Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Disusun Oleh :
Nur Alisa (16IK487)
Iran Red Crescent Med J. 2015 February; 17(2): e23333. DOI: 10.5812/ircmj.23333
*Corresponding Author: Neda Mirbagher Ajorpaz, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, IR Iran. Tel: +98-9131613899, Fax: +98-3615556633,
E-mail: mirbagher_n@kaums.ac.ir
Received: September 6, 2014; Revised: October 2, 2014; Accepted: October 20, 2014
Background: Despite the pa amount importance of the patient’s satisfaction, there are limited data on mothers’ satisfaction with the
nursing care provided to their children in Iranian clinical settings.
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate mothers’ satisfaction with two systems of providing c e to their hospitalize childr n.
PatientsandMethods: This research was atwo-group i-experimental study. Primarily, thebasics of the case methoda the functional
care delivery systems were educated to the p acticing nurses of the study setting. Each system was implemented independ ntly. After the
implementation o f each sys tem, 200 mothers whose children were hospitalized in the pediatric care ward of Shahid Beheshti Hospital,
Kashan, Iran, were invited to respond to the 28 -item Pediatric Family Satisfaction Questionnaire. Study data were analyzed by SPSS v. 16.0.
Results: Results were indicative of moth rs’ satisfaction with medical care delivered by case method as 13.2 ± 5.2 and by functional metho
as 13.17 ± 5.56. Also, no significant difference was seen bet een two groups (P = 0.4). Mothers’ satisfaction with nursing care delivered
byc ase method wa 17. 7±4 .43 and by f unctional m ethod wa s13 3.3 ± 5. 69 and there was a s giniif ca nt diference bet ewnetwo gr up
os (P
= 0.004). Mothers’ satisfaction with accommodations by case method was 16.78 ± 4.07 and by functional method was 17.9 ± 6.67 with a
significant difference betwe two gr ps (P = 0.06).
Conclusions: Improving the quality of care is associated with higher patient’s satisfaction. Accordingly, developing and implementing
programs for improving nurses’ communication and clinical skills can improve both care quality and patient outcomes.
1. Background
Evaluating patient’s satisfaction is a prerequisite to ability, parents are usually involved in making decisions
healthcare quality improvement and health budget al- about the courses and types of treatments for their chil-
location (1-3). It provides valuable information about dren. In other words, besides hospitalized children, their
the quality of health care services (4) as well as pa ients’ are considered as healthcare clients. As a result,
healthcare needs. Accordingly, it can help healthcare parents’ views can r flect their children’s views (8). Pre-
providers to effectively fulfill patients’ needs, facilitate vious studies reportedthat patients’ level of satisfaction
their recovery, and promote their well-being (5). Pa- with healthcare services ranges from 47.1% to 96.7% (10,
tient’s satisfaction is defined as patients’ attitude toward 11). Pourmovahed et al. investigated mothers’ satisfac-
and judgment about the degree of fulfilling their pref- tion with pediatric care in a local hospital in Iran. They
erences and expectations y healthcare p oviders (6-8). found that 85.5% of the particip ting m thers evaluated
In other words, there will be no quality care without pa- medical services, nursing care, and accommodations as
ent’s satisfaction. Patients who are more satisif ed with good or fairly good (3). Mor over, Hosseinian et al. found
the provided care are more compliant to the treatment a direct relationship between mothers’ satisfaction with
regimen. healthcare servic and the type of children’s und lying
Hospitalization of children is fairly stressful for both conditions (12). Despite the paramount importance of pa-
children and their pa ents. Factors uch as unknown tient’s atisfaction, evaluating the quality of health are
prognosis of the underlying disease(s), repeated hospi- services from patients’ perspectives has been neglected
talizations, need for rece ving specialized h lthcare ser (13). Moreover, to the be of our knowledge, there are few
vices, and witnessing children’s pain and fear would in- studies on parents’ satisfaction with nursing care that is
crease family members’ stress and negatively af ect their provide in Iranian clinical settings. Therefore, this study
functions (9). Given the children’s poor decision making was conducted for bridging this gap.
Copyright © 2015, Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. This is an open-access article d tributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCom
mercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits copy and redistribute the material just in noncommercial us-
ages, provided the original work is properly cited.
Hosseinian M et al.
Received allocated Received allocated nursing system. The accurate implementation of the
intervention (n = 200) intervention (n = 200) functional system was obs ved and confirmed too. In
Did not receive allocated Did not receive allocated the functional nursing system, a certain task is assigned
intervention (n= 0) intervention (n =0) each nurse; for i stance, one nurse undertak the
task of drug administration while another one per-
Analysis Follow up
Lost to follow up (n = 0) Lost to follow up (n = 0) forms the sing proce re (16). Then, 200 mothers
whose children were cared for by using the functional
Analyzed (n = 200) method were asked to respond to the study instrument
Analyzed (n = 200)
Excluded from analysis Excluded from analysis before hospital discharge. Sampling and data collection
(n =0) (n= 0) were performed by 3 research assistants blinded to the
study intervention. Data collection for the case method
Figure 1. Sampling in This Study and the functional systems lasted for 3 and 4 months,
respectively.
Table 2. Comparison of Mothers’ Satisfaction With the Two Nursing Care Delivery Systems
Satisfaction Care Case Method Functional Method Test
Mean ± SD Median ± IQR Mean ± SD Median ± IQR
Medical Care 13.2 ± 5.2 1±0 13.17 ± 5.56 1±0 0.4
Nursing Care 17.7 ± 4.43 1±0 13.33 ± 5.69 1±0 0.004
Accommodations 16.78 ± 4.07 1±0 17.9 ± 6.67 1±0 0.06
Satisfaction 47.68 ± 16.67 44.4 ± 17.92 0.2
3.3. Data Analysis had primary or secondary education and the remaining
47.85% held high-school diploma or university degree.
Data management and analysis were performed by us-
Most of the m others were unemployed (90 .1%) and had
ing the SPSS v. 16.0. The normality of the data was ana-
acute diseases (68.2%), (Table 1). The results of the indepen-
lyzed using Kolmogorov-Smirnov test (P ≥ 0.05). Also,
ent-samples t t st rev aled that there was no significant
Mann-Whitney U test was applied where the distribution
difference between the case method and the functional
of the data was not normal. Mean score and standard de-
nursing systems in terms of mothers’ overall satisfac-
viatio were calculated. Chi-squa was used to compare
tion (P value = 0.2), their satisfaction with medical care
nominal variables between two groups.
(P value = 0.4), and their satisfaction with accommoda-
tions (P value = 0.06), (Table 1). However, compared with
3.4. Ethical Considerations the functional method, mothers ad greater satisfaction
with the nursing care services, which had been provided
We explained the study purpose to the participants
and ensured the confidentiality of their information. by the case method system (P value = 0.04), (Table 2).
Participation in the study was voluntary. Moreover,
we obtained th necessary ermissions from the chi 5. Discussion
nursing manager of the hospital and the dean of the pe-
This study evaluated mothers’ satisfaction with two
diatric care ward. The Ethics Committe of Kasha n Uni-
systems of providing care to their hospitalized children.
versity of Medical Sciences approved the study protocol Study if ndings revealed that mothers’ overall satisfac-
(grant No: 8957).
tion with the two nursing c e delivery systems did no
differ significantly. Hosseinian et al. (12) also found that
4. Results only 26% of mothers were satisfied with ursing care that
The mean and the standard deviation of the participat- was provided by the case method nursing system. Ladha
ing mothers and their children’s age were 30.21 ± 6.14 et al. also reported medical and nursing care as the two
years and 46.3 ± 6.40 months in case method and 29.37 ± main indicators of the patient’s satisfaction. Studies have
6.67 years and 38.54 ± 8.36 months in functio l e od, shown that patients who witness nurses’ caring behav-
respectively. About 52.51% of the participating mothers iors have higher satisfaction with care issue (4). Joolaee
et al. also found at pa nts’ needs during their chil- prognosis of their diseases, and the course and the effec-
dren’s hospitalization were signifi cantly correlated with tiveness of treatments (18).
t ir gender, educat n, as well as nationality, and their Study findi gs also showed that for enhan ng the qual
children’s age and disease (17). We also found that there ity of care and promoting mothers’ satisfaction, health-
was no significant difference b tween the case method care providers need to adopt a pat nt-centered app roach
and the functional nursing systems in terms of mothers’ to care, establish close relationship with mothers, assess
satisfa ion with accommodation (17). Hos einian et al. and fulfill their educational needs, and provide them
conducted a study to evaluate mothers’ satisfaction with with comprehensive pre-discharge patient education.
the care, which was provided by using the case method Gr patient satisfaction reflects the suitability and the
system. They also found that 37.8% of mothers were com- effectiveness of the provided care as well as the degree of
pletely dissatisfied wit ccommodation (12). healthcare providers’ awareness of and responsiveness to
Schaffer et al. found that factors such as effective nurse- patients’ preferences, expectations and biopsychosocial
patient communication, mutual resp t, and the saf ty needs. Pype et al. found hat adopting the prim ry ap
and the pleasance of hospital physical environment were proach to care significantly improved patient’s satisfac-
significantly contributed to parents’ satisfaction. They tion (24). Chen noted that give the rapid changes in th
also reported no significant difference between the two conceptualization of health and also in the healthcare
nursing system in terms of parents’ satisfaction with ac- quality assurance criteria as well as the healthcare cli
commodations (18). Demir et al. also reported medical ents’ increased awareness of their rights, mother manag-
and nursing care, medical equipment, a hos ital nu- ers need to increase their motivation in caring childern
tritional services as the main determinants of patient’s (25). Such activities can promote mother's satisfaction,
. Study findings demonstrate that mothers’ reduc their turnover, and enhance the quality of their
satisfaction with the nursing care provided by the case care services (26).
m hod nursing ystem was significan ly higher than The findings of the current study indicate that impr -
the functional system (19). Humpich et al. also found ing the quality of care can promote mothers’ satisfaction
that patients had more positive perceptions towards the with nursing c re. Accordingly, developing and imple
case method nursing system. The probable cause of this menting programs for improving nurses’ communica-
fi ding may be the nurses’ more intense concentration tion and clinical skills as well as adopting more ef ective
on patients’ needs as well as their more effective commu- approaches to care delivery can improve both care qual-
nication with patients in th cas method system (20). ity and patient outcomes.
According to Tzeng et al. attentive nurses who incorpo-
rate human emotions and the art of nursing into their 5.1. Study Limitations, Strengths, Weaknesses, and
practice and spend more time with their patients play
Recommendations
an import nt role in promoting patient satisfaction, en-
hancing patients’ compliance with treatment regimens, The most important limitation of the study was as fol-
and improving the social and the professional status of lows: 1) lack of coopera ion and willi ness of nurses, 2)
the nursing (21). inability to run two methods simultaneously.
The positiv correlation between nurses’ ca ng behav- Study strengths were cooperation of mothers and nursi
iors and patient’s satisfaction implies that nurses should sand increased motivation in mothers and nurses. Weak-
integrate human emotions and nursing art into their ness of the study was resistance of the nurses for chang-
clinical practice, spend more time with their patients, ing in their care method. Replicating the same study in
and pay careful attention to patients’ problems and e diferent clinical settings and investigat p tients’ and
social aspects of care (21). However, Ziviani et al. noted nurses’ satisfaction with diff erent nursing care delivery
that other intraorganizati nal and extraorganizational systems are recommended.
factors may contribute to patients’ satisfaction with
nursing care (22). We also found that there was no signifi- Acknowledgements
cant difference between two nursing systems regarding
The research group would like to thank the Research
mothers’ satisfaction with medical care. Hall fou d that
Department of Kashan U niversi y of Medical Sciences for
the most important factor contributing to patient’s sat-
financial support of the project. We also appreciate the
isfaction was the attending physicians’ personal and pro-
collaborati n provided by mothers and nurses of Shahid
fessional conduct. Bakker et al. also noted that patients’
Beheshti Hospital.
poo ia ce with treatment regimens as well as
their complaints against physicians are mostly related
to poor pat -healthcare provider communications Authors’ Contributions
(23). Hosseinian et al. also found that the quality of pre- Neda Mirbagher Ajorpaz contributed in design, data
discharg patient educations is poor to moderate (12). collection, statistical analysis and drafting of the manu-
Schaffer et al. noted that parents expect to receive infor- script. Masoumeh Hosseinian helped us in design and
mation about their hospitalized children’s diseases, the drafting of the manuscript. Sophia Esalat Manesh helped
us in statistical analysis. Neda Mirbagher Ajorpaz super- 12. Hosseinian M, Shahshahan MS, Adib-Hajbagheri M. Mothers
satisfaction of hospital care in the pediatric ward of K ashan Sha-
vised the study. All authors read and approved the ifnal
hid Beheshti hospital during 2010-11. Feyz J Kashan Univ Med Sci.
manuscript. 2011;15(2):153–60.
Funding/Support 13. G reen A, Davis S. Toward a predictive model of patient satis-
faction with nurse practitioner care. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract.
2005;17(4):139–48.
This project was supported by Kashan University of 14. Rajani S, Sawyer-Bennett J, Shirton L, DeHaan G, Kluthe C,
Mede
Ref ica
rel n
Sccieensces. Persad R, et al. Patient and pare satisfaction with a dietitian-
and nurse- led celiac disease clinic for children at the Stollery
1. Malewski DF, Ream A, Gaither CA. Patient satisfaction with com-
Children's Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta. Can J Gastroenterol.
2013;27(8):463–6.
15. Ahmadiye Yazdi M, Sharifi M. Pationt's satisfaction of hospital cares
munity pharmacy: comparing urban and suburban chain-phar- in hospitals of yazd Masters Thesis.: Tehran University Research;
2. macy
A populati
meryoun A, Pns.
ourRes
tagSocial
hi G, YAdm
ahagPharm.
hi E, He2015;11(1):121–8.
idari S, Bahadori M, Ebra- 2000.
16. Rose P, Yates P. Person centred nursing care in radiation oncol-
himnia M, e al. Out atient and inpatient services satisfaction in ogy: A case study. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2013;17(5):554–62.
Iranian military hospitals. Iran Red Crescent Med J. 2013;15(9):843–7. 17. Joolaee S, Haji Babaee F, Peyravi H, Haghani H. Nursing medi-
3. Pourmovahed Z, Dehghani K, Shakiba M, Shahri T. Mothers' satis- cation errors and its relationship with work condition in
faction rate of hospital cares in the pediatric ward at sadoqi hos- Iran University of Medical Sciences. Iran J Med Ethics Hist Med.
pital of Yazd (2004). J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci. 2007;11(2):227–36. 2010; 3(1):65–76.
18. Schafer P, Vaughn G, Kenner C, Donohue F, Longo A. Revision of
4. Ladha K, G ta R, Gill S, Verma M. Patient satisfaction with com-
a parent satisfaction survey based on the parent perspective. J
plete dentures fabricated using two neutral zone techniques:
a within-subject cross-over pilot study. J Indian Prosthodont Soc. Pediatr Nurs. 2000;15(6):373–7.
2014;14(2):161–8. 19. Demir C, Celik Y. Determinants of patient satisfaction in a mili-
5. Schoenfelder T, Schaal T, Klewer J, Kugler J. Patient satisfac tary teaching hospital. J Healthc Qual. 2002;24(2):30–4.
tion and willingness to return to the provider among wom- 20. Humpich M, Byhahn C. [Invasive airway management up-
en undergoing gynecological surgery. Arch Gynecol Obstet. date 2011]. Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther.
Torr s EJ, Guo KL. Quality improvement techniques to improve 21. Tzeng HM, Ketefian S, Redman RW. Relationship of rses' as-
2014;290(4):683–90. 2011;46(9):608–16.
6. patient satisfaction. Int J Health Care Qual Assur Inc Leadersh sessment of organizational culture, job satisfaction, and patient
Health Serv. 2004;17(6):334–8. sat faction with nursing care. Int J Nurs Stud. 2002;39(1):79–84.
7. Zineldin M. The quality of health care and patient satisfaction: 22. Ziviani J, Darlington Y, Feeney R, Rodger S, Watter P. Early inter-
exploratory investigatio of the 5Qs model at some Egyptian vention services of children with physical disabilities: complex-
and Jordanian medical clinics. Int J Health Care Qual Assur Inc ity of child and family needs. Aust Occup Th er J. 2014;61(2):67–75.
Leadersh Health Serv. 2006;19(1):60–92. 23. Bakker D A, Fitch MI, Gray R, Reed E, B nnett J. Patient-health car
8. Prieto-Diaz-Chavez E, Medina-Chavez JL, Brizuela-Araujo CA, provider c ommunication during chemotherapy treatment: the
Gonzalez-Jimenez MA, Mellin-Landa TE, Gomez-Garcia TS, et al. persp ectives of women with breast cancer. Patient Educ
Patient satisfaction and quality of life following laparoscopic 2001;
Nissen fundoplication. Rev Gastroenterol Mex. 2014;79(2):73–8. C
Poyup
ns.e P, Wens J, St s A, Grypdonck M, Eynde BV, Deveug e M. Pa
9. Katz S. When the child's illness is life threatening: impact on the 24. tien4ts 1–u
3(1'):6n 71r. sing records revealing opportunities for interprofes-
Educ Health (Abingdon). 2014;27(1):89–92.
parents. Pediatr Nurs. 2002;28(5):453–63. sional workplace learning in primary care: a chart review study.
10. 25. Chen I, Hung CH. [Nursing motivation leadership]. Hu li za zhi J
Otani
models K,of
Kurz RS, satisfaction
patient Burroughs TE, Waterman
and B. intentions.
behavioral Reconsidering
Health