Study On Chinese Health Status Assessment Indicators System

PurposesPresently, the study on health status indicators of individual is weak in China, which greatly influenced populations's health management efficiently and effectively. This study aims to use the qualitative and quantitative methods comprehensively to develop a set of Chinese health status assessment indicators system with higher reliability and validity. This evaluation system is compised of physiological, psychological, social, and behaviour standards. So we can evaluate the health status of personal in China objectively, comprehensively and reliably. The system will also provide a lot of help to achieve the scientific, standards and norms health management.MethodsFirstly, literature analysis method was used to establish the personal health evaluation indicator set for Chinese. Then, Delphi method was choosed using questionnaires to collect the experts'suggestions and opinions about the personal health indicators. Thirdly, normal distribution method and percentile method were applied to define the normal range of physiological, psychological, social, and behaviour indicators. Finally, the validity and reliability of the evaluation system was tested by factor analysis.Results(1) The evaluation system of Chinese health status indicators has four measurement dimensions, including physiological health, mental health, social health and behavior health.(2) The evaluation system was selected by the Delphi method. The physiological health dimension comprises BMI, blood pressure, body temperature, pulse, heart rate, vital capacity, blood sugar, blood fat, blood calcium, and bone density. Adaptability, capability, self-control, self-confiden, self-restoring force, creativity, reaction thinking quality and concentration are included in mental heath dimension. The social health dimension is composed by communication ability, cooperation ability and competition ability, decision-making ability, communication skill. Behavior health is formsed by physical activity, nutrition diet, drinking, smoking.(3) The 2800 data of healthy people's physical examination was used to define the normal value range of the physiological health indicators. And 203 questionnaires were used to define the normal rage of the qualitative indicators.(4) The reliability and validity of the evaluation system was tested by the questionnaire survey. The Cronbach 's of the whole system is 0.863, which shows the reliability is very good. Factor analysis was made to test the construct validity of the whole system. The results showed that totally four common factors were extracted, which are adequate compared with the four dimensions identified in the measurement theoretical frame. The construct validity of the measurement system is good.Conclusions(1) The Chinese health status and the main health risk factors is understanded(2) The first individual health evaluation system for Chinese was established, which based on four dimensions including physiological health, mental health, social health and behavior health.(3) The normal medical reference range was defined.(4) The personal health evaluation system for Chinese has higher reliability and validity.