access to care between variable groups.ResultsA positive correlation was observed between patient load (or the number of patients under a primary care provider’s practice), age and years of experience. However, the patient load did not translate to more timely access to care. However, a ...
In our sample, 87.9% reported having a primary care provider (resident specialist or GP); however, 60.6% of these respondents had not informed their primary care provider about their sexual orientation. Altogether, 47.8% stated that their main medical contact person was informed about their sexual...
Primary care provider survey responses regarding the impact of eConsult: A) on the course of action in caring for their patient with frailty; B) on the need for a face-to-face referral with a specialist for their patient with frailty Full size image ...
we identified three different situations with the need of support in differential diagnosis considerations: (1) situations of limited resources, where sophisticated investigation methods are not available and medical education may be limited. (2) primary care provider who ...
In this scenario, it is very important to involve the primary care provider who will be responsible for the implementation of the proposed plan [8]. This is also important because providers' co-operation is a determinant of patient adherence to program recommen- dations [18]. It is difficult...
The predominant presence of migrants at the infectious disease service even after several years of living in the UK may be explained by the additional barriers that have previously been described at the service-provider level in terms of access to appropriate quality care and screening [10]. ...
Table 1 Characteristics of Primary Care Provider Respondents (N = 146) Full size table Providers’ use and satisfaction with specific EHR functions Encounter note Figure 1 shows that the most providers used different methods for documentation in the EHR for different sections of the outpatient...
In 2005, 10% of Internet users reported communicating online with an healthcare provider [39] and in 2004, 4% have bought prescription drugs on the Internet [40]. In a national survey conducted in 2003, 55% of Internet health information seekers reported having consulted a health professional...
patients is experienced as a necessary requirement to fulfil the rationing role, because in the current system with universal coverage by a third party payer and free choice of healthcare provider combined with capitation and competition for patients, it is tempting to go along with patients' ...
s capacity to provide effective primary care, and improves teamwork among NPs and physicians [89,90,91]. States with full authority reported a higher proportion of adults reporting an NP as their main primary care provider [31]. For workforce planning purposes, autonomous practice was associated ...