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Table 3 Opinions on changes in health care (in %)

From: Turkish health system reform from the people’s perspective: a cross sectional study

Statement on:

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Unsure

Agree

Strongly agree

Accessibility statements

     

Health care is easier to get as compared to a decade ago.

4.4

7.3

10.8

40.0

37.6

Drugs and treatment are more difficult to get than a decade ago.

42.9

42.5

6.0

6.6

1.9

You have to pay more for medical treatment compared with a decade ago.

28.2

34.9

17.0

12.9

7.1

Medical treatment is more accessible now for everybody as compared with a decade ago.

3.1

4.8

11.8

47.3

33.0

Patients have to wait longer for medical treatment now as compared with a decade ago.

43.6

35.3

13.3

5.8

2.1

Availability of resources statements

     

There are enough doctors in this area as compared to a decade ago.

5.4

8.9

13.5

45.4

26.8

There are enough doctors in the area who specialize as compared to a decade ago.

4.6

7.3

4.4

45.4

38.4

There are enough hospitals in the area as compared to a decade ago.

4.8

9.3

8.1

43.4

34.4

Quality statements

     

The quality of care improved as compared to a decade ago.

2.9

7.3

8.9

52.1

28.6

Doctors are much friendlier as compared to a decade ago.

4.1

9.1

7.7

52.5

26.6

Doctors give you more information as compared to a decade ago.

3.0

9.8

11.2

52.1

23.9

My doctor’s office has everything needed to provide complete care as compared to a decade ago.

3.7

8.3

6.4

45.9

35.8

Attitude statements

     

People feel more responsible for their own health as compared with a decade ago.

5.0

7.5

14.1

43.4

29.9

The population is less informed about health risk and healthy behaviour as compared with a decade ago.

25.9

35.9

15.1

15.4

7.7

Health care gets more attention from politicians as compared with a decade ago.

4.4

9.3

11.0

39.8

35.5

Preference statements

     

I would like it when we could go back to the health care system as it was a decade ago.

28.4

49.2

9.2

9.1

4.1

I prefer health insurance services now than as it was a decade ago.

4.4

7.9

11.2

47.3

29.3