Predictive analysis of impact of social environmental factors on population health in Three-Gorges areas
- VernacularTitle:三峡库区社会环境因素对人群健康影响的预测分析
- Author:
Yang WANG
;
Qian LONG
;
Ying LI
;
Honglin WANG
;
Li YANG
;
Hong WANG
;
Jing CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research
2005;9(43):156-157
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
BACKGROUND:The construction of the Changjiang Three-Gorges project may cause significant change in both natural and social environments;consequently,it may have profound impact on population's physical and mental health.OBJECTIVE:To investigate the potential impact from the change of social environments in Three Gorges dam on population health and also to explore the associated causes.DESIGN: Cross-sectional study SETTING:School of Public Health of Chongqing University of Medical Sciences, CDCs of Kaixian, Yunyang and Wanzhou counties.PARTICIPANTS: This research was conducted in Kaixian, Yunyang and Wanzhou of Chongqing from February to December of 2004.Data,which were about disease monitoring of overall population in the three counties in Three-Gorges areas mentioned above, were analyzed. METHODS: Data on disease monitoring of overall population in Yunyang,Kaixian and Wanzhou were collected and sorted,and the data on disease monitoring of non-Three-Gorges areas were taken as a control,all of these data were analyzed with the combination of quantitative and qualitative methods,as well as actuality and predicting methous and a number of literatures were referred to.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ① Indicators of socio-economical development;② current situation of psychological health problems of migrants; ③ status of occurrence of emergent public health events.RESULTS: ① In Three-Gorges dam areas, local socio-economy development greatly lags behind, which consequently results in poor income in local people.② In recent years, the incidence of floating people-related diseases greatly in creased in Three-Gorges areas. ③ Migration had resulted in socio-psychological health problems of migrants. ④ The public health system in reservoirs is very weak, which may result in possible emergent publichealth events.CONCLUSION: It is urgent to closely study the existing problems, and to take active preventive measures to reduce the impact of socio-environmental factors on population health as possible.
