Patient satisfaction with services in outpatient clinics at Mulago hospital, Uganda

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 516-523

  Nabbuye Sekandi, Juliet ^a   Makumbi, Fredrick E ^a   Kasangaki, Arabat ^a   Kizza, Irene Betty ^a   Tugumisirize, Joshua ^a   Nshimye, Edith ^a   Mbabali, Specioza ^a   Peters, David H ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Uganda)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Dimensions of health care; Outpatient care; Patient satisfaction; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; UGANDA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052739278     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzr040     Document Type: Article

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