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Patient satisfaction with mental health services in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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backgroundSatisfaction surveys in mental health services are crucial indicators of the quality of care given by the health institution and the clinical outcomes of people with mental disorders. The magnitude of patient satisfaction with mental health services was reported with various figures in different countries across the globe and in the regions of Ethiopia. The overall degree of satisfaction with mental health care in Ethiopia remained unknown. Therefore, by evaluating the degree of patient satisfaction and its determining factors with mental health services in Ethiopia, this systematic review and meta-analysis study closed the gap.
methodsThe findings of this review were reported following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline. Seven databases were searched. The quality of included studies was evaluated by using a modified version of the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) for cross-sectional studies, and meta-analysis was done by STATA 17. The I2 test was conducted to evaluate heterogeneity across the studies, and for the data identified as heterogeneous, a random-effects model was used during analysis. Egger’s test was also employed to assess possible publication bias.
resultsAmong 531 screened studies, 10 studies with a total of 3627 patients were included in the final meta-analysis and revealed that the pooled national level of patient satisfaction with Mental health services was 65.97% [95% CI (58.57, 73.37%)]. Variables such as; living in rural are (OR = 1.92, 95%, CI: 1.40–2.44), lower educational status (OR = 2.04, 95%, CI: 1.34–2.74), living near to service providing institutions [1.93 (95% of CI;1.05,2.81)], regular availability of medications [1.61 (95% CI;1.07,2.15)] were positively and significantly associated with higher levels of patient satisfaction with mental health services in Ethiopia.
conclusionIn Ethiopia, one-third of psychiatric patients were dissatisfied with the mental health services provided. This finding emphasizes the importance of addressing geographic, educational, and resource disparities to improve patient satisfaction and overall quality of mental health care across the country.
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