Current Status of health management service-related institutions in China
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-0815.2009.04.007
- VernacularTitle:中国健康管理相关机构现状调查(2007-2008)
- Author:
Lan ZHANG
;
Jianshi HUANG
;
Yu WANG
;
Ming LI
;
Shuzhong BAI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Health management;
Health services;
Data collection
- From:
Chinese Journal of Health Management
2009;3(4):210-215
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the current status, performance,challenges and demands of the health management service-related institutions in China so as to provide evidence for effective policy-making. Methods A cross-sectional study design was used in this report. The health management service-related institutions were identified based on web site searching and government business registration records. Web or mail-based questionnaire was used for data collection. Telephone interview was conducted to confirm the validity and reliability of the data. Results Of 5744 health management service-related institutions in China,585 were investigated for type of organization, personnel profile, business strategy and investment. Since 2000, the number of health management service-related institutions in China had kept increasing in an average rate of 52%. The services included physical check, health education, and disease intervention,etc. Conclusions In China,health management is still at its early stage although an increasing trend could be found and a large number of related- institutions have emerged. However, health management system in China still faces the challenge of poor professional services and insufficient healthcare providers.
