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ArticleBMC health services research2019

Clinical communication and caregivers' satisfaction with child healthcare in Nepal; results from Nepal Health Facility Survey 2015.

Charlotte Trimmer, Mats Målqvist

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Article in BMC health services research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Charlotte TrimmerInternational Maternal and Child Health, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, SE-751 85, Uppsala, Sweden.
Mats MålqvistInternational Maternal and Child Health, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, SE-751 85, Uppsala, Sweden. mats.malqvist@kbh.uu.se.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8184-3530
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Abstract

backgroundPatient satisfaction is an important measure of quality of care and a determinant of health service utilisation and the choice of health facility. Measuring patients' experiences is important for understanding and improving the quality of care at health facilities. The aim of this study was to assess levels and identify associated factors of caregivers' satisfaction and provider-caregiver communication within child healthcare in Nepal.

methodsSecondary analysis of Sick Child Exit Interviews (n = 2092) sourced from 2015 Nepal Health Facility Survey data. Satisfaction was measured through caregivers' satisfaction with services received and their willingness to recommend the health facility visited. Communication indicators were chosen based on the 2014 WHO IMCI guidelines and aggregate communication scores were calculated based on the number of indicators acknowledged during assessments. Logistic regression was used for analysis.

resultsAlthough most respondents (82.1%) reportedly were satisfied with the care provided, only 35.9% experienced good communication with their providers. Caregivers who had ever attended school were more likely to be satisfied with services (1.44, CI 95% 1.04-1.99). Type of provider, sex of child or who the caregiver was had no association with caregivers' satisfaction. Having been given a diagnosis doubled the chances of satisfaction (AOR 2.04, 95% CI 1.38-3.00), as did discussion of the child's growth (OR 1.71, 95% CI 1.06-2.76) and having discussed any of the included topics (AOR 1.98, CI 95% 1.14-3.45).

conclusionsInterventions to improve healthcare staff's communication skills are needed in Nepal to further enhance satisfaction with services and increase quality of care. However, this is an area that need further investigation given the high levels of satisfaction displayed despite poor communication. Other factors in the health care exchange between provider and clients are influencing the level of satisfaction and need to be identified and promoted further. High-quality care is no longer a goal for the future or only for high income settings; it is essential for reaching global health goals.

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Health Care SurveysCaregiversChild Health ServicesChild, PreschoolCommunicationEvaluation Studies as TopicFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleNepalPatient SatisfactionQuality of Health CareChild healthNepalPatient communicationPatient satisfaction

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