Analysis on demand of chronic patients and influence factors of community health service in Shenzhen

  Objective   To analyze the demand of chronic patients, utilization and influence factors of community health service(CHS)in Shenzhen, and to evaluate the effect of chronic disease comprehensive based community prev ention and control.

  Methods   The 26 communities and 1 841 peoples were sampled by random-stratified cluster, and questionnaires were taken.

  Results   In Shenzhen, the prevalence rate of chronic disease was 20.86%, the top ten chronic diseases were hy pertension, rheumatoid arthritis, sight problem, chronic stomach pain and ulcer, sleeping handicap, intervertebral disease, hemicrania, decayed tooth, cornany heart disease and diabetes.

  Conclusion   In or der to improve the utilization rate of CHS for chronic patient, the policy-makers should enhance accessibility and convenience of CHS.