Consequences of User Charges
Conditions
Brief summary
Currently, office visits at general practitioners is free of charge for patients. However, public commissions and the Danish Economic Council have suggested to implement user charges for services that currently is free of charge. The aim of this study is to examine the consequences of introducing user charges for general practitioner services. Data for the project will be collected from patients who have an appointment with a general practitioner. Patients will be asked whether they are willing to pay a specified amount for the consultation that they have scheduled. After the consultation, the GP register diagnoses.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALWillingness to pay
Sponsors
University of Southern Denmark
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with an appointment for a visit in a general practitioner clinic * Reads and understand Danish
Exclusion criteria
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Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Willingness to pay | once | Whether a patient accept a specified amount for a GP consultation |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnoses | Once | Diagnoses according to the Danish version of the International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC9 |
Countries
Denmark
Outcome results
None listed