It seems like every institution I interact with wants customer feedback these days, from UberEats to the company that sold me my mattress. Hospitals and health care providers are no exception. Patient surveys have been required in many cases for about 15 years, and the resulting scores can have financial consequences for the providers– both penalties and rewards.
Health services researcher Kevin Nguyen dug deep into some of these numbers to compare responses by people from different ethnic groups on questions like whether people felt they had adequate access to a doctor, or timely access to specialty care. And he found that non-white patients consistently reported worse experiences than white patients. Nguyen and other researchers say the data would be more helpful if patients were asked why they thought they experienced problems with their care, or if the surveys included specific questions about discrimination.
Sometimes the difference between a tedious grind and an enjoyable workout is when it doesn't feel like you're working out. Just like Mary Poppins snapping her fingers and making cleaning the nursery fun, turning exercise into a game can be a great motivating factor. NPR’s Life Kit spoke with two behavioral scientists who study exercise gamification. Even if you never mastered Dance Dance Revolution, incorporating gaming principles like setting goals, creating a competition, or inserting an element of whimsy into your workout can help you stay fit. Find out how.
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It didn't take a workout to break a sweat most places in the northern hemisphere with the heat waves in the last few months. I for one staggered home completely drenched many a soupy evening.
Several NPR science reporters braved the heat this summer to get the dirt on sweat. They gathered many interesting insights, including how sweat literally cools our blood, the benefits of the bacteria behind BO, and why mosquitoes are attracted to our perspiring bodies. Here's a summary of what they've learned.
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