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Evaluating the Effect of Financial Penalty on Hospital-Acquired Infections 评估经济处罚对医院感染的影响
IF 3.5 4区 医学
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Pub Date : 2024-09-07 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s469424
Dan M Wood, Brad Beauvais, Rodney X Sturdivant, Forest S Kim
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Correlation Between Social Support and HPV Vaccination Behavior of Female Sex Workers in Entertainment Venues in a Region of Guangxi, China 中国广西某地区娱乐场所女性性工作者的社会支持与 HPV 疫苗接种行为之间的相关性
IF 3.5 4区 医学
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Pub Date : 2024-09-05 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s473708
Jingyi Lu, Caiping Zhang, Suren Rao Sooranna, Zhiyan He, Guangzi Qi, Yaqin Pang
{"title":"Correlation Between Social Support and HPV Vaccination Behavior of Female Sex Workers in Entertainment Venues in a Region of Guangxi, China","authors":"Jingyi Lu, Caiping Zhang, Suren Rao Sooranna, Zhiyan He, Guangzi Qi, Yaqin Pang","doi":"10.2147/rmhp.s473708","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/rmhp.s473708","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Objective:</strong> To understand the current situation for social support and HPV vaccination behavior of female sex workers (FSWs) in entertainment venues and to explore the association between the support and HPV vaccination behavior.<br/><strong>Methods:</strong> 923 FSWs in entertainment venues in a region of Guangxi were selected as survey respondents by using intentional sampling and employing a self-developed basic information questionnaire. The social support rating and the HPV vaccination behavior scales were analyzed to determine the current status of support and HPV vaccination behavior of FSWs in entertainment venues. In addition, the correlations between these parameters were analyzed.<br/><strong>Results:</strong> The total score of social support of FSWs in entertainment venues was 35.13± 8.10, and the score for HPV vaccination behavior was 30.08± 5.73. There were significant differences between these two parameters for FSWs of different ages, monthly incomes and working hours (P &lt; 0.05). Objective, subjective and social support were positively correlated with all dimensions of HPV vaccination behavior (r = 0.212~0.236, 0.245~0.334 and 0.113~0.152, respectively; P &lt; 0.01 in all cases). Typical correlation analysis yielded a correlation between these three dimensions of social support as well as with two dimensions of HPV vaccination behavior (self-decision-making and self-efficacy) (r = 0.373; P &lt; 0.01).<br/><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Social support and HPV vaccination behavior of FSWs in entertainment venues initially low. However, as social support for FSWs was increased, their behavior towards HPV vaccination was elevated. Both subjective and objective support helped FSWs in entertainment venues their behavior to HPV vaccination and to maintain their physical and mental health.<br/><br/><strong>Keywords:</strong> female sex workers, social support, HPV vaccination, inoculation behavior, knowledge of HPV<br/>","PeriodicalId":56009,"journal":{"name":"Risk Management and Healthcare Policy","volume":"423 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142218188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Perceived Social Support and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Hypertensive Patients: A Latent Profile Analysis and the Role of Delay Discounting and Living Alone. 高血压患者感知到的社会支持与与健康相关的生活质量:高血压患者感知的社会支持与健康相关生活质量:潜在特征分析及延迟折现和独居的作用
IF 2.7 4区 医学
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Pub Date : 2024-09-04 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.2147/RMHP.S476633
Yueming Ding, Huiying Zhang, Zhiqing Hu, Yanjun Sun, Yiping Wang, Baolong Ding, Guofeng Yue, Yuan He
{"title":"Perceived Social Support and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Hypertensive Patients: A Latent Profile Analysis and the Role of Delay Discounting and Living Alone.","authors":"Yueming Ding, Huiying Zhang, Zhiqing Hu, Yanjun Sun, Yiping Wang, Baolong Ding, Guofeng Yue, Yuan He","doi":"10.2147/RMHP.S476633","DOIUrl":"10.2147/RMHP.S476633","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Improving health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among hypertensive individuals has emerged as a significant public health issue. However, current research has ignored the individual heterogeneity of perceived social support (PSS) among hypertensive patients. The potential mechanism of delay discounting (DD), living alone, and PSS on HRQoL remains unclear, and further exploration is required.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study aimed to ascertain PSS profiles among hypertensive patients and examine the hypotheses that DD mediates the relationship between PSS and HRQoL and that this mediating process is moderated by living alone in hypertensive patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was carried out in Jiangsu, China. In total, 1815 hypertensive patients completed socio-demographic and HRQoL questionnaires, a PSS scale, and a DD task. Data analyses included a latent profile analysis, χ<sup>2</sup>-test, Spearman correlation analysis, and PROCESS macro for regression analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Four potential PSS profiles were identified: lowest (3.2%), moderate-low (26.6%), moderate-high (42.4%), and highest (27.8%). DD mediated the association between PSS and HRQoL. The first half of this mediating process was moderated by living alone.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings indicated that PSS, DD, and living alone significantly influence the HRQoL of individuals with hypertension. Healthcare professionals should consider variations in PSS among hypertensive patients and implement interventions to reduce DD by enhancing PSS, in order to improve the HRQoL of this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":56009,"journal":{"name":"Risk Management and Healthcare Policy","volume":"17 ","pages":"2125-2139"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11380862/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142156765","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Analysis of the Current Status of Nurses' Knowledge of Pressure Injuries and Factors Influencing It in Shaanxi Province, China. A Cross-Sectional Study [Response to Letter]. 中国陕西省护士压伤知识现状及影响因素分析。一项横断面研究 [回信]。
IF 2.7 4区 医学
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Pub Date : 2024-09-03 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.2147/RMHP.S493310
Liqun Luo, Xiulin Wen, Jingrong Wang, Qian Xiao, Liuju Su, Min Zhou
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Development and Validation of a Nomogram Model for Accurately Predicting Depression in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study in China. 用于准确预测维持性血液透析患者抑郁的提名图模型的开发与验证:中国多中心横断面研究》。
IF 2.7 4区 医学
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Pub Date : 2024-09-03 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.2147/RMHP.S456499
Xinyuan Zhou, Fuxiang Zhu
{"title":"Development and Validation of a Nomogram Model for Accurately Predicting Depression in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study in China.","authors":"Xinyuan Zhou, Fuxiang Zhu","doi":"10.2147/RMHP.S456499","DOIUrl":"10.2147/RMHP.S456499","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Depression is a major concern in maintenance hemodialysis. However, given the elusive nature of its risk factors and the redundant nature of existing assessment forms for judging depression, further research is necessary. Therefore, this study was devoted to exploring the risk factors for depression in maintenance hemodialysis patients and to developing and validating a predictive model for assessing depression in maintenance hemodialysis patients.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted from May 2022 to December 2022, and we recruited maintenance hemodialysis patients from a multicentre hemodialysis centre. Risk factors were identified by Lasso regression analysis and a Nomogram model was developed to predict depressed patients on maintenance hemodialysis. The predictive accuracy of the model was assessed by ROC curves, area under the ROC (AUC), consistency index (C-index), and calibration curves, and its applicability in clinical practice was evaluated using decision curves (DCA).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 175 maintenance hemodialysis patients were included in this study, and cases were randomised into a training set of 148 and a validation set of 27 (split ratio 8.5:1.5), with a depression prevalence of 29.1%. Based on age, employment, albumin, and blood uric acid, a predictive map of depression was created, and in the training set, the nomogram had an AUC of 0.7918, a sensitivity of 61.9%, and a specificity of 89.2%. In the validation set, the nomogram had an AUC of 0.810, a sensitivity of 100%, and a specificity of 61.1%. The bootstrap-based internal validation showed a c-index of 0.792, while the calibration curve showed a strong correlation between actual and predicted depression risk. Decision curve analysis (DCA) results indicated that the predictive model was clinically useful.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The nomogram constructed in this study can be used to identify depression conditions in vulnerable groups quickly, practically and reliably.</p>","PeriodicalId":56009,"journal":{"name":"Risk Management and Healthcare Policy","volume":"17 ","pages":"2111-2123"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11380485/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142156763","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Exploring the Health Literacy Behavior Patterns of Male Patients Using an Interpretable Method. 用可解释的方法探索男性患者的健康知识行为模式。
IF 2.7 4区 医学
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Pub Date : 2024-09-02 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.2147/RMHP.S465702
Lizhen Huang, Yanjun Jin, Ching-Wen Chien, Qinyi Xu, Yen-Ching Chuang, Tao-Hsin Tung
{"title":"Exploring the Health Literacy Behavior Patterns of Male Patients Using an Interpretable Method.","authors":"Lizhen Huang, Yanjun Jin, Ching-Wen Chien, Qinyi Xu, Yen-Ching Chuang, Tao-Hsin Tung","doi":"10.2147/RMHP.S465702","DOIUrl":"10.2147/RMHP.S465702","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Improving overall and individual health literacy is a major focus of national initiatives in China and similar initiatives globally. However, few studies have examined the identification and improvement of individual health literacy levels, especially among patients.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To develop an interpretable method with decision rules to assess the health literacy levels of male patients and identify key factors influencing health literacy levels.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using a convenience sampling method, we conducted on-site surveys with 212 male patients of a hospital in China from July 2020 to September 2020. The questionnaire was developed by the Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China. A total of 206 of the completed surveys were ultimately included for analyses in this study. The rough set theory was used to identify conditional attributes (ie, key factors) and decision attributes (ie, levels of health literacy) and to establish decision rules between them. These rules specifically describe how different combinations of conditional attributes can affect health literacy levels among men.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Basic knowledge, concepts, and health skills are important in identifying whether male patients have health literacy. Health skills, scientific health concepts, healthy lifestyles and behaviors, infectious disease prevention and control literacy, basic medical literacy, and health information literacy can be identified as cognitive behaviors with varying degrees of health literacy among patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This model can effectively identify the key factors and decision rules for male patients' health literacy. Simultaneously, it can be applied to clinical nursing practice, making it easier for hospitals to guide male patients to improve their health literacy.</p>","PeriodicalId":56009,"journal":{"name":"Risk Management and Healthcare Policy","volume":"17 ","pages":"2099-2109"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11379035/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142156764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Factors Influencing Drug Shortages and Their Resolution in South Korean Community Pharmacies. 影响韩国社区药店药品短缺及其解决的因素。
IF 2.7 4区 医学
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Pub Date : 2024-08-30 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.2147/RMHP.S473859
Yong Hwa Lee, Dasom An, Youngsuk Baek, Kyungsook Yoo, Sumi Hyun, Sun-Kyeong Park, Eui-Kyung Lee
{"title":"Factors Influencing Drug Shortages and Their Resolution in South Korean Community Pharmacies.","authors":"Yong Hwa Lee, Dasom An, Youngsuk Baek, Kyungsook Yoo, Sumi Hyun, Sun-Kyeong Park, Eui-Kyung Lee","doi":"10.2147/RMHP.S473859","DOIUrl":"10.2147/RMHP.S473859","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Drug shortages directly affect the final stage in the pharmaceutical supply chain, prescription fulfillment in community pharmacies (CPs). This study investigated the current state of drug shortages, their resolution, and influencing factors within CPs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among pharmacists working at pharmacies in Seoul between 7 and 31 October 2022. The survey gathered data on pharmacies and pharmacists' characteristics, drug distribution, information, communication, and administrative practices. Logistic regression was used to identify the factors influencing these rates. Regression results are presented as odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 1200 pharmacists approached, 713 participated, yielding a response rate of 59.4%. After excluding incomplete responses, data from 671 respondents were analyzed. Pharmacies with higher prescription drug sales demonstrated a lower OR for drug shortages (OR=0.66, 95% CI=0.60-0.72) compared to those with lower sales volumes. Resolution rates were significantly higher when pharmacies were located near clinics (OR=3.30, 95% CI=2.3-4.74) and general hospitals (OR=3.45, 95% CI=2.35-5.07) compared to those without nearby medical facilities. Additionally, good communication with prescribers increased the resolution rates (OR=1.46, 95% CI=1.26-1.69).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study examines the influence of pharmacy purchasing power on drug shortages, identifying proximity to healthcare facilities and communication with prescribers as factors affecting the resolution rates. These findings provide valuable insights for pharmacists, policymakers, and future researchers to optimize drug supply chain management and mitigate shortages in community settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":56009,"journal":{"name":"Risk Management and Healthcare Policy","volume":"17 ","pages":"2083-2095"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11370758/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142127431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A Big Data and FRAM-Based Model for Epidemic Risk Analysis of Infectious Diseases. 基于大数据和 FRAM 的传染病流行风险分析模型。
IF 2.7 4区 医学
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Pub Date : 2024-08-29 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.2147/RMHP.S476794
Junhua Zhu, Yue Zhuang, Wenjing Li
{"title":"A Big Data and FRAM-Based Model for Epidemic Risk Analysis of Infectious Diseases.","authors":"Junhua Zhu, Yue Zhuang, Wenjing Li","doi":"10.2147/RMHP.S476794","DOIUrl":"10.2147/RMHP.S476794","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The use of multi-source precursor data to predict the epidemic risk level would aid in the early and timely identification of the epidemic risk of infectious diseases. To achieve this, a new comprehensive big data fusion assessment method must be developed.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>With the help of the Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM) model, this paper proposes a risk portrait for the whole process of a pandemic spreading. Using medical, human behaviour, internet and geo-meteorological data, a hierarchical multi-source dataset was developed with three function module tags, ie, Basic Risk Factors (BRF), the Spread of Epidemic Threats (SET) and Risk Influencing Factors (RIF).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Using the dynamic functional network diagram of the risk assessment functional module, the FRAM portrait was applied to pandemic case analysis in Wuhan in 2020. This new-format FRAM portrait model offers a potential early and rapid risk assessment method that could be applied in future acute public health events.</p>","PeriodicalId":56009,"journal":{"name":"Risk Management and Healthcare Policy","volume":"17 ","pages":"2067-2081"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11368406/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142121243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Mortality and Discharge Outcome in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients: A Study Based on Korean National Hospital Discharge In-Depth Injury Survey Data. 急性心肌梗死患者的死亡率和出院结果:基于韩国全国医院出院深度伤害调查数据的研究》。
IF 2.7 4区 医学
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Pub Date : 2024-08-29 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.2147/RMHP.S472822
Jieun Hwang, Kyunghee Lee
{"title":"Mortality and Discharge Outcome in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients: A Study Based on Korean National Hospital Discharge In-Depth Injury Survey Data.","authors":"Jieun Hwang, Kyunghee Lee","doi":"10.2147/RMHP.S472822","DOIUrl":"10.2147/RMHP.S472822","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The aim of this study was to analyze hospital-discharged acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients in Korea (2006-2020) to understand how pre-existing conditions affect mortality rates.</p><p><strong>Participants and methods: </strong>This study utilized the 2006-2020 Korean National Hospital Discharge In-depth Injury Survey data. A weighted frequency analysis estimated discharged AMI patients and calculated age-standardized discharge and mortality rates, Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) score distribution, and general patient characteristics. Weighted logistic regression analysis examined influencing mortality factors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 486,464 AMI patients (143,751 female), with AMI-related mortality rates at 7.5% (36,312): 5.7% for males (19,190) and 11.8% for females (17,122). The highest mortality rate was among individuals aged 70-79 years (25%). Factors influencing mortality included sex, insurance type, admission route, hospital bed count, region, operation status, and CCI score. Mortality risk at discharge was 1.151 times higher in females than males (95% CI: 1.002-1.322), 0.787 times lower among those with national health insurance than Medicaid recipients (95% CI 0.64-0.967), 2.182 times higher among those admitted via the emergency department than the outpatient department (95% CI 1.747-2.725), and 3.402 times higher in patients with a CCI score of 3 points than those with 0 points (95% CI 1.263-9.162).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The number of discharged AMI patients and related mortality rates increased, underscoring the need for proactive management of chronic diseases, particularly for those with higher CCI scores.</p>","PeriodicalId":56009,"journal":{"name":"Risk Management and Healthcare Policy","volume":"17 ","pages":"2045-2053"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11368094/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142121245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Does the Diagnosis-Intervention Packet Payment Reform Impact Medical Costs, Quality, and Medical Service Capacity in Secondary and Tertiary Hospitals? A Difference-in-Differences Analysis Based on a Province in Northwest China. 诊疗包干付费改革是否影响二、三级医院的医疗费用、医疗质量和医疗服务能力?基于中国西北某省的差异分析。
IF 2.7 4区 医学
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Pub Date : 2024-08-29 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.2147/RMHP.S467471
Jiali Teng, Qian Li, Guihang Song, Youli Han
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