Predisposing factors for physician prescribing behavior | Perceptions | Responses |
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Experience factors | ||
● Training received during residency periods | ● Increased consciousness of their own prescribing behavior | ● Initially paying attention to the reports, but beginning to ignore them over time |
● Accumulated knowledge through their clinical practice | ● Acknowledge the need for appropriate prescription guideline | ● Following market trends and/or patient demands instead of cooperating fully with the PAS |
Environmental factors | ||
● Patient demands | ● Concerned about violation of their professional autonomy and expertise | ● Play smart by up-coding for losses |
● Market trends | ● Dissatisfied with indicators and ranking methods of the PAS | ● Uses non-reimbursable treatment or gives up requesting claims for treatment provided |
● Information from seminars or pharmaceutical companies | ||
Sociopsychological factors | ||
● Distrust of true intentions and purpose of PAS | ● Dissatisfied with methods of notification | |
● Distrust of HIRA | ● Apprehensive about releasing PAS results to the public |