Patient experiences with general practice in Norway: a comparison of immigrant groups and the majority population following a national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient experience is an important indicator of quality of health care. In Norway, little is known about the quality of health care for immigrants. The aim of this study was to compare patient-reported experiences with general practice between the Norwegian-born population and immigrant groups.

Methods

We performed secondary analyses of data from a national survey on patient experiences with general practice, including assessments of general practitioners (GPs) and their GP offices. The survey was carried out in Norway in 2018-19. The total number of respondents was 2029, with a response rate of 42.6%. Region of birth was available for 1981 participants, and these were included in the analyses ("Norway" (N = 1756), "Asia, Africa or South America" (N = 95), "Easter

SUBMITTER: Kjollesdal M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7708102 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature