Patients' Satisfaction with Obstetrics-Gynecology, and Pediatric Healthcare Services in Vietnam: A Multicentre Cross-Sectional Study

Despite improvements in maternal and child health in Vietnam, sustained efforts are required to improve healthcare quality and resolve persistent disparities, highlighting the universal significance of customer satisfaction in healthcare. This study aims to assess patient satisfaction with healthcar...

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Published in:Risk management and healthcare policy 2023-01, Vol.16, p.1411-1422
Main Authors: Minh Hoang, Phuong, Giang, Long Thanh, Tran, Minh Dien
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Children
Children's hospitals
Customer relations
Developing countries
Health aspects
Health care industry
Health care reform
Medical care
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Obstetrics
Original Research
patient preference
Patient satisfaction
Pediatrics
Physical instruments
Quality management
quality of care
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Summary:Despite improvements in maternal and child health in Vietnam, sustained efforts are required to improve healthcare quality and resolve persistent disparities, highlighting the universal significance of customer satisfaction in healthcare. This study aims to assess patient satisfaction with healthcare services and associated factors at obstetrics-gynecology and pediatric hospitals across different geographical areas in Vietnam. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019 among 647 patients or caregivers of hospitalized children at three major obstetrics-gynecology and pediatric hospitals, representing different geographical areas in Northern Vietnam. A Ministry of Health-approved satisfaction instrument was utilized to assess patient satisfaction. The instrument included 31 items measuring five dimensions of perceived satisfaction. Exploratory factor analysis examined the construct validity of the satisfaction measurement, and multivariate linear regression determined the factors associated with patient satisfaction. Among the 643 participants, 520 were female (89.87%), and nearly half were aged 18-29 years old (43.7%). Factor analysis revealed three dimensions: "Competency and Outcomes", "Accessibility and Procedures", and "Facilities and Equipment", with mean domain scores of 4.6 ± 0.43, 4.28 ± 0.67, and 4.53 ± 0.51, respectively. The proportion of participants completely satisfied with overall service quality was 48.52%, and expectation met was 34.53%. Multivariate linear regression indicated that patients from hospitals in the Red River Delta region had higher satisfaction scores than those in the Middle region across all domains (p
ISSN:1179-1594
1179-1594
DOI:10.2147/RMHP.S415967