IHP surveys: Primary care doctors

Research reports on the International Health Policy (IHP) surveys conducted by the Commonwealth Fund Foundation (CWF) contain internationally comparable data. Here you will find reports on surveys of primary care doctors.

International Health Policy Survey 2025

The attributes of the survey are:

• target group: primary care doctors in Switzerland. A random sample from the Swiss Medical Association (FMH) was used.
  
• methodology: computer assisted web interview
  
• next survey of primary care doctors: not yet defined
  

You will find research reports and further information on the 2012, 2015, 2019 and 2022 IHP surveys of the older residential population under the links. From 2026, Switzerland will cease to participate in the IHP surveys.

Berichte und Informationen zur IHP-Befragung 2022

Obsan report

Obsan report: IHP Survey 2022 (PDF, 1 MB, 14.02.2023)(only in German)

Foliensatz IHP-Befragung 2022 (PDF, 1 MB, 14.02.2023)(in German)

factsheet

IHP-Befragung 2022: Faktenblatt (PDF, 131 kB, 21.02.2023)(in German)

Work material

Questionnaire for the IHP Survey 2022 (PDF, 938 kB, 14.02.2023)

Methodology report for the IHP Survey 2022 (PDF, 721 kB, 14.02.2023)

Sociodemographic attributes Swiss IHP Survey 2022 (XLSX, 1 MB, 14.02.2023)(only in German)

Country comparison IHP Survey 2022 (XLSX, 1 MB, 14.02.2023)(only in German)

Analyses and information from the CWF Foundation

Stressed Out Burned Out: 2022 International Survey Primary Care Physicians | Commonwealth Fund

Berichte und Informationen zur IHP-Befragung 2019

Obsan report

Obsan report: IHP Survey 2019 (PDF, 4 MB, 13.12.2019)(only in German)

Set of slides IHP Survey 2019 (PDF, 1 MB, 13.12.2019)(in German)

Table appendix to the IHP Survey 2019 (PDF, 3 MB, 13.12.2019)(only in German)

factsheet

IHP Survey 2019: factsheet (PDF, 36 kB, 16.12.2019)(in German)

Work material

Methodology report for the IHP Survey 2019 (PDF, 680 kB, 13.12.2019)

Sociodemographic attributes Swiss IHP Survey 2019 (XLSX, 307 kB, 13.12.2019)(only in German)

Country comparison IHP Survey 2019 (XLSX, 475 kB, 13.12.2019)(only in German)

Analyses and information from the CWF Foundation

2019 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey

CWF presentation on the IHP Survey 2019 (PDF, 298 kB, 13.12.2019)

Key Results on the IHP Survey 2019 on one Page (PDF, 45 kB, 13.12.2019)

Reports and information on the IHP Survey 2015

Obsan report

Obsan report IHP Survey 2015 – Summary (PDF, 419 kB, 08.12.2015)(in German)

Obsan report: IHP Survey 2015 (PDF, 2 MB, 08.12.2015)(only in French)

Set of slides IHP Survey 2015 (PDF, 375 kB, 08.12.2015)(in German)

Table appendix to the IHP Survey 2015 (PDF, 1 MB, 08.12.2015)(only in French)

Obsan Bulletin 3/2016: Primary care doctors – professional advantages and drawbacks (PDF, 184 kB, 29.02.2016)(in German)

Media Release

Media release IHP Survey 2015 (PDF, 114 kB, 08.12.2015)(in German)

Work material

Questionnaire for the IHP Survey 2015 (PDF, 566 kB, 08.12.2015)

Methodology report for the IHP Survey 2015 (PDF, 483 kB, 08.12.2015)

Sociodemographic attributes Swiss IHP Survey 2015 (XLSX, 257 kB, 08.12.2015)(only in French)

Country comparison IHP Survey 2015 (XLSX, 162 kB, 08.12.2016)(only in French)

Analyses and information from the CWF Foundation

2015 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey

CWF presentation on the IHP Survey 2015 at the symposium (PDF, 510 kB, 08.12.2015)

Reports and information on the IHP Survey 2012

Obsan report

Obsan report IHP Survey 2012 (incl. summary) (PDF, 2 MB, 15.02.2013)(only in French, summary in German)

Analyses and information from the CWF Foundation

2012 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey

CWF presentation on the IHP Survey 2012 at the symposium (PDF, 149 kB, 15.02.2013)

Links

International Health Care System Profiles

The Commonwealth Fund

Legislation

Further information

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