Toward higher-performance health systems: adults' health care experiences in seven countries, 2007.
This 2007 survey compares adults' health care experiences in Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In all countries, the study finds that having a "medical home" that is accessible and helps coordinate care is associated with significantly more positive experiences. There were wide country differences in access, after-hours care, and coordination but also areas of shared concern. Patient-reported errors were high for those seeing multiple doctors or having multiple chronic illnesses. The United States stands out for cost-related access barriers and less-efficient care.
Schoen
Cathy
C
Commonwealth Fund in New York City, USA. cs@cmwf.org
Osborn
Robin
R
Doty
Michelle M
MM
Bishop
Meghan
M
Peugh
Jordon
J
Murukutla
Nandita
N
D000328:Adult; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D019049:Developed Countries / Q000145:classification*; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011050:Policy Making