Consequences of User Charges Clinical Trial
Official title:
Brugerbetaling i Almen Praksis (In Danish: User Charges for General Practitioner Services)
| Verified date | March 2013 |
| Source | University of Southern Denmark |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | Denmark: Danish Dataprotection Agency |
| Study type | Observational |
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.
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 400 |
| Est. completion date | March 2013 |
| Est. primary completion date | March 2013 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
| Gender | Both |
| Age group | N/A and older |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Patients with an appointment for a visit in a general practitioner clinic - Reads and understand Danish Exclusion Criteria: |
Observational Model: Case-Only, Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | Lægerne Nyenstad | Nyborg |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| University of Southern Denmark |
Denmark,
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Willingness to pay | Whether a patient accept a specified amount for a GP consultation | once | No |
| Secondary | Diagnoses | Diagnoses according to the Danish version of the International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC9 | Once | No |