Trust and Confidence in Information Sources About Health and Healthcare
February 1, 2010 | Story
Gallup ranks nursing among the most ethical and honest professions by the nation’s adults.
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Aligning Forces for Quality Physician Survey
April 22, 2011 | Report/Evaluation
This survey was developed by the National Survey of Small and Medium-Sized Physician Practices (NSSMPP) research team to assess the extent to which physician practices have adopted key components of the Chronic Care Model (CCM).
Why Do Parents Bring Children to the Emergency Department for Nonurgent Conditions?
November 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This article examines the reasoning behind frequent nonurgent pediatric visits to emergency rooms. Reducing the number of nonurgent pediatric emergency department visits may require substantial improvements in families' experiences with their primary care providers.
Are Primary Care Physicians Ready to Practice in a Consumer-Driven Environment?
October 15, 2008 | Journal Article
This article assesses physicians' knowledge of consumer-directed health plans and ability to care for patients enrolled in such plans. Enrollment in consumer-directed health plans has grown rapidly in recent years but little is known about physician readiness to respond to a consumer-directed system.
How Do Consumer-Directed Health Care Plans Affect Medical Care?
August 8, 2012 | Program Result
RAND conducted the first large-scale, multi-employer study of the effect of consumer-directed health care plans on the cost and utilization of health care and estimated future national impact of increases in enrollment in such plans.
Qualitative Analysis of Mothers' Decision-Making about Vaccines for Infants
May 1, 2006 | Journal Article
The current article presented findings from a qualitative study of parents' decision-making process about vaccinating their children. A sample of 33 postpartum mothers was interviewed face-to-face using in-depth, open-ended questions. Mothers also w ...
A Controlled Trial of a Short Course to Improve Residents' Communication with Patients at the End of Life
November 1, 2006 | Journal Article
High-quality palliative care requires physicians who communicate effectively, yet many do not receive adequate training. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a relatively brief end-of-life communication skills training program for internal medi ...
Connoisseurs of Care?
December 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Though patients are often asked to evaluate the performance of their physicians, positive bias and poor response rates may limit the usefulness of these evaluations. Unannounced standardized patients are actors who are trained to portray patients in ...
Patients' Resistance to Risk Information in Genetic Counseling for BRCA1/2
March 14, 2005 | Journal Article
This study examines how patient risk perception is affected by communication with a health care provider. Researchers examined patients' risk perception about their breast cancer and BRAC1/2 mutation risks before and after a genetic counseling sessi ...
Processes for Effective Communication in Primary Care
April 1, 2005 | Journal Article
The complexity of the United States health care delivery system and medical education programs presents a number of barriers to communication within the primary care setting. Effective communication is necessary for providing care that is both integ ...