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Table 2 Satisfaction of patients segregated by each items of Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire

From: Patient satisfaction and its socio-demographic correlates in a tertiary public hospital in Nepal: a cross-sectional study

Item

Question

No (Strongly disagree + Disagree)

n (%)

Uncertain

n (%)

Yes (Strongly Agree + Agree)

n (%)

Mean Score

S. D

1.

Doctors are good about explaining the reason for medical tests.

15 (7.35)

2 (0.98)

187 (91.67)

3.95

0.73

2.

I think my doctors’ office has everything needed to provide complete medical care.

72 (35.29)

40 (19.61)

92 (45.10)

3.14

1.05

3.

The medical care I have been receiving is just about perfect.

46 (22.55)

81 (39.71)

77 (37.75)

3.18

0.89

4.

Sometimes doctors make me wonder if their diagnosis is correct.

153 (75)

19 (9.31)

32 (15.69)

3.91

1.08

5.

I feel confident that I can get the medical care I need without being set back financially

102 (50)

4 (1.96)

98 (48.04)

2.95

1.15

6.

When I go for medical care, they are careful to check everything when treating and examining me.

30 (14.71)

3 (1.47)

171 (83.82)

3.84

0.98

7.

I have to pay for more of my medical care than I can afford.

172 (84.31)

0 (0.00)

32 (15.69)

3.98

1.13

8.

I have easy access to the medical specialists I need.

65 (31.86)

33 (16.18)

106 (51.96)

3.25

1.11

9.

When I get medical care, people have to wait too long for emergency treatment.

22 (10.78)

31 (15.20)

151 (74.02)

1.97

1.04

10.

Doctors act too business like and impersonal towards me

180 (88.24)

13 (6.37)

11 (5.39)

4.12

0.78

11.

My doctors treat me in a very friendly and courteous manner

7 (3.43)

1 (0.49)

196 (96.08)

4.20

0.66

12.

Those who provide my medical care sometimes hurry too much when they treat me.

91 (44.61)

25 (12.25)

88 (43.14)

2.94

1.22

13.

Doctors sometimes ignore what I tell them.

129 (63.24)

12 (5.88)

63 (30.88)

3.28

1.17

14.

I have some doubts about the ability of doctors who treat me.

156 (76.47)

25 (12.25)

23 (11.27)

4.01

1.04

15.

Doctors usually spend plenty of time with me.

45 (22.06)

9 (4.41)

150 (73.53)

3.62

1.07

16.

I find it hard to get an appointment for medical care right away.

43 (21.08)

42 (20.59)

119 (58.33)

2.57

1.03

17.

I am dissatisfied with some things about the medical care I receive.

82 (40.20)

31 (15.20)

91 (44.61)

2.86

1.14

18.

I am able to get medical care whenever I need it

5 (2.45)

2 (0.98)

197 (96.57)

4.2

0.59

  1. According to the guidelines of the patient satisfaction questionnaire (PSQ-III) [see Supplemental File]
  2. (i) ‘Strongly agree’ or ‘Agree’ = Satisfied for Items 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11, 15 and 18
  3. (ii) ‘Strongly disagree’ or ‘Disagree’ = Satisfied for Items 4, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16 and 17
  4. (iii) For all items, the score ranges from 1 (strongly dissatisfied) to 5 (strongly satisfied). The mean score for each item was calculated in the manner that higher the score more the satisfaction level for all the items in the PSQ-III