Health impact assessment of thedevelopment of employment and social security in Deqing County, Zhejiang Province

Journal Title: Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine - Year 2024, Vol 36, Issue 3

Abstract

Objective To identify the possible health impact of the14th five⁃year plan for the development of employment and social security in Deqing County and propose improvement measuresthrough health impact assessment.Methods Based on the data of Deqing County, stakeholder interviews and Delphi Consultation Method, this study described the current status of employment and social security and analyzed the potential health impacts of implementing the14th five⁃year plan for the development of employment and social security in Deqing County.Results Through a quick assessment process, the results showed that the implementation of the plan would bring mixed health impacts. Positive impacts included enhanced social security capacity, improved health levels of low-income populations and families, increased convenience of medical treatment, and improved efficiency of health services. Negative impacts included reduced accessibility of digital services for the elderly, increased gap in benefits for retirees, increased risk of discrimination against disabled individuals, increased risks of layoffs and unemployment for vulnerable groups, and increased employment instability for middle-aged and elderly populations.Conclusion The 14th five⁃year plan for the development of employment and social security in Deqing County will bring a series of positive health impacts, but negative health impacts also warrant attention.

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HAN Shiyu,ZHU Bingbing,ZHANG Yiming,YANG Yuting,FU Chaowei,

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HAN Shiyu, ZHU Bingbing, ZHANG Yiming, YANG Yuting, FU Chaowei, (2024). Health impact assessment of thedevelopment of employment and social security in Deqing County, Zhejiang Province. Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine, 36(3), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-742013