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2015-03-30T15:23:08Z
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The Growing Obesity Epidemic and Its Health and Financial Consequences in China
Wang, Youfa
Over the past three decades, China has enjoyed impressive economic development. Chinese People have experienced many dramatic changes in their lifestyles thanks to the increases in family income and availability of food as a result of China’s economic reform and the growing global trade. People’s lifestyles are becoming increasingly sedentary. Compared to other groups, children and adolescents are likely to be affected to a greater extent by these changes, partially due to China’s ‘one-child policy'.Increasing research including ours suggests that the prevalence of obesity has increased in China both in children and adults. With the increase in obesity, obesity- and diet-related chronic diseases such as hypertension, cerebrovascular disease (CVD), and type 2 diabetes also increased over the past decade and have became the most important preventable cause of death. On the other hand, data collected from pre-school children show that undernutrition remains a public health concern, particularly in poor and rural areas. This article discussed the obesity related issues in China, predominately based on some of our recent research.
The China Health Policy and Management Scoiety
2010-08-01
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China Health Review; Vol. 1 No. 1 (2010)
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https://review.chpams.org/article/view/14836/9551
Copyright (c) 2015 Youfa Wang
oai:ojs.scholarlyexchange.org:article/14864
2015-03-31T18:06:03Z
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Increasing Epidemic of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in China
Zhang, Qi (Harry)
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) were virtually eliminated in China in 1964 after Chinese government illegalized commercial sex and implemented active prevention and treatment programs among former sex workers (Chen et al., 2000). However, in the last three decades, the centralized economy in China made a transition to a more market-oriented economy, which brought significant changes in culture and social norms and dramatically influenced sexual attitude and behaviors among Chinese adults. One consequence of those changes is the significantly increasing prevalence of STDs in China(Abrams, 2001). The common STDs in China include gonorrhea, syphilis, AIDS, cervicitis, genital herpes, chancroid, lymphogranuloma venereum, and chlamydial infection.
The China Health Policy and Management Scoiety
2015-03-31
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China Health Review; Vol. 1 No. 2 (2010)
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https://review.chpams.org/article/view/14864/9561
Copyright (c) 2015 Qi (Harry) Zhang
oai:ojs.scholarlyexchange.org:article/14895
2015-04-01T16:55:22Z
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Documented Evidence of Agricultural Injury in China
Liu, Jianjun
Yao, Hongyan
Zheng, Wenjing
Xiang, Huiyun
agricultural injury
China
Objective: To describe the documented evidence concerning agricultural injury in China and to identify topics for future research.Method: Literature search and review were conducted to collect publications that were relevant to agricultural injury in China. The process included defining agricultural injury for the purpose of this study, selecting articles according to inclusion criteria and extracting data from each paper. Descriptive methods were used to analyze the contents, research approaches, distribution of authors, and cooperation percentage of agricultural injury studies.Results: After applying the inclusion criteria, 89 articles were included in this study. The author collaboration percentage (number of articles with more than one author divided by number of total articles) and the institutional collaboration percentage (number of articles with more than one organization divided by number of total articles) among the 89 articles were 85.4% and 42.7%, respectively. Most of the authors are affiliated with a Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or an academic institution located in 10 of the 31 provinces in mainland China. Among the 89 articles, only 6 were on injuries related to agricultural work, the rest (83) dealt with injuries among rural residents with or without clarifying occupations or ongoing activities. Conclusions: Research on agricultural injuries in China is currently in its early stage. More research is needed to obtain evidence that can be used in policy making for agricultural injury control. Our study is the first to describe the documented evidence on agricultural injuries in China and identify topics for future research.
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2015-04-01
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China Health Review; Vol. 2 No. 3 (2011)
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https://review.chpams.org/article/view/14895/9582
Copyright (c) 2015 Jianjun Liu, Hongyan Yao, Wenjing Zheng, Huiyun Xiang
oai:ojs.scholarlyexchange.org:article/14903
2015-04-02T01:59:52Z
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A Brief Introduction to Four National Health Databases in the United States
Gai, Yunwei
Nelipa, Nadia
Afonso, Frederick
health database
China
MEPS
BRFSS
NHANES
Health and medical care pervade every aspect of our lives. As the world population ages, an entirely new demographic stress will be put on healthcare systems. Some estimates project healthcare costs in the United States to account for 20% of GDP in the next few years. In comparison, China’s total expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP has risen steadily and it is currently below 6%. However, with the rise of life expectancy, an aging population and higher living standards, health expenditure in China will continue to rise. Another challenge China faces is healthcare system reform to ensure equity and to reduce health disparity. To solve these challenges, accurate collection of health statistics at the national level is needed. In this article, we introduce and compare four national health databases in United States, which are pillars for evaluating national health profile and for formulating national health policies. The four databases are National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). As an example, we illustrate how to derive the prevalence of cholesterol screening from the four databases. Despite differences, the overall distributions follow similar patterns across four datasets. These databases can be linked with other data sources to answer more complicated questions in health and healthcare. We hope that this article can draw the attention of Chinese health researchers and policymakers on the importance of health surveillance and can lead to more discussions and interest on how China can benefit from the U.S. experience in conducting health surveillance at the national level.
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2015-04-01
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China Health Review; Vol. 2 No. 4 (2011)
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https://review.chpams.org/article/view/14903/9588
Copyright (c) 2015 Yunwei Gai, Nadia Nelipa, Frederick Afonso
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2016-09-22T22:11:58Z
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Resolving and Preventing Medical Disputes in China
Geng, Zhi
medical disputes
healthcare reform
quality improvement
Medical disputes have been a major issue for the Chinese government. Though Chinese government implemented regulations on handling medical accidents in 2002, annual incidents of medical disputes have dramatically increased from 6,324 cases in 2003 to 115,000 cases in 2014. Several factors led to the medical disputes from the perspectives of patient satisfaction, physician performance and the healthcare system. This paper explores the reasons underlying the complex issue and tangible solutions to address the medical disputes in the future. 医疗纠纷已成为困扰中国的一件大事。尽管中国政府于2002年推行了《医疗事故处理条例(草案)》, 医疗纠纷事件从2003年的6324起急剧上升到2014年的11,5000起。从病人满意度,医生行为和医疗体系等方面看,医疗纠纷并非单一因素造成的。此文剖析了医疗纠纷的成因,并提供了未来解决医疗纠纷的可行方法。
The China Health Policy and Management Scoiety
2015-09-08
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China Health Review; Vol. 6 No. 1 (2015); 12-22
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https://review.chpams.org/article/view/14925/9988
Copyright (c) 2015 Zhi Geng
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2016-09-15T21:37:49Z
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Impacts of China’s One-child Policy on Public Health in China: An Overview
Li, Zheng
Song, Ziwei
China
One-child policy
public health
review
maternal health
children’s health
sex ratio
aging society
AbstractIn 2015, China lifted its one-child policy and replaced it with a universal two-child policy that became effective on January 1, 2016. The one-child policy, introduced in 1979 to strictly reduce population growth in the country, had profound impacts not only on population growth control, but also on public health and many other aspects affecting population health. In this article, we review its positive impacts on public health in China, such as greatly improved health status in the country, most likely due to the combination of the one-child policy and the economic reform that started approximately the same time. We also discussed several undesirable outcomes, such as skewed sex ratio and aging population. Finally, we proposed potential strategies to compliment the newly implemented two-child policy. 摘要: 2015年底, 中国宣布取消独生子女政策,并于2016年一月一日开始实施二孩政策。自从1979,独生子女政策在过去30多年减缓了中国的人口增长, 同时也在公共卫生和人口健康有深远的影响。这篇概述回顾独生子女政策在公共卫生方面的积极影响,也讨论了一些政策的负面影响,比如偏倚的男女比例和加速老龄化。 最后,本篇概述提出一些让二孩政策更好实施的策略。 关键词:中国,独生子女政策,公共卫生,妇幼健康,性别比,老龄化社会
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2016-09-01
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China Health Review; Vol. 7 No. 2 (2016); 1-13
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https://review.chpams.org/article/view/16017/10633
Copyright (c) 2016 Zheng Li, Ziwei Song