Assessment of the services provided at the family medicine staff clinics in King Saud Medical City, Riyadh.

ABSTRACT

Background: Patient satisfaction is the subjective evaluation of a patient's cognitive and emotional responses. This reflects their expectations regarding the ideal healthcare to be provided. This study aims to assess the satisfaction level of the attendees to the family medicine staff clinics at King Saud Medical City, Riyadh. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study recruited 378 participants. An adapted and piloted questionnaire was used to gather the data. The questionnaire enquires about the communication skills of the receptionist, the triage nurse, and the assigned physician. It included questions regarding the structure of the clinics. Results: Females represent the majority of about 255 (67.5%). About 2/3 of the respondents were within the age group of 18-34 years, 245 (64.8%). A high level of satisfaction was reported by the participants regarding the professionalism, kindness, interest of the staff member, and waiting time. Gender, marital status, and age group have no significant effect on the satisfaction level; the P value was uniformly more than 0.05. Conclusion: The result of this study identified high satisfaction responses regarding the communication skills of the receptionist, triage nurse, and physicians. The overall evaluation of the experience during staff clinic visits was satisfactory. Periodic evaluation of these attributes and other indicators that promote patient-centered care should be undertaken to improve the overall quality of care.