Journal article
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients’ Ideal Expectations and Recent Experiences with Healthcare Providers: A National Survey
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to identify patients’ ideal expectations from their healthcare providers. The IBS-Patient Education Questionnaire was developed using focus groups, and was administered to a national sample of IBS patients. Frequencies of item endorsements were obtained. Subgroup analysis was done comparing the responses for patients’ ideal expectations of their healthcare providers vs. their experiences with their last provider. …
Authors
Halpert A; Dalton CB; Palsson O; Morris C; Hu Y; Bangdiwala S; Hankins J; Norton N; Drossman DA
Journal
Digestive Diseases and Sciences, Vol. 55, No. 2, pp. 375–383
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
February 2010
DOI
10.1007/s10620-009-0855-8
ISSN
0163-2116