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Pérez, David; Williams, Sheila; Christensen, Elizabeth A.; McGee, Rob; Campbell, Alastair V.

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“…Poverty is not only reflected in low living standards, but also in poor living conditions. Rural living conditions (RLC) as more than a symbol of quality of life, as they can have various benefits for physical health and psychological welfare [12], and also contribute to subjective well-being and happiness [13]. According to Lee (2014), the settlement environment and rural environment affect life satisfaction; but at the same time, poor living conditions can threaten public welfare, and as a main cause of the depopulation of villages, can also reveal the types of solutions required to alleviate it [14].…”

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How Does Targeted Poverty Alleviation Policy Influence Residents’ Perceptions of Rural Living Conditions? A Study of 16 Villages in Gansu Province, Northwest China

Wang

Yang

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Rural living conditions (RLCs) in China are influential on the overall development and stability of regions, particularly for populations in distant poverty-stricken villages. This paper takes 16 villages of Chedao town in Gansu province, Northwest China (NWC) as our case study. Using data from the Poverty Alleviation and Assistance (PAA) project launched by Lanzhou University in June 2017, and the perceptions of residents of Chedao, we pinpoint RLC changes in the targeted poverty alleviation (TPA) process. The three main results show that: (1) From the residents’ perceptions, the impact of alleviation measures on RLC is mainly reflected in improved housing conditions, infrastructure, and public services. We find no significant effect on cultural conditions. However, eco-environmental conditions have obviously weakened. (2) Housing size, accessibility, distance to shops, and safe drinking water are the most significant factors in housing conditions, infrastructure, public services, and eco-environmental conditions, respectively. (3) Out of the different levels of rural poverty households (RPHs), severe rurality villages are more strongly aware of the positive changes in RLC than residents of mild rurality villages. Moreover, in residents’ view, housing conditions are most improved in severe rurality villages, infrastructure is most improved in moderate rurality villages, and public services are most improved in mild rurality villages. Eco-environmental conditions worsen across all levels. Our findings shed light on the perceptions of residents on changes occurring in rural living conditions, and provide a basis for subsequent studies of RLC in Northwest China.

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How Does Targeted Poverty Alleviation Policy Influence Residents’ Perceptions of Rural Living Conditions? A Study of 16 Villages in Gansu Province, Northwest China

Wang

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Quality of life versus length of life considerations in cancer patients: A systematic literature review

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Objective Patients with cancer face difficult decisions regarding treatment and the possibility of trading quality of life (QoL) for length of life (LoL). Little information is available regarding patients' preferences and attitudes toward their cancer treatment and the personal costs they are prepared to exchange to extend their life. The aim of this review is to determine the complex trade‐offs and underpinning factors that make patients with cancer choose quality over quantity of life. Methods A systematic review of the literature was conducted using MeSH terms: cancer, longevity or LoL, QoL, decision making, trade‐off, and health utility. Articles retrieved were published between 1942 and October 2018. Results Out of 4393 articles, 30 were included in this review. Older age, which may be linked to declining physical status, was associated with a preference for QoL over LoL. Younger patients were more likely to undergo aggressive treatment to increase survival years. Preference for QoL and LoL was not influenced by gender, education, religion, having children, marital status, or type of cancer. Patients with better health valued LoL and inversely those with poorer physical status preferred QoL. Conclusion Baseline QoL and future expectations of life seem to be key determinants of preference for QoL versus LoL in cancer patients. In‐depth studies are required to understand these trade‐offs and the compromises patients are willing to make regarding QoL or LoL, especially in older patients with naturally limited life expectancy.

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Health Economic Evaluation of Adjuvant Breast Cancer Treatment

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Porzsolt

Optimizing Health: Improving the Value of Healthcare Delivery

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Cited by 23 publications

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How Does Targeted Poverty Alleviation Policy Influence Residents’ Perceptions of Rural Living Conditions? A Study of 16 Villages in Gansu Province, Northwest China

How Does Targeted Poverty Alleviation Policy Influence Residents’ Perceptions of Rural Living Conditions? A Study of 16 Villages in Gansu Province, Northwest China

Quality of life versus length of life considerations in cancer patients: A systematic literature review

Health Economic Evaluation of Adjuvant Breast Cancer Treatment

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