1.Capacity building for primary health care reform and its effectiveness in Feixi county, Anhui province
Yinzi JIN ; Li HE ; Dahai YUE ; Weiming ZHU ; Luyu ZHANG ; Huifen MA ; Qingyue MENG
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2015;(10):13-18
Objective:To analyze the implementation and effectiveness of primary health care reform in Feixi county, Anhui province. Methods: This paper uses data analysis of interviews with key insiders, policy documents and archives, as well as institutional questionnaire survey and other methods to collect information, and then it com-bines qualitative and quantitative research to arrive at research findings through cross-analysis and interpretation. Re-sults:From 2010 to 2014, the reform enhanced the capacity of primary health care in four main aspects, including capacity building of primary health care personnel, network construction of primary health care system, improvement of working conditions, and system construction of institutional management. Accordingly, the human capacity of pri-mary health care personnel was improved, their enthusiasm for work increased, their income was raised, the working conditions were improved, the cooperation mechanism for vertical and horizontal health care services was established, and the consultation rate and primary health care utilization in Feixi county increased. Conclusion:Both the“bottom-up” exploration approach and “from point to area” implementation strategy adopted by Feixi county have not only been the core content of primary health care system’s comprehensive reform, but also effectively leveraged the other aspects of the reform. They have played an important role in deepening medical reform and establishing institutional mechanism of health care system.
2.Structure and effectiveness of health service system of three counties in Anhui province
Xin WANG ; Huifen MA ; Weiming ZHU ; Luyu ZHANG ; Yinzi JIN ; Qingyue MENG
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2015;(10):5-12
Objective:The paper aims to explore the structure and effectiveness of three health service systems in Anhui province and provide policy recommendations to promote the integration of health care systems. Methods:By using typical sampling method, this paper conducts case study analysis of health service system in Ma’anshan, Feidong and Feixi county of Anhui province. The data mainly come from questionnaires for the institutions, doctors and patients, as well as from interviews with key informants. By integrating quantitative and qualitative data analysis, this paper uses social network analysis method to analyze the system structure and its degree of integration. Results:The degree of integration of health service structure in Ma’anshan is the highest, followed by Feixi, and Feidong is the lowest. The system effectiveness is same as the degree of integration. All three health service systems have advantages and disadvantages regarding to system integration. Conclusion:The effectiveness of health service system integration and its implementation is the product of combined effects of internal and external environment of each health service system. The reforms in Ma’anshan and Feixi health service systems have not only integrated health care structures, but also had a positive impact on the effectiveness of the health service systems.
3.Reverse effects of the“primary health care strengthening” policies and their coping strategies:Case study of Feixi county, Anhui province
Dahai YUE ; Yinzi JIN ; Li HE ; Weiming ZHU ; Luyu ZHANG ; Huifen MA ; Qingyue MENG
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2015;(10):19-23
Objective:To analyze reverse effects induced in the implementation process of“primary health care strengthening” policies, and the innovative initiatives and countermeasures raised in primary health care system’s comprehensive reform of Feixi county. Method:Based on the principles of Critical Discourse Analysis ( CDA) , this paper designs its analytical framework for policy analysis. Results:Many reverse effects appeared in the implementa-tion process of “primary health care strengthening” policies. However, through improvements in terms of manpower upgrading, network building, working conditions and management mechanisms, Feixi county has successfully strengthened the capacity building for primary health care institutions. Conclusions:The expected and unexpected re-sults should be evaluated systematically when the policies are being implemented, and local governments need to pro-ceed according to local conditions in order to prevent unintended reverse effects from happening.
4.The practice of health care alliance in Huangzhong county, Qinghai province
Luyu ZHANG ; Weiming ZHU ; Huifen MA ; Yinzi JIN ; Li HE ; Dahai YUE ; Qingyue MENG
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2015;(10):24-28
The fragmentation of health care system within a county and serious capacity constraints of health-care services in township health centers are generally the most significant problems facing underdeveloped counties in western China. Under constraints of limited public financial resources, how to increase service capability of township health centers and improve service quality, continuity and convenience of health care system has become one of the most severe challenges in implementing China’s county health care system reform. This paper takes Huangzhong coun-ty, Qinghai province as a case study. It investigates how the locals use health care alliance to vertically integrate county health care resources during reform implementation, analyzes various aspects of reform measures and the corre-sponding structural characteristics such as the integration of administrative management, integration of human re-sources, dual diagnosis referral, interoperability of information systems, sharing of resources and test results, etc. , and provides similar China’s counties with a case study to be used for reference.
5.Impacts of health care alliance on the visiting rate of NRCMS patients within the county:Case study of Huangzhong county, Qinhai province
Huifen MA ; Weiming ZHU ; Luyu ZHANG ; Yinzi JIN ; Li HE ; Dahai YUE ; Qingyue MENG
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2015;(10):29-32
Objective:After examining the changes in medical expenses and flows of hospitalized patients with-in and outside the county under the New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme ( NRCMS ) before and after the imple-mentation of health care alliance reform, this paper analyzes the impacts of health care alliance reform on the visiting rate of NRCMS patients within the county and explores their causes and channels. Methods:This paper uses the hos-pitalization data of NRCMS patients in 2013 and 2014 collected from Huangzhong county Qinghai province and inter-views with key informants and analyzes the hospitalization expenses, visiting flows and other indicators of patients. Results:After starting health care alliance reform, the total number of hospitalized patients to seek treatment outside the county decreased by 6 . 38%, the total hospitalization expenses to seek treatment outside the county decreased by 22 . 13%, and the hospitalization expenses per inpatient day to seek treatment within and outside the county increased by 14. 41% and 20. 69% respectively. Conclusions: By improving service capabilities of township health centers and increasing synergies between county-township-village health institutions, the county health care alliance reform has suc-cessfully enhanced the service capabilities of health care systems in the whole county and reasonably helped patients with common diseases to be hospitalized outside the county and frequently hospitalized people to return back to the county.
6.Comparison of Preventive Effects and Safety of Aspirin and Clopidogrel Respectively Used for Vascular Re-stenosis after Coronary Intimal Stripping with Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Lianhe WU ; Yanchi WANG ; Shen ZHANG ; Luyu MENG ; Zhengsheng ZHANG ; Huaixue MI
China Pharmacy 2017;28(6):762-765
OBJECTIVE:To compare the preventive effects and safety of aspirin and clopodogrel respectively used for vascular restenosis after coronary intimal striping with coronary artery bypass grafting. METHODS:110 patients with coronary atherosclerot-ic heart disease were divided into aspirin group (55 cases) and clopodogrel group (55 cases). All patients intravenously mi-cro-pumped Nitroglycerin injection 10 mg+5% Glucose injection totally 20 mL for maintaining 48-72 h after coronary intimal strip-ing with coronary artery bypass grafting,intravenously pumped Dopamine hydrochloride injection 1-5 μg/kg if necessary. Unplug the endotracheal tube after surgery,patients received Cefuroxime sodium for injection 1.5 g adding into Sterile water for injection 50 mL,intravenous injection,3 times a day,for 2-3 d. Meanwhile,patients were orally given Rosuvastatin calcium tablet 10 mg 30 min after daily dinner,8-week was a course,for 3 courses. Based on it,aspirin group received Aspirin enteric-coated tablet with initial dose of 300 mg,once a day,orally taking 100 mg from the second day,once a day,for 6 months;clopodogrel group received Clopidogrel hydrogen sulfate tablet with initial dose of 300 mg,once a day,orally taking 75 mg from the second day, once a day,for 6 months. Graft patency rate,and platelet aggregation rate,platelet aggregation compliance rate,fibrinogen(Fg), D-dimer (D-D),platelet count (PLT),tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) before and after treatment,and the incidence of adverse reactions in 2 groups were observed. RESULTS:There were no significant differences in the graft patency rate and inci-dence of adverse reactions in 2 groups (P>0.05). Before treatment,there were no significant differences in platelet aggregation rate,platelet aggregation compliance rate,Fg,D-D,PLT and t-PA in 2 groups (P>0.05). After treatment,platelet aggregation rate,Fg and D-D level in 2 groups were significantly lower than before,platelet aggregation compliance rate,PLT and t-PA level were significantly higher than before,with statistical significance(P<0.05),while there were no significant differences between 2 groups(P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Based on conventional treatment,both aspirin and clopidogrel used for coronary intimal strip-ing with coronary artery bypass grafting can inhibit platelet aggregation,reduce thrombosis,maintain vascular patency and prevent vascular restenosis,with good safety.