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. 2021 Oct 28;18(21):11337.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph182111337.

Patient Satisfaction Determinants of Inpatient Healthcare

Beata Gavurova  1 , Jan Dvorsky  1 , Boris Popesko  1
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Patient Satisfaction Determinants of Inpatient Healthcare

Beata Gavurova et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

The aim of the study was to analyse and evaluate the determinants influencing the overall satisfaction of patients with inpatient healthcare in the conditions of the Czech Republic. A total of the 1425 patients, who experienced hospitalisation and agreed to participate, were questioned in the study. A research questionnaire was used to obtain data on satisfaction with hospitalisation. The subject of the research consisted of the indicators related to the following factors: (i) satisfaction with the hospital, clinic, room and meals; (ii) satisfaction with medical staff-nurses, physician expertise and other staff; (iii) the quality of the treatment provided; (iv) satisfaction with leaving the hospital. The formulated statistical hypotheses were evaluated through structural equation modelling. The results of the analyses brought interesting findings. Satisfaction with medical staff is the most significant factor which has a positive effect on satisfaction with hospitalisation. Physician expertise (with trust and good communication skills) is more important for patients than satisfaction with nurses or other staff. The results obtained from the study represent valuable information for policymakers, regional healthcare plans, as well as for managers of hospitals.

Keywords: health policy; healthcare; healthcare quality; hospitalisation; patient; satisfaction.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results.

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Final SEM model. Source: own research.
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