The ecology of medical care: access points to the health care system in Austria and other developed countries.

ABSTRACT: Objective: This study aimed to analyze the Austrian health care system using the ecology of care model. Our secondary aim was to compare data from Austria with those available from other countries.Design: 3508 interviews employing a 30-item questionnaire related to the utilization of the health care system including demographic factors were conducted. Participants were chosen by a Random Digital Dialing procedure. Further, a literature review of studies of other countries use of the ecology of care model was conducted.Main outcome measures: Austria has one of the highest utilization of health care services in any of the assessed categories. The comparison with the literature review shows that Austria has the highest utilization of specialists working in the outpatient

SUBMITTER: Hoffmann K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6883430 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature