Peter Tenerelli, Patrick-Joseph Tagulao Cervania, Ekjot Dhillon, Alexia Romero, Krista Tenerelli, Thuong Thai, Jason Bandy
Impact of Experiential Education on the Intersectionality of Pharmacy Student Personal and Professional Identity Formation
American journal of pharmaceutical education
middleincome countries poor physicianpatient communication remains recognized barrier enhancing healthcare quality patient satisfaction study investigates influence providerpatient communication skills healthcare quality patient satisfaction rural primary healthcare setting china data collected 504 interactions across 348 rural primary healthcare facilities spanning 21 counties three provinces using standardized patient method study measured physicianpatient communication behaviors healthcare quality patient satisfaction communication skills assessed using segue questionnaire framework multivariate linear regression models multivariate logistic regression models accounting fixed effects employed evaluate impact physicians communication skills healthcare quality patient satisfaction findings indicated generally low providerpatient communication skills average total score 122 28 24 multivariate regression models accounted physicians knowledge factors demonstrated positive associations physicians communication skills healthcare quality well patient satisfaction p 005 heterogeneity analysis revealed stronger correlations among primary physicians lower levels clinical knowledge frequent training study emphasizes importance prioritizing providerpatient communication skills enhance healthcare quality patient satisfaction rural chinese primary care settings recommends chinese government prioritize enhancement providerpatient communication skills improve healthcare quality patient satisfaction