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Table 3 Satisfaction in seven dimensions of the Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire

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

Satisfaction Domain

Mean of each domain

Mean of Satisfaction scale (Average of mean from component items)

SD of each domain

% Satisfied (Average of percentage of satisfaction of items of each dimensions)

General Satisfaction (Item 3 + 17)

6.04

3.02

1.49

38.9

Technical Quality (Item 2 + 4+  6 + 14)

14.90

3.73

2.59

70.09

Interpersonal Manner (Item 10 + 11)

8.32

4.16

1.06

92.16

Communication (Item 1 + 13)

7.24

3.62

1.50

77.44

Financial Aspects (Item 5 + 7)

6.93

3.47

1.80

66.17

Time Spent with Doctor (Item 12 + 15)

6.56

3.28

1.87

59.07

Accessibility and Convenience (Item 8 + 9 + 16 + 18)

12

2.99

2.09

45.09

  1. (i) The score for each dimension of the patient satisfaction was calculated on the basis of guideline of PSQ-III (see Supplemental File). The mean of satisfaction each scale ranges from 1(strongly dissatisfied) to 5 (strongly satisfied). The greater the mean, the higher the satisfaction level in each dimension
  2. (ii) Satisfaction = Agree + Strongly agree