Evaluate the results of the \u201cFamily doctor\u201d model in health care for people in Minh Lap commune, Dong Hy district, Thai Nguyen province

ABSTRACT

Background: Minh Lap is a mountainous commune of Dong Hy district, Thai Nguyen province with a high number of ethnic minorities. Social \u2013 economic conditions as well as heath care services are poor. Objective: To evaluate the results of implementation of the \u201cFamily doctor\u201d model in health care for people in this area. Subject and method: The study was carried out on people in Minh Lap commune, Dong Hy district of Thai Nguyen province from May 2007 to December 2007 and the researchers used the community intervention method. Result and conclusion:9.9% of households had their medical records completed and 54.05% of pregnant women giving birth in this year were set up with medical records and followed up. 60 cases of pregnant women were consulted with a total of 141 times, 11 cases with abnormal symptoms were diagnosed and treated in the following process. The rate of examination for women in the first week after delivery accounted for 61.26%. In this period of 8 months, the mean follow up time was 1.7 times and 2.9 times for children under 36 months and children under 12 months, respectively. The results demonstrated that the \u201cFamily doctor\u201d is a good way to improve primary health care for people.