Table 1
Demographic characteristics of participants (N = 3,531).
| VARIABLES | CATEGORIES | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| County (City, District) | Deqing County | 369 (10.45) |
| Dongyang City | 213 (6.03) | |
| Changshan county | 237 (6.71) | |
| Tongxiang City | 264 (7.48) | |
| Keqiao District | 924 (26.17) | |
| Yuyao City | 237 (6.71) | |
| Luqiao District | 117 (3.31) | |
| Chun’an County | 207 (5.86) | |
| Ruian City | 345 (9.77) | |
| Putuo District | 306 (8.67) | |
| Jinyun County | 312 (8.84) | |
| Hospital level | Leading county-level hospitals | 968 (27.41) |
| THCs (CHCs) | 2563 (72.59) | |
| Sex | Male | 1302 (36.87) |
| Female | 2229 (63.13) | |
| Age | <=40 | 2288 (64.80) |
| >=41 | 1243 (35.20) | |
| Education degree | Master or above | 60 (1.70) |
| Undergraduate degree | 2645 (74.91) | |
| College degree or below | 826 (23.39) | |
| Job Category | Clinician | 1911 (54.12) |
| Public health physician | 479 (13.57) | |
| Medical technician | 653 (18.49) | |
| Administrative personnel | 488 (13.82) | |
| Professional title | Senior professional title | 573 (16.23) |
| Intermediate professional title | 1172 (33.19) | |
| Junior professional title | 1403 (39.73) | |
| No professional title | 383 (10.85) | |
| Types of personnel | Formal staff | 3100 (87.79) |
| Temporary staff | 431 (12.21) |
Figure 1
The combined percentage of healthcare professions who responded that they strongly agreed and somewhat agreed with the construction measures of ICHC.
Table 2
The severity scores of the problems of the ICHC.
| PROBLEMS | SCORE (MEAN ± SD) |
|---|---|
| The government financial fund input is insufficient. | 2.92 ± 1.76 |
| There are not enough health professionals. | 2.61 ± 1.68 |
| The medical facilities and equipment are poor. | 2.48 ± 1.71 |
| The performance appraisal and benefit distribution are unfair. | 2.45 ± 1.74 |
| The construction of information sharing platform is lagging. | 2.44 ± 1.72 |
| The integration mechanism of medical and preventive services is not perfect. | 2.34 ± 1.66 |
| The management system is imperfect. | 2.24 ± 1.69 |
| The operational and management autonomy is weakened. | 2.23 ± 1.69 |
| The medical service capacity is not strong. | 2.17 ± 1.66 |
| The general practitioner contracting services are not as effective as they could be. | 1.99 ± 1.72 |
| The payment method of health insurance is unreasonable. | 1.92 ± 1.73 |
| The two-way referral system is not smooth. | 1.80 ± 1.68 |
Figure 2
The importance scores of measures to improve the overall medical service capacity of ICHC.
Figure 3
The influencing factors of satisfaction of healthcare professionals to ICHC.