Association of Hospital Characteristics and Previous Hospitalization-Related Experiences with Patients' Perceptions of Hospital Care in China.

ABSTRACT: Patients' perceptions of healthcare vary over time and by setting, and previous studies have rarely focused on these factors. We aimed to measure patients' perceptions of hospital care in China and to examine how patients' perceptions of hospital care vary by hospital characteristics (differences in setting) and previous hospitalization-related experiences (changes with time). We conducted a national cross-sectional survey of 7267 inpatients between July 2014 and April 2015 in China. Hospital characteristics measured were hospital technical level, hospital type, teaching status, and the ratio of doctors/nurses to ward beds. Previous hospitalization-related experiences measured were current admission length, number of previous admissions, and hospital selection (hospital advertisements or p

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9265902 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature