Factors associated with the uptake of national essential public health service package for hypertension and type-2 diabetes management in China's primary health care system: a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

China launched the primary health care (PHC) system oriented National Essential Public Health Service Package (NEPHSP) in 2009, to combat health challenges including the increasing burden from hypertension and type-2 diabetes (T2DM). In this study, the PHC system was assessed to understand factors influencing the uptake of the NEPHSP for hypertension and T2DM management.

Methods

A mixed-methods study was conducted in seven counties/districts from five provinces across the mainland of China. Data included a PHC facility level survey and interviews with policy makers, health administrators, PHC providers, and individuals with hypertension and/or T2DM. The facility survey used the World Health Organisation (WHO) service availability and readiness assessment questionn

SUBMITTER: Xiong S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9985050 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature