Comparison of contracting status for combination medical service between elderly residents in Shanghai urban and suburban communities and its influencing factors / 中华全科医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To compare the contracting status for combination medical service( "1+1+1" contract)between elderly residents in Shanghai urban and suburban communities and its influencing factors.Methods:Total 574 outpatients aged over 60 were selected with stratified sampling and convenient sampling method from 3 urban community health service centers and 3 suburban community health service centers in Shanghai. A questionnaire survey was conducted from July to September 2017, the survey included the general information, health status, health concern, purpose of this visit, satisfaction with the center, frequency of visit, choice of first contact, willingness of referral, understanding "1+1+1" contract and preferential policies, contract signing status and reasons.Results:Total 574 questionnaires were distributed and 564 valid questionnaires were retrieved with an effective rate of 98.25%. Of the 292 participants in urban areas, 167 (57.2%) had signed the contract; of the 272 participants in the suburbs, 133 (48.9%) had signed the contract. Univariate analysis showed that self-evaluated health status, visits to the community health service center, satisfaction with the center, concerning health knowledge, long-term medication, the choice of community health center as first contact, the willingness of referral, knowing the "1+1+1" contract policy were associated with the contract-signing in urban residents (χ 2=13.05, 8.51, 13.89, 10.76, 6.26, 12.98, 24.73, 76.77, respectively; all P<0.05); while age, self-evaluated health status, the purpose of this visit, medical examination, type of chronic disease, long-term medication, the choice of community health service center as first contact, the willingness of referral, knowing the "1+1+1" contract policy were associated with the contrct-signing in suburban residents (χ 2=9.56, 14.26, 13.83, 18.30, 18.65, 11.96, 5.99, 5.46 83.44, respectively all P<0.05). Multivariate analysis showed that self-rated health status and awareness of "1+1+1" contract were independent influencing factors for contract-signing in urban residents ( P<0.05); while the awareness of "1+1+1" contract, the purpose of this visit and the frequency of physical examination were influencing factors for contract-signing in suburban residents ( P<0.05). Conclusion:The "1+1+1" signing rate in urban residents is higher than that in suburban residents due to more self health-concerns and higher awareness of the "1+1+1" contracts. It is suggested that the government attach importance to construction of the "1+1+1" contract system for suburb community health service institutions.