Healthcare systems need to better respond to patients’ needs, finds first international OECD patient survey - Caribbean News Global

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Healthcare systems need to better respond to patients’ needs, finds first international OECD patient survey - Caribbean News Global

PARIS, France – There is an urgent need to adapt healthcare systems to better meet the needs of the growing number of people with chronic conditions, according to the findings of the first international OECD survey of patients with chronic health conditions, the Patient-Reported Indicator Surveys (PaRIS). The survey collected data from about 107, 000 patients aged 45 years and older, and 1,800 primary care practices across 19 countries. It aims …