Financing health care in rural China: Preliminary report of a nationwide study

Changing poor mothers' care-seeking behaviors in response to childhood illness: findings from a cross-sectional study in Granada, Nicaragua

“…The median percentage of monthly medical expenditure to household income in this study (10.0%) was similar to that of a study in the republic of Georgia [55], although this is remarkably high compared to results of studies in Pakistan [56] and China [57]. Both the latter studies indicated 5% was the average proportion in relation to monthly household income.…”

Changing poor mothers' care-seeking behaviors in response to childhood illness: findings from a cross-sectional study in Granada, Nicaragua

“…The median percentage of monthly medical expenditure to household income in this study (10.0%) was similar to that of a study in the republic of Georgia [55], although this is remarkably high compared to results of studies in Pakistan [56] and China [57]. Both the latter studies indicated 5% was the average proportion in relation to monthly household income.…”

What interventions do rural doctors think will increase recruitment in rural areas: a survey of 2778 health workers in Beijing

“…The average income of urban doctors is about 3000 yuan ($500) per month [27]. In the present study, although qualified rural doctors tended to have higher household incomes compared with non-qualified doctors, 87% of qualified rural doctors did not reach the household income level of 4000 yuan per month.…”

“…In the 1980s, the term ‘barefoot doctor’ was banned by the Ministry of Health, and some became rural doctors. However, under China’s unique Household Registration System, rural doctors are still classified as farmers and do not enjoy urban welfare benefits such as heavily subsidized housing, medical care and pensions [27]. The Household Registration System is perceived as the primary barrier to population mobility in China even today.…”

How does the turnover intention of village clinic doctors change after China's new health care system reform? A comparison based on three surveys in a province in eastern China

“…Employees can work effectively only if their essential needs have been met. Limited to the status of being both farmers and doctors, they cannot enjoy the government's wages and benefits, and the level of income and security is also on the low side ( 52 , 53 ). Fourth, in the implementation process of the NHCSR, village clinic doctors have had to undertake a higher workload.…”

Changing poor mothers' care-seeking behaviors in response to childhood illness: findings from a cross-sectional study in Granada, Nicaragua

“…The median percentage of monthly medical expenditure to household income in this study (10.0%) was similar to that of a study in the republic of Georgia [55], although this is remarkably high compared to results of studies in Pakistan [56] and China [57]. Both the latter studies indicated 5% was the average proportion in relation to monthly household income.…”

What interventions do rural doctors think will increase recruitment in rural areas: a survey of 2778 health workers in Beijing

“…The average income of urban doctors is about 3000 yuan ($500) per month [27]. In the present study, although qualified rural doctors tended to have higher household incomes compared with non-qualified doctors, 87% of qualified rural doctors did not reach the household income level of 4000 yuan per month.…”

“…In the 1980s, the term ‘barefoot doctor’ was banned by the Ministry of Health, and some became rural doctors. However, under China’s unique Household Registration System, rural doctors are still classified as farmers and do not enjoy urban welfare benefits such as heavily subsidized housing, medical care and pensions [27]. The Household Registration System is perceived as the primary barrier to population mobility in China even today.…”

How does the turnover intention of village clinic doctors change after China's new health care system reform? A comparison based on three surveys in a province in eastern China

“…Employees can work effectively only if their essential needs have been met. Limited to the status of being both farmers and doctors, they cannot enjoy the government's wages and benefits, and the level of income and security is also on the low side ( 52 , 53 ). Fourth, in the implementation process of the NHCSR, village clinic doctors have had to undertake a higher workload.…”

Changing poor mothers' care-seeking behaviors in response to childhood illness: findings from a cross-sectional study in Granada, Nicaragua

“…The median percentage of monthly medical expenditure to household income in this study (10.0%) was similar to that of a study in the republic of Georgia [55], although this is remarkably high compared to results of studies in Pakistan [56] and China [57]. Both the latter studies indicated 5% was the average proportion in relation to monthly household income.…”

What interventions do rural doctors think will increase recruitment in rural areas: a survey of 2778 health workers in Beijing

“…The average income of urban doctors is about 3000 yuan ($500) per month [27]. In the present study, although qualified rural doctors tended to have higher household incomes compared with non-qualified doctors, 87% of qualified rural doctors did not reach the household income level of 4000 yuan per month.…”

“…In the 1980s, the term ‘barefoot doctor’ was banned by the Ministry of Health, and some became rural doctors. However, under China’s unique Household Registration System, rural doctors are still classified as farmers and do not enjoy urban welfare benefits such as heavily subsidized housing, medical care and pensions [27]. The Household Registration System is perceived as the primary barrier to population mobility in China even today.…”

How does the turnover intention of village clinic doctors change after China's new health care system reform? A comparison based on three surveys in a province in eastern China

“…Employees can work effectively only if their essential needs have been met. Limited to the status of being both farmers and doctors, they cannot enjoy the government's wages and benefits, and the level of income and security is also on the low side ( 52 , 53 ). Fourth, in the implementation process of the NHCSR, village clinic doctors have had to undertake a higher workload.…”