Distribution of outpatient visits and trends of Children's Health Care Department in a hospital in Beijing from 2019 to 2024

ZHAO Ming; DU Juan; HU Yan; LI Shijie; YANG Chenlu; LIANG Aimin

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2025-0668

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2026, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (1) : 90-95. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2025-0668

Distribution of outpatient visits and trends of Children's Health Care Department in a hospital in Beijing from 2019 to 2024

ZHAO Ming, DU Juan, HU Yan, LI Shijie, YANG Chenlu, LIANG Aimin

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Objective To analyze the distribution of outpatient visits and trends in common diseases within a children's health care center, in order to provide a scientific basis for optimizing pediatric health services and improving disease management. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted using data from the Hospital Information System of the Children's Health Care Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, from 2019 to 2024. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation analysis, and linear trend χ² tests were employed to analyze the composition of chief complaints, diagnosed diseases, and their changing trends across different years. Results The total number of outpatient visits fluctuated but showed an overall upward trend from 2019 to 2024, with a 51.5% increase in 2024 compared to 2019. Children under 3 years old accounted for the largest proportion (44.4%) over the six years. The Growth and Nutrition Clinic ranked first in visit volume from 2019 to 2022 (average proportion: 38.0%), whereas the Development and Behavior Clinic took the lead in 2023—2024 (average proportion: 40.8%). In the Growth and Nutrition Clinic, parents' primary concern shifted from "nutrition and feeding" (average 42.4%) in 2019—2020 to "height" (average 40.6%) in 2021—2024. Over the six years, the concordance rate between parents' perception of stunting/short stature and clinical diagnosis significantly decreased (χ²=58.622, P<0.001). In the Development and Behavior Clinic, "language/speech problems" and "developmental delay" were the top two parental concerns from 2019 to 2023. However, in 2024, "attention issues" emerged as the second most common concern (29.9%). Similarly, the concordance rate between parents' perception of developmental behavioral issues and clinical diagnosis significantly declined over the period (χ²=19.528, P<0.001). Conclusions Over the past six years, there has been a notable increase in parental concern regarding children's height and developmental behaviors (such as attention). However, the declining concordance rate between parental perception and clinical diagnosis suggests a prevalence of parental anxiety or cognitive bias. This underscores the need for pediatric health professionals to possess multidisciplinary knowledge to effectively address children's health management needs and alleviate parental child-rearing anxiety.

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children's health care / population distribution / trend analysis

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ZHAO Ming, DU Juan, HU Yan, LI Shijie, YANG Chenlu, LIANG Aimin. Distribution of outpatient visits and trends of Children's Health Care Department in a hospital in Beijing from 2019 to 2024[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2026, 34(1): 90-95 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2025-0668

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