Network characteristics of referrals for chronic disease patients: results from hierarchical medical reform in Shenzhen, China
The referral network has a vertical flow pattern conducive to the division of labour, cooperation, and resource integration of medical institutions in the region, and a hierarchical medical order is taking shape. However, poor communication between secondary hospitals and other institutions, high demand for data informatisation, and the gap between private and public PCFs may hinder further progress.
Authors
- Hanqun Lin
- Fangfang Gong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8695-087X)
- Guangyu Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0339-4522)
- Zhihong Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6022-3909)
- Ping Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6762-3630)
- Ying Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5452-9159)
- Junxia Luo
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Shantou University (CN)
- Shantou University Medical College (CN)
- Shenzhen Luohu People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-21175-4
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.40
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China