Assessment of Satisfaction Levels of the Outpatients Attending Outpatient Departments in a Quaternary Care Hospital

Saginela, Satish Kumar; Madri, Arun Kanth; Desu, Rama Mohan; Bola, Venkata Ramya

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10035-1114

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“…In India, the concept of patient satisfaction has been studied in specific areas of healthcare such as OPD services, medical outcomes, and waiting times. [1][2][3] Majority of these studies have utilized the Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire Short Form (PSQ-18) which is a well-researched and validated qualitative technique of evaluating patient satisfaction in different experimental settings. PSQ-18 is a short questionnaire which can be answered by the patients in 3-4 min.…”

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Patient satisfaction survey: A gateway to quality improvement in primary healthcare in the IAF

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Patient satisfaction is an important indicator to assess and improve quality of healthcare services. In Armed Forces Medical Services, studies on patient satisfaction are scant and mainly hospital based. Hence, a study was conducted with an objective to assess patient satisfaction in seven Primary Healthcare Delivery Centers (PHDCs) in one of the operational commands in the Indian Air Force (IAF). Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire Short Form 18 (PSQ-18), a simple tool, was used for the survey. The study was unique in the sense that few centers in the survey were remotely located from tertiary care hospitals and the Medical Officers in these PHDCs were relatively inexperienced. The analysis of the survey clearly brought out distinct differences in certain dimensions of patient satisfaction across the PHDCs. In addition, utility of the Hindi translated version of PSQ-18 was ascertained. Based on the results of the study, few important conclusions were drawn; (a) patient satisfaction could be assessed using simple questionnaire such as PSQ-18, (b) the Hindi translated version of PSQ-18 can also be used as a useful tool depending on the participants’ preference, and (c) the observed dimensions affecting patient satisfaction could be addressed through specific interventions. Similar survey is recommended to be conducted across primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare establishments in the IAF.

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