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Managed Care: What Do Private Practitioners (GPs) Think?

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  • SHAMSINAR IBRAHIM

    (MARA University (UiTM), Malaysia)

  • MOHD RIZAL ABDUL MANAF

    (National University of Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia)

  • AZIMATUN NOOR AIZUDDIN

    (National University of Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia)

Abstract

Generally, managed care embedded their roles in most of general practitioners setting where most portion of the population seek their primary medical treatment. The aim of this study is to determine the perception of Private General Practitioners (GPs) towards managed care and factors influencing those perceptions. This study participated by 157 GPs work within the vicinity of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. The result of the study shows the age factor has an influence to perception score. This difference was significant proven when the young GPs have higher perception score than their counterparts. This study found no differences in any of GP’ criteria factors and perception scores. Quality of care was spotted having a positive, fair correlation with perception score and this relationship is statistically significant. Extended analysis of multivariate indicated race, GPs’ years of practice, GPs clinic duration and quality of care as predictors succumb to 20% variance in perception score. Overall, the majority of 102 GPs reported a negative, low perception towards managed care arrangement which is the consistent with findings of previous studies. Managed care is yet to be seen, its major effect in the local healthcare industry, though, the trend has been already transparent and this might due to the exposure from the external influence. Therefore, potential agencies, policy maker, as well as GPs need to hop in actively to start a measurement and collaboration for better healthcare delivery and promote healthy communication.

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  • Shamsinar Ibrahim & Mohd Rizal Abdul Manaf & Azimatun Noor Aizuddin, 2015. "Managed Care: What Do Private Practitioners (GPs) Think?," International Journal of Health and Medical Sciences, Mohammad A. H. Khan, vol. 1(1), pages 8-16.
    • Handle: RePEc:apa:ijhmss:2015:p:8-16
    DOI: 10.20469/ijhms.30002
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