Community health centers and primary care access and quality for chronically-ill patients - a case-comparison study of urban Guangdong Province, China.

Objective: Reform of the health care system in urban areas of China has prompted concerns about the utilization of Community Health Centers (CHC). This study examined which of the dominant primary care delivery models, i.e.

Integrated care delivery and health care seeking by chronically-ill patients - a case-control study of rural Henan province, China.

Objective: This study examined the impact of an Integrated Care Delivery intervention on health care seeking and outcomes for chronically-ill patients in Henan province, China.

Methods: A case-control study was carried out in six health care organizations from two counties in Henan province, China. 371 patients aged 50 years or over with hypertension or diabetes who visited either community health centers or hospitals in the Intervention or Control Counties were systematically selected and surveyed on health care seeking behavior, quality of care, and pathway of care for their major chronic condition.