title: [Evaluation of public and private health care systems].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There is a great degree of dissatisfaction with the Chilean health care system.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To investigate which are the most relevant perceived factors when the health care system is evaluated.
  
  
  METHODS
  Analysis of a survey about the Chilean health care system carried out during 2011, 2012 and 2013, involving 2,801 respondents.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The response capacity of emergency systems was the main factor considered for the evaluation of public and private health care systems. Respondents who were affiliated to private insurance systems also took into consideration the quality of medical infrastructure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There are different factors considered when public or private health care systems are evaluated.
authors: Pedro
authors: P
authors: Aravena L
authors: Manuel
authors: M
authors: Inostroza P
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002677:Chile; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017059:Models, Econometric; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017149:Private Sector / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011639:Public Opinion; D017150:Public Sector / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult