The development,application and implications of the Anderson Model in the field of healthcare / 中国卫生政策研究

ABSTRACT

The Anderson model was founded in 1968, based on the three initial components of predisposing characteristics,enabling resources and need as its original components.It has been modified and improved for five times since then by increasing measurement index,adjusting structure,expanding path relation,and transforming a-nalysis path,to become a complete theoretical model and the feasibility of empirical research finally.The Anderson Model was widely recognized by the international academia,and used in the field of healthcare services research in U-nited States and Europe as a theoretical model for analyzing the main influence factors of utilization behavior of health service,such as individual medical choice, medical costs, disease screening, drug use etc.This paper aimed to summarize the development and the usage of the model in foreign countries.It will be not only be helpful to the theo-retical and applied research in the field of healthcare in China, but also be helpful to improving the medical and health policy and designing the questionnaire in the National Health Service Survey.