A survey on current status of two-way referral among residents in Beijing communities

VernacularTitle:北京市城区居民双向转诊现况调查
Author: Chaoying QU ; Yue SHA ; Xiaoming HUANG ; Yang JIAO ; Xuejun ZENG ; Qiang SHEN ; Guili CAO ; Heping JI ; Hui WANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Referral and consultation; Cross-sectional studies
From: Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2011;10(8):571-573
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: A cross-sectional survey on two-way referral using self-report questionnaire was conducted in a sample of 1423 residents living in 4 communities in Caobeidian area, Chaoyang District and 4 communities in Dongcheng District from April to July 2009. Among the residents who responded the questionnaire, 19.7% (88/446) from Gaobeidian and 8.2% ( 80/977 ) from Dongcheng District were referred to hospitals in 2008. And 30.7 % (27/88) in Gaobeidian and 43.8% (35/80) in Dongcheng District referred to hospital based on their own decision rather than doctors' recommendation; 45. 5% (40/ 88) in Gaobeidian and 45. 0% (36/80) in Dongcheng District of referrals were officiary processed by health institutions. The survey also showed that 57.6% and 59.4% of the respondents from the two districts preferred to free referral between community health service centers and hospitals.