Occurrence of injuries among left-behind children from 27 poor rural areas in 12 provinces of China, 2016 / 中华流行病学杂志

Objective@#To understand the injuries among 16 459 left-behind children from 27 poor rural areas in 12 provinces of China, 2016.@*Methods@#Data were collected from the survey of 'Health Service Needs Assessment’ (HSNA) program on left-behind children, from poor rural areas in the middle and western parts of China. Factors including causes, types, locations, related activities, ways of treatment and outcomes among left-behind children with injuries in 2016, were described and analyzed by gender and age groups.@*Results@#In 2016, per-person and person-time incidence rates of injuries were 8.88% and 11.21%, among the 16 459 left-behind children from 27 poor rural areas in 12 provinces of China, both higher in boys, than in girls. Most injuries were unintentional with its proportion higher in older children. The main types of injuries were seen as falls, blunt and sharp injuries, with burns and animal injuries more common in younger children. Injuries among left-behind children mainly took place at home, kindergarten/school, and on the highways/streets/roads, during playing. Most common ways of treatment would include at the emergency settings, self-treated, with older children more likely to treat by themselves. Most injuries were cured.@*Conclusions@#In programs on prevention and control of injuries targeting the left-behind children in poor rural areas, special attention should be given to older boys, on falls and blunt/sharp injuries, at home or kindergarten/school. Education programs should pinpoint on self-rescue skills and guidance on kids by the parents, with behavioral norms and social support included. Related comprehensive prevention and control mechanism should be developed in families, schools and communities, with medical resources and insurance mechanism explored to serve these population and districts, including those left-behind children.

Status of Health Resource Allocation of Medical Institutions in Poverty-stricken Areas / 昆明医科大学学报

Objective To understand the status quo of health resource allocation of medical institutions in poverty-stricken areas, and to provide decision-making basis for rationalizing health and poverty alleviation policies and improving the overall service capacity of medical institutions in poverty-stricken areas. Me thods The overall institutions, bed capacity and staffs in medical institutions in 680 poor counties were analyzed. Re s ults The proportion of government health expenditure in 14 concentrated areas was lower than 15％. The largest number of health institutions was 349 in the Dabie Mountains and 70 in Tibet, and the number of beds was lower than the national average level of 5.11.The largest number of health technical staff for 1 000 people of the four provinces is 4.42 people, the smallest number is 2.72 in Wumeng mountain area;the registered nurses (number) for 1 000 people is up to 1.56 people in the Luo Xia mountain area, the lowest Tibet, only 0.39 people. Thousands of population practice (assistant) physician number of Tibetans is up to 2.98 people, the lowest is 1.07 for the Xinjiang Southern Xinjiang three states; health care than the lowest in Tibet 1:0.54. Conclus ion At present, China's centralized contiguous poverty-stricken areas of county-level medical institutions is extremely short of resources, and the health resource allocation is uneven.

Influential factors associated with 2-week prevalence of fever and diarrhea among infants and young children at the age of 6-23 months in poor rural areas / 中南大学学报(医学版)

Objective:To investigate the status and influential factors associated with 2-week prevalence of fever and diarrhea among infants and young children at the age of 6-23 months in poor rural areas.Methods:A total of 8 735 rural infants and young children aged 6-23 months in 30 poor counties of Wuling Mountains and Luoxiao Mountains in Hunan Province were selected in August 2015,and the questionnaires were used to collect information on the prevalence of fever and diarrhea,person and families,and feeding status.The data for prevalence of fever and diarrhea in infants and young children were calculated,and multi-non-conditional logistic regression model were used to analyze the influential factors.Results:The 2-week prevalence of fever and diarrhea in infants and young children was 20.8％ and 12.2％ respectively.The ages (OR=0.66,95％CI 0.58 to 0.75),Dong ethnicity(OR=1.42,95％CI 1.17 to 1.74) and low body weight (OR=1.31,95％CI 1.11 to 1.54) were influential factors for fever among infants and young children in poor rural areas;female (OR=0.86,95％CI 0.76 to 0.98),12-17 months (OR=0.80,95％CI 0.69 to 0.93),18-23 months (OR=0.51,95％CI 0.43 to 0.60),other ethnic minorities (OR=1.70,95％CI 1.13 to 2.56),non-complementary feeding (OR=1.65,95％CI 1.05 to 2.59) and low body weight (OR=1.39,95％CI 1.14 to 1.70) were the influential factors of diarrhea among infants and young children.Conclusion:The 2-week prevalence of fever and diarrhea among infants and young children aged 6-23 months in poor rural areas were quite serious.Low age,Dong ethnicity,and low birth weight are high risk factors for fever.Male,no addition of complementary feeding,and low birth weight are high risk factors for diarrhea.

Study on the nutrition status of 6 to 24 months old infants in poverty areas / 中国食品卫生杂志

Objective Discuss the studies of infant nutrition problems of 6 to 24 months old infants in poverty areas and make reasonable suggestions.Methods Collect research reports about child malnutrition at home and abroad,and analyze the monitoring data of nutrition improvement program for children in poor areas carried out by Natiend Institate for Nutrition and Health for of Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.Discuss the nutritional status and related risks of infants aged 6-24 months in poor areas.Results The nutritional problems of rural children in poor areas were prominent.The growth retardation rate of infants aged 6-24 months was 7.6％.Anemia,overweight and obesity are becoming increasingly prominent.Conclusion The nutrition status of 6-24 month old infants in poor areas in China should be paid attention.

A abordagem equitativa de gênero como uma estratégia de gestão para fixação de médicos em áreas vulneráveis / A gender equity approach as a management strategy for the settlement of physicians in vulnerable areas / El abordaje equitativo de género como una estrategia de gestión para la fijación de médicos en áreas vulnerables

Embora diversos programas governamentais tenham contribuído para aumentar expressivamente o número de médicos no Brasil, áreas distantes, vulneráveis e de difícil acesso continuam carentes de um quantitativo mínimo de profissionais, prejudicando o acesso à assistência e os indicadores de saúde da população. Estratégias governamentais, como incentivos financeiros especiais, têm conseguido atrair profissionais médicos para essas áreas remotas e com necessidades especiais; no entanto, a fixação desses profissionais não tem sido efetiva. Considerando a tendência de feminização da Medicina e a crescente influência familiar e econômica das mulheres nos processos decisórios da sociedade atual, neste ensaio teórico, propõe-se a utilização de abordagens contemporâneas direcionadas à equidade de gênero nos serviços de saúde para favorecer a fixação de profissionais médicos em regiões mais necessitadas.

Although several government programs have contributed to significantly increasing the number of physicians in Brazil, remote and vulnerable areas that are difficult to access continue to lack a minimum number of professionals, and this hampers access to health care services and the population's health indicators. Government strategies, such as special financial incentives, have been able to attract physicians to these remote areas with special needs; however, the settlement of these professionals has not been effective. In view of the trend toward the feminization of Medicine and the increasing family and economic influence of women in decision-making in current society, this theoretical essay suggests the use of contemporary approaches aimed at gender equity in health services in order to favor the settlement of medical professionals in regions most in need.

Aunque diversos programas gubernamentales hayan contribuido para aumentar expresivamente el número de médicos en Brasil, áreas distantes, vulnerables y de difícil acceso siguen carentes de una cantidad mínima de profesionales, perjudicando el acceso a la asistencia y los indicadores de salud de la población. Estrategias gubernamentales, tales como incentivos financieros especiales, han conseguido atraer a profesionales médicos para esas áreas remotas y con necesidades especiales; sin embargo, la fijación de esos profesionales no ha sido efectiva. Considerando la tendencia hacia la feminización de la Medicina y la creciente influencia familiar y económica de las mujeres en los procesos de decisión de la sociedad actual, en este ensayo teórico se propone la utilización de abordajes contemporáneos dirigidos a la equidad de género en los servicios de salud para favorecer la fijación de profesionales médicos en regiones más necesitadas.

A Survey on Diet for Infants in Some Parts of Poor Areas of Yunnan / 昆明医科大学学报

Objective To investigate the characteristics of diet for infants in relatively poor counties in different cities of Yunnan and to provide a reference for carrying out educational consultation in the future by comparing and analyzing the data of infant diet in those areas.Methods Based on the GDP and habits of diet,the characteristics of infants' diet was investigated and analyzed in four counties including Yiliang in Zhaotong,Jianchuan in Dali,Lushui in Nujiang,and Mojiang in Puer,with low income and different habits of diet.Results No difference was found among people who fed the infants in terms of sex,age groups,feeding relationship and degree of education except for one fact that the feeding rate of parents in Jianchuan county was lower than that in Yiliang county.Based on the standard intake of nutrient in Chinese people,the intake of infant protein in 6-12 months achieved Chinese standard in four counties.Energy,fat and carbohydrates were lower than the standard (P＜O.05).Apart from the fact that energy,protein,fat and carbohydrates were lower in Yiliang county,no significant difference was found among four counties.The intake of protein and carbohydrates for infants in 13-24 months achieved Chinese standard in the four counties,but energy and fat were lower than the standard.The carbohydrates of infants in 6-24 months was normal and the fat was lower compared with acceptable macro nutrient distribution ranges.The intake of carbohydrates,fat and protein were similar among four counties.Conclusion The diet composition and the nutrient condition for infants are poor in four counties.Health education of nutrition for infants is needed in those areas.

Research in influencing factors of medication safety of elderly with chronic diseases in poor areas of Liaoning Province based on structural equation model / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective To analyze the recent condition on medication safety of the elderly with chronic diseases in poor areas of Liaoning Province, the structural equation model(SEM) was used to investigate the influencing factors of the medication safety in order to provide the scientific basis for medication safety and the rational use of drugs. Methods The 1 690 elderly with chronic diseases in poor areas of Liaoning Province were selected by the multi-stage random sampling and investigated with the self-designed questionnaire, the database was established on SPSS17.0, the model of structural equation modeling was built by AMOS17.0. Results The four common factors, which were the knowledge,attitude, practice and adherence of medication safety, were extracted by confirmation factor analysis, and the data of the four common factors was fitted, the fitting parameters were: χ2/DF=2.254, GFI=0.913, NFI=0.909, CFI=0.925, AGFI=0.825, RMSEA=0.062, the model fitting was ideal. Conclusions The medication of the elderly with chronic diseases in poor areas of Liaoning Province exists potential security risks, the knowledge, attitude, practice and adherence of medication safety are the important factors which affect the medication safety, the health education about medication safety should be conducted in the elderly with chronic diseases in the poor areas, to develop the safety, effectiveness and economy of medication among the elderly.

Salud ambiental infantil en el contexto de la reubicación de familias de campamentos a viviendas sociales / Child health environment in the context of relocating of camp site families to social housing

Introducción: Intervenciones habitacionales destinadas a superar la pobreza pueden generar cambios en la situación de salud de la población infantil, modificando factores de riesgo en el entorno físico y social de niños y niñas. El objetivo fue identificar indicadores de salud ambiental infantil susceptibles de ser modificados con la reubicación de familias desde campamentos a vivienda social. Sujetos y método: Estudio transversal en niños de 2-8 años. Se comparó dos grupos de familias provenientes de campamentos. Un grupo fueron familias reubicadas en viviendas sociales entre 2001 y 2002 (n = 115). El otro grupo corresponde a niños cuyas familias permanecieron en campamentos (n = 88) de la zona poniente de Santiago. Se recolectó información sobre: características socioeconómicas, ambiente intradomiciliario y de barrios, y eventos en salud: síntomas respiratorios, accidentabilidad y cuidado materno infantil. Se emplearon pruebas de x², Fisher y Mann-Whitney para la comparación de los grupos. Resultados: Se identifican diferencias entre los grupos comparados en relación a la tenencia de mascotas, presencia de hongos/humedad en el hogar, tipo de combustibles utilizados y problemas de seguridad percibidos en los barrios (p<0,05). Las familias de campamentos reportan una mayor tenencia de mascotas (73,8% v/s 32,2%%), presencia de huellas de humedad/hongos en el hogar (43,2% v/s 18,3%), uso de leña (39,8% v/s 0,0%), en comparación con familias de viviendas sociales. Residentes de viviendas sociales perciben mayores problemas de seguridad en el barrio, mientras que los niños presentan mayor frecuencia de síntomas relacionados con asma y menor diversidad de accidentes en el hogar comparado con el grupo residente en campamentos. Conclusiones: Entre los factores estudiados, aquellos susceptibles de ser modificados con la reubicación de familias desde campamentos a vivienda social se vinculan a indicadores de calidad del aire interior y seguridad en los barrios. Lo anterior refuerza la necesidad de profundizar en las influencias positivas y negativas de la movilidad residencial de estos grupos, desde una perspectiva centrada en el bienestar infantil.

Introduction: Housing interventions aimed at overcoming poverty can lead to changes in the health status of children by modifying risk factors in their physical and social environment Objective: the aim was to identify children's environmental health factors to change with the relocation of families from slums to public housing. Subjects and method: A cross-sectional study was conducted in children ages 2-8 years old of families relocated to public housing (n=115) who were compared to children residing in slums (n=88) in Santiago, Chile. Family socioeconomic characteristics, indoor environment and neighborhoods were collected. It was included respiratory symptoms, accidents and maternal-child care of children. x², Fisher and Mann-Whitney test were used to compare groups. Results: There were differences in households related to pets keeping, presence of humidity/molds in homes, types of fuels, and perceived safety problems in neighborhoods (p<0.05). The families from slums reported higher tenancy of pets (73.8% v/s 32.2%%), humidity/molds in homes (43.,2% v/s 18.3%), use of wood for heating (39.8% v/s 0.0%), compared with families of public housing. Residents of public housing perceived more safety problems in neighborhood, and children have more asthma related symptoms and have lower diversity of accidents in home. Conclusion: Among the factors studied, indoor air quality and safety in neighborhoods could be linked to changes from the relocation of families. This reinforces the need to deepen the positive and negative influences of residential mobility of these groups focused on child welfare perspective.