Original Article
Satisfaction degree and related factors of community health services among residents in Zhejiang province
Chen Yangyang, Li Shuai, Ren Jingjing, Liu Ying
Published 2021-01-04
Cite as Chin J Gen Pract, 2021, 20(1): 79-83. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn114798-20200724-00850
Abstract
ObjectiveTo analyze the satisfaction degree and related factors of community health services among residents in Zhejiang province.
MethodsA service satisfaction survey was conducted during July to October 2019; using purpose sampling method three community health service centers were selected as survey sites in Hangzhou, Jiaxing, and Lishui cities, representing high, medium, and low economic development levels in Zhejiang province. The short-form Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (PSQ-18) was used in the survey. SPSS 19.0 was adapted for data analysis, and multivariate logistic regression was applied use of analyze the affecting factors of satisfaction.
ResultsA total of 464 questionnaires were distributed, and 429 valid ones were returned with a response rate of 92.46%. Among them, 112 were from Hangzhou, 159 from Jiaxing, and 158 from Lishui. The overall satisfaction score of community health services was (4.22±0.59), and the satisfaction rate was 85.8%(368/429).Among the three cities, the overall satisfaction score in Lishui was the highest (4.28±0.51) with a satisfaction rate of 88.7% (140/158). The satisfaction scores of service quality, doctors' interpersonal communication ability, doctor-patient communication level, economic efficiency of service, timeliness of service, and accessability of service were (3.99±0.57), (4.10±0.77), (4.27±0.56), (3.54±0.84), (4.13±0.68) and (3.88±0.55); the satisfaction rates of those items were 59.6%(256/429), 79.4%(340/429), 86.3%(370/429), 43.6%(187/429), 78.9%(338/429)and 50.3%(216/429), respectively. Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that the quality of service, doctors' interpersonal communication ability, doctor-patient communication level and accessability of service were the affecting factors of the residents' satisfaction to community health services (OR=3.734, 2.928, 7.732, 4.275; P<0.05).
ConclusionThe residents of Zhejiang province have a high overall satisfaction with community health services. The quality of service, doctors' interpersonal communication ability, doctor-patient communication level and accessability of service are the affecting factors of the overall satisfaction degree.
Key words:
Community health services; Satisfaction degree; Affecting factors
Contributor Information
Chen Yangyang
Residency Training Base of General Practice, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
Li Shuai
Department of General Practice, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003,China
Ren Jingjing
Department of General Practice, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003,China
Liu Ying
Department of General Practice, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003,China
