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. 2017 Nov 22;54:0046958017739527. doi: 10.1177/0046958017739527

Table 4.

Correlation of Actual Time Outcomes and Perceived Acceptability of Time Outcomes With the Levels of Patient Satisfaction With Care.

Aspect/dimension of satisfaction with care Actual time outcomes
Perceived acceptability of time outcomes
Actual waiting time Actual service time Actual visit duration
Perceived acceptability of waiting time
Perceived acceptability of service time
QPP-treatment waiting time VSQ-waiting time PSQ-time spent with doctor VSQ-service time
QPP-physical caring −0.12 −0.09 −0.14 0.18 0.20 0.34* 0.43**
QPP-medical care −0.02 −0.19 −0.07 0.19 0.24 0.27 0.43**
QPP-treatment waiting time −0.43** −0.04 −0.42** 0.51*** 0.34* 0.30*
Dimension: Medical-technical competence −0.24 −0.16 −0.27 0.63*** 0.44** 0.42** 0.53***
Dimension: Physical-technical conditions −0.03 −0.08 −0.05 0.34* 0.25 0.17 0.47***
QPP-information before procedures 0.04 −0.15 0.00 0.28 0.10 0.23 0.34*
QPP-information after procedures −0.14 −0.33* −0.21 0.34* 0.33* 0.42** 0.51***
QPP-responsible persons −0.08 0.07 −0.06 0.29* 0.48*** 0.53*** 0.49***
QPP-participation 0.10 −0.27 0.03 0.30* 0.17 0.28* 0.43**
QPP-commitment (doctors) 0.05 −0.06 0.03 0.28 0.41** 0.50*** 0.67***
QPP-commitment (nurses and assistant nurses) 0.13 −0.08 0.10 0.21 0.24 0.41** 0.55***
QPP-empathic and personal (doctors) −0.10 −0.25 −0.15 0.37** 0.51*** 0.43** 0.54***
QPP-empathic and personal (nurses and assistant nurses) −0.06 −0.28 −0.12 0.32* 0.33* 0.34* 0.45**
QPP-respect (doctors) 0.06 −0.09 0.03 0.24 0.31* 0.64*** 0.72***
QPP-respect (nurses and assistant nurses) 0.18 −0.11 0.15 0.30* 0.16 0.43** 0.46**
Dimension: Identity-oriented approach 0.00 −0.21 −0.05 0.41** 0.44** 0.58*** 0.70***
QPP-secluded environment −0.02 −0.18 −0.06 0.40** 0.31* 0.33* 0.36*
QPP-general atmosphere −0.18 −0.08 −0.19 0.35* 0.41** 0.25 0.20
QPP-family and friends −0.08 −0.05 −0.09 0.42** 0.37** 0.41** 0.40**
QPP-routines −0.01 −0.13 −0.04 0.24 0.41** 0.25 0.40**
Dimension: Sociocultural atmosphere −0.08 −0.17 −0.12 0.48*** 0.47*** 0.40** 0.45**
PSQ-general satisfaction −0.07 −0.03 −0.07 0.45** 0.43** 0.64*** 0.65***
PSQ-technical quality 0.02 −0.16 −0.02 0.31* 0.45** 0.64*** 0.64***
PSQ-interpersonal manner 0.03 −0.01 0.02 0.38** 0.49*** 0.70*** 0.60***
PSQ-communication 0.30* 0.06 0.30* 0.19 0.38** 0.65*** 0.64***
PSQ-financial aspects −0.02 −0.23 −0.08 0.25 0.28* 0.28* 0.58***
PSQ-time spent with doctor 0.05 0.06 0.06 0.34* 0.48*** 0.62***
PSQ-accessibility and convenience −0.25 −0.19 −0.28 0.32* 0.44** 0.56*** 0.52**
VSQ-appointment convenience −0.18 −0.14 −0.21 0.39** 0.37** 0.18 0.36*
VSQ-location convenience −0.29* −0.12 −0.31* 0.30* 0.33* 0.05 0.40**
VSQ-phone accessibility −0.33* −0.09 −0.33* 0.34* 0.40** 0.18 0.36*
VSQ-waiting time −0.30* −0.20 −0.33* 0.51*** 0.48*** 0.47***
VSQ-service time −0.03 −0.06 −0.04 0.30* 0.47*** 0.62***
VSQ-explanation −0.11 −0.12 −0.14 0.35* 0.43** 0.63*** 0.80***
VSQ-technical skills 0.08 −0.06 0.06 0.29* 0.43** 0.52*** 0.67***
VSQ-personal manners 0.14 0.03 0.14 0.25 0.38** 0.54*** 0.74***
VSQ-visit overall −0.09 −0.17 −0.12 0.40** 0.60*** 0.50*** 0.67***
VSQ (average of the 9 VSQ aspects) −0.15 −0.13 −0.18 0.46*** 0.65*** 0.56*** 0.83***

Note. QPP = Quality From the Patient’s Perspective; PSQ = Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire; VSQ = Visit-Specific Satisfaction Questionnaire.

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P < .05. **P < .01. ***P < .001.