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Measuring Patient Satisfaction With Life in a Long-Stay Psychiatric Hospital

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  • Lea Macdonald

    (Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Social Medicine, St. George's Hospital Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 ORE, UK)

  • Bonnie Sibbald

    (Department of General Practice, St. George's Hospital Medical School)

  • Chris Hoare

    (Wandsworth Health Authority)

Abstract

A survey of patient satisfaction with physical and social conditions was carried out in the long-stay wards of a large inner city psychiatric hospital in London, Britain. Patient satisfaction was assessed by means of an administered questionnaire which was developed specifically for this purpose. Factor analysis identified eight com ponents of patient satisfaction. Of 143 eligible patients, 104 (73%) successfully completed the interview. Responses showed that patients were generally satisfied with life in the hospital, although levels of satisfaction varied significantly among wards. The factors causing greatest dissatisfaction related to failure to be treated as individuals and to feelings of isolation and apathy. Our findings showed that patients can express views about their conditions which should be useful in planning improvements in care. The questionnaire proved a simple and effective method of measuring satisfaction and may be useful to others concerned with improving the quality of the environment of patients.

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  • Lea Macdonald & Bonnie Sibbald & Chris Hoare, 1988. "Measuring Patient Satisfaction With Life in a Long-Stay Psychiatric Hospital," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 34(4), pages 292-304, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:34:y:1988:i:4:p:292-304
    DOI: 10.1177/002076408803400407
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