Modeling two dimensions of patient satisfaction: a panel study.
Measurement of patient satisfaction is an essential part of health outcome assessment. The purpose of this study is (a) to compare the stability of an aggregate summary measure and two separate summary measures of patient satisfaction; and, (b) to examine causal effects between two separate summary measures at two points in time. Data were collected from 1,451 Medicare HMO beneficiaries. In conclusion, (a) separate summary measures are recommended for constructing the measure of patient satisfaction and (b) moderate causal relationships and cross-lagged effects between the patient satisfaction measures of qualify of care and access to care were found.
Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University.
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D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000592:standards*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D006278:Medicare / Q000592:standards*; D015233:Models, Statistical; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States