Patients' Satisfaction in Thoracic Surgery Inpatients

Patient satisfaction is considered a subjective indicator of the quality of care provided during a hospital course. Identifying the factors that affect patient satisfaction across remains essential. Recognizing the growing importance of this metric in assessing medical performance, this study aimed to evaluate the satisfaction and associated factors among inpatients of the thoracic surgery unit of a tertiary care government hospital in Nepal.

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Key information

Conditions

Thoracic Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Institute of Medicine

Kathmandu, Nepal

About this study

A cross-sectional analysis of satisfaction levels was conducted among 122 patients consecutively admitted to the Thoracic Surgery unit. Data were collected by interview using a questionnaire of 23 domains scored on a 4-point Likert scale, adapted from the Health Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey. Descriptive and inferential statistics (independent t-test and Chi-square test) were used for data analysis.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

all patients (or the guardian if the patient was less than 18 years, or could not consent for some reason) admitted to the study site during the study period

Exclusion criteria

refusing to participate, who were hospital staff or their close family members, and those who could not be contacted for interview

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Scores of different domains of care received from nurses, doctors and hospital environment

Time frame: upto 48 hours after discharge

to assess the satisfaction of inpatients and the factors affecting them in the Thoracic Surgery Service

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute Of Medicine.

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Registry information

Official study title

Patients' Satisfaction in Thoracic Surgery Inpatients At the Manmohan Cardio-Thoracic Vascular and Transplant Centre: a Cross-sectional Survey

Important dates

Study start: 2024
Primary completion: 2024
Study completion: 2024
First posted: Feb 4, 2025
Registry last updated: Feb 4, 2025

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