       Document 0560
 DOCN  M9620560
 TI    Patient satisfaction with outpatient human immunodeficiency virus care
       as delivered by nurse practitioners and physicians.
 DT    9602
 AU    Langner SR; Hutelmyer C
 SO    Holist Nurs Pract. 1995 Oct;10(1):54-60. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/96037743
 AB    Primary care of patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus
       (HIV) presents major challenges for the nurse practitioner. HIV disease
       is a chronic illness requiring frequent visits to the primary care
       provider and a treatment regimen that is complex and often poses
       difficulty in patient adherence. A patient satisfaction survey designed
       to include aspects of care specific to HIV was given to HIV-positive
       individuals presenting for care at an urban medical teaching clinic.
       Fifty-two patients with HIV/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome completed
       the patient satisfaction survey between February and May 1994. Overall
       satisfaction with patient care was high. When nurse practitioners were
       compared with physician providers, however, nurse practitioners fared
       more favorably in the areas relating to clinic waiting time, provider
       knowledge about the disease, continuity of care, and patient education.
 DE    Comparative Study  Human  HIV Seropositivity/*PSYCHOLOGY  Medical Staff,
       Hospital/*STANDARDS  Nurse Practitioners/*STANDARDS  Nursing Evaluation
       Research  *Outpatient Clinics, Hospital  *Patient Satisfaction
       Questionnaires  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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