ObjectiveTo comprehensively evaluate the essential public health service in Xinjin county of Chengdu from 2009 to April 2011, so as to provide evidence for improving primary healthcare system reform in Chengdu city. MethodsThe data was collected from the Xinjin county-wide health information system. The electronic health records, chronic disease management, childbirth management and mental health were quantitatively described and compared. Resultsa) In 2010, 88 772 residents had the physical examination and health assessment, among which, 14 497 (16%) were detected with some health problems. The average cost per positive detection was RMB 122.5 yuan. b) Up to April 2011, 98.2% of people in Xinjin county have their health records but the proportions were ranged from 68.08% to 109.02% in different primary healthcare providers. The details of the most health records were incomplete. c) 7 318 patients with hypertension and 2 187 diabetes mellitus were detected, and among them, 90.1% of patients with hypertension and 95.1% of patients with diabetes had their health records for chronic diseases management. d) The rate of stillbirth or neonatal mortality was lower than 4‰. There was no maternal death in the 8 years. But the cesarean section rate was about 61%. e) 97.3% of the patients with mental disorders were supervised in 2010, which was reduced by 2.7% compared to 2009. Conclusionsa) There is low proportion of all the residents in Xinjin having physical examination and health assessment and the rate of diseases detection is low as well. b) There is very wide coverage of health records for residents in Xinjin county, nearly universal coverage. c) The health records for the chronic disease patients were well-established, but the early detection rate of the chronic diseases is low. d) High proportion of the patients with mental disorders is supervised. e) The strategy that only county-level hospitals could provide obstetrical service instead of township hospitals is successful to reduce the neonatal mortality and maternal mortality. However, the cesarean section rate is high. f) It acts, to some extent, as a model to successfully improve the essential public health service and management based on the conuty-wide healthcare information system. However, the data quality, data mining and data utilization should be further improved
ObjectiveTo get known of the knowing and utilization of essential public health services among community residents for clinical visits in Nanchang city, and to provide evidence for promoting the effective use of public health services. MethodsA total of 20 community health services (CHS) organizations were finally selected by stratified random sampling method from 5 administrative regions in Nanchang city. Questionnaire survey about the knowing and utilization of public health services was performed to the 500 residents. We used EpiData 3.0 software to establish the database and SPSS 17.0 software for statistical analysis. ResultsThe awareness rate about essential public health services among them was 77.6% in Nanchang, which was highest to 91.0% in Wanli district and lowest to 47.0% in Xihu district. The differences between the administrative regions were significant (χ2=75.893, P=0.000). The archiving rate in CHS organizations among visits was 59.2%, which was up to 84.0% in Wanli district and lowest to 40.0% in Qingshanhu district. It also showed statistical significance between the regions (χ2=110.493, P=0.000). The total utilization rate about essential public health services was 95.8% in the population, which was no significant difference between the regions (χ2=7.772, P=0.100). However, the utilization rate in different populations was statistically significant (P < 0.05). ConclusionThe awareness rate and archiving rate about essential public health services among the residents in CHS organizations in Nanchang was not high, but the utilization rate was much higher, which was different among the administrative regions. The CHS organizations should strengthen the publicizing of essential public health services knowledge for the people in different regions to improve the co-development of the regions. In addition, it is also necessary to improve the use of community health services among the populations to achieve the goal about the equalization of essential public health services.