Private and public primary healthcare provider listing according to self-reported illness burden after the free choice reform: a cross-sectional study in southern Sweden

Christine Johansson, Mirnabi Pirouzifard, Martin LindströmSocial medicine and Health Policy, Department of Clinical Sciences and Centre for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Published online on May 21, 2026

Abstract

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Aims:To investigate differences between respondents’ self-reported registration with public and private primary healthcare (PHC) providers according to self-reported illness burden in the early phase of the free choice reform.Methods:The Public Health ...