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Assessment of patient satisfaction with nursing care at a large public referral hospital in Kenya

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dc.contributor.author Tarus, Titus Kipchumba
dc.contributor.author Mangeni, Judith Nekesa
dc.contributor.author Nyariki, Jane C.
dc.contributor.author Simiyu, Kennedy Nyongesa
dc.contributor.author Obel, Milly C.
dc.contributor.author Gitonga, Moses Mwangi
dc.contributor.author Albright, Angela
dc.date.accessioned 2023-09-20T08:27:51Z
dc.date.available 2023-09-20T08:27:51Z
dc.date.issued 2014
dc.identifier.uri http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/8068
dc.description.abstract Patient satisfaction with nursing care is known to predict patient outcomes. Nursing care offered by the largest single technical group in any hospital, is known to often determine the overall quality of care offered. This study hence examined the extent to which patients at a Referral hospital in Western Kenya are satisfied with the nursing care they receive. A cross sectional exit survey of discharged patients using a self-administered patient questionnaire was used. 274 patients participated, of which 65.6% were female. 94.1% had formal education with 59.1% reporting that this was their maiden visit to the hospital. Overall, 87% of patients felt satisfied with nursing care received. Most (81.8%) of the patients interviewed felt they had been promptly attended to, with a further 71.6% rating the nurses as competent and knowledgeable in their clinical care. The ward in which the patient had been admitted and the number of days a patient had spent in hospital were found to be significantly associated with reporting of overall satisfaction with nursing care (p=0.037 & 0.03 respectively). Since nursing care is determinant of patient outcomes during hospitalization, clinical care administrators should often emphasize on the Nurses’ technical competence and interpersonal relationships throughout patient care. Prompt quality nursing care should be prioritized to match with patient expectations in each hospital units and ensure patient satisfaction through reduction of length of stay in hospital. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher IISTE en_US
dc.subject Patient satisfaction en_US
dc.subject Nursing care en_US
dc.title Assessment of patient satisfaction with nursing care at a large public referral hospital in Kenya en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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