Patients' Opinions on Respiratory Care: Do Doctors Fulfill Their Needs?
| Autor: | Ingrid Stevens, Cejóma J. M. Koning, A. Rianne Maille, Friedo W. Dekker |
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| Rok vydání: | 1995 |
| Předmět: |
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Male Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine Respiratory Therapy medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Decision Making Quality care Disease Postal questionnaire Ambulatory care Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Immunology and Allergy Medicine Lung Diseases Obstructive Asthma Physician-Patient Relations COPD business.industry Communication Middle Aged Prognosis medicine.disease Viewpoints respiratory tract diseases Patient Satisfaction Family medicine Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Physical therapy Female Patient Participation Family Practice business Respiratory care Specialization |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Asthma. 32:355-363 |
| ISSN: | 1532-4303 0277-0903 |
| DOI: | 10.3109/02770909509082760 |
| Popis: | To date, guidelines and consensus reports on quality care for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are mainly based on research and opinions of care providers. Patients' viewpoints on good medical care have rarely been studied. We designed a postal questionnaire to study the needs of patients with asthma or COPD for medical care provided by general practitioners and lung physicians. A total of 121 patients filled out the questionnaire, which included 111 items about needs. Although generally satisfied, patients reported several unfulfilled needs. Main topics were the need for information about diagnostic tests, prognosis, and long-term use of medication. In addition, patients wanted more written information about the nature of their disease. One-third of patients wanted more participation in decisions about their treatment. These results suggest the quality of medical care for patients with asthma or COPD can be improved by adjusting provided care to needs expressed by patients. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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