TY - JOUR
T1 - Doctor Shopping Behavior Among Cancer Patients
T2 - A Nationwide Population-based Study in Taiwan
AU - Li, Hsien-Chang
AU - Shiao, Yu-Ling
AU - Tang, Chao Hsiun
AU - Jian, Wen Shan
AU - Miao, Nae-Fang
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by the Department of Health, Executive Yuan (Taipei, Taiwan) under Grant DOH101-TD -C-111-008 .
PY - 2013/10
Y1 - 2013/10
N2 - Objective: In this study, we used a nationwide population-based dataset in Taiwan to explore the clinical doctor shopping behavior (DSB) phenomenon and possible contributing factors that influence the choice to engage in DSB among cancer patients. Methods: A five-year nationwide population-based dataset was used. Of 62,155 cancer patients with DSB, 52,165 patients were included as our study sample. Results: The distribution rate of DSB was 83.93%, which was much higher than the rate reported in other questionnaire-designed research. The regression analysis showed strong associations between DSB and age, monthly income, residence area, urbanization level, and hospital type. Older patients were less likely (p
AB - Objective: In this study, we used a nationwide population-based dataset in Taiwan to explore the clinical doctor shopping behavior (DSB) phenomenon and possible contributing factors that influence the choice to engage in DSB among cancer patients. Methods: A five-year nationwide population-based dataset was used. Of 62,155 cancer patients with DSB, 52,165 patients were included as our study sample. Results: The distribution rate of DSB was 83.93%, which was much higher than the rate reported in other questionnaire-designed research. The regression analysis showed strong associations between DSB and age, monthly income, residence area, urbanization level, and hospital type. Older patients were less likely (p
KW - Cancer patient
KW - Doctor shopping behavior
KW - National Health Insurance
KW - Nationwide population-based dataset
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jecm.2013.08.008
DO - 10.1016/j.jecm.2013.08.008
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84885854570
SN - 1878-3317
VL - 5
SP - 172
EP - 176
JO - Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine(Taiwan)
JF - Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine(Taiwan)
IS - 5
ER -
