Utilization and Provider Choice in Maternal and Child Health Care in Hsintien City: A Review of the Role of the Health Station
新店市婦幼衛生服務使用與供給者選擇之研究：衛生所角色之重探
Resource
中華公共衛生雜誌 14 (3): 237-245
Journal
中華公共衛生雜誌
Journal Volume
14
Journal Issue
3
Pages
237-245
Date Issued
1995-06
Date
1995
Author(s)
符春花
Abstract
A probability proportional to size (PPS) sample of 320 infants was drawn from 1102 infants between 13 and 16 months of age from the city of Hsintien, a satellite city of Taipei. Home visits and questionnaire interviews were conducted for all of the mothers by eight trained interviewers in September, 1990. Utilization and provider choice of maternal and child health care of these infants were investigated. Most of the mothers had had prenatal care and postnatal care and were currently using contraceptive methods, the rates were 99.1%, 78.8%, and 77.0% respectively. Only 31.1% had had Pap smears in the past year. In all, 81.5% of the infants had had neonatal screening, and 77.9% had had well baby examinations. The rate for completion of all immunizations before one year of age exceeded 90%. Almost all maternal care was provided in hospitals or clinics. Health stations were used more often for infant care, and usage increased as the baby grew older. None of the neonatal screening was provided in health stations. About 30% of the immunizations within one month and over 70% of the immunizations after one month were given in health stations. Stepwise multiple regression analysis shows that total use of health stations by completely immunized babies was positively related to the understanding of health stations, accessibility, and the need for cheap or free care, while being negatively related to requirements of good attitude and of attending delivery. The authors suggest a review the role of health stations and thedevelopement of an integrated health care system to organize all possible resources.
Subjects
婦幼衛生;衛生所;Maternal and child health;health station
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journal article
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