Patient satisfaction with the quality of healthcare services at selected major outpatient clinics at Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre Kuantan Pahang

Che' Man, Mohamad and Che Alhadi, Shahidah and Yusof, Muhammad Zubir and Mohd Arifin, Siti Roshaidai and Mohd Razib, Mohd Zhafri and Amiruddin, Salman (2023) Patient satisfaction with the quality of healthcare services at selected major outpatient clinics at Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre Kuantan Pahang. In: International Virtual 2023 Medical Research Symposium, Malaysia. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Introduction: Patient satisfaction is a key factor in determining any gaps or inadequacies in the healthcare provider's services. This study aimed to measure the level of patient satisfaction and its associated factors towards the healthcare service of outpatient clinics in Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre (SASMEC), IIUM, Kuantan, Pahang. Materials and methods: A total of 1050 patients were recruited from internal medicine, paediatrics, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, orthopaedics, and psychiatry clinics between February 2021 and February 2022. A questionnaire consists of two parts: one that covers patients’ sociodemographic data and the other that assesses the patients’ level of satisfaction with the healthcare services using the Malay-validated Short-Form Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (PSQ-18). Results: The mean overall satisfaction level was 3.94 ± 0.46, with the highest mean scores in the interpersonal manners (4.26 ± 0.64) and communications (4.26 ± 0.56) domains. From the multivariate analysis, it was found that those patients in the lower-income group (B40) were more satisfied with the quality of the healthcare services (B = 0.172, 95% CI = 0.08, 0.263) compared to the middle-income group. Being a student (B = - 0.202, 95% CI = - 0.296, -0.108) and having a follow-up treatment visit (B = -0.082, 95% CI = - 0.156, - 0.008), were significantly associated with lower satisfaction levels as compared to their counterparts. Conclusion: Overall, the patients who attended SASMEC were satisfied with the service provided especially interpersonal and communication. Continuous service improvement is influenced by household income, occupation, and purpose of visit.

Item Type:	Proceeding Paper (Poster)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Patient satisfaction, PSQ-18, Healthcare service, SASMEC
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Community Medicine (Effective: 1st January 2011) Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Family Medicine (Effective: 1st January 2011) Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Surgery Kulliyyah of Nursing > Department of Special Care Nursing Kulliyyah of Medicine Kulliyyah of Nursing
Depositing User:	SR NUR FARHANA LATFI
Date Deposited:	04 Jan 2024 16:36
Last Modified:	04 Jan 2024 16:36
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/109181

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