Functional orientation of township hospitals in developed areas in China / 中华医院管理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the functional orientation of township hospitals in developed areas to achieve goals of the ongoing health reform.Methods Two rounds of Delphi consultation was made among 18 experts from around the country to learn the degree of importance of every function.Results The experts' average seniority of service in their fields was 23.28±10.41 years.The positivity coefficients of the two-round consultation were 100％.Kendall' S coefficients of the two-round consultation were 0.226 and 0.265 (p＜0.01).These data are of statistical importance,suggesting consensus among these experts and the consultation meeting the needs of forecast.In these consultation,seven class-1 functions and and 27 class-2 functions were determined.Medical services and public health services account for similar proportion of work of township hospitals.Conclusion The functional orientation was feasible and forward looking,for reference of township hospitals in developed areas.