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ArticlePatient preference and adherence2021

Patients Satisfaction and Associated Factors Towards Physiotherapy Services in North West Ethiopia.

Migbaru Endawoke, Girma Alem, Henok Mulugeta, Bantalem Tilaye Atinafu, Fetene Nigussie, Addisu Simachew, Atirsaw Shimekaw, Melese Abiye

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Article in Patient preference and adherence, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Migbaru EndawokeDepartment of Nursing, Dilla University College of Health Science and Medicine, Addis Ababa, Dilla, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0001-9294-396X
Girma AlemDepartment of Nursing, Debre Markos University College of Health Science, Addis Ababa, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0003-0035-9737
Henok MulugetaDepartment of Nursing, Debre Markos University College of Health Science, Addis Ababa, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0001-7330-3609
Bantalem Tilaye AtinafuDepartment of Nursing, Debre Berhan University Institute of Medicine and College of Health Science, Addis Ababa, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0001-6278-3344
Fetene NigussieDepartment of Nursing, Debre Berhan University Institute of Medicine and College of Health Science, Addis Ababa, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-2317-7840
Addisu SimachewDepartment of Nursing, Dimma Technology College, Addis Ababa, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-5438-8237
Atirsaw ShimekawDepartment of Nursing, Dilla University College of Health Science and Medicine, Addis Ababa, Dilla, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-4084-7826
Melese AbiyeDepartment of Nursing, Ambo University College of Medicine and Health Science, Addis Ababa, Ambo, Ethiopia.
Debre Berhan University · ETDebre Markos University · ETDilla University · ETAmbo University · ET

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPatient satisfaction is a critical patient-focused indicator of the general quality of patient care and health care. There was only one previous study conducted to assess patient satisfaction with physiotherapy services in Ethiopia.

objectiveThis study aimed to assess patients' satisfaction and associated factors towards physiotherapy services in North West Ethiopia.

methodsAn institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted. Using consecutive sampling method, 393 samples were collected. The collected data were cleaned, coded, entered into Epi-Data version 4.2 and exported to SPSS version 25 for analysis. The binary logistic regression model was fitted and p-value less than 0.25 was used to select significant variables for multivariate analysis. Results were presented in frequency distribution tables and graphs.

resultsOverall 201 (51.1%) of the respondents were satisfied. The odds of physiotherapy service satisfaction at age greater than 55 years old were OR 1.78 (95% CI: 1.02-3.09) times higher than the age less than or equal to 55 years old. The odds of physiotherapy service satisfaction of married respondents were OR 1.75 (95% CI: 1.05-2.90) times higher than for single patients and the odds of satisfaction of having a good feeling about physiotherapy service was OR 3.76 (95% CI: 1.46-9.70) times higher than their counterparts.

conclusionAlmost half of the respondents were satisfied with the physiotherapy service. Age, marital status, history of having information about physiotherapy and feelings about the physiotherapy service were significant variables affecting patient's satisfaction in the physiotherapy service.

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