Electronic questionnaires for measuring parent satisfaction and as a basis for quality improvement

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 120-124

  Ammentorp, Jette ^a   Rasmussen, Anne Mette ^a   Nørgaard, Betty ^a   Kirketerp, Edel ^a   Kofoed, Poul Erik ^a  

^a KOLDING HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Electronic assessment; Electronic data capture; Patient satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; CONSUMER; DENMARK; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DENMARK; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; PARENTS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 34447559728     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzm001     Document Type: Article

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