DOI: 10.7664/CHE20130716
Study on Choice of Medical Institution of Rural Inpatients with Distributable Diseases in Shandong Province
Abstract： Objective: To analyze the distribution differences of rural hospitalized distributable diseases in the county and township medical institutions before and after the health reform and focus on exploring the health system factors affecting these inpatients ’ choice of medical institutions and give suggestions. Methods: Chi-square test and binary logistic regression. Results: There were still 75%inpatients requiring a diagnosis in county medical institutions in 2011;individual characteristics factors affecting these inpatients ’ choices included gender, age and marital status; health system factors included the ratio of shortest distance, per capita medical expenses, per capita compensation and health workforce overall quality between township healthcare, and the proportion of essential medicine in township healthcare. Conclusion: To suggest taking family responsibility doctor system into consideration, taking use of the township hospitals’ geographic and price advantage, and optimizing its post-setting and skill-mix to achieve the goal of reasonable diversion.
Keywords：rural areainpatient with distributable diseasechoice of medical institutionShandong
Publication Date：2013-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 56-58 )