Client satisfaction and unmet needs assessment: Evaluation of an HIV ambulatory health care facility in Sydney, Australia

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 406-414

  Chow, Maria Yui Kwan ^a   Li, Mu ^a   Quine, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

client satisfaction; health care service; HIV; interviews; survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859023849     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539510384843     Document Type: Article

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