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

Authors: Qingming Zheng, Lu Shi, Tiantian Pang, Willie Leung

Published in: BMC Primary Care | Issue 1/2021

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

Among 1205 adults included in the analysis, 27 % of the participants knew about the FDCS, 5 % signed with FD, and 20 % had chronic disease. Both awareness of the FDCS and signing service contracts with FDs significantly increased the probability of using CHCs as a first choice.

Conclusions

This study provided evidence that both awareness of FDCS and signing service contracts with FDs had a positive impact on utilization of primary health care services at the community level. More interventions to improve awareness of FDCS are needed to increase the utilization of primary health care services.

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Title: Utilization of community health care centers and family doctor contracts services among community residents: a community‐based analysis in Shenzhen, China
Authors: Qingming Zheng
Lu Shi
Tiantian Pang
Willie Leung
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keyword: Care
Published in: BMC Primary Care / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 2731-4553
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-021-01444-6

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