Patients' Coping Behaviors to Unavailability of Essential Medicines in Primary Care in Developed Urban China.

Dan Wu Tai Pong LamKwok Fai LamKai Sing SunXu Dong Zhou

Published in: International journal of health policy and management (2021)

NEMP's unintended effects undermined patients' utilization of primary care in a developed city in China and led to unnecessary hospital visits. Countermeasures are needed to mitigate the negative impacts of NEMP on the primary care system.

Keyphrases

primary care
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
healthcare
prognostic factors
depressive symptoms
general practice
social support
electronic health record