Perceived impacts of the national essential medicines system: a cross-sectional survey of health workers in urban community health services in China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to investigate the perceptions of primary care workers about the impacts of the national essential medicines policy (NEMP).

Setting

A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was undertaken in 42 urban community health centres randomly selected from four provinces in China.

Participants

791 primary care workers rated the impacts of the NEMP on a 5-point Likert scale.

Outcome measures

An average score for the impacts of the NEMP on four aspects (the practice of health workers, interactions of patients with health workers, operations of health centres and provision of medicines) was calculated, each ranging from 0 to 100. A higher score indicates a more positive rating. Linear regression models were established to determine the sociodemogr

SUBMITTER: Zhang T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5734402 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature