Reallocations in acne healthcare: exploring the possible roles and added value of non-physicians by a mixed-methods study design.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A highly promoted opportunity for optimizing healthcare services is to expand the role of non-physician care providers by care reallocation. Reallocating care from physicians to non-physicians can play an important role in solving systemic healthcare problems such as care delays, hospital overcrowding, long waiting lists, high work pressure and expanding healthcare costs. Dermatological healthcare services, such as the acne care provision, are well suited for exploring the opportunities for care reallocation as many different types of care professionals are involved in the care process. In the Netherlands, acne care is mainly delivered by general practitioners and dermatologists. The Dutch healthcare system also recognizes non-physician care providers, among which dermal

SUBMITTER: de Vries F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8317412 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature