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Patient Satisfaction With Physician Assistants In Family Practice, Megan A. Bendix, Mariah Eystad
Patient Satisfaction With Physician Assistants In Family Practice, Megan A. Bendix, Mariah Eystad
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Introduction: The nation is experiencing an expanding, aging population. As the nation faces an imminent physician shortage, physician assistants (PAs) will be utilized in practice to a greater extent. Maintaining patient satisfaction is important because it improves patient outcomes. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate patient satisfaction with PAs in family practice. By researching determinants of satisfaction, this study will identify the factors that influence overall patient satisfaction. The results will indicate what aspects of a patient’s visit can be improved upon to increase satisfaction. Methods: A survey was given at family practice clinics to patients that …
Cultural Beliefs, Language, And Ethnicity With Healthcare: Patient's Satisfaction, Lucy D. Delacruz-Gibb
Cultural Beliefs, Language, And Ethnicity With Healthcare: Patient's Satisfaction, Lucy D. Delacruz-Gibb
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Background: The rising diversification of the U.S. population consists of 40 percent immigrants or first generation Americans (Huscup, 2010). This ethnic composition of the population poses great challenges for healthcare institutions and healthcare providers. This trend directly influences and transforms healthcare delivery; it strongly affects and guides health and nursing practices. Purpose: The purpose of this critical review of the literature is to investigate how patients’ varied cultural beliefs, language barriers, and/or ethnic backgrounds can affect perceived/real health treatments or outcomes; thereby influencing the patients’ satisfaction with healthcare providers and facilities. Results: Following the systematic review of the literature, twenty-four …
Patient Satisfaction Of Physician Assistants And Physicians In The Emergency Department, Brittany Geditz, Yu Guan, Lauren Lahr
Patient Satisfaction Of Physician Assistants And Physicians In The Emergency Department, Brittany Geditz, Yu Guan, Lauren Lahr
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Introduction: Emergency medicine has developed rapidly since the 1960s with an increasing need for providers due to the increasing number of presenting patients in the emergency department. Physician assistants have filled that gap; however, patient knowledge and subsequent patient satisfaction of emergency department physician assistants remains to be researched. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine and evaluate patient satisfaction after seeing a physician assistant and a physician in the emergency department. Patient knowledge of the role of a physician assistant in an emergency department setting was assessed, as well as the possible correlation between patient knowledge of …