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Negligence and professional responsibilities
Published in Michael Weir, Law and Ethics in Complementary Medicine, 2023
A healthcare provider is defined in section 3 to include a ‘health practitioner’ or ‘any other person who provides, or holds himself or herself out as providing, health services to the public or to any section of the public, whether or not any charge is made for those services’. ‘Health practitioner’ is defined to include a registered health practitioner under the Health Practitioner Competence Assurance Act 2003—that is, it would include chiropractors and osteopaths. ‘Health services’ is defined to include services to promote health or protect health, or to prevent disease or ill-health. Accordingly, this definition would include unregistered complementary medicine practitioners.
Measuring Quality of Healthcare Across Borders: The Role of International Healthcare Accreditation in Medical Travel
Published in Frederick J. DeMicco, Ali A. Poorani, Medical Travel Brand Management, 2023
Elizabeth Ziemba, Claudia Mika
Individuals who choose treatment abroad have different needs than local patients. Finding the right healthcare provider can be a challenge. Many people search the Internet for information about the providers and the services they offer. Often testimonials and “before and after” photos are used to help people assess “quality.” While this information may be helpful, it takes experience, knowledge, and qualifications to accurately measure and assess the level of services offered by healthcare providers. That is the role of accreditation organizations.
Telehealth and Virtual Care
Published in Connie White Delaney, Charlotte A. Weaver, Joyce Sensmeier, Lisiane Pruinelli, Patrick Weber, Nursing and Informatics for the 21st Century – Embracing a Digital World, 3rd Edition, Book 3, 2022
Elizabeth A. Krupinski, Kimberly D. Shea
The definition of primary care used for this discussion is adapted from the American Academy of Family Physicians (American Academy of Family Physicians, 2021). Primary care is the provision of integrated, accessible healthcare services given by interprofessional healthcare providers accountable for addressing personal healthcare needs, developing a sustained partnership with patients and practicing in the context of family and community. In 2007, the ‘medical home' was endorsed as a primary care philosophy wherein the patient is the center of a comprehensive team approach to care, wherever the patient lives (Primary Care Collaborative, 2021). Accessibility is a distinguishing feature of the medical home philosophy with telehealth innovations providing ongoing communication with the team.
Associations between education level, blood-lipid measurements and statin treatment in a Danish primary health care population from 2000 to 2018
Published in Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 2023
Marius Mølsted Flege, Margit Kriegbaum, Henrik Løvendahl Jørgensen, Bent Struer Lind, Lise Bathum, Christen Lykkegaard Andersen, Anna Elise Engell
The general perception of dyslipidemia has changed from a personal dietary problem to a major public health issue over the past few decades. Screening and treatment, with statins primarily, have drastically increased, while a decrease in blood cholesterol levels has been observed over the last two decades [5,6], possibly also explained partially by reduced smoking and alcohol consumption [7]. The screening and treatment of dyslipidemia of most patients in Denmark are managed by general practitioners, and this poses a source of inequality in the screening and treatment of dyslipidemia patients since the decision by the general practitioner of initiation of statin treatment is an assessment of the specific patient’s risk factors and the possibility of achieving a healthier blood lipid status through lifestyle changes [1]. The frequency of visits to primary healthcare providers differs between socioeconomic groups. In Denmark, patients with lower socioeconomic status are more regular visitors in general practice, whereas higher socioeconomic status patients see practicing specialists more often than patients with a lower status [8–11].
Predictors of patient satisfaction and perceived quality of healthcare: College healthcare providers and students’ communication
Published in Journal of American College Health, 2023
Prince Adu Gyamfi, MS, Lance Lippert, PhD, John R. Baldwin, PhD, John F. Hooker, PhD
A healthcare provider refers to “anyone working in healthcare, whether in hospitals or the community, who comes in contact with clients or whose work influences care”25 (p. 72). For the present study, healthcare providers include doctors, physician’s assistants, nurses, nurse assistants, lab attendants, and pharmacists who deliver healthcare services to patients in university health centers. Communication is instrumental in decision-making, improving health outcomes, and raising patient satisfaction.1 As a result, extensive studies have been conducted in patient-provider communication. However, doctors’ communicative behaviors have received more attention. Hersh, Godecke, Armstrong, Ciccone, and Bernhardt26 suggest that nurses need more effective communication skills because they interact more with patients than other healthcare providers. In their study, patients appreciated nursing interactions that were respectful, friendly, and humorous.
Perceptions diverge on aspects related to substance use disorder: An analysis of individuals in recovery, physicians, nurses, and medical students
Published in Substance Abuse, 2021
Jacob Shreffler, Isaac Shaw, Suzanne McGee, Campbell Bishop, Selena Thé, Daniel O’Brien, Tim Price, Martin Huecker
Individuals in various roles contribute to the recovery of patients with addiction: individuals in recovery, physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses and medical students. Healthcare providers, including those aforementioned, approach the challenges of patient management with different skills, comfort levels, and viewpoints.10–14 Due to the multi-faceted substance use crisis, collaboration and understanding across different sectors may help to untangle the complexities surrounding SUD.15 No known study has utilized one survey to investigate differences in specific attitudes among these distinct groups. With improved understanding of where differences exist, stakeholders involved in the substance epidemic can have important discussions around why these variances occur and how they may impact the lives of individuals with SUD. The purpose of this study was to examine perceptions on issues surrounding SUD and determine if viewpoints differ among individuals in recovery, physicians, nurses and medical students.