Publications by authors named "Yuyao Niu"
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- The study addresses the rising obesity rates in China and the need for a reliable tool to measure obesity-related eating behaviors, specifically translating the 7-item EBS-SF into Chinese.
- The translation process involved surveying 3,440 residents and performing reliability and validity tests, confirming that the scale is both sound and effective.
- Results indicated that the Chinese EBS-SF has good structural validity and reliability; its scores correlate with factors like personality, family health, and depression, making it a useful tool for evaluating eating behaviors in the Chinese population.
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- * The most commonly purchased OTC medications were paracetamol and analgesics, with key considerations for self-medication being medical recommendations, drug safety, and efficacy.
- * Data was collected from over 9,000 respondents across various regions in China, with analysis revealing significant trends in how residents prioritize drug safety and effectiveness based on their demographic and healthcare access factors.
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- Health literacy is important for understanding health status, but there is a lack of a standardized brief health literacy scale for the general population in China.
- The 12-item HLS-SF12 scale was translated into Chinese and tested for validity and reliability using a sample of 10,951 residents.
- Results showed high reliability (Cronbach's Alpha of 0.94) and good validity, indicating that the Chinese version of the HLS-SF12 can effectively evaluate health literacy among Chinese people.
Background: HPV vaccine can block the infection of high-risk human papillomavirus and is an important measure to effectively reduce the incidence of cervical cancer and precancerous lesions. However, the HPV vaccination rate is still low in China. There are many factors.
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- The study looked at how Chinese people buy over-the-counter (OTC) drugs and what influences their decisions.
- Most people (99.06%) self-medicate, often purchasing drugs like NSAIDs (pain relievers) and vitamins.
- Many respondents (86.2%) consider advice from medical staff important when choosing OTC drugs, especially women and those with certain personality traits and health literacy.
The current status and factors related to the preparation of home first-aid kits in China.
Front Public Health
December 2022
Background: Home first-aid kits can play an important role when residents are injured, suddenly become seriously ill or suffer from disasters.
Purpose: To explore the home first-aid kit preparedness of Chinese residents and the relationship between demographic sociological characteristics, self-efficacy, Big Five personality, health literacy and home first-aid kit preparation behavior.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted.
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- - Self-medication is increasingly common in China, and this study aimed to assess the behavior and factors influencing it, particularly regarding medical insurance reimbursement and drug prices.
- - A survey was conducted with over 9,000 respondents, revealing that 37.52% prioritize drug prices and 28.53% value medical insurance reimbursement when purchasing OTC drugs, with various demographic influences highlighted.
- - The findings indicated that older individuals with insurance and lower health literacy are more likely to consider reimbursement, while students and those with higher family incomes tend to overlook both reimbursement and drug prices.