Di Liang
Biographic Data
| ID | 6317439 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Di Liang |
| FAMILY NAME | Di Liang |
| SIGNATURE | DI LIANG |
| AFFILIATIONS | Fudan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2569-1605 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Dose–response relationship between physical activity and mental health outcomes in adolescents
Background Physical activity is generally associated with improved adolescent mental health, yet its dose–response relationship remains unclear. This study examined how physical activity relates to stress perception, psychological resilience, and self-efficacy among adolescents. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted in September 2024 among 2,270 students aged 12–15 years from 4 middle schools in Shanghai, China. Multivariable linear regr…
Observing and interpreting jiāzhuàng as a semiotic device in small business signs
This qualitative study examines three small business signs that use 夹壮 (jiāzhuàng) in the Linguistic Landscape of Nanning, the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in South China. Jiāzhuàng is a contact-induced language practice, meshing Putonghua (standard spoken Chinese) and Zhuàngyǔ (the officially recognized language of Guangxi’s Zhuang minority ethnic group). Adopting a lived landscape approach, this study captures and interprets phot…
Influencing factors of health utility values in older adult people with normal cognition or mild cognitive impairment
Purpose The purpose of this study is to present the findings of a cross-sectional survey on health state utility (HSU) values, a crucial metric for economic evaluations, and to analyze the primary factors influencing the HSU values of individuals with normal cognition (NC) or mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Methods A community-based survey was conducted in Haikou City, China, employing cluster random sampling to select participants. The presence…
The impact of long-term trends in continuity of care on the medical expenses of hypertensive patients
Purpose This study aimed to identify long-term trends in continuity of care (COC) among hypertensive patients using group-based trajectory modeling (GBTM) and evaluate their association with medical expenses, thereby providing evidence for chronic disease management. Methods We analyzed 6-year (2016–2021) reimbursement data of the social health insurance from Yuhuan City, China, including 30,545 hypertensive adults. Continuity of Care Index (COCI…
Synergising universal health coverage and global health security in the Western Pacific Region
Background: Universal health coverage (UHC) and global health security (GHS) should be pursued synergistically to strengthen health systems. However, existing studies found that the efforts toward the two agendas were divergent worldwide. We reviewed the synergy status between UHC and GHS in the Western Pacific Region (WPR) to provide evidence for decision-makers to promote synergy. Methods: We collected the UHC service coverage index (UHC SCI) a…
Synergies and dis-synergies between universal health coverage and global health security
Background: After the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the global community's increased focus on pandemic preparedness has driven efforts such as the Pandemic Treaty proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pandemic Fund managed by the World Bank. While these initiatives will enhance countries' capabilities in pandemic preparedness, synergies could be achieved by exploring the intersections between universal health cov…
The readiness of malaria services and uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy in six sub-Saharan countries
Background: Malaria infection during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of maternal death, as well as adverse birth outcomes. Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) is known to improve pregnancy outcomes. However, the coverage of IPTp-SP in antenatal care (ANC) in sub-Saharan Africa remains well below the target. This study aims to estimate to what extent malaria service readiness affec…
A health economic analysis of an integrated diabetes care program in China
Introduction: An integrated care program was set up in China to improve the collaboration between primary healthcare centers and hospitals on diabetes management. This study aims to evaluate the economic value of this program with real-world data and to examine whether it can be promoted in primary healthcare settings in China. Methods: This integrated diabetes care program was implemented in Yuhuan City, China, to coordinate primary care and spe…
Overlooked impact of less severe physical violence on antenatal care visits
Background: In South Asia, women often experience intimate partner violence (IPV) and have limited access to maternal health services (MHS). However, the effects of IPV on antenatal care (ANC) visits remain unclear. This study aimed to examine the impact of IPV of different forms and severities on ANC visits in South Asia. Methods: This cross-sectional study used the latest available data from demographic and health surveys conducted in Banglades…
Psychosocial barriers to, and enablers of, intimate partner violence disclosure among Asian-American immigrant women
Although Asian women immigrants to the USA rarely disclose intimate partner violence, local research indicates that among them domestic abuse is prevalent. This study aimed to determine the main psychosocial barriers and enablers to disclosure among Asian-American women in California, and whether barriers outweighed benefits. We used a novel qualitative methodology of indirect and direct questioning with sixty married women from four ethnicities …
Were Women Staying on Track with Intermittent Preventive Treatment for Malaria in Antenatal Care Settings? A Cross-Sectional Study in Senegal
A significant gap exists between high rates of antenatal care attendance and low uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) in Senegal. This study aims to investigate whether IPTp-SP is delivered per Senegal's national guidelines and to identify factors affecting the delivery of IPTp-SP at antenatal care visits. A secondary analysis was conducted using the 2014 and 2016 Senegal's Service Prov…
Continuity of Care and Healthcare Costs among Patients with Chronic Disease
Background: Though critical to primary care, continuity of care has rarely been examined in China. This study aims to assess the relationship between continuity of care and healthcare costs among patients with chronic diseases within primary care settings in China. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we used a social health insurance claims dataset of 1406 patients with hypertension and/or diabetes in Yuhuan City, Zhejiang Province collected …
Building a People-Centred Integrated Care Model in Urban China
The establishment of the Luohu Hospital Group transformed the originally fragmented delivery system into a tightly integrated service delivery networks. Though valuable lessons have been generated, the reform and its impacts require ongoing monitoring
Rural Residential Land Transition in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region
History of Alcohol and Opioid Use Impacts on the Long-Term Recovery Trajectories of Methamphetamine-Dependent Patients
Methamphetamine (MA) has become one of the most widely used illicit substances in China and the rest of the world as well. Relapse, incarceration or death was observed after compulsory rehabilitation. However, the knowledge of recovery patterns among MA-dependent patients, early or late occurrence of these negative consequences (NC), is limited. The aims were to explore the long-term recovery patterns and associated factors among MA-dependent pat…
Hospital Ownership and Hospital Institutional Change
Objectives : To qualitatively compare the influence of different ownership which is considered as a kind of institutional environment in public hospitals, private hospitals, and mixed-ownership hospitals on hospital governance structure and organizational behavior. Design : Qualitative descriptive study, using semi-structured, in-depth interviews and thematic template analysis, theoretically informed by critical realism. Participants : 27 key inf…
Integrated mental health services in China
Eager to build an integrated community-based mental health system, in 2004 China started the '686 Programme', whose purpose was to integrate hospital and community services for patients with serious mental illness. In 2015, the National Mental Health Working Plan (2015-2020) proposed an ambitious strategy for implementing this project. The goal of this review is to assess potential opportunities for and barriers to successful implementation of a …
Public Health Services Utilization and Its Determinants among Internal Migrants in China
There have been obstacles for internal migrants in China in accessing local public health services for some time. This study aimed to estimate the utilization of local public health services and its determinants among internal migrants. Data were from the 2014 and 2015 nationally representative cross-sectional survey of internal migrants in China. Multivariate logistic regressions were used to estimate the relationship between socioeconomic, migr…
Trends in Between-Country Health Equity in Sub-Saharan Africa from 1990 to 2011
It is not clear whether between-country health inequity in Sub-Saharan Africa has been reduced over time due to economic development and increased foreign investments. We used the World Health Organization's data about 46 nations in Sub-Saharan Africa to test if under-5 mortality rate (U5MR) and life expectancy (LE) converged or diverged from 1990 to 2011. We explored whether the standard deviation of selected health indicators decreased over tim…
Does Rapid and Sustained Economic Growth Lead to Convergence in Health Resources
China's rapid and sustained economic growth offers an opportunity to ask whether the advantages of growth diffuse throughout an economy, or remain localized in areas where the growth has been the greatest. A critical policy area in China has been the health system, and health inequality has become an issue that has led the government to broaden national health insurance programs. This study investigates whether health system resources and perform…
Rural Residential Land Transition in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region
Integrated mental health services in China
Eager to build an integrated community-based mental health system, in 2004 China started the '686 Programme', whose purpose was to integrate hospital and community services for patients with serious mental illness. In 2015, the National Mental Health Working Plan (2015-2020) proposed an ambitious strategy for implementing this project. The goal of this review is to assess potential opportunities for and barriers to successful implementation of a …
Building a People-Centred Integrated Care Model in Urban China
The establishment of the Luohu Hospital Group transformed the originally fragmented delivery system into a tightly integrated service delivery networks. Though valuable lessons have been generated, the reform and its impacts require ongoing monitoring
Continuity of Care and Healthcare Costs among Patients with Chronic Disease
Background: Though critical to primary care, continuity of care has rarely been examined in China. This study aims to assess the relationship between continuity of care and healthcare costs among patients with chronic diseases within primary care settings in China. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we used a social health insurance claims dataset of 1406 patients with hypertension and/or diabetes in Yuhuan City, Zhejiang Province collected …
Trends in Between-Country Health Equity in Sub-Saharan Africa from 1990 to 2011
It is not clear whether between-country health inequity in Sub-Saharan Africa has been reduced over time due to economic development and increased foreign investments. We used the World Health Organization's data about 46 nations in Sub-Saharan Africa to test if under-5 mortality rate (U5MR) and life expectancy (LE) converged or diverged from 1990 to 2011. We explored whether the standard deviation of selected health indicators decreased over tim…
Does Rapid and Sustained Economic Growth Lead to Convergence in Health Resources
China's rapid and sustained economic growth offers an opportunity to ask whether the advantages of growth diffuse throughout an economy, or remain localized in areas where the growth has been the greatest. A critical policy area in China has been the health system, and health inequality has become an issue that has led the government to broaden national health insurance programs. This study investigates whether health system resources and perform…
Public Health Services Utilization and Its Determinants among Internal Migrants in China
There have been obstacles for internal migrants in China in accessing local public health services for some time. This study aimed to estimate the utilization of local public health services and its determinants among internal migrants. Data were from the 2014 and 2015 nationally representative cross-sectional survey of internal migrants in China. Multivariate logistic regressions were used to estimate the relationship between socioeconomic, migr…
Integrated mental health services in China
Eager to build an integrated community-based mental health system, in 2004 China started the '686 Programme', whose purpose was to integrate hospital and community services for patients with serious mental illness. In 2015, the National Mental Health Working Plan (2015-2020) proposed an ambitious strategy for implementing this project. The goal of this review is to assess potential opportunities for and barriers to successful implementation of a …
History of Alcohol and Opioid Use Impacts on the Long-Term Recovery Trajectories of Methamphetamine-Dependent Patients
Methamphetamine (MA) has become one of the most widely used illicit substances in China and the rest of the world as well. Relapse, incarceration or death was observed after compulsory rehabilitation. However, the knowledge of recovery patterns among MA-dependent patients, early or late occurrence of these negative consequences (NC), is limited. The aims were to explore the long-term recovery patterns and associated factors among MA-dependent pat…
Hospital Ownership and Hospital Institutional Change
Objectives : To qualitatively compare the influence of different ownership which is considered as a kind of institutional environment in public hospitals, private hospitals, and mixed-ownership hospitals on hospital governance structure and organizational behavior. Design : Qualitative descriptive study, using semi-structured, in-depth interviews and thematic template analysis, theoretically informed by critical realism. Participants : 27 key inf…
Building a People-Centred Integrated Care Model in Urban China
The establishment of the Luohu Hospital Group transformed the originally fragmented delivery system into a tightly integrated service delivery networks. Though valuable lessons have been generated, the reform and its impacts require ongoing monitoring
Rural Residential Land Transition in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region
Were Women Staying on Track with Intermittent Preventive Treatment for Malaria in Antenatal Care Settings? A Cross-Sectional Study in Senegal
A significant gap exists between high rates of antenatal care attendance and low uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) in Senegal. This study aims to investigate whether IPTp-SP is delivered per Senegal's national guidelines and to identify factors affecting the delivery of IPTp-SP at antenatal care visits. A secondary analysis was conducted using the 2014 and 2016 Senegal's Service Prov…
Continuity of Care and Healthcare Costs among Patients with Chronic Disease
Background: Though critical to primary care, continuity of care has rarely been examined in China. This study aims to assess the relationship between continuity of care and healthcare costs among patients with chronic diseases within primary care settings in China. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we used a social health insurance claims dataset of 1406 patients with hypertension and/or diabetes in Yuhuan City, Zhejiang Province collected …
A health economic analysis of an integrated diabetes care program in China
Introduction: An integrated care program was set up in China to improve the collaboration between primary healthcare centers and hospitals on diabetes management. This study aims to evaluate the economic value of this program with real-world data and to examine whether it can be promoted in primary healthcare settings in China. Methods: This integrated diabetes care program was implemented in Yuhuan City, China, to coordinate primary care and spe…
Overlooked impact of less severe physical violence on antenatal care visits
Background: In South Asia, women often experience intimate partner violence (IPV) and have limited access to maternal health services (MHS). However, the effects of IPV on antenatal care (ANC) visits remain unclear. This study aimed to examine the impact of IPV of different forms and severities on ANC visits in South Asia. Methods: This cross-sectional study used the latest available data from demographic and health surveys conducted in Banglades…
Psychosocial barriers to, and enablers of, intimate partner violence disclosure among Asian-American immigrant women
Although Asian women immigrants to the USA rarely disclose intimate partner violence, local research indicates that among them domestic abuse is prevalent. This study aimed to determine the main psychosocial barriers and enablers to disclosure among Asian-American women in California, and whether barriers outweighed benefits. We used a novel qualitative methodology of indirect and direct questioning with sixty married women from four ethnicities …
Synergies and dis-synergies between universal health coverage and global health security
Background: After the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the global community's increased focus on pandemic preparedness has driven efforts such as the Pandemic Treaty proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pandemic Fund managed by the World Bank. While these initiatives will enhance countries' capabilities in pandemic preparedness, synergies could be achieved by exploring the intersections between universal health cov…
The readiness of malaria services and uptake of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy in six sub-Saharan countries
Background: Malaria infection during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of maternal death, as well as adverse birth outcomes. Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) is known to improve pregnancy outcomes. However, the coverage of IPTp-SP in antenatal care (ANC) in sub-Saharan Africa remains well below the target. This study aims to estimate to what extent malaria service readiness affec…
Influencing factors of health utility values in older adult people with normal cognition or mild cognitive impairment
Purpose The purpose of this study is to present the findings of a cross-sectional survey on health state utility (HSU) values, a crucial metric for economic evaluations, and to analyze the primary factors influencing the HSU values of individuals with normal cognition (NC) or mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Methods A community-based survey was conducted in Haikou City, China, employing cluster random sampling to select participants. The presence…
The impact of long-term trends in continuity of care on the medical expenses of hypertensive patients
Purpose This study aimed to identify long-term trends in continuity of care (COC) among hypertensive patients using group-based trajectory modeling (GBTM) and evaluate their association with medical expenses, thereby providing evidence for chronic disease management. Methods We analyzed 6-year (2016–2021) reimbursement data of the social health insurance from Yuhuan City, China, including 30,545 hypertensive adults. Continuity of Care Index (COCI…
Synergising universal health coverage and global health security in the Western Pacific Region
Background: Universal health coverage (UHC) and global health security (GHS) should be pursued synergistically to strengthen health systems. However, existing studies found that the efforts toward the two agendas were divergent worldwide. We reviewed the synergy status between UHC and GHS in the Western Pacific Region (WPR) to provide evidence for decision-makers to promote synergy. Methods: We collected the UHC service coverage index (UHC SCI) a…
Dose–response relationship between physical activity and mental health outcomes in adolescents
Background Physical activity is generally associated with improved adolescent mental health, yet its dose–response relationship remains unclear. This study examined how physical activity relates to stress perception, psychological resilience, and self-efficacy among adolescents. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted in September 2024 among 2,270 students aged 12–15 years from 4 middle schools in Shanghai, China. Multivariable linear regr…
Observing and interpreting jiāzhuàng as a semiotic device in small business signs
This qualitative study examines three small business signs that use 夹壮 (jiāzhuàng) in the Linguistic Landscape of Nanning, the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in South China. Jiāzhuàng is a contact-induced language practice, meshing Putonghua (standard spoken Chinese) and Zhuàngyǔ (the officially recognized language of Guangxi’s Zhuang minority ethnic group). Adopting a lived landscape approach, this study captures and interprets phot…
Medicine (15 works) · Environmental health (10 works) · Healthcare Systems and Reforms (10 works) · Political science (9 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (8 works) · Nursing (8 works) · Health care (7 works) · Business (6 works) · China (6 works) · Economic growth (5 works)