Textual Analysis of Relevant Policies on Children's Medicines in China Based on the Perspective of Policy Tools
10.3870/j.issn.1004-0781.2025.06.029
- VernacularTitle:政策工具视角下我国儿童用药领域相关政策文本分析
- Author:
Xin LU
1
;
Yong YANG
;
Jian HUANG
;
Xueguo XIAN
;
Zhengrong YAO
Author Information
1. 南京中医药大学卫生经济管理学院,南京 210023
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Paediatric medicines;
Policy instruments;
Policy analysis
- From:
Herald of Medicine
2025;44(6):1010-1016
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To analyse China's policies related to children's medicines based on the perspective of policy tools,explore their multidimensional characteristics,and provide reference for the formulation and optimisation of China's policies related to children's medicines.Methods A two-dimensional analysis framework of policy tools-policy objectives was constructed,and the policies related to children's medicines issued at the national level from 2011 to 2023 were selected,and the policy texts were coded,classified and statistically analysed.Results Thirty-five policy texts were included and 117 units of analysis were obtained through coding.Of these,52.14%were environment-based policies,38.46%were supply-based policies and 9.40%were demand-based policies.The policy objectives were categorised as ensuring the safety of medicines for children,improving the level of paediatric diagnosis and treatment and increasing the accessibility of medicines for children,and the policy instruments applied to the above policy objectives accounted for 35.7%,13.5%and 50.8%respectively.Conclusion The distribution of policy instruments is not reasonable,the structure of policy objectives is unbalanced,environmental policy instruments dominate and demand-oriented policy instruments are missing.
