‘Some patients are more equal than others’: Patient-centred care differential in two-tier inpatient ward hospitals in Ghana

Highlights • We assessed patient-centred care in hospitals with two-tier inpatient wards. • We examined patient-centred care differences across private and public wards. • Patient-centred care discriminated between private and public wards. • Private patients rated patient-centred care higher than p...

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Published in:Patient education and counseling 2016-03, Vol.99 (3), p.370-377
Main Authors: Atinga, Roger A, Bawole, Justice N, Nang-Beifubah, Alexis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Attitude of Health Personnel
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Ghana
Healthcare Disparities
Hospitals, Public
Humans
Inpatient
Inpatients - psychology
Internal Medicine
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Middle Aged
Nursing
Patient Satisfaction
Patient-Centered Care - organization & administration
Patient-centred care
Private ward
Public ward
Quality of Health Care
Socioeconomic Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Highlights • We assessed patient-centred care in hospitals with two-tier inpatient wards. • We examined patient-centred care differences across private and public wards. • Patient-centred care discriminated between private and public wards. • Private patients rated patient-centred care higher than public patients. • Private patients showed increased satisfaction with patient-centred care.
ISSN:0738-3991
1873-5134
DOI:10.1016/j.pec.2015.09.008