From: Contracting with private providers for primary care services: evidence from urban China
Questions and Answers (%) | Definitely | Probably | Probably not | Definitely not | Not sure/do not remember |
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Know this CHS to be open on weekends | |||||
all (N=681) | 82.1 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 6.8 |
pub (N=299) | 81.9 | 8.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 8.4 |
private (N=382) | 82.2 | 7.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 5.5 |
Pri-Pub Difference | 0.26 | −0.44 | 1.69* | 0.57 | −2.86 |
Know this CHS to be open until 8:00 PM | |||||
all (N=681) | 67.1 | 13.7 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 12.6 |
pub (N=299) | 60.5 | 13.4 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 16.7 |
private (N=382) | 72.3 | 13.9 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 9.4 |
Pri-Pub Difference | 11.72*** | 0.50 | −3.00** | −2.70** | −7.30*** |
Enough time talking about patients’ medical problems and related concerns | |||||
all (N=681) | 51.0 | 26.3 | 13.2 | 5.0 | 3.8 |
pub (N=299) | 48.2 | 30.1 | 15.1 | 1.7 | 4.7 |
private (N=382) | 53.1 | 23.3 | 11.8 | 7.6 | 3.1 |
Pri-Pub Difference | 4.98 | −6.80* | −3.27 | 5.92*** | −1.54 |
Understand patients’ situation when patients have difficulty in paying for drugs or other health expenditures | |||||
all (N=681) | 18.6 | 23.5 | 25.4 | 14.1 | 17.5 |
pub (N=299) | 12.7 | 26.8 | 25.4 | 14.7 | 20.4 |
private (N=382) | 23.3 | 20.9 | 25.4 | 13.6 | 15.2 |
Pri-Pub Difference | 10.59*** | −5.81* | −0.03 | −1.10 | −5.22* |
Know patients’ current prescriptions or ask when the patient visits | |||||
all (N=681) | 51.4 | 28.5 | 9.1 | 4.6 | 5.9 |
pub (N=299) | 46.2 | 34.8 | 8.0 | 4.3 | 6.7 |
private (N=382) | 55.5 | 23.6 | 9.9 | 4.7 | 5.2 |
Pri-Pub Difference | 9.34** | −11.22*** | 1.92 | 0.36 | −1.45 |
Able to change CHS if patients want | |||||
all (N=681) | 20.9 | 23.2 | 23.2 | 17.0 | 15.1 |
pub (N=299) | 22.4 | 25.4 | 26.8 | 13.4 | 12.0 |
private (N=382) | 19.6 | 21.5 | 20.4 | 19.9 | 17.5 |
Pri-Pub Difference | −2.77 | −3.95 | −6.34* | 6.52** | 5.50** |
Discuss with patients other possible providers for treating the patients’ medical condition | |||||
all (N=681) | 14.0 | 22.5 | 10.6 | 9.4 | 8.8 |
pub (N=299) | 14.4 | 22.1 | 11.4 | 9.7 | 11.0 |
private (N=382) | 13.6 | 22.8 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 7.1 |
Pri-Pub Difference | −0.77 | 0.70 | −1.42 | −0.54 | −3.97 |
Help patient to make appointment | |||||
all (N=681) | 8.7 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 17.5 | 12.6 |
pub (N=299) | 4.3 | 11.4 | 16.1 | 21.7 | 15.1 |
private (N=382) | 12.0 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 14.1 | 10.7 |
Pri-Pub Difference | 7.69*** | 1.98 | −3.75 | −7.60** | −4.32 |
Knowing patients’ results after patient visited a hospital | |||||
all (N=681) | 15.9 | 15.1 | 15.3 | 10.3 | 8.7 |
pub (N=299) | 14.7 | 15.4 | 17.7 | 9.7 | 11.0 |
private (N=382) | 16.8 | 14.9 | 13.4 | 10.7 | 6.8 |
Pri-Pub Difference | 2.04 | −0.46 | −4.37 | 1.03 | −4.23 |
Discuss with patients after they come back from other hospitals | |||||
all (N=681) | 17.9 | 17.2 | 11.2 | 11.0 | 7.9 |
pub (N=299) | 18.7 | 16.4 | 14.4 | 9.7 | 9.4 |
private (N=382) | 17.3 | 17.8 | 8.6 | 12.0 | 6.8 |
Pri-Pub Difference | −1.45 | 1.41 | −5.74** | 2.34 | −2.56 |
Give suggestions on healthy and unhealthy foods and the benefits of enough sleep | |||||
all (N=681) | 53.9 | 30.5 | 6.5 | 4.8 | 3.7 |
pub (N=299) | 48.5 | 33.8 | 8.0 | 5.4 | 4.0 |
private (N=382) | 58.1 | 28.0 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 |
Pri-Pub Difference | 9.62** | −5.77 | −2.79 | −0.90 | −0.61 |
Give suggestions on home safety such as storage of drugs and chemicals | |||||
all (N=681) | 27.0 | 24.7 | 19.8 | 13.7 | 14.2 |
pub (N=299) | 15.1 | 29.1 | 21.4 | 19.4 | 14.7 |
private (N=382) | 36.4 | 21.2 | 18.6 | 9.2 | 13.9 |
Pri-Pub Difference | 21.34*** | −7.89** | −2.82 | −10.24*** | −0.84 |
Ask questions on possible diseases or other health concerns of your family | |||||
all (N=681) | 32.9 | 41.1 | 11.6 | 6.2 | 7.8 |
pub (N=299) | 25.1 | 47.5 | 13.7 | 5.7 | 8.0 |
private (N=382) | 39.0 | 36.1 | 9.9 | 6.5 | 7.6 |
Pri-Pub Difference | 13.92 *** | −11.37*** | −3.76 | 0.86 | −0.44 |
Provide home visits | |||||
all (N=681) | 36.0 | 15.7 | 8.1 | 21.9 | 17.9 |
pub (N=299) | 37.8 | 15.1 | 9.0 | 19.1 | 19.1 |
private (N=382) | 34.6 | 16.2 | 7.3 | 24.1 | 17.0 |
Pri-Pub Difference | −3.24 | 1.18 | −1.70 | 5.02 | −2.05 |
Ask patients to fill out a questionnaire to better understand patient demand for services | |||||
all (N=681) | 31.3 | 23.5 | 8.8 | 17.5 | 18.5 |
pub (N=299) | 20.1 | 29.4 | 11.0 | 18.7 | 20.7 |
private (N=382) | 40.1 | 18.8 | 7.1 | 16.5 | 16.8 |
Pri-Pub Difference | 19.99*** | −10.58*** | −3.97* | −2.24 | −3.98 |
Ask residents to fill out a questionnaire to better understand health issues in the served community | |||||
all (N=681) | 28.8 | 26.9 | 8.2 | 16.4 | 19.2 |
pub (N=299) | 21.1 | 29.4 | 10.7 | 16.7 | 22.1 |
private (N=382) | 34.8 | 24.9 | 6.3 | 16.2 | 17.0 |
Pri-Pub Difference | 13.75*** | −4.56 | −4.42** | −0.49 | −5.06 |