Perceptions of Medical School Seniors of the Current Changes in the U.S. Health Care System
- 1 June 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Evaluation & the Health Professions
- Vol. 22 (2), 169-183
- https://doi.org/10.1177/01632789922034248
Abstract
Perceptions of medical school seniors about changes occurring in the health care environment were investigated. A survey was completed by 196 Jefferson Medical College seniors in the class of 1997. Of the respondents, 79% believed that cost reduction rather than quality of care is the primary consideration behind recent changes, 78% felt that managed care organizations hamper physicians’ abilities to render optimal care, 83% maintained that the control of health care by insurance companies would lead to lower quality of care, 69% agreed that patients should have the freedom to seek a specialist’s care without being referred by a primary care physician, 82% recommended that mentally ill patients should be referred to a mental health professional, and 82% believed that learning to work in a managed care environment should be an essential component of medical education. Assessment of student perceptions can assist in the development and implementation of appropriate curricular changes.Keywords
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