Expectations about check-up examinations among Swiss residents: A nationwide population-based cross-sectional survey.
Laura Diaz HernandezStéphanie GiezendannerRoland FischerAndreas ZellerPublished in: PloS one (2021)
Almost half of the population expected to have mostly yearly check-up examinations in addition to regular care, which is in contradiction to recommendations. This behaviour impacts the rational use of health care resources and must be considered by physicians and given the active role of patients in the health care system.