Patient experiences of primary care quality amongst different types of health care facilities in central Vietnam.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient experience with primary health care services can vary markedly between different types of health care facilities, even within the same country setting. Given known benefits of high quality primary health care, the performance of these facilities may significantly impact population health. The aim of this study was to compare the quality of primary care in different types of health facilities as experienced by Vietnamese consumers.

Methods

1662 people who utilized primary health care services at least once over the past two years in various types of facilities in central Vietnam were surveyed in a cross-sectional study using the Vietnamese version of the Primary Care Assessment Tool (VN PCAT-AE) to assess overall primary care quality as well as several diff

SUBMITTER: Hoa NT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6498623 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature