Rural health service centering on routine health examination

VernacularTitle:以健康体检为纽带的浙江农村两地卫生服务的调研
Author: Weijun ZHENG ; Chi ZHOU ; Wei LIU ; Runlong XU ; Lu LI
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Rural health; Rural health routine examination; Health service
From: Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2011;27(5):359-363
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Zhejiang province takes an innovative approach in its rural health service strategy featuring routine health examination,which proved an initial success.Intending to assess the effect and dilemma of such a system,and seek sustainable development in future,we made investigations in Pinhu and Xianju in Zhejiang province.Overall,rural health service strategy based on rural health routine examination,to some extent, improved patient-physician relationship,changed and strengthened their rural health concepts,and upgraded non-communicable disease control. Furthermore,the practice has economically and socially influenced rural health service institutions and rural physicians in terms of their concepts and methodology.There are also setbacks and problems in need of govemment support,programme improvement and resource optimization for further sustainability.