Exploring general practitioners' perceptions about the primary care gatekeeper role in Indonesia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the current healthcare delivery system funded by National Health Insurance (NHI) in Indonesia, the gatekeeper role of primary care services is critical to ensuring equal healthcare access for the population. To be effective, gatekeeping relies on the performance of general practitioners (GPs). However, the perceptions held by Indonesian GPs about their gatekeeper role are not yet well documented. This study describes the self-perceived knowledge, attitudes and performance of Indonesian GPs with respect to the gatekeeper role and explores associated factors.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study of all primary care facilities (N = 75) contracted by the regional NHI office in the Banyumas district. The 73 participating GPs completed a written questionnaire

SUBMITTER: Mulyanto J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7780672 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature