I. Health status
Health is the original motive force for people to use health services and generate demand for health services. With the development of social economy, the progress of science and technology, and the improvement of residents' living and cultural level, people's understanding of health and diseases is also deepening and developing. The definition of health in the Charter of the World Health Organization: Health refers to a sound state of physical, psychological and social adaptability, not just the absence of disease or physical weakness. Therefore, when people's health level declines or there are factors that affect people's health, consumers need to invest in health and improve their health by using health services. On the one hand, consumers' physiological functions can be restored, they can participate in production and activities more effectively, and create more income for families and individuals; On the other hand, it relieves the psychological pressure brought by the disease and brings psychological satisfaction; Furthermore, consumers have more opportunities to participate in social activities and enjoy the fun of life. Therefore, when the health status of individuals and people changes, their demand for health services will also change.
Second, socio-demographic and cultural factors.
Social population culture includes many aspects, such as population size, population age composition, gender, years of education, housing conditions and so on. When the population increases, it will inevitably lead to an increase in the utilization of health services, that is, health services will increase with the increase of population. In the proportion of population composition, the increase in the proportion of middle-aged and elderly people will increase the demand for health services, mainly because the middle-aged and elderly people have high frequency of illness and chronic diseases are the main types of diseases, so they use health services more. People with longer education years pay more attention to preventive health care and early diagnosis and treatment, so the demand for health services will increase; On the other hand, because they have more knowledge of preventive health care, they will take more self-treatment, thus reducing the use of health services in health institutions.
Three. General economic factors
The demand for health services is also influenced by the price of health services, personal subjective preferences, income, prices of related commodities, expectations of future commodity supply and money savings. The higher the price of medical services, the less the demand. The higher the income level of demanders, the stronger the purchasing power of consumers for health services, and the greater the demand for health services. The more consumers save, the lower their purchasing power and the less demand they have.
Fourth, health service providers.
In the health service market, patients' consumption of health services is determined by the economic conditions of doctors and patients. When providing health services, doctors not only consider the interests of patients, but also consider their own economic interests. Therefore, under certain conditions, consumers can be induced to consume more health services, resulting in induced demand.