Enhancing a primary care environment: A case study of effects on patients and staff in a single general practice

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 58, Issue 552, 2008, Pages 465-470

  Rice, Gillian ^a   Ingram, Jenny ^b   Mizan, Jacques ^c  

^a Bedminster Family Practice   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environment design; Health facility environment; Job satisfaction; Patient satisfaction; Physician patient relations; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JOB SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN AREA; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; ENGLAND; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 47849083578     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp08X319422     Document Type: Article

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