Implementing high-value, cost-conscious care: experiences of Irish doctors and the role of education in facilitating this approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adopting high-value, cost-conscious care (HVCCC) principles into medical education is growing in importance due to soaring global healthcare costs and the recognition that efficient care can enhance patient outcomes and control costs. Understanding the current opportunities and challenges doctors face concerning HVCCC in healthcare systems is crucial to tailor education to doctors' needs. Hence, this study aimed to explore medical students, junior doctors, and senior doctors' experiences with HVCCC, and to seek senior doctors' viewpoints on how education can foster HVCCC in clinical environments.

Methods

Using a mixed-methods design, our study involved a cross-sectional survey using the Maastricht HVCCC-Attitude Questionnaire (MHAQ), with a subset of consultants e

SUBMITTER: Carroll E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11191173 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature