Chronic disease management: policy design based on service design methods.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Chronic diseases, such as hypertension and diabetes, impose significant burdens on health systems and communities.

Methods

To inform implementation-oriented public health strategies, this study utilized a mixed-methods design that integrates population-level administrative data, patient-reported experiences, and qualitative inquiry in Xiling District, Yichang, China. The data sources included 93,146 adults with hypertension and 32,050 adults with diabetes from the district's chronic disease management information system, a survey of 518 patients, and qualitative data from semi-structured interviews (n = 10) and focus group discussions (n = 19). The analytic approach employed descriptive statistics to construct and assess care cascades for diagnosis

SUBMITTER: Xue J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12835359 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature