title: A cross sectional study of satisfaction of in-patients in a private medical college hospital in A.P.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the level of satisfaction of in-patients and to find out the causes for dissatisfaction.
  
  
  METHODS
  Study area--Pinnamaneni Siddhartha General Hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  In-patients admitted in the Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Orthopedics wards.
  
  
  METHODS
  200.
  
  
  METHODS
  A well designed cross-sectional study using pre tested structural pro forma. Duration of study: 2 Months. Survey method: The sample size is randomly selected. Respondent is the patient. Patient satisfaction was assessed in relation to doctors, nurses, housekeeping and billing. The satisfactory levels were divided into Very good, Good, Fair, Bad, and Very bad.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The satisfaction of in-patients expressed by majority was Good followed by Fair, Bad, Very good, and Very bad. The satisfaction expressed was more with nursing services followed by doctors and billing and least with housekeeping.
authors.affiliation: Pinnamaneni Siddhartha General Hospital, Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation, Chinaoutpalli, Gannavaram, Krishna Dt. Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Rajagopal Rao
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Kodali
authors.forename: P Sita
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Ramacharyulu
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006760:Hospitalization; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000592:standards*; D006797:Housekeeping, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D009726:Nurses; D009729:Nursing / Q000592:standards; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010820:Physicians