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Publication Date: February 2009
Publisher: Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
Author(s): Ann Bagchi; Raquel af Ursin; Alicia Leonard
Research Area: Health
Keywords: whites; physicians; Latinos; Asian Indians
Type: Brief
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
To explore the question of what constitutes quality in a health care encounter from a patient's perspective, Mathematica conducted focus groups with African Americans, Latinos, Asian Indians, and whites. Participants were asked to define quality in the context of a visit to a primary care physician, and to describe their ideal visit and the characteristics of an excellent physician. Although participants frequently mentioned factors related to the health care setting (for example, waiting times, appearance of the doctor's office, and efficiency of staff), their most common issues related to patient-provider communication.