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ArticleBMC health services research2023

Identifying patient perceived values during outpatient encounters: an empirical study from Chinese public hospitals.

Sha Liu, Yinhuan Hu, Chuntao Lu, Dehe Li, Zemiao Zhang

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Article in BMC health services research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sha LiuSchool of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Yinhuan HuSchool of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, China. hyh288@hotmail.com.
Chuntao LuJingmen No. 2 People's Hospital, Jingmen, China.
Dehe LiSchool of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Zemiao ZhangSchool of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Huazhong University of Science and Technology · CNFirst People’s Hospital of Jingmen · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 71774062
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFocusing on patients' perceived values is essential for patient-centered health care. Only by identifying the patient's preferred values can we better meet their needs and provide them with valuable medical services. This study aimed to construct and validate a research model to obtain an overall quantification of patient value during outpatient encounters.

methodsThe development of the research model was based on the reviewed literature, and an initial theoretical framework was formed by an expert panel discussion. A scale questionnaire for all the items was adapted from previous research related to patient value, verified using a presurvey, and thus used for data collection for this study. The structural equation model was used to determine and evaluate the research model of the values patients perceived during outpatient encounters.

results572 eligible respondents who completed outpatient visits from a typical public hospital in China participated in this study from November 2020 to February 2021. We constructed the patient perceived value (PPV) model to identify core values, which includes eight dimensions and 29 items in terms of functional value (installation, efficiency, price, service quality), emotional value (interactive, control), and social value (accessibility, image) from two subgroups of patient value outside and in the outpatient visit process. Cronbach's alpha for the whole model was 0.950. The confirmatory factor analysis showed that the PPV model fits well, with a correlation of 0.83 between the two subgroups.

conclusionIt is essential to recognize the values based on patients' perceptions and experiences throughout the entire visit process. Our findings offer targeted insights for healthcare administrators, enabling them to holistically optimize outpatient service processes and continually enhance the quality of outpatient medical services from the patient's perspective.

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Hospitals, PublicOutpatientsAmbulatory CareChinaEmpirical ResearchHumansPatient SatisfactionSurveys and QuestionnairesChinaOutpatientsPatient perceived valueResearch modelVisit process

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