Changes in the Degree of Patient Expectations for Patient-Centered Care in a Primary Care Setting / 가정의학회지
Korean Journal of Family Medicine
;
: 103-112, 2015.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-181474
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
To date, the medical environment has been undergoing continual changes. It is therefore imperative that clinicians recognize the changing trends in the degree of patient expectations for patient-centered care. We conducted this study to examine changes in the degree of patient expectations for patient-centered care and the related socio-demographic factors in a primary care setting over a 5-year period.METHODS:
We evaluated patients' attitudes toward patient-centered care using the Patient-Practitioner Orientation Scale, which provides 'sharing' and 'caring' scores. The study included 359 and 468 patients in phase I (March-July, 2005) and II (March-July, 2010). We also examined the relationship of their changes to their socio-demographic factors.RESULTS:
In phase II, as compared with phase I, the 'sharing' score was higher (3.67 +/- 0.68 vs. 3.82 +/- 0.44; P < 0.001) and 'caring' one was lower (4.01 +/- 0.57 vs. 3.67 +/- 0.58; P = 0.001). Further, 'sharing' and 'caring' scores were associated with age, monthly income, education level, marital status, and the functional health status of patients.CONCLUSION:
These results would be of help for providing patient-centered care for patients because it makes clinicians are aware of the degree to which patients' expect it.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Physician-Patient Relations
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Primary Health Care
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Marital Status
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Patient-Centered Care
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Education
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Family Medicine
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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