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Dubai - Some of the questions in the survey include: Do you have a regular GP you visit in the UAE?

Researchers from Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG) have initiated a study on the UAE Public Perception of Healthcare Delivery Survey.
"The goal of the study is to generate evidence on public perceptions of health care in the UAE," said Dr Immanuel Azaad Moonesar R.D., Assistant Professor, Health Policy who has initiated the study alongwith Dr Mona Mostafa Elsholkamy, Assistant Professor at MBRSG.
 "This project will evaluate how people living in the UAE perceive healthcare in terms of cost, availability/access and quality," he told Khaleej Times.
"Given the recent healthcare insurance coverage for all employees, this study will focus on the public perception's appropriateness and application of the current healthcare practices and policy implications in the UAE," he added.
The benefits of this study will go to the UAE society in general, as it will assist in realising the need for improved policy-making processes across the healthcare arena and in understanding the need for improvement across aspects such as quality of care, cost and access to care, he said.
Furthermore, healthcare professionals' improvement and equity for each and every mother, father and child and acquiring an overall understanding of healthcare professional interactions and perceptions can help policy makers identify policy recommendations for reforms that will ultimately strategise ways to implement successes, he added.
"The benefits for participants in the survey, although not conclusive, may include feelings of happiness, relief, and constructive contribution."
Participants may be happy that their experiences and feelings are being given attention. They may be very relieved that past tensions, climatic shifts, and general regard are being studied.
Some of the questions in the survey include: Do you have a regular GP you visit in the UAE? Would you consider travelling back to your home country for a medical consultation? amongst others.
The survey can be taken here

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