TY - JOUR
T1 - Care preferences in a Cretan community with integrated hospital/general practice services
AU - Chatziarsenis, M.
AU - Makri, E.
AU - Sapouna-Chatziarseni, W.
AU - Fioretos, M.
AU - Faresjo, T.
AU - Trell, E.
AU - Lionis, C.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - Addresses the important question of the optimal share and distribution of primary and hospital care, stating that the end-user consensus is essential. On a classical medical ground with integrated medical services the care seeking patterns and preferences were investigated in a representative sample of the, hence reasonably unbiased, native population. In a small Cretan township hospital combining secondary and primary care, a questionnaire of habits, perceptions and expectations of health services delivery and provision was distributed to a consecutive visitor sample. Overall, primary care was well and realistically appreciated. In six of the 12 conditions, mostly with fever and/or pain, general practitioners were clearly preferred while in three, as a rule organ-associated, specialists were the first choice. The consumer-oriented survey brings additional support to the vital role of primary care in the ongoing health systems development.
AB - Addresses the important question of the optimal share and distribution of primary and hospital care, stating that the end-user consensus is essential. On a classical medical ground with integrated medical services the care seeking patterns and preferences were investigated in a representative sample of the, hence reasonably unbiased, native population. In a small Cretan township hospital combining secondary and primary care, a questionnaire of habits, perceptions and expectations of health services delivery and provision was distributed to a consecutive visitor sample. Overall, primary care was well and realistically appreciated. In six of the 12 conditions, mostly with fever and/or pain, general practitioners were clearly preferred while in three, as a rule organ-associated, specialists were the first choice. The consumer-oriented survey brings additional support to the vital role of primary care in the ongoing health systems development.
KW - Community relations
KW - Greece
KW - Health care
KW - Prevention costs
KW - Quality assurance
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=3242675675&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:3242675675
SN - 0952-6862
VL - 14
SP - 189
EP - 192
JO - International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance
JF - International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance
IS - 5
ER -