Exploring patient and family satisfaction in pediatric neurological surgery
Exploring patient and family satisfaction in pediatric neurological surgery
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DOI:
10.1016/j.inat.2016.10.002
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发表时间:
2017-03-01
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0.4
通讯作者:
Rosen, Paul
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作者:
Barsoom, Randa R.;Maugans, Todd A.;Rosen, Paul
Introduction: Patient and family satisfaction during outpatient visits is correlated with a continuance of care and likelihood to recommend the practice to others. Additionally, patient-family satisfaction can determine the success of the practice and influence medical outcomes. Utilizing a well-validated surveys instrument, patient and family satisfaction can be explored in the office setting.Methods: During a consecutive 36 month period, a standardized and validated patient satisfaction survey instrument was provided to the family members of patients who presented to two pediatric neurosurgery clinics associated with Nemours Children's Health System. The completed surveys were analyzed statistically to identify correlations between overall satisfaction, defined as "Likelihood to Recommend (LTR) the Practice", and relevant practice and provider variables.Results: The factors that exhibited the greatest correlation to LTR were: 'Cheerfulness of Practice' (r= 0.74), 'Ability to Get Desired Appointment' (r = 0.70), ` 'Likelihood of Recommending Care Provider' (r = 0.65), 'Staff Worked Together' (r = 0.65), and ` Waiting Area Comfort and Pleasantness' (r = 0.60).Discussion and conclusions: Patient and family satisfaction surveys are useful for gaining insight into pediatric neurosurgical practices. Data from this cohort suggest that the environment in which patient care is delivered, timeliness of appointments and positive perceptions of the healthcare teamcorrelate most strongly with overall satisfaction. (C) 2016 Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license.