ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2019
The profile of patients receiving public and private surgical services in Greece during the economic crisis: a comparative study.
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- Hospitals during economic crisis: a systematic review based on resilience system capacities framework.BMC health services research · 2022Pooled it
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- Over-the-counter medicines, economic conditions, and citizens most in need in Greece: Is it a challenge for primary care research?Currents in pharmacy teaching & learning · 2020Article
- From public vs. private to public/private mix in healthcare: lessons from the Israeli and the Spanish cases.Israel journal of health policy research · 2020Article
- Lockdown During COVID-19: The Greek Success.In vivo (Athens, Greece) · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundInternational experience has shown that deterioration of healthcare services is a common consequence of socio-economic crises. Exact mechanism of this deterioration varies with respect to particularities of each healthcare system, government and administrative policies and local epidemiological conditions. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of Greek economic crisis on the profile and the satisfaction rates of patients seeking surgical services in public and private hospitals.
methodsA questionnaire-based survey concerning healthcare quality and patients' satisfaction was conducted at a private and a public (university) hospital. Patient demographics alongside with patient satisfaction before and after treatment were quantified and compared.
resultsSignificant differences between private and public sector patients were found concerning nationality, socio-economic status and medical conditions. Private sector patients are younger, of a higher socio-economic status and admitted for elective rather than urgent medical conditions. Patient expectations before treatment are lower for public sector concerning a variety of markers but patient satisfaction is similar.
conclusionsEven in the years of financial crisis, Greek patients seem to be satisfied by the quality of the healthcare services in both public and private hospitals. Despite the limitations of our study regarding the selection of the population, we believe that the findings might generate more meticulous research on the field hoping that juxtaposed discussions will sensitize policy makers.
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