Joint Diseases, Midlevel Providers, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Patient Perceptions, Patient Preferences
Conditions
Brief summary
Our investigation was a prospective cross-sectional survey evaluating the patient experience to new patients that presented to an outpatient private practice specialized in total joint reconstruction. New patients seeing a PA during their initial visit were randomized to intervention and control groups and all were given a descriptive survey at checkout. Inclusion criteria (1) new patient (2) English speaking (3) appointment with PA. There was no exclusion criteria. Eligible patients were randomized to the intervention group (received biosketch card) or the control group (no card) using random number generator. Patients within the intervention group received a biosketch card during rooming, pre-clinician encounter, and were not informed about involvement. Both groups received standard care that was independent of the study. To blind the outcome measure, the research assistant did not explain the reason for the card upon rooming. The provider PA was not informed which patient received the card. Upon discharge, the patient completed a five-question survey regarding the clinic visit.
Interventions
OTHERBiosketch Card
The experimental group received a biosketch card during rooming, pre-clinician encounter that gave an overview of the midlevel providers qualifications.
Sponsors
Desert Orthopedic Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* New Patient * Appointment with a PA
Exclusion criteria
* Non-English Speaker
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Survey | Immediately following the visit | Five question survey following the visit |
Contacts
Primary ContactShanthan C Challa
Outcome results
None listed