An analysis of the deep social structure preventing the development of a national policy for children and families in the United States

The United States is one of the few economically developed nations without a national policy supporting children and their families. This paper suggests that the United States has a unique national ideology, based on the “Calvinistic Ethic,” which results in opposition to not only social programs for children and families, but to all government supported welfare programs. Such an ethic is not found in European countries. Finally, since the United States does not have a national family policy, millions of children and their families go without health care, lack social services, and suffer from inadequate economic supports.     

继续开展医疗扶贫项目的必要性和可行性分析

医疗扶贫是提高贫困人口健康的一个重要措施，也是社会公平性的具体体现。文章从医疗扶贫项目开展的社会需求、扶贫项目的组织与管理、扶贫资金的筹集、扶贫项目可利用的资源等诸多方面论证医疗扶贫项目的可持续性。分析结果认为，在我国继续开展医疗扶贫有其必要性和可行性。     

山西省卫Ⅳ项目地区农民因病致贫研究

目的 研究项目地区农民因病致贫严重程度及预防措施。方法 利用扩展线性支出系统界定贫困标准，观察因病致贫率并研究因病致贫人群特点。结果 农民因病致贫率3．44％，因病致贫人群收入低，健康状况差，馒性病患病率高。2周就诊和年住院率高，年家庭医疗费用支出远高于对照人群。结论 通过住院医疗保险和慢性病防治措施缓解农民因病致贫。     

Ageing and comorbidity among low-income psychiatric outpatients

The objective of this study was to determine if non-psychiatric morbidity increases with age in a group of low-income psychiatric outpatients. Data on demographics, presenting complaints, DSM-III diagnoses and use of psychiatric services were collected on all individuals (N = 382) admitted to a psychiatric outpatient clinic serving low-income population. Non-psychiatric morbidity was identified on the basis of medical history, physical examination, and laboratory investigations. Bivariate analyses were done to determine the significance of the associations of comorbidity with other variables. A logistic regression was done using the presence or absence of comorbidity as the dependent variable. Age was the only variable which was significantly predictive of comorbidity. Additional resources should be allocated for the diagnosis and treatment of comorbidity among low-income elderly.     

Making poverty a practice issue

Trends in poverty and changes in service provision are combining to make the promotion of health in poverty a particular challenge to health and welfare practitioners. The evidence suggests that practitioner groups have failed to respond adequately to this challenge. Factors concerned with professional perceptions of poverty, the nature of qualifying and post-qualifying education and the difficulties associated with taking research into practice all appear, in some way, to contribute to practitioners’ failure to incorporate a poverty perspective in their work. A team training approach appears to offer one way forward in the practice-setting. Using a team training approach, the‘Health Promotion in Poverty Project’ has sought to enable the lessons learnt from the broad base of poverty theory and research to be used by practitioners to build responsive and integrated support strategies for low-income families with dependent children.     

Rising Ethnic Inequalities in Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease,New Zealand, 2000–2018

We describe trends in acute rheumatic fever (ARF), rheumatic heart disease (RHD), and RHD deaths among population groups in New Zealand. We analyzed initial primary ARF and RHD hospitalizations during 2000–2018 and RHD mortality rates during 2000–2016. We found elevated rates of initial ARF hospitalizations for persons of Māori (adjusted rate ratio [aRR] 11.8, 95% CI 10.0–14.0) and Pacific Islander (aRR 23.6, 95% CI 19.9–27.9) ethnicity compared with persons of European/other ethnicity. We also noted higher rates of initial RHD hospitalization for Māori (aRR 3.2, 95% CI 2.9–3.5) and Pacific Islander (aRR 4.6, 95% CI 4.2–5.1) groups and RHD deaths among these groups (Māori aRR 12.3, 95% CI 10.3–14.6, and Pacific Islanders aRR 11.2, 95% CI 9.1–13.8). Rates also were higher in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods. To curb high rates of ARF and RHD, New Zealand must address increasing social and ethnic inequalities.     

我国贫困地区县域内健康扶贫工作进展与政策建议

通过健康扶贫政策梳理、定量分析卫生健康统计数据和典型案例分析,研究我国县域内健康扶贫工作的进展、成效及问题,提出后脱贫期县域内医疗卫生服务改革与发展的建议。整体上看,我国健康扶贫工作成效显著:医疗卫生机构"三个一"和医疗服务能力"三条线"目标基本实现;卫生技术人员配置基本达到"三个一"要求;贫困县床位和设备配置达到或接近全国平均水平;通过新建临床专科、开展新技术和新项目等,贫困县专科服务能力得到提升;此外,部分贫困地区积极探索县域内医疗卫生综合改革。今后,新脱贫地区面临的主要挑战是县域内卫生服务体系建设仍需加强,基层卫生人才队伍差距和财政投入与卫生改革协同不足三大主要问题。建议中央财政继续支持县域内卫生服务体系建设;以人才建设为抓手,提升县域内医疗服务能力;强化保障措施,推进县域内医疗卫生综合改革。     

Complexity of Family Life Among the Low‐Income and Working Poor: Introduction to the Special Issue

Like all families, low‐income and working‐poor families need economic stability, safety, good health, and engagement in the larger community. However, the complexity of their lives is greatly impacted by limited economic resources. Three primary themes are explored by the 12 articles in this special issue: competing stressors and tensions, effective parenting, and economic stability and financial decision making. Key findings and program and policy implications identified by each set of authors are discussed. This body of work provides research‐based practice and policy suggestions to guide future efforts in partnering with families to strengthen their families and communities for successful enhancement of child well‐being.     

新型农村合作医疗试点县农民疾病经济风险分析

目的明确农民疾病经济风险的水平和新型农村合作医疗抗风险的重点。方法利用2005年入户调查资料对疾病家庭总体疾病经济风险和特定人群疾病风险进行测量分析。结果医疗费用支付不平衡;贫困人群较易进入“因病致贫,因贫致病”的恶性循环;非劳动年龄人口住院经济风险比劳动年龄人口大。结论在新型农村合作医疗的方案设计中对不同人群设计不同的补偿比,合理配置卫生服务资源。     

中药材产业扶贫现状经验探讨及可持续发展建议

中药材产业扶贫是《中共中央国务院关于打赢脱贫攻坚三年行动的指导意见》中提出的重要扶贫举措。通过梳理各地中药材产业扶贫政策及现状、总结主要扶贫模式,发现政府及相关部门在脱贫攻坚战中起到至关重要的引领作用、产业扶贫成功案例起到示范带动作用、科技支撑为脱贫攻坚保驾护航;同时也应看到,中药材产业扶贫还存在中药材种植规模迅速扩大、风险来源多、脱贫的可持续性有待加强等突出问题;建议在脱贫攻坚的关键时期,要更加注重贫困地区中药材产业的科学规划和全面布局、规范药材种植、提升药材品质、推动产业融合发展、加强科技和人才扶持,增强中药材产业扶贫的可持续性。