Audiologists' preferences for patient-centredness: a cross-sectional questionnaire study of cross-cultural differences and similarities among professionals in Portugal, India and Iran

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Vinaya ManchaiahRajalakshmi Krishna

Abstract

Patient-centredness has become an important aspect of health service delivery; however, there are a limited number of studies that focus on this concept in the domain of hearing healthcare. The objective of this study was to examine and compare audiologists' preferences for patient-centredness in Portugal, India and Iran. The study used a cross-sectional survey design with audiologists recruited from three different countries. A total of 191 fully-completed responses were included in the analysis (55 from Portugal, 78 from India and 58 from Iran). The Patient-Practitioner Orientation Scale (PPOS). PPOS mean scores suggest that audiologists have a preference for patient-centredness (ie, mean of 3.6 in a 5-point scale). However, marked differences were observed between specific PPOS items suggesting these preferences vary across clinical situations. A significant level of difference (p<0.001) was found between audiologists' preferences for patient-centredness in three countries. Audiologists in Portugal had a greater preference for patient-centredness when compared to audiologists in India and Iran, although no significant differences were found in terms of age and duration of experience among these sample populations. There are ...Continue Reading

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Jul 8, 2016·International Journal of Audiology·Helen PryceElizabeth Clark
Sep 15, 2016·Journal of Audiology & Otology·Ashley L DockensVinaya Manchaiah
Oct 31, 2020·Health Expectations : an International Journal of Public Participation in Health Care and Health Policy·Lilisbeth Perestelo-PérezCarola Orrego
May 1, 2021·Patient Education and Counseling·Mckenna JonesEmily Vaterlaus Patten

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