Development and validation of an in-patient satisfaction questionnaire.

OBJECTIVE: To develop a psychometrically sound, hospital patient satisfaction questionnaire to be administered to patients discharged from medical and surgical services. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey in Spanish. SETTING: Four acute care general hospitals of the Basque Health Service. STUDY PARTICIPANTS: Random samples of 650 discharged patients from each hospital during February and March 2002. A total of 1910 patients responded to the questionnaire (73.5%). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Overall perceived quality of health care and perceived health improvement. RESULTS: No sociodemographic differences were found between respondents and non-respondents. Six dimensions were identified from the factor analysis, explaining 50% of the variance. All items, except two, revealed loadings above 0.4. Cronbach's alpha exceeded 0.7 for all dimensions, except privacy. Comfort was the dimension with the lowest level of patient satisfaction, whereas privacy was the most satisfactory. The interscale correlations never exceeded the internal consistency of each scale. The analysis of the dimensions with two items of global assessment showed a positive correlation. CONCLUSIONS: The results obtained from the development and validation of the questionnaire provide evidence of its psychometric properties, although it would be useful to carry out further analyses to assess time-based properties of reliability. We found a positive relation between the degree of patient satisfaction and overall evaluation of the quality of health care, providing evidence of the ability of the questionnaire to correlate with other concepts. The in-patient satisfaction questionnaire could become a useful instrument in quality-of-care assessment.     

"以顾客为中心",不断提高医院整体质量

文章将工业理论中的持续性质量提高理论运用于卫生领域，结合医院现代管理理念．提出医院在一定的质量标准下．通过对医院质量和病人满意度的调查，找出医院存在的问题．提出改进措施。文章认为提高医院的质量应该“以顾客为中心”．以提高管理质量和内部顾客(医务人员)的质量(临床质量和服务质量)为根本，不断改善医院总体质量，提高医院的经济效益和社会效益。     

二次调查患者满意度促进医院服务质量改进

目的了解医院服务中影响患者满意度的因素,为提高医院服务质量提供依据。方法科室和第三方对出院患者两次电话回访。结果科室调查不满意患者47例,第三方对之二次回访,不满意患者仍有28例。不满意因素有服务态度、医疗效果和医护沟通。结论通过分析两次调查患者不满意的原因,提出科室应选择合适回访时机,提高医护人员沟通能力、操作能力和主动服务意识,提高护理人员职业发展理念、改善其服务态度,关注延续护理等措施,以不断改进医院服务质量。     

医疗机构患者满意度调查方法探讨

目的:构建利于真实反映医疗机构满意度情况的调查方式,提高患者满意度调查结果对改善医疗服务的指导效用。方法:通过医疗机构患者满意度调查文献查阅和对比研究,了解各类患者满意度调查方式的优缺点。结果:如何更好地兼顾时效性、有效性和精确性,是满意度调查方法的改进方向。结论:基于医疗机构手机APP的患者满意度调查,能够在节约人力成本的情况下实现满意度的二维评价,能够保证问卷结果及时有效,是医疗机构患者满意度调查方式的发展趋势。     

Use of the Acute Care Hospital Foodservice Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire to monitor trends in patient satisfaction with foodservice at an acute care private hospital

Aim:  To demonstrate how the Acute Care Hospital Foodservice Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire can be used to monitor trends in foodservice satisfaction.
Methods:  Three one-day surveys of foodservice satisfaction were conducted in 2003–05. All adult hospital inpatients with the exception of intensive care, cardiac post-operative care, labour ward and day surgery patients were eligible. The response rate was 48% (2003), 42% (2004) and 60% (2005). This took place in an acute care 440-bed private hospital. Overall foodservice satisfaction, dimensions of foodservice satisfaction (food quality, meal service quality, staff/service issues and the physical environment) and two independent statements (temperature of the hot foods, ability to choose different sized meals); satisfaction by gender, length of stay, age, diet type and appetite for 2005. Scores were calculated for overall satisfaction, four dimensions of satisfaction and two independent statements. Chi-squared analysis was used to determine the effect of gender, age, diet type and appetite on overall satisfaction. Correlation analysis was used to assess the association between overall foodservice satisfaction and length of stay.
Results:  Ratings of overall foodservice satisfaction, four dimensions of foodservice and two independent foodservice items were high, consistent with previous findings. Of the foodservice dimensions, the staff/service issues were the most positively rated and food quality the least positively rated. Patients' expectations of the foodservice were significantly associated with overall satisfaction. Quality improvement activities focused on the lowest scoring components of the questionnaire.
Conclusion:  The Acute Care Hospital Foodservice Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire can be used to determine trends in foodservice satisfaction and identify areas to target for quality improvement initiatives.     

Assessing Patient Satisfaction and Quality of Care through Observation and Interview

The purpose of this study was to investigate patient satisfaction using an in-depth approach rather than the more common patient survey method. The authors conducted patient interviews and participant-oriented observations between patients, family members, and medical staff in a large teaching hospital to assess patients' perceptions of the quality of care provided on a medical-surgical unit. The observations were classified according to the Donabedian model of quality of care: technical care, interpersonal care, and amenities of care. Technical interactions (92.5%, or n = 123) were most common, followed by interpersonal interactions (5%, or n = 7) and interactions related to amenities of care (2%, or n = 3). Of the patients interviewed, 89% (n = 40) were satisfied with the treatment and quality of care they received. Of the 10% (n = 9) of patients who reported dissatisfaction with the hospitalization, most of the complaints were related to surgical procedures. Observations and patient interviews may provide a more informative and accurate assessment of patient satisfaction than a reliance on patient surveys as the sole measure.     

Patient satisfaction revisited: A multilevel approach

Patient satisfaction surveys are increasingly used for benchmarking purposes. In the Netherlands, the results of these surveys are reported at the univariate level without taking case mix factors into account. The first objective of the present study was to determine whether differences in patient satisfaction are attributed to the hospital, department or patient characteristics. Our second aim was to investigate which case mix variables could be taken into account when satisfaction surveys are carried out for benchmarking purposes. Patients who either were discharged from eight academic and fourteen general Dutch hospitals or visited the outpatient departments of the same hospitals in 2005 participated in cross-sectional satisfaction surveys. Satisfaction was measured on six dimensions of care and one general dimension. We used multilevel analysis to estimate the proportion of variance in satisfaction scores determined by the hospital and department levels by calculating intra-class correlation coefficients (ICCs). Hospital size, hospital type, population density and response rate are four case mix variables we investigated at the hospital level. We also measured the effects of patient characteristics (gender, age, education, health status, and mother language) on satisfaction. We found ICCs on hospital and department levels ranging from 0% to 4% for all dimensions. This means that only a minor part of the variance in patient satisfaction scores is attributed to the hospital and department levels. Although all patient characteristics had some statistically significant influence on patient satisfaction, age, health status and education appeared to be the most important determinants of patient satisfaction and could be considered for case mix correction. Gender, mother language, hospital type, hospital size, population density and response rate seemed to be less important determinants. The explained variance of the patient and hospital characteristics ranged from 3% to 5% for the different dimensions. Our conclusions are, first, that a substantial part of the variance is on the patient level, while only a minor part of the variance is at the hospital and department levels. Second, patient satisfaction outcomes in the Netherlands can be corrected by the case mix variables age, health status and education.     

持续质量改进在体检科护理质量管理中的应用效果探讨

目的探究持续质量改进在体检科护理质量管理中的应用效果。方法该次将该院在2018年7-12月的体检者200名作为研究的对象,视为对照阶段,采取常规护理管理方法;将该院2019年1-6月的体检者200名作为观察阶段对象,在护理管理工作中采取持续质量改进管理模式,进一步对比两个阶段患者对于体检科工作质量的评分。结果在体检工作质量、服务态度、体检满意度这3个模块,观察阶段评分对照阶段比较均明显更高,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论持续质量改进应用于体检科护理质量管理中,可有效提升体检服务品质,值得推广应用。     

某大学附属医院住院患者满意度调查

目的对患者满意度进行调查分析,以期为提升医院医疗服务水平提供参考。方法采用武汉市卫生局统一制定的住院患者满意度调查表,以问卷的方式开展调查,对2011年5月至2012年5月期间住院满一周的患者共1 300例进行调查。调查内容包括医院环境、医师服务、护士服务、后勤服务等11个项目。结果 95.2%对医院的总体印象满意。医院环境,对导医标识、卫生设施的满意率为97%、96%,内外环境患者的满意率为90%;医师服务,对服务态度、诊疗技术患者的满意率为98%、97%,对医师耐心解答患者问题的满意率为94%;护理服务,对服务态度、护理技术患者的满意率为99%、97%;医技科室服务态度,对放射科工作人员的患者满意率为94%,对B超室工作人员的患者满意率为90%,对心电图工作人员的患者满意率为97%,对检验科工作人员的患者满意率为95%;病房管理,健康教育、对住院患者入、出院介绍的患者满意率最高为100%,对住院膳食的患者满意度最低为85%。结论该院的医疗服务水平还有提升的空间,病房膳食品种和质量有待改善。     

Patient satisfaction in relation to age, health status and other background factors: a model for comparisons of care units.

OBJECTIVE: To analyse the relationship between patient satisfaction and background factors such as age, gender, health status and pain. In addition, to use background factors to create less biased ranking in comparisons of patient satisfaction between medical specialities. DESIGN: A questionnaire was sent by post to patients who had recently received inpatient care at a hospital within the County of Osterg?tland, Sweden. The questionnaire contained 33 questions, 21 of which concerned the quality of health care and patient satisfaction. SETTING: Inpatient departments at all four hospitals in the County of Osterg?tland, Sweden. SUBJECTS: All patients discharged from the hospital during a period of 6 weeks. Approximately 3400 patients aged 1-94 years responded to the questionnaire, resulting in a response rate of 69%. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Patient satisfaction index score (PSI). RESULTS: Of the background factors tested, patient age had the greatest explanatory value regarding the PSI, closely followed by experiencing anxiety during admission. With regard to variations in the PSI, about 20% could be explained by the background factors taken as a whole. Gender did not correlate with the PSI, although males were somewhat more satisfied than females. PSI scores differed among medical specialities and, interestingly, when age and other background factors were controlled for, the picture changed regarding the medical speciality that received the best PSI score. CONCLUSION: The change in ranking among medical specialities after adjustment for background factors emphasizes the importance of including background factors in patient satisfaction analyses in order to obtain less biased comparisons.     

医疗质量管理委员会对医院管理持续改进的效能研究

目的：研究笔者所在医院质量管理委员会的效能与持续改进效果。方法：对2008-2011年医疗质量管理委员会的管理情况进行分析。结果：根据医院管理年评价体系标准,建立院、科两级管理体系,医疗质量管理委员会发挥持续改进优势作用,病历书写质量明显提高,诊疗行为进一步标准规范,医疗纠纷率下降,患者满意度提高。结论：完善医疗质量管理委员会的功能与职责,推进制度执行能力;改善院级质控方式,提升质控有效性。促进医疗质量持续改进。     

Assessing patient satisfaction and quality of care through observation and interview

The purpose of this study was to investigate patient satisfaction using an in-depth approach rather than the more common patient survey method. The authors conducted patient interviews and participant-oriented observations between patients, family members, and medical staff in a large teaching hospital to assess patients' perceptions of the quality of care provided on a medical-surgical unit. The observations were classified according to the Donabedian model of quality of care: technical care, interpersonal care, and amenities of care. Technical interactions (92.5%, or n = 123) were most common, followed by interpersonal interactions (5%, or n = 7) and interactions related to amenities of care (2%, or n = 3). Of the patients interviewed, 89% (n = 40) were satisfied with the treatment and quality of care they received. Of the 10% (n = 9) of patients who reported dissatisfaction with the hospitalization, most of the complaints were related to surgical procedures. Observations and patient interviews may provide a more informative and accurate assessment of patient satisfaction than a reliance on patient surveys as the sole measure.     

患者满意度调查方法改进及效果评价

通过对患者满意度调查内容、调查方法、调查方式的改进,使患者满意度调查较全面、真实地反映医疗、服务过程中的信息,成为医疗质量和服务质量持续提升的有效抓手。改进后的患者满意度调查消除了病人的顾虑和来自医院的干扰,避免了外界因素的影响,能够表达真实的信息。同时,注重质量管理过程的调查结果,为医院管理提供了真实、可靠的依据。     

Evidence of a non-linear influence of patient age on satisfaction with hospital care.

BACKGROUND: Patient age is the main socio-demographic factor influencing patient satisfaction with care but the nature of the relationship between age and patient satisfaction is controversial. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to clarify whether the association of age with satisfaction is linear or shows some other configuration. METHODS: Data were obtained from two different satisfaction studies conducted in 27 short-stay teaching hospitals. Study 1 included 1547 inpatients, who completed the EQS-H questionnaire at the time of discharge. Study 2 included 7624 inpatients interviewed by phone at home after discharge, who answered the SAPHORA questionnaire. On the basis of the results of the exploratory analysis, three models for adjustment of age on satisfaction were compared: a simple linear model, a five-group step function and a linear model with a change in slope. RESULTS: The most suitable model for adjusting patient age to satisfaction scores for quality of medical and nursing care, whether for the EQS-H or the SAPHORA scale, was not a linear relationship: patient age was linearly and positively correlated to satisfaction before 65 years and negatively thereafter. Adjustment of patient age to accommodation and premises satisfaction scores proved to be different, closer to a linear relationship. CONCLUSION: These results suggest considering the patient age variable as a non-linear factor for adjusting satisfaction scores, in particular in relation to care. Further studies are needed to confirm the evidence of a threshold around 65 years beyond which satisfaction scores for the quality of medical and nursing care decrease.     

Design and validation of a questionnaire of the hospital outpatient clinics in Madrid, Spain, 2006

BACKGROUND: In order to improve the quality of health care it is necessary to know the point of view of the patients through satisfaction surveys. Satisfaction surveys need some psychometric properties to guarantee its reliability and validity. The aim of this paper is to design and to validate a questionnaire to determine the satisfaction of patients of the hospital outpatient clinics. METHODS: Validation of a satisfaction questionnaire, designed by an expert group and composed for 12 questions. The questionnaire was given to a sample of 677 patients attended in the hospital Gregorio Mara?ón outpatient clinics. The psychometric properties of the questionnaire were established: construct validity, concurrent criterion validity, predictive capacity and internal consistency. RESULTS: Two dimensions were identified in the construct validity analyses, explaining 63% of the variance: "clinical quality" and "administrative quality". The concurrent validity analysis showed a Spearman's rank correlation coefficient of 0.85 related to the standard criterion "global satisfaction with the attention provided in outpatient clinics" and an OR of 1.19 related to the criterion "do you know the name of the physician who attended you?" The predictive capacity of the questionnaire was measured by discriminated analysis, obtaining 84% of correct classified, and the internal consistency test gave a Cronbach's alpha of 0.90. CONCLUSIONS: Our questionnaire has enough psychometric properties to be considered an useful and feasible tool to measure the satisfaction of patients of the hospital outpatient clinics.     

新医改后患者和医务人员满意度研究——以上海为例

目的:研究新医改实施后,医务人员的工作满意度和患者满意度情况。方法:采用问卷调查法,对上海地区8家社区卫生服务中心和4家综合性医院的医务人员和患者进行调查。结果:共回收有效问卷1 001份,其中患者问卷499份,医务人员问卷502份。医务人员和患者的总体满意度都较好。患者对行政监管、就医环境、服务态度和服务能力方面的满意度较好,对药品供应、医疗费用方面的满意度较低。医务人员对工作回报的满意度最低,对医院内工作环境的满意度水平最高。社区卫生服务中心的医务人员和患者的满意度普遍比综合医院好。结论:上海地区的医务人员和患者的总体满意度较好。今后应进一步加强知识宣传,优化诊疗流程,控制医疗费用,改善医疗执业环境和工作待遇。     

Validation and application of an instrument for measuring patient relatives' perception of quality of geriatric care.

OBJECTIVE: To test and validate a questionnaire concerning patient relatives' perception of the quality of geriatric care. DESIGN: Three anonymous questionnaire studies. SETTINGS: A community-based geriatric care organization and a university hospital in Sweden. STUDY PARTICIPANTS: Three hundred and eighteen relatives of patients within the geriatric care organization and 38 relatives of patients at the university hospital. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: A questionnaire composed of eight quality of care indices and an overall quality rating. Reliability and validity estimates were compared between the results from the three surveys. RESULTS: Internal reliability estimates for all indices were >0.65 and consistent over time. Inter-index correlations were >0.60 between certain indices, indicating some overlap. Second order factor analysis resulted in three distinct index groupings: personnel, relative's role, and care content. These three dimensions summarize relatives' perceptions of the quality of geriatric care. CONCLUSIONS: There is a need for a confidential patient relatives' questionnaire in geriatric care. The results revealed good questionnaire reliability and validity. The questionnaire needs to be tested in larger, independent samples in order to validate the indices further.     

某三甲公立医院住院患者满意度第三方测评的调查研究

目的 通过对某三甲公立医院住院患者满意度第三方测评结果进行分析,为医院提升服务质量和持续改进医疗措施提供依据.方法 采用便利抽样法,委托第三方机构运用现场专业电子问卷测评,于2019年12月17—21日对某三甲公立医院743例住院患者进行满意度测评,了解医院诊疗质量、服务水平、就诊环境等共计45项具体因素指标.结果 本...     

Monitoring quality of audit in obstetrics and gynaecology

OBJECTIVE: To develop a questionnaire to assess audit activity and to use it to evaluate systematically the quality of audit in obstetrics and gynaecology within NHS hospitals in the UK. DESIGN: Retrospective review of 212 consecutive questionnaires completed at hospital recognition committee visits for training accreditation, between 1 January 1993 and 31 August 1998, validated against hospital trust annual audit reports. MAIN MEASURES: Use of seven quality criteria developed within the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists clinical audit unit and also assessment of support for audit and participation in regional and national audit. Results were compared between 1993/4 (n = 72), 1995/6 (n = 72), and 1997/8 (n = 68) for evidence of improvement. RESULTS: After modifications to the questionnaire the version used from 1993 proved to be a satisfactory tool with minimal need for subsequent change. The results showed that there has been a significant improvement in the quality of obstetric and gynaecology audit with time (p < 0.0001) with 36 (53%) of departments in the previous two year period meeting all seven criteria. Similarly by this stage, 60 (88%) of departments had reached the stage of re-audit and 55 (81%) had conducted patient satisfaction surveys, both of these having significantly improved with time. Critical incident monitoring also became used more widely with time. Validation of topics audited was possible for 45% of hospitals where trust annual audit reports were available and these showed a high level of correlation. CONCLUSIONS: It has proved possible to conduct an audit of audit using the current system of hospital recognition visits for training accreditation. This has shown a great variety in the depth and breadth of audit that is being undertaken within individual obstetric and gynaecology departments. Since 1993 there has been an improvement in the quality of audit programmes undertaken, in particular in the number of hospitals carrying out critical incident monitoring, patient satisfaction surveys, and re-audit. This should be associated with improvements in staff training and in patient care.