Factors Influencing the Preference of Private Hospitals to Public Hospitals in Oman

Al-Balushi, Sheikha; Khan, Firdouse Rahman

doi:10.18510/ijmier.2017.323

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“…Other studies conducted in developing countries showed that private health facilities are preferred to public facilities due to several reasons, including more approachable and more helpful staff, easier access, well-equipped clinics with modern equipment and devices, and more professional healthcare providers who treat patients with respect and in a friendly manner. The only negative issue found to be associated with private clinics was the high cost of services as compared to the free cost of public facilities [53, 54].…”

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The quality of maternal-fetal and newborn care services in Jordan: a qualitative focus group study

Alyahya

Khader

Batieha

et al. 2019

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background The antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods are considered high-risk periods for the health of mothers and their newborns. Although the current utilization rate of some maternal and child care services in Jordan is encouraging, detailed information about the quality of these services is limited. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the quality of maternal-fetal and newborn antenatal care (ANC), delivery, and postnatal care (PNC) services in Jordan. Methods We conducted 12 focus group discussions (FGDs) with pregnant and postpartum women who attended maternal-child care services in three major hospitals in Jordan. All FGDs were recorded and transcribed verbatim. An inductive thematic analysis approach was used to identify themes and subthemes. Results The content analysis of the FGDs revealed a consensus among the discussants regarding the importance of ANC and PNC services for the health of mothers and their newborns. However, the participating women viewed ANC to be much more important than PNC. With regards to the choice between public and private antenatal care services, some of the discussants were disposed towards the private sector. Reasons for this included longer consultation time, a higher quality of services, better interpersonal and communication skills of healthcare providers, better treatment, more advanced equipment and devices, availability of female obstetricians, and more flexible appointment times. These women only perceived public hospital services to be necessary in cases of pregnancy-related complications and labor, as the costs of private sector services in such cases are too high. The findings also revealed that mothers usually only seek PNC services to check up on their newborn’s health and not their own. Conclusion Visiting private ANC clinics throughout pregnancy while giving birth in public facilities leads to the discontinuity and fragmentation in maternal-fetal and child healthcare services. To address this fragmentation, healthcare systems are proposed to establish interprofessional teamwork that requires different healthcare providers with complementary skills and practices in both public and private settings to work co-operatively and collectively. Investment in new technologies and interventions which enhance coordination and collaboration between public and private healthcare settings is necessary for the provision of non-traditional maternal healthcare. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12913-019-4232-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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The quality of maternal-fetal and newborn care services in Jordan: a qualitative focus group study

Alyahya

Khader

Batieha

et al. 2019

BMC Health Serv Res

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“…Neste estudo, aqueles que podiam tomar providências na fase inicial do acidente vascular cerebral em busca de atendimento frequentaram, geralmente, hospitais, especialmente privados. Razões para não buscar atendimento em hospital público foram previamente declaradas (10) e aqueles procuraram atendimento em hospital público de ensino o fizeram, em grande parte, porque confiavam na reputação deste tipo de serviço quanto à assistência de alta complexidade.…”

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Therapeutic itinerary of stroke survivors in a Nigerian tertiary hospital

Mbada¹,

Ogunleye²,

Ogundele³

et al. 2021

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Objective: to analyze the therapeutic itinerary of stroke survivors from stroke occurrence to rehabilitation. Methods: therapeutic itinerary - route taken by individuals to solve their health problems, of 12 stroke survivors was explored using in-depth interviews and was thematically analyzed. Results: stroke survivors’ routes were influenced by type of stroke and the state of the patient at onset of stroke. Lack of capacity facilitates vacillation from private to the public hospital settings. Entry into physiotherapy was dependent on self-referrals and referrals from physicians who often serve as gatekeeper of patients. Stroke significantly affected social life of stroke survivors, and the extent of stroke impairment and unmet expectations promotes medical pluralism among the survivors. Conclusion: stroke survivors are involved in intricate and lengthy therapeutic itineraries that are characterized by multiple care seeking practice.

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“…Hospitals in the public sector are considered less open to the development and upgradation of basic facilities [10]. Environmental hazards, front desk reception, OPD ticketing, and payments methods and ignorance of paramedical staff are the factors usually reported in different studies and collectively responsible for the decline in patient satisfaction level [11,12]. The results of our study demonstrated that in public sector hospitals 55.53% of patients were satisfied with the basic facilities provided by hospitals whereas in the private sector 73.2% of patients were satisfied.…”

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Perception of Patients Regarding Quality of Healthcare Services at Public and Private Tertiary Care Hospitals

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Objectives: Patient satisfaction is a significant marker for estimating the quality of medical services being provided at a clinical facility. It also influences the opportune, proficient, and patient-focused provision of quality medical services. Methods: Data from 768 outdoor patients were collected from four tertiary care hospitals in Islamabad, Pakistan. Half of the patients were from public sector hospitals, while others were from private hospitals. A self-administered questionnaire (Cronbach’s alpha=0.896) was structured for data collection. Using SPSS, descriptive statistics, independent t-test, and Chi-square test were used to analyze data. Results: Overall, 51.4% of patients were satisfied with the services provided to them at hospital Outpatient department. Patients who experienced private sector hospitals (74%) were significantly more satisfied than those who visited the public sector hospitals (29%) (p<0.001). Gender-wise, female patients were more satisfied (58%) than male patients (47%). Insufficient attention of the doctor, the behavior of the supporting staff and inadequate management of disease record were the red flags highlighted by the patients. Conclusion: The current investigation has shown that quality healthcare is significantly associated with economic conditions; patients’ perspective have expressed that the private sector provides satisfactory medical services at a high expense, whereas the public sector is a less expensive alternative but it lags in the provision of high-quality services and patient satisfaction.

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Factors Influencing the Preference of Private Hospitals to Public Hospitals in Oman

Cited by 15 publications

References 13 publications

The quality of maternal-fetal and newborn care services in Jordan: a qualitative focus group study

The quality of maternal-fetal and newborn care services in Jordan: a qualitative focus group study

Therapeutic itinerary of stroke survivors in a Nigerian tertiary hospital

Perception of Patients Regarding Quality of Healthcare Services at Public and Private Tertiary Care Hospitals

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