Healthcare barriers
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Healthcare barriers
Project Number
396
Abstract
A study on healthcare barriers in the LISS panel.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
01-08-2022
End date
30-08-2022
Topics
Researcher
Verena Seibel (Utrecht University)
Publisher
Centerdata
Copyright
© 2025 Centerdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57990/6jqe-tw84
Funding Organization
ODISSEI
OCW (Domeinplan SSH), Utrecht University
OCW (Domeinplan SSH), Utrecht University
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
English CSV file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label |
|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of the household member encrypted |
| yl22a_m | Year and month of the field work period |
| yl22a001 | How often do you engage in active physical activity? |
| yl22a002 | Did you receive at least one COVID-19 vaccination? |
| yl22a003 | How many COVID-19 vaccinations have you received so far in total? |
| yl22a004 | Who do you usually contact when you are sick or need advice about your health? My GP (family doctor) |
| yl22a005 | Who do you usually contact when you are sick or need advice about your health? My close family members (e.g.: parents, partner, children, siblings) |
| yl22a006 | Who do you usually contact when you are sick or need advice about your health? My other family members |
| yl22a007 | Who do you usually contact when you are sick or need advice about your health? My friends |
| yl22a008 | Who do you usually contact when you are sick or need advice about your health? The GGD (municipal health service) |
| yl22a009 | Who do you usually contact when you are sick or need advice about your health? The out-of-hours GP service (huisartsenpost) |
| yl22a010 | Who do you usually contact when you are sick or need advice about your health? The hospital’s emergency department |
| yl22a011 | Who do you usually contact when you are sick or need advice about your health? Other |
| yl22a012 | Who do you usually contact when you are sick or need advice about your health? N/A |
| yl22a013 | Who do you usually contact when you are sick or need advice about your health? Other, namely: |
| yl22a014 | Suppose you want to know more about lab tests or other diagnostic tests. How often would you use the following ways to find out more about these tests? Searching on the internet |
| yl22a015 | Suppose you want to know more about lab tests or other diagnostic tests. How often would you use the following ways to find out more about these tests? Asking family members and friends |
| yl22a016 | Suppose you want to know more about lab tests or other diagnostic tests. How often would you use the following ways to find out more about these tests? Asking colleagues, acquaintances or neighbors |
| yl22a017 | Imagine that you are looking for information about healthcare. How likely are you to ask the following people for information about this? Friends |
| yl22a018 | Imagine that you are looking for information about healthcare. How likely are you to ask the following people for information about this? Family members |
| yl22a019 | Imagine that you are looking for information about healthcare. How likely are you to ask the following people for information about this? Your colleagues, neighbors, or other acquaintances |
| yl22a020 | Imagine that you are searching online for information about obtaining healthcare. How likely are you to consult the following websites and platforms? The website of your local GGD (municipal health service) |
| yl22a021 | Imagine that you are searching online for information about obtaining healthcare. How likely are you to consult the following websites and platforms? The online zorgkaart (healthcare map) |
| yl22a022 | Imagine that you are searching online for information about obtaining healthcare. How likely are you to consult the following websites and platforms? The website of your healthcare insurer |
| yl22a023 | Imagine that you are searching online for information about obtaining healthcare. How likely are you to consult the following websites and platforms? Social media platforms, e.g. Facebook and Twitter |
| yl22a024 | Generally speaking, what are your friends’ and family members’ experiences with… Their GP |
| yl22a025 | Generally speaking, what are your friends’ and family members’ experiences with… Their hospital |
| yl22a026 | Generally speaking, what are your friends’ and family members’ experiences with… Their healthcare insurer |
| yl22a027 | Generally speaking, what are your friends’ and family members’ experiences with… The healthcare system in general |
| yl22a028 | In the past twelve months, how often did you visit the GP for medical issues (your own issues or a family member’s issues)? |
| yl22a029 | What was the main reason why you chose your current GP? |
| yl22a030 | What was the main reason why you chose your current GP? Other, namely: |
| yl22a031 | I find it difficult to understand my GP’s advice |
| yl22a032 | I trust my GP |
| yl22a033 | I feel respected by my GP |
| yl22a034 | My GP takes enough time for me |
| yl22a035 | Once in a while, I seek a second opinion from a different doctor |
| yl22a036 | I have to be really sick before I visit my GP |
| yl22a037 | My GP treats everybody the same |
| yl22a038 | My GP wants to help me and solve my medical problem(s) |
| yl22a039 | I always look up information online before I visit the GP |
| yl22a040 | My GP waits too long before referring me to a specialist |
| yl22a041 | Think back to your last visit to your GP. At that time, did you visit the GP for your own health or the health of a family member? |
| yl22a042 | Think back to your last visit to your GP. What was the main medical reason why you contacted your GP? |
| yl22a043 | Think back to your last visit to your GP. What was the main medical reason why you contacted your GP? Other, namely: |
| yl22a044 | Think back to your last visit to your GP. How did you make that GP appointment? |
| yl22a045 | In the past five years, did you at any time consult a GP, specialist or hospital outside of the Netherlands? Yes, a GP |
| yl22a046 | In the past five years, did you at any time consult a GP, specialist or hospital outside of the Netherlands? Yes, a specialist |
| yl22a047 | In the past five years, did you at any time consult a GP, specialist or hospital outside of the Netherlands? Yes, a hospital |
| yl22a048 | In the past five years, did you at any time consult a GP, specialist or hospital outside of the Netherlands? No, none of the above |
| yl22a049 | In the past five years, did you at any time consult a GP, specialist or hospital outside of the Netherlands? I don’t want to say |
| yl22a050 | Why did you consult a GP, specialist or hospital outside of the Netherlands in the past five years? My GP/doctor in the Netherlands recommended it |
| yl22a051 | Why did you consult a GP, specialist or hospital outside of the Netherlands in the past five years? I was not satisfied with healthcare in the Netherlands |
| yl22a052 | Why did you consult a GP, specialist or hospital outside of the Netherlands in the past five years? I was unable to make an appointment in the Netherlands |
| yl22a053 | Why did you consult a GP, specialist or hospital outside of the Netherlands in the past five years? I was abroad (e.g. on vacation) when I needed care |
| yl22a054 | Why did you consult a GP, specialist or hospital outside of the Netherlands in the past five years? I don’t know |
| yl22a055 | Why did you consult a GP, specialist or hospital outside of the Netherlands in the past five years? I don’t want to say |
| yl22a056 | On average, how much time do GPs in the Netherlands have for a patient during a consultation? |
| yl22a057 | Suppose that you want to register with a new GP. After you have sent your registration documents to a GP, within how many days must the GP inform you whether he/she accepts you as a patient? |
| yl22a058 | What care and services do GPs offer their patients? Regular health checks |
| yl22a059 | What care and services do GPs offer their patients? Minor surgical procedures, such as stitching an open wound or removing a mole |
| yl22a060 | What care and services do GPs offer their patients? Examination of children |
| yl22a061 | What care and services do GPs offer their patients? Gynecological examinations, such as the insertion of an IUD |
| yl22a062 | How do you think patients pay for the following forms of healthcare? GPs |
| yl22a063 | How do you think patients pay for the following forms of healthcare? Specialist medical care (specialist healthcare provided by a doctor in a hospital) |
| yl22a064 | How do you think patients pay for the following forms of healthcare? Childbirth in a hospital |
| yl22a065 | How do you think patients pay for the following forms of healthcare? Obstetric care |
| yl22a066 | How do you think patients pay for the following forms of healthcare? Admission to a hospital, emergency care and ambulance services |
| yl22a067 | How do you think patients pay for the following forms of healthcare? Dental care for children up to the age of 18 |
| yl22a068 | How do you think patients pay for the following forms of healthcare? Dental care for adults |
| yl22a069 | How do you think patients pay for the following forms of healthcare? Birth control for adults |
| yl22a070 | How do you think patients pay for the following forms of healthcare? Hearing aids |
| yl22a071 | How do you think patients pay for the following forms of healthcare? Ophthalmologist in a hospital |
| yl22a072 | How do you think patients pay for the following forms of healthcare? Optician outside the hospital |
| yl22a073 | How do you think patients pay for the following forms of healthcare? District nursing |
| yl22a074 | Which of the following aspects do you think are the most important in determining whether a person qualifies for a healthcare allowance and the amount of their healthcare allowance? |
| yl22a075 | Healthcare insurance policies in the Netherlands are complicated |
| yl22a076 | Applying for a healthcare allowance takes a lot of time |
| yl22a077 | Healthcare insurance in the Netherlands is expensive |
| yl22a078 | I pay a lot for my healthcare insurance |
| yl22a079 | My healthcare insurance policy does not provide the medical care I would like to receive |
| yl22a080 | I prefer to pay more patient contribution to get better healthcare |
| yl22a081 | At what age do you think the following groups receive their first invitation for these population screenings? Women for breast cancer screening |
| yl22a082 | At what age do you think the following groups receive their first invitation for these population screenings? Men and women for colorectal cancer |
| yl22a083 | At what age do you think the following groups receive their first invitation for these population screenings? Women for cervical cancer screening |
| yl22a084 | And how often do you think people are invited for these population screenings, following their first invitation? Women for breast cancer screening |
| yl22a085 | And how often do you think people are invited for these population screenings, following their first invitation? Men and women for colorectal cancer screening |
| yl22a086 | And how often do you think people are invited for these population screenings, following their first invitation? Women for cervical cancer screening |
| yl22a087 | The population screenings are well-organized |
| yl22a088 | Making an appointment for a population screening is complicated |
| yl22a089 | The medical screening should be done every year |
| yl22a090 | Have you ever taken part in any of the following preventive screening tests? Regular health check at the GP (e.g. measuring blood pressure) |
| yl22a091 | Have you ever taken part in any of the following preventive screening tests? Breast cancer screening |
| yl22a092 | Have you ever taken part in any of the following preventive screening tests? Colorectal cancer screening |
| yl22a093 | Have you ever taken part in any of the following preventive screening tests? Cervical cancer screening |
| yl22a094 | Have you ever taken part in any of the following preventive screening tests? Skin cancer screening |
| yl22a095 | Suppose that you want to make use of the services of a specialist for which you require a referral from your GP. However, your GP is unable or unwilling to give you a referral. What are your options? |
| yl22a096 | How confident are you when filling out medical forms? |
| yl22a097 | How often do you have problems learning about medical conditions because you struggle to understand written information? |
| yl22a098 | How often do you get someone to help you read documentation from hospitals and doctors? |
| yl22a099 | There are enough qualified GPs in my area |
| yl22a100 | The general quality of GPs in the Netherlands is high |
| yl22a101 | I pay too much for my healthcare |
| yl22a102 | How satisfied are you overall with healthcare in the Netherlands? |
| yl22a103 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? |
| yl22a104 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? |
| yl22a105 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? |
| yl22a106 | Was it an interesting subject? |
| yl22a107 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? |
| yl22a108 | Starting date questionnaire |
| yl22a109 | Starting time questionnaire |
| yl22a110 | End date questionnaire |
| yl22a111 | End time questionnaire |
| yl22a112 | Duration in seconds |
Response Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 869 (100.0%)Non-response: 255 (29.3%)
Response: 614 (70.7%)
Complete: 608 (70.0%)
Incomplete: 6 (0.7%)
Collection Events
Period
01-08-2022 to 30-08-2022
Sample
A sample of partly Dutch native participants, partly first generation non-western
immigrants and partly second generation non-western immigrants.
Collection Mode
Internet Survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.