Applied Social Exchange Theory of Physicians Deciding Referrals Sample Clauses

Applied Social Exchange Theory of Physicians Deciding Referrals. The Xxxxxxx study identified key criteria that physicians select of importance when deciding referrals outside of their specialty. When examining the factors, as mentioned previously, the type of illness, the medical expertise of the physician, and previous positive experience with the physician were ranked the highest, while patient preference, quickness in seeing the patient, location of the patient, and insurance coverage were not commonly selected as important (Xxxxxxx et al., 1993). From the Xxxxxxx study, 54% of the physicians selected clinical importance factors and 26% selected service factors (Xxxxxxx et al., 1993). Only 6% selected access to services and 4% selected cost of services as important factors when considering referrals (Xxxxxxx et al., 1993). In thinking about these factors, the Xxxxxxx qualitative study developed a referral map to model effective referrals based on patient and clinician preference (Einbinder, Klein, & Xxxxxx,