scholarly journals The mediating role of patient satisfaction and perceived quality of healthcare in the emergency department

Medicine ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 100 (11) ◽  
pp. e25133
Author(s):  
Alina Abidova ◽  
Pedro Alcântara da Silva ◽  
Sérgio Moreira
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Quality Of Healthcare ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Mediating Role

scholarly journals Predictors of Patient Satisfaction and the Perceived Quality of Healthcare in an Emergency Department in Portugal

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 391-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alina Abidova ◽  
Pedro Alcantara da Silva ◽  
Sergio Moreira
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Detailed Analysis ◽  
Waiting Time ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Quality Of Healthcare ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Sample Distribution ◽  
Positive Correlation

Introduction: The predictors of patient satisfaction in emergency medicine (EM) have been widely studied and discussed in the scientific literature; the results vary depending on the specific EM attributes, cultural aspects, researchers’ preferences, and approaches. However, it is not clear whether the same predictors of patient satisfaction can contribute to a better-perceived quality of healthcare or whether patients’ perceptions form a different attitude toward satisfaction and perceived quality of healthcare. The goal of this study was to identify the key predictors of patient satisfaction and perceived quality of healthcare in the framework of an emergency department (ED). Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of patients seen at an ED between January -December 2016. Data collection took place in the public hospital in Lisbon, Portugal, between May - November 2017. The total sample size included 382 patients. The sample distribution had a 5% margin of error and a 95% confidence interval. Data for this research, using a questionnaire, was collected by mail or e-mail according to the respondent’s preference. Results: A detailed analysis showed that three out of the 18 predictors had a statistically significant relationship with satisfaction: overall satisfaction with doctors, with a positive correlation (r = 0.14, p ≤ 0.01); qualitative perceived waiting time for triage, with a positive correlation (r = 0.08, p ≤ 0.05); and meeting expectations, with a positive correlation (r = 0.53, p ≤ 0.01). Furthermore, a detailed analysis showed that only two out of the 18 predictors had a statistically significant relationship with the perceived quality of healthcare (PQHC): overall satisfaction with doctors, with a positive correlation (r = 0.43, p ≤ 0.01) and meeting expectations, with a positive correlation (r = 0.26, p ≤ 0.01). Conclusion: The main predictors of satisfaction and perceived quality of healthcare were overall satisfaction with doctors and meeting expectations. We should note that “meeting expectations” plays the most important role in terms of satisfaction; however, in terms of PQHC the predictor “overall satisfaction with doctors” plays the most important role due to its stronger correlation. In addition, the qualitative perceived waiting time for triage could be considered as another predictor, influencing satisfaction only, thus emphasizing similarities and differences between satisfaction and the PQHC in an ED context.

Service and quality of medical services

10.12737/8242 ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 3-12
Author(s):  
Елена Данилина ◽  
Elena Danilina ◽  
Екатерина Яковлева ◽  
Ekaterina Yakovleva ◽  
Татьяна Бутова ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Health Care Organizations ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Medical Institutions

The article defines the scientific and terminological problems of researching services in the field of services, the basic problems of the evaluation of services in health care organizations. On the basis of a systematic approach to the category of quality of medical services the article investigates patient satisfaction with the perceived quality of service, shows the role of consumer expectations in the evaluation of the perceived quality of services and finds that the requirements for the service in medical institutions are underestimated. On the basis of studies the authors identify behaviors of consumers of budgetary medical services organizations, develop a model of consumer activities, which differs from the existing ones that along with the economic component the model is complemented with communication components. The approbation of the authors´ model for health care services shows a characteristic pattern of consumer activity of budgetary organizations. The article highlights the factors of subjective judgment of health care consumers in assessing perceived quality. Based on the study of patient satisfaction the authors develop a hierarchical model of the perceived quality of health services, as well as the place of services defined in the model.

scholarly journals Inpatients’ and outpatients’ satisfaction: The mediating role of perceived quality of physical and social environment

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 122-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cláudia Campos Andrade ◽  
Maria Luísa Lima ◽  
Cícero Roberto Pereira ◽  
Ferdinando Fornara ◽  
Marino Bonaiuto
Keyword(s):  
Social Environment ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Mediating Role

scholarly journals The Role of Hospital Service Quality and Informing System in Patients' Willingness to Pay with Mediation of Satisfaction

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghasem Zarei ◽  
Hajieh Ghorbani Ardahaei
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Patients Satisfaction ◽  
The Impact

Background: The willingness to pay is criteria criterion for measuring the patients' interest to continue their relationship with health centers. The main purpose of this study was to determine the effect of service quality and informing system of hospitals on the patient's willingness to pay with mediating role of patient satisfaction. Methods: This is an applied survey. The statistical population of this study consisted of all patients referring to Imam Khomeini Hospital in Sarab City during the first six months of 2019. Random sampling method was applied and 390 questionnaires were distributed among the patients. Data gathering tools included researcher made questionnaire with confirmed validity and reliability. Experts’ opinion and confirmatory factor analysis were used to confirm the validity. Cronbach's alpha method and combined reliability coefficient were used for reliability. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) test by partial least squares method. To analyze the data, SPSS 20 and Smart PLS 3 software were used. Results: Among the distributed questionnaires, 300 ones were completed and returned. According to the descriptive statistics, mean score of service quality, hospital information system, patient satisfaction, and willingness to pay were 2.98, 2.81, 3.44, and 2.67, respectively. The results obtained from the inferential analysis showed that the quality of services had a significant effect on patients’ satisfaction and willingness to pay. Moreover, the information system had a significant effect on patients’ satisfaction and patients' satisfaction had a significant effect on the willingness to pay. The impact of the information system on the willingness to pay was not confirmed. Conclusion:  Based on the findings, changes in the quality of hospital informing system and service quality with the mediating role of patients’ satisfaction affected their willingness to pay.  

Gratitude and Quality of Life Among Adolescents: the Mediating Role of Mindfulness

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pallavi Anand ◽  
Arti Bakhshi ◽  
Richa Gupta ◽  
Mridula Bali
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mediating Role
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