Seeking patient feedback: an important dimension of quality in cancer care

J Nurs Care Qual. 2010 Oct-Dec;25(4):344-51. doi: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3181d5c055.

Abstract

A patient satisfaction survey was conducted with ambulatory cancer patients to identify areas that they consider priorities for change. Wait times and telephone contact with healthcare providers were the 2 areas of lowest satisfaction. Despite previous interventions to improve wait times, it is consistently the lowest ranked item for patient satisfaction. A subset of patients who were followed by a nurse navigator was more satisfied with wait times than those who were not followed by a nurse navigator.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Appointments and Schedules
  • Cancer Care Facilities*
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Outpatient Clinics, Hospital*
  • Patient Satisfaction*
  • Quality Improvement*
  • Quebec
  • Telephone
  • Time Factors