نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
کلیدواژهها
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
Introduction: One of the most important indices of effectiveness and delivery quality of sanitary and
medical services is patient satisfaction with hospital services. It is necessary that hospitals pay attention to
patient's needs and ensure their satisfaction. Therefore the current study was conducted with the aim of
identifying the level of patient satisfaction with hospital services delivered from the time of their
admission to their release in educational hospitals of Isfahan, Iran.
Methods: The present investigation is a descriptive and cross-sectional study conducted in the fall and
winter of 2009. The statistical population consisted of 196 patients referring to educational hospitals of
Isfahan. Simple random sampling method was used. The data collection tool was a researcher-made
questionnaire consisting of 66 questions on 5 areas. Content validity of the study tool was approved by
professionals, and its reliability was approved by calculating Cronbach’s alpha (α = 0.87). Data was
analyzed by SPSS software using chi-square test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and ANOVA.
Results: The average score of patient satisfaction with outpatient admission was 15.5%, clinic physician
27.9%, hospitalization admission 15.9%, nursing services 33%, hospitalization physician 38.6%, public and
welfare services 55.2%, hospitalization section 42.1%, and financial-administration section was 14.3%. No
significant correlation was observed between demographic characteristics and satisfaction score.
Conclusion: The results showed that overall level of patient satisfaction with hospital services was low.
Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to activities and performance of different units of hospitals,
identify factors causing dissatisfaction, and direct efforts towards eliminating the shortages and
empowering the strengths. It is also necessary to plan for delivering higher quality services, securing
financial benefits of the health section, and recognizing and amending some hospital procedures,
especially admission and release procedures.
کلیدواژهها English