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Title: | Comparison of patients’ experiences in public and private primary care clinics in Malta |
Authors: | Pullicino, Glorianne Sciortino, Philip Calleja, Neville Schafer, Willemijn Boerma, Wienke Groenewegen, Peter |
Keywords: | Medical care -- Malta Medical policy -- Malta Health insurance -- Malta |
Issue Date: | 2014 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
Citation: | Pullicino, G., Sciortino, P., Calleja, N., Schafer, W., Boerma, W., & Groenewegen,P. (2014). Comparison of patients’ experiences in public and private primary care clinics in Malta. European Journal of Public Health, 25(3), 399-401. |
Abstract: | Demographic changes, technological developments and rising expectations require the analysis of public–private primary care (PC) service provision to inform policy makers. We conducted a descriptive, cross-sectional study using the dataset of the Maltese arm of the QUALICOPC Project to compare the PC patients’ experiences provided by public-funded and private (independent) general practitioners in Malta. Seven hundred patients from 70 clinics completed a self-administered questionnaire. Direct logistic regression showed that patients visiting the private sector experienced better continuity of care with more difficulty in accessing out-of-hours care. Such findings help to improve (primary) healthcare service provision and resource allocation. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/61063 |
Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacM&SPH |
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