title: Assessing consumer satisfaction in rehabilitation and allied health care settings.
abstract: This article describes the challenges that in here to consumer satisfaction research in the fields of rehabilitation and health care, discusses strategies for improving the psychometric soundness and scientific rigor of research in this increasingly important knowledge domain, and cites several examples from the contemporary literature of measurement and design approaches that have been identified as particularly useful in gauging consumer satisfaction with services. Mixed-method and qualitative research strategies such as in-depth interviews and focus groups are emphasized as ways of broadening and deepening the field's understanding of the multi-dimensional construct of consumer satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation Education and Research Program, University of Arkansas, College of Education and Health Proffessions, Department of Human Resources and Communication Disorders, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA. lckoch@uark.edu
authors.forename: Lynn C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: Phillip D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Rumrill
mesh_terms: D003258:Consumer Behavior; D006268:Health Facilities / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers / Q000592:standards*; D012107:Research Design; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States