Evaluation of patient satisfaction in pediatric dermatology.
Publication/Presentation Date
11-1-2017
Abstract
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: There remains a lack of investigation into which factors patients and families value the most in their experience at pediatric dermatology clinics. Most of the current literature on quality improvement in dermatology does not encompass the pediatric population. To determine the drivers that are most predictive of a positive patient experience, we observed the indirect relationship between several factors of the patient experience and their role in patient satisfaction.
METHODS: Patient satisfaction surveys were distributed after their visits to patients at four pediatric dermatology clinics in one children's academic health system. Data were collected and organized into the top 30 survey variables with which patients expressed satisfaction on a 5-point Likert scale. Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients (r) for each variable with regard to "likelihood of your recommending our practice to others" were calculated.
RESULTS: A total of 516 families completed patient satisfaction surveys. Analyses of top box scores showed that the strongest predictors of patient satisfaction were the likelihood of recommending care provider (r = .77, P = < .001), cheerfulness of practice (r = .76, P = < .001), care provider spoke using clear language (r = .73, P = < .001), patient confidence in care provider (r = .70, P = < .001), and our sensitivity to patient needs (r = .70, P = < .001).
CONCLUSION: The patient-physician relationship, along with the environment of the practice and its sensitivity to patients' personal needs, contributes most to the patient experience in pediatric dermatology. Identifying such variables that shape patients' assessments of their experience can guide future quality improvement plans in the specialty.
Volume
34
Issue
6
First Page
668
Last Page
672
ISSN
1525-1470
Published In/Presented At
Ahmed, S., Miller, J., Burrows, J. F., Bertha, B. K., & Rosen, P. (2017). Evaluation of patient satisfaction in pediatric dermatology. Pediatric dermatology, 34(6), 668–672. https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.13294
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
29144047
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article