1.Study on the Impacts of the Professional Background of the Director of Public Hospital on the Economic Operation of Hospital
Wenjing HAN ; Qingping YUN ; Ming WU
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(1):77-81
Objective:To analyze and explain the influences of the professional background of the directors of public hospitals on the economic operation of the hospital,and to provide research support for training compound hospital management talents and improving the relevant policies of public hospital director management.Methods:The fixed effect model was used to conduct a quantitative analysis based on the data of individual directors and hospital economic performance of public hospitals in Guangdong from 2005 to 2018.Results:Compared with hospitals whose directors without clinical medical backgrounds,the medical income,the number of admissions and medical expenditure of the hospitals whose directors with clinical medical backgrounds were lower,and turnover of bed rate was higher,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Compared with hospitals where the directors had not obtained a degree related to management and did not participate in management training,the asset-liability ratio and management cost of the hospital where the directors had obtained a degree or participated in the training were lower,and the liquidity ratio was higher,with statistical significance(P<0.05).Conclusion:For the economic operation indicators closely related to clinical work,directors with clinical medical background have a more significant impact because of their advantages in clinical front-line learning and work experience.For the economic operation indicators closely related to asset management,administration and cost management,directors with management learning experience can better reveal and exert their advantages in applying advanced management concepts,methods and tools,and have a more significant impact.
2.Agreement of self-reported and proposed standard on oral health among children
YUN Qingping, LIU Min, ZHAO Mei, CHEN Wei, CHANG Chun
Chinese Journal of School Health 2020;41(12):1824-1826
Objective:
To analyze the consistency between self-reported oral health and proposed standard in evaluating children oral health status, and to test whether self-reported oral health can be used in children population.
Methods:
The clinical examination data and questionnaire data were 2 158 children aged 12-year-old in Beijing, China. Child oral health status was measured by self-reported oral health and proposed standard from World Health Organization (WHO), and was classified into "good, general, poor" based on each method. Kappa test was used to evaluate the consistency of two measurements. Using multivariate nonordinal logistic regression to identify the influencing factors of self-reported oral health, and to explore the possible reasons for the consistency differences of two measurements.
Results:
According to the WHO standard, 25.5%, 65.3% and 9.2% children oral health were rated as good, general and poor, respectively. The proportion was 50.6%, 37.7% and 11.8% respectively based on self-report method. Kappa value for two measurements was 0.04, indicating poor agreement between two methods. Results from regression model show that both the untreated caries (OR=2.47, P<0.01) and toothache (OR=3.54, P<0.01) were associated with self-reported oral health, while not observed in periodontal health (OR=1.34, P=0.18) and oral hygiene status(OR=0.95, P=0.75).
Conclusion
Self-reported oral health results can reflect caries status to some extents among children, but it failed to reflect other aspects, such as periodontal health status and oral hygiene. Self-reported oral health among children should be considered based on the requirements of assessment content and accuracy in the future work.
3.Association between family factors with dietary behaviors of left-behind children in rural China
JI Ying, HE Huan,LI Zigeng,YUN Qingping, SHI Yuhui, WANG Yanling, ZHANG Yan, CHANG Chun
Chinese Journal of School Health 2020;41(1):32-35
Objective:
To find out the association between family factors and left-behind children’s dietary behaviors in rural China.
Methods:
This cross-sectional study was implemented in four counties of medium economic level were selected in Guizhou and Anhui province and four primary schools were chosen in each county and in total 16 schools were involved. Three classes from grades 5 and 6 each were selected randomly from included primary schools; all students in these classes, as well as their caregivers, were invited to participate. Self-designed questionnaire was adopted to collect intake frequencies of vegetable, fruit, meat, egg, milk, drink and fast food. Scores were calculated to evaluate these behaviors frequencies and multi-linear regression was used to explore the association between family factors and behavioral scores.
Results:
The proportion of fruit, eggs and milk intake more than 4 times once a week in left-behind children were 44.9%, 35.1%, and 28.5%, while they were 57.2%, 38.5%, and 38.1% in non-left-behind children. It was found that statistical significant differences existed between scores of dietary behaviors of leftbehind children’s and non-left-behind children(t=-5.83, P<0.01). The results of multi-linear regression demonstrated that family cohesion (β=0.07, P=0.05) and caregivers’ behaviors (β=0.49, P<0.01) were protective factors for left-behind children’s behaviors, while taking care by single left-behind fathers was a risk factor(β=-1.21, P=0.03).
Conclusion
Primary caregivers play a critical role in offering guidance to children to help them develop health behaviors.
4.Awareness of pubertal knowledge and its influencing factors among primary school students in Chinese rural areas
JIANG Xuewen, YUN Qingping, JI Ying, HE Huan, CHANG Chun
Chinese Journal of School Health 2019;40(3):347-349
Objective:
To investigate the awareness of pubertal knowledge and its influencing factors among primary school students in Chinese rural areas, and to provide evidences for improving awareness level and popularizing scientific, reasonable, and suitable sex education.
Methods:
Sixteen primary schools consisting of rural registered students in Guizhou and Anhui Province were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling method, and a questionnaire survey for 2 506 senior students (grade five and six) was conducted to explore the awareness of pubertal knowledge and its influencing factors among primary school students in Chinese rural areas.
Results:
The total awareness rate of pubertal knowledge was 62.7% among primary school students in Guizhou and Anhui rural areas, and the awareness rates were relatively low for the questions about the difference between male and female pubertal development and understanding of sexual attitude; female students, only-child students and grade six students got a bit better awareness of pubertal knowledge than male students, non-only-child students and grade five students respectively; grade[OR=0.72(0.61-0.86)], peer acceptance [OR=0.70(0.53-0.96)], family intimacy [OR=0.75(0.63-0.88)] had effect on awareness of pubertal knowledge.
Conclusion
The awareness of pubertal knowledge among primary school students in Guizhou and Anhui rural areas need further improvement, especially for male students, non-only-child students and grade five students in the questions about the difference between male and female pubertal development and understanding of sexual attitude. It is necessary to improve the awareness of pubertal knowledge by enhancing peer acceptance, promoting family intimacy, and popularizing scientific, reasonable, and suitable sex education.
5.Effect of Mild Hypothermia Therapy on Neonatal Bilirubin Encephalopathy:Evaluated with 18F-fluorodeoxyglu-cose Positron Emission Tomography/CT and Amplitude Integrated Electroencephalogram
Yun YAN ; Qingping LI ; Wenbin DONG ; Wen JIA ; Lin GUO ; Xuesong ZHAI ; Lan KANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2017;23(6):690-695
Objective To investigate the clinical effect of mild hypothermia on neonatal bilirubin encephalopathy, and the value of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/CT and amplitude integrated electroencephalogram (aEEG) for diagnosis and evaluation of curative effect. Methods From May, 2013 to December, 2014, 29 newborns with bilirubin encephalopathy were divided into conventional group (n=15) and mild hypothermia group (n=14). The conventional group received conventional therapy, and the other group received mild hypothermia in addition. The aEEG and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) were measured before and after treatment, as well as the glucose metabolism rate with 18F-FDG PET/CT after treatment. Results The NSE was lower after treatment in both groups (t>9.670, P<0.001), and was lower in the mild hypothermia group than in the conventional group (F=46.146, P<0.001). After treatment, sleep-wake cycle (SWC), epileptiform activity and the degree of abnormality were obviously improved (P<0.05), and were better in the mild hypothermia group than in the conventional group (P<0.05). The cerebral glucose metabolism rate was significantly better in the mild hypo-thermia group than in the conventional group (t>2.943, P<0.01). The cerebral glucose metabolism rate was negatively correlated with aEEG and NSE (r>0.640, P<0.05). Conclusion Mild hypothermia therapy could further promote the energy metabolism of brain cells in neonatal bilirubin encephalopathy. 18F-FDG PET/CT and aEEG can be used for early diagnosis and therapeutic evaluation.


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