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Noncommunicable Diseases / Chronic Disease · Journal article
Global Health Action · August 17, 2026
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This is a protocol for an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study comparing inpatient non-communicable disease patterns and care at tertiary hospitals in New Zealand and China. No empirical findings are presented; the document describes the planned methodology, sites, data sources, and analytical approach to be undertaken in 2023–2025. The study is not yet underway and represents an intention to generate evidence rather than reported evidence itself.
Explanatory sequential mixed-methods study. Adult inpatients (≥16 years) with primary diagnosis of major non-communicable diseases (cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases) at tertiary hospitals in New Zealand and China; healthcare professionals for interviews.. Intervention: No intervention; observational study examining existing inpatient records and healthcare professional perspectives.. Compared with: Cross-site comparison between the two tertiary hospitals; no control condition described.. Waikato Hospital (New Zealand) and The Third People's Hospital of Yibin (China).
This is a protocol for an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study comparing inpatient non-communicable disease patterns and care at tertiary hospitals in New Zealand and China. No empirical findings are presented; the document describes the planned methodology, sites, data sources, and analytical approach to be undertaken in 2023–2025. The study is not yet underway and represents an intention to generate evidence rather than reported evidence itself.
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As a protocol document, this describes future research and carries no immediate clinical implications. Once data are collected and analysed, findings may inform hospital-level service improvement strategies for NCD management across different healthcare contexts.
This is a study protocol describing planned mixed-methods research; no results or data are reported, only the design and methodology for a future comparative study.
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As a protocol document, this describes future research and carries no immediate clinical implications. Once data are collected and analysed, findings may inform hospital-level service improvement strategies for NCD management across different healthcare contexts.
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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases, represent a growing inpatient burden worldwide. Yet hospital-based cross-national mixed-methods comparisons remain scarce, and the factors shaping inpatient NCD care are poorly understood. This protocol describes an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study examining inpatient NCD characteristics, disease patterns and hospitalisation indicators in tertiary hospitals in New Zealand and China, and exploring multilevel influences on NCD care. Guided by the Social Ecological Model, the study will be conducted at Waikato Hospital and the Third People's Hospital of Yibin. In the quantitative phase, de-identified discharge records of adult inpatients aged ≥ 16 years with a primary diagnosis of one of the major NCDs will be extracted for 2023-2025. Analyses will be stratified by NCD category, and multivariable regression models with site as a fixed effect will examine variations in hospitalisation outcomes. In the qualitative phase, semi-structured interviews will be conducted with approximately 30-40 healthcare professionals across both settings. Interview data will be analysed thematically and integrated with quantitative findings using joint displays. To our knowledge, this is the first mixed-methods comparison of inpatient NCD care between tertiary hospitals in China and New Zealand. Findings are expected to support cross-cultural learning and inform evidence-based strategies to improve inpatient NCD management across diverse healthcare systems. This protocol is reported in accordance with the GRAMMS, STROBE and COREQ guidelines.
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