[The acceptance of personal responsibility as a criterion in assigning health care benefits. An empirical study].

Zur Akzeptanz von Eigenverantwortung als Posteriorisierungskriterium. Eine empirische Untersuchung.

Publisher: Springer Country of Publication: Germany NLM ID: 101181368 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1437-1588 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14369990 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: Berlin : Springer,

Health Behavior* ; Public Opinion* ; Social Responsibility*; Community Participation/*economics ; Delivery of Health Care/*economics ; Health Care Rationing/*economics ; Health Priorities/*economics ; National Health Programs/*economics ; Self Care/*economics; Choice Behavior ; Cost-Benefit Analysis/economics ; Female ; Financing, Personal/economics ; Germany ; Humans ; Life Style ; Male ; Self Care/psychology

In order to accomplish broad acceptance of priority setting in healthcare, a public debate seems essential, in particular, including the preferences of the general public. In Germany, objections to public involvement are to some extent based on the perception that individuals have an inherent personal bias and cannot represent interests other than their own. The following excerpt from a more comprehensive study reports on the acceptance of personal responsibility as a criterion for prioritizing. A mixed-methods design is used for combining a qualitative interview study and a quantitative survey representative of the German public. Both the interview study and the survey demonstrate that behavior that is harmful to one's health is generally accepted as a criterion for posteriorizing patients, mostly regardless of self interest. In addition, the interview study shows reasons for acceptance or refusal of the self-inflicted behavior criterion.

Date Created: 20100921 Date Completed: 20110218 Latest Revision: 20220317

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10.1007/s00103-010-1113-0

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