China's barefoot doctor: past, present, and future

Zhang, Daqing; Unschuld, Paul U.

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(08)61355-0

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“…The Chinese barefoot doctors movement attempted to ensure access of remote rural populations to a skilled health worker. 155 Many countries have made more contemporary educational efforts. International networks have also been established to promote health equity through reorientation of professional education.…”

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Health professionals for a new century: transforming education to strengthen health systems in an interdependent world

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Health professionals for a new century: transforming education to strengthen health systems in an interdependent world

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“…The contrast of rural/urban residence is another dimension of importance. It is wellreported that there has been great health inequality between the rural and urban populations in China (Zhang and Unschuld 2008). Non-weighted regression models are applied here as they are more efficient and produce comparatively accurate standard errors in estimation when results from non-weighted and weighted models are not substantially different (Winship and Radbill 1994).…”

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Prevalence and correlates of successful ageing: a comparative study between China and South Korea

2014

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Successful ageing is often defined as a later life with less disease and disease-related disability, high level of cognitive and physical functions, and an active life style. Few studies have compared successful ageing across different societies in a non-Western social context. This study aims to compare prevalence and correlates of successful ageing between China and South Korea. The data come from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) and the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing (KLoSA). A total of 19,346 community-dwelling elders over 65 years were included, 15,191 from China and 4,155 from Korea. A multidimensional construct of successful ageing was used, with the criteria of no major comorbidity, being free of disability, good mental health, engaging in social or productive activity, and satisfaction on life. Correlates of successful ageing included demographics (gender, age, and rural/urban residence), socioeconomic features (financial status, education, and spouse accompany), and health behaviours (smoking, alcoholdrinking, and exercising). The results showed that 18.6 % of the older adults in China was successful agers, which was less than 25.2 % in Korea. When gender and age were adjusted, older adults were 51 % less likely to be successful agers in China than Korea (p \ 0.001).

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“…The barefoot doctors completed secondary school and then received three to six months of training at a commune level hospital. 9 Barefoot doctors represented a hybrid between clinical physician and public health practitioner, implementing a number of measures to improve public health. They provided vaccines, created water and sanitation systems, improved stoves and toilets, provided basic medical care, assisted in family planning policies, and collected information about epidemics.…”

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Public Health Education in India and China:History, Opportunities, and Challenges

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Public health education in China and India has a long history that has been both deeply responsive to the unique needs and medical traditions of each country, and sensitive to global influences. The history of public health education in China reaches back several centuries, with substantial input from American and European organizations during the Republican Era, 1911Era, -1949. In India, centuries-old health care traditions were influenced during the colonial period by the British Empire prior to independence in 1947. Political upheaval in both countries during the 1940s further impacted the public health systems as well as public health education.The primary goal of this review is to outline public health education in India and Mainland China, with a focus on describing the historical systems and structures that have promoted the development of formalized public health education. We examine current challenges, and analyze opportunities for improvement. Health

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China's barefoot doctor: past, present, and future

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Health professionals for a new century: transforming education to strengthen health systems in an interdependent world

Health professionals for a new century: transforming education to strengthen health systems in an interdependent world

Prevalence and correlates of successful ageing: a comparative study between China and South Korea

Public Health Education in India and China:History, Opportunities, and Challenges

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