Willingness to Pay for Measures of Managing the Health Effects of Heat Wave in Beijing, China: a Cross-sectional Survey / 生物医学与环境科学（英文）

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>There are evidences that heat wave events cause deaths and emergency cases. This article used the contingent valuation method to find the willingness to pay for the protective measures and investigated the factors that influence the willingness to pay.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A cross-sectional face-to-face household survey was completed by 637 urban long-term residents and 591 rural long-term residents aged 15-79 in Beijing, China. Binary logistic regression was used to identify factors that influenced the payment rate or payment amount for the protective measures, including independent variables for district, gender, age, education, income, air conditioner ownership, heat wave experience, and chronic non-communicable disease.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The payment rate was 41.1% for protective measures provided by the government and 39.5% by measures provided by the market. Most of the respondents were willing to pay 40 CNY per capita annually for measures provided by the government or the market. The factors influencing willingness to pay were district, gender, income, air conditioner ownership, heat wave experience, and chronic non-communicable disease..</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Protective measures for heat waves need to be provided immediately. More attention should be paid to the situation of vulnerable groups, such as people who live in urban areas, those without air conditioning, and those who have experienced a heat wave in the past.</p>

Occupational Exposure of Medical Personnel and Their Protection / 中华医院感染学杂志

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the reason and protection measures of occupational exposure.METHODS From Jan 2005-Mar 2008,all medical personnel in our hospital were investigated by face to face investigation and checking recording data.The causes,modalities,management and prophylaxis of occupational exposure were analyzed.RESULTS Seventy-six person suffered occupational exposure,including 51 nurses(67.11%),18 doctors(23.68%) and the other 7 workers.Occupational exposure mainly occurred in 20-30 years old medical workers.61 persons(80.26%) suffered stab injury and sharp instrument injury.All 76 front medical personnel could make appropriate management after occupational exposure and without further infection.CONCLUSIONS Some first front medical personnel do not recognize the hazard of the occupational exposure.It′s necessary to enhance the management and training and to establish a corresponding standard to protect medical personnel from being harmed by occupational exposure.

Protective Measures to Occupational Risk Factors of Working Staffs in Central Sterile Supply Department:A Discussion / 中华医院感染学杂志

OBJECTIVE To investigate the occupational risks factors and protective measures for the working staff in the central sterile supply department(CSSD).METHODS Looking back the latest 5 year study,the occupational risks factors were analyzed complehensively and safety measures were proposed.RESULTS Occupational risks factors to the staff in hospital CSSD included accidental injury,chemical disinfectant,ethylene oxide,electronic radiation,noise disturbance,flocci and dust,environment temperature and humidity,and lacking of safety knowledge and consciousness.CONCLUSIONS Strengthening occupational protective consciousness and skill education,standardizing operational process,perfecting preventive regulation,controlling the whole process,improving environment condition,stressing monitoring,and building protective barrier are important to protect working staff in CSSD and will be vital evidence for management.