Present Situation of Community Public Health Service Items in 2007 in a District of Beijing

Objective To investigate the present situation of community public health service items,define the differences among different types of community health service centers and the gap between the present situation and the government regulations,so as to provide government suggestions on perfecting the function of community public health service.Methods A questionnaire survey covering 25 different types of community health service centers was carried out in Aug 2008.Results Community health service centers only carried out 45.6 items in 16 public health service categories on average,accounting for 60.0% in total number of 76 items in 17 categories.Three different types of community health service centers had carried out 43.8 items in 15 categories,44.5 in 15 categories,and 49.3 in 14 categories respectively,accounting for 57.6%,58.6%,and 64.9% in total number of items.The top five items of highest developing rate were respectively planned immunization (96.0%),health of children (92.0%),mental health (92.0%),health education (92.0%),and health information management (92.0%).The five items of lowest developing rate were endemic management (4.0%),health supervision (8.0%),the management of ophthalmocace and odontopathy (12.0%),occupational health (28.0%),and health care in the elderly (72.0%);while verminosis management has not yet carried out.Conclusion Different types of community health service centers in Bejing city had carried out a number of public health service items in 2007,but there was a distance away from the government regulations.So further efforts are needed to bridge the gap,and to perfect the public health service function of the community health service centers.