Healthcare Service Quality And Patient Satisfaction In Omani Public Hospitals Throughout Covid 19 Era An Empirical Investigation

Healthcare quality (HQ) became eminent during the COVID-19 crisis. Despite the efforts made by the Ministry of Health in Oman, the country faced several challenges, such as a lack of available funds and patients perceived in a negative manner which hindered their treatment experience. The study examines factors affecting HQ using the SERVQUAL model; patient satisfaction in Omani public hospitals, including healthcare quality, resources availability (RA), and healthcare facility preparedness (HFP); and the moderation effect of the perceived risk of COVID-19 pandemic. This research uses a mixed method with a sample size of 387 patients (quantitatively) selected using probability random sampling of 8 patients (qualitatively) who visited public hospitals The findings from the quantitative analysis reveals that the tangibility and RA had insignificant effect on the HQ. The moderation effect of perceived risk of COVID-19 between HQ, RA, HFP and patient satisfaction was insignificant. The results of the qualitative analysis indicated other factors that affected patient satisfaction, including communication, helpfulness, compassion, physician professionalism, patient-doctor contact, waiting time, atmosphere, and cleanliness. The study proposed a strategy for technical categories that include professional skills, service outcomes and concrete quality aspects, and functional categories. The study has also recommended implications for further investigation.

Academic Paper from the year 2020 in the subject Health - Health system, Uganda Christian University, course: BBA, language: English, abstract: This study focuses on the health care service quality and patient satisfaction in Uganda. Chapter One covers the background to the study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, scope of the study, significance of the study, justification, the conceptual framework and definition of key terms and concepts. Chapter Two discusses the relevant literature that has been reviewed in the area of healthcare service quality and patient satisfaction. It also highlights various researchers and authors that have emphasized more on the topic in accordance with the research objectives. The chapter covers the theoretical review, literature on the variables under study, existing gaps in literature, amongst others. Chapter Three gives the methodology that will be used to accomplish the research objectives and questions. It gives direction to follow to get answers to the area of concern. This chapter presents the Research Design, Area of Study, Study Population, Sample Size and Sampling Techniques, Data Collection methods and techniques, Quality Control Methods, measurement of variables, Data Analysis Techniques, Ethical Considerations, and Limitations to the study are briefly discussed. We found the hospital has no running water; the theatre is dysfunctional while electricity only visits. A nurse gave me two options: either to pick drugs after two days because the drugs were out of stock or buy them from private clinics. These and many more are some of the challenges faced by patients who access a number of hospitals in Uganda. Who will heal Uganda’s ailing health care system, remains a key question yet to be answered.

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2016 in the subject Health - Public Health, , language: English, abstract: This study identified the most important factors affecting the patient satisfaction in the public sector hospitals in Lahore, Pakistan. Surveys and interviews were conducted with 100 patients in order to come out with primary data. Furthermore, an appropriately structured questionnaire was excerpted from the available literature, as well as expert opinions relating to patient satisfaction with healthcare professionals. The questionnaire data was then interpreted through SPSS-20. Background: Appropriate and improved strategies for quality assurance in the Punjab Public sector hospitals, Pakistan can be evolved with the appropriate understanding of factors influencing quality of medical service. Patient satisfaction is itself a critical controversy for the healthcare professionals/Government. Patient satisfaction is a complicated attitude because a horde of variables have been pinpointed as its interpreters. However, the study is aimed to ascertain the factors affecting the quality Healthcare services providers within Lahore Public Sector Hospitals, Punjab, Pakistan. Objective of the Study: The study was conducted chastely in the public interest and in order to facilitate the Govt. of Punjab, Pakistan to deal with its maximum potential to bring about ultimate satisfaction level of the patients with a foremost objective of providing fairly, attainable and effective healthcare services. The study was conducted - To analyze factors impacting patient satisfaction in Public sector hospitals - To rank the most important factors affecting patient satisfaction - To evaluate the necessary steps taken by the hospital administrators for patient satisfaction. Conclusion: The study ascertained the 30 most important factors resulting in poor level of patient satisfaction. Results identified that majority of the factors out of 30 factors lie in Medium and high Severity zone (with a rating between 3.4 to 4.2 out of total 5). These factors also require foremost attention by the Government. After pointing out the 30factors and their severity level, the study revealed the top 12 most important factors on the basis of Impact Factor and Relative Importance Index.

Master's Thesis from the year 2019 in the subject Medicine - Hospital Environment, Clinical Medicine, grade: 81.2%, Islamic University of Gaza, language: English, abstract: The aim of the study was to assess the level of satisfaction with nursing care provided through post-operative home-visits program launched by Palestinian Medical Relief Society during Great March of Return. Great March of Return is a new term in the Palestinian community, when huge numbers of Palestinian in Gaza Strip decided to go back for their original historical land. The researcher used descriptive, analytical, cross-sectional design. The study sample was proportional stratified sample, consisted of 294 participants from the five governorates of Gaza Strip, North of Gaza, Gaza city, the Middle area, Khanyounis and Rafah. The Patients’ Satisfaction with Nursing Care Quality Questionnaire-Arabic version (17-items) was used to collect data. A pilot study on 30 participants conducted to examine the validity and reliability of the questionnaire, and Cronbache alpha coefficient was 0.960. The study highlights the valuable benefits of the home-based visits program launched by PMRS, and the need for expansion of this program to reach higher number of injured individuals.

The COVID-19 pandemic has put massive stress on healthcare professionals’ formal training, their creed to do no harm, and the patient safety movement. COVID-19 affects all aspects of daily life and healthcare’s organizational culture and values. Healthcare institutions experience absenteeism, change in commerce patterns, and interrupted supply/delivery in this context. It has also revealed the extensive amounts of data needed for population health management, as well as the opportunities afforded by mainstreaming telehealth and virtual care capabilities, thus making the implementation of health IT essential in the post-pandemic era. Quality of Healthcare in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic clarifies how healthcare professionals might provide their services differently than treating a patient through its vicinity with multiple providers. It examines the notion that healthcare education requires a pack of healthcare workers from varied educational backgrounds and training levels for the nuances of a disease. Covering topics such as blockchain technology, power density analysis, and supply chain, this book is a valuable resource for undergraduate and extended degree program students, graduate students of healthcare quality and health services management, healthcare managers, health professionals, researchers, professors, and academicians.

The Health Systems in Transition (HiT) profiles are country-based reports that provide a detailed description of a health system and of reform and policy initiatives in progress or under development in a specific country. Each profile is produced by country experts in collaboration with an international editor. In order to facilitate comparisons between countries, the profiles are based on a common template used by the Asia Pacific and European Observatories on Health Systems and Policies. The template provides detailed guidelines and specific questions, definitions and examples needed to compile a profile.

This article reports on the development and psychometric properties of a short-form version of the 50-item Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire III (PSQ-III). The short-form instrument, the PSQ-18, contains 18 items tapping each of the seven dimensions of satisfaction with medical care measured by the PSQ-III: general satisfaction, technical quality, interpersonal manner, communication, financial aspects, time spent with doctor, and accessibility and convenience. PSQ-18 subscale scores are substantially correlated with their full-scale counterparts and possess generally adequate internal consistency reliability. Moreover, both the magnitude of the correlation coefficients and the overall pattern of correlations among PSQ-18 subscales are highly similar to those observed for the PSQ-III. These preliminary analyses support the use of the PSQ-18 in situations where the need for brevity precludes administration of the full-length PSQ-III.

Comprehensive and with a strong practical focus, this volume presents a complete guide to maximising the range and impact of e-mail marketing techniques. It analyses where e-mail marketing works and where it shouldn't be used, and includes guidance on the treatment of inbound and outbound e-mail.