Primary care in five European countries: A citizens’ perspective on the quality of care for children

English version

Autoři: Janine A. van Til ^aff001; Catharina G. M. Groothuis-Oudshoorn ^aff001; Eline Vlasblom ^aff002; Paul L. Kocken ^aff002; Magda M. Boere-Boonekamp ^aff001
Působiště autorů: University of Twente, Technical Medical Centre, Department of Health Technology and Services Research, Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences, the Netherlands ^aff001; TNO, Department of Child Health, Leiden, The Netherlands ^aff002; Public Health and Primary Care Department of LUMC, Leiden, The Netherlands ^aff003
Vyšlo v časopise: PLoS ONE 14(11)
Kategorie: Research Article
prolekare.web.journal.doi_sk: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224550

Souhrn

Objective

As part of the Models of Child Health Appraised (MOCHA) project, this study aimed to answer the following research questions: 1) How do European citizens perceive the quality of primary health care provided for children? And 2) What are their priorities with respect to quality assessment of primary health care aimed at satisfying children’s needs?

Methods

Nine potential attributes of quality of primary care were operationalized in 40 quality aspects. An online survey was used to elicit opinions in a representative sample of citizens of Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Data collection comprised: background characteristics; perceived quality of primary health care for children; and priority setting of quality aspects. Descriptive analysis was performed and differences between groups were tested using Chi-Square test and ANOVA.

Results

Valid results were obtained from 2403 respondents. Mean satisfaction with quality of primary care ranged from 5.5 (Poland) to 7.2 (Spain). On average, between 56% (Poland) and 70% (Netherlands) of respondents had a positive perception of the primary health care system for children in their country. The ability of a child to limit their parents’ access to the child’s medical records was judged most negatively in all countries (average agreement score 28%, range 12–36%). The right of a child to a confidential consultation was judged most differently between countries (average agreement score 61%, range 40–75%). Overall top-10 priorities in ensuring high quality primary care were: timeliness (accessibility); skills/competences, management, facilities (appropriateness); no costs (affordability); information, dignity/respect (continuity); and swift referrals, collaboration (coordination).

Discussion

Between countries, significant differences exist in the perceived quality of primary care and priorities with regard to quality assessment. Taking into account the citizens’ perspective in decision-making means that aspects with low perceived quality that are highly prioritized warrant further action.

Klíčová slova:

Health care providers – Children – Child health – Germany – Primary care – Netherlands – Poland – Spain

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