Research on the impact of family doctor contract services on the willingness of residents’ first choice of medical institutions for treatment—empirical analysis based on PSM

(1)The level of contracted services of family doctors is high. (2)Residents preferred primary health institution as the first choice of medical institutions for treatment. (3)Residents with different characteristics had different rates of family doctor contracting service and tended to choose primary health institution for treatment.(4)Contracting service of family doctors had a positive effect on the willingness of residents to choose primary health institution. It is suggested that government departments should play a leading role, and enhance primary health institutions supply-side service provision capacity and the stickiness of family doctor contract services on the demand side.