Journal article
Correlates of Support for Citizen Involvement in Health Planning: A Comparison of Health Care Professionals and the Public
The Cornell Journal of Social Relations, Vol.17(2), pp.36-53
04/01/1984
Abstract
One strategy suggested to control the rising costs of health care has been to involve health care consumers in decisions affecting costs. It is assumed that those who pay the bills have a stake in keeping costs low. This strategy will work, however, only if consumers are willing & able to play such a role, & health care professionals are willing to let them. To examine how health care consumers & professionals feel about consumer involvement in decision making, & what factors correlate with support for citizen involvement among both groups, data from telephone interviews with a random sample of 170 students in Lincoln, Neb, & from mailed questionnaires completed by 49 medical professionals, are analyzed. Findings show that a majority of both groups support consumer involvement. Among consumers, neither age, education, nor income correlates with support for consumer involvement. However, while young professionals with low incomes support consumer involvement, those who are older with higher incomes oppose it. Consumer involvement is attractive to those relatively new to the medical profession, but is opposed by those who have been in practice for some time. 3 Tables, 19 References. Modified HA.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Correlates of Support for Citizen Involvement in Health Planning: A Comparison of Health Care Professionals and the Public
- Creators
- John C ComerKeith J Mueller
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Cornell Journal of Social Relations, Vol.17(2), pp.36-53
- ISSN
- 0010-8820
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/1984
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984214794902771
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