Gap analysis of patient meal service perceptions

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 143-153

  Hwang, Li Jen Jessica ^a   Eves, Anita ^a   Desombre, Terry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gap analysis; Hospitals; Meals; National Health Service; Patients' expectations; Service quality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL FOOD SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DIETARY SERVICES; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; FOOD SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0043238950     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860310470874     Document Type: Article

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