Objective:To explore the current implementation status and challenges of family doctor contract services (FDCS) from the perspective of contracted residents.Methods:This qualitative study used purposive sampling to select contracted residents from 11 primary healthcare institutions across five cities in China. Semi-structured interviews were conducted from March to December 2024, covering topics such as awareness of contracting, service experience, health needs, service continuity, and policy recommendations. Thematic framework analysis was applied to organize, code, and summarize the data.Results:A total of 25 contracted residents were interviewed (6 men, 19 women; 11 from central urban areas, 14 from suburban or rural towns; 8 with chronic diseases). Three main themes and ten sub-themes emerged: Theme Ⅰ: Pathways to improved service accessibility (optimized chronic disease management, more efficient referrals, and improved health education). Theme Ⅱ: Structural misalignment between supply and demand (limited specialty services despite patient needs, insufficient coverage and public awareness of home-based medical care, imbalanced human resources, and service disruption due to clinician turnover). Theme Ⅲ: Challenges in service awareness and communication mechanisms (information asymmetry and public misperception regarding FDCS, perverse incentives in administrative performance evaluation, and communication barriers in building patient-doctor trust).Conclusions:While FDCS has shown progress in chronic disease management, referral coordination, and health education, structural supply-demand gaps and communication challenges continue to hinder service quality. Improvements in resource allocation and service models are needed to support high-quality development.

Objective:To explore the correlation between abnormal vital signs (e.g., heart rate, oxygen saturation, and body temperature) and acute exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as well as to evaluate the clinical value of continuous monitoring via wearable devices for the early warning and intervention.Methods:A multicenter cross-sectional study enrolled 335 patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from 12 community health centers in Beijing and Chengdu between June 2023 and May 2024. General demographic and clinical data were collected, and each participant underwent continuous monitoring of resting heart rate, oxygen saturation, and body temperature using wearable devices for 21 days. Based on whether participants had experienced acute exacerbations requiring outpatient, emergency, or inpatient treatment within the previous year, they were categorized into the acute exacerbation group and the non-exacerbation group. Differences in physiological parameters between the acute exacerbation group and non-exacerbation group were analyzed, and contributing factors were assessed using logistic regression analysis.Results:A total of 335 patients with stable COPD were enrolled, including 252 cases (75.22%) in the acute exacerbation group and 83 cases (24.78%) in the non-acute exacerbation group. There were no statistically significant differences in age, sex distribution, comorbidities, or baseline lung function between the two groups (all P>0.05). Compared with the non-acute exacerbation group, patients in the acute exacerbation group had a faster resting heart rate((76.01 ± 7.78) beats/min vs. (72.72 ± 7.35) beats/min, t=3.126, P=0.002), a higher proportion of patients with decreased oxygen saturation (1.75% (0.97%, 3.03%) vs. 0.86% (0.44%, 1.65%), Z=11.086, P=0.001), and a higher proportion of patients with elevated body temperature (0.60% (0.39%, 1.03%) vs. 0.31% (0.17%, 0.54%), Z=7.314, P=0.007). Logistic regression analysis showed that advanced age ( OR=1.051, 95% CI: 1.023-1.080), increased heart rate ( OR=1.055, 95% CI:1.013-1.098), decreased oxygen saturation ( OR=1.197, 95% CI:1.023-1.400), and elevated body temperature ( OR=1.777, 95% CI:1.148-2.752) were positively associated factors for acute exacerbation of COPD. Conclusions:Abnormalities in physiological indicators such as heart rate, oxygen saturation, and body temperature are associated with acute exacerbations in COPD patients. Continuous monitoring using wearable devices may provide a new method for early warning and timely intervention in COPD exacerbations.

BACKGROUND: The available evidence regarding the benefits of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) on patients receiving dialysis with coronary artery disease (CAD) is limited and inconsistent. This study aimed to evaluate the association between PCI and clinical outcomes as compared with medical therapy alone in patients undergoing dialysis with CAD in China. METHODS: This multicenter, retrospective study was conducted in 30 tertiary medical centers across 12 provinces in China from January 2015 to June 2021 to include patients on dialysis with CAD. The primary outcome was major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), defined as a composite of cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, and non-fatal stroke. Secondary outcomes included all-cause death, the individual components of MACE, and Bleeding Academic Research Consortium criteria types 2, 3, or 5 bleeding. Multivariable Cox proportional hazard models were used to assess the association between PCI and outcomes. Inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) and propensity score matching (PSM) were performed to account for potential between-group differences. RESULTS: Of the 1146 patients on dialysis with significant CAD, 821 (71.6%) underwent PCI. After a median follow-up of 23.0 months, PCI was associated with a 43.0% significantly lower risk for MACE (33.9% [ n  = 278] vs . 43.7% [ n  = 142]; adjusted hazards ratio 0.57, 95% confidence interval 0.45-0.71), along with a slightly increased risk for bleeding outcomes that did not reach statistical significance (11.1% vs . 8.3%; adjusted hazards ratio 1.31, 95% confidence interval, 0.82-2.11). Furthermore, PCI was associated with a significant reduction in all-cause and cardiovascular mortalities. Subgroup analysis did not modify the association of PCI with patient outcomes. These primary findings were consistent across IPTW, PSM, and competing risk analyses. CONCLUSION This study indicated that PCI in patients on dialysis with CAD was significantly associated with lower MACE and mortality when comparing with those with medical therapy alone, albeit with a slightly increased risk for bleeding events that did not reach statistical significance.
Humans ; Percutaneous Coronary Intervention/methods* ; Male ; Female ; Coronary Artery Disease/drug therapy* ; Retrospective Studies ; Renal Dialysis/methods* ; Middle Aged ; Aged ; China ; Proportional Hazards Models ; Treatment Outcome

Objective To establish an ICU nursing shift handover index based on the standardised communication framework of ISBAR(Identity,Situation,Background,Assessment,and Recommendation)and create an intelligent nursing shift handover system(hereinafter referred as"Smart ICU-ISBAR Nursing Shift Handover System"),thereby improving the standardisation,efficiency and quality of ICU nursing shift handovers with a standardised tool for planning ICU nursing shift handovers.Methods Literature was searched to identify the core elements of ISBAR and the key contents of ICU nursing shift handovers,then a preliminary draft of ICU nursing shift handover index was proposed.Delphi expert-consensus technique(20 experts)was used to screen and finalise the core dimensions and specific indicators of the index system,which were then integrated into the Smart ICU-ISBAR Nursing Handover System.Finally,the clinical effectiveness of the system was evaluated.Results Both Delphi rounds achieved 100.00%response rate.The expert authority coefficient was 0.83.The Kendall's W values of 2 rounds were 0.127 and 0.166(all P<0.001)respectively.The index importance scores ranged from 4.25-4.95 and 3.90-5.00,with coefficients of variation of 0.05-0.19 and 0.00-0.22,respectively.The final version of Smart ICU-ISBAR nursing shift handover system comprised 6 primary indicators and 60 secondary indicators.Over the clinical trials,the system achieved a 96.67%success rate in data-upload with an average response time of 1.80 sec.,the mean documentation time of shift handover at(1.97±0.58)min per patient,12 nurses'satisfaction with the shift handover quality of(4.47±0.25)and the rating of the system's usability of(4.75±0.08).The system was highly practical,convenient and intelligent.Conclusion The ICU nursing shift handover index system developed on the basis of ISBAR theory features a structural integrity,standardisation and ICU-specific characteristics and it is objective,scientific and rigorous.The Smart ICU-ISBAR Nursing Shift Handover System standardises the shift handover process,reduces information omissions,and improves efficiency and quality of nursing shift handover process.It serves as a standardised shift handover tool for ICU nursing shifts.

Objective To establish an ICU nursing shift handover index based on the standardised communication framework of ISBAR(Identity,Situation,Background,Assessment,and Recommendation)and create an intelligent nursing shift handover system(hereinafter referred as"Smart ICU-ISBAR Nursing Shift Handover System"),thereby improving the standardisation,efficiency and quality of ICU nursing shift handovers with a standardised tool for planning ICU nursing shift handovers.Methods Literature was searched to identify the core elements of ISBAR and the key contents of ICU nursing shift handovers,then a preliminary draft of ICU nursing shift handover index was proposed.Delphi expert-consensus technique(20 experts)was used to screen and finalise the core dimensions and specific indicators of the index system,which were then integrated into the Smart ICU-ISBAR Nursing Handover System.Finally,the clinical effectiveness of the system was evaluated.Results Both Delphi rounds achieved 100.00%response rate.The expert authority coefficient was 0.83.The Kendall's W values of 2 rounds were 0.127 and 0.166(all P<0.001)respectively.The index importance scores ranged from 4.25-4.95 and 3.90-5.00,with coefficients of variation of 0.05-0.19 and 0.00-0.22,respectively.The final version of Smart ICU-ISBAR nursing shift handover system comprised 6 primary indicators and 60 secondary indicators.Over the clinical trials,the system achieved a 96.67%success rate in data-upload with an average response time of 1.80 sec.,the mean documentation time of shift handover at(1.97±0.58)min per patient,12 nurses'satisfaction with the shift handover quality of(4.47±0.25)and the rating of the system's usability of(4.75±0.08).The system was highly practical,convenient and intelligent.Conclusion The ICU nursing shift handover index system developed on the basis of ISBAR theory features a structural integrity,standardisation and ICU-specific characteristics and it is objective,scientific and rigorous.The Smart ICU-ISBAR Nursing Shift Handover System standardises the shift handover process,reduces information omissions,and improves efficiency and quality of nursing shift handover process.It serves as a standardised shift handover tool for ICU nursing shifts.

Objective:To explore the current implementation status and challenges of family doctor contract services (FDCS) from the perspective of contracted residents.Methods:This qualitative study used purposive sampling to select contracted residents from 11 primary healthcare institutions across five cities in China. Semi-structured interviews were conducted from March to December 2024, covering topics such as awareness of contracting, service experience, health needs, service continuity, and policy recommendations. Thematic framework analysis was applied to organize, code, and summarize the data.Results:A total of 25 contracted residents were interviewed (6 men, 19 women; 11 from central urban areas, 14 from suburban or rural towns; 8 with chronic diseases). Three main themes and ten sub-themes emerged: Theme Ⅰ: Pathways to improved service accessibility (optimized chronic disease management, more efficient referrals, and improved health education). Theme Ⅱ: Structural misalignment between supply and demand (limited specialty services despite patient needs, insufficient coverage and public awareness of home-based medical care, imbalanced human resources, and service disruption due to clinician turnover). Theme Ⅲ: Challenges in service awareness and communication mechanisms (information asymmetry and public misperception regarding FDCS, perverse incentives in administrative performance evaluation, and communication barriers in building patient-doctor trust).Conclusions:While FDCS has shown progress in chronic disease management, referral coordination, and health education, structural supply-demand gaps and communication challenges continue to hinder service quality. Improvements in resource allocation and service models are needed to support high-quality development.

Objective:To explore the correlation between abnormal vital signs (e.g., heart rate, oxygen saturation, and body temperature) and acute exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as well as to evaluate the clinical value of continuous monitoring via wearable devices for the early warning and intervention.Methods:A multicenter cross-sectional study enrolled 335 patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from 12 community health centers in Beijing and Chengdu between June 2023 and May 2024. General demographic and clinical data were collected, and each participant underwent continuous monitoring of resting heart rate, oxygen saturation, and body temperature using wearable devices for 21 days. Based on whether participants had experienced acute exacerbations requiring outpatient, emergency, or inpatient treatment within the previous year, they were categorized into the acute exacerbation group and the non-exacerbation group. Differences in physiological parameters between the acute exacerbation group and non-exacerbation group were analyzed, and contributing factors were assessed using logistic regression analysis.Results:A total of 335 patients with stable COPD were enrolled, including 252 cases (75.22%) in the acute exacerbation group and 83 cases (24.78%) in the non-acute exacerbation group. There were no statistically significant differences in age, sex distribution, comorbidities, or baseline lung function between the two groups (all P>0.05). Compared with the non-acute exacerbation group, patients in the acute exacerbation group had a faster resting heart rate((76.01 ± 7.78) beats/min vs. (72.72 ± 7.35) beats/min, t=3.126, P=0.002), a higher proportion of patients with decreased oxygen saturation (1.75% (0.97%, 3.03%) vs. 0.86% (0.44%, 1.65%), Z=11.086, P=0.001), and a higher proportion of patients with elevated body temperature (0.60% (0.39%, 1.03%) vs. 0.31% (0.17%, 0.54%), Z=7.314, P=0.007). Logistic regression analysis showed that advanced age ( OR=1.051, 95% CI: 1.023-1.080), increased heart rate ( OR=1.055, 95% CI:1.013-1.098), decreased oxygen saturation ( OR=1.197, 95% CI:1.023-1.400), and elevated body temperature ( OR=1.777, 95% CI:1.148-2.752) were positively associated factors for acute exacerbation of COPD. Conclusions:Abnormalities in physiological indicators such as heart rate, oxygen saturation, and body temperature are associated with acute exacerbations in COPD patients. Continuous monitoring using wearable devices may provide a new method for early warning and timely intervention in COPD exacerbations.

Objective:To analyze the research hot points and trend of general practice in China.Methods:It was a bibliometric analysis. Research papers presentated on Chinese Society of General Practice from 2014 to 2022 were collected. The distribution and its trend were analysed in terms of titles, submission time, research topics, methods and contents as well as authors′ affilation.Results:A total of 944 research papers were included in the analysis. The results showed a general increasing trend in number of research papers presented on annual conferences from 2014 to 2022 with some fluctuation. The papers covered 28 research dimensions; the highest number of papers was on the development of general practice system, the training and education system for general practitioners, and the construction of information technology (576 papers, 61.0%). The most common topic was on primary health services (230 papers, 24.4%), followed by education and training (225, 23.8%) and chronic disease management (212, 22.5%); while fewer papers were dealing with community-based care (39, 4.1%) and rational medication (7, 0.7%). In terms of the affiliation of the first author, 437 papers (46.3%) were from affiliated hospitals of medical universities/colleges, 223 (23.6%) from community health service institutions, 132 (14.0%) from higher education institutions, 118 (12.5%) from non-affiliated hospitals, and 35 (3.7%) were from administration institutions. In terms of regions, it covered all provinces (municipalities/autonomous regions) (including Hong Kong and Taiwan) with few overseas. Shanghai and Beijing contributed more papers than other regions. In terms of research methodology, most papers used quantitative studies (882, 93.7%), less used qualitative studies (39, 4.1%) or mixed studies (23, 2.4%).Conclusion:The analysis indicates that a wide range of contents are involved in general practice research in China, and more high-quality studies are from medical colleges/universities and their affiliated general hospitals, and most papers use quantitative studies.

Objective:To understand the attitude and perception of the community-dwelling elderly on the provision of ways of aged-care and home care services by primary health care institutions.Methods:The focus group interviews were conducted from July to December 2021 among 40 home-bound older adults aged≥65 years, selected by purposive sampling method from 5 community health service centers in Beijing Xicheng District and Miyun District, and 4 eligible participants from each community. The topics of the interview were home care and home medical services. The recorded data were transcribed, coded, and analyzed. The themes of interview contents were extracted, summarized and refined with NVivo12 software.Results:Among 40 participants, 20 were males and 20 were females with an average age of (70.95±4.62) years (65 to 83). Three themes were extracted from the interviews: the mode of provision for aged care is influenced by various factors; the role of community medical services for home-based care of the elderly is limited; the contents of community home medical services need to be expanded.Conclusions:The home-bound elderly have a need for home medical services provided by the community, which are limited at present. The implementation of telemedicine and increasing service coordination in the community will be conducive to convenient home medical services for the home-bound elderly.

Objective:To investigate the experience and perception of general practice residents on standardized training based on stratified progressive teaching model.Methods:From January to April 2022, focus group interviews were conducted among general practice residents who received standardized training at Peking University First Hospital.Results:Seventeen residents were selected by the purpose sampling method in the study, including 7 males and 10 females aged 24-39 years. Four themes were extracted from the interviews: lower levels of basic knowledge and feeling pressure at clinical work felt by junior residents; lack of clinical research ability and systematic training felt by senior residents; the rotation form and teaching contents were mono in grassroots practice bases; desire of raising salary levels for residents.Conclusions:In order to upgrade the quality of general practice residency training, it is necessary to strengthen the knowledge, skill training and research ability training of general practice residents, improve their treatment, and perfect the standardized training program accordingly.