Utilization of community health care centers and family doctor contracts services among community residents: a community-based analysis in Shenzhen, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Family doctor contract services (FDCS) began in China in 2016. Shenzhen, one of the most developed cities in China, also implemented a family doctor (FD) policy in 2017. The objectives of this study were to identify the impact of awareness of FDCS and signing service contracts with FDs on utilization of community health care centers (CHCs).

Methods

Cross-sectional secondary data based on residents living in Luohu district was used for analysis. Descriptive analysis was conducted to identify utilization of CHCs by awareness of FDCS and signing service contracts with FDs, respectively. Linear probability models (LPM) were used to determine the association of utilization of CHCs with awareness of FDCS and signing service contracts with FDs, respectively.

Results</

SUBMITTER: Zheng Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8146992 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature