Shandong University Reports Findings in Health Research Policy and Systems (Public satisfaction with health system after healthcare reform in China): Health and Medicine – Health Research Policy and Systems

2023 DEC 18 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- New research on Health and Medicine - Health Research Policy and Systems is the subject of a report. According to news reporting originating from Jinan, People’s Republic of China, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, “The Chinese central government launched the third phase of health system reforms in 2009. After a decade since the initiation of the reform, the health system has witnessed noteworthy gains.”

Financial supporters for this research include Scientific Research Foundation for Doctoral Scholars in Inner Mongolia Medical University, Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia.

Our news editors obtained a quote from the research from Shandong University, “However, there is no concurrent improvement in public satisfaction with the health system. This study analysed various factors that influence public satisfaction with the system and examined whether perceived quality of care affects public satisfaction. A longitudinal nationally representative survey was used for this study. We used five waves of China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) survey data. The final sample consisted of 145 843 observations. A two-way fixed-effects ordered logistic model was used for the analysis. The results indicate that perceived good quality of care was positively associated with public satisfaction in health system regardless of rural-urban residence. Older adults and individuals with more than 3 years of college education were less likely to be satisfied with the system in rural areas. Personal income and the density of medical professionals in the geographic area tend to improve public satisfaction in rural areas. Having medical insurance coverage and fair or good self-rated health improved the probability of reporting public satisfaction in urban areas. Married people and individuals who lived in the West region were less likely to be satisfied with the health system in urban areas. Knowledge and skills of healthcare providers or physical quality of facilities are not sufficient in improving public satisfaction in the health system. Policymakers need to identify options to influence the important factors that affect public perception of the system.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “This analysis identified several policy-amenable factors to improve public perception of the health system in rural and urban China.”

For more information on this research see: Public satisfaction with health system after healthcare reform in China. Health Research Policy and Systems, 2023;21(1):128. Health Research Policy and Systems can be contacted at: Bmc, Campus, 4 Crinan St, London N1 9XW, England. (BioMed Central - http://www.biomedcentral.com/; Health Research Policy and Systems - www.health-policy-systems.com)

The news editors report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Tianyi Zhang, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, People’s Republic of China. Additional authors for this research include Lili Kang, Bensong Xian, Changle Li and M. Mahmud Khan.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-023-01067-6. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

Publisher contact information for the journal Health Research Policy and Systems is: Bmc, Campus, 4 Crinan St, London N1 9XW, England.

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