Comparing the Quality of Primary Care between Public and Private Providers in Urban China: A Standardized Patient Study.

ABSTRACT: Previous studies have been limited by not directly comparing the quality of public and private CHCs using a standardized patient method (SP). This study aims to evaluate and compare the quality of the primary care provided by public and private CHCs using a standardized patient method in urban China. We recruited 12 standardized patients from the local community presenting fixed cases (unstable angina and asthma), including 492 interactions between physicians and standardized patients across 63 CHCs in Xi'an, China. We measured the quality of primary care on seven criteria: (1) adherence to checklists, (2) correct diagnosis, (3) correct treatment, (4) number of unnecessary exams and drugs, (5) diagnosis time, (6) expense of visit, (7) patient-centered communication. Significant quality dif

SUBMITTER: Su M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8151428 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature