Physician satisfaction with rural hospitals.
This study examines factors leading to physician satisfaction with small rural hospitals. Interviews were conducted with 122 rural physicians using a standardized survey instrument. The relationship between the independent variables and the dependent variable, hospital satisfaction, are described and tested using chi-square and discriminant analysis. The findings of this study revealed that no demographic variables appeared in the chi-square, and only age appeared in the discriminant analysis. Practice factors impacting hospital satisfaction included practice satisfaction (both in the chi-square and discriminant analysis) and years at current location (only in the chi-square). Hospital-related factors affecting hospital satisfaction included administrative responsiveness (strongest association); administration accessibility, communication with administration, and nursing skill and knowledge in the chi-square; and administrative responsiveness, nursing skill and knowledge, and technology in the discriminant analysis.
Lutheran Health Systems, Fargo, ND 58106.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D016002:Discriminant Analysis; D005260:Female; D006302:Health Services Research; D006780:Hospitals, Rural / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000600:supply & distribution; D008875:Middle Aged; D010558:Personnel Loyalty; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce