Patient characteristics and quality dimensions related to patient satisfaction

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 86-92

  Rahmqvist, Mikael ^a   Bara, Ana Claudia ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Determinants; Hospital care; Measurement of quality; Patient satisfaction; Quality dimensions; Quality management; Quality measurement; Setting of care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SWEDEN;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 77952603994     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzq009     Document Type: Article

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