Rural Resident Experience on National Basic Public Health Services: A Cross-Sectional Survey in 10 Western Provinces of China
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Research Center for the Belt and Road Health Policy and Health Technology Assessment, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
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School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
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Healthcare 2019, 7(4), 160; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare7040160
Received: 18 November 2019 / Revised: 30 November 2019 / Accepted: 6 December 2019 / Published: 7 December 2019
National basic public health services (BPHSs) are important for promoting the health of rural populations. A better understanding of rural BPHSs from the viewpoint of residents utilizing the services can help health-related departments and primary health care (PHC) centers further improve rural BPHSs. By conducting a large-scale cross-sectional survey in 10 western provinces of China, the study depicts rural resident experiences with rural BPHSs. Of the 9019 participants, 59.33% and 66.48% did not receive services related to health examinations or health education in the six months prior to the survey, respectively. A total of 56.90% were satisfied with the rural BPHSs, and the mean overall satisfaction score was 3.61 ± 0.908 (out of a maximum of 5). The most satisfying domain for rural residents with BPHSs was the attitude of PHC workers, whereas rural residents with chronic diseases were the least satisfied with the health management. Satisfaction with the attitude of PHC workers was identified as the strongest determinant of rural residents’ overall satisfaction with BPHSs. This study could enlighten rural BPHSs management in China.
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Liu, J.; Mao, Y. Rural Resident Experience on National Basic Public Health Services: A Cross-Sectional Survey in 10 Western Provinces of China. Healthcare 2019, 7, 160. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare7040160
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Liu J, Mao Y. Rural Resident Experience on National Basic Public Health Services: A Cross-Sectional Survey in 10 Western Provinces of China. Healthcare. 2019; 7(4):160. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare7040160
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiu, Jinlin; Mao, Ying. 2019. "Rural Resident Experience on National Basic Public Health Services: A Cross-Sectional Survey in 10 Western Provinces of China" Healthcare 7, no. 4: 160. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare7040160
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