Patient healthcare experiences of cancer hospitals in China: A multilevel modeling analysis based on a national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Patient satisfaction is a crucial indicator for assessing quality of care in healthcare settings. However, patient satisfaction benchmark for cancer hospitals in China is not established.

Objective

To examine patient satisfaction levels in tertiary cancer hospitals in China, and inter-hospital variations after case-mix adjustment.

Design

A nationwide cross-sectional hospital performance survey conducted from January to March 2021.

Settings

At 30 tertiary cancer hospitals in China.

Participants

A total of 4,847 adult inpatients consecutively recruited at 30 tertiary cancer hospitals were included.

Exposures

Patient characteristics included demographic characteristics (sex, age, education, and annual family income), clinical characteristi

SUBMITTER: Liu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9992183 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature