Predictors of Client Satisfaction among recent users of health services in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Date
2020-05-22
Authors
Akinyinka, M.R.
Oluwole, E.O.
Odusanya, O.O.
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Health Services Insights
Abstract
Client satisfaction is an important measure of quality of care as it provides information on how well health service providers meet clients’ values and expectations. The study was cross-sectional and analytical in nature. Data were obtained with the use of an interviewer administered questionnaire. Respondents (n=994) were a subset of a larger group of community members recruited for a study on quality of
health care who had used a health facility for care within 3months prior to data collection. A total of 94% of clients were satisfied with services
received although client satisfaction rates were higher with private than public health facilities. Waiting time of less than 20minutes (adjusted
odds ratio [AOR]=9.35, 95% confidence interval [CI]=2.08-41.67), cheap cost of all services received (AOR=7.58, 95% CI=1.95-29.41), and
the ability of the health care provider to offer explanations clearly to clients (AOR=6.21, 95% CI=1.90-20.41) were predictors of client satisfac tion. However, the use of a government-owned hospital (AOR=0.23, 95% CI=0.08-0.63) was predictive of client dissatisfaction. Only service
characteristics were predictive of client satisfaction. Improvement in service delivery is recommended.
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Scholarly article
Keywords
Client satisfaction , Predictors , Health facilities , Health care facilities , Research Subject Categories::MEDICINE::Social medicine
Citation
Modupe Rebekah Akinyinka, Esther Oluwakemi Oluwole, Olumuyiwa Omotola Odusanya. Predictors of Client Satisfaction among recent users of health services in Lagos, Nigeria. Health Services Insights 2020; 13: 1–9. DOI: 10.1177/1178632920934499