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Patient satisfaction with nurse practitioner care in emergency departments in Canada
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Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
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May 1, 2008
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Keywords
Nurse practitioner; emergency departments; role implementation; patient satisfaction; research.
Abstract
Purpose: To measure patient satisfaction with care delivered by nurse practitioners (NPs) in emergency departments (EDs) in Canada using a psychometrically valid survey.
Data sources: All patients who received care from an NP in six participating EDs in Ontario province over a 1-week period were asked to complete a selfadministered patient satisfaction survey designed specifically to assess satisfaction with NP care in EDs.
Conclusions: One hundred and thirteen patients completed the survey. Principal components analysis of the survey revealed three factors or subscales: ...