¶ … China Preventive Health Services and U.S. Preventive Health Services
The objective of this study is to compare and contrast China preventive health services and U.S. preventive health services.
The work of Clarke (2010) reports that prevention "was a prominent feature of the health care reforms that took place in the late 1960s through the early 1970s. During that time strategies such as universal vaccination, promotion f lifestyle changes, population screenings, and safety regulations were introduced and became widely accepted as means to improve public health while reducing health care expenditures." (p.3) The U.S. while one of the world's richest and most technologically advanced nations, is experiencing a severe lack in meeting expectations for health status and the costs are reported as "alarmingly high." (Clarke, 2011, p.3)
Specifically, the age-adjusted prevalence of obesity in the United States in 2007-2008 is reported to have been 33.8% overall, 32.2% among men and 35.5% among women." (Clarke, 2011, p.3) In addition, 23.6 million Americans or 7.8% of the population are reported as having diabetes. More than 26 million Americans are reported to have chronic kidney disease with millions more reported to be at risk. The American Heart Association reports that 53.7% of men in the U.S. And 55.8% of women in the U.S. have developed hypertension by the time they are between 55 and 64 years of age.
In addition, at least fifty percent of cancer deaths "could be prevented by more systematic efforts to reduce tobacco use, improve diet and physical activity, and expand the use of established screening tests." (Clarke, 2011, p.3) Preventive health care in China is reported as being a "40 billion yuan ($6.3 billion) annual industry in China…growing around 15% a year." (Aldred, 2012, p.1)
I. Description of Group
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