1.A case-control study of association between e-cigarettes with smoking tendency in adolescents
CHE Beibei, GAO Jingrong, CHEN De, JIA Xiaoxian, XU Kun, WANG Jian, XIE Chenchen, YU Jinming
Chinese Journal of School Health 2020;41(11):1657-1660
Objective:
To investigate the influencing factors of smoking tendency of adolescents and to analyze the influence of e-cigarette on smoking tendency of teenagers and the possible interaction, to provide evidence for tobacco control measures.
Methods:
Stratified multistage cluster probability sampling method was used to select 6 178 students from junior middle school, high school and vocational high school students in Shanghai for questionnaire survey from September to October 2019. Students with smoking tendency were taken as case group, adolescents with same sex and similar age(within 1 year) were mathed in 1∶3 ratio. A total of 631 adolescents with smoking tendency and 1 870 non-smoking tendency were included in the study. Conditional Logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors and possible interactions.
Results:
After adjusting gender, age and other covariates, conditional Logistic analysis results showed that the smoking tendency of middle school students was associated with factors such as their friends smoking, trying cigarettes and trying e-cigarettes. The OR value and 95%CI were 3.26(2.47-4.29), 5.90(3.76-9.24), and 3.28(2.11-5.10), respectively. The interaction analysis results showed that the OR value and 95%CI of the multiplying interaction between friends smoking and trying e-cigarettes, trying smoking and trying e-cigarettes were 8.62(4.90-15.17) and 12.01(6.02-23.95), respectively. There was no additive interaction.
Conclusion
Tobacco control interventions, such as e-cigarette harm publicity and peer education, can help to change teenagers smoking tendency and further reduce their tobacco use rate.
2.Improving access to quality of care for drug-resistant tuberculosis patients: a qualitative study on patient-centered support system
Yuge ZHANG ; Jingting LU ; Limei ZHU ; Song YAO ; Bin CHEN ; Xubin ZHENG ; Beibei CHE ; Zhipeng LI ; Qi ZHAO ; Biao XU
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2022;38(4):274-279
Objective:To analyze the role of patient support system in multidrug-resistant/rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB) treatment adherence and outcome, and provide evidence for deepening the patient-centered support system.Methods:Based on the stakeholder analysis, definite stakeholders (administrators from the Department of Medical Insurance, and those from the provincial CDC), expectant stakeholders (administrators from regional CDC, health workers from primary CDCs, medical workers from designated MDR/RR-TB hospitals and MDR/RR-TB patients), and latent stakeholders (MDR/RR-TB patient families and their neighbors or colleagues) were selected using a purposive sampling. These stakeholders were subject to a semi-structured interview on patient support. The inclusion of participants ceased after reaching code or thematic saturation and meaning saturation, while thematic framework analysis was applied in interview data.Results:The 25 interviewees included could be categorized into three groups of stakeholders, i. e., 4 definite stakeholders, 19 expectant stakeholders and 2 latent stakeholders. Three themes summarized in this regard were definite stakeholders providing policy support to advance these patients′ access to standardized diagnosis and treatment services; diagnosis and treatment and management support of expectant stakeholders of these patients to encourage their compliance to treatment and enable their access to high quality medical care; and support from latent stakeholders as a critical guarantee for the patients to welcome a desirable treatment outcome. Psychological support provided under MDR/RR-TB basic care program in some provinces contributed positively to raising patients′ compliance. Economic support, treatment support from family menmbers ccould help the patients to welcome desirable outcomes.Conclusions:MDR/RR-TB patient-centered support system operating in the Yangtze River delta provide the patients with MDR/RR-TB diagnostic and treatment services of some accessibility. Given the progress, there are still shortcomings for the respective stakeholders to enhance their attention and collaboration to improve the access and equity to medical service.
3.Epidemiological characteristics of congenital heart disease in infants from 2009 to 2018 in Chongming District, Shanghai
Yulan SUN ; Beibei CHE ; Liyun HE ; Hui QIN ; Wenxian LI ; Bingying LI ; Biao XU ; Liping ZHU
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2022;34(8):795-799
ObjectiveTo describe the incidence and distribution characteristics of congenital heart disease in newborns, and to analyze the trend of the notification rate from 2009 to 2018 in Chongming District, Shanghai. MethodsBased on the shanghai birth defects surveillance system, newborns delivered in all medical institutions in Chongming District from 2009 to 2018 were examined for congenital heart disease at birth and followed up to 42 days. The notification rate and trends of various congenital heart diseases were described. ResultsThere were 548 cases of neonatal congenital heart disease in Chongming District from 2009 to 2018, and the notification rate was 20.11‰ (95%CI: 18.47‰-21.85‰), with statistically significant differences between years during the study period (Z=10.616, P<0.001). The four most common types of congenital heart disease were patent ductus arteriosus (313, 11.49%), patent foramen ovale (312, 11.45%), atrial septal defect (88, 3.64%) and ventricular septal defect (73, 2.68%). Majority of the congenital heart disease cases were patent ductus arteriosus and patent foramen ovale that could be further closed during growth and development. Isolated patent ductus arteriosus and isolated patent foramen ovale accounted for 18.61% and 23.18% respectively of the total cases. ConclusionThe notification rate of congenital heart disease in Chongming District shows a trend of fluctuating decline followed by an increase. Community follow-up and outcome tracking should be strengthened for children with congenital heart disease, especially those with patent ductus arteriosus or patent foramen ovale.