Patient Satisfaction at Dental Department of KaohsiungMedical University Hospital

碩士 === 高雄醫學大學 === 口腔衛生科學研究所碩士在職專班 === 100 === Objectives: Patient satisfaction is a widely used in health care quality metric. Patient satisfaction has been linked to treatment adherence. The quality of care provided and the level of patient satisfaction are emerging as the core of many marketing st...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wen-Hui Tsai, 蔡文惠
Other Authors: Hong-Sen Chen
Format: Others
Language:zh-TW
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/26589951021493223810
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Summary:碩士 === 高雄醫學大學 === 口腔衛生科學研究所碩士在職專班 === 100 === Objectives: Patient satisfaction is a widely used in health care quality metric. Patient satisfaction has been linked to treatment adherence. The quality of care provided and the level of patient satisfaction are emerging as the core of many marketing strategies in health services as a means to achieve a distinctive competency in ever-more competitive markets. Patient satisfaction is becoming an increasingly important indicator of quality of dental care. Therefore, the present study was designed to evaluate patient satisfaction at dental department of Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital. Methods: We conducted a prospective study of adult respondents (N=137). Patient satisfaction was assessed using a questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of questions, measuring patient satisfaction level over a five-point Likert scale. Results: The results showed that overall mean patient satisfaction with the care received ranged from satisfactory to excellent. Conclusion: The overall high level of patient satisfaction reflected the dental team’s approach of responsibility and accountability of towards the target population.