Relationship Between Patients' "Sense of Participation" in Healthcare and Their Satisfaction A Survey of 5 Hospitals.

ABSTRACT: Patient participation is considered important for the safety and quality of care. The patient's perception of actually being able to participate in healthcare, namely, the sense of participation, may influence patient satisfaction (PS). This study aimed to quantitatively determine the relationship between sense of participation to healthcare and PS. A questionnaire survey was conducted among 100 inpatients from each of the 5 target hospitals. The questionnaire included 6 PS items and 4 patient achievement goals, which were indicators of whether the patients had a sense of participation. The response rate was 60.6% (303/500). Patients who perceived that they could choose a treatment that reflected their values and wishes had significantly higher scores on all PS items. Patients who achieved

SUBMITTER: Hirata K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11425731 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature