1. The effect of clinical teaching on patient satisfaction in rural and community settings.
- Author
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Law M, Hamilton M, Bridge E, Brown A, Greenway M, and Stobbe K
- Subjects
- Adult, Clinical Competence, Community Health Services organization & administration, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Ontario epidemiology, Students, Medical, Young Adult, Clinical Clerkship organization & administration, Patient Satisfaction statistics & numerical data, Physician-Patient Relations, Primary Health Care organization & administration
- Abstract
Introduction: Few studies have examined the effect of clinical teaching on patient satisfaction in rural and community-based settings. We sought to examine whether patient satisfaction differed when patients were seen by a physician alone or by a physician and medical student in these settings., Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in rural and community-based settings in southern Ontario (3 obstetrician-gynecologist offices and 4 family medicine clinics). Patients seen by a physician with or without a medical student present completed satisfaction and attitudes questionnaires about their experience., Results: Patient satisfaction was high across both groups and did not differ when segregated by patient age, sex or employment status. Satisfaction scores were similar for patients seen by a physician with or without a student present. Satisfaction scores did not differ based on practice location. Patients' reasons for agreeing to be seen by a medical student included helping to teach students about medical concerns and helping to train future doctors., Conclusion: Patients in rural and community-based outpatient settings were satisfied with their care when a medical student was involved.
- Published
- 2014