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ArticlePsychiatry journal2019

Patient Satisfaction with Psychiatric Outpatient Care at University of Gondar Specialized Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Nigist Alemayehu Woldekidan, Begashaw Melaku Gebresillassie, Rediet Hagos Alem, Biruk Fentahun Gezu, Ousman Abubeker Abdela, Assefa Belay Asrie

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Nigist Alemayehu WoldekidanDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-4147-1824
Begashaw Melaku GebresillassieDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0003-0071-732X
Rediet Hagos AlemDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Biruk Fentahun GezuDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Ousman Abubeker AbdelaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0001-9621-5097
Assefa Belay AsrieDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0001-5935-643X

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backgroundPatient satisfaction is an imperative and commonly used indicator for measuring the quality of healthcare. Patient satisfaction with psychiatry services is an important construct, which influences multiple areas including treatment adherence and outcome. The aim of the present study was to assess the level of patient satisfaction and determine associated factors with psychiatric outpatient care.

methodAn institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April 15 to May 15, 2017. A total of 250 psychiatric patients visiting psychiatric outpatient care in University of Gondar Specialized Hospital during the study period were included in the study. Data were collected using structured questionnaires and entered to and analyzed using Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. Descriptive statistics and one-way ANOVA with post hoc test were used to determine the characteristics of the participants and examine the difference among different variables. P value<0.05 and confidence interval (CI) of 95% were used as cut-off points for determining statistical significance.

resultsDuring the one-month data collection period, 250 participants (92.593% response rate) were included in the analysis. Majority (133 (53.2%)) of them were males and cannot read and write (107 (42.8%)). Majority (194 (77.6%)) of study participants were satisfied with the outpatient care. The overall level of satisfaction among participants was good with a mean satisfaction score of 3.87. Majority (173 (69.2%)) of the participants claimed that health professionals working in outpatient care did not provide adequate information about payment for services. Statistically significant satisfaction difference with respect to the psychiatric outpatient care was found in the type of mental illness (t=2.224, P=0.043) and the participants' employment status (t=2.981, P=0.003).

conclusionIn general, the overall participants' satisfaction towards outpatient care was high. Statistically significant satisfaction difference with respect to the psychiatric outpatient care was found in the type of mental illness and the participants' employment status. Regular service evaluation is important to improve patient satisfaction and further research is needed to investigate why satisfaction difference exists among different types of mental illnesses.

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