Number

Project Title

Consultants

Purpose

Study Period

Questionnaire Surveys

Survey 1

Opinion Poll on Healthcare Reform and Financing

(English version only)

Center for Social Policy Studies, Department of Applied Social Science, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University / Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

To collect the public's views on healthcare reform, in particular the supplementary financing options, via telephone interviews

March to August 2008

Survey 2

Survey on Healthcare Service Reform 2008

(English version only)

Social Sciences Research Centre, The University of Hong Kong

To canvass the general public's views on healthcare reform, in particular the service reform, via telephone interviews

July 2008

Survey 3

Survey on Supplementary Financing for Healthcare 2008

(English version only)

Social Sciences Research Centre, The University of Hong Kong

To canvass the general public's views on values and preference in relation to supplementary healthcare financing, via telephone interviews

November to December 2008

Focus Group Discussions

Focus Group 1

Focus Group Research - Public Views on Healthcare Reform and Supplementary Financing Options

(English version only)

Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

To solicit more in-depth qualitative views of different segments of the population towards the proposed healthcare reform initiatives and supplementary financing options

May 2008

Focus Group 2

Focus Group Research on Supplementary Financing for Healthcare

(English version only)

The Nielsen Company ( Hong Kong ) Limited

To understand the public's opinions towards different supplementary healthcare financing options after the first stage public consultation exercise

October 2008