ArticleBMC health services research2018
Impact of new rural cooperative medical scheme on the equity of health services in rural China.
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- Environmental challenges from the increasing medical waste since SARS outbreak.Journal of cleaner production · 2021Article
- The impact of health insurance on poverty among rural older adults: an evidence from nine counties of western China.International journal for equity in health · 2021Article
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- The effect of medical insurance on catastrophic health expenditure: evidence from China.Cost effectiveness and resource allocation : C/E · 2020Article
- The effects of poverty reduction policy on health services utilization among the rural poor: a quasi-experimental study in central and western rural China.International journal for equity in health · 2019Article
- Identification of Factors Influencing Out-of-county Hospitalizations in the New Cooperative Medical Scheme.Current medical science · 2019Article
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backgroundTo explore the equity in health services in the rural areas, by studying the rural residents in two counties of Ningbo City, Zhejiang.
methodsMulti-stage stratified cluster random sampling method was performed to draw the study sample. Trained investigators conducted face to face interviews using a questionnaire. Rural residents were stratified into 5 income groups. Centralized index (CI) and risk ratios (RR) were used to assess the equity in health services and the impact of the New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS).
resultsThe centralized index of the 2 weeks prevalence, two-week visiting rate and chronic disease prevalence among different income groups was - 0.0264, - 0.0076 and - 0.0160, respectively, while that of the hospitalization rate was 0.0006. The highest NCMS coverage rate, adjusted risk of disease and catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) rates were observed in lowest income groups (92.86, 4.94 and 32.21%, respectively. Two-week prevalence, chronic diseases prevalence and RR showed a declining trend with increasing income levels.
conclusionNCMS has improved the service availability and reduced the economic burden of diseases. However, its impact on reducing the economic risk of illness and promoting equity in health services has not been significant.
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