Development, testing, and validation of a patient satisfaction questionnaire for use in the clinical genetics setting

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 191-199

  Zellerino, Barbara ^h   Milligan, Sharon A ^a   Brooks, Ron ^b   Freedenberg, Debra L ^c   Collingridge, Dave S ^d,e   Williams, Marc S ^d,f,g  

^a Ascension Health Information Services   (Saint Helena)

^b Dendress Corporation

^c TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

^d INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^e BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f American College of Medical Genetics   (United States)

^g Mountain States Genetics Regional Collaborative Center

^h Intermountain Healthcare Clinical Genetics Institute ^*

Author keywords

Genetic service; Healthcare delivery; Outcome assessment; Patient satisfaction; Quality indicators

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL GENETICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MEDICAL CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC SERVICES; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 67651244955     PISSN: 15524868     EISSN: 15524876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.30214     Document Type: Article

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