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Effect Of Attending Doctor Changes On Orthodontic Treatment Times And Results, Emily Caskey Peppers
Effect Of Attending Doctor Changes On Orthodontic Treatment Times And Results, Emily Caskey Peppers
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
Introduction: The objective of this study was to determine if there was any significant difference in treatment time or results due to varying levels of attending doctor coverage in the Loma Linda University (LLU) graduate orthodontics clinic. Methods and Materials: The main study group of 191 subjects was split into high, medium and low coverage groups by primary attending doctor coverage and then by original attending doctor coverage. Treatment times, treatment results, and other variables were evaluated for each of the groups. Treatment results were evaluated using UK Peer Assessment Rating (PAR) scores. A second study group (289 subjects) included …
Attributions For Interpersonal Healthcare Mistreatment And Continuity Of Care, Daniel Joel Northington
Attributions For Interpersonal Healthcare Mistreatment And Continuity Of Care, Daniel Joel Northington
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
Although continuity of cancer-related care increases the use of early detection cancer screening exams (Doescher, Saver, Fiscella, & Franks, 2004), and thereby improves treatment outcomes (Mandelblatt et al., 2009), Latino (Latina) women in the U.S. currently report lower continuity of care than non-Latino White (Anglo) women (American Cancer Society, 2010; Doescher, Saver, Fiscella, & Franks, 2001). Such disparities may be due, in part, to interpersonal healthcare mistreatment (Smedley, Stith, & Nelson, 2003), as well as mistreatment-related attributions and emotions (Betancourt, Flynn, & Ormseth, 2011; Tucker, 2008). Therefore, according to Weiner's model of attribution and emotion (1986) as well as Betancourt's …