Comparative quality of private and public health services in rural Vietnam
By Tran Tuan, Van Thi Mai Dung, Ingo Neu, Michael J. Dibley
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Published: 2005
Private health care services were officially recognized in Vietnam in 1989, and for the last 15 years have competed with the public health system in providing primary curative care and pharmaceutical sales to rural populations. However, the quality of these private and public health care services has not been evaluated and compared. Methods: A community-based survey was conducted in 30 of the 160 communes in Hung Yen, which were selected by probability proportional to population size (PPS) sampling. All commune health centres (CHCs) and private health care providers in the selected communes were surveyed on human resources, services provided, availability of medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, knowledge and clinical performance for acute and chronic problems. Patient satisfaction and cost of care associated with recent illness were measured using a random household survey covering 30 households from each of the selected communes.
Document Details
| Journal Citation | Oxford University Press, The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine |
|---|---|
| Type of Document | Report |
| Countries | Vietnam |
| Topic(s) | Quality Improvement |
| Format | Web Page |
| File Size | 0.25 KB |
| Number of Pages | 9 |
| Date posted | 09/2005 |
