Examining the factors associated with inpatients' perception of overtreatment in Korea: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients' perception of receiving overtreatment can cause distrust in medical services. Unlike outpatients, inpatients are highly likely to receive many medical services without fully understanding their medical situation. This information asymmetry could prompt inpatients to perceive treatment as excessive. This study tested the hypothesis that there are systematic patterns in inpatients' perceptions of overtreatment.

Methods

We examined determinant factors of inpatients' perception of overtreatment in a cross-sectional design that used data from the 2017 Korean Health Panel (KHP), a nationally representative survey. For sensitivity analysis, the concept of overtreatment was analyzed by dividing it into a broad meaning (any overtreatment) and a narrow meaning (st

SUBMITTER: Jang JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10268426 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature