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Abstract Attitudes of Patients Toward Selected Personal and Professional Characteristics of Two Nurse Practitioners Caroline Appino 1983 The purpose of this investigation was threefold; first, to determine patient satisfaction with the care received from two nurse practitioners in designated practice sites in South Dakota; secondly, to determine which of the selected personal and professional characteristics were least acceptable to the patients as measured by the researchers questionnaire. A conceptual framework was developed to clarify the factors influencing the attitudes of patients toward the nurse practitioner. Based on the review of the literature a questionnaire containing fourteen items and the open ended word “Comments” was developed by the researcher to measure the selected personal and professional characteristics. A five point Likerttype scale was used to measure item response. Comments were recorded as positive, negative, or other. The instrument was reviewed by five practicing RN’s for face validity and readability. Fifty of the sixty patients surveyed returned the questionnaire, 48 of those completing it correctly. Results revealed positive attitudes toward the nurse practitioner with means ranging from 4.34 to 4.81. “Seemed rushed” was the characteristic with the lowest mean score and “Did not seem concerned” ranked highest with mean scores being reversed because of the negatively worded statements. Sixty-five percent of the respondents contributed with positive comments. There were no negative comments. The study indicated patients accept the nurse practitioner and feel positive about the care they received.
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