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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Perceptions of Healthcare Quality in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A Patient Experience Exploratory Study.

Miriam Pavelth Casillas-Ávila, Ileana Chavez-Maisterra, Benjamín Gómez-Díaz, Vanessa Ivonne Orellana Villazon, Rosa Elena Escobar-Cedillo, Alexandra Berenice Luna-Angulo, Edgar Oswaldo Zamora González, Norma Alejandra Vázquez-Cárdenas, Marlen Escotto-Ramírez, Georgina Martínez-Gómez and 1 more

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Miriam Pavelth Casillas-ÁvilaHospital Civil "Dr. Antonio González Guevara", Tepic 63169, Mexico.
Ileana Chavez-MaisterraDepartamento Académico de Ciclo de Vida, Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, Av Patria 1201, Zapopan 45129, Mexico.ORCID 0009-0007-4013-0167
Benjamín Gómez-DíazInstituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra, México City 14389, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0003-2509-4923
Vanessa Ivonne Orellana VillazonJames M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9616-5939
Rosa Elena Escobar-CedilloInstituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra, México City 14389, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-5252-3140
Alexandra Berenice Luna-AnguloInstituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra, México City 14389, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0001-6815-8945
Edgar Oswaldo Zamora GonzálezHospital Civil "Dr. Antonio González Guevara", Tepic 63169, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0003-3780-5374
Norma Alejandra Vázquez-CárdenasDepartamento Académico de Ciclo de Vida, Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, Av Patria 1201, Zapopan 45129, Mexico.
Marlen Escotto-RamírezDepartamento Académico de Ciclo de Vida, Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, Av Patria 1201, Zapopan 45129, Mexico.ORCID 0009-0008-5525-7766
Georgina Martínez-GómezDepartamento Académico de Ciclo de Vida, Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, Av Patria 1201, Zapopan 45129, Mexico.
Luz Berenice López-HernándezDepartamento Académico de Ciclo de Vida, Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, Av Patria 1201, Zapopan 45129, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0003-3912-6754

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Abstract

backgroundDuchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle weakness, a decline in quality of life, and premature mortality. This study aims to evaluate the perceived quality of healthcare and the experience of DMD patients and their caregivers in Mexico, comparing governmental and non-profit healthcare institutions using a newly designed assessment instrument.

methodsIn a cross-sectional study, data were gathered from 91 participants through an online self-administered questionnaire informed by the Donabedian model and six dimensions of healthcare quality.

resultsAnalysis revealed two key mediating factors: perceived quality of healthcare and patient experience. The Mann-Whitney U test showed that non-profit organizations were perceived to provide superior quality care in both aspects (

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