estaban relacionados con los ámbitos actividad/descanso, promoción de la salud y afrontamiento/estrés. Discusión: Para atender las necesidades de cuidado de la enfermedad de Chagas, es fundamental garantizar cuidados de enfermería que reconozcan las características individuales, destacando la importancia de crear herramientas que faciliten el proceso de enfermería. Los principales puntos destacados estuvieron relacionados con el proceso de educación en salud, el seguimiento longitudinal, los hábitos de vida saludables, los cuidados generales de enfermería durante la hospitalización y el uso de diagnósticos de enfermería. Conclusión: Se hace énfasis en la necesidad de cuidados integrales de enfermería que atiendan las principales necesidades de las personas con enfermedad de Chagas, considerando sus circunstancias únicas. Es esencial el desarrollo de herramientas de apoyo al proceso de enfermería para mejorar los resultados de la atención a esta población.

Introdução: A doença de Chagas é uma doença infecciosa causada pelo processo de parasitismo do protozoário Trypanosoma Cruzi. Dado o seu potencial de cronicidade, o cuidado de enfermagem na assistência à saúde dos pacientes com doença de Chagas proporcionará melhora na qualidade de vida e no prognóstico da doença. Objetivo: Revisar o conhecimento científico sobre os cuidados de enfermagem aos indivíduos com doença de Chagas. Material e Métodos: Pesquisa descritiva e exploratória, realizada com dois revisores independentes utilizando critérios de alta sensibilidade em bases de dados e fontes de literatura cinzenta entre junho e julho de 2022. Resultados: A revisão identificou 12 publicações relevantes que enfatizavam cuidados de saúde, educação, relacionamentos, prevenção de doenças e promoção da saúde. Os diagnósticos de enfermagem mais frequentes e diversos estavam relacionados aos domínios Atividade/Repouso, Promoção da Saúde e Enfrentamento/Estresse. Discussão: Para atender às necessidades de cuidado da doença de Chagas é fundamental garantir uma assistência de enfermagem que reconheça as individualidades, destacando a importância da criação de ferramentas que facilitem o processo de enfermagem. Os principais pontos destacados foram relacionados ao processo de educação em saúde, acompanhamento longitudinal, hábitos de vida saudáveis, cuidados gerais de enfermagem durante a internação e utilização de diagnósticos de enfermagem. Conclusão: Enfatiza-se a necessidade de uma assistência de enfermagem integral que atenda às principais necessidades dos indivíduos com doença de Chagas, considerando suas circunstâncias singulares. Desenvolver ferramentas de apoio ao processo de enfermagem é essencial para melhorar os resultados do cuidado a essa população

Clinical characterization, physical frailty, and depression in elderly patients with psoriasis from a reference center in Brazil: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background: There are few studies dedicated to the characterization of the geriatric population with psoriasis, which has particularities in terms of clinical manifestations and therapeutic limitations. As psoriasis is a chronic disease, presenting a higher prevalence with age, the increase in life expectancy in Brazil demands knowledge about the behavior of the disease among the elderly. Objectives: To characterize elderly people with psoriasis from a tertiary service, from the clinical-epidemiological point of view, presence of comorbidities, physical frailty, and affective impact, and to compare these aspects with adults with psoriasis and elderly people without the disease. Methods: Cross-sectional study of 64 elderly patients with psoriasis, 64 adults with psoriasis, and 64 elderly patients without the disease. Clinical-demographic aspects, the Beck depression scale, and Skindex-16 were evaluated. Indicators of physical frailty were evaluated in elderly patients: handgrip, sit-to-stand test, fatigue, and weight loss >5%. Results: In the elderly, the mean age (SD) of psoriasis onset was 44 (10) years, men represented 47% of the sample, the prevalence of arthritis was 22%, and ungual involvement occurred in 72%. Topical corticosteroids were used more often among elderly people with psoriasis (100%) than among adults with the disease (86%), with no difference among other systemic treatments. Diabetes mellitus occurred in 30% of the elderly. Hypertension (59%), dyslipidemia (52%), depression (34%), and fatigue (59%) were more prevalent among the elderly with psoriasis than among the healthy controls.

Analysis of medication and glycemic control of patients with type 2 diabetes under chronic disease management in Xi'an pharmacies / 药物流行病学杂志

Objective To investigate the medication and blood glucose control of type 2 diabetes patients under chronic diseases management in Xi'an chain pharmacies,and provides reference for improving the management policy of diabetes at grassroots level.Methods A number of chain pharmacies in the sixth district of Xi'an were selected by random sampling method,and on-site interviews were conducted by questionnaire survey to patients with type 2 diabetes under the management of chronic diseases.The basic information of patients,medication status(medication plan,drug adherence,etc.),diabetes-related conditions(blood glucose status,family history,course and complications,etc.)were collected.Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the relevant factors of blood glucose control in patients.Results A total of 403 patients were surveyed,the largest number of patients use oral hypoglycemic drugs alone(53.4％),followed by insulin medication(including insulin only and insulin in combination with oral hypoglycemic drugs)(35.7％),and the differences between disease course and glycemic control among patients with different drug regimens were statistically significant(P＜0.05).Only 43.7％of patients had good medication compliance.In addition,the patient's fast plasma glucose compliance rate was only 39.2％.The results of multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that good medication compliance(OR=1.744,95％CI 1.104 to 2.754,P=0.017)were independent influencing factors for achieving glycemic control.Conclusion The medication compliance of type 2 diabetes patients with poor blood glucose control in chronic disease management of chain pharmacies in Xi'an needs to be strengthened.Pharmacies should emphasize and give full play to the professional and service advantages of pharmacists to realize the functional role of pharmacies and strengthen diabetes management.

Analysis of annual report data of Keshan disease in Jilin Province from 2017 to 2021 / 中华地方病学杂志

Objective:To investigate the scope and changes in the outcome of Keshan disease in Jilin Province, and provide scientific basis for adjusting the focus of Keshan disease prevention and control.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the annual report data of Keshan disease reported by 38 Keshan disease endemic counties (cities, districts) in Jilin Province from 2017 to 2021. Descriptive analysis was conducted on the scope of Keshan disease endemic areas, population, general situation and outcomes of current patients.Results:As of the end of 2021, there was no overall change in the scope of Keshan disease endemic areas in Jilin Province. The number of permanent residents in counties, townships, and villages in the endemic areas had decreased by 11.77%, 26.77%, and 35.55%, respectively, compared to 2017. There were a total of 1 092 current patients with Keshan disease, including 926 cases of latent Keshan disease and 166 cases of chronic Keshan disease. The male to female ratio was 0.38∶1.00 (303∶789), and 79.76% (871/1 092) of the patients were over 60 years old. Some patients also had other chronic diseases such as hypertension and coronary heart disease. In 2021, the number of patients with Keshan disease decreased by 1 020 compared to 2017. Death, migration (in), loss of follow-up, and re-diagnosis accounted for 34.29% (500/1 458), 27.85% (406/1 458), 25.51% (372/1 458), and 12.35% (180/1 458) of the total number of outcomes, respectively; 57 middle-aged and young patients under 60 years old accounted for 11.40% (57/500) of the total deaths. Over the past 5 years, 24 new patients were discovered, including 4 cases of latent Keshan disease and 20 cases of chronic Keshan disease. Additionally, 6 patients with chronic Keshan disease died within 2 years of diagnosis.Conclusions:The overall scope of Keshan disease endemic areas in Jilin Province has not changed, with a significant decrease in the number of permanent residents, an aging population of current patients, and some patients coexisting with chronic diseases. Death, migration (in), and loss of follow-up are the main outcomes of current patients.

Results and Experience of Chronic Disease Health Management / 中国卫生经济

The typical regions have established a coordinated chronic disease management organization system,promoted the coordinated management of health care,medical,and medicine systems,optimized the chronic disease service process,and empowered the grassroots through information technology construction.It has achieved different degrees of results in controlling the condition of patients,reducing the hospitalization rate and the level of medical expenses of patients with chronic diseases,and saving medical insurance funds.

Survey of Disease Cognition in Patients with Endometriosis and Effect Evaluation of TCM Chronic Disease Management / 中国中医药信息杂志

Objective To understand cognition level and treatment intention of patients with endometriosis(EMs);To evaluate the effects of TCM chronic disease management on EMs patients.Methods The disease cognition level and treatment intention of 1 895 EMs patients from October 2020 to December 2021 in 19 provinces,autonomous regions and municipalities were analyzed through cross-sectional investigation.The cognitive effect of chronic disease management of TCM on 801 patients with EMs from 6 Grade A hospitals in Beijing was evaluated by self-control study.Results The cognition level of EMs patients for the disease was improved with the increase of educational background.Patients generally believed that EMs was a chronic disease,requiring regular review and long-term management.The proportion of patients with high school education or below,junior college education,bachelor degree or above who knew the possibility of malignant changes in EMs was less,only 32.3%,41.6%and 47.7%,respectively.The awareness rate of patients with high school education or below for recurrence after EMs conservative surgery was 46.9%,lower than that of those with junior college education(66.8%)and bachelor degree or above(72.7%).Among the patients with dietary contraindications,the proportion of patients with high school education or below,junior college education,bachelor degree or above who knew the contraindication of the forest frog oil was less,only 20.7%,30.3%and 32.9%,respectively.In the aspect of life adjustment,the awareness of patients was generally high.EMs patients mainly recognized the disease through face-to-face communication with gynecologists.Only 34.4%of patients with high school education or below learned about EMs through WeChat public accounts,APPs and other new media,which was lower than those with junior college education(48.6%)and bachelor degree or above(55.4%).EMs patients generally tend to be treated in comprehensive hospitals,with high acceptance of TCM treatment,mainly TCM decoction,and low acceptance of TCM appropriate technology.After 1 year of TCM chronic disease management,the disease awareness of EMs patients was significantly improved compared with before management,with statistical significance(P<0.05).Conclusion EMs patients with different educational backgrounds have different cognition of the disease,and each has different emphasis.Education and popularization should be carried out according to their knowledge blind spots.Chronic disease management of TCM can improve the disease cognition level of EMs patients.

Health literacy and its influencing factors among residents aged 15-69 years with different chronic disease in Zhejiang Province / 中华健康管理学杂志

Objective:To investigate the level of health literacy and its influencing factors among residents aged 15-69 years with different chronic disease in Zhejiang Province.Methods:In this cross-sectional study, a stratified multistage whole cluster random sampling method was used to select 19 200 permanent residents aged 15-69 years from 30 monitoring sites in Zhejiang Province from June to November 2022, and a household questionnaire survey was carried out with the National Health Literacy Monitoring Questionnaire for the Population. The content of the survey included socio-demographic characteristics, health-related factors and health literacy level. A total of 19 200 questionnaires were distributed and 19 051 were collected, of which 18 857 (98.98%) were valid. The χ2 test was used to compare the health literacy levels of residents with different chronic diseases, and logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of the health literacy levels. Results:The health literacy level of residents aged 15-69 in Zhejiang Province in 2022 was 38.36%. Among them, the health literacy level of patients with multiple chronic diseases was much lower than those with single chronic disease and those without chronic disease (14.70% vs 25.37%, 42.21%) ( χ2=483.05, P<0.001). It was positively associated between having multiple chronic diseases and insufficient health literacy ( OR=1.26, 95% CI: 1.01-1.58); compared with those without chronic disease ( OR=1.00), patients with multiple chronic diseases were significantly more likely to have inadequate health literacy in basic knowledge and concepts ( OR=1.29, 95% CI: 1.03-1.63), health behaviors ( OR=1.24, 95% CI: 1.01-1.53), basic skills ( OR=1.37, 95% CI: 1.11-1.69), and health information literacy ( OR=1.27, 95% CI: 1.08-1.50). Conclusions:The number of chronic diseases is a key factor that affects the residents′ health literacy level, and people with multiple chronic diseases are often associated with a higher risk of inadequate health literacy.

Research progress on association between chronic diseases and herpes zoster / 中华全科医师杂志

Herpes zoster is an infectious skin disease caused by reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus with multiple manifestations and various complication clinically. Studies have confirmed that chronic diseases are one of the independent risk factors for HZ; and the common chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and rheumatoid arthritis are associated with the development of herpes zoster. In this article, we review the latest research progress on the clinical features of herpes zoster, its correlation with common chronic diseases and the prevention strategies to reduce the disease burden.

Investigation and prognostic analysis of chronic disease co-morbidity in the elderly population / 公共卫生与预防医学

Objective To investigate the investigation of co-morbidity etiology and prognosis analysis of chronic diseases in the elderly population. Methods The data of 1 475 elderly patients who were seen and treated in Chengdu Fifth People's Hospital from January 2019 to December 2021 were screened to analyze their disease status, co-morbidity combinations and patterns, co-morbidity influencing factors, and prognosis. Results The top four prevalence rates among 1 475 elderly patients with chronic diseases were hypertension 555 (37.63%), gastric or gastrointestinal diseases 445 (30.17%), arthritis or rheumatism 427 (28.95%), and diabetes 329 (26.58%). 1034 co-morbidities were found in 1475 elderly patients with chronic diseases, with a co-morbidity rate of 70.10%. The binary disease combination accounted for 58.41% and the ternary disease combination accounted for 41.59%. Female, age >70 years, family history of chronic diseases, overweight/obesity, daily physical inactivity, history of alcohol/smoking, poor sleep quality, and poor dietary habits were the independent influencing factors for co-morbidity in elderly patients with chronic diseases (ORfemale=2.413, ORage ≥ 70=1.670, ORhistory of alcohol consumptionfamily history of chronic diseases=2.846, ORhistory of alcohol consumptionoverweight/obesity=2.570, ORdaily inactivity=1.802, ORhistory of alcohol consumption=3.543, ORhistory of smoking=1.784, ORpoor sleep quality=2.128, ORunhealthy dietary habits=2.085, all P2primary exacerbation/emergency readmission=10.726, χ2new chronic disease=5.873 , all P<0.05). Conclusion Gender, age, chronic disease history, BMI, and lifestyle habits are important factors influencing co-morbidity in elderly patients with chronic diseases, and patients with co-morbidity have a relatively poor prognosis.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease related health outcomes and influencing factors among community inhabitants / 上海预防医学

ObjectiveTo describe different non-alcoholic fatty liver disease （NAFLD） outcomes among community inhabitants， and further to explore the correlation between bio-indicator level variance and the outcomes. MethodsPhysical indicators （height， weight， waist circumstances， hip circumstances， blood pressure， etc）， biochemical indicators ［fasting plasma glucose， HbA1c， serum triglycerides（TG）， serum total cholesterol（TC）， low-density lipoprotein cholesterol（LDL-C）， high-density lipoprotein cholesterol（HDL-C）， liver related transaminase， etc］ and clinical imaging （B-scan ultrasonography） were collected during the follow-up from the Songjiang Natural Population Sub-cohort. The identification of NAFLD was supported by the definition criteria from Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of non⁃alcoholic fatty liver disease. Paired t-test and multifactorial logistic regression model were used to compare the difference between the indicator level of the subjects from different outcome subgroups and to further analyze the correlation between these indicator variance and different NAFLD outcomes. ResultsDuring a median follow-up time of 2.94 years， 12 076 subjects were involved. The cumulative NAFLD incidence and remission rate were 21.57% and 31.15%， respectively. The proportion of subjects who still had NAFLD was 27.96%. Among subjects with newly-developed NAFLD， indicators including blood pressure， BMI， fasting plasma glucose， and plasma lipid level increased， while in the remission subgroup， blood pressure， BMI（WHR）， waist-hip ratio（WHR）， and TG level were significantly decreased. Increased level of systolic pressure， WHR， BMI， HbA1c， and LDL-C might be the risk factors to the occurrence of NAFLD. While decreased level of WHR， BMI， TC and LDL-C level and elevated HDL-C level were likely to be the influencing factors of NAFLD remission process. ConclusionThe NAFLD morbidity in the community inhabitants is relatively high. BMI， WHR， fasting plasma sugar and plama lipid level variance may act as the influencing factors towards different NAFLD outcomes.

Analysis of the trend of mortality among residents of Fuling District， Chongqing from 2017 to 2022 / 上海预防医学

ObjectiveTo understand the mortality trends among residents of Fuling District， Chongqing， before and after theCOVID-19 outbreak， and to provide references for the government to formulate disease prevention and control policies and measures. MethodsData on mortality and population in Fuling District from 2017 to 2022 were collected to analyze population mortality and standardized mortality rates， and to compare the changes in the causes of death by year and before and after the pandemic. ResultsFrom 2017 to 2022， the crude mortality rate in Fuling District showed an upward trend （APC=3.04%， P<0.05）， while the standardized mortality rate showed a downward trend （APC=-6.47%， P<0.01）. The mortality rate of males was higher than that of females （P<0.05）， with different age groups having different causes of death composition. The highest proportion of deaths in 0-year-old group was from infectious diseases， maternal and neonatal diseases， and nutritional deficiencies， the highest proportion of deaths in the 1‒24 age group， with the exception of those aged 5‒9， was from injuries， and the main cause of death for residents aged 25 and above was chronic diseases. The mortality rate of mental and behavioral disorders rose from the 13th to the 9th place. According to the epidemic situation of COVID-19， there were no changes in the top five causes of death among the entire population. The motility rate of endocrine， nutritional and metabolic diseases rose from the sixth to the fifth place in male population， and the motility rate of malignant tumor rose from the 3rd to the 2nd place in female population. ConclusionThere are no changes in the top five causes of death among the entire population of Fuling District before and after the COVID-19 outbreak. Chronic diseases remain the main cause of death. It is necessary to control the risk factors for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as hypertension， diabetes， and dyslipidemia， and to curb the rising trend of mortality rates from strokes and acute myocardial infarction. For deaths caused by accidental injuries， targeted health education should be conducted for different populations.

Health literacy of chronic diseases in newly diagnosed and prediabetes patients and its relationship with the effect of blood glucose control / 公共卫生与预防医学

Objective To explore the relationship between health literacy of chronic diseases and the effect of blood glucose control in newly diagnosed and prediabetes patients. Methods A total of 180 newly diagnosed and prediabetes patients treated in the Western Theater Command General Hospital from January 2021 to January 2023 were selected, including 94 newly diagnosed and 86 prediabetes patients. The health literacy of chronic diseases in these patients was evaluated by using the health literacy management scale (HeLMS) developed by Jordan et al. The differences of clinical general information and blood glucose control between patients with adequate and insufficient health literacy were analyzed. Results Among the 180 patients, the total score of information acquisition ability, communication and interaction ability, willingness to improve health, willingness for financial support, total score of health literacy, and adequate proportion of health literacy assessed by HeLMS were (35.54 ± 7.21), (33.02 ± 8.15), (15.54 ± 3.92), (7.10 ± 0.98), (91.87 ± 7.28), and 51.67%, respectively. The age of patients with adequate health literacy in the newly diagnosed diabetes group was (52.23 ± 7.15) years old, which was significantly lower than that of patients with insufficient health literacy (P<0.05). The proportions of patients with high school education and above, monthly income ≥ 3000 yuan, and relatives engaged in medical work were 68.09%, 68.09%, and 34.04%, respectively, which were significantly higher than those of patients with insufficient health literacy (P<0.05). The age of patients with adequate health literacy in prediabetes group was (82.23 ± 4.15) years old, which was significantly lower than that of patients with insufficient health literacy (P<0.05). The proportions of patients with high school education and above, monthly income ≥ 3000 yuan, number of children ≥ 2, and relatives engaged in medical work were 65.22%, 67.39%, 34.78%, and 41.30%, respectively, which were significantly higher than those of patients with insufficient health literacy (P<0.05). The fasting blood glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin and 2h postprandial blood glucose of patients with adequate health literacy in the newly diagnosed diabetes group after treatment were (6.43 ± 0.93) mmol/L, (6.02 ± 0.91)% and (7.71 ± 1.01) mmol/L, respectively, which were significantly lower than those of patients with insufficient health literacy (P<0.05). The fasting blood glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin and 2h postprandial blood glucose in patients with adequate health literacy in prediabetes group after treatment were (5.21 ± 0.37) mmol/L, (5.20 ± 0.40)% and (6.20 ± 0.92) mmol/L, respectively, which were significantly lower than those in patients with insufficient health literacy (P<0.05). Conclusion The chronic disease health literacy of prediabetes and new-onset patients is related to the age, education and monthly income level, number of children, relatives engaged in medical work of patients, and the level of health literacy is helpful to the control of blood glucose.

Prevalence of chronic diseases among residents in Xiamen City / 预防医学

Objective@#To investigate the prevalence of major chronic diseases among residents in Xiamen City, Fujian Province, so as to provide insights into enhancing the prevention and control of chronic diseases.@*Methods@#The residents aged 18 years and older and lived for 6 months and more were selected from 6 districts in Xiamen City from 2021 to 2022 using the stratified random sampling method. Demographic information, disease history, blood pressure, fasting blood glucose and blood cholesterol were collected through questionnaire surveys, physical examination and laboratory tests. The prevalence rates of hypertension, diabetes and hypercholesterolemia were calculated and standardized using the 2020 National Population Census data, and were analyzed by age and gender.@*Results@#Totally 22 289 residents were investigated, including 10 444 males (46.86%) and 11 845 females (53.14%). The prevalence rates of hypertension, diabetes and hypercholesterolemia were 15.35%, 4.30% and 10.45%, and the standardized prevalence rates were 16.25%, 4.81% and 10.21%, respectively. The standardized prevalence rates of hypertension, diabetes and hypercholesterolemia in males were 19.20%, 5.71% and 9.97%, respectively, and were higher than those in females, which were 13.62%, 4.03% and 10.29%, respectively (all P<0.05). The crude prevalence rates of hypertension and diabetes in males aged 18 to 59 years were higher than those in females, the crude prevalence rate of hypercholesterolemia in males aged 18 to 49 years was higher than that in females, and the crude prevalence rate of hypercholesterolemia aged 50 years and over in males was lower than that in females (all P<0.05).@*Conclusion@#From 2017 to 2022, the prevalence rates of hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia in males were higher than those in females in Xiamen City, while the prevalence rate of hypercholesterolemia in females was higher than that in males after the age of 50 years.

Current Status and Influencing Factors of the Stockpiling of Regular Medicines for Disasters in Patients with Chronic Disease / 社会薬学

To promote the stockpiling of regular medicines for disasters (SMD), we investigated SMD rates and clarified the relationship between SMD status (Yes or No) and the characteristics of patients with chronic diseases. A survey was provided to patients visiting the pharmacies in Hokkaido. SMD was defined as a patient having a supply of regular medicine for 7 days or more and replacing with new medicine within one year. Of a total of 537 participants (51.0% male; mean age 65.8 years), 61.1% had experienced a major disaster. The SMD rate was extremely low at 15.3%. The median score for a patient’s understanding of the regular medicine names (5-point scale: 1＝hardly understood, 5＝almost understood) was 2. The median number of monthly pharmacy visits was 0.8. 5.4% were recommended SMD by physicians or pharmacists. Results from multiple logistic regression analysis indicated that positive patient characteristics included age (OR＝1.154, 95%CI [1.026-1.298], P＝0.017), understanding of the regular medicine names (1.724, [1.039-2.859], P＝0.035), and recommendation of SMD by physicians or pharmacists (5.991, [2.616-13.722], P<0.001). A negative patient characteristic was the number of pharmacy visits (0.587, [0.383-0.899], P＝0.014). The most influential positive factor was the recommendation of SMD by physicians or pharmacists; however, only 5.4% of the participants had experienced this. The findings of this study indicated important that health care providers and the government to work together to devise easy-to-understand measures to inform local residents about the importance of SMD and how to them, conduct educational activities.

Research progress on influencing factors and intervention of personal mastery in patients with chronic disease / 中国实用护理杂志

Chronic diseases occur repeatedly and progress slowly, and patients with chronic diseases are often accompanied by pressure such as changes in life rhythm, decreased activity ability and complications during treatment.Positive psychosocial factors play an important role in the development of chronic diseases, and the personal mastery, as an important protective psychological resource for individual self-management and stress coping, is of great significance for the improvement of patients ′ prognosis and quality of life.This article mainly reviews the influencing factors and intervention measures of personal control in patients with chronic diseases, aiming at providing reference for clinical nursing staff to develop and implement positive psychological intervention strategies for patients with chronic diseases.

Advances in the study of loneliness among family caregivers of chronically ill patients / 中国实用护理杂志

A review of studies related to the loneliness of family caregivers of chronically ill patients aims to provide a basis for understanding the current situation of loneliness among family caregivers of chronically ill patients, assessing the degree of loneliness among family caregivers, and formulating individualized interventions with a view to reducing the loneliness of family caregivers and promoting their physical and mental health.