Public confidence in Ireland’s Health Service Executive, Mid-West region: Findings from a 2024 regional survey

In this region, trust is influenced more by broader system and population factors than by individual service use. The OCI provides a useful way to track changes in public trust over time. To rebuild confidence, reforms should focus on fair access across regions, better support for people with chronic illness, and greater transparency in how the system is run. Future studies should use a quota-based, mixed-methods design to enhance representativeness and inform Sláintecare aligned health policy.