Relative workload measurement based on RBRVS theory for village level basic public health service projects

Objective To scientifically measure the workload of basic public health services project on village level. Methods 257 village doctors and 24 public health administrators who work in rural health clinics in Qianjiang city, Hubei province and Qianjiang distrcit, Chongqing city were sampled, with questionnaire survey and key informant in-depth interview methods used to screen basic public health service projects affordable on village level, for workload measurement. Results 35 basic public health service projects were chosen as the measurement projects regarding their relative workload.Hypertension follow-up workload 100 was set as the benchmark, finding the rest relative workload of other projects range from 11 to 936. Conclusions It is reasonable to use the relative value measurement based on RBRVS theory on village level basic public health service projects.Results of this study can support the pricing and further dynamic modification of the basic public health service projects. Key words: Rural health services; Basic public health service project; Resource-based relative value scale; Workload; Measurement