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This article reports the results of a patient-satisfaction survey administered by interview to 2045 adults discharged from several major public and private hospitals in Turkey. The direct measurement of patient-satisfaction is a new phenomenon for this country. An instrument was designed similar to those available in the United States and administered during exit interviews. Two primary areas of analyses were determined in comparing services provided by these public and private hospitals: demographic factors with regard to accessibility and consumer perceptions of the quality of service provided. Relationships and percentages within and among the five public and two private hospitals are reported. Several statistically significant differences were found between the hospitals, with the private hospitals achieving the greatest satisfaction on most of the quality of services issues examined. Future recommendations outline the need to take into account the public's perception of these hospitals and enhancing customer satisfaction as a means of increasing service utilization.
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Tengilimoglu, D., Kisa, A. & Dziegielewski, S.F. Patient Satisfaction in Turkey: Differences between Public and Private Hospitals. Journal of Community Health 24, 73–91 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018769316379
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018769316379