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Quality of primary health care for chronic diseases in low-resource settings: Evidence from a comprehensive study in rural China.

Mingyue LiXiaotian ZhangHaoqing TangHuixian ZhengRen LongXiaoran ChengHaozhe ChengJiajia DongXiaohui WangXiaoyan ZhangPascal GeldsetzerXiao-Yun Liu
Published in: PloS one (2024)
The PHC quality in rural China has shown strengths and limitations. We identified large gaps in continuity of care, treatment, provider competence, family-centeredness, and shared decision-making. Policymakers should invest more effort in addressing these gaps to improve PHC quality.
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