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Conceptual Indicators Framework for Strengthening the Chinese Health System
Author(s) -
Xiao Yue,
Zhao Kun,
Sridharan Sanjeev,
Cao Xiaohong
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
new directions for evaluation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.374
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1534-875X
pISSN - 1097-6736
DOI - 10.1002/ev.20240
Subject(s) - china , government (linguistics) , plan (archaeology) , conceptual framework , process (computing) , political science , equity (law) , monitoring and evaluation , process management , public relations , public administration , economic growth , business , sociology , computer science , economics , geography , philosophy , linguistics , archaeology , law , operating system , social science
In 2009 the national government of China launched massive health reforms, together with other social and economic reforms. For the first time, evaluation was included in the draft national plan of health reforms and development—the so‐called “12th Five‐Year National Plan for Health Development (2011–2015).” The Chinese and Canadian researchers, with the support of the International Development Research Centre, Canada, helped to facilitate a deliberative process by various actors by conceptualizing an indicators system and mapping out key questions to be addressed by evaluating implementation of the national health plan. The conceptual indicators system serves as a platform for users and implementers of evaluation program to understand needs for evaluation better and sharpen focus on more prominent dimensions such as equity and contextual analysis.