Equity Study on Utilization of Traditional Chinese Medicine Service:Based on the Background of Three Basic Medical Insurance
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2018.07.22
- VernacularTitle:中医药服务利用的公平性研究——基于三种基本医疗保险制度的背景?
- Author:
Yunan YAO
1
;
Peng CHEN
;
Suqin HUANG
;
Xiaoying ZHU
Author Information
1. 南京中医药大学卫生经济管理学院
- Keywords:
Basic Medical Insurance;
Traditional Chinese Medicine;
Utilization of Services
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2018;31(7):909-912,918
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To compare the differences and caused of patients' utilization of Traditional Chinese Medicine service under three basic medical insurance systems.Methods: Using self-developed questionnaire,random sample survey was conducted among the basic medical insurance outpatients in five hospitals in Nanjing and Lanzhou.The survey content included the basic information of the patients,the utilization of Traditional Chinese Medicine outpatient clinics,the utilization of Traditional Chinese Medicine service items,and the suggestions for the Traditional Chinese Medicine service.Results:①The utilization rate of the Traditional Chinese Medicine out-patient clinics in new rural cooperative medical system patients was much lower than that in urban basic medical in-surance patients.②The utilization rate of Traditional Chinese Medicine service projects in patients under basic medical insurance for urban employees was higher than those under medical insurance for urban residents and new rural cooperative medical system patients.In all Traditional Chinese Medicine service projects,the utilization rate of cupping project was the highest(48.3％).③ The gap between urban and rural areas made the utilization rate of Traditional Chinese Medicine service projects different among patients participating in basic medical insurances.④ The most expected suggestion of patients was the improvement of the efficacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine(68.5％),followed by the improvement of medical insurance-related reimbursement ratio(65.2％)and the in-crease of reimbursement items(64.3％).Conclusion: The government should increase the financial input in new rural cooperative medical system and improve the basic medical insurance system.Traditional Chinese Medicine medical institutions should improve the quality of services in order to achieve the fairness in the provision of health services.
