title: [Inpatients satisfaction in a rheumatology department].
abstract: METHODS
  This prospectivve study aiming to evaluate patients satisfaction included 102 patients (42 men and 60 women with a mean age of 49.7 years) admitted in the department of rhumatology of Monastir University hospital, and was based on a validated questionaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Global satisfaction was 80%. Satisfation as regards administrative proceedings (e.g. admission procedure) reached 84%. As for the degrees of satisfaction concerning care, the environment (accomodation meals, noise) and reception, they were as follows : 79%, 81% and 91% respectively. The prioritis whide were considred as important but partly achieved by health care priveders included in formation of the patient's family (47%), of the family physician (23%), and of the patient (22%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Inpatients global satisfaction in a rheumatology department was 80 %. Priorities to improve patient quality of care were family, general practionner and patient information.
authors.affiliation: Service de rhumatologie, EPS Monastir-Tunisie.
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bejia
authors.forename: Mondher
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Letaief
authors.forename: Anis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ben khalifa
authors.forename: Kamel
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ben Salem
authors.forename: Mongi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Touzi
authors.forename: Naceur
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bergaoui
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000628:therapy*