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ArticleBMJ open quality2023

Improving patient experience by implementing an organisational culture model.

Noha A Almohaisen, Nayif M Alsayari, Muhammad Hasan Abid, Nada Foud Al Subhi, Aqeel Al Masoudi, Ohood Saad AlGhazali, Alexander Woodman

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Article in BMJ open quality, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  3. Factors Influencing Patient Satisfaction with Healthcare Services in Poland.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025
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  8. Improving Patient Experience in Healthcare.Journal of Brown hospital medicine · 2025
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  9. Patient-Centered Healthcare: From Patient Experience to Human Experience.Global journal on quality and safety in healthcare · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Noha A AlmohaisenContinuous Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, General Directorate of Health Services, Ministry of Defense, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia dr_almohaisen@hotmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-7049-8930
Nayif M AlsayariContinuous Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, General Directorate of Health Services, Ministry of Defense, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-3165-2215
Muhammad Hasan AbidContinuous Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Armed Forces Hospitals Administration, Taif, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-6264-873X
Nada Foud Al SubhiPatient Experience Department, Armed Forces Hospital, Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.
Aqeel Al MasoudiHospital Administration, Armed Forces Hospital, Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.
Ohood Saad AlGhazaliMedical Statistics Department, Armed Forces Hospital, Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.
Alexander WoodmanResearch Department, King Fahad Medical Complex, Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-8848-6700

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A satisfactory patient care culture model can help improve most patients' quality of care in a hospital. This study aims to improve patients' experiences (PX) by implementing a culture model at King Abdul-Aziz Armed Forces Hospital in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. To achieve the research aim, a set of interventions were implemented that included a patient and family advisory council, empathy training, recognition of the PX, leadership-patient interviews, PX champions and quality improvement. These interventions were further measured using the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey in the inpatient, outpatient and emergency departments. The improvement project was conducted in 2020, focusing mainly on transforming the culture and launching activities targeting specific touchpoints identified as priority areas. After making these changes, the hospital saw improvements in all patient relationships, with an average score across all dimensions collectively increasing by more than 4%. The quality improvement project using the PX culture model approach demonstrated significant improvements. In addition, employee involvement in patient care has become a significant factor in improving the quality of care. The critical elements for improving the PX and culture included recognising staff and creating networks across the system through effective leadership, employee engagement and engagement of patients and their families.

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InpatientsOrganizational CultureEmergency Service, HospitalHumansOutpatientsPatient Outcome AssessmentOrganizational CulturePatient-centred carePatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPatient satisfactionQuality improvement

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PMID37220993
PMCPMC10230968

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