Assessing the potential for improvement of primary care in 34 countries: a cross-sectional survey

Assessing the potential for improvement of primary care in 34 countries: a cross-sectional survey

Objective To investigate patients’ perceptions of improvement potential in primary care in 34 countries. Methods We did a cross-sectional survey of 69 201 patients who had just visited general practitioners at primary-care facilities. Patients rated five features of person-focused primary care – acc...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Willemijn LA Schäfer, Wienke GW Boerma, Anna M Murante, Herman JM Sixma, François G Schellevis, Peter P Groenewegen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The World Health Organization 2015-03-01
Series:	Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Online Access:	http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862015000400161&lng=en&tlng=en

Similar Items

Comparison of patient evaluations of health care quality in relation to WHO measures of achievement in 12 European countries
by: Kerssens Jan J., et al.
Published: (2004-01-01)

Case-mix adjustments for patient reported experience and outcome measures in primary care: an empirical approach to identify patient characteristics as case-mix adjusters based on a secondary analysis of an international survey among patients and their general practitioners in 34 countries
by: Peter P. Groenewegen, et al.
Published: (2023-12-01)

Patient Reported Indicator Surveys (PaRIS): Methodological Considerations of a Field Trial in Slovenia
by: AMBROŽ Matija, et al.
Published: (2024-01-01)

Comparison between primary care service delivery in Malaysia and other participating countries of the QUALICOPC project: a cross-sectional study
by: Peter Groenewegen, et al.
Published: (2021-05-01)

Social concordance and patient reported experiences in countries with different gender equality: a multinational survey
by: D. Eggermont, et al.
Published: (2024-03-01)

Strengthening Primary Healthcare through accelerated advancement of the global pharmacy workforce: a cross-sectional survey of 88 countries
by: Ian Bates, et al.
Published: (2022-05-01)

Data analysis plan of the OECD PaRIS survey: leveraging a multi-level approach to analyse data collected from people living with chronic conditions and their primary care practices in 20 countries
by: Peter Groenewegen, et al.
Published: (2024-06-01)

University students’ health-related quality of life and its determinants. Results from a cross-sectional survey during the COVID-19 pandemic
by: Karoline Wagner, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01)

Prevalence of school related violence in seven countries: A cross-sectional survey.
by: Ariel BenYishay, et al.
Published: (2024-01-01)

Prevalence of school related violence in seven countries: A cross-sectional survey
by: Ariel BenYishay, et al.
Published: (2024-01-01)

Recruitment, data collection, participation rate, and representativeness of the international cross-sectional PRICOV-19 study across 38 countries
by: Athina Tatsioni, et al.
Published: (2024-06-01)

Changes over Time in Multidimensional Poverty: Methodology and Results for 34 Countries
by: Alkire, S, et al.
Published: (2017)

Changes over time in multidimensional poverty: methodology and results for 34 countries
by: Alkire, S, et al.
Published: (2015)

Management of Chronic Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa: Cross-Fertilisation between HIV/AIDS and Diabetes Care
by: Josefien van Olmen, et al.
Published: (2012-01-01)

Geographical distribution and prevalence of podoconiosis in Rwanda: a cross-sectional country-wide survey
by: Deribe, K, et al.
Published: (2019)

The Humanistic and Economic Burden of Migraine in Europe: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Five Countries
by: Michael J. Doane, et al.
Published: (2020-06-01)

How representative of primary care are research active practices? Cross-sectional survey.
by: McManus, R, et al.
Published: (2008)

Assessment of joint health in patients receiving prophylaxis for haemophilia A: a cross-sectional survey in five European countries
by: Zalmai Hakimi, et al.
Published: (2024-09-01)

Measuring under-5 mortality and fertility through mobile phone surveys: an assessment of selection bias in 34 low-income and middle-income countries
by: Georges Reniers, et al.
Published: (2023-11-01)

General hospital specialists’ attitudes toward psychiatry: a cross-sectional survey in seven countries
by: Jane McCarthy, et al.
Published: (2021-11-01)

Understanding the roles and work of paramedics in primary care: a national cross-sectional survey
by: Eaton, G, et al.
Published: (2022)

S300: ASSESSMENT OF JOINT HEALTH IN PATIENTS RECEIVING PROPHYLAXIS FOR HAEMOPHILIA A IN FIVE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES: A CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY
by: Hortensia De la Corte‐rodriguez, et al.
Published: (2023-08-01)

Are multidisciplinary consultation meetings for prenatal diagnosis achievable in a low-income country? A descriptive cross-sectional survey in Benin
by: Antoine Séraphin Gbenou, et al.
Published: (2023-11-01)

Under the Radar: A Survey of Students’ Experiences of Discrimination in the German University Context
by: Amand Führer, et al.
Published: (2024-06-01)

The hostile environment in primary care: Qualitative analysis of a cross sectional survey of health care professionals in primary care
by: Joanna Dobbin, et al.
Published: (2024-01-01)

Shared decision making between patient and GP about referrals from primary care: Does gatekeeping make a difference?
by: Alexandru M Rotar, et al.
Published: (2018-01-01)

Status of care for end stage kidney disease in countries and regions worldwide: international cross sectional survey
by: Bello, A, et al.
Published: (2019)

Awareness Regarding Anesthesiology and Anesthesiologists Among General Population in Developing Country- A Cross Sectional Survey
by: Khyati Pandya, et al.
Published: (2016-06-01)

Consumption of dietary supplements and their determinants among adults in six Arabic countries: a cross-sectional survey
by: Samar Amer, et al.
Published: (2024-06-01)

Inequalities in health system coverage and quality: a cross-sectional survey of four Latin American countries
by: Javier Roberti, PhD, et al.
Published: (2024-01-01)

Workplace Violence Against Primary Care Physicians in Chengdu, China: A Cross-sectional Survey
by: Xin Zeng, et al.
Published: (2025-03-01)

Interpersonal continuity of care: a cross-sectional survey of primary care patients' preferences and their experiences.
by: Baker, R, et al.
Published: (2007)

Evidence-Based Practice in Primary Care Occupational Therapy: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Sweden
by: Ann-Charlotte Lindström, et al.
Published: (2018-01-01)

Psychosocial and professional characteristics of burnout in Swiss primary care practitioners: a cross-sectional survey
by: Swiss Medical Weekly
Published: (2005-02-01)

Lifestyle of primary healthcare professionals (nutrition, tobacco, sexual health): a cross-sectional survey
by: A. Kuttybaev, et al.
Published: (2024-06-01)

Prevalence of hepatitis C among HIV-1, HIV-2 and dually reactive patients: A multi-country cross-sectional survey in West Africa
by: Didier K. Ekouevi, et al.
Published: (2018-10-01)

Analysis of Salivary Levels of IL-8 and IL-34 in Periodontitis Patients: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study
by: Farah R Abood, et al.
Published: (2023-01-01)

Website Premia for Extensive Margins of International Firm Activities: Evidence for SMEs from 34 Countries
by: Joachim Wagner
Published: (2022-10-01)

A cross-sectional survey of critical care services in Sri Lanka: A lower middle-income country
by: Haniffa, R, et al.
Published: (2014)

A cross-sectional survey of critical care services in Sri Lanka: a lower middle-income country.
by: Haniffa, R, et al.
Published: (2014)