Patient satisfaction reported by in-visit and after-visit surveys

Patient experience measurement has become a basic requirement for every healthcare provider organization. Yet, when the timing and mode of survey administration are considered, there is skepticism about the usefulness of ‘after- visit’ patient experience surveys to measure satisfaction and identify...

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Autores principales: Rukiya Wongus, Nicholas Schluterman, Sharon Feinstein, Nihkolle McGirt, Deborah Greenberg, David Schwartz
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:25326b80866d433eb2fca73a67a68c722021-11-15T03:55:59ZPatient satisfaction reported by in-visit and after-visit surveys2372-0247https://doaj.org/article/25326b80866d433eb2fca73a67a68c722015-04-01T00:00:00Zhttps://pxjournal.org/journal/vol2/iss1/10https://doaj.org/toc/2372-0247Patient experience measurement has become a basic requirement for every healthcare provider organization. Yet, when the timing and mode of survey administration are considered, there is skepticism about the usefulness of ‘after- visit’ patient experience surveys to measure satisfaction and identify opportunities to improve service or health care quality. The aim of this observational study was to compare patient satisfaction among those who rated the patient experience at the conclusion of their outpatient appointment while still in the office, to that among those who rated the patient experience up to one month after their outpatient appointment via a mailed survey. Two sampling strategies were used to collect patient experience data from patients of the University of Maryland Family and Community Medicine practice: a postal survey to collect data from patients approximately 30 days after their visit (the After-Visit survey), and a within-visit survey to collect data from patients during their visit (the In-Visit survey). Nineteen survey questions measured comparable constructs between the After-Visit and In-Visit. This study did not find any significant differences between the data sources for any of these questions.<strong> </strong>The study showed that patient satisfaction could be assessed within a visit or by mail 30 days later without a statistically significant effect on mean responses.Rukiya WongusNicholas SchlutermanSharon FeinsteinNihkolle McGirtDeborah GreenbergDavid SchwartzThe Beryl Institutearticlepatient satisfactionpatient experience measurementMedicine (General)R5-920Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENPatient Experience Journal (2015)
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topic patient satisfaction
patient experience measurement
Medicine (General)
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spellingShingle patient satisfaction
patient experience measurement
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Rukiya Wongus
Nicholas Schluterman
Sharon Feinstein
Nihkolle McGirt
Deborah Greenberg
David Schwartz
Patient satisfaction reported by in-visit and after-visit surveys
description Patient experience measurement has become a basic requirement for every healthcare provider organization. Yet, when the timing and mode of survey administration are considered, there is skepticism about the usefulness of ‘after- visit’ patient experience surveys to measure satisfaction and identify opportunities to improve service or health care quality. The aim of this observational study was to compare patient satisfaction among those who rated the patient experience at the conclusion of their outpatient appointment while still in the office, to that among those who rated the patient experience up to one month after their outpatient appointment via a mailed survey. Two sampling strategies were used to collect patient experience data from patients of the University of Maryland Family and Community Medicine practice: a postal survey to collect data from patients approximately 30 days after their visit (the After-Visit survey), and a within-visit survey to collect data from patients during their visit (the In-Visit survey). Nineteen survey questions measured comparable constructs between the After-Visit and In-Visit. This study did not find any significant differences between the data sources for any of these questions.<strong> </strong>The study showed that patient satisfaction could be assessed within a visit or by mail 30 days later without a statistically significant effect on mean responses.
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author Rukiya Wongus
Nicholas Schluterman
Sharon Feinstein
Nihkolle McGirt
Deborah Greenberg
David Schwartz
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Nicholas Schluterman
Sharon Feinstein
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Deborah Greenberg
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title Patient satisfaction reported by in-visit and after-visit surveys
title_short Patient satisfaction reported by in-visit and after-visit surveys
title_full Patient satisfaction reported by in-visit and after-visit surveys
title_fullStr Patient satisfaction reported by in-visit and after-visit surveys
title_full_unstemmed Patient satisfaction reported by in-visit and after-visit surveys
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publisher The Beryl Institute
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