A study on the health service demands and influence factors among elderly people based on a community survey in Western China

Objective:To investigate the health service demands and to analyze influencing factors among elderly people based on a community survey in Guilin,China.Methods:A random sampling was used to investigate 366 elderly people in a community using a Health-Care-Needs questionnaire,which was designed by The Western Nursing Alliance research team in China.This survey was used to understand the basic situation,financial condition,health condition,self-care abilities,pension plan,and care services demands of the elderly residing at home.Additionally,this article analyzed the influencing factors contributing to the obtained results.Results:The top 3 nursing needs were security needs(1.61±0.45 points),health education needs(1.54±0.57 points),and respect and self-development needs(1.13±0.64 points).Logistic multifactor regression analysis showed that gender,monthly income,lack of exercise,activities of daily living(ADL)scores,methods of medical payment,and pension plan were independent factors affecting elderly nursing needs.Conclusions:The home-based health services supply for elders did not meet their needs.Therefore,a comprehensive approach considering multifactors such as gender,income,exercise,self-care ability,medical expense payments,and supporting preferences should be considered to address the complex needs of health care.

Demands and influencing factors of digital transition care service in discharged older patients:a cross-sectional study

Objective:To identify the group classification of discharged older adults’digital transition care demands and analyze its influencing factors.Methods:From July to August 2022,we used stratified random sampling to recruit older patients who were discharged between July 2021 and July 2022 from tertiary hospitals in Shanghai.We used latent profile analysis to classify the older patients into distinct groups based on their service demands:low,medium,and high.We use multiple logistic regression to explore the factors influencing the different demand levels.Results:The degree of discharged older patients’demand was classified as low(Category 1(C1),34.2%),medium(Category 2(C2),49.5%),high-demand levels(Category 3(C3),16.3%).Compared to those have C2,older adults in C1 are more likely to be male(Odds Ratio(OR)=2.81,P=0.02),have 2 chronic diseases(OR=3.91,P=0.03),and are less likely to be junior high and below(OR=0.09,P=0.00),hospitalized for 1–2 times in the past year(1 times:OR=0.19,P=0.07;2 times:OR=0.14,P=0.02),living with children(OR=0.32,P=0.05),have less insurance(OR=0.48,P=0.03),less understanding of digital transitional care(OR=0.47,P=0.01),have less eHealth literacy(OR=0.80,P=0.00),have less degree of importance attributed by family(OR=0.52,P=0.03);Compared to those have medium demand level,older adults in high demand level are more likely to have self and spouse as primary income(self:OR=26.35,P=0.00;spouse:OR=24.06,P=0.02),walking to the nearest health facility(self:6.74,P=0.03),have higher eHealth literacy(OR=1.88,P=0.00),degree of importance within the family(OR=5.19,P=0.01),higher self’s influence on medical decisions-making(OR=5.69.P=0.01).They are less likely to be in 60–79 years group(OR=0.00–0.37,P=0.00–0.03),Household Annual Income<5,000 CNY(OR=0.05,P=0.02).Conclusion:Digital transitional care demands of discharged older patients can be divided into three categories.Constructing a digital transitional care service system that aligns with the demands of discharged older patients is essential.Communication,care plan development,and follow-up are the most fundamental services.Additionally,it is essential to understand the characteristics of high-demand populations to provide tailored services and identify vulnerable populations from health and social perspectives to offer cost-effective transitional care services.

上海市40~60岁社区妇女保健门诊患者骨质疏松症的认知状况及对预防服务需求的影响

目的了解上海市40~60岁社区妇女保健门诊患者骨质疏松症知识掌握情况、相关服务需求与利用状况,为进一步完善围绝经期妇女骨健康的预防策略提供依据。方法2022年10月—2023年4月,在上海市10家社区卫生服务中心妇女保健门诊就诊的40~60岁患者人群中开展骨质疏松症知识评价、服务需求与利用的问卷调查。结果1278名40~60岁社区妇女保健门诊患者骨质疏松症的知识问卷总知识得分的不及格率为73.00%。不同类别知识的不及格率从高到低排序,依次是危险因素(75.98%)、运动知识(71.83%)和钙知识(31.77%)。经卡方检验,三类知识的不及格率、及格率和良好率的差异有统计学意义(χ^(2)=655.83,P<0.001)。不同年龄组、文化程度、工作情况、月收入的妇女的骨质疏松症知识得分差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。文化程度越低,月收入越低,知识得分越低;在岗妇女的知识得分更高,无业妇女的知识得分较低。排在前2位的骨质疏松症防治服务项目为“40岁以上妇女体检要增加骨密度检测项目”(81.14%)和“社区定期开展骨质疏松症的筛查”(77.70%)。logistic回归分析结果显示,与三类知识均及格的妇女相比至少一类(OR值为1.714,95%CI为1.068~2.751)或两类(OR值为1.603,95%CI为1.043~2.545)知识不及格的女性未做过骨密度检测的可能性更高。结论在上海市严峻的人口老龄化背景下,应关注骨健康知识薄弱环节,关注低学历、低收入、无职业的围绝经期妇女等重点人群,在围绝经期妇女保健服务中纳入骨质疏松症的健康教育、早期风险识别的预防措施,充分发挥基层妇女卫生保健服务的存量资源作用。

2020—2025年广东省医疗机构床位需求预测

目的预测2020—2025年广东省医疗机构的床位需求总量。方法基于卫生服务需求法与Holt双参数指数平滑模型,结合年龄别人口数据预测床位需求。结果2025年,广东省住院人数为2425.11万人,床位需求数为70.04万张,每千常住人口床位需求数为5.63张、每千常住人口拥有床位数5.55张,供需比例为98.58%。预测模型的平均百分误差为1.63%(标准差=±1.90%,均方根误差=20.63)。结论结合人口的年龄结构进行预测结果更稳定、误差更小。2020年,广东省的床位配置量基本能满足床位需求,供需较为平衡。但2024年床位需求将超过床位配置总量。未来,广东省应加大床位资源的投入力度,提高基层卫生机构的床位利用率,全面落实分级诊疗制度。

Health service needs of women with reproductive tract infections in selected areas of China

OBJECTIVE: To provide insight into the psychosocial factors underlying the utilisation of health services by women with reproductive tract infection (RTI) symptoms. METHODS: A cross-sectional study, adopting Aday and Andersen' s Social Behaviour Model, was conducted between 1998 and 1999 in Chinese Hebei province and Beijing. A total of 864 eligible married women (age 21 to 60 years) were face to face interviewed. RESULTS: The percentage of self-reported symptoms of RTIs in urban and rural women was 35.6 and 46.8, respectively; the proportion of women with RTIs who utilised health services was 27.5% and 26.7%, respectively. Compared to urban women, rural women had less knowledge on RTIs and more traditional beliefs, and were more satisfied with local health services. The results of logistic regression analysis showed that the common factor influencing health service utilisation in women with RTIs was current experience of RTIs. Knowledge about self-medication, perceived social stigma attached to RTIs, prior experience of RTIs, family income and perceived severity of RTIs were also predictors of utilisation of health services in rural women with RTIs. Satisfaction with health providers, information received from health providers, prior experience of RTIs, occupation and medical care coverage were predictors of utilisation of health services in urban women with RTIs. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of RTIs is high, but the rate of seeking health services is low. There is a great need for emphasizing culturally acceptable reproductive health education in different places to improve women' s ability for self-care. Regular medical check-ups for women are also important. It is necessary to improve the quality of health service, complete the reform of health insurance and alleviate women' s social stigma related to RTIs, giving women social and moral support.

Lived experiences with unmet supportive care needs in pediatric cancer:Perspective of Chinese children and their parents

Objective:Unmet supportive care needs(SCNs)impact pediatric cancer patients and their parents.This study aimed to explore the unmet SCNs from the perspective of Chinese children with cancer and their parents through lived experiences.Methods:The data of this study was collected using face-to-face semi-structured interviews.The participants were recruited from the oncology units of three children’s hospitals in China’s cities(Shanghai,Guangzhou,and Hefei)from October 2020 to December 2021.Data were analyzed using Colaizzi’s sevenstep phenomenological analysis method.Results:Eight pediatric cancer patients and twenty-four parents were enrolled in the study.Four main themes and eight subthemes(both children’s and parent’s perspectives)were generated:1)meeting the ongoing needs along the cancer trajectory(can you tell me what comes next;our needs are growing);2)communicating with a family focus(they only talk to my parents;let each family member have a voice);3)providing care beyond the treatment(I am bigger than my body[the children’s needs for emotional consolidation and information about their prognosis];there are things beyond treatment);4)getting support from the community(I am not a monster[the children were unhappy about being treated differently];we want to connect with the resources near us).Conclusion:This study revealed multiple unmet SCNs from the perspective of Chinese children with cancer and their parents.The findings call for comprehensive and in-depth supportive care beyond treatment,integration of the family member voice in pediatric cancer care,and a coordinated pediatric cancer support mechanism in the Chinese healthcare system.

Nurses' lived experiences of professional autonomy in Iran

Objectives: Nurses' autonomy is a complex and multi-dimensional concept that has often been overlooked.Although many studies have addressed patients' autonomy,there has been no assessment of nurses' experience of professional autonomy.The present study aimed to assess nurses' lived experiences of professional autonomy in Shiraz,Iran.Methods: The present qualitative study was conducted in Shiraz (Iran) from January 2016 to February 2018.The target population was selected among nursing professionals employed by various hospitals affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences,Shiraz,Iran.The experiences of the participants were assessed through 14 in-depth semi-structured interviews.The response of the participants was analyzed using Van Manen's 6-step approach for interpretive phenomenology.Results: Based on the analysis of the interviews,4 themes,11 categories,and 13 sub-categories were extracted.The themes were: Advocacy for patients and nurses,independence in the workplace,Involvement in professional decision-making,and Professional accountability.Conclusion: Due to the intense interaction between nurses and patients,a better quality of care will be achieved if the professional autonomy of nurses is ensured.Healthcare authorities and hospital managers should provide the framework and permit the nurses to practically exercise full independence in the workplace.

Lived experiences of the disease journey among patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Objective:This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of the disease journey and patients'care needs with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis(IPF).Methods:Face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sampling of IPF patients admitted to the department of respiratory medicine in a tertiary hospital in Beijing.Interview data were analyzed using the thematic analysis method.In the end,16 patients were interviewed.Results:Four themes emerged from the qualitative data included the long and confusing journey to reach a diagnosis,living with the disease,understanding the disease and treatment and desire for continuity of care.A series of subthemes were also identified,including uncertainty of diagnosis,delaying the process,living with physical symptoms,living with emotional distress,loss of independence,uncertainty with the prognosis,questioning the cause of the disease,concerning the side effects of treatments,lacking continuity of care,and wanting a better quality ofhealthcare in community hospitals.Conclusions:Based on the findings,there is an urgent need to improve the care delivery to this vulnerable population in China.To meet their health needs,it is of paramount importance to develop effective education programs for health professionals and IPF patients and improve care models of healthcare systems,especially in remote areas,to enhance care continuity in the communities.

Prescription of Cancer Treatment Modalities in Developing Countries:Results from a Multi-Centre Observational Study

Background: Treatment is an important component of a comprehensive cancer control approach and its outcomes strongly depend on infrastructure, equipment, human and financial resources available. Therefore it is imperative to generate evidence-based tools to assist health policy makers from low resourced countries in planning efficient and equitable treatment services for a defined population based on what it is feasible to these settings. Methods: The intended cancer spe-cific treatment planned and written in the patients’ medical record (treatment prescription) of untreated adult cancer cases (≥18 years of age), excluding non-melanoma skin cancer, was recorded in a chronological way from 1 January 2012 onwards in a group of eight comprehensive cancer centres located in middle income countries and offering the main modalities of cancer treatment (surgery, medical oncology and radiotherapy). Results: A total of 17,713 medical records were reviewed, of which 7106 (54.2%) met the eligibility criteria. Prescription of main cancer treatment modalities were distributed as follows: 57.6% for chemotherapy (n = 4093), 56.8% for surgery (n = 4038), and 46.8% for radiotherapy (n = 3327). There was a predominance of plans consisting of combined treatment modalities over monotherapy (55.2% versus 44.8%). At the time of diagnosis 54.3% of the cancer cases had disease that had spread beyond the primary site, 41.2% were considered as having local disease and in 4.5% of the cases the information on disease extension was unknown. Conclusions: The results obtained should be seen as an approximation of cancer treatment service demand based on what it is currently practiced and therefore feasible in developing countries, particularly in middle income countries.