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
ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
Research background
To address health challenges effectively, the Chinese government issued the Healthy China 2030 as well as the concept of the initiative practice for health (IPFH) to improve health among the Chinese population. However, there is no related survey investigating the IPFH awareness, and the knowledge and understanding of IPFH are still unclear.
Research motivation
The awareness of IPFH is directly related to health status. At the same time, identifying the factors influencing IPFH awareness is of great importance to improving the health status of the Chinese population as a whole and the development of the global health industry in the future.
Research objectives
To investigate awareness of IPFH in the Chinese population and explore the relevant influential factors and identify the at-risk population and effective interventions to improve health.
Research methods
Based on the statistical testing, a network-platform electronic survey conducted by a self-designed questionnaire, which is a comprehensive and objective method involving different people, was used to investigate.
Research results
Fewer than half of the participants had heard about the IPFH. There was a lack of knowledge about IPFH among the participants. Age, monthly income, and medical-related work experience were the factors influencing IPFH awareness.
Research conclusions
The Chinese population has limited knowledge of the IPFH. People with strong IPFH awareness are older, earn more, and have medical-related work experience.
Research perspectives
Further surveys with comprehensive methods to assess the situation of the entire population are needed, and effective interventions should be conducted for people who have weak IPFH awareness.
