What factors are important to new patients when selecting an orthopedic oncologist?

作     者：Charles A Gusho Vishal Patel Linus Lee Alan T Blank 

作者机构：Department of Orthopedic SurgeryRush University Medical CenterChicagoIL 60612United States 

出 版 物：《World Journal of Orthopedics》 (世界骨科杂志（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2022年第13卷第5期

页      面：472-480页

学科分类：0403[教育学-体育学] 12[管理学] 1204[管理学-公共管理] 120402[管理学-社会医学与卫生事业管理(可授管理学、医学学位)] 1004[医学-公共卫生与预防医学(可授医学、理学学位)] 1002[医学-临床医学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Advertising Patient choice Selection Patient selection Questionnaire Practice management Orthopedic oncologist 

摘      要：BACKGROUND Understanding how patients choose a provider may improve the overall experience by identifying ways to tailor a clinical *** To identify factors that patients consider important when choosing an orthopedic *** New patients presenting to an orthopedic oncology clinic within a tertiary academic medical center from January 2019 to August 2020 were invited to complete an anonymous *** questionnaire consisted of 27 items including a Likert-type assessment of the importance of selection *** A total of 101 new patients with a median age of 66 years(range,14 years to 91 years)*** were referred by another doctor(n=63,62.4%),and of the referring providers,the most frequent specialty was orthopedic surgery(n=32,51%).Using a Likert-type scale with 1 representing‘least important’and 5 representing‘most important’,the most important factor was the hospital reputation(mean,4.65;SD,0.85).Additional factors of importance were the number of years in practice(3.87±1.3)and a primary care provider referral(3.71±1.6).Patients younger than 40 years old found social media(P=0.016)and internet presence(P=0.035)of their surgeon to be more important than older *** contrast,older patients considered care within an academic center to be of greater importance than younger patients(P=0.014).CONCLUSION This investigation suggests a primary care referral,as well as hospital and physician reputation,are among the most important factors when selecting an orthopedic ***,social media utilization appears to be more important for younger patients.