Research of the index system of factors influencing the vertical integration of services between hospitals and community health centers

VernacularTitle:医院和社区纵向服务整合影响因素的指标体系研究
Author: Yunyun GE ; Yudong MIAO ; Dongfu QIAN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Hospitals; Community health centers; Vertical integration of services; Influencing factors; Index system
From: Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2015;31(1):70-73
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To establish an influencing factors system for the implementation effect of the vertical integration of services between the hospitals and community health service institutions.Methods Primary data related to influencing indicators were collected by literature review,questionnaire method and in-depth interview,and then the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and Delphi method were used for the construction of final influencing factors indicator system.Results An influencing factors indicator system which coincides with the status of the vertical integration between hospitals and community health service institutions in Nanjing,Wuhan and Zhenjiang was established,including 4 firstlevel indicators,10 second-level indicators and 36 third-level indicators.Conclusion This study can provide a basis for hospitals and community health centers to improve the integration service system,and fill the gap of research on the influencing factors of the vertical integration of the domestic health care system,which are meaningful for the vertical integration of health care system in other districts and patterns.