Lancet
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Communication can be seen as the important component in medical care. The improvement of doctor-outpatient communication can improve not only the doctor-patient relationship, but also the quality of health care. In this study, we aimed to estimate whether the doctor-outpatient communication experience is satisfactory in Chinese public hospitals and how various factors affect this experience. ⋯ This study was supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (2015AC023). The funders did not participate in study design, data collection, and analysis.
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The measurement of quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) forms a key component of cost-utility evaluation in cancer intervention; however, detailed data for utility weights by cancer type and health status are still scarce both in China and other regions. The aim of this study was to systematically evaluate utility scores in relation to the most common six cancers in China in 2012 (lung, breast, colorectal, oesophageal, liver, and stomach cancer). ⋯ The National Health and Family Plan Committee of China.
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Antimicrobial resistance is one of the greatest threats to global population health this century, and is a major contributor to rising healthcare costs worldwide. The primary cause of this resistance is antibiotic misuse, especially routine inappropriate use of antibiotics for self-limiting illnesses. In China, over prescribing of antibiotics is pervasive leading to very high and increasing rates of antimicrobial resistance in both hospital-acquired and community-acquired infections. The aim of this study was to explore the knowledge and behaviours of university students in relation to antibiotic use in six Chinese provinces. ⋯ None.
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Most men who have sex with men (MSM) in China do not publicly disclose their sexual orientation. This low rate of disclosure may affect sexual behaviours, testing for HIV or other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and disease transmission. This study examined factors associated with overall sexual orientation disclosure and disclosure to a healthcare professional. ⋯ US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID; 1R01AI114310); University of North Carolina (UNC)-South China STD Research Training Centre (Fogarty International Centre 1D43TW009532); UNC Center for AIDS Research (NIAID; 5P30AI050410); University of California San Francisco Centre for AIDS Research (NIAID; P30 AI027763]; US National Institute of Mental Health (R00MH093201); UNC Chapel Hill, Johns Hopkins University, Morehead School of Medicine and Tulane University (UJMT) Fogarty Fellowship (FIC R25TW0093); Doris Duke International Clinical Research Fellowship; US National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (UL1TR001111).
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Shared decision-making is known to facilitate quality care, but little research has been done to explore this issue in mainland China. This study aimed to assess the preferred and perceived involvement in decision-making among patients considering cataract surgery, which is the most commonly performed procedure worldwide. ⋯ National Natural Science Foundation of China (81200685); National Natural Science Foundation of China (81100686); Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou, China (15570001); and Fundamental Research Funds of the State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology.