Improving the public health sector in South Africa: eliciting public preferences using a discrete choice experiment

Conclusion Communities are prepared to tolerate public sector health service characteristics such as a long waiting time, poor staff attitudes and lack of direct access to doctors if they receive the medicine they need, a thorough examination and a clear explanation of the diagnosis and prescribed treatment from health professionals. These findings prioritize issues that the South African government must address in order to meet their commitment to improve public sector health-care service provision.
Source: Health Policy and Planning - Category: Health Management Authors: Tags: Original articles Source Type: research