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Justice In Health Care Access Measuring Attitudes Of Health Care Professionals, Sandra Blanton
Justice In Health Care Access Measuring Attitudes Of Health Care Professionals, Sandra Blanton
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
To measure attitudes toward justice in access to health care services in managed care plans in a convenience sample of medical professionals at Clark Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Methods. A sixteen item, self-administered instrument based on Morreim's four concepts of justice in health care access was administered to 147 health care professionals, representing physicians, allied health, and hospital administration. SPSS was used to analyze the results. Results. The attitudes of the respondents were negative toward managed care. They did not feel that managed care had been a positive development in the United States or that managed care had improved …
The Effects Of Managed Care On The Quality Of Dental Hygiene Care, Marybeth Magner
The Effects Of Managed Care On The Quality Of Dental Hygiene Care, Marybeth Magner
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Managed care has become a prominent mechanism for insuring dental care. Empirical research suggests that managed dental plans provide lower quality care to patients. However, few studies have specifically addressed the effects of managed care on the quality of dental hygiene care. Thus, in this study the researcher examines whether dental hygienists deliver a lower level of treatment to managed care patients than to those who are not subject to managed care. Questionnaire data were gathered from 193 members of the American Dental Hygienists' Association residing in the Chicago area. The primary independent variable, managed care, was measured with an …
Ua25/2 Connections, Wku Human Resources
Ua25/2 Connections, Wku Human Resources
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