Factors affecting patient satisfaction in refugee health centers in Turkey.
<h4>Background</h4>Turkey hosts an estimated 3.7 million Syrian refugees. Syrian refugees have access to free primary care provided through Refugee Health Centers(RHC). We aimed to determine factors that influence patient satisfaction in refugee health centers.<h4>Methods</h4>...
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| author | Monica Zikusooka Radysh Hanna Altin Malaj Meliksah Ertem Omur Cinar Elci |
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| description | <h4>Background</h4>Turkey hosts an estimated 3.7 million Syrian refugees. Syrian refugees have access to free primary care provided through Refugee Health Centers(RHC). We aimed to determine factors that influence patient satisfaction in refugee health centers.<h4>Methods</h4>The study was a cross-sectional quantitative study. A patient survey was administered among 4548 patients attending services in selected 16 provinces in Turkey. A quantitative questionnaire was used to collect information on patient satisfaction and experience in the healthcare facility. Information on "overall satisfaction with health services" was collected on a 5-point Likert scale and dichotomized for analysis. Logistic regression was conducted to identify factors that influenced patient satisfaction.<h4>Results</h4>We found that 78.2% of the participants were satisfied with the health services they received. Factors related to service quality and communication were significant determinants of patient satisfaction. The strongest predictors of satisfaction were having a sufficient consultation time (AOR: 2.37; 95% CI: 1.76-3.21; p< 0.0001), receiving a comprehensive examination (AOR: 2.01; 95% CI: 1.49-2.70; p < 0.0001) and being treated with respect by the nurse (AOR: 2.08; 95% CI: 1.52-2.85; p< 0.0001).<h4>Conclusion</h4>Providing integrated, culturally and linguistically sensitive health services is important in refugee settings. The quality of service and communication with patients influence patient satisfaction in refugee health centers. As such, improvements in aspects such as consultation time and the quality of physician-patient interaction are recommended for patient satisfaction. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-df801cfdce9643358b76ba0a3972f15c2022-12-22T03:36:31ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-01179e027431610.1371/journal.pone.0274316Factors affecting patient satisfaction in refugee health centers in Turkey.Monica ZikusookaRadysh HannaAltin MalajMeliksah ErtemOmur Cinar Elci<h4>Background</h4>Turkey hosts an estimated 3.7 million Syrian refugees. Syrian refugees have access to free primary care provided through Refugee Health Centers(RHC). We aimed to determine factors that influence patient satisfaction in refugee health centers.<h4>Methods</h4>The study was a cross-sectional quantitative study. A patient survey was administered among 4548 patients attending services in selected 16 provinces in Turkey. A quantitative questionnaire was used to collect information on patient satisfaction and experience in the healthcare facility. Information on "overall satisfaction with health services" was collected on a 5-point Likert scale and dichotomized for analysis. Logistic regression was conducted to identify factors that influenced patient satisfaction.<h4>Results</h4>We found that 78.2% of the participants were satisfied with the health services they received. Factors related to service quality and communication were significant determinants of patient satisfaction. The strongest predictors of satisfaction were having a sufficient consultation time (AOR: 2.37; 95% CI: 1.76-3.21; p< 0.0001), receiving a comprehensive examination (AOR: 2.01; 95% CI: 1.49-2.70; p < 0.0001) and being treated with respect by the nurse (AOR: 2.08; 95% CI: 1.52-2.85; p< 0.0001).<h4>Conclusion</h4>Providing integrated, culturally and linguistically sensitive health services is important in refugee settings. The quality of service and communication with patients influence patient satisfaction in refugee health centers. As such, improvements in aspects such as consultation time and the quality of physician-patient interaction are recommended for patient satisfaction.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274316 |
| spellingShingle | Monica Zikusooka Radysh Hanna Altin Malaj Meliksah Ertem Omur Cinar Elci Factors affecting patient satisfaction in refugee health centers in Turkey. PLoS ONE |
| title | Factors affecting patient satisfaction in refugee health centers in Turkey. |
| title_full | Factors affecting patient satisfaction in refugee health centers in Turkey. |
| title_fullStr | Factors affecting patient satisfaction in refugee health centers in Turkey. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors affecting patient satisfaction in refugee health centers in Turkey. |
| title_short | Factors affecting patient satisfaction in refugee health centers in Turkey. |
| title_sort | factors affecting patient satisfaction in refugee health centers in turkey |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274316 |
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