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Keys to improving patient satisfaction in the pediatric urology clinic: A starting point
Carol A Davis-Dao1, Louis Ehwerhemuepha2, Joshua D Chamberlin3
1Division of Pediatric Urology, CHOC Children's, Orange, CA, Department of Urology, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
Insights
Patient satisfaction in pediatric urology is influenced by factors like insurance, language, and wait times. Improving physician communication significantly enhances patient experience and satisfaction.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Urology
- Healthcare Quality Improvement
- Patient-Centered Care
Background:
- Patient satisfaction is increasingly prioritized in healthcare, with established tools for adults.
- Standardized patient satisfaction measurement in pediatric populations lags behind adult care.
- Pediatric urology settings require specific evaluation of patient satisfaction drivers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify key predictors of patient satisfaction in pediatric urology.
- To analyze demographic, visit-related, and survey data for satisfaction correlations.
- To inform strategies for enhancing the pediatric urology patient experience.
Main Methods:
- Utilized National Research Corporation (NRC) Health Patient Survey data from 2017-2019.
- Merged survey data with electronic health records (EHR) for demographic and visit details.
- Employed logistic regression with two multivariable models, including EHR data and NRC survey questions.
Main Results:
- Lower income insurance (Medicaid), Spanish as primary language, and shorter wait times predicted higher satisfaction.
- Physician explanation, active listening, respect, time spent, and inter-physician communication were significant satisfaction predictors.
- Analysis included 3232 surveys, revealing statistically significant factors influencing pediatric urology patient satisfaction.
Conclusions:
- Identified modifiable and non-modifiable factors impacting pediatric urology patient satisfaction.
- Physician-patient communication elements represent key areas for targeted improvement.
- Further intervention studies are recommended to enhance patient satisfaction in pediatric urology settings.
Background:
Recent developments in healthcare have placed increased focus on patient satisfaction. Among adult populations, validated patient satisfaction tools have now been incorporated into routine practice. This process has been much slower and is significantly less standardized in pediatric populations.
Objective:
The objective of this analysis was to evaluate various factors that predict patient satisfaction in pediatric urology settings.
Materials And Methods:
Data from the National Research Corporation (NRC) Health Patient Survey were collected from children receiving urological care between 2017 and 2019. Survey data were merged with demographic and visit-related information from electronic health records (EHR). Rating of provider on the NCR Health survey was chosen as the primary outcome. Two multivariable models were analyzed by logistic regression. The first model contained only demographic and clinic-based predictor variables. The second model contained the NRC survey questions.
Results:
This analysis includes a total of 3232 surveys. Multivariable analysis of EHR demographic and visit data found that low income insurance (Medicaid) (OR = 1.3, p = 0.035), primary language Spanish (OR = 1.5, p = 0.012), and shorter in-office wait time (OR = 0.94, p < 0.001) were predictors for higher patient satisfaction scores. Multivariable analysis of NCR Health survey data identified physician explanation, listening, respect for patient, time spent with patient and communication between physicians and nurses as highly significant predictors of satisfaction (p < 0.001).
Discussion:
This analysis has identified several modifiable and non-modifiable variables that predict patient satisfaction in a population of children receiving care in a pediatric urology clinic. Limitations of this study include the possibility for response bias and lack of data on other potentially important but unmeasured factors.
Conclusions:
Certain patient populations are more satisfied with the outpatient urology clinic experience. Several factors related to physician-patient communication are modifiable areas to improve patient satisfaction. Further intervention studies focusing on the modifiable areas are needed to increase patient satisfaction in pediatric urology.
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