Abstract
The number of international medical graduates (IMG) is increasing and their ability to satisfy patients has never been studied. The purpose of this study is to examine if there is a difference between the patient satisfaction scores of US medical graduates (USMGs) and IMGs. This is a retrospective study in which 2627 returned patient experience surveys of 55 physicians working in Medical Practice in South Western Mayo Health System were evaluated. These surveys were returned from August 2009 to August 2010. An independent t-test and t-inverse test was conducted with significance level of 0.05. The results of t-test lead to conclude with 95% confidence that there is no difference between the patient satisfaction scores of the two groups of physicians. T-inverse test confirms the results of t-test and lead to conclude with 95% confidence that the scores of the two groups of physicians are similar. It is concluded that USMGs and IMGs have similar capability to satisfy their patients and also that patients did not rate USMGs and IMGs differently.
Advisor
Scott Granberg-Rademacker
Committee Member
Gary Zellmer
Committee Member
Kristen Treinen
Date of Degree
2011
Language
english
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Recommended Citation
Qureshi, M. Z. (2011). The Role of Medical Training Background in Patient Satisfaction [Master’s thesis, Minnesota State University, Mankato]. Cornerstone: A Collection of Scholarly and Creative Works for Minnesota State University, Mankato. https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/etds/225/
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