Challenges to ensuring valid and useful waiting time monitoring – a qualitative study in Swedish specialist care

Abstract Background Access to health care is an essential health policy issue. In several countries, waiting time guarantees mandate set time limits for assessment and treatment. High-quality waiting time data are necessary to evaluate and improve waiting times. This study’s aim was to investigate h...

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Main Authors: David Ebbevi, Henna Hasson, Knut Lönnroth, Hanna Augustsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-07021-y