Understanding patients’ satisfaction with physician assistant/associate encounters through communication experiences: a qualitative study in acute hospitals in England

Understanding patients’ satisfaction with physician assistant/associate encounters through communication experiences: a qualitative study in acute hospitals in England

Abstract Background Physician assistants/associates (PAs) are a recent innovation in acute hospital teams in England and many other countries worldwide. Although existing evidence indicates generally high levels of patient satisfaction with their PA hospital encounters, little is known about the fac...

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Main Authors: Francesca Taylor, Mary Halter, Vari M Drennan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Physician assistants
Physician associates
Hospital patient encounters
Patient satisfaction
Clinician-patient communication
Qualitative research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4410-9

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