Zhang YQ, Zhou MY, Jiang MY, Zhang XY, Wang X, Wang BG. Awareness of initiative practice for health in the Chinese population: A questionnaire survey based on a network platform. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(16): 5241-5252 [PMID: 35812685 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i16.5241]
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Bao-Guo Wang, MD, Chief Physician, Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 50 Xiangshan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100095, China. wangbg@ccmu.edu.cn
Research Domain of This Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Article-Type of This Article
Retrospective Study
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Yi-Qiang Zhang, Meng-Yang Jiang, Bao-Guo Wang, Department of Anesthesiology, Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100095, China
Ming-Yue Zhou, Department of Subject Development, Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100095, China
Xiao-Yu Zhang, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
Xin Wang, Department of Administrative Office, Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100095, China
Author contributions: Zhang YQ and Jiang MY participated in data analysis and drafted the manuscript; Zhou MY participated in the design of the questionnaire and the collection and analysis of the data; Zhang XY participated in data management and performed the statistical analysis; Wang X participated in the design of the questionnaire and collected data; Wang BG conceived the study and participated in its design and coordination.
Supported bythe National Key R&D Program of China, No. 2018YFC2000704.
Institutional review board statement: This survey was reviewed and approved by the Academic Ethics Committee of the Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University.
Informed consent statement: Patients were not required to give informed consent to the study because the analysis used anonymous clinical data that were obtained after each patient agreed to treatment by written consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: We have no financial relationships to disclose.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Bao-Guo Wang, MD, Chief Physician, Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 50 Xiangshan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100095, China. wangbg@ccmu.edu.cn
Received: December 13, 2021 Peer-review started: December 13, 2021 First decision: January 10, 2022 Revised: January 21, 2022 Accepted: April 3, 2022 Article in press: April 3, 2022 Published online: June 6, 2022
Abstract
BACKGROUND
In 2016, the Chinese government issued the Healthy China 2030 plan, which also produced the initiative practice for health (IPFH) concept. However, people’s knowledge and awareness of the IPFH are unclear.
AIM
To investigate awareness of IPFH in the Chinese population and explore the relevant influential factors.
METHODS
An internet-based self-designed questionnaire survey was used to collect respondents’ demographic characteristics and awareness of health and the IPFH from March 26 to April 18, 2020. IPFH consciousness was assessed by the scores for different related questions. The Student’s t test, the Chi-square test, and multiple logistic regression analysis were performed to analyze the differences and influencing factors.
RESULTS
A total of 2678 valid questionnaires were collected. Of the respondents, 973 (36.3%) had heard of the IPFH concept. In addition, 89.5% of participants agreed with the view that the IPFH is beneficial to improving quality of life, and over half thought that a regular schedule, a reasonable diet, tobacco and alcohol control, a cheerful mood, specific life goals and plans, taking the initiative to accept health-related education and implement health knowledge, good interpersonal relationships, and regular physical examinations were closely related to the IPFH. The majority of respondents paid attention to their health and usually obtained health-related knowledge via social media and were also willing to promote the IPFH. Most of the participants underestimated the role of hospitals, family doctors, and health managers in promoting the IPFH. Age, monthly income, and medical-related work experience were the influencing factors for IPFH awareness.
CONCLUSION
The Chinese population has limited knowledge of the IPFH. People with strong IPFH awareness are older, earn more, and have medical-related work experience.
Core Tip: This is a survey by a self-designed questionnaire to investigate the awareness of initiative practice for health (IPFH) and related knowledge in the Chinese population. IPFH is a process whereby people take the initiative to improve health. The Chinese population has limited knowledge of the IPFH, although most citizens are concerned about health in their daily lives. Age, medical-related work experience, and monthly income are the influencing factors of IPFH awareness.
