Provider perspectives on general practice in Henan, China: a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Since 2011 China's central government has committed to establishing a new 'general practitioner' (GP)-centred primary care system. To this end there have been great efforts to train an additional 300 000 GPs by 2020. This paper examines the perspective of practitioners in Henan, China, regarding general practice.

Design

A mixed-methods approach using focus group discussions (FGD), and structured questionnaires.

Setting/participants

Seven FGDs and responses to 1887 questionnaires included medical students, primary care doctors and GP residents in Henan.

Results

The three surveyed medical groups have some awareness of the attributes of general practice (eg, comprehensiveness, first contact and coordination), but often misinterpret what being a GP entail

SUBMITTER: Zhu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7044834 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature