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Happiness gene determines satisfaction with life

A GENE involved in serotonin transport is being billed by researchers as the ‘happiness gene’. Scientists analysed US data on serotonin transporter gene 5-HTT copy numbers in 2500 participants who were asked ‘how satisfied with your life are you as a whole?’. They found that individuals who had two copies of the ‘long’ version of the gene had a 17% increased chance of being very satisfied with life. Having one copy of the long version of 5-HTT increased the chance of being very satisfied by 8.5%. In comparison,  one-quarter of people with two short copies ...

Facelift raises self-esteem and life satisfaction despite downtime

PATIENTS who have had a facelift think they look about 12 years younger afterwards, but say recovery takes weeks. The first prospective study of patient satisfaction after deep-plane facelift, in which 93 consecutive patients of a US plastic surgeon were surveyed, found 82% reported an improvement in self-esteem, and 69% reported an improved quality of life. More than one-third of patients, whose average age was 57 years, reported some type of complication, such as dry eyes, while 2% expressed dissatisfaction with their scars. The patients, who included 11 men, reported suffering moderate pain that lasted an ...

Public suspects purse is behind Govt nurse push

ALMOST 60% of the general public is cynical of the Federal Government’s push for nurse practitioners, an AMA poll has revealed. And patients are unconvinced that nurses should be allowed to practise completely independent of doctors. The national poll of more than 1500 respondents found that 59% agreed with a statement that the Government was favouring nurse practitioners because they were cheaper to train.  However, Australians broadly support greater use of nurses within general practices, with 82% agreeing that the best outcome for patients is nurses and GPs working together. AMA vice-president Dr Steve Hambleton ...

Patient satisfaction survey gets green light

THE Australian Practice Nurses Association (APNA) has been given the go-ahead by the Federal Government to survey patients across Australia about their satisfaction with care provided by nurses. The Patient Satisfaction Instrument is focused on listening to what patients have to say, understanding it and improving the quality of services offered within the practice. The survey will assess 31 areas of practice activity and allow practices and nurses to benchmark themselves against other practices. APNA will provide advice and information to practices after the results have been collated. The University of Western Sydney, AGPN, RACGP, ...

Aussie patients give GPs glowing praise

PATIENTS have given Australian GPs a massive vote of confidence, with more than 99% saying they are fully satisfied with the care and services they receive. Data collected from more than one million patients over a decade showed satisfaction was unaffected by the introduction of changes such as accreditation. Patients attending 3554 practices completed the RACGP-designed Patient Participation Program survey between 1994 and 2003. It canvassed them on a range of topics, including interaction with their GP, accessibility of care, and the range of services provided by the practice. When patients were asked a single question ...

It's official: patients trust GPs most

It's official: patients trust GPs most

DOCTORS can take heart at two Australian studies which reveal patients view their GPs as the most trustworthy health professionals, and are more than satisfied with their level of care. According to a survey by researchers at Melbourne’s Swinburne University of Technology, patients place more trust in their GPs than specialists, awarding them a mean score of 4.1 out of five, compared to the specialists’ 3.8. Both groups, however, significantly outranked alternative health professionals who – despite enjoying growing popularity with patients – were ranked the least trustworthy, with a score of just 2.8. ...