Findings from B.S. Kipperman et al in Health Insurance Reported (Factors that influence small animal veterinarians’ opinions and actions regarding…

Findings from B.S. Kipperman et al in Health Insurance Reported (Factors that influence small animal veterinarians' opinions and actions regarding cost of care and effects of economic limitations on patient care and outcome and professional ...)

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Veterinary Research Week -- A new study on Health Insurance is now available. According to news reporting out of Dublin, California, by VerticalNews editors, research stated, "To determine small animal veterinarians' opinions and actions regarding costs of care, obstacles to client education about veterinary care costs, and effects of economic limitations on patient care and outcome and professional career satisfaction and burnout. Cross-sectional survey. SAMPLE 1,122 small animal practitioners in the United States and Canada."

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research, "PROCEDURES An online survey was sent to 37,036 veterinarians. Respondents provided information regarding perceived effects of client awareness of costs and pet health insurance coverage on various aspects of practice, the influence of client economic limitations on professional satisfaction and burnout, and proposals for addressing those effects. The majority (620/1,088 [57%]) of respondents indicated that client economic limitations affected their ability to provide the desired care for their patients on a daily basis. Approximately half (527/1,071 [49%]) of respondents reported a moderate-to-substantial level of burnout, and many cited client economic limitations as an important contributing factor to burnout. Only 31% and 23% of respondents routinely discussed veterinary costs and pet insurance, respectively, with clients before pets became ill, and lack of time was cited as a reason for forgoing those discussions. Most respondents felt improved client awareness of veterinary costs and pet health insurance would positively affect patient care and client and veterinarian satisfaction."

According to the news editors, the research concluded: "Results suggested most small animal practitioners believe the veterinary profession needs to take action at educational and organizational levels to inform pet owners and educate and train veterinary students and veterinarians about the costs of veterinary care."

For more information on this research see: Factors that influence small animal veterinarians' opinions and actions regarding cost of care and effects of economic limitations on patient care and outcome and professional career satisfaction and burnout. Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 2017;250(7):785-794. Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association can be contacted at: Amer Veterinary Medical Assoc, 1931 N Meacham Rd Suite 100, Schaumburg, IL 60173-4360, USA.

Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting B.S. Kipperman, Vet Emergency & Specialist Care Center, Dublin, CA 94568, United States. Additional authors for this research include P.H. Kass and M. Rishniw.

Keywords for this news article include: Dublin, California, United States, North and Central America, Health Insurance, Veterinarian, Pet Health, Veterinary.

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