Zhiruo Zhang
Biographic Data
| ID | 6628956 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zhiruo Zhang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zhiruo |
| FAMILY NAME | Zhang |
| SIGNATURE | ZHANG Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3788-3703 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
More patient-centered care, better healthcare
Objective The objective of this study is to explore the association between patient-centered care (PCC) and inpatient healthcare outcomes, including self-reported physical and mental health status, subjective necessity of hospitalization, and physician-induced demand behaviors. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted to assess patient-centered care among inpatients in comprehensive hospitals through QR codes after discharge from September …
Epidemiological features and trends in the mortality rates of 10 notifiable respiratory infectious diseases in China from 2004 to 2020
Objectives The aim of this study is to describe, visualize, and compare the trends and epidemiological features of the mortality rates of 10 notifiable respiratory infectious diseases in China from 2004 to 2020. Setting Data were obtained from the database of the National Infectious Disease Surveillance System (NIDSS) and reports released by the National and local Health Commissions from 2004 to 2020. Spearman correlations and Joinpoint regressio…
Patient-centered care and patient satisfaction
Objective To introduce patient-centered approach in China and to relate it with Chinese patient satisfaction via validating the Chinese version of Patient-Professional Interaction Questionnaire (PPIQ-C). Design This cross-sectional survey was conducted through face-to-face interviews from June to September in 2019. Participants rated their patient-centered care experience via the 16-item translated PPIQ, their experience of the received medical s…
The Effects of Monetary Incentives on Physicians’ Effort and Patient Satisfaction
How monetary incentives promote physicians' job performance in terms of patient satisfaction has been widely discussed. The incentive dilemma debate concerns whether monetary incentives reduce physicians' intrinsic motivation at work and even lead to moral hazard. This study investigated monetary incentive policies in a hospital and analyzed how monetary incentives affect performance and behavior. By means of income composition grouping, a treatm…
Nutrient supplementation among pregnant women in China
Objective: To clarify nutrient supplementation usage and primary source of information among pregnant women in China. Design: This cross-sectional study used information on nutrient supplementation and primary source of information collected via face-to-face interviews. Data on the usage of folic acid, Ca/vitamin D, Fe, vitamins, DHA and other dietary supplements were collected. Primary source of information was categorised as family/relatives, f…
Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on children and adolescents' lifestyle behavior larger than expected
Comparison of different BMI cut-offs to screen for child and adolescent obesity in urban China
Objectives: To determine which set of BMI cut-offs is the most appropriate to define child and adolescent obesity in urban China. Design: A cross-sectional study was carried out between 1 November and 31 December in 2017. Setting: Community Healthcare Center in Minhang District, Shanghai, China. Participants: A total of 12 426 children and adolescents aged 7–17 years were selected by cluster random sampling. Bioelectrical impedance analysis was t…
Using Gamification and Social Incentives to Increase Physical Activity and Related Social Cognition among Undergraduate Students in Shanghai, China
Gamification and social incentives are promising strategies to increase the effectiveness of web-based physical activity (PA) interventions by improving engagement. In this study, we designed a PA intervention integrating gamification and social incentives based on the most popular social networking service in China, WeChat. A controlled trial involving 52 Chinese undergraduate students was implemented to evaluate the effectiveness of the interve…
When and How Should Chinese Pregnant Women Exercise? A Longitudinal Study in China
This study aimed to examine when and how physical activity (PA) influences gestational weight gain (GWG) and infant birthweight (BW) by considering the PA's total volume, timing, intensity, and type, controlling for the influence of energy intake. A total of 1272 participants in different stages of pregnancy were recruited from hospital. The associations between PA and GWG or BW in the latter half of pregnancy were significant. Women with the hig…
Methodology of an exercise intervention program using social incentives and gamification for obese children
10-04-2019;Registration number: ChiCTR1900022396
Investigating the impact of mobile SNS addiction on individual’s self-rated health
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how WeChat addiction influences users’ physical, mental, and social health. Design/methodology/approach A national survey was conducted in China. A total of 1,058 responses were collected from 31 regions of China. Findings The regression results show that WeChat addiction is negatively associated with users’ physical, mental, and social health. The negative effects are significant even after adj…
Health financing and integration of urban and rural residents’ basic medical insurance systems in China
The scale of financing for URRBMI is insufficient for the increasing demands for medical services from the insured. The pooling fund should be increased so that it can better adjust to China's rapidly aging population and epidemiological transitions as well as protect the insured from poverty due to illness. Individual contributions to the URBMI and NCMS funds were small in terms of contributors' incomes. The role of the central government and lo…
Investigating the impact of mobile SNS addiction on individual’s self-rated health
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how WeChat addiction influences users’ physical, mental, and social health. Design/methodology/approach A national survey was conducted in China. A total of 1,058 responses were collected from 31 regions of China. Findings The regression results show that WeChat addiction is negatively associated with users’ physical, mental, and social health. The negative effects are significant even after adj…
Health financing and integration of urban and rural residents’ basic medical insurance systems in China
The scale of financing for URRBMI is insufficient for the increasing demands for medical services from the insured. The pooling fund should be increased so that it can better adjust to China's rapidly aging population and epidemiological transitions as well as protect the insured from poverty due to illness. Individual contributions to the URBMI and NCMS funds were small in terms of contributors' incomes. The role of the central government and lo…
Investigating the impact of mobile SNS addiction on individual’s self-rated health
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how WeChat addiction influences users’ physical, mental, and social health. Design/methodology/approach A national survey was conducted in China. A total of 1,058 responses were collected from 31 regions of China. Findings The regression results show that WeChat addiction is negatively associated with users’ physical, mental, and social health. The negative effects are significant even after adj…
Using Gamification and Social Incentives to Increase Physical Activity and Related Social Cognition among Undergraduate Students in Shanghai, China
Gamification and social incentives are promising strategies to increase the effectiveness of web-based physical activity (PA) interventions by improving engagement. In this study, we designed a PA intervention integrating gamification and social incentives based on the most popular social networking service in China, WeChat. A controlled trial involving 52 Chinese undergraduate students was implemented to evaluate the effectiveness of the interve…
When and How Should Chinese Pregnant Women Exercise? A Longitudinal Study in China
This study aimed to examine when and how physical activity (PA) influences gestational weight gain (GWG) and infant birthweight (BW) by considering the PA's total volume, timing, intensity, and type, controlling for the influence of energy intake. A total of 1272 participants in different stages of pregnancy were recruited from hospital. The associations between PA and GWG or BW in the latter half of pregnancy were significant. Women with the hig…
Methodology of an exercise intervention program using social incentives and gamification for obese children
10-04-2019;Registration number: ChiCTR1900022396
Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on children and adolescents' lifestyle behavior larger than expected
Comparison of different BMI cut-offs to screen for child and adolescent obesity in urban China
Objectives: To determine which set of BMI cut-offs is the most appropriate to define child and adolescent obesity in urban China. Design: A cross-sectional study was carried out between 1 November and 31 December in 2017. Setting: Community Healthcare Center in Minhang District, Shanghai, China. Participants: A total of 12 426 children and adolescents aged 7–17 years were selected by cluster random sampling. Bioelectrical impedance analysis was t…
Patient-centered care and patient satisfaction
Objective To introduce patient-centered approach in China and to relate it with Chinese patient satisfaction via validating the Chinese version of Patient-Professional Interaction Questionnaire (PPIQ-C). Design This cross-sectional survey was conducted through face-to-face interviews from June to September in 2019. Participants rated their patient-centered care experience via the 16-item translated PPIQ, their experience of the received medical s…
The Effects of Monetary Incentives on Physicians’ Effort and Patient Satisfaction
How monetary incentives promote physicians' job performance in terms of patient satisfaction has been widely discussed. The incentive dilemma debate concerns whether monetary incentives reduce physicians' intrinsic motivation at work and even lead to moral hazard. This study investigated monetary incentive policies in a hospital and analyzed how monetary incentives affect performance and behavior. By means of income composition grouping, a treatm…
Nutrient supplementation among pregnant women in China
Objective: To clarify nutrient supplementation usage and primary source of information among pregnant women in China. Design: This cross-sectional study used information on nutrient supplementation and primary source of information collected via face-to-face interviews. Data on the usage of folic acid, Ca/vitamin D, Fe, vitamins, DHA and other dietary supplements were collected. Primary source of information was categorised as family/relatives, f…
More patient-centered care, better healthcare
Objective The objective of this study is to explore the association between patient-centered care (PCC) and inpatient healthcare outcomes, including self-reported physical and mental health status, subjective necessity of hospitalization, and physician-induced demand behaviors. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted to assess patient-centered care among inpatients in comprehensive hospitals through QR codes after discharge from September …
Epidemiological features and trends in the mortality rates of 10 notifiable respiratory infectious diseases in China from 2004 to 2020
Objectives The aim of this study is to describe, visualize, and compare the trends and epidemiological features of the mortality rates of 10 notifiable respiratory infectious diseases in China from 2004 to 2020. Setting Data were obtained from the database of the National Infectious Disease Surveillance System (NIDSS) and reports released by the National and local Health Commissions from 2004 to 2020. Spearman correlations and Joinpoint regressio…
Medicine (10 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · China (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Incentive (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Applied Psychology (2 works)