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Patient satisfaction with primary health care services and primary health care providers
Ruba Ahmad Alburmawi1, Khaldoun Hamdan2, Abeer Shaheen3
1Doctor of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Aim:
To evaluate patients' satisfaction levels with primary healthcare services and providers in Jordan and assess differences in patients' satisfaction in relation to sociodemographic factors and accessibility to primary healthcare.
Design:
A descriptive cross-sectional design was used in this study.
Sampling:
A convenient sampling technique was utilized.
Measures:
A 34-item survey instrument was adopted and distributed to patients in nine primary healthcare centers in Amman in the period between October and December 2022.
Results:
A total of 225 patients completed the survey. The mean total score for patient satisfaction with primary healthcare services was 25.22 (SD = 4.13). There were significant differences in satisfaction with services in terms of educational level, visitation reason, mode of transportation, availability of parking, and suitably designed for patients with disabilities. Furthermore, the mean total score for patient satisfaction with primary healthcare providers was 22.85 (SD = 5.86). There were significant differences in relation to visitation reason, mode of transportation, and parking space availability.
Conclusion:
It is important to improve patient satisfaction in primary healthcare facilities, and the Ministry of Health should implement policies for improving the quality of services provided by primary healthcare.
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