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Comparison of patient perceptions of primary care quality across healthcare facilities in Korea: A cross-sectional study

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  • Yongjung Cho
  • Heeyoung Chung
  • Hyundeok Joo
  • Hyung Jun Park
  • Hee-Kyung Joh
  • Ji Won Kim
  • Jong-Koo Lee

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Primary care is not well established in Korea despite its importance in population health. To reinforce the primary care system, understanding the public view of primary care will be essential. We aimed to compare the public perception of primary care qualities across types of healthcare facilities. We conducted a cross-sectional, web-based survey at a university in Seoul, South Korea, from October 2018 to February 2019. Using the Korean Primary Care Assessment Tool (K-PCAT), participants assessed the qualities of primary care services provided by the university health service (a university-based, patient-centered primary care model), community clinics, and hospitals. We compared K-PCAT scores across facilities and evaluated the factors associated with the differences using general linear models. A total of 5,748 responses were analyzed. K-PCAT total scores were highest for the university health service (61.0 ± 15.9) and lowest for hospitals (48.1 ± 14.5), with significant differences between facilities (P

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  • Yongjung Cho & Heeyoung Chung & Hyundeok Joo & Hyung Jun Park & Hee-Kyung Joh & Ji Won Kim & Jong-Koo Lee, 2020. "Comparison of patient perceptions of primary care quality across healthcare facilities in Korea: A cross-sectional study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(3), pages 1-14, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0230034
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0230034
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