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An evaluation scale of medical services quality based on “patients’ experience”

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An evaluation scale of medical services quality was developed on the basis of “patients’ experience”. The questionnaires were developed by, among others, searching relevant literature, collecting well-established assessment scales, measuring patients’ experience and satisfaction, brain-storming, literature analysis. Delphi method was adopted for expert consultation. Scale items were screened and revised. The key indexes were converted. Field surveys were conducted for testing the reliability and validity of the scale. Our modified evaluation scale for measuring medical services quality based on “patients’ experience” included 6 dimensions (tangibility, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, empathy and continuity), and 50 items. The novel scale based on “patients’ experience” may better serve the purpose of assessing medical services quality.

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  1. School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430000, China

    Chang-jun Tian  (田常俊) & Liang Zhang  (张 亮)

  2. Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai, 201701, China

    Yue Tian  (田 悦)

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Tian, Cj., Tian, Y. & Zhang, L. An evaluation scale of medical services quality based on “patients’ experience”. J. Huazhong Univ. Sci. Technol. [Med. Sci.] 34, 289–297 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11596-014-1273-5

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