Assessment of Pregnant Women's Satisfaction With the Model of Care Initiative: Antenatal Care Services at Primary Health Care Centers in the Qassim Health Cluster, Saudi Arabia.

IF 1 Q3 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Cureus Pub Date : 2024-12-25 eCollection Date: 2024-12-01 DOI:10.7759/cureus.76383
Ghaday Almutairi, Layan S Alshmrani, Rahaf Mishal Alomairi, Mohammed S Alotaibi, Norah H Alhumaidi, Rayan Muslih Alotaibi, Shahad Mubarak Aljebeli, Suha Ali Alarfaj, Shaden Ali Alhenaki, Bashaer Abdulaziz Albedah, Tameem A Alhomaid
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Background:  Patient satisfaction is a critical indicator of healthcare quality, including high-quality antenatal care (ANC), and it directly impacts care continuity and health outcomes. This study assessed the satisfaction levels of pregnant women with ANC services provided at primary healthcare centers (PHCs) within the Qassim Health Cluster, Saudi Arabia.

Methods:  A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 646 pregnant women attending ANC services in the Qassim region. Participants completed a validated questionnaire assessing demographic characteristics, healthcare interactions, and satisfaction levels across various ANC service aspects, including waiting times, healthcare provider communication, and healthcare service quality. Statistical analyses, including Pearson's chi-squared tests, Fisher's exact tests, and regression analyses, were performed to identify predictors of satisfaction.

Results:  The majority of participants (N=366, 90.6%) reported successfully booking their appointments, and 368 (91.1%) faced no challenges during the process. While 393 (97.3%) and 398 (98.5%) reported receiving weight and blood pressure measurements, respectively, only 312 (77.2%) were advised on diet, and 298 (73.8%) received explanations about alarming symptoms. Communication gaps were noted, with 71% (N=287) of participants indicating that physicians did not introduce themselves, and 307 (76%) reported that physicians did not disclose their specialties. Satisfaction levels were highest for maintaining privacy (273 (67.6%) highly satisfied) and healthcare staff attitudes (247 (61.1%) highly satisfied), with an overall satisfaction mean score of 4.31±0.869. Regression analyses identified healthcare service levels and years of marriage as significant predictors of satisfaction (p<0.05).

Conclusion:  While overall satisfaction with ANC services was high, areas such as physician communication and health education require improvement. Interventions focusing on enhancing patient-provider interactions, providing comprehensive health education, and optimizing service delivery could further improve satisfaction.

孕妇对护理倡议模式的满意度评估:沙特阿拉伯卡西姆卫生集群初级卫生保健中心的产前保健服务。
背景:患者满意度是医疗保健质量的关键指标,包括高质量的产前护理(ANC),它直接影响护理的连续性和健康结果。本研究评估了孕妇对沙特阿拉伯卡西姆卫生集群内初级卫生保健中心(PHCs)提供的ANC服务的满意度。方法:对在卡西姆地区接受ANC服务的646名孕妇进行横断面调查。参与者完成了一份经过验证的问卷,评估人口统计学特征、医疗保健互动和各种ANC服务方面的满意度水平,包括等待时间、医疗保健提供者沟通和医疗保健服务质量。统计分析包括Pearson卡方检验、Fisher精确检验和回归分析,以确定满意度的预测因子。结果:大多数参与者(N=366, 90.6%)报告成功预约,368(91.1%)在此过程中没有遇到任何挑战。393名(97.3%)和398名(98.5%)分别报告接受了体重和血压测量,只有312名(77.2%)得到了饮食建议,298名(73.8%)得到了警告症状的解释。注意到沟通差距,71% (N=287)的参与者表示医生没有自我介绍,307(76%)的参与者报告医生没有透露他们的专业。满意度最高的是隐私保护(273人(67.6%)非常满意)和医护人员态度(247人(61.1%)非常满意),总体满意度均值为4.31±0.869。回归分析发现,医疗保健服务水平和结婚年限是满意度的重要预测因素(p结论:虽然对ANC服务的总体满意度很高,但医生沟通和健康教育等领域需要改进。注重加强医患互动、提供全面健康教育和优化服务提供的干预措施可进一步提高满意度。
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