Quality of care and patient satisfaction: Future trends and economic implications for the healthcare system
通过系统综述90篇文章,梳理了护理质量与患者满意度关系中的理论、方法、因素和变量,并指出研究空白和未来方向,对医疗管理者和研究者有参考价值。
Abstract The healthcare system is a fundamental pillar for the economy of any country. One of its main goals is to reach an adequate effectiveness of medical care so that certain levels of well‐being are achieved. In recent years, healthcare has experienced important changes to take into account quality of care and patient satisfaction as the drivers of effectiveness and financial performance. In this sense, it is specifically important to bring together in a single document all aspects that participate in the quality of care and patient satisfaction relationship. The purpose of this paper is to analyze, organize, and synthesize all the theories, methodologies, factors, and variables that conform to this relationship. To achieve that, a systematic literature review of 90 articles is performed. The main contributions of this paper are to reveal all factors and aspects relevant for the quality of care and patient satisfaction binomial, and the classification of impactful articles, methodological and theoretical approaches, leading journals, and variables of interest that exist in quality of care and patient satisfaction research. Eventually, important research gaps and further research lines are highlighted.