Perceptions of patient provider agreements

Patient and provider perceptions of diabetes: measuring and evaluating differences.

OBJECTIVE This study measures diabetes care perceptions of patients and their providers, and examines perceptions differences of patient-provider pairs. METHODS Patient and provider perceptions were assessed using the Diabetes Semantic Differential Scales (DSDS) which ask respondents to rate diabetes care concepts using contrasting adjective pairs. The DSDS was scored by two methods: using me...

RFC 5160 MQC and Provider QoS Agreements

This memo analyzes provider-to-provider Quality of Service (QoS) agreements suitable for a global QoS-enabled Internet. It defines terminology relevant to inter-domain QoS models. It proposes a new concept denoted by Meta-QoS-Class (MQC). This concept could potentially drive and federate the way QoS inter-domain relationships are built between providers. It opens up new perspectives for a QoSen...

Preferred provider organization structures and agreements.

Provider perceptions of child deaths.

BACKGROUND The quality and context of end-of-life care for children are not as well studied as they are for adults. The components of quality care are less clear, and differences between providers' perception of the quality of death are also not well understood. OBJECTIVE To compare nurse and physician perceptions of the quality of care and events of death of the same children. DESIGN Self-...

Patient care experiences and perceptions of the patient-provider relationship: A mixed method study

Improving interpersonal continuity of care provider (PCP) over time—is often considered a goal of primary care. Continuity of care is frequently of longitudinal continuity, or the proportion of encounters with one practitioner, overlooking aspects of the patient provider relationship that are key to interpersonal continuity of care. Further, few studies explore patients’ perspectives regarding ...