The poll by researcher CBOS found that only 25 percent of respondents were satisfied with the system, while 70 percent gave it a negative rating—figures largely unchanged from a similar study two years ago.
Respondents most often cited poor access to specialists, staff shortages at hospitals, difficulty scheduling timely appointments and limited availability of diagnostic tests.
Negative views were most common among people who rely solely on private treatment, followed by those who use both public and private services.
Older respondents, city dwellers and those with only primary or lower secondary education were more likely than others to report satisfaction with the public system, state news agency PAP reported.
Poles gave their highest marks to doctors’ professionalism and commitment, as well as the availability of primary care physicians.
The survey was conducted from June 5 to 15 on a sample of 971 adults.
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Source: IAR, PAP