One of the influential and classical works I found in the use of Health Belief Model (HBM) was the understanding that the rate in vaccine patients on hemodialysis is considerably lesser than the Healthy People 2020 targets approach (Glanz, Rimer & Vismanath, 2008). The study by Adams, Hall & Fulghum (2014) focused on utilizing the […]
I have come across theoretical model known as the Precaution Adoption Process Model (PAPM) with its limited explanations and usage in predicting behaviors. The Precaution Adoption Process Model (PAPM) is a convenient framework for assessing where a person is in the process of deciding to take action on health behavior (Corner & Sparks, 1996). Conner, […]
SERVQUAL model is a measure of service quality. SERVQUAL came into existence in the healthcare field as a result of wanting to understand people’s emotional and practical response to illness and the responsiveness of health providers and systems to their needs. This is crucial, both because it matters hugely to all users of healthcare and has […]
Cite your source in proper APA, MLA, or other required citation style: each of your entries will begin with a full bibliographic entry. For example: Robertson, A. (2012). Why fairy tales are important. Psychology Today. (13)2, 210-222. Summarize the source: a summary explains the main ideas of the source. Someone else should be able to read your summary […]
Lyu, H., Wick, E. C., Housman, M., Freischlag, J. A., & Makary, M. A. (2013). Patient satisfaction as a possible indicator of quality surgical care. JAMA surgery, 148(4), 362-367. Retrieved from http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/1679648?tab=cme National payers proposed changing how reimbursement will be paid to participating surgical care facilities. Patient satisfaction scores were used to adjust reimbursements for surgical […]
Ali & Reisel (2014) investigated the relationships between patient satisfaction of care, nurses’ job satisfaction, nurses’ job security, and obedience OCBs, within specific private hospitals in Damascus and Rural Damascus Governorates. Cross-sectional surveys were conducted to evaluate the problem statement and research topic of the relationship between patient satisfaction, nurses’ job satisfaction and other predictable […]
Safety net clinics and other reduced-based clinics have long played the role as gap fillers in the provision of health services, and there will continue to be a need for such supplemental clinics to assert this role even in the aftermath of any health reform. Brook-Carthon et al. (2013) presented an article that shows […]
Fernandes (2016) explored the need for upturn in patient engagement. Patients should be engaged in a more active role in their care management. The study aimed at looking how patients’ involvement in their episode of care is vital to the improvement of services for their care, and the general care outcomes. Patient outcomes has the […]
Desborough et al. (2016) provided an examination and through analysis of the relationship between detailed characteristics in general practice sceneries, nurse consultation, and patient satisfaction, which include enablement approaches. This study used mixed method approach to examine different patients’ engagements of care, from about 21 general practices in the capital of Australia. As a mixed […]
Patient experiences through satisfaction of care continue to become important aspects of improving quality of care at clinics and hospitals. Similarly, these patient experiences become vital pieces of improving clinics and hospitals services through the episode of patients’ care. There are numerous hospitals and clinics that have benefitted from understanding the experiences of patients during […]
