1.Research progress on social support of peritoneal dialysis patients
Jingmin LYU ; Kuifen GUAN ; Jiaxian LIU ; Xiaochun LAI ; Jun CAO
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2023;29(3):400-405
Peritoneal dialysis, as an important renal replacement therapy for end-stage renal disease patients, can be treated at home. The importance of social support for peritoneal dialysis patients has been widely recognized by researchers. However, due to various reasons, the role of social support has not been fully played. This paper reviews the social support evaluation tools, current situation and influencing factors of peritoneal dialysis patients, summarizes the social support interventions and the existing deficiencies, in order to provide a reference for managers to formulate targeted social support interventions.
2.Social net work analysis of referral of stroke inpatients in Changsha
Guizhen XIAO ; Jingmin LAI ; Shiwen WANG ; Jingcheng SHI ; Qianshan SHI ; Zhuoya TONG ; Hao ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2022;38(11):802-807
Objective:To analyze the current status of referral of stroke inpatients and explore the characteristics of the referral network in Changsha, for the reference to improve and promote the hierarchical medical system of stroke.Methods:Data of the inpatient medical record of stroke patients and the annual reports of medical institutions in Changsha in 2018 were collected from the health statistics network direct reporting system of Health Commission of Hunan province, for analysis of the referrals of inpatients in different medical institutions. Social network analysis was adopted to analyze the density, centrality and K-core of the referral network of stroke inpatients.Results:A total of 82 medical institutions for stroke inpatients were included with 2 859 referrals of patients. Most of the referrals were made between tertiary hospitals(1 515), especially within hospitals of a stroke alliance(1 123). The density of referral network was 0.613.Tertiary hospitals were in the center of the network, the entry points of secondary hospitals were in the center of the network and primary medical institutions were located at peripheral positions. Most of the tertiary hospitals in the 15-core(14, 72.68%), 12 of them were the units of Hunan Stroke Alliance.Conclusions:Tertiary hospitals played an important role in the region, secondary hospitals were able to receive patients referred by tertiary hospitals, but few patients were transferred to primary care institutions; The primary medical institutions failed to play due roles in the referral network. The establishment of stroke alliances could promote the cooperation of hospitals in the alliance, but the division of labor and cooperation among different levels of medical institutions in the region needed to be further optimized.
3.Progress of microbiota-directed food intervention for malnourished children
Qiankun LAI ; Yuying WANG ; Jingmin GUO
International Journal of Pediatrics 2024;51(4):245-249
Maintaining the homeostasis of gut microbes is essential for the maintenance of human health.The evolution of the human gut microbiota is involved in many physiological functions.Besides,changes in gut flora can be traced back to early life.The prevalence of malnutrition in infants and young children is persistently high,especially in low-and middle-income countries.More and more researches have confirmed that the immature development of intestinal microbiota and abnormal metabolites are related to malnutrition.Due to nutritional diet is the most important factor affecting the microbiota,studies have begun to assess the therapeutic potential of microbiota oriented food interventions in improving infant and young child malnutrition.Therefore,this review summarizes the latest advances in the field and recommend further progress towards finding new treatments for the malnutrition of infant and young child.