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In total, 23 potentially influencing factors of patients\u2019 financial burden for hospital on PPP model were chosen from the above policy. The five-year (2007\u20122011) data for the above 29 indicators come from statistic department of hospital on PPP model. Grey relational analysis (GRA) was applied to analyze the influencing factors of patients\u2019 financial burden for hospital on PPP model.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title content-type=\"abstract-subheading\">Findings<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>A clear rank of influencing factors of patients\u2019 financial burden is obtained and suggestions are provided from results of GRA, which provide reference for policymakers of hospital on PPP model. The five main influencing factors of patients\u2019 financial burden for hospital on PPP model, in sequence, are rescuing critical ill patients on emergency, rescuing critical ill inpatients, inpatient bed occupancy rate, working days per bed and medical building area.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title content-type=\"abstract-subheading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The study on the influencing factors of patients\u2019 financial burden for hospital on PPP model not only provides decision-making for policymaker of hospital and controlling of medical expenditure but also contributes to release patients\u2019 financial burden for hospitals on PPP model.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1108\/gs-11-2018-0057","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,5,15]],"date-time":"2019-05-15T05:38:42Z","timestamp":1557898722000},"page":"175-184","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Applying GRA to analyze influencing factors of 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