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Table 2 Variation in patient centeredness by team (7 teams with 2 or more visits)

From: Unannounced standardized patients: a promising method of assessing patient-centered care in your health care system

 

Domain

Area

Item

% Visits by team

Chi Sq (p)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

 

N = 7

N = 7

N = 5

N = 6

N = 5

N = 4

N = 8

 
 

Safety

Identity

Asked name

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

N/A

 

Asked DOB

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

N/A

 

Infection control

Washed hands (observed)

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

N/A

 

Quality of care

Vital signs

Took blood pressure

100%

86%

100%

100%

100%

100%

88%

Chi Sq = 3.81 (.703)

 

Weighed

100%

86%

100%

100%

100%

100%

88%

Chi Sq = 3.81 (.703)

Medical assistants

 

Measured height

20%

43%

80%

100%

80%

100%

88%

Chi Sq = 11.83 (.057)

 

Screening

Used PHQ-2

0%

14%

80%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Chi Sq = 26.20 (.003)

 

Respon-siveness

Courtesy

Greeted promptly

86%

57%

60%

100%

60%

75%%

63%

Chi Sq = 4.78 (.573)

 

Introduced self

14%

0%

20%

0%

0%

0%

13%

Chi Sq = 3.82 (.701)

 

Wore a name tag

57%

43%

60%

50%

40%

75%

25%

Chi Sq = 3.60 (.731)

 

Was friendly/prof

100%

71%

100%

100%

100%

100%

75%

Chi Sq = 3.96 (.049)

 

Education

Explained things

0%

0%

80%

0%

0%

25%

13%

Chi Sq = 33.93 (.001)

Clinic

Function

Navigation

Very easy to navigate

14%

28%

80%

83%

20%

25%

0%

Chi Sq = 26.02 (.011)

 

Team

Functioned very well

43%

14%

80%

83%

40%

100%

38%

Chi Sq = 21.59 (.042)