Predictors of satisfaction with surgical treatment

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 31-40

  Sørlie, Tore ^a   Sexton, Harold C ^a   Busund, Rolf ^a   Sørlie, Dag ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Global satisfaction with treatment; Prediction; Prospective design; Quality of contact with the nursing and medical staff; Treatment information

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL STAFF; NORWAY; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SURGICAL PATIENT; WELLBEING;

EID: 0034007770     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/12.1.31     Document Type: Article

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