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. 2022 Sep 2;12(9):e061483.
doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061483.

Satisfaction and its determinants of rural upper gastrointestinal cancer screening in China: a preliminary cross-sectional study

Xiang Feng  1 , Jin-Hua Zhu  2   3 , Zhao-Lai Hua  2 , Xing Xu  4 , Yanyan Li  5 , Jun Li  6 , Guo-Hui Song  7 , Xingzheng Wang  8 , Ming Su  9 , Jin-Yi Zhou  10
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Satisfaction and its determinants of rural upper gastrointestinal cancer screening in China: a preliminary cross-sectional study

Xiang Feng et al. BMJ Open. .

Abstract

Objectives: To assess participants' satisfaction with and predictors of upper gastrointestinal cancer screening in rural areas.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: Ten screening centres in seven cities across five provinces in China.

Participants: Of the 452 participants screened during the survey period, 438 completed the survey (response rate: 96.90%).

Primary outcome measures: Screening satisfaction was the primary outcome and it was assessed using the Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire-18. Ordinal logistic regression analysis was used to analyse the predictors of satisfaction.

Results: The percentages of satisfaction with the General Satisfaction, Technical Quality, Interpersonal Manner, Communication, Financial Aspects, Time Spent With Doctor, and Convenience and Accessibility dimensions were 95.89%, 79.68%, 88.36%, 83.56%, 75.11%, 82.19% and 66.44%, respectively. Education (OR 0.25, 95% CI 0.07 to 0.90), health self-assessment (OR 15.29, 95% CI 2.86 to 81.78) and family history of cancer (OR 4.20, 95% CI 1.29 to 13.71) were associated with General Satisfaction. Residence (OR 4.31, 95% CI 1.89 to 9.81) was associated with Technical Quality. Occupation (OR 0.27, 95% CI 0.08 to 0.88), health self-assessment (OR 11.30, 95% CI 3.94 to 32.43), screening purpose (OR 0.18, 95% CI 0.03 to 0.92) and distance from the screening centre (OR 4.59, 95% CI 1.35 to 15.61) were associated with interpersonal manner. Gender (OR 1.85, 95% CI 1.02 to 3.34), residence (OR 3.23, 95% CI 1.23 to 8.53) and endoscopy in the previous year (OR 2.79, 95% CI 1.13 to 6.90) were associated with Communication. Body mass index (BMI; OR 5.06, 95% CI 1.40 to 18.25) and health self-assessment (OR 2.09, 95% CI 1.12 to 3.88) were associated with financial aspects. Gender (OR 1.90, 95% CI 1.07 to 3.38), residence (OR 3.19, 95% CI 1.30 to 7.79), BMI (OR 5.26, 95% CI 1.14 to 24.34) and health self-assessment (OR 2.14, 95% CI 1.06 to 4.34) were associated with time spent with doctor. Gender (OR 1.64, 95% CI 1.04 to 2.60) and residence (OR 3.17, 95% CI 1.46 to 6.88) were associated with convenience and accessibility.

Conclusion: There was heterogeneity across the dimensions of satisfaction with rural upper gastrointestinal cancer screening. Project manager should prioritise improving the aspects related to the convenience and accessibility dimension. Furthermore, to improve the efficiency of potential interventions, the predictors of the various dimensions should be considered.

Keywords: EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT; Quality in health care.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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