Investigation on the Expectations of Hong Kong Residents for Medical Treatment in Shenzhen and the Influencing Factors

Lin Li; Li Mengsha; Wang Linbo; Su Jialin; Li Yongmei; Xu Xiaoping

Abstract：Objective:To understand the expectations of Hong Kong residents to seek for medical treatment in Shenzhen and the influencing factors,so as to provide a reference for promoting the medical cooperation between Shenzhen and Hong Kong and the integration of medical services in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.Methods:Based on the Anderson model,a questionnaire survey on medical expectations was conducted among 1 592 Hong Kong residents who sought medical treatment at the University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital.Binary logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of medical ex-pectations in different dimensions.Results:The overall expectation score of Hong Kong residents for medical treatment in Shenzhen was 3.01,and the most important concern was the professionalism and accessibility of medical services.The results of binary logis-tic regression analysis showed that gender,education level,birth and growth area,long-term living area,frequency of visiting Shenzhen,opinions of relatives and friends and monthly income were the influencing factors of medical treatment expectation of Hong Kong residents(P＜0.05).Conclusion:It is suggested that Hong Kong residents'sense of identity and trust in Shenzhen's healthcare should be enhanced,and that Shenzhen and Hong Kong should make innovations in the convergence of medical security systems,the supply of Hong Kong's medicines and devices in Shenzhen,so as to promote the integrated development of medical and health services in Shenzhen and Hong Kong,and jointly build a"health community"in the GBA.