Medication Literacy in Chinese Patients with Stroke and Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study.

In China, stroke is characterized by high incidence, recurrence, disability, economic burden, and mortality. Regular and effective medication therapy can reduce stroke recurrence. High medication literacy is vital for the success of tertiary prevention measures aimed at preventing recurrence and minimizing disability.

Spatial-temporal-demographic and virological changes of hand, foot and mouth disease incidence after vaccination in a vulnerable region of China.

Background: The enterovirus 71 (EV-A71) vaccine has been used in Hefei for several years, and the epidemiological significance of vaccination in this area is unclear. We aims to explore the spatial-temporal-demographic and virological changes of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) after vaccination in China.

Methods: The data for HFMD from 2012 to 2020 were downloaded with the help of HFMD reporting system of Hefei Center for Disease Control and Prevention and combined with the EV-A71 vaccination status in Hefei.

The association between illness perception and quality of life among Chinese adults with epilepsy: The mediating role of coping style.

Objective: To evaluate the associations between illness perception, quality of life (QOL), and coping style among patients with epilepsy (PWE), and to establish the behavior of coping style as a mediator of the interplay between illness perception and QOL.

Methods: A cross-sectional study of 135 adult Chinese PWE was performed. All patients completed clinical and demographic questionnaires, the Chinese version of the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (CIPQ-R), the quality of life in epilepsy-31 inventory (QOLIE-31), and the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ).

Illness perception in Chinese adults with epilepsy.

Background: Epilepsy is among the most common neurological disorders worldwide. Understanding the patient's subjective experience plays an important role in the treatment and rehabilitation of the patient. However, few studies are concerned about the illness perception of Chinese adults with epilepsy.