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:: Volume 18, Issue 4 (4-2016) ::
J Babol Univ Med Sci. 2016; Volume 18 Back to browse issues page
Patient’s Satisfaction of Emergency Department Affiliated Hospital of Babol University of Medical Sciences in 2013 -14
H Datobar , Sh Alijanpour , S Khafri * , MA Jahani , R Naderi
, khafri@yahoo.com
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Patient satisfaction in emergency departments is an indicator of healthcare quality, evaluation of which can promote awareness of the relevant authorities regarding its status. This study aimed to evaluate patient satisfaction in emergency departments in hospitals affiliated to Babol University of Medical Sciences.

METHODS: This cross-sectional study was performed in patients admitted to emergency departments in hospitals affiliated to Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran, during a period of eight months (2013-2014). The participants were chosen through convenience sampling. Information regarding hospital environment, facilities, and nursing team was collected using a standard questionnaire. Standard questionnaire responses were classified to” don’t happen, dissatisfied, low, medium and high satisfaction”. Then medium and high responses classified to favorable satisfaction (above average) and low or dissatisfied responses were classified to unfavorable satisfaction. In case the patients were unable to fill-out the questionnaire, their companion completed it for them.

FINDINGS: Overall, 444 (87.9%) patients expressed optimum satisfaction. The highest rate of dissatisfaction (14.8%, n=74) was related to environment and services, while the highest rate of satisfaction (49.3%, n=246) was pertinent to nursing staff. The results indicated that the rate of satisfaction in residents of rural areas was 0.55 times higher than in urban residents (OR: 1.55, 95% CI: 1.12-2.70, p=0.02), 50% lower in patients compared to companions (OR: 0.55, 95% CI: 0.36-0.83, p=0.05),and  in the evening shift was 0.65 times higher than in those admitted in the morning (OR: 1.65, 95% CI: 1.06-2.58, p=0.03). Moreover, this rate in patients admitted at night shift was 0.74 times higher than in those admitted in the morning (OR: 1.74, 95% CI: 1.12-2.70, p=0.01).

CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated optimum patient satisfaction in emergency departments in hospitals affiliated to Babol University of Medical Sciences.

Keywords: Medical Emergency, Satisfaction, Emergency Departments
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Type of Study: Applicable | Subject: Health Management Services
Received: 2015/08/15 | Accepted: 2016/02/1 | Published: 2016/03/14
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Datobar H, Alijanpour S, Khafri S, Jahani M, Naderi R. Patient’s Satisfaction of Emergency Department Affiliated Hospital of Babol University of Medical Sciences in 2013 -14. J Babol Univ Med Sci 2016; 18 (4) :56-62
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