Impact of Family Doctor Contract Services on Preventable Hospitalizations Amongst Patients with Hypertension in Rural China: Mediating Role of Primary Healthcare Quality.

Purpose: The objective of this study was to explore the connection between family doctor contract services and preventable hospitalizations. Additionally, we sought to examine the role of primary health care quality as a mediating factor in the link between family doctor contract services and preventable hospitalizations among patients with hypertension.

Patients And Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed in Dangyang (Hubei Province, Central China) and Xishui (Guizhou Province, Western China) counties in July-August 2023.