Primary care quality in Vietnam: Perceptions and opinions of primary care physicians in commune health centers - a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Measuring the performance of a primary care system is one of the very first steps to find out whether there is room for improvement. To obtain an objective and comprehensive view, this measurement should come from both the supply and demand sides of the system. Patients' experiences of primary care have been studied around the world, but much less energy has been invested in researching providers' perspectives. This research aims to explore how primary care physicians working at commune health centers in Vietnam evaluate their performance and their opinions on how to improve the quality of primary care services.

Materials and methods

First, a quantitative study was conducted using the validated Vietnamese PCAT questionnaire-provider expanded version (VN PCAT PE)

SUBMITTER: Hoa NT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7595414 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature