Generally, managed care embedded its roles in most general practitioners settings where most of the population seek their primary medical treatment. This study aims to determine the perception of Private General Practitioners (GPs) towards managed care and factors influencing those perceptions. This study participated by 157 GPs work within the vicinity of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. The result of the study shows that the age factor influences perception score. This difference was significantly proven when the young GPs have higher perception scores than their counterparts. This study found no differences in any of GP’s criteria factors and perception scores. Quality of care was spotted having a positive, fair correlation with perception score and this relationship is statistically significant. Extended analysis of multivariate indicated race, GPs’ years of practice, GPs clinic duration, and quality of care as predictors succumb to 20% variance in perception score. Overall, the majority of 102 GPs reported a negative, low perception towards managed care arrangement, which is consistent with findings of previous studies. Managed care is yet to be seen, its major effect in the local healthcare industry, though the trend has already been transparent, which might result from exposure from external influence. Therefore, potential agencies, policymakers, and GPs need to actively start a measurement and collaboration for better healthcare delivery and promote healthy communication.

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Ibrahim, S., Manaf, M. R. A., Aizuddin A. N. 2015. Managed care: What do private general practitioners (GPs) think? International Journal of Health and Medical Sciences, vol. 1, no. 1, pp.  8-16.