Introduction of safety and quality standards for private health care providers: a case-study from the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Table 6 Synthesis of interviews and survey findings on providers’ perceptions of safety and quality standards’ attributes

Type of private health care provider	Adoption of standards	Relative advantages		Observability
Type of private health care provider	Adoption of standards	Perceived benefits	Perceived disadvantages	Observability
Pharmacies	Adopters	Significant: ↑management ↑ professional confidence ↑ safety	Insignificant	Observable effects: Inspectors RS HIF Patients
Pharmacies	Non-adopters	Insignificant	Significant: ↑ expenses ↑ administrative burden ↑ loss of time	No observable effects
Specialist practices	Adopters	Uncertain significance: ↑ infection control ↑ safety	Significant: ↑ expenses ↑ working hours	Few observable effects: Owner of practice Staff
Specialist practices	Non-adopters	Insignificant	Significant: ↑ expenses ↑ administrative burden ↑ loss of time	No observable effects
Dental practices	Adopters	Insignificant	Insignificant	No observable effects
Dental practices	Non-adopters	Insignificant	Significant: ↑ expenses ↑ administrative burden ↑ loss of time ↑ disruption of service provision	No observable effects

Note: ↑ indicates improvement (perceived benefits) or increase (perceived disadvantages)

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