title: Satisfaction with services in innovative managed care programs for groups of traditionally underserved individuals with HIV/AIDS: empirical models.
abstract: As the number of people with HIV/AIDS receiving services in managed care models increases, concerns over quality of care and satisfaction with services have grown. This article examined data from three national demonstration projects that were funded to enroll traditionally underserved individuals and provide innovative medical services in programs developing models appropriate for managed care funding. Assessments of patient satisfaction were related to indicators of traditionally underserved status including demographic characteristics, behaviors, and other risk factors using the data modeling method of Exhaustive CHAID (Chi-squared Automatic Interaction Detector). Overall patient satisfaction levels with these programs were very high. Through the modeling methods, the groups most likely to experience the greatest program satisfaction are identified. In general, all groups were highly satisfied with the programs.
authors.affiliation: Measurement Group, 5811A Uplander Way, Culver City, CA 90230, USA.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Cherin
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Huba
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Steinberg
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Reis
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Melchior
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Marconi
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Panter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000208:ethnology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D008875:Middle Aged; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014481:United States