Health Service Research

Author: Gong Youlong, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: This book discusses the concepts of population health needs, demand, service utilization, and health resources. It analyzes the relationships between these concepts, introduces common quantitative and qualitative methods used in health service research, and applies these principles and methods to provide a scientific basis for the implementation and evaluation of health plans. Through the study of health service research, it aims to improve the accessibility of health services, achieve coordination among equity, efficiency, and quality, and provide guidance for health system reform and modern management. The book consists of 6 parts and 23 chapters. Part 1 provides an overview of the origin and development of health service research in China, introducing achievements and experiences in the international health field; Part 2 is the Methods section, focusing on quantitative research methods for household health interviews, while also introducing recent qualitative research methods; Part 3 covers the content of health service research, emphasizing the introduction of service needs, demand, and utilization; Part 4 discusses health resource allocation, exploring the principles and methods of allocating health resources based on health needs, with a focus on human resource and financial resource allocation as well as regional health planning; Part 5 is the Evaluation section, offering in-depth discussions on process evaluation, outcome evaluation, benefit evaluation, and participatory assessment; Part 6 is the Development section, addressing some hot topics in health service development research, including studies on equity and efficiency, community health services, and behavioral risk factor surveillance.