Evidence of a non-linear influence of patient age on satisfaction with hospital care

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 382-389

  Moret, Leila ^a,b,c,d,e   Nguyen, Jean Michel ^a   Volteau, Christelle ^a   Falissard, Bruno ^b,c,d,e   Lombrail, Pierre ^a   Gasquet, Isabelle ^b,c,d,e  

^a NANTES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Universite Paris Sud   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^e ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Inpatient satisfaction; Patient age; Quality of care; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL MODEL; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FRANCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NURSING CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 36549014745     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzm041     Document Type: Article

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