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abstract
June 11, 2016
Highlights
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- Domain-specific patient satisfaction scores are associated with non-modifiable demographic, financial and geographic patient factors.
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- These non-modifiable factors affect the varying domains of patient satisfaction differently.
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- Comparing hospitals to one another using summed domains of patient satisfaction scores may disproportionately penalize hospitals caring for underserved patients.
Objective
To
examine associations between non-modifiable patient factors and patient
satisfaction (PS) among women presenting to a gynecologic oncology
clinic.
Methods
This is a cross
sectional analysis of patients presenting for surgical management by a
gynecologic oncologist at a tertiary care academic medical center. The
Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (PSQ-18) that measures PS in seven
domains of health care was administered. Scores were converted to
“satisfied” versus “unsatisfied/equivocal”. Demographic and medical
factors were obtained from the medical record. Chi-square, t-tests, and multivariable logistic regression were used.
Results
208
patients completed the baseline patient satisfaction questionnaire and
the median PSQ-18 score was 70.5 (range: 42–90). Median age was 58 years
(range: 22–93). Several non-modifiable factors were associated with PS.
White patients had higher interpersonal PS than minorities (86% v 65%, p = 0.002). The uninsured had lower interpersonal (60% v 86%, p = 0.003) and accessibility PS (33% v 67%, p = 0.03). Increasing education and less time travelled to care were both associated with higher interpersonal (p = 0.03, p = 0.05) and accessibility PS (p = 0.01, p = 0.01).
There was no association between clinical factors (BMI, comorbidities,
cancer) and PS. In multivariable analysis, the strongest predictor of
interpersonal PS was white race while the strongest predictors of
accessibility PS were time travelled to care and insurance status.
Conclusions
Patient
satisfaction scores among patients presenting to a gynecologic oncology
clinic are associated with non-modifiable demographic, financial and
geographic factors. Pay for performance measures that use summed patient
satisfaction scores may penalize hospitals for patient-mix driven
differences.
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