11 results on '"Zhang, Weijun"'
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2. Continuity of Care and Healthcare Costs among Patients with Chronic Disease: Evidence from Primary Care Settings in China
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Liang, Di, Zhu, Wenjun, Qian, Yuling, Zhang, Donglan, Petersen, Jindong Ding, Zhang, Weijun, Huang, Jiayan, and Dong, Yin
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Health Services and Systems ,Health Sciences ,Health Services ,Clinical Research ,Good Health and Well Being ,continuity of care ,healthcare cost ,primary care ,China ,Nursing ,Public Health and Health Services ,Health services and systems ,Public health - Abstract
BackgroundThough critical to primary care, continuity of care has rarely been examined in China. This study aims to assess the relationship between continuity of care and healthcare costs among patients with chronic diseases within primary care settings in China.MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, we used a social health insurance claims dataset of 1406 patients with hypertension and/or diabetes in Yuhuan City, Zhejiang Province collected in 2017-2019. We measured continuity of care using the Bice-Boxerman Continuity of Care (COC) Index, Herfindahl Index (HI), Sequential Continuity of Care (SECON) Index, Usual Provider of Care (UPC), and a binary variable indicating whether a patient's UPC was a primary care provider. We examined the associations between continuity of care and healthcare costs in the same period and the subsequent year, using ordinary least squares regression for the outpatient costs and two-part regression for the inpatient costs. Based on the regression coefficients, we predicted costs saved if each continuity measure was set to 1 from the status quo.ResultsWhen optimum continuity were to be achieved, 7.12-27.29% of total outpatient costs and 55.38-73.35% of total inpatient costs could be saved compared to the status quo during the two-year study period. If optimum continuity were to be achieved in the first year, 7.47%-21.78% of total outpatient costs and 8.84-40.22% of total inpatient costs could be saved in the second-year.ConclusionsCare continuity indicators were consistently associated with reduced outpatient costs and hospitalization risks. Future health reform in China should further enhance continuity of care in primary care.
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- 2022
3. The impact of contract service policy and doctor communication skills on rural patient-doctor trust relationship in the village clinics of three counties
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Gu, Linni, Deng, Jianjun, Xu, Huiwen, Zhang, Shengfa, Gao, Min, Qu, Zhiyong, Zhang, Weijun, and Tian, Donghua
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- 2019
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4. Functional gene assessment of bread wheat: breeding implications in Ningxia Province
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Zhang Weijun, Chen Dongsheng, Junjie Zhao, Chenyang Hao, Wang Xiaoliang, Xiongfeng Ma, Kang Ling, He Jinshang, and Fuguo Zhang
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0106 biological sciences ,0301 basic medicine ,Germplasm ,China ,Ningxia wheat ,KASP ,Plant Science ,Biology ,01 natural sciences ,Gene flow ,03 medical and health sciences ,Gene Frequency ,lcsh:Botany ,Cultivar ,Allele ,Allele frequency ,Alleles ,Triticum ,Plant Proteins ,Genetic diversity ,business.industry ,food and beverages ,Functional markers ,Adaptation, Physiological ,lcsh:QK1-989 ,Dwarfing ,Plant Breeding ,030104 developmental biology ,Agronomy ,Agriculture ,Founder parents ,business ,Research Article ,010606 plant biology & botany - Abstract
Background The overall genetic distribution and divergence of cloned genes among bread wheat varieties that have occurred during the breeding process over the past few decades in Ningxia Province, China, are poorly understood. Here, we report the genetic diversities of 44 important genes related to grain yield, quality, adaptation and resistance in 121 Ningxia and 86 introduced wheat cultivars and advanced lines. Results The population structure indicated characteristics of genetic components of Ningxia wheat, including landraces of particular genetic resources, introduced varieties with rich genetic diversities and modern cultivars in different periods. Analysis of allele frequencies showed that the dwarfing alleles Rht-B1b at Rht-B1 and Rht-D1b at Rht-D1, 1BL/1RS translocation, Hap-1 at GW2-6B and Hap-H at Sus2-2B are very frequently present in modern Ningxia cultivars and in introduced varieties from other regions but absent in landraces. This indicates that the introduced wheat germplasm with numerous beneficial genes is vital for broadening the genetic diversity of Ningxia wheat varieties. Large population differentiation between modern cultivars and landraces has occurred in adaptation genes. Founder parents carry excellent allele combinations of important genes, with a higher number of favorable alleles than modern cultivars. Gene flow analysis showed that six founder parents have greatly contributed to breeding improvement in Ningxia Province, particularly Zhou 8425B, for yield-related genes. Conclusions Varieties introduced from other regions with rich genetic diversity and landraces with well-adapted genetic resources have been applied to improve modern cultivars. Founder parents, particularly Zhou 8425B, for yield-related genes have contributed greatly to wheat breeding improvement in Ningxia Province. These findings will greatly benefit bread wheat breeding in Ningxia Province as well as other areas with similar ecological environments.
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- 2021
5. Equity, equality and need as determinants of pay allocations : A comparative study of Chinese and US managers
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Giacobbe‐Miller, Jane K., Miller, Daniel J., and Zhang, Weijun
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- 1997
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6. Legal protection of industrial designs in China
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Yin Qile and Zhang Weijun
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Legal protection ,business.industry ,International trade ,business ,China - Published
- 2018
7. Analysis and Testing of U.S.-China Key Technology for Charging Interoperability of Electric Vehicles
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J D Ye, J Cui, Xi Zhang, Li Xuling, and Zhang Weijun
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business.industry ,Interoperability ,Key (cryptography) ,Business ,China ,Telecommunications - Abstract
At present, China has overtaken the United States to become the world’s largest new energy vehicle market. Due to differences in developmental trajectory, developmental mode, and charging standards, China and the U.S. have common interests and the foundation for cooperation, which can work together for a win-win development. Charging interoperability is the basis for ensuring charging safety and interchangeability of electric vehicles. This study examined and compared the differences between China and the U.S. in the standards for conductive AC charging of electric vehicles. The requirements for a control pilot circuit, proximity circuit, current capacity, and charging-state transition timing were analysed. Hierarchical and layered interoperability test cases based on GB/T 34657 and SAE J2953 series were presented. A dual interface interoperability test system was constructed and used to verify the test method rationale. The results provided a mutual inspection solution for AC charging equipment between China and the U.S. and accelerated global application and promotion of the electric vehicle industry.
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- 2021
8. Debt and depression among the Dibao population in northwestern China.
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Gong, Yanhong, Zhang, Xiulan, Zou, Hong, Tian, Donghua, Qu, Zhiyong, Zhang, Weijun, and Chu, Yongqiang
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MENTAL depression risk factors ,STATISTICAL correlation ,DEBT ,HEALTH behavior ,OBESITY ,POPULATION geography ,PSYCHOLOGICAL tests ,RESEARCH funding ,STATISTICAL sampling ,SEX distribution ,SOCIAL networks ,MULTIPLE regression analysis ,SECONDARY analysis ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,DISEASE prevalence ,CROSS-sectional method ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
Background: With the rapid development of economy, depression disorder is not only a public health issue but also a socioeconomic problem and attracting more and more attention in China. Aims: The target of this study is to examine the prevalence of depression and the related risk factors in the Dibao population in northwestern China. Method: A cross-sectional analysis in a random sample survey conducted in three northwestern Chinese cities in 2007. The data from 4459 respondents with completed Center for Epidemiological Studies–Depression (CES-D) scales were evaluated to explore the key risk factors for depression. Using depression as a binary variable according to the cutoff of the CES-D score and then as a continuous variable, multiple logistic and line regression analysis were performed to compare the odds ratio and the weight of different risk factors for depression. Results: The prevalence of depression in non-Dibao population was 34.7% but that in the Dibao population was 50.0% (p < .001). After adjusting for important confounders, Dibao population had an odds ratio (OR) of 1.38 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.16-1.63) to have possible depression compared to those non-Dibao people. Furthermore, depression was associated with a higher OR of indebtedness (OR: 1.59, 95% CI: 1.31-1.93), and a small amount of debt would increase the possibility of depression for Dibao people (OR: 1.69, 95% CI: 1.28-2.23). In addition, gender, body mass index (BMI), tobacco use and social network were also important risk factors for depression in the Dibao population. Using depression as a continuous variable, being a member of the Dibao population and being indebted will add 2.06 and 1.83 to the CES-D score, respectively, compared with the non-Dibao population and not being indebted. A comparison of the odds ratios of depression between the Dibao and the non-Dibao population showed that factors such as gender, BMI, tobacco use, social network and indebtedness were statistically significant in the Dibao population but were not statistically significant in the non-Dibao population. Additionally, having a savings account was statistically significant in the non-Dibao population but not in the Dibao population. Conclusions: It was not surprising, as proved by other studies, that gender, obesity and social network were risk factors associated with depression in the Dibao population. Our findings indicated that a small amount of indebtedness was also closely related to depression in the Dibao population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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9. Application of UASB Reactor in Leachate Treatment of Beijing Asuwei Waste Sanitary Landfill Site.
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Du Wei, Lu Xufei, Zhang Qingxi, Zhu Jiagen, Wang Jin'an, Zhang Weijun, and Wang Chengjun
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UPFLOW anaerobic sludge blanket reactors ,LEACHATE ,WASTE treatment ,SANITARY landfills - Abstract
The UASB reactor was used to reconstruct leachate treatment project of Beijing Asuwei Waste Sanitary Landfill Site, and the commissioning with the UASB reactor was executed. Water quality indicators were determined in the debugging process, and the results showed that the VFA content in the anaerobic tank was controlled within 600 mg/L, which indicated that the water quality did not have the acidified phenomenon. The COD removal efficiency was 50% approximately and NH
3 -N concentration showed as light decline when operation stability in anaerobic system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2017
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10. Experiences of Stigma and Discrimination among Caregivers of Persons with Schizophrenia in China: A Field Survey.
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Yin, Yi, Zhang, Weijun, Hu, Zhenyu, Jia, Fujun, Li, Yafang, Xu, Huiwen, Zhao, Shuliang, Guo, Jing, Tian, Donghua, and Qu, Zhiyong
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CAREGIVERS , *PEOPLE with schizophrenia , *SCHIZOPHRENIA treatment , *SOCIAL stigma , *CROSS-sectional method - Abstract
In China, caregivers for family members with schizophrenia play an important role in treatment and recovery but may experience stigma and discrimination simply because of their family relationship. The object of this study was to measure the degrees and correlates of stigma and discrimination experiences among this group. Four hundred twenty-seven caregivers participated in this hospital-based and cross-sectional study in Ningbo and Guangzhou, China. Data were collected by trained interviewers using fixed questionnaires. Stigma and discrimination experiences were measured by the Modified Consumer Experiences of Stigma Questionnaire (MCESQ). Caregivers’ social support was measured by the Social Support Rating Scale. Parametric analysis, nonparametric analysis and multivariate linear regression were used. The mean (SD) score of MCESQ was 2.44(0.45), 2.91(0.71) for stigma experiences and 1.97(0.37) for discrimination experiences on a five-point score (“1 = never” and “5 = very often”). Approximately 65% of caregivers reported that they tried to conceal their family members’ illness, and 71% lacked the support of friends. The experience of stigma was significantly negatively associated with the perceived social support of caregivers (standard β = −0.2,p<0.001). Caregivers who were children of the patients experienced fewer stigmas than other (standard β = −0.18, p<0.001). Urban residence (standard β = −0.12, p<0.01) and patients did not complete primary school education (standard β = −0.13, p<0.01) were negatively related with stigmas. In addition, stigma and discrimination was more experienced in Zhejiang than in Guangdong (p<0.05). In conclusion, this study performed that caregivers of people with schizophrenia in China experienced general stigmas and rare discrimination and found the relations with social support, kinship, patient’s educational level and regional differences. More interventions and supports should been given to caregivers who are lack of social support, who live in rural area and who are the patients’ parents, spouses or siblings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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11. Longitudinal study of rural health workforce in five counties in China: research design and baseline description.
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Huiwen Xu, Weijun Zhang, Xiulan Zhang, Zhiyong Qu, Xiaohua Wang, Zhihong Sa, Yafang Li, Shuliang Zhao, Xuan Qi, Donghua Tian, Xu, Huiwen, Zhang, Weijun, Zhang, Xiulan, Qu, Zhiyong, Wang, Xiaohua, Sa, Zhihong, Li, Yafang, Zhao, Shuliang, Qi, Xuan, and Tian, Donghua
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RURAL health ,HEALTH care reform ,LONGITUDINAL method ,LABOR supply ,STATISTICAL correlation - Abstract
Background: The village doctors have served rural residents for many decades in China, and their role in rural health system has been highly praised in the world; unfortunately, less attention has been paid to the health workforce during the ambitious healthcare reform in recent years. Therefore, we conducted a longitudinal study to explore the current situation and track the future evolution of the rural healthcare workforce.Methods: The self-administered structured Village Clinic Questionnaire and Village Doctor Questionnaire, which were modified from the official questionnaires of the Ministry of Health, were constructed after three focus groups, in-depth interviews in Hebei Province, and a pilot survey in Sichuan Province. Using a stratified multistage cluster sampling process, we gathered baseline data for a longitudinal survey of village doctors, village clinics from Changshu County, Liyang County, Yongchuan District, Mianzhu County, and Jingning County in China in 2011. Well-trained interviewers and strict procedures were employed to ensure the quality of this survey. Descriptive and correlation analyses were performed with Stata 12.0.Results: After four months of surveying, 1,982 Village Doctor Questionnaires were collected, and the response rate was 88.1%. There were 1,507 (76.0%) male and 475 (24.0%) female doctors, with an average age of 51.3 years. The majority of village doctors (58.5%) practiced both western medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine, and 91.2% of the doctors received their education below college level. Their practice methods were not correlated with education level (P = 0.43), but closely related to the way they obtained their highest degree (that is, prior to starting work or as on-the-job training) (P < 0.01). The mean income of the village doctors was 1,817 (95% CI 1,733 to 1,900) RMB per month in 2011; only 757 (41.3%) doctors had pensions, and the self-reported expected pension was 1,965 RMB per month.Conclusions: Village doctors in rural China are facing critical challenges, including aging, gender imbalance, low education, and a lack of social protection. This study may be beneficial for making better policies for the development of the health workforce and China's healthcare reform. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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