Malignant tumors are the major diseases which threat human beings. Anti-cancer medicines play important roles in the treatment of malignant tumors, especially for the new targeted therapies. They bring the life hope for cancer patients who were sentenced to death, and improve quality of life, and some patients may achieve normal lifetime. However, the new anti-cancer medicines are usually too expensive to afford, and most of them have not yet been included in Chinese public health security system, the accessibility of the new anti-cancer medicines is seriously limited. This paper introduces the accessibility of high-cost anti-cancer medicines in China, analyzes the influence factors, and proposes policy recommendations to improve the accessibility of high-cost anti-cancer medicines in China.
ObjectiveTo explore the influence factors on inpatients' satisfaction, in order to identify influence factors for improving inpatients' satisfaction. MethodsA sampling survey was conducted in hospitals at different levels in Sichuan province. The satisfaction of inpatients in these hospitals was investigated by self-designed questionnaire. Then, a structural equation model on influence factors of satisfaction was constructed. ResultsA total of 1 237 inpatients from 12 hospitals were surveyed. The total satisfaction of these patients was 82.14%. The patients' satisfaction of grade A tertiary hospital in Chengdu city was obviously lower than that of the prefecture- and county-level hospitals (all P values <0.05). The fitting degree of structural equation model was good; Inpatients' satisfaction was mainly influenced by 5 factors including hospital values (HV), service quality of doctors and nurses (SQ), service process (SP), convenience of resources (CR) and comfort of facilities (CF). Of the 5 factors, the HV and SQ respectively ranked the 1st and 2nd to the influence degree on satisfaction. ConclusionThis study identifies the key influence factors on inpatients' satisfaction. Specific measures should be taken by hospital administrators to improve the quality of medical services and the satisfaction of inpatients.
ObjectiveTo explore the prognostic factors of pancreatic cancer. MethodsClinical data of 71 patients of pancreatic cancer who treated in The First Hospital of Lanzhou University from January 2010 to December 2014 were retrospectively collected to analyze the prognostic factors of pancreatic cancer. ResultsSixty patients of the 71 patients were followed up for 5-36 months, with the median time of 16 months, and the 1, 2, and 3-year cumulative survival rates were 60.6%, 23.9%, and 1.4% respectively. Univariate analysis results showed that, gender (P=0.043), lymph node metastasis (P=0.002), distant metastasis (P=0.000), TNM staging (P=0.000), and peripancreatic invasion (P=0.000) were correlated with the prognosis of pancreatic cancer, that female patients, patients with the presence of lymph node metastasis, distant metastasis, later TNM staging, and peripancreatic invasion had worse prognosis. Cox proportional hazard model results showed that, distant metastasis (P=0.047), TNM staging (P=0.002), and peripancreatic invasion (P=0.016) were prognostic factors of pancreatic cancer, patients with the presence of distant metastasis, later TNM staging, and peripancreatic invasion had poor prognosis. ConclusionDistant metastasis, TNM staging, and peripancreatic invasion were independent prognostic factors of pancreatic cancer.
Objective To study traits and influencing factors of coping styles in the military groups of social emergency responders for special service and provide a theoretical basis for epidemiologic intervention. Methods A cross-sectional survey on coping styles and their influencing variables was carried out among 12 special service companies from Armed Police Forces and Fire Units of Public Security stationed in Chongqing by means of cluster sampling. Then, different coping styles were compared with general military personnel, the types and maturity degree of coping behaviors were evaluated, and major influencing variables were screened. Results Of 396 subjects, 86.36% had field experience in handling emergencies. The population’s average levels of coping styles are significantly higher than the military norm (P≤0.01), and the overall type of coping behaviors is mature. Although the relevance between the performance type and the number of 6 coping styles scores reaching the military masculine norm is significant (Plt;0.001), the Pearson contingency coefficient（c=0.23）represents a relatively limited maturity in coping styles. In view of direction and extent effects of various influencing factors, lack of survival skills, disaccord on self and experience, self-inferiority as well as self-stereotypes are negative factors. In addition to social support, self-flexibility responsibility may be positive factors. Use of social support, disaccord on self and experience, self-confidence and knowledge about danger-avoiding take universal impacts, and other factors take single impact on a certain coping style. Conclusion Coping styles in military groups of social emergency responders for special service are comparatively mature and stable, but there are significantly individual differences and a wide range of influencing factors. So, it is very necessary to advance maturity in coping styles through targeted interventions.
ObjectiveTo summarize the surgical treatment and explore factors which influencing prognosis of hilar cholangiocarcinoma. MethodsClinical data of 189 cases of hilar cholangiocarcinoma who treated in our hospital from Jan. 2000 to Dec. 2010 and clinicopathological factors that might influence survival were analyzed retrospectively. A multivariate factor analysis was performed through Cox proportional hazard model. ResultsOf 189 cases, 62 cases received radical resection, 54 cases received palliative surgery, and 73 cases received non-resection surgery. Operative procedure (RR=0.165), differentiated degree (RR=2.692), lymph node metastasis (RR=3.014), neural infiltration (RR=2.857), and vascular infiltration (RR=2.365) were found to be the statistically significant factors that influenced survival by multivariate factor analysis through the Cox proportional hazard model. ConclusionsRadical resection is the best treatment for hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Skeletonized hepatoduodenal ligament, complete excision of infiltrated nerve and blood vessel are important influence factors to improve the prognosis of hilar cholangiocarcinoma.
ObjectiveTo analyze the influence factors of the stable angina pectoris patients' medication compliance based on health belief model. MethodsFrom January to December, 2013, 107 patients with stable angina pectoris were interviewed using the self-design questionnaires, and multiple stepwise linear regression statistical was used to analyze. ResultsThe influence factors of increasing medication compliance were as follows:"myocardial infarction can lead to death", "patients with stable angina pectoris may suffer a sudden myocardial infarction", "over the past year the number of the angina pectoris", "standard treatment is good for prevention of myocardial infarction", "suffering myocardial infarction, even if not dying, there is no more chance to live", "take medicine on time can get family's praise", and "among the people that I know there are patients who die of myocardial infarction". The partial regression coefficients were 0.245, 0.251, 0.248, 0.099, 0.234, 0.162, 0.095, respectively; while "worry about side effects of the drugs", "can't afford the medicine", the partial regression coefficients were -0.164 and -0.114. ConclusionHealth belief model is helpful for general practitioners to evaluate the effect factors of medication compliance on stable angina pectoris.
ObjectiveTo explore the influence factors of gallstone. MethodsClinical data of 511 patients who were admitted to our hospital from Apr. 2015 to Apr. 2016 were retrospectively analyzed. ResultsOf 511 patients, there were 274 patients with gallstone (gallstone group) and 237 patients without gallstone (control group). Univariate analysis results showed that, no significant difference of age, gender, and diabetes was found between gallstone group and control group (P > 0.050), but the levels of serum total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low density lipoprotein (LDL-C), and fasting blood glucose (FBG) were significantly higher in patients of gallstone group (P < 0.050), but the level of serum high density lipoprotein (HDL-C) was significantly lower in patients of gallstone group (P=0.001). Logistic regression results showed that four factors including diabetes〔OR=4.491; 95% CI is (2.021, 9.976); P < 0.001〕, the serum TC〔OR=2.548; 95% CI is (1.944, 3.338); P < 0.001〕, HDL-C〔OR=0.115; 95% CI is (0.056, 0.237); P < 0.001〕, and FBG〔OR=1.277; 95% CI is (1.086, 1.502); P=0.003〕 entered the final regression model after controlling confounding factors. The results showed that patients who combined with diabetes, high levels of serum TC and FBG, and low level of serum HDL-C, had higher ratio of galls-tone. ConclusionDiabetes, high-level of serum TC and FBG, low-level of serum HDL-C were risk factors of gallstone.
Objective To understand the prevalence of overweight and obesity and its influence factors in Zhuhai inhabitants. Methods Applying multi-stage cluster random sampling in the three administrative areas of Zhuhai including Xiangzhou, Doumen and Jinwan, A questionnaire-based survey was performed in conjunction of the measurement of height and weight among 961 inhabitants aged 15-69 years. In addition, a multivariate unconditional logistic regression model was employed to analyze the influence factors of overweight and obesity. Results The prevalence and standardized rates of overweight and obesity in the study population were 18.1%, 17.6%, 6.6%, 6.5%, respectively. The standardized rates of overweight and obesity in male and female were 18.4%, 5.8%, 16.5%, 7.2%, respectively. Age, drinking, smoking and regional difference were identified as the 4 risk factors of overweight and obesity, their OR values being 1.028, 1.683, 0.677, 1.404, Plt;0.05, respectively. Conclusion The prevalence of overweight and obesity in Zhuhai’s inhabitants was over the average level of Chinese residents, and overweight and obesity has become a major risk factor influencing the health of Zhuhai’s inhabitants. In view of the influence factors of overweight and obesity, timely and effective prevention and control measures should be taken.
ObjectiveTo explore the treatment and prognostic factors of typeⅢhilar cholangiocarcinoma. MethodsThe data of 170 cases of typeⅢhilar cholangiocarcinoma treated in our hospital from Jan. 2002 to Dec. 2011 were retrospectively analyzed. ResultsAmong these 170 patients of typeⅢhilar cholangiocarcinoma, 109 patients underwent surgical exploration in which 60 patients underwent resection and the remaining 49 patients were found unresectable and underwent U-tube or metallic stent drainage. Sixty one patients were preoperatively assessed as unresectable in which 14 patients underwent percutaneous transhepatic cholangial drainage and the remaining 47 patients refused any surgical intervention. Results of Cox proportional hazard model showed that residual tumor status (HR=4.621, 95% CI:1.907-11.199, P=0.001), lymph node metastasis (HR=2.792, 95% CI:1.393-5.598, P=0.004), and hepatectomy (HR=3.003, 95% CI:1.373-6.569, P=0.006) were independent prognostic factors which associated with patients in resection group. Besides, treatmentR0 resection (HR=0.177, 95% CI:0.081-0.035, P < 0.001), no treatment (HR=5.568, 95% CI:2.733-11.342, P < 0.001)] and vascular invasion (HR=1.667, 95% CI:1.152-2.412, P=0.007) were prognostic factors associated with all patients. ConclusionsTreatment and vascular invasion are the most important predictors of prolonging survival associated with typeⅢhilar cholangiocarcinoma. Besides, R0 resection including hepatectomy without lymph nodes metastasis is feasible in the majority of patients with resectable hilar cholangiocarcinoma.
ObjectiveTo observe the effect of health education on hand, foot and mouth disease knowledge of the parents and their psychological status, in order to provide a reference for regulating clinical intervention measures. MethodsBetween October 2011 and February 2013, self-made questionnaire was used to survey the parents of 286 children with hand, foot and mouth disease for their knowledge about the disease. We promoted health education including distributing pamphlets, holding lectures, and carrying out psychological counseling. Then, parents' knowledge and their psychological status were compared before and after the implementation of health education. ResultsAfter health education, parents' suspicion, anxiety, fear, indulgence in children and other negative psychological scores were significantly lower than those before intervention (P<0.05). Their knowledge on the disease was also significantly enhanced (P<0.05). Gender, age and educational background were the main influence factors for health education. ConclusionMulti-form comprehensive health education can enhance parents' knowledge on hand, foot and mouth disease effectively and alleviate various negative psychological situations, which assists them to participate in the treatment work actively, thus greatly promotes early rehabilitation of the child patients.