title: Acceptance of nurse practitioners: patient behavioral indicators.
abstract: Using the Delphi Technique, this study investigated the concept of acceptance and sought to identify behavioral indicators of patient acceptance of nurse practitioners. Thirty-four nurse practitioners participated in the study and came to consensus regarding 20 verbal and 16 nonverbal behaviors. This study was a step toward defining objective criteria of NP acceptance.
mesh_terms: D001519:Behavior; D003697:Delphi Technique; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009633:Nonverbal Communication; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D014705:Verbal Behavior