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Table 4 Most named factors influencing citizens’ preferences for relocating care

From: Citizens’ perspectives on relocating care: a scoping review

 

Factors for having a positive attitude towards relocating care

Factors for having a negative attitude towards relocating care

1

Convenience

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Quality of care

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

2

Familiarity

1, 3, 4, 5, 6

Familiarity

1, 2, 4, 5, 6

3

Accessibility

4, 5, 6

No physical examination

1, 5, 6

4

Patients have more control over their disease

1, 2, 3, 5

Contact with others

3

5

Privacy

2, 3

Convenience

5

6

  

Privacy

3

  1. The third and fifth columns show the forms of relocating care where the factor mentioned, occurred in the top three most mentioned factors
  2. Forms of relocating: 1) Hospital → eHealth; 2) Hospital/clinic → self-care; 3) Hospital/clinic → care at home; 4) Hospital → GP; 5) GP → self-care; 6) Other