Type of private health care provider | Adoption of standards | Relative advantages | Observability | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Perceived benefits | Perceived disadvantages | |||
Pharmacies | Adopters | Significant: ↑management ↑ professional confidence ↑ safety | Insignificant | Observable effects: Inspectors RS HIF Patients |
Non-adopters | Insignificant | Significant: ↑ expenses ↑ administrative burden ↑ loss of time | No observable effects | |
Specialist practices | Adopters | Uncertain significance: ↑ infection control ↑ safety | Significant: ↑ expenses ↑ working hours | Few observable effects: Owner of practice Staff |
Non-adopters | Insignificant | Significant: ↑ expenses ↑ administrative burden ↑ loss of time | No observable effects | |
Dental practices | Adopters | Insignificant | Insignificant | No observable effects |
Non-adopters | Insignificant | Significant: ↑ expenses ↑ administrative burden ↑ loss of time ↑ disruption of service provision | No observable effects |