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Bork-Hueffer, Tabea and Kraas, Frauke ORCID: 0000-0002-3498-6758 (2015). Health Care Disparities in Megaurban China: The Ambivalent Role of Unregistered Practitioners. Tijdschr. Econ. Soc. Geogr., 106 (3). S. 339 - 353. HOBOKEN: WILEY. ISSN 1467-9663

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Abstract

One of the unintended effects of China's health care reforms is the emergence of unregistered practitioners. We discuss reasons for their development and their role in the urban health care provision system under consideration of general developments in health care provision and health governance - thereby drawing scientific attention to a by far under-researched topic. We analyse the basic characteristics and strategies of clinic-based unregistered practitioners in Guangzhou and examine their perception and utilisation by rural-to-urban migrants. The research design followed a qualitative dominant mixed methods research approach, which included expert interviews with representatives of administration, indepth interviews with practitioners and migrants, a quantitative survey with 450 migrants and field observations. According to our results, gaps in the formal health care system - especially lack of access of marginalised population groups and inadequate responsiveness - poor enforcement of regulation and corrupt executive personnel are responsible for their emergence and prevalence.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Bork-Hueffer, Tabea UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Kraas, Frauke UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-3498-6758 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-400656
DOI:	10.1111/tesg.12116
Journal or Publication Title:	Tijdschr. Econ. Soc. Geogr.
Volume:	106
Number:	3
Page Range:	S. 339 - 353
Date:	2015
Publisher:	WILEY
Place of Publication:	HOBOKEN
ISSN:	1467-9663
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences > Department of Geosciences > Geographisches Institut
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language REPUBLIC-OF-CHINA; PUBLIC-HEALTH; URBAN CHINA; SYSTEM; CHALLENGES; REFORMS; SERVICES; LESSONS; PRIVATIZATION; MARKETIZATION Multiple languages Economics; Geography Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/40065