Current status of prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases in primary care in China: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

China launched its new round of health care reform to develop primary care in 2009, establishing 954,390 primary care institutions that employed over 10 million staff by 2019. However, some studies have shown that the prevention and management of respiratory diseases is inadequate in these institutions.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey of grassroots institutions throughout China between September and December 2020 based on the standardized Prevention and Treatment System and Capacity Building Project of Respiratory Diseases in primary care settings. The operation of the respiratory department in primary health care institutions was evaluated in terms of facilities, drugs, personnel and management of chronic diseases by means of questionnaires. Descrip

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9035273 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature