Exploratory analysis of factors influencing hospital preferences among the Lebanese population: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The primary aim of this research is to uncover the underlying factors that shape hospital selection criteria among individuals in Lebanon.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

A survey was circulated across social media platforms and messaging applications in Lebanon from February to May 2023. This questionnaire aimed to gauge participants' opinions on the importance of various factors in their hospital selection process.

Participants

A total of 746 participants filled out the survey. We targeted Lebanese adults who were not hospitalised at the time of survey submission.

Main outcome measures

We performed an exploratory factor analysis to examine the underlying structure of our 70-question survey. Reliability analysis was conducted using Cron

SUBMITTER: El Zouki CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11574481 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature