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Communication problems for patients hospitalized with chest pain.
- Source :
- JGIM: Journal of General Internal Medicine; Dec1998, Vol. 13 Issue 12, p836-838, 3p, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 1998
-
Abstract
- In many settings, primary care physicians have begun to delegate inpatient care to hospitalists, but the impact of this change on patients' hospital experience is unknown. To determine the effect on physician-patient communication of having the regular outpatient physician (continuity physician) continue involvement in hospital care, we surveyed 1,059 consecutive patients hospitalized with chest pain. Patients whose continuity physicians remained involved in their hospital care were less likely to report communication problems regarding tests (20% vs 31%, p =.03), activity after discharge (42% vs 51%, p =.02), and health habits (31% vs 38%, p =. 07). In a setting without a designated hospitalist system, communication problems were less frequent among patients whose continuity physicians were involved in their hospital care. New models of inpatient care delivery can maintain patient satisfaction but to do so must focus attention on improving physician-patient communication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08848734
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- JGIM: Journal of General Internal Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 5527826
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1525-1497.1998.00247.x