Objective:To understand the status quo of community care in Chongqing city in 2006. Methods:To know the basic state of community care by observation and data collection in 9 community health service centers and 18 service stations that located in urban area

we investigated 104 nurses and 62 patients in communities by questionnaire. Results:The average community nurses are older than hospital nurses;98% community nurses are below the university academic career;some service items such as home nursing

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rehabilitation nursing and hospitalpice are not totally completed;there are manifest differences in community service among nurses with different educational background and different professional titles(P﹤0.05). Conclusion:An alternate institution may be established between general hospitals and community health centers(station). The finance support to community medical and training of community nurse should be guaranteed and service range of community care should be expanded.