Mixed methods research on satisfaction with basic medical insurance for urban and rural residents in China.

Background: There have been few studies on satisfaction with integrated basic medical insurance for urban and rural residents (URRBMI), and satisfaction with URRBMI is not very high because of the complexity of its policies and differences among the insured. The aim of the present study was to explore the factors that influence satisfaction with URRBMI in China and to provide scientific suggestions to the government for how to effectively manage and improve the policy.

Methods: An explanatory sequential design of mixed methods research was used.

[Study on out-of-pocket expenditure and related factors among cancer inpatients with Hunan Provincial Urban Employee Basic Medical Insurance].

Objective: To explore the level and influential factors for out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditure regarding Hunan Provincial Urban Employee Basic Medical Insurance (UEBMI) and to provide evidence for improvement of medical insurance payment system.


Methods: Stratified random sampling method was used to obtain 10 527 records of cancer inpatients from January 2011 to December 2014. Social demographic and expenditure information were collected from UEBMI information system.

[Content validity index in scale development].

Content validity is the degree to which an instrument has an appropriate sample of items for the construct being measured and is an important procedure in scale development. Content validity index (CVI) is the most widely used index in quantitative evaluation. There are 2 kinds of CVI: I-CVI and S-CVI.