Comparison of the management and control of hypertension by public and private primary care providers in Shenzhen, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Chinese government has designated primary care as the cornerstone for addressing the public health challenges posed by hypertension. In urban China, primary care is usually delivered by either publicly- or privately-owned community health centers (CHCs), and whether there CHCs can achieve the same population health objectives remains unknown. This study aimed to compare management and control of hypertension by public versus private primary care providers.

Methods

A face-to-face, cross-sectional patient survey was performed on-site at 12 CHCs in Shenzhen, China (3 privately owned and 9 publicly owned). A total of 1046 hypertensive patients were selected via systematic sampling methods and completed the survey. Information regarding primary care management, ant

SUBMITTER: Xia H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7902539 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature