Functions, advantages and challenges facing private healthcare organisations in China's healthcare system: a qualitative analysis through open-ended questionnaires.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The medical reform in 2009 stimulated the growth of private healthcare organisations in China, but there is still room for their further development in the healthcare market. The objectives of the study were to provide more information about the healthcare market in China and to explore the challenges private healthcare organisations faced.

Design

Qualitative descriptive study using a web-based open-ended questionnaire and thematic content analysis. Data were collected between 12 February and 20 February 2020.

Setting

This study was conducted in China.

Participants

124 respondents from private healthcare organisations across 20 provinces in China.

Results

Our content analysis identified three themes: (1) functioning and positioning of the heal

SUBMITTER: Wang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10314576 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature