The Patient's Experience With Physician Assistant Providers (PEPAP)

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Joint Diseases, Midlevel Providers, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Patient Perceptions, Patient Preferences
• Interventions: Other: Biosketch Card

• Registration Number: NCT05104879
• Lead Sponsor: Desert Orthopedic Center

Brief Summary

Our investigation was a prospective cross-sectional survey evaluating the patient experience to new patients that presented to an outpatient private practice specialized in total joint reconstruction. New patients seeing a PA during their initial visit were randomized to intervention and control groups and all were given a descriptive survey at checkout. Inclusion criteria (1) new patient (2) English speaking (3) appointment with PA. There was no exclusion criteria. Eligible patients were randomized to the intervention group (received biosketch card) or the control group (no card) using random number generator. Patients within the intervention group received a biosketch card during rooming, pre-clinician encounter, and were not informed about involvement. Both groups received standard care that was independent of the study. To blind the outcome measure, the research assistant did not explain the reason for the card upon rooming. The provider PA was not informed which patient received the card. Upon discharge, the patient completed a five-question survey regarding the clinic visit.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2021-10
• Study First Submitted: 2021-10-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-10-22
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-10-22
• Study First Posted: 2021-11-03
• Last Update Posted: 2021-11-03
• Study Start: 2021-12
• Primary Completion: 2022-01
• Study Completion: 2022-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 192

Inclusion Criteria

• New Patient
• Appointment with a PA

Exclusion Criteria

• Non-English Speaker

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Biosketch Card	Biosketch Card	Patients within the experimental group received a biosketch card during rooming, pre-clinician encounter, and were not informed about their involvement. To blind the outcome measure, the research assistant did not explain the reason for the card upon rooming the patient nor did they inform the midlevel provider.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Survey	Immediately following the visit	Five question survey following the visit