title: Scoring satisfaction among patients, attending ART Centre of a medical college in North-West India.
abstract: Patient satisfaction is a measurable concept comprising multidimensional elements such as access to care, quality of the provider patient interpersonal relationship and affordability of care. This further influences the decisions to seek care and outcomes of diseases. Although stigma and discrimination are potential barriers to effective implementation of the antiretroviral therapy (ART) programme, higher satisfaction levels of patients are also crucial for treatment adherence. A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted at the ART centre of IG Medical College, Shimla from November 2008 through May 2009. Three hundred and eighty four consecutive adult (≥18 years) patients attending the ART centre and on ART who consented to participate in the study were enrolled. Of the 384 patients, 209 (54.4%) were males. Majority were in the age bracket of 25-44 years. About 61.6% of the patients were satisfied to the services being provided. Mean Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (PSQ) scores were the highest for technical quality of care and lowest for financial aspects. About 69.4% of the patients were satisfied towards their care provider. Although a majority of the patients were satisfied, several areas of patient care need improvement.
authors: a Department of Community Medicine , RP Government Medical College , Tanda , India.
authors: Abhilash
authors: A
authors: Sood
authors: Saligram
authors: S
authors: Mazta
authors: Ashok
authors: A
authors: Sharma
authors: Ashok
authors: A
authors: Bhardwaj
authors: Sunil Kumar
authors: SK
authors: Raina
authors: Vishav
authors: V
authors: Chander
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003142:Communication; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006268:Health Facilities / Q000592:standards*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011361:Professional Competence; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D057545:Social Stigma; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents