Consumer awareness, perceptions, and knowledge of immediate healthcare centers: a study of two immediate care centers.
Free-standing immediate healthcare centers are the newest entry in the healthcare industry in the United States. Consumer awareness of this type of facility as an alternative to private physicians and hospital emergency rooms is relatively high. Consumer knowledge regarding the types of health services provided by these healthcare centers is appreciable. In addition, consumer perceptions regarding the advantages and disadvantages of immediate care centers in general is quite accurate.
D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001364:Awareness; D003710:Demography; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009518:New York; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D012106:Research; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012938:Social Perception; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires