The status and challenges of primary health care in China
September 2024
This article systematically reviews the development of primary healthcare (PHC) in China over the past 45 years, using data from the “China Health Statistics Yearbook” for 2010–2012, the "China Health...
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Psychological and behavior investigation of Chinese residents: Concepts, practices, and prospects
September 2024
To provide researchers with a comprehensive understanding of the Psychological and Behavior Investigation of Chinese Residents (PBICR), this paper introduces its background and features from four aspects....
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Job characteristics model-based study of the intrinsic motivations for primary care practitioners
April 2024
Incentives for primary care workforce are close related to the “strengthening basic healthcare” strategy of the new health reform of China and help achieve the goals of establishing a tiered system...
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The analysis of disease spectrum of traditional Chinese medicine of outpatient visitor to the contracted family doctor in Shenzhen community health centers
June 2024
The development plan of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been integrated into the national development strategy, with a focus on significantly enhancing the TCM service capabilities of primary...
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Multiple realization pathways of county-level medical alliances to improve service capacity:A fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis
June 2024
The long-standing dilemma of difficulties in the improvement of primary care in China has led to county-level medical alliances reforms in various regions throughout the country....
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Prevalence of depression and its influencing factors in Chinese older population: A Meta-analysis
June 2024
China has become an aged society so that the health status of older population is gaining increasing concern by the researchers overall. Depression especially attracted attention because it impairs...
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Allergic-rhinitis related knowledge, diagnosis, and treatment among general practitioners in Chaoyang District, Beijing
June 2024
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a highly prevalent chronic non-communicable disease. The research on the understanding and treatment of AR in China is mainly conducted by otorhinolaryngology specialists,...
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Current situation of family doctor contracting program: A survey of the perspective of general practitioners
June 2024
Research on family doctor contract services has predominantly focused on residents, with limited attention to the general practitioners (GPs) regarding the current situation of family doctor team c...
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Current situation of pharmacy services in community health centers and the functioning of pharmacists in family doctor teams in Shanghai
April 2024
Currently, polypharmacy is common among residents at high risk of unsafe medication practices, partly due to a lack of medication reconciliation and comprehensive medication management. Pharmacy services,...
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Osteoporosis in community-dwelling older adults: Prevalence and prevention and control strategies in general practice
April 2024
The rising number of people with osteoporosis and with low bone mass presents significant challenges to community-based prevention and treatment efforts for osteoporosis...
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Correlation between habits of using online health information and e-health literacy in middle-aged and older Chinese adults
April 2024
Along with increased online dependency of supplying and obtaining health knowledge, e-health literacy emerges as one of essential skills for people with chronic diseases....
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Multimorbidity of hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia and influencing factors of family function among the elderly of original residential communities of Guangzhou city
September 2024
With the global population aging at an accelerating rate, the rapid growth of the elderly population in China presents a series of health challenges, particularly in the management of chronic conditions...
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Diabetic patients’ behaviors and influential factors of using medical and preventative integrated services in Shandong Province: A questionnaire survey
September 2024
Diabetic patients require continuous medical and preventative integrated services. However, due to the separation between "medical care" and "prevention," the use of integrated medical-preventive services...
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Study on the long-term and short-term effects of community-based health self-management group activities on comprehensive control of type 2 diabetes
June 2024
Diabetes self-management is an important measure to reduce the adverse impact of the disease and improve the outcome in patients with diabetes. Existing diabetes self-management studies mainly focus...
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Choosing health facilities and impact factors of the choice in context of tiered medical system: A questionnaire survey of opinions of patients with multi-morbidity
April 2024
In recent years, there has been limited research in China on the behavior of patients with multi-morbidity in choosing healthcare facilities under tiered medical system. Exploring the pattern of their...
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Analysis of the current status, challenges, and strategies of continuing professional development for graduates of rural bonded general practitioner education program in Guizhou province
June 2024
The competency of graduates of rural bonded general practice education program has attracted widespread attention. Strengthening continuing professional development is an important measure to enhance...
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Research productivity of primary care and general practice scientific papers in China in 2021
September 2024
With the deepening of healthcare reform in China, research in primary care and general practice has rapidly developed in recent years, leading to a significant increase in the number of published p...
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A calculation of capitation-based payment standardto chronic disease cases in primary care settings
June 2024
Outpatient medical care payment play a pivotal role in the reform of medical insurance payment methods. With ongoing reforms in China, a variety of payment strategies, including capitation and the ambulatory...
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Chronic disease management professionals‘ COPD Knowledge: A survey in China's rural health centres
April 2024
Health professionals in rural primary care settings who engaged in non-communicable disease (NCD) management play a critical role in prevention and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
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Demand and Influencing factors for community health services during chemotherapy of patients with advanced cancer
June 2024
Implementing effective, rational support and comprehensive services for patients with advanced cancer undergoing chemotherapy is a significant challenge in community health services. According to recent...
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Construction and application case study of a “Primary Care-focused” county health system development index
April 2024
“Focusing on primary care” is the primary principle guiding health system in China. However, there is a lack of effective measurement tools in practice....
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Dilemma in primary care facility development:a qualitative study based on grounded theory in Guilin city
April 2024
Since the new medical reform, remarkable progress was achieved in primary care facilities in the number of consultations and essential public health service program. However, the problems including...
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Conceptual framework and responding approach of treatment burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus: A video recording-based qualitative analysis
April 2024
Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) frequently face a considerable treatment burden. Research on the specific treatment burden associated with T2DM is still in its early stages both in China...
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Prevalence and associated factors of potentially inappropriate medication in community-dwelling older adults in china: A meta-analysis
April 2024
With the aging of the population, the prevalence of multimorbidity and polypharmacy is more common among older adults. This increase may heighten the risk of potentially inappropriate medication (PIM),...
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Values and preferences of medication use in patients for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases: a mixed-methods exploratory study
December 2024
Medication therapy is a cornerstone for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases, yet values and preferences regarding medication use remain unclear....
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