Specialty care and education associated with greater disease-specific knowledge but not satisfaction with care for chronic hepatitis C
| Autor: | K. Straits-Troster, J. A. Dominitz, Michael K. Chapko, Lauren A. Beste, M. Larson, Susan Zickmund |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Male Disease specific medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics Adolescent Specialty Young Adult Patient satisfaction Quality of life (healthcare) Patient Education as Topic Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Medicine Pharmacology (medical) Young adult Aged Quality of Health Care Aged 80 and over Primary Health Care Hepatology business.industry Gastroenterology Hepatitis C Hepatitis C Chronic Middle Aged medicine.disease Mental illness Substance abuse Patient Satisfaction Family medicine Quality of Life Female business |
| Zdroj: | Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 30:275-282 |
| ISSN: | 1365-2036 0269-2813 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2009.04036.x |
| Popis: | Summary Background Little is known about differences among hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients managed by generalists vs. specialists with respect to patient-centred outcomes, such as disease-specific knowledge, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and satisfaction with care. Aim To examine selected patient-centred outcomes of HCV-related care provided in primary care, specialty care or both. Methods A total of 629 chronic HCV patients completed a survey including an HCV knowledge assessment and validated instruments for satisfaction and HRQoL. Multivariable linear regression was used to compare outcomes between groups. Results Adjusted total HCV knowledge score was lower among patients who did not attend specialty care (P |
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