How to adjust the expected waiting time to improve patient’s satisfaction?

Abstract Background Long waiting time in hospital leads to patient’s low satisfaction. In addition to reducing the actual waiting time (AWT), we can also improve satisfaction by adjusting the expected waiting time (EWT). Then how much can the EWT be adjusted to attribute a higher satisfaction? Metho...

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Main Authors: Hui Zhang, Wei-Min Ma, Jing-Jing Zhu, Li Wang, Zhen-Jie Guo, Xiang-Tang Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09385-9