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A Structural Model to Investigate Factors Affect Patient Satisfaction and Revisit Intention in Jordanian Hospitals

A Structural Model to Investigate Factors Affect Patient Satisfaction and Revisit Intention in Jordanian Hospitals

Abbas Al-Refaie
Copyright: © 2011 |Volume: 2 |Issue: 4 |Pages: 14
ISSN: 1947-3087|EISSN: 1947-3079|EISBN13: 9781613505762|DOI: 10.4018/jalr.2011100105
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Al-Refaie, Abbas. "A Structural Model to Investigate Factors Affect Patient Satisfaction and Revisit Intention in Jordanian Hospitals." IJALR vol.2, no.4 2011: pp.43-56. http://doi.org/10.4018/jalr.2011100105

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Al-Refaie, A. (2011). A Structural Model to Investigate Factors Affect Patient Satisfaction and Revisit Intention in Jordanian Hospitals. International Journal of Artificial Life Research (IJALR), 2(4), 43-56. http://doi.org/10.4018/jalr.2011100105

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Al-Refaie, Abbas. "A Structural Model to Investigate Factors Affect Patient Satisfaction and Revisit Intention in Jordanian Hospitals," International Journal of Artificial Life Research (IJALR) 2, no.4: 43-56. http://doi.org/10.4018/jalr.2011100105

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Abstract

By measuring to what extent hospitals meet or exceed patient’s expectations, hospital managers can determine the needed service design and delivery improvements that contribute to patient satisfaction and revisit intention. It is necessary to evaluate quality of health care services from patient perspective. This research investigates the factors, including hospital performance, hospital stay, hospital facilities, interaction with patients, service quality, and patient security culture, that affect significantly patient satisfaction and revisit intention in Jordanian hospitals using structural equation modeling. Data were collected from five main hospitals. The results showed that hospital performance has no significant effect on patient satisfaction and revisit intention. This result indicates that the patients are facing troubles in admission, registration, waiting time, and response time for results of medical tests. Also, the hospital stay, hospital facilities, service quality, and patient security culture are found significantly important in achieving patient satisfaction and revisit intention. Further, the interaction with patients’ requirements and needs significantly related to service quality and hospital stay. These results shall provide policy and planning manager a great assistance in determining the factors that improve hospital performance, maintain quality medical services, and plan future improvements in the design and development of medical health care services in Jordan.

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