Comparing doctor‐ and nurse‐led care in a sexual health clinic: patient satisfaction questionnaire

Abstract

The rigorous development, piloting and testing phases of this satisfaction questionnaire led to reliable and valid results. This study demonstrated that nurse-led clinics within this service are an acceptable alternative to the existing doctor-led clinics.

Evaluation of a rural nurse-led clinic for female sexual dysfunction

“…13 Evaluations of nurse-led GUM care in the United Kingdom report high client satisfaction and that nurses provide the same standard and level of care as their medical colleagues. [12][13][14] A survey of GUM clinics found that nurses staffed 35% of designated sexual dysfunction clinics. 15 In the researcher's practice setting, the prevalence of female sexual dysfunction combined with its detrimental impact on well-being and relationships highlighted the need for an effective model of health care which addressed the problem.…”

Patient satisfaction with outpatient hysteroscopy performed by nurse hysteroscopists

“…However, the positive effects on patient satisfaction using nurse practitioners in primary care, genitourinary clinics, and emergency departments have not been confirmed in outpatient hysteroscopy clinics [8][9][10].…”

Measuring patient satisfaction in sexually transmitted infection clinics: a systematic review

“…A validation process was described in five studies,5 8 11 14 15 with three of these adapting pre-existing questionnaires, but no study used a comprehensive approach to questionnaire design incorporating patient input, and an assessment of validity, acceptability, feasibility and reliability.…”

“…Pilots were described in only four studies 8 11 14 15. The national NHS outpatient survey is widely used, but it has not been validated in a STI clinic population 32.…”