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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare seeking behavior
  • Patient preferences
  • Primary care vs. specialist care

Background:

  • Patient visiting preferences for specialists (SPs) and general practitioners (GPs) are not well-established in universal healthcare systems.
  • Japan's healthcare system offers universal coverage and free access but lacks well-established GPs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate patient visiting preferences for SPs and GPs.
  • To analyze preferences based on symptoms, diseases, and procedures.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional web survey conducted in Japan.
  • Participants rated preferences for 19 symptoms, 15 diseases, and 16 procedures on a 5-point Likert scale.
  • Analysis used descriptive statistics and confidence intervals to determine preferences.

Main Results:

  • Most diseases and specialized/invasive procedures showed a preference for SPs.
  • GPs were preferred for common primary care symptoms and procedures like check-ups, home visits, and end-of-life care.
  • Preferences varied based on the nature of the condition (disease vs. symptom) and procedure invasiveness.

Conclusions:

  • Patients generally prefer specialists for complex diseases and invasive procedures.
  • A generalist preference exists for primary care, home healthcare, and end-of-life services.
  • Findings highlight distinct patient navigation patterns within a universal healthcare setting.