A cross sectional study of satisfaction of in-patients in a private medical college hospital in A P.
Indian J Med Sci
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2011 Jan; 65(1) 32-35
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-145586
ABSTRACT
Objectives:
To study the level of satisfaction of in-patients and to find out the causes for dissatisfaction. Materials andMethods:
Study area - Pinnamaneni Siddhartha General Hospital.Study population In-patients admitted in the Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Orthopedics wards. Sample size 200. StudyDesign:
A well designed cross-sectional study using pre tested structural pro forma. Duration of study 2 Months. Surveymethod:
The sample size is randomly selected. Respondent is the patient. Patient satisfaction was assessed in relation to doctors, nurses, housekeeping and billing. The satisfactory levels were divided into Very good, Good, Fair, Bad, and Very bad.Results:
The satisfaction of in-patients expressed by majority was Good followed by Fair, Bad, Very good, and Very bad. The satisfaction expressed was more with nursing services followed by doctors and billing and least with housekeeping.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Patients
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Physician-Patient Relations
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Humans
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Hospitals, Private
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Patient Satisfaction
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Management Service Organizations
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Hospitalization
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Housekeeping, Hospital
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India
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Sci
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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