Factors influencing inpatient satisfaction. An analysis based on the Greek National Health System

International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 307-320

  Gnardellis, Charalambos ^a   Niakas, Dimitris ^b  

^a TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PATRAS   (Greece)

^b HELLENIC OPEN UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Clinical data; Greece; Inpatient satisfaction; Questionnaire; Socio demographic factors; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CORRESPONDENCE ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GREECE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; NURSING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTAL MAIL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 16844374638     PISSN: 13682156     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJHTM.2005.006538     Document Type: Article

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