Gap of services quality expectation and perception based on SERVQUAL model in the selected hospital outpatient clinics affiliated with Iran University of Medical Sciences
Introduction: Nowadays, measuring the quality of services in order to effectively allocate resources and ensure a higher level of patient satisfaction is on the agenda of healthcare managers. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible gap between the perception and expectation of service...
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doaj-fce81a1d5d7e4a3da42ac375c892a0242021-01-23T04:43:40ZfasIran University of Medical Sciencesمدیریت سلامت2008-12002008-12192020-10-012335565Gap of services quality expectation and perception based on SERVQUAL model in the selected hospital outpatient clinics affiliated with Iran University of Medical Sciencesasgar Aghaei Hashjin0Pouria Farrokhi1Aidin Aryankhesal2 Assistant professor, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. M.Sc., School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Associate Professor, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Introduction: Nowadays, measuring the quality of services in order to effectively allocate resources and ensure a higher level of patient satisfaction is on the agenda of healthcare managers. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible gap between the perception and expectation of service quality from patients and managers’ perspective in the selected outpatient clinics affiliated with hospitals of Iran University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019. The required data were collected based on a valid and reliable questionnaire (SERVQUAL). Chi-square and Mann-Whitney U tests were used to analyze the data. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 25. Results: The patientschr('39') expectation (4.76) was higher than managers’ expectation (4.58), while the patientschr('39') perception level of service quality (3.20) was lower than the managerschr('39') perception level (3.73). The gap between expectation and perception of patients in all dimensions was statistically significant; moreover, the highest gap was found in the responsiveness dimension. From the managerschr('39') viewpoint, a significant relationship was reported between the expectation and perception gap in all dimensions except the responsiveness one. Moreover, the highest mean score gap was related to the tangibility dimension (P-Value = -1.73). Conclusion: There was a negative gap between the expectations and perceptions from managers and patients’ perspectives in all the service quality dimensions. Hospital managers should attempt to reduce the gap between the expectation and perception by providing timely services and improving staff communication skills.http://jha.iums.ac.ir/article-1-3336-en.htmlservice qualityoutpatient servicespatientsservqual |
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Gap of services quality expectation and perception based on SERVQUAL model in the selected hospital outpatient clinics affiliated with Iran University of Medical Sciences |
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Gap of services quality expectation and perception based on SERVQUAL model in the selected hospital outpatient clinics affiliated with Iran University of Medical Sciences |
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Gap of services quality expectation and perception based on SERVQUAL model in the selected hospital outpatient clinics affiliated with Iran University of Medical Sciences |
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Gap of services quality expectation and perception based on SERVQUAL model in the selected hospital outpatient clinics affiliated with Iran University of Medical Sciences |
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Gap of services quality expectation and perception based on SERVQUAL model in the selected hospital outpatient clinics affiliated with Iran University of Medical Sciences |
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gap of services quality expectation and perception based on servqual model in the selected hospital outpatient clinics affiliated with iran university of medical sciences |
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Iran University of Medical Sciences |
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مدیریت سلامت |
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2008-1200 2008-1219 |
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Introduction: Nowadays, measuring the quality of services in order to effectively allocate resources and ensure a higher level of patient satisfaction is on the agenda of healthcare managers. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible gap between the perception and expectation of service quality from patients and managers’ perspective in the selected outpatient clinics affiliated with hospitals of Iran University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019. The required data were collected based on a valid and reliable questionnaire (SERVQUAL). Chi-square and Mann-Whitney U tests were used to analyze the data. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 25.
Results: The patientschr('39') expectation (4.76) was higher than managers’ expectation (4.58), while the patientschr('39') perception level of service quality (3.20) was lower than the managerschr('39') perception level (3.73). The gap between expectation and perception of patients in all dimensions was statistically significant; moreover, the highest gap was found in the responsiveness dimension. From the managerschr('39') viewpoint, a significant relationship was reported between the expectation and perception gap in all dimensions except the responsiveness one. Moreover, the highest mean score gap was related to the tangibility dimension (P-Value = -1.73).
Conclusion: There was a negative gap between the expectations and perceptions from managers and patients’ perspectives in all the service quality dimensions. Hospital managers should attempt to reduce the gap between the expectation and perception by providing timely services and improving staff communication skills. |
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