OBJECTIVES: Although it is widely believed that China is facing a major shortage of
pediatricians, the real situation of the current national status of pediatric human resources …

Providing access to a range of basic health services, community-based primary health care
(CB-PHC) plays a vital role in achieving the goal of health for all. Driven by a strong political …

Background China adopted family doctor (FD) to help achieve “Healthy China 2030” through
providing continuous, comprehensive, and life-cycle contract services. However, there is a …

Purpose. To examine the public's views towards their choice of first-contact care and its
associated factors in urban China. Methods. A mixed-method study was adopted using …

Objective This study aimed to explore the characteristics of Shenzhen residents' preferences
and influencing factors regarding their first choice of medical institution at various medical …

Background Rural residents with chronic conditions have a stronger need for health
services, which should make using family doctor contract services a priority. This study …

Background There is little evidence to show what scope of practice (SOP) means from the
point of view of family physicians, how family physicians think about their SOP as it changes …

Objective To explore influential factors contributing to the choice of primary care facilities
(PCFs) for the initial treatment among rural and urban residents in Southwestern China …

Background The Chinese hierarchical treatment system expects patients to first visit primary
medical institutions (PMIs), and patients' willingness determined their utilization of primary …

Introduction: Gatekeeping mechanism of primary care institutions (PCIs) is essential in
promoting tiered healthcare delivery system in China. However, patients seeking for higher …