Search engine for discovering works of Art, research articles, and books related to Art and Culture
Javascript must be enabled to continue!
<b>Patient Satisfaction with Physical Therapy Care: A Cross-Sectional Study</b>
View through CrossRef
Background: Patient satisfaction is an important indicator of healthcare quality and a key patient-reported outcome in physical therapy because it reflects the extent to which care is respectful, communicative, and responsive to patient expectations. In outpatient rehabilitation settings, satisfaction is shaped not only by treatment effectiveness but also by therapist-patient interaction, communication quality, and organizational aspects of service delivery. Objective: To evaluate the level of patient satisfaction with physical therapy care among patients attending outpatient departments in Karachi and to identify demographic and service-related factors associated with overall satisfaction. Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted among 340 patients aged 14 to 80 years who had attended at least three physical therapy sessions in outpatient departments of different hospitals and clinics in Karachi. Data were collected using the MedRisk patient satisfaction questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, exploratory factor analysis, correlation analysis, group comparisons, and multiple linear regression were performed using SPSS. Results: The mean total satisfaction score was 46.33 ± 4.46 out of 60, indicating generally high satisfaction. Therapist respect and home instructions showed the highest mean item scores (4.50 each), whereas therapist listening (1.95) and adequacy of therapist time (2.30) were the lowest. Cronbach’s alpha was 0.646. Three factors explained 68% of total variance. Male participants reported higher satisfaction than female participants (48.2 ± 3.8 vs 42.1 ± 4.5; p < 0.001). In regression analysis, therapist respect was the strongest predictor of satisfaction (β = 0.671, p < 0.001). Conclusion: Patient satisfaction with outpatient physical therapy care in Karachi was high overall and was driven primarily by therapist-related interpersonal factors, particularly respectful treatment and communication.
Title: <b>Patient Satisfaction with Physical Therapy Care: A Cross-Sectional Study</b>
Description:
Background: Patient satisfaction is an important indicator of healthcare quality and a key patient-reported outcome in physical therapy because it reflects the extent to which care is respectful, communicative, and responsive to patient expectations.
In outpatient rehabilitation settings, satisfaction is shaped not only by treatment effectiveness but also by therapist-patient interaction, communication quality, and organizational aspects of service delivery.
Objective: To evaluate the level of patient satisfaction with physical therapy care among patients attending outpatient departments in Karachi and to identify demographic and service-related factors associated with overall satisfaction.
Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted among 340 patients aged 14 to 80 years who had attended at least three physical therapy sessions in outpatient departments of different hospitals and clinics in Karachi.
Data were collected using the MedRisk patient satisfaction questionnaire.
Descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, exploratory factor analysis, correlation analysis, group comparisons, and multiple linear regression were performed using SPSS.
Results: The mean total satisfaction score was 46.
33 ± 4.
46 out of 60, indicating generally high satisfaction.
Therapist respect and home instructions showed the highest mean item scores (4.
50 each), whereas therapist listening (1.
95) and adequacy of therapist time (2.
30) were the lowest.
Cronbach’s alpha was 0.
646.
Three factors explained 68% of total variance.
Male participants reported higher satisfaction than female participants (48.
2 ± 3.
8 vs 42.
1 ± 4.
5; p < 0.
001).
In regression analysis, therapist respect was the strongest predictor of satisfaction (β = 0.
671, p < 0.
001).
Conclusion: Patient satisfaction with outpatient physical therapy care in Karachi was high overall and was driven primarily by therapist-related interpersonal factors, particularly respectful treatment and communication.
Related Results
Autonomy on Trial
Autonomy on Trial
Photo by CHUTTERSNAP on Unsplash
Abstract
This paper critically examines how US bioethics and health law conceptualize patient autonomy, contrasting the rights-based, individualist...
Evaluating the Science to Inform the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Midcourse Report
Evaluating the Science to Inform the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Midcourse Report
Abstract
The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (Guidelines) advises older adults to be as active as possible. Yet, despite the well documented benefits of physical a...
Telemedicine Patient Satisfaction Dimensions Moderated by Patient Demographics
Telemedicine Patient Satisfaction Dimensions Moderated by Patient Demographics
Background: A multi-dimensional telemedicine patient satisfaction measure is utilized to provide managerial insights into where service improvements are needed and factors that imp...
Towards more goal-oriented care through care coordination and care planning.
Towards more goal-oriented care through care coordination and care planning.
The increasing aging of our society is putting increasing pressure on the current organization of care and support. This moved the Flemish government to a thorough reform of primar...
Satisfaction of surgical patients with perioperative nursing care in a Spanish tertiary care hospital
Satisfaction of surgical patients with perioperative nursing care in a Spanish tertiary care hospital
Objective:
Although numerous studies have assessed patient satisfaction in diverse settings, in the realm of nursing surgical care, standardization of measureme...
Provider Personal and Demographic Characteristics and Patient Satisfaction in Orthopaedic Surgery
Provider Personal and Demographic Characteristics and Patient Satisfaction in Orthopaedic Surgery
Introduction:
Patient satisfaction has increasingly been used to assess physician performance and quality of care. Although there is evidence that patient satisfaction ...
Adult Patient Satisfaction With Nursing Care Services and Associated Factors Among Admitted Patients at Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2022: a Cross-sectional Study
Adult Patient Satisfaction With Nursing Care Services and Associated Factors Among Admitted Patients at Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2022: a Cross-sectional Study
Abstract
Background:
Around the world, providing holistic nursing care and ensuring patient satisfaction have become crucial he...
Adult Patient Satisfaction With Nursing Care Services and Associated Factors Among Admitted Patients at Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2022
Adult Patient Satisfaction With Nursing Care Services and Associated Factors Among Admitted Patients at Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2022
Abstract
Background: Around the world, providing holistic nursing care and ensuring patient satisfaction have become crucial health-care performance indicators. Despite a l...