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- Title
The effects of patient and physician characteristics on early outpatient satisfaction with substance dependence care: results of the SUBUSQOL study.
- Authors
Bourion-Bédès, Stéphanie; Schwan, Raymund; Di Patrizio, Paolo; Vlamynck, Guillaume; Viennet, Sarah; Schvartz, Maxime; Gaunard, Anne; Bédès, Alex; Clerc-Urmès, Isabelle; Baumann, Cédric
- Abstract
Background: Although patient perceptions of health care have increasingly been explored in the literature, little is known about care satisfaction among individuals with substance dependence. This exploratory study assessed the relationships between patient and physician characteristics and early outpatient satisfaction with care for alcohol and opioid dependence. Methods: Satisfaction was assessed using a multidimensional, self-administered and validated questionnaire during the early care process among a prospective outpatient cohort. In addition to measuring satisfaction and obtaining sociodemographic and clinical data, this study collected data on the self-reported health status and physician characteristics at inclusion. Cross-sectional analysis with multiple linear regression was performed to identify the variables associated with satisfaction level. Results: A total of 249 outpatients were included, and 63.8% completed the satisfaction questionnaire. Patients without a history of previous care for substance dependence were more satisfied with the appointment-making process (β=7.2; P=0.029) and with the doctor consultation (β=10.3; P=0.003) than those who had received care previously. Neither sociodemographic characteristics nor self-reported health status was associated with outpatient satisfaction. Conclusion: The factors that affect patients' ratings of early satisfaction with the care that they receive should be studied further because increased understanding of the factors that negatively affect these ratings might enable caregivers and outpatient management facilities to improve the patient experience during the early stages of care, which might in turn improve treatment adherence, continuity of care, and other health-related outcomes.
- Subjects
PATIENT satisfaction; OUTPATIENT medical care; MEDICAL appointments; PATIENT self-monitoring; PATIENT compliance; HEALTH outcome assessment
- Publication
Patient Preference & Adherence, 2017, Vol 11, p887
- ISSN
1177-889X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2147/PPA.S134242