Study on using medical services in families in Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh
- Author:
Dang Quang Dinh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Medical services
- MeSH:
Health Services;
Family
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2005;0(12):24-26
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A cross-sectional household survey was conducted in February 2005. There were 1.359 households with 91 persons who get sick during last two weeks and 149 mothers who have children less than 5 year of age or have pregnant and 336 householder enrolled in survey. The results indicated that prevalence of diseases was 25.3% (equivalent to 6.7% of the population). Average illness frequency was 1.7times/person/year. Children group under 1 year of age had the highest health care needs (6.2 times/person/year), followed by the elderly group (2.7 times/person/year); children 1-5 years of age (2.5 times/person/year). The use rate of health services was 62.6%. Some factors found to be related to the use of health services were income, age and health care expenditure. Health care services in terms of the availability, convenience, human relations between users and providers should be strengthened in public health facilities. In addition, promote care activities, a proper referral system and strengthening of village health workers should be focused
