Model construction and empirical study of factors affecting medical behaviors of imported infectious diseases in China

With the continuously increased international exchange and communication, the number of imported infectious diseases rise steadily. In recent 10 years, of 31740 reported imported infectious diseases, imported malaria cases were 27497, accounting for 87%. Since China launched nation malaria elimination program in 2010, 31 provinces and over 90% counties reported imported malaria. Therefore, the health management of imported infectious diseases became an urgent problem which need to be solved. Previous findings revealed that there is a significant delay between symptom onset and seeking of medical care among patients with imported malaria after their returning to China, which certainly retards the detection, diagnosis and treatment of these patients, and increases the risk of the establishment of further local transmission. However, the information on factors influencing the health seeking behavior of patients with infectious diseases imported to China remain unknown. Quantitative data analysis was used to establish modelling factors influencing the health seeking behavior of patients with infectious diseases imported to China. In addition, in-depth qualitative interviews will be conducted to explain the influencing factors and explore the potential solutions. The results of this study will provide important evidence to guide the development of national interventions with the goal to improve the health seeking behavior of patients with imported infectious disease including imported malaria.

Project details

Indigenous Cases & Importation
Modeling

Jan 2020 — Dec 2022

$26,903

China