An online survey conducted March 18–19,2020 on the official China CDC WeChat account platform was used to evaluate the effect of public education about masks usage during the new coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)epi...An online survey conducted March 18–19,2020 on the official China CDC WeChat account platform was used to evaluate the effect of public education about masks usage during the new coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)epidemic.Chinese nationals older than 18 were eligible for the survey.The survey collected 5,761 questionnaires from the 31 provinces,municipalities,and autonomous regions of China's Mainland.99.7%and 97.2%of the respondents answered correctly that respiratory droplets and direct contact were the main transmission routes.73.3%of the respondents considered COVID-19 to be‘serious’or‘very serious’.展开更多
Objectives:Social media has changed methods of communication in the medical profession.As part of a"doctor as communicator"strategy,Chinese medical professionals are actively embracing social media,which may...Objectives:Social media has changed methods of communication in the medical profession.As part of a"doctor as communicator"strategy,Chinese medical professionals are actively embracing social media,which may have an impact on tense physician-patient relationships in China.This paper aims to examine a pattern of Internet access,Internet usage,and trust among Chinese medical professionals and further explores the reasons for these relationships on an individual level.Designs:A web-based questionnaire was designed,based on a media literacy model,and was divided into 3 dimensions:public information,general medical information,and specialty information.After a two-round pilot study,1001 physicians were included.Additionally,4 interviewees were chosen to participate in in-depth interviews and content analysis was performed.Data were analyzed using SPSS 25.0.Results:Findings showed that new media has become a major approach for medical professionals in China to retrieve and get access to various information.However,they still trust traditional media(n=1001,P<0.01)and professional journals more(n=1001,P<0.01).Internet access,usage,and trust were positively correlated(r-0.185-0.344,P<0.01).Regarding usage habits,47.66%of the participating physicians would practice science popularization through their new media accounts and 71.23%would forward approved health information within their professional realm.A validated instrument can be provided for further related studies.Conclusions:Science popularization is a specific usage of new media among Chinese medical professionals,through which they have achieved new authority and empowered communication because of self-media.To some extent,physician-patient relationships in China can be improved because this online interaction is conducive to building harmonious and lasting offline physician-patient relationships.展开更多
Summary What is already known about this topic?Vaccine effectiveness(VE)is positively correlated with the number of administered co-purified diphtheria,tetanus,and acellular pertussis vaccine(DTaP)doses.A matched case...Summary What is already known about this topic?Vaccine effectiveness(VE)is positively correlated with the number of administered co-purified diphtheria,tetanus,and acellular pertussis vaccine(DTaP)doses.A matched case-control study conducted in Zhongshan City revealed that the co-purified DTaP VE against pertussis-related illnesses in children aged 4–11 months was 42%for one dose,88%for two doses,and 95%for three doses,respectively.What is added by this report?The results of this study contribute to the current body of research.We found that the VE of co-purified DTaP against pertussis-related illness and hospitalization increased substantially,ranging from 24%–26%after one dose to 86%–87%after four doses.展开更多
文摘An online survey conducted March 18–19,2020 on the official China CDC WeChat account platform was used to evaluate the effect of public education about masks usage during the new coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)epidemic.Chinese nationals older than 18 were eligible for the survey.The survey collected 5,761 questionnaires from the 31 provinces,municipalities,and autonomous regions of China's Mainland.99.7%and 97.2%of the respondents answered correctly that respiratory droplets and direct contact were the main transmission routes.73.3%of the respondents considered COVID-19 to be‘serious’or‘very serious’.
基金Sanofi and data support from the Dingxiangyuan platform for this study.
文摘Objectives:Social media has changed methods of communication in the medical profession.As part of a"doctor as communicator"strategy,Chinese medical professionals are actively embracing social media,which may have an impact on tense physician-patient relationships in China.This paper aims to examine a pattern of Internet access,Internet usage,and trust among Chinese medical professionals and further explores the reasons for these relationships on an individual level.Designs:A web-based questionnaire was designed,based on a media literacy model,and was divided into 3 dimensions:public information,general medical information,and specialty information.After a two-round pilot study,1001 physicians were included.Additionally,4 interviewees were chosen to participate in in-depth interviews and content analysis was performed.Data were analyzed using SPSS 25.0.Results:Findings showed that new media has become a major approach for medical professionals in China to retrieve and get access to various information.However,they still trust traditional media(n=1001,P<0.01)and professional journals more(n=1001,P<0.01).Internet access,usage,and trust were positively correlated(r-0.185-0.344,P<0.01).Regarding usage habits,47.66%of the participating physicians would practice science popularization through their new media accounts and 71.23%would forward approved health information within their professional realm.A validated instrument can be provided for further related studies.Conclusions:Science popularization is a specific usage of new media among Chinese medical professionals,through which they have achieved new authority and empowered communication because of self-media.To some extent,physician-patient relationships in China can be improved because this online interaction is conducive to building harmonious and lasting offline physician-patient relationships.
基金Supported by the Joint Foundation of Beijing Natural Science Foundation and Haidian Original Innovation(L202037)as well as the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Operation of Public Health Emergency Response Mechanism(131031001000200001).
文摘Summary What is already known about this topic?Vaccine effectiveness(VE)is positively correlated with the number of administered co-purified diphtheria,tetanus,and acellular pertussis vaccine(DTaP)doses.A matched case-control study conducted in Zhongshan City revealed that the co-purified DTaP VE against pertussis-related illnesses in children aged 4–11 months was 42%for one dose,88%for two doses,and 95%for three doses,respectively.What is added by this report?The results of this study contribute to the current body of research.We found that the VE of co-purified DTaP against pertussis-related illness and hospitalization increased substantially,ranging from 24%–26%after one dose to 86%–87%after four doses.
