• Issue

    Health Care Science: Volume 1, Issue 3

    i-iv, 135-192
    December 2022

ISSUE INFORMATION

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Issue Information

  • Pages: i-iv
  • First Published: 05 December 2022

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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The impact of infectious disease prevention behavior on quality of life: A moderated mediation model

  • Pages: 135-145
  • First Published: 07 September 2022
The impact of infectious disease prevention behavior on quality of life: A moderated mediation model

This study mainly found the mechanism of infectious disease prevention behavior affecting the quality of life, and also found the important role of different family structures. This study reveals the mechanism of infectious disease prevention behavior promoting quality of life from the perspective of family structure for the first time, and provides theoretical support for improving the quality of life and self-efficacy of different types of families in the future.

REVIEWS

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Primary health care in China: A decade of development after the 2009 health care reform

  • Pages: 146-159
  • First Published: 12 September 2022
Primary health care in China: A decade of development after the 2009 health care reform

After the launch of the historical Reform of the Medical and Health Care System in 2009, China's primary health care (PHC) system has witnessed significant progress and breakthroughs. In this review, we summarized published literature and official policies and synthesized data from the electronic registration information system of the National Health Commission, national statistical reports, or yearbooks in health care. The review describes the structural design and major achievements of PHC in China in the last decade, emphasizing the national policy foundation, budgeting and insurance coverage, evolution of service delivery, professional team development, and the advancement of supporting technologies.

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Implementation science: A critical but undervalued part of the healthcare innovation ecosystem

  • Pages: 160-165
  • First Published: 12 October 2022
Implementation science: A critical but undervalued part of the healthcare innovation ecosystem

This review highlights the role of implementation science in the healthcare innovation ecosystem, summarize how settings have leveraged it to promote translation of innovation into practice, and describe our own experience of embedding implementation science into an academic medical center in Singapore. Three key thrusts were common in promoting implementation science: (1) establishing dedicated centers, (2) offering funding and (3) building knowledge and capacity among staff.

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Health reform in China: Developments and future prospects

  • Pages: 166-172
  • First Published: 27 September 2022
Health reform in China: Developments and future prospects

The Chinese health reform did make some significant achievements since 2009. However, affordability and accessibility to primary care and public health remain to be serious concerns. Health governance reforms are necessary to address affordability and accessibility issues in the next stage of health reform.

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A systematic review on the cost-effectiveness of the computer-assisted orthopedic system

  • Pages: 173-185
  • First Published: 02 November 2022
A systematic review on the cost-effectiveness of the computer-assisted orthopedic system

In the era of precision medicine, the computer-assisted orthopedic system is fast growing. This review summarizes the cost-effectiveness analyses with regard to computer-assisted orthopedic system and explores the potential factors that would influence the cost-efficiency of this new-generation technique.