2013
Patient experiences with inpatient care in rural China
Sipsma H, Liu Y, Wang H, Zhu Y, Xue L, Alpern R, Dale M, Bradley E. Patient experiences with inpatient care in rural China. International Journal For Quality In Health Care 2013, 25: 452-458. PMID: 23811313, DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzt046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCounty-level hospitalsPatient ratingsPatient experienceInpatient careHospital typeSociodemographic characteristicsHospital inpatient careCross-sectional studyHealth care experiencesOverall patient ratingsPatient evaluationHospital careMultivariable modelOutcome measuresCare experiencesHospitalLogistic regressionHealth systemCareNotable proportionRural ChinaRoutine monitoringHousehold membersParticipantsAssociation
2012
Health Insurance Benefit Design and Healthcare Utilization in Northern Rural China
Wang H, Liu Y, Zhu Y, Xue L, Dale M, Sipsma H, Bradley E. Health Insurance Benefit Design and Healthcare Utilization in Northern Rural China. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e50395. PMID: 23185616, PMCID: PMC3503891, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0050395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth insurance benefit designOutpatient visitsInsurance benefit designNew Rural Cooperative Medical SchemeHealthcare utilizationInpatient coverageHealth insurance benefitsHealth services expensesTotal outpatient visitsHealth service utilizationHealth care utilizationNumber of hospitalizationsCross-sectional studySubstantial social problemBenefit designCare utilizationOutpatient careRural Cooperative Medical SystemService utilizationInpatient utilizationCooperative Medical SchemeBenefit package designService useAnalytic sampleVisits