A Survey of Patient Perspectives on Approach to Health Care: Focus on Physician Competency and Compassion

A Survey of Patient Perspectives on Approach to Health Care: Focus on Physician Competency and Compassion

We conducted a cross-sectional, survey study of 764 volunteers to gain insight into patients’ perceptions of physician qualities of compassion and competence. Among 651 (85% response rate) survey participants, mean age was 52.4 (SD 21.4) years, 70.8% (n = 458) were female, and 84% (n = 539) identifi...

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Main Authors: Kevin Heinze MD, Pasithorn A Suwanabol MD, MS, C Ann Vitous MA, MPH, CPH, Paul Abrahamse MA, Kristen Gibson MPH, Bonnie Lansing LPN, Lona Mody MD, MSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Patient Experience
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2374373520968447

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