Survey on Private Dermatology Practice Characteristics and Fees in Spain in 2018.
Encuesta sobre las características y honorarios de la práctica dermatológica privada española en 2018.
Age factors
Economics
Economía
Factores etarios
Fees
Gender identity
Identidad de género
Private practice
Private sector
Práctica privada
Remuneración
Sector privado
Journal
Actas dermo-sifiliograficas
ISSN: 2173-5778
Titre abrégé: Actas Dermosifiliogr (Engl Ed)
Pays: Spain
ID NLM: 101777537
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2019
Mar 2019
Historique:
received:
14
07
2018
revised:
03
09
2018
accepted:
03
09
2018
pubmed:
17
10
2018
medline:
28
11
2019
entrez:
17
10
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Per-visit fees and the characteristics of private practice in dermatology have been studied very little, at least in Spain. This study aims to describe how dermatologists in private practice in Spain provide services, collect payment, promote their services, and establish fees. We also analyze differences by region, age, and sex. We performed a descriptive, cross-sectional study based on an online questionnaire with a total of 31 questions aimed exclusively at dermatologists in private practice in Spain. The questionnaire was open for responses from May 17 to June 5, 2018. The data were analyzed by comparing region, sex, and age. A total of 234 questionnaires were returned, with equal numbers of male and female respondents and proportional numbers in terms of the regional sections of the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV). Some differences were found for region, age, and sex. The fees of female dermatologists were consistently lower, even after adjusting for confounding factors by means of regression models. We have described the characteristics of private dermatology practice in Spain. Charging of lower fees by female dermatologists requires more detailed study, probably using qualitative research techniques.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
Per-visit fees and the characteristics of private practice in dermatology have been studied very little, at least in Spain. This study aims to describe how dermatologists in private practice in Spain provide services, collect payment, promote their services, and establish fees. We also analyze differences by region, age, and sex.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
We performed a descriptive, cross-sectional study based on an online questionnaire with a total of 31 questions aimed exclusively at dermatologists in private practice in Spain. The questionnaire was open for responses from May 17 to June 5, 2018. The data were analyzed by comparing region, sex, and age.
RESULTS
RESULTS
A total of 234 questionnaires were returned, with equal numbers of male and female respondents and proportional numbers in terms of the regional sections of the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV). Some differences were found for region, age, and sex. The fees of female dermatologists were consistently lower, even after adjusting for confounding factors by means of regression models.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
We have described the characteristics of private dermatology practice in Spain. Charging of lower fees by female dermatologists requires more detailed study, probably using qualitative research techniques.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30322640
pii: S0001-7310(18)30400-9
doi: 10.1016/j.ad.2018.09.005
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
spa
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
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Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2018 AEDV. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.