PCP-Specialist Cotraining Improves Patient Experiences
Adjusted composite patient rating of specialist care higher in association with cotraining of PCPs and specialists
Adjusted composite patient rating of specialist care higher in association with cotraining of PCPs and specialists
Age-specific deaths rates increased for all age groups 1 year and over; no significant change seen in infant mortality rates
Findings include exclusion of people with cognitive, visual, hearing, mobility, and other disabilities, without documented justification
Emotional exhaustion and depersonalization increased as the pandemic wore on in 2020
Additionally, decreases in satisfaction with work-life integration and increases in depression seen
Burnout also associated with decreased job satisfaction, low professionalism, patient dissatisfaction
Variance seen by specialty, with lower concordance for primary care
Disagreements particularly pronounced regarding weight loss, lifestyle issues
Real-time locating systems may be used to improve the training experience, authors say
A growing body of research suggests that patients are not always transparent with their physicians about critical information.