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Objective To measure the financial burden incurred by hypertension to urban patients in Beijing, Nanjing and Hangzhou cities. Methods Two communities were sampled from the three cities randomly, and 300 hypertension patients were sampled randomly from hypertension control files in each community for questionnaire survey. Results Health expenditure of the families with hypertension patients accounts for 14. 4% of the family's income, and 18. 2% of the family's expenditure, a ratio far beyond the national average (10.6 %). However, the majority of them report the burden as affordable.The basic medical insurance for urban residents helps alleviate the financial burden of hypertension patients and the extent of such burden has a close bearing on the outcome of hypertension treatment and prevention. Conclusion Effective community-based blood-pressure monitoring and control system is key to reducing the financial burden of hypertension. The reimbursement policy for hypertensive patients within the basic medical insurance is expected to be further improved.
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Objective This paper aims to make clear the post-disaster medical needs of residents in the disaster areas and changes among the poor population, for the purpose of policy recommendations on post-disaster medical assistance. Methods Such methods as in-home questionnaire survey and literature study were used to study the income, prevalence rate and mental health of 4 380 households in 10 counties (cities and districts) in the disaster areas. Results In the hardest hit areas, 80. 4% and 52. 8% of residents in rural and urban areas are dependent on government relief respectively;the proportion of poor population resulting from the disaster rose from 5% before the disaster to over 75% afterwards in the hard-hit areas, while such a population rose to 15% in the hardest-hit areas and about 10% in general disaster areas;It is estimated that the new medical aid funds in Sichuan Province will reach 350 million yuan, two-fold that of the budget for 2009;In the hardest hit areas, the two-week prevalence rate per thousand people is twice that found in the third survey of health services in 2003, characterized of acute respiratory illness and rheumatoid;In the hardest-hit areas, nearly 70% of the residents are exposed to high mental health risks. Conclusion Recommendations: Strengthening the raising and use of medical aid fund;dynamic management for the population in need of post-disaster medical aid;Developing appropriate medical aid packages to fit post-disaster health needs and postdisaster disease characteristics;and consolidating the connection between medical aid and primary medical insurance system.
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Objective:To investigate current service,management and regulation conditions of Chinese mental health organizations in medical and educational areas.Methods:Professional staff from mental health organizations in 28 Chinese provinces,municipalities or autonomous regions took part in the investigation.Results:Most staff members in the two kinds of hospitals had medical background and bachelor degree.Most staff members in colleges and high schools had psychological or pedagogic background.Both medical and educational mental health organizations were faced with such problems as lacking of supervisions,unscientific management of human resources and lacking of ethical regulations.Conclusion:Chinese medical and educational mental health organizations should make fully use of their comparative advantages,and improve their professional service level and mutual cooperation.
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Objective: To explore the personality traits, emotions, and cognitive factors related to the trends of computer game addiction and cyber-relationship addiction. Methods: 184 college students in Beijing filled up the following questionnaires, including Computer Game Addiction Inventory (CGAI), Internet Relationship Addiction Inventory (IRDI), Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS), Achievement Motivation Scale, Self-Esteem Scale (SES), Shame Scale, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-R Short Scale(EPQ-RSC), and cognition questionnaire developed by the authors. Results: ① The trend of computer game addiction was positively correlated with sensation seeking, achievement motivation, the negative evaluation on oneself and environment in inter-personal relationships, and the positive evaluation on one's intelligence (P
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Objective: To investigate the undergraduate's sand play themes and the symbol interpretation Method: The sample included 36 subjects, 16 male students, 20 female students A 72?50?7 6cm sand stray and an assortment of miniatures were provided Each subject made two sand plays in one week interval Result: The themes in sand play of students were almost outdoor activities and family problem, which appeared in 56 of the total 72 trays (78%) Themes of traumatic childhood experiences that were prominent in results of western research did not appear Fences were used in 54 of the 72 trays (72%), the subjects interpreted the meaning of fences as boundary of self, safety, space for self, etc