[EQ] Survey of Primary Care Physicians in Eleven Countries, 2009: Perspectives on Care, Costs, and Experiences

A Survey Of Primary Care Physicians In Eleven Countries, 2009:
Perspectives On Care, Costs, And Experiences

Cathy Schoen, senior vice president, Research and Evaluation, at the Commonwealth Fund in New York City
Robin Osborn, vice president, International Program in Health Policy and Practice, at the Commonwealth Fund
Michelle Doty, assistant vice president, Survey Research; and David Squires, a program associate, International Program
Jordon Peugh, vice president, Government and Academic Research, at Knowledge Networks in New York City
Sandra Applebaum, research manager at Harris Interactive, New York City
Health Affairs, 28, no. 6 (2009): w1171-w1183  Published online 2 November 2009) doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.28.6.w1171

Website: http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/full/28/6/w1171

“…..This 2009 survey of primary care doctors in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States finds wide differences in practice systems, incentives, perceptions of  access to care, use of health information technology (IT), and programs to improve quality.

Response rates exceeded 40 percent except in four countries: Canada, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States. U.S. and Canadian physicians lag in the adoption of IT. U.S. doctors were the most likely to report that there are insurance restrictions on obtaining medication and treatment for their patients and that their patients often have difficulty with costs. We believe that opportunities exist for cross-national learning in disease management, use of teams, and performance feedback to improve primary care globally. ^….”

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