Research on the functional orientation of county-wide healthcare alliances in grounded theory
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6672.2018.05.017
- VernacularTitle:基于扎根理论的县域医联体功能定位研究
- Author:
Hua ZHANG
1
;
Xiaofeng MA
;
Xiaoqiang ZHU
Author Information
1. 东南大学医学院附属江阴医院
- Keywords:
Health resources;
Countywide healthcare alliances;
Functional orientation;
Grounded theory;
Mechanism construction
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
2018;34(5):423-427
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the basic functional orientation of countywide healthcare alliances and how to maintain their stable operation and sustainable development direction. Methods 42 government officials, experts, employees of countywide healthcare alliances and residents were interviewed. The grounded theory was used to analyze data from the interview, with the core categories gradually extracted. Results Three basic functions were defined for such healthcare alliances, namely basic functions, stable operation and sustainable development. Conclusions The healthcare alliances prove an effective way to build the hierarchical medical system and improve people's health in general. Such alliances rely on good governance mechanism, reasonable balance mechanism of interests and scientific resource sharing mechanism.
