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Efficacy and patient satisfaction associated with penile prosthesis revision surgery.

INTRODUCTION: Complications that arise after placement of a penile prosthesis may result in the need for revision surgery. Few contemporary penile prosthesis series have focused solely on describing the efficacy and patient satisfaction associated with penile prosthesis revision surgery. AIM: To determine the overall success of penile prosthesis revision surgery in providing the patient with a functional implant. Device efficacy and patient satisfaction with penile prosthesis revision surgery will be assessed using psychometrically validated instruments. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The erectile function (EF) and satisfaction domains of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) were used to quantify the overall efficacy and patient satisfaction with revision surgery. METHODS: Data were derived from a prospective database of consecutive patients undergoing penile prosthesis revision surgery performed by a single surgeon (B.R.K.). Eleven patients filled out the IIEF prior to surgery and 26 completed it following surgery. RESULTS: Thirty-nine consecutive patients underwent 55 revision procedures related to a prior penile prosthesis. Thirty-four patients (87%) have a functional implant with a median follow-up of 6.5 months (range 1-42 months). Significant improvements in the overall IIEF, EF domain, and satisfaction domain were seen in those patients studied prior to and following revision surgery. The total IIEF, EF domain, and satisfaction domain of the IIEF for the group of 26 responders were 60.7 +/- 19.3, 26.6 +/- 8.7, and 15.7 +/- 5.6, respectively. Patients with fibrotic corporal bodies scored significantly lower on the EF and satisfaction domains than did any other group. CONCLUSIONS: Penile prosthesis revision surgery is highly successful in providing men with a functional implant. The prostheses function well and patients are satisfied with their devices. Further study of those men with corporal fibrosis is warranted in order to determine the factors needed to improve their overall satisfaction with revision surgery.

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Assessment of quality of care in an oncology institute using information on patients' satisfaction.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility of conducting a patient satisfaction survey in the oncology hospital setting, using a multidimensional patient satisfaction questionnaire to be completed at home. METHODS: Socio-demographic and clinical data were collected for 133 consecutive patients. Patients were asked to complete the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ-C30 (version 2.0) just before hospital discharge and the Comprehensive Assessment of Satisfaction with Care at home 2 weeks after discharge. RESULTS: Respondents (73% of patients approached) were younger, hospitalized for a shorter time and presented less appetite loss, nausea and vomiting and better physical and role functioning than non-responders. The aspects of care for which patients wanted the most improvement were associated with the provision of medical information. In multivariate analyses, longer hospital stay was associated with higher satisfaction with all aspects of medical and nursing care, most probably because patients discharged early were not assured of continuity of care and lacked information regarding self-care at home. Higher global quality of life was associated with higher satisfaction with all aspects of care, suggesting the potential contribution of patient satisfaction to the patients' well-being. CONCLUSIONS: Conducting a patient satisfaction survey in an oncology hospital setting proved feasible; however, further surveys should attempt to obtain the opinion of patients with more severe physical conditions. The assessment of the patients' satisfaction provided indications for improvement of care in a particular hospital. Although the results of this study are specific to one hospital, the methods could be reproduced in other hospital settings, but may possibly lead to other conclusions.

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Does patient satisfaction reflect differences in care received after stroke?

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Despite the volume of research into patient satisfaction, it is not clear whether satisfaction ratings reflect differences in care received after stroke or the characteristics of patients. The aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that patient satisfaction is independently related to differences in care received after stroke. METHODS: Stroke patients participating in a randomized controlled trial of early discharge to community therapy completed a satisfaction questionnaire and physical and psychological outcome measures at 4 and 12 months. Two hundred seventy-four patients (83%) were followed up at 4 months and 262 patients (79%) at 12 months. Use of therapy and community services was quantified. Logistic regression was used to investigate associations between satisfaction, patient characteristics, and service provision. RESULTS: The more therapy, meals on wheels, and home help visits patients received, the more likely they were to be satisfied. Patients in the conventional arm of the trial were less likely to express satisfaction than those discharged early to community therapy. Women, older people, anxious people, and those more functionally independent were more likely to be satisfied, while those with depression, speech and swallowing deficit, motor deficit, and poor subjective health were less likely to be satisfied. CONCLUSIONS: The finding that satisfaction assessments reflect real differences in the provision of care and occur independently of any associations with patient characteristics is new. Patient satisfaction should be taken seriously as an outcome.

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Consumer satisfaction at a child and adolescent state psychiatric hospital.

OBJECTIVE: This study examined satisfaction with services among patients in a child psychiatric hospital and their parents, and assessed the relationship between consumer satisfaction and the perception of improvement in the problem that led to hospitalization. METHODS: A consumer satisfaction survey developed by the investigators was administered to three sampling waves of child and adolescent psychiatric inpatients (N=157) and their parents or guardians (N=111). Ninety-five percent of patients contacted and 97 percent of their parents or guardians agreed to participate in the study. The survey provided data about the children's and parents' satisfaction with inpatient care and their perceptions of the children's clinical improvement. RESULTS: Most parents and children reported high satisfaction with patient care. Twenty-eight percent of children and 21 percent of parents reported some form of abuse by the staff during the hospital stay. Those who reported abusive behavior were significantly less satisfied with the hospital experience than those who did not report abuse. The participants' perception of clinical improvement was only weakly related to their satisfaction. CONCLUSIONS: Most child psychiatric patients and their parents will participate in consumer satisfaction surveys about inpatient care. Consumers are critical of a hospital if specific prompts in the survey are provided. An unexpectedly high level of consumer-reported abuse was found. Consumer-perceived clinical improvement was only weakly related to satisfaction.

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Influence of patient and hospital factors on consumer satisfaction with inpatient mental health treatment.

OBJECTIVE: This study examines patient- and facility-related determinants of satisfaction with inpatient mental health services. METHODS: A random sample of veterans discharged from Department of Veterans Affairs inpatient units with primary diagnoses of a psychiatric or substance use disorder (N = 13,574) were mailed a 73-item questionnaire that addressed aspects of their recent hospital experience. Multiple regression analysis was used to evaluate the relationship between patient and hospital characteristics and both the likelihood of responding to the survey and aspects of satisfaction measured by 14 subscales. RESULTS: A total of 4,968 veterans, or 37 percent, mailed back responses to the questionnaire. Respondents were older than nonrespondents and were more likely to be white and married and to have nonpsychotic disorders other than substance use disorders. The strongest and most consistent predictors of satisfaction were older age and better self-reported health. Longer length of stay was also associated with greater satisfaction on a majority of subscales. Findings among female and minority veterans were mixed across measures. Large facilities and facilities that specialize in mental health treatment had lower levels of satisfaction than others. Patient characteristics accounted for more of the variance in satisfaction than did facility characteristics. CONCLUSIONS: Older and healthier patients reported greater satisfaction with mental health care services. Accurate comparison of patient satisfaction between facilities requires that adjustments be made for differences in patient characteristics. Large facilities may need to make special efforts to personalize their services.

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Satisfaction of Vietnamese patients and their families with refugee and mainstream mental health services.

OBJECTIVE: The study examined levels of satisfaction with mainstream mental health services and specialized mental health services for refugees among Vietnamese psychiatric patients and their relatives. Demographic, diagnostic, symptomatic, and service-related issues that might influence satisfaction were investigated. METHODS: Eighty-six Vietnamese patients were identified from case notes of mainstream inpatient services (N = 31), mainstream community services (N = 7), and a specialized refugee treatment unit (N = 48). During an interview, a scale measuring satisfaction with treatment as well as measures of anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder was administered to them. A modified satisfaction scale was administered to 56 relatives. RESULTS: Patients and relatives were, on average, moderately satisfied with treatment. Patients expressed greater satisfaction with the specialized treatment unit for refugees than with mainstream services, a finding that was not influenced by diagnostic differences or symptom levels at the time patients responded. Further analyses controlling for multiple comparisons revealed that the extent of the information provided and the ease of negotiating changes in treatment were the most salient variables in distinguishing satisfaction levels across the two types of treatment centers. Patients' fluency in English and their relatives' level of education were inversely associated with satisfaction scores, tentatively suggesting that the greater the ability of patients and their families to evaluate services, the less likely they were to express satisfaction with treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Specialized mental health services for refugees may be more acceptable to refugee populations than their mainstream counterparts, perhaps because better communication with patients and their families is possible in the specialized services. Patients and families who are in a position to evaluate services fully are more likely to be critical of treatments offered.

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Social and health determinants of well being and life satisfaction in Jamaica.

BACKGROUND: Psychological well being and the degree of satisfaction with life are likely to affect a range of social behaviours and determine uptake of health and social services. It is important to identify the factors that inform these constructs. AIMS: We sought to identify the variables which best predicted psychological well being in the Caribbean country, Jamaica and also those associated with feelings of satisfaction with life. METHODS: Interviews were conducted on young adults aged 15-50 years as part of a sexual decision-making survey in Jamaica. Information was collected on a range of social, health and demographic variables and a measure of psychological well being--Centre for Epidemiological Studies of Depression (CES-D). Satisfaction with life was measured using a Likert scale in response to the question 'Are you satisfied with your life as a whole?' Multiple regression analyses were used to determine the predictors of psychological well being and satisfaction with life. RESULTS: There were 2580 respondents (1601 women and 979 men). The mean age was 29.7 years (standard deviation 9.2 years). Women had lower levels of psychological well being and satisfaction with life. Independent predictors of lower psychological well being were having an acute illness, having a chronic illness in women and high religious behaviour in men. Satisfaction with life was predicted by younger age, marital status and employment. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that health variables are more important for psychological well being while social circumstances are more significant for satisfaction with life. There are important gender differences in the mediation of psychological well being as well as age differences in the variables associated with satisfaction with life.

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Life satisfaction in individuals with a spinal cord injury and pain.

OBJECTIVE: To assess and describe life satisfaction in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) with regard to pain. DESIGN: A cross-sectional descriptive study of self-reported life satisfaction in individuals with SCI, with and without pain. SETTING: Spinal outpatient clinic. SUBJECTS: Two hundred and thirty patients with SCI were mailed a questionnaire. INTERVENTIONS: Mailed survey. MAIN MEASURES: Ratings of pain intensity, pain unpleasantness, mood, and life satisfaction (LiSat-9). RESULTS: In total 191 (83%) of the questionnaires were returned and analysed. Patients with pain experienced lower life satisfaction compared with individuals who were pain free. Continuous pain interfered to a greater extent than did intermittent pain. In logistic regression analysis the univariate relationship between pain and low life satisfaction was removed. Predictive for lower scores of life satisfaction were higher ratings of mood disorders. CONCLUSION: Life satisfaction is negatively affected in patients with SCI and pain compared to patients with SCI but without pain. Higher levels of anxiety and depression seem to be predictive for this decreased life satisfaction.

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Patient satisfaction with outpatient psychiatric treatment: the role of diagnosis, pharmacotherapy, and perceived therapeutic change.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the influence of diagnosis, type of treatment, and perceived therapeutic change on patient satisfaction following psychiatric treatment for nonpsychotic, nonsubstance-related disorders. METHOD: We mailed questionnaires, including Larsen's Client Satisfaction Questionnaire and Grawe's Bern Inventory of Treatment Goals, to outpatients who had undergone 8 or more therapy sessions 1 year following treatment. RESULTS: Patients with somatoform, eating, and personality disorders were less satisfied than patients with affective, anxiety, and adjustment disorders. Symptom reduction and changes in the interpersonal domain were important outcomes associated with patient satisfaction. Although pharmacotherapy itself was not related to patient satisfaction, patients who perceived improvements in pharmacotherapy as one of the most important treatment outcomes were less satisfied than others. Preliminary evidence shows that coping with specific problems and symptoms is associated with satisfaction among male patients, whereas changes in the interpersonal domain seem to produce satisfaction among female patients. CONCLUSION: Patient-reported change and diagnostic category appear to play a relevant role in generating patient satisfaction. Further research is needed to clarify the interactions between sex, perceived outcome, and satisfaction.

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Identifying predictors of satisfaction with access to medical care and quality of care.

Satisfaction with access to medical care and quality of care were compared using a survey instrument adapted from the Group Health Association of America Consumer Satisfaction Survey. Participants were members of a large health maintenance organization employed by an employer group (Company) and other non-company members (Control). Overall, members reported high satisfaction with both access to medical care and quality of care. There were no significant differences in satisfaction between Company and Control respondents. Stepwise regression identified the strongest predictor of satisfaction with access to care as ease of arranging appointments. Satisfaction with quality of care was predicted most strongly by outcomes of medical care. These findings indicate that items with which members are least satisfied (access to doctor after hours, office waiting time, and time for routine appointment) do not predict either satisfaction with access to care or satisfaction with quality of care. Managed care organizations must develop and utilize evidence-based evaluation tools such as this one to assess the quality of care.

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Utilizing patient satisfaction data to assess quality improvement in community-based medical practices.

Our objective was to quantitatively measure the effect of quality improvement-based intervention on the improvement in patient satisfaction with physicians, office visits. A prospective nonrandomized case-control protocol was used at a multiple-site community-based medical and surgical office practices of members of Project Solo/Physicians Information Exchange. The study subjects were convenience samples of new and return patients seen between July 1996 and July 1997. One group of physicians (control group) surveyed patient satisfaction with office visits on two separate occasions with no intervention between the two occasions, except for seeing their own results after the first survey. A second group of physicians (intervention group) also surveyed patient satisfaction with office visits on two separate occasions, but were provided with a quality improvement poster between surveys. Changes in patient satisfaction between the two surveys were measured. The visit rating questionnaire, a nine-item patient-based questionnaire, was used to measure patient satisfaction; percentage excellent responses in the summary categories of patient access, physician attributes, and overall visit were used. Overall, 6088 patients from 59 physicians' offices participated; 3815 patients from 29 physicians in the control group, and 2273 patients from 30 physicians in the intervention group. The control group demonstrated small and nonsignificant changes in patient satisfaction between the two survey periods (0.6-1.4% increase, P = NS), and the intervention group demonstrated statistically significant improvements in patient satisfaction between the two survey periods (4.2-5.7% increase, P = 0.05-0.001). In addition, the two groups were compared directly using a stratified chi 2 analysis, and the differences were also statistically significant (chi 2 = 3.7-8.3, P = 0.05-0.004). We conclude that the use of a quality improvement-based intervention had a significant positive effect on patient satisfaction with office visits, when compared to a group of physicians who did not use any intervention.

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The association between subtalar joint motion and outcome satisfaction in patients with displaced intraarticular calcaneal fractures.

BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of literature on the effect of calcaneal fractures on subtalar joint motion and patient satisfaction. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between subtalar joint motion and outcome satisfaction in patients who had displaced intraarticular calcaneal fractures. The design of this study was a retrospective analysis from a randomized, controlled clinical trial. The setting was a Level I trauma center. METHODS: Of the 332 displaced intraarticular calcaneal fractures entered into the clinical trial and managed by the senior author, 244 fractures had subtalar joint motion measurements taken at least 12 weeks after fracture, and patient-oriented outcomes were reviewed at 2 years. Nonoperative treatment consisted of ice, elevation, and rest without closed reduction. In the operative group, an extended lateral approach was used with subchondral fixation, plating, and bone grafting when necessary. The Short Form 36 (SF-36), a validated visual analogue scale (VAS), and a gait analogue score measured patient satisfaction. Subtalar joint motion was recorded as percentages of the uninjured limb and grouped into quartiles. RESULTS: The VAS, SF-36 (p <.0001), and the gait satisfaction score (p <.05) all increased significantly with increasing subtalar joint motion. Satisfaction on the VAS and SF-36 was significantly related to subtalar joint motion for men (p <.0001) and in the age groups 30 to 39 (p <.001) and 40 to 49 years (p <0.05). In non-Workman Compensation Board (WCB) clients, higher subtalar joint motion was significantly related to improved satisfaction on VAS and SF-36 (p <.005). Patient satisfaction was significantly related to subtalar joint motion as measured by the VAS when patients reported pre-injury workloads of moderate (p <.05) or heavy (p <.01) regardless of whether they were treated operatively (p <.05) or nonoperatively (p <.0005). CONCLUSIONS: The amount of subtalar joint motion at least 12 weeks after displaced intraarticular calcaneal fracture is significantly related to patient satisfaction at 2 years regardless of the method of treatment.

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Patients' satisfaction and quality of life in coronary artery disease.

OBJECTIVES: To assess satisfaction of survivors of coronary artery diseases (CAD) with healthcare services and to determine whether specific components of standard health-related quality of life (HRQL) assessment tools might identify areas of satisfaction and dissatisfaction. METHOD: A specific tool developed to provide a comprehensive assessment of healthcare needs was administered concomitantly with generic and specific HRQL instruments, on 242 patients with CAD, admitted to an acute coronary unit during a single year. RESULTS: 92.5% of patients confirmed their trust in and satisfaction with the care given by their General Practitioner; even so, one third experienced difficulty getting an appointment and a quarter wanted more time for each consultation or prompt referral to a specialist when needed. Around a third expressed dissatisfaction with advice from the practice nurse or hospital consultant. Overall 54% were highly satisfied with services, 33% moderately satisfied and 13% dissatisfied. Cronbach's alpha was 0.87; the corrected total-item correlation ranged between 0.55-0.75, with trivial 'floor' score and low 'ceiling' effect. Several domains in all three HRQL tools correlated with items relating to satisfaction. The Seattle Angina Questionnaire Treatment Score correlated significantly with all satisfaction items and with the global satisfaction score. CONCLUSION: Cardiac patients' demanded better services and advice from, and more time with, health professionals and easier surgery access. The satisfaction tool showed acceptable psychometric properties. In this patient group, disease-specific HRQL tools seem more appropriate than generic tools for surveys of patient satisfaction.

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Patient satisfaction in the emergency department--a survey of pediatric patients and their parents.

OBJECTIVES: To assess and compare overall satisfaction in pediatric emergency department (ED) patients and their accompanying parents. To identify aspects of health care delivery that influence satisfaction in these groups. METHODS: Pediatric patients (ages 5-17 years) and their parents (or guardians) seen at a university hospital pediatric ED were eligible. A convenience sample of English-speaking subject pairs (n = 101 pairs) was enrolled. Questionnaires were administered to both children and their parents at the completion of their ED care. The survey instruments used a modified Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale and a six-point interval scale. Factors measured included overall satisfaction, perceptions of pain and fear, and other characteristics of the ED visit. Data were analyzed using paired Wilcoxon signed-rank tests, Spearman rank correlation coefficients, and Fischer's exact chi-square tests (alpha = 0.05) where appropriate. RESULTS: Parent satisfaction was associated with the quality of provider-patient interactions (R = 0.54, p = 0.0001), the adequacy of information provided (R = 0.47, p = 0.0001), and shorter waiting room times (R = -0.24, p = 0.01). Child satisfaction was associated with the quality of provider-patient interactions (R = 0.24, p 0.04), adequacy of information provided (R = 0.51, p = 0.003), and resolution of pain (R = 0.25, p = 0.03). Parent estimates were similar to children's initial pain scores; however, children reported greater resolution of pain than appreciated by their parents (p = 0.006). CONCLUSIONS: Satisfaction can be validly and reliably measured in pediatric patients using a visual scale instrument. Factors that influence patient satisfaction were similar among both children and their parents. The influence of pain resolution on pediatric ED satisfaction is a novel finding, which demonstrates the importance of appropriate pain and anxiety assessment and treatment in children.

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Client satisfaction with home health care nursing.

Client satisfaction can serve as an outcome indicator of the quality of nursing care received, yet there is a paucity of literature and research describing client satisfaction within the home health care arena. This descriptive study explores the domain of client satisfaction with home health nursing as assessed by the Client Satisfaction Survey (CSS) developed by Reeder and Chen (1990). The overall mean response for surveyed clients is 1.6966, indicating satisfaction with the nursing services received. Through factor analysis, four factors were identified as dimensions of client satisfaction: (a) Technical Quality of Care, (b) Communication, (c) Personal Relationships Between Client and Provider, and (d) Delivery of Services. This study validates that consumer clients can willingly participate in the objective evaluation of the nursing care they receive. In addition, the measurement of satisfaction using instruments with established reliability and validity can contribute to the advancement of the definition of client satisfaction of the home care client.

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Satisfaction with care: an independent outcome measure in surgical oncology.

BACKGROUND: Outcomes for treatment for upper gastrointestinal cancer traditionally include procedure-related morbidity and mortality and long-term survival. Patient-reported outcomes, such as quality of life (QOL) and satisfaction measures, add to standard end points, but associations between these factors are not fully understood. This study examined how patient satisfaction related to surgical morbidity, treatment type, and QOL outcomes after inpatient treatment for upper gastrointestinal cancer. METHODS: Consecutive patients who had completed treatment in one unit were invited to participate in this study and complete the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ-PATSAT32 and QLQ-C30 questionnaires within 2 months of discharge. Regression analyses examined relationships between satisfaction and surgical morbidity (major complications and type of treatment) and between satisfaction and QOL variables, adjusting for age and sex. RESULTS: During the study, 181 patients were treated, 162 were eligible, and 139 returned both questionnaires (response rate, 86%). Of the study sample, the treatment outcome was potential cure in 105 (67 esophagectomy and 38 D2 gastrectomy), and 34 received palliative treatment. Thirty-seven patients (27%) had major complications. Patients who received palliative treatment reported satisfaction and QOL scores similar to those of patients who received curative treatment. However, patients who experienced major morbidity reported significantly worse QOL than those without morbidity (P<.01). Satisfaction scores were the same in patients with or without complications. There were no associations between satisfaction and QOL scores (r<.34). CONCLUSIONS: Patient satisfaction with hospital care is independent of morbidity, treatment type, and QOL outcomes. It may be used to feed back information to providers of health care to improve patients' experiences of treatment.

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Organizational and individual factors influencing job satisfaction and burnout of mental health workers.

Job satisfaction and burnout are important areas of study because of the financial and social effects of job satisfaction and the damaging physical/psychological impacts of burnout. Two hundred family/children and psychiatric workers of seven social service organizations were surveyed. Instruments used were the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire, the Maslach Burnout Inventory, and the Staff Burnout Scale for Health Professionals. Reported levels of job satisfaction and burnout are within normal limits. Psychiatric and family/children workers report equal job satisfaction levels, but the latter group reports significantly higher burnout levels. Both groups are particularly satisfied with the amount of praise delivered by supervisors and are reportedly dissatisfied with salary levels and promotional opportunities. These three factors are strongly associated with job satisfaction and burnout levels of both groups. Findings have practical implications for social service administrators and practitioners. Correlates of satisfaction and burnout can be altered in order to maintain employee satisfaction and reduce burnout, absenteeism and turnover.

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Patient satisfaction and health status.

This paper examines the relationship between satisfaction and functional health status of the patient. Based on a sample of 463 patients from three hospitals, there was no relationship between the physical component summary score of the SF-36 and overall Press, Ganey patient satisfaction score. There was a weak negative relationship between the mental health component summary score of the SF-36 and the Press, Ganey patient satisfaction score. Similar patterns were observed when the relationships between functional status and patient satisfaction are examined for specific treatment groups. The strength of the relationship between mental health and satisfaction was slightly stronger for cardiology patients. Among obstetrics patients there was no relationship between either health status measure and satisfaction. A weak positive relationship between physical health status and patient satisfaction was observed among medical/surgical patients. Based on the weak or non-existent relationships between the variables, patient satisfaction does not appear to be influenced by the health of the patient when discharged.

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