Empirical research on the financing mechanism of premarital healthcare services in China
10.3969/j.issn.1674-2982.2016.05.004
- VernacularTitle:我国婚前保健服务筹资机制研究
- Author:
Xue DING
;
Fang WANG
;
Li SONG
;
Ying LIU
;
Yongchao CHEN
;
Ting YANG
;
Chi HENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Premarital healthcare services;
Premarital medical examination;
Financing
- From:
Chinese Journal of Health Policy
2016;9(5):19-23
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
In this paper , we discussed the financing mechanisms of premarital healthcare services from their properties combined with the status quo financing in our country .We then provided the scientific basis and decision-making reference for improving financing mechanism to improve the premarital healthcare system .A literature or doc-umentary and field researches have combed the present situation of the premarital healthcare services financing mech -anisms at home and abroad .Related data were collected in eight research areas , namely Fujian, Guangxi, Yunnan, Hubei, Jiangsu, Heilongjiang, Beijing and Tianjin and the related personnel from health administrative department , civil affairs departments , maternal and child healthcare institutions were interviewed in terms of Field Research .From the main content at present , premarital healthcare services belong to the category of quasi-public goods .We dis-cussed the financing mechanisms from the financing levels , sources of funds , fund allocation , payment and financial regulatory and other aspects .Finally, some policy recommendations were put forward including making clear the na-ture of premarital healthcare service property , establishment of a special financial investment mechanism , unify the basic financing service standard after scientific feasibility studies , timely and fully allocate special premarital health-care service funds to strengthen the fund supervision policy recommendations .
