Research progress on the health status and community management service needs of mobile elderly people

The health status of the floating elderly population and the need of community management ser-vices are complex and important problems.Owing to the change of living environment and the insecure medical care,the mobile elderly people have more health and psy-chological problems compared to the rest of the elderly population.Therefore,the community should take a va-riety of measures to meet their needs and help them to better adapt to the new living environment,and maintain their physical and mental health.This paper aims to sum-marize recent studies on the physical and emotional health problems of mobile elderly people and related community management service needs.

The Role of Library and Information Science Education in the Development of Community Health Information Services for People Living with HIV/AIDS: Perspectives of Directors and Managers of Public Libraries

This article identifies the role of library and information science (LIS) education in the development of community health information services for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Preliminary findings are presented from semi- structured qualitative interviews that were conducted with eleven directors and managers of local branches in the Knox County Public Library (KCPL) System that is located in the East Tennessee region in the United States. Select feedback reported by research participants is summarized in the article about strategies in LIS education that can help local public librarians and others in their efforts to become more responsive information providers to PLWHA. Research findings help better understand the issues and concerns regarding the development of digital and non-digital health information services for PLWHA in local public library institutions.

Access to Supportive Health Services for People with Physical Disabilities: A Case of Health Facilities in Singida Rural District, Tanzania

Background: It is estimated that above one billion people (15%) of the world’s populations are living with disabilities. The poor and unfriendly infrastructure at health facilities is the core challenge for people with physical disabilities in accessing healthcare. This study aimed to explore at what extent the existing infrastructure and design of health facilities in Singida rural district, Tanzania supports people with physical disabilities to access healthcare. Methods: A cross sectional health facility-based assessment of all thirty-two functioning health facilities in the district was done between June and December 2020 using observational checklist and key informants’ interviews consist of measurement procedures of the architectural condition of health facilities. Observation checklist was designed based on standard of health facilities in Tanzania, national guideline for safe care standards for dispensaries, health centers and district hospital of 2014 and national guideline for water, sanitation and hygiene in healthcare facilities of 2017. Data were analyzed by SPSS-26 using descriptive statistics to obtain frequencies tables, percentage and figure. Qualitative data were analyzed by using NVivo-12 software. Results: The study revealed that there was no signage, entrance area, parking and toilets designated for people with physical disabilities in all health facilities. There was no special seat, examination table/bed and special weight scale for people with physical disabilities in all facilities. Also, the doors were not wide enough to support wheelchair user to maneuver in all health centers and dispensaries. In addition, door handles were not user friendly for wheelchair users. In fact, only the hospital and health centers had wheelchairs while 27 (96.4%) of all dispensaries had no wheelchairs. Furthermore, ramp and pathways were not available in all dispensaries. All health facilities had stairs but the challenge was most of the staircases had no floor located before the steps. Conclusion: The study revealed that the infrastructures in most healthcare facilities pose challenges to people with physical disabilities when they access healthcare services. These findings call for need of improving health facilities’ infrastructure to accommodate people with physical disabilities and this should be given a priority.

Convenience Analysis of Public Service Facilities in the Walking Circle of Urban Housing Estates

A walkable urban built environment with convenient facilities is the key to improve the living quality of urban residents and build a livable city in the new era.Taking each urban housing estate as the center and based on walking accessibility,the walking circle of housing estates was constructed.Taking the six functional systems of convenient shopping,catering service,fi nancial service,scientifi c research and education,leisure and entertainment,and medical service as evaluation factors,and considering the actual frequency of residents’use of various public service facilities and the reduction of walking,the convenience evaluation system of public service facilities was established.Taking the urban built environment within the Second Ring Road of Shijiazhuang City,Hebei Province as an example,it is found that the convenience of public service facilities in the walking circle of housing estates within the Second Ring Road presented a circular layer distribution of“low outside and high inside”.This study will provide the reference for urban renewal and renovation and improvement of facilities.

ITMA ASIA + CITME 2010 Exhibition Space Sold Out Visitors offered convenient online registration and badge printing service

The reputation of ITMA ASIA+ClTME 2010 as Asia’s premier textile industry platform has been given a further boost following an announcement from the show organizers that all exhibition space has now been sold. Over 1,100 textile and garment machinery manufacturers have applied successfully to exhibit at the second combined show,taking up 100,000 square meters of Shanghai New International Expo Centre.

The Reading Revolution

As more people are choosing to read online,thanks to digital devices that make services fast and convenient,where does that leave traditional reading spaces?

面向治理现代化的公共服务理论思考:内涵、要求与路径

公共服务作为保障国家和社会良好运行的物质载体,逐渐成为现代国家治理的合法性基础。面对人民群众需求层次提升的现实要求和推进治理现代化的时代使命,公共服务被赋予新的内涵和要求。而这种变化的具体要求和表现以及由此对公共服务供给方式带来的挑战,并没有在当前的研究中得到充分讨论。新时期公共服务现代化的要求在于实现服务配置的公平正义、服务供给的可持续性和服务供需的有效匹配。因此,有必要基于公共服务在内容体系、供给侧和需求侧的变化,结合公共服务供给的基本过程,构建理解治理现代化下公共服务发展要求的分析框架,重新思考公共服务的供给方式,提出公共服务的空间路径、财政路径和技术路径。一是科学配置有限的资源,优化空间功能与设施布局,重构公共服务的空间结构和空间秩序,以空间资源配置回应空间正义。二是明晰政府、市场和社会等主体的责权关系和角色,完善层级政府间的财政制度设计,以财政治理促进可持续发展。三是通过打造数字化的公共服务场景,利用数字技术优化公共服务需求识别和反馈机制,以技术赋能实现供需有效匹配。

基层治理中的“干部干、群众看”

在近年的基层政府公共服务实践中,“干部干、群众看”的现象普遍存在。这一现象的产生主要源于我国“为人民服务”的政府服务理念正在被“为顾客服务”的市场服务理念所替代,从而使原本“官民共治”的基层公共服务模式转换成了市场化服务模式。在我国“为人民服务”的理念中,“人民”从来都不是单一的个体,更不是顾客。“为人民服务”是为大多数人的共同利益服务,而不是为市场上差异化的个体利益服务。因此,以顾客为导向的西方公共管理理论在我国服务型政府构建中未必具有指导的适用性。立足于我国传统和现代的国家与社会关系,从为人民服务、党群关系、干群关系等中国式现代化的实践话语和经验中对服务型政府进行本土化重构是可行之道。

高度关注我国婚姻状况对未来群体和个体的养老影响

本世纪以来我国“大龄未婚”“终身不婚”占比呈现较快增长趋势。受大龄男女不愿结婚、上世纪80年代中期以来出生人口性别比失衡、婚后不育等影响,未来我国自愿的“原生型孤寡老人”、非自愿的“原生型孤寡老人”和“继发型孤寡老人”的数量会明显增加,这将加剧对群体养老和个体养老的负面影响。基于以上状况,建议应明确规定国家卫健委的人口监测与家庭发展司“承担出生人口性别比及其影响的综合治理工作”职责,尽快建立由国家卫健委牵头的“促进家庭和谐幸福部际联席会议”制度,积极引导城乡中青年人从提高自身进入老年期的生活质量和生命质量考虑“适龄婚育”并生育两三个孩子,从源头上相对降低未来我国老年人口中分性别和年龄组的“孤寡老人”占比;同时,在高质量推进未来我国城乡基本养老服务体系建设中应进一步研究落实中央提出的“优化孤寡老人服务”要求。

隔代照料孙辈对老年人医疗服务利用的影响研究

目的探讨隔代照料孙辈对老年人医疗服务利用水平的影响,并分析这种影响在不同的老年人群体中是否存在异质性。方法利用中国健康与养老追踪调查数据库中2018年全国追踪调查数据,筛选出4069名老年人的样本,采用处理效应模型和IV-Probit模型实证研究隔代照料孙辈与老年人医疗服务利用的关系。结果老年人照料孙子女的行为具有自选择性,隔代照料显著降低了老年人门诊(Z=−1.85,P<0.1)和体格检查(以下简称“体检”)服务利用水平(Z=−3.67,P<0.01),对住院服务利用的影响无统计学意义。提供隔代照料使老年人体检和门诊服务利用水平分别降低35.2%和16.5%,每周照料时间增加1.0%,老年人体检和门诊服务利用水平会相应下降4.4%和3.6%。亚组分析显示隔代照料对低龄老年人和农村老年人医疗服务利用的影响大于高龄老年人和城市老年人,对老年人的体检和门诊服务利用的影响不存在显著的性别差异,但对住院服务利用的影响存在性别差异。结论隔代照料降低了老年人医疗服务利用水平,需从多方面优化隔代照料支持政策,增强医疗服务供给能力,提高老年人健康福利水平。

英国公共图书馆老年人与闭居者服务调查与启示

文章以19个英国公共图书馆为调查对象,采用网站调查法、邮件咨询法和文献调研法,对英国公共图书馆的老年人与闭居者服务内容进行探究。调查发现,英国公共图书馆的老年人与闭居者服务内容主要围绕着健康与医疗服务、无障碍服务、送书上门服务、特惠服务、休闲服务五个方面展开,并通过分析英国公共图书馆面向老年人与闭居者服务的现状、内容和特点,提炼出其对我国公共图书馆开展相关服务的启示。

以提高人民生活品质为核心健全基本公共服务体系的意义、现状及未来路向

人民生活品质是指全体人民群众享有的一种高质量、优品位的生活方式,以及对这种生活状态的满意感与幸福度。提升人民生活品质,要求推进基本公共服务的质量优化、水平提升、全面覆盖、均等可及,使人民群众过上高品质生活。党的十八大以来,我国基本公共服务体系日益健全,质量不断提升,覆盖面逐步扩大,人民生活品质全方位改善。但我国基本公共服务体系建设还存在着一些突出问题,基本公共服务体系中仍存在短板弱项,水平与标准亟待提高,一体化、均衡化、可及化进程有待加速。为此,就要求政府围绕提高人民生活质量,稳步推进基本公共服务优质化;围绕提升人民生活品位,不断提高基本公共服务水平与标准;围绕提高人民群众满意感,不断推进基本公共服务的全面覆盖与全面保障;围绕提高人民群众幸福感,不断增强基本公共服务均等化可及性。

基于SOR理论的老年人公共数字文化服务参与意愿研究

探寻老年人公共数字文化服务参与意愿因素,以期为提升公共数字文化的老年人群体服务参与度和可及性提供参考。选取30名受访者进行半结构化访谈以获取研究数据,采用扎根理论质性研究方法,对获取到的语料数据进行三级编码分析后提取相应标签,并基于SOR理论构建了老年人公共数字文化服务参与意愿影响因素分析框架。研究发现,外部刺激因素与老年用户能力状况通过认知中介形成不同程度的公共数字文化服务参与意愿,最终引发老年人不同程度、不同特征的参与行为。