Analysis on the experience of inpatients at tertiary hospitals in Shanxi province

Abstract

Objective To evaluate the medical services of tertiary hospitals in Shanxi province from the perspective of patients and provide references for improving the quality of medical services. Methods From April to December 2018, 1 358 patients at 8 tertiary hospitals in Shanxi province were selected for the survey of medical service quality evaluation scale based on patient experience, while the status quo of patient experience in tertiary hospitals in Shanxi province was evaluated, and the multivariate mixed linear model was constructed based on the three-level model of hospital-department-patient to analyze the relevant factors of patient experience. If the quantitative data conform to the normal distribution, it was expressed as ±s. Otherwise, it was expressed as M(QR). Results The patient experience score was 626±126, which was in the middle level. Whether the hospital was directly affiliated to the teaching hospital, and patient factors(marriage, occupation, education, medical insurance, number of hospital stays, etc.)were the main factors that affect the patient experience score(P<0.05). Conclusions Through the investigation, the influence characteristics of patients′ medical experience were discussed to improve the medical service and the overall service level. Key words: Health services administration; Tertiary hospitals; Patient experience; Influencing factors; Shanxi province