Impact of public health education on the health status of the older migrant population
BackgroundDue to an increasing aging population, China has experienced a rapid expansion in its internal older migrant population who face greater health risks and who have a relatively high demand for health education. Public health education is an important means of preventing diseases and promoti...
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| author | Zaohong Yan Fang Han Runguo Gao Qi Jing Qianqian Gao Weiqin Cai |
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| description | BackgroundDue to an increasing aging population, China has experienced a rapid expansion in its internal older migrant population who face greater health risks and who have a relatively high demand for health education. Public health education is an important means of preventing diseases and promoting health. However, many studies have focused on the utilization, with few studies examining the impact of public health education on the health of the older migrant population in China.ObjectivesThis study analyzed the impact of public health education on the health of the older migrant population in China.MethodsBased on data obtained from the National Migrant Population Health and Family Planning Dynamic Monitor Survey (2018), logistic models and propensity score matching were used to analyze the impact of public health education on the health of the older migrant population.ResultsThe self-assessed health of China's older migrant population was good, and the acceptance rate of public health education was 40.81%. The public health status of the older migrant population receiving public health education significantly improved (p < 0.05). After correcting for endogeneity among the variables, public health education increased the probability of improving the older migrant population's self-assessed health by 5.4–6.1% (p < 0.01). Heterogeneity analysis found that public health education had a greater impact on the health of older men with an education level of middle school and below, and especially on the older migrant population in the eastern region of China.ConclusionsPublic health education positively affected the health status of the older migrant population. The characteristics and preferences of the older migrant population involving different genders, regions, and educational levels need to be considered, public health education needs to be standardized, and appropriate education methods need to be adopted that suit the older migrant population. Reference suggestions are provided for improving the health level of the older migrant population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c167c530236245c9bab1f7432e8be33d2022-12-22T04:25:47ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652022-09-011010.3389/fpubh.2022.993534993534Impact of public health education on the health status of the older migrant populationZaohong Yan0Fang Han1Runguo Gao2Qi Jing3Qianqian Gao4Weiqin Cai5Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang, ChinaDepartment of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, ChinaSchool of Management, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, ChinaSchool of Management, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, ChinaSchool of Management, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, ChinaBackgroundDue to an increasing aging population, China has experienced a rapid expansion in its internal older migrant population who face greater health risks and who have a relatively high demand for health education. Public health education is an important means of preventing diseases and promoting health. However, many studies have focused on the utilization, with few studies examining the impact of public health education on the health of the older migrant population in China.ObjectivesThis study analyzed the impact of public health education on the health of the older migrant population in China.MethodsBased on data obtained from the National Migrant Population Health and Family Planning Dynamic Monitor Survey (2018), logistic models and propensity score matching were used to analyze the impact of public health education on the health of the older migrant population.ResultsThe self-assessed health of China's older migrant population was good, and the acceptance rate of public health education was 40.81%. The public health status of the older migrant population receiving public health education significantly improved (p < 0.05). After correcting for endogeneity among the variables, public health education increased the probability of improving the older migrant population's self-assessed health by 5.4–6.1% (p < 0.01). Heterogeneity analysis found that public health education had a greater impact on the health of older men with an education level of middle school and below, and especially on the older migrant population in the eastern region of China.ConclusionsPublic health education positively affected the health status of the older migrant population. The characteristics and preferences of the older migrant population involving different genders, regions, and educational levels need to be considered, public health education needs to be standardized, and appropriate education methods need to be adopted that suit the older migrant population. Reference suggestions are provided for improving the health level of the older migrant population.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.993534/fullpopulation agingpublic healthhealth educationinfluential factorsmigrant population |
| spellingShingle | Zaohong Yan Fang Han Runguo Gao Qi Jing Qianqian Gao Weiqin Cai Impact of public health education on the health status of the older migrant population Frontiers in Public Health population aging public health health education influential factors migrant population |
| title | Impact of public health education on the health status of the older migrant population |
| title_full | Impact of public health education on the health status of the older migrant population |
| title_fullStr | Impact of public health education on the health status of the older migrant population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of public health education on the health status of the older migrant population |
| title_short | Impact of public health education on the health status of the older migrant population |
| title_sort | impact of public health education on the health status of the older migrant population |
| topic | population aging public health health education influential factors migrant population |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.993534/full |
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