Association analysis between personality and sub-health among urban residents aged over 14 years in 4 Chinese provinces / 南方医科大学学报

OBJECTIVE@#To explore the direct relationship between personality (PN) and sub-health status (SHS) and their indirect association mediated by frustration quotient (FQ) and stress event (SE).@*METHODS@#A multiple-stage stratified sampling method was used to choose the participants, and a total of 4517 eligible urban residents were selected.ANCOVA was used to analyze the independent association between personality and SHS after adjusting the demographic characteristics and lifestyle.A structural equation model was used to analyze the associations among personality, FQ, SE and SHS.Bootstrap method was used to test the direct and indirect association between personality and SHS.@*RESULTS@#Personality was independently associated with total sub-health (=75.913, < 0.001), physical sub-health (=23.618, < 0.001), mental sub-health (=101.993, < 0.001) and social sub-health (=48.757, < 0.001).The urban residents with the personalities characterized by anger suppression, anxiety and irritability, and impatience and competitiveness had significantly lower health scores than those with a mature and steady personality ( < 0.05).Personality was associated with FQ and SE, and the indirect association between personality and physical sub-health was mainly mediated by FQ and SE (β=-0.110).Personality showed more a direct association (β=-0.172) with mental sub-health and a slightly less indirect association (β=-0.126) with mental sub-health.Personality showed a more indirect association (β=-0.113) with social SHS and slightly less direct association (β=-0.082) with social sub-health.@*CONCLUSIONS@#A mature and steady personality may help to promote the general health level, while the personalities of anger suppression, anxiety and irritability, impatience and competitiveness can be associated with the occurrence of sub-health.Building a mature and steady personality has positive effects on the health in general of an individual.

Establishment of the norms of Sub-Health Measurement Scale Version 1.0 for Chinese urban residents / 南方医科大学学报

OBJECTIVE@#To establish the norms of Sub-Health Measurement Scale (SHMS V1.0) for Chinese urban residents.@*METHODS@#Using a multistage stratified sampling method, we conducted a large-scale epidemiological investigation among 15 066 urban residents sampled from 6 regions in China, including Tianjin City (north China), Guangdong Province (south China), Anhui Province (central south China), Sichuan Province (southwest China), Lanzhou City (northwest China) and Harbin City (northeast China). The mean, percentile and threshold norms were established based on the characteristics of SHMS V1.0 scores for Chinese urban residents.@*RESULTS@#The mean and percentile norms of total, physical, mental and social sub-health of Chinese urban residents were established according to gender and different age groups (14-19, 20-29, 30-49, 50-64 and ≥65 years). The threshold norms of SHMS V1.0 divided 5 health states, namely disease, severe sub-health, moderate subhealth, mild sub-health and healthy states according to the ± and ±0.5 of the converted scores.@*CONCLUSIONS@#The norms of Sub-Health Measurement Scale (SHMS V1.0) for Chinese urban residents were established, which provides a reference for rapid screening and diagnosis of sub-health status in Chinese urban residents and facilitates further study of the prevalence and contributing factors of sub-health.

Chronic disease management and behavioral interventions / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Chronic non-communicable diseases have become one of the public health problems threatening human health.Management measures of chronic diseases were summarized,such as three level prevention and self-management of chronic diseases,and patient joint decision-making.Behavioral interventions on chronic diseases were also summarized,such as risk factors of chronic disease,information technology and telemedicine.It suggests that a variety of chronic disease management and behavioral intervention measures should be applied in practical work to improve the patient compliance while enhancing the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases.

Analysis on influencing factors of health seeking behavior of delivery women in Guangdong province / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

ObjectiveTo explore the influencing factors of health seeking behavior of delivery women in Guangdong province.MethodsStratified random sampling method was used,and 1491 delivery women from primary,secondary and tertiary hospitals were investigated with self-made maternal health seeking behavior questionnaire.Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the impact of environmental factors and population characteristics on health seeking behavior.ResultsDelivery women with qualified health seeking behavior account for 83.4%.Present pregnancy was planned (OR=2.114),prenatal examination was needed when self-feeling good (OR=2.323),social medical insurance system was socialized medicine (OR=2.755) or medical insurance (OR=1.697),hospital level of secondary hospital (OR=1.568) or tertiary hospital (OR=1.800) were independent positive influencing factors of health seeking behavior.ConclusionThe qualified rate of health seeking behavior of delivery women in Guangdong province is low.Delivery women with the following characteristics of low educational level,low family income,uninsured,coming from rural area and delivery in primary hospital need to be guided scientifically at seeking for health.

Establishment of comprehensive evaluation index system for maternal health seeking behavior / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective To establish the evaluation index system on maternal health seeking behavior with Delphi method.Methods Based on Andersen health service utilization models,literature analysis was used to establish evaluation index system on maternal health seeking behavior,then Delphi method was carried out to revise index system through two rounds questionnaire consulting from 24 experts.Results The confirmed index system of maternal health seeking behavior included 4 first-level index,12 second-level index and 57 third-level index.The average authority degree of experts were 0.869,and the coordination coefficients of expert in the total index were 0.195 and 0.166(P＜0.01).The weight coefficients of the indicators at first level were 0.1529,0.3403,0.2786 and 0.2281,respectively.Condusion The representativeness,authority degree and coordination of expert are good,and the tentatively established evaluation index system on maternal health seeking behavior is scientific and reasonable.

A cross-sectional study on the mental and behaviour education among non-psychiatric medical workers of the general hospitals in Guangzhou / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective To explore the mental education and continuing education among non-psychiatric medical workers of the general hospitals in Guangzhou city.Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out in 17 general hospitals of Guangzhou city including 2617 participants from December 2012 to April 2013.Results Among 2617 participants,41.6％ of them hadn't taken part in psychiatric course study,66.9％ hadn't received psychiatric rotation,and 66.7％ hadn't received psychiatry and related training;93.8％ of the medical staff had interest in mental specialized training courses,of which 72.0％ medical staff stood for training classes/participation,72.3％ medical staff most satisfied with 4-5 days of a training course,strengthen training every 6 months (2 days) and a psychiatrist to connect.Conclusion Non-psychiatric medical workers of the general hospitals in Guangzhou city lack the knowledge of mental health,and mental health care training are urgently needed.

Investigation about the development tendency of behavioral medicine from papers published in domestic and overseas / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective To investigate the development tendency of behavioral medicine from papers published in domestic and overseas. Methods Using assist decision support system of science and technology (STADS) to form quantitative expression of academic attention to "Behavioral Medicine". Results In last 30 years, behavioral medicine developed and grew rapidly. The number of domestic and international literatures increased remarkably. The growth rates of domestic and foreign literature were respectively 35.7% and 33.7%,some professional journals and more powerful professional scientific research institutions and core authors who acquired patents and cutting-edge scientific and technological achievements were initially developed.Conclusion Behavioral Medicine uses the advantages of interdisciplinary, focusing on pathogenic mechanisms,influencing factors and treatment, rehabilitation mechanism of psychological and behavioral factors, especially on the effect social and family environment on human physical and mental health, to promote health promotion and medical pattern changing.

Death reason analysis of Chinese 5 ～ 14 years children in rural and urban areas in 2008 / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective To investigate death reasons for China rural and urban children who aged between 5 and 14 years old during 2008.Methods Using the illness or injury causes of death and demographic indicators of China Health Statistics Yearbook 2009 to describe 5 to 14 year-old children' s disease-related indicators and causes of death,compare difference between rural and urban children.Results Hospitalization rates (23.0‰ vs 12.1‰, χ2 = 255.584 ), prevalence of two weeks (79.8‰ vs 63.9‰, χ2= 142.446 ), attendance of two weeks (95.6‰ vs 68.1‰, χ2 = 376.954) and prevalence of chronic diseases (9.0‰ vs 7.0‰, χ2 = 18.941 ) of 5 to 14year-old children in rural were all higher than urban children, with statistically significant difference.Injury and poisoning,cancer,congenital diseases were the top three causes of death for 5 to 14 children.In many diseases which caused injury and poisoning,drowning was the first cause of death ,traffic accidents accounted for the second place;suicide was the fourth cause of death for city children and second cause of death for city girls.Conclusion High-risk death reasons for Chinese 5 to 14 year-old children in 2008 are the same, but disease threat on the death of are in varying degrees ,which shows urban-rural and gender differences.

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Self-esteem Among Workers after Wenchuan Earthquake / 医学研究杂志

Objective To investigate the prevalence and symptoms of post - traumatic stress disorder(PTSD) and the self-esteem of the workers at mineral processing plant 45 days after Wenchuan earthquk. Methods PTSD Checklist Civilian version(PCL - C) , Self -Esteem Scale(SES) , Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire and a self- designed questionnaire were administered to a sample of 81 workers one and a half month after Wenchuan earthquake. Results The prevalence of PTSD among the workers was 26.3% , and the mean total scores of PCL - C was 39.63?10.73.The prevalence difference between the male and the female was not statistically significant (P =0.527). The top psychological activity was worry (86.8%). The mean self- esteem score had no statistical difference with domestic normal level(t = -0.484,P =0.630). Neither self - esteem(P =0.469) nor coping style(P =0.780) was associatied with PCL -C total scores. Conclusion To act more effectively in the intervention, it is important to exactly understand the normal stress response after severe disaster, and correctly grasp the key point in different stage.