The Ratings Game: Demographic and Practice Factors Affecting Yelp Ratings of Plastic Surgeons.

Autor:	Mark EJ; From the School of Medicine., Driskill EK; From the School of Medicine., Fisher CT; From the School of Medicine., Swinehart SV; From the School of Medicine., Bradford PS; Departments of Plastic Surgery., Jones M; Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, University of Virginia., DeGeorge BR Jr; From the School of Medicine.; Departments of Plastic Surgery.; Orthopedic Surgery, University of Virginia Health System.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Plastic and reconstructive surgery [Plast Reconstr Surg] 2023 Aug 01; Vol. 152 (2), pp. 463-471. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Feb 14.
DOI:	10.1097/PRS.0000000000010298
Abstrakt:	Background: Review platforms such as Yelp are increasingly used by patients establishing care and may contain substantial information regarding patient preferences and potential biases. The authors' aims were to (1) analyze patient satisfaction through identifying factors associated with positive and negative patient reviews for plastic surgery providers across the United States, and (2) investigate the association between overall rating and different physician and practice factors based on gender and race. Methods: Reviews of plastic surgery provider practices from cities across seven different regions within the United States were obtained from Yelp. Quantitative and qualitative analyses were performed. Chi-square tests were used to determine whether race or sex was associated with overall rating (of five stars) and qualitative themes. Results: A total of 5210 reviews met inclusion criteria; 80.3% received a five-star rating and 13.5% received a one-star rating. Positive Yelp reviews and higher ratings were associated with positive comments regarding surgical and injectable outcomes, physical examination, communication, competency/knowledge base, temperament, scheduling, and staff interactions. When the following factors were mentioned negatively, the practice was more likely to receive a lower rating: temperament, communication, cost consciousness, surgical and injectable outcomes, physical examination, billing/insurance, scheduling, interactions with staff, and wait times. No association was identified in terms of overall physician rating based on sex or race; however, there were differences noted in distribution of positive and negative themes. Conclusions: Patient reviews on Yelp indicate that several physician and practice factors influence patient satisfaction. The themes reported in this study may be used by plastic surgery providers to identify areas for practice improvement to enhance the overall patient experience. (Copyright © 2023 by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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