CC BY 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2022; 43(06): 473-479
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1735601
Original Article

Measuring Satisfaction in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Ambulatory Care: A Validation Study

Tabassum Wadasadawala
1   Department of Radiation Oncology, ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Akshay Mangaj
2   Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Smruti Mokal
3   Department of Clinical Research, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Rima Pathak
2   Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Rajiv Sarin
2   Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Mithila Gaikar
3   Department of Clinical Research, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Nita Nair
4   Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Jyoti Bajpai
5   Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Shalaka Joshi
4   Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Seema Gulia
5   Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
› Author Affiliations
Funding None.

Abstract

Introduction Patient satisfaction constitutes a vital service quality indicator. It provides a measure of the gap in health-care requirements and patients' expectations.

Objective The aim of this study was to perform linguistic validation of the questionnaire assessing satisfaction with outpatient care.

Materials and Methods A tool for measuring patient satisfaction was developed and validated at our institute in the English language. This tool was translated into Hindi and Marathi. Subsequently, 339 patients diagnosed with breast cancer consulting in the outpatient department from the different parts of India and having diverse linguistic and socioeconomic backgrounds were enrolled. Patients were asked to complete the satisfaction tool after consultation at a single point of time in a prospective manner.

Results All patients completed the questionnaire. The questionnaire was filled by 120, 116, and 103 patients in Hindi, Marathi, and English, respectively. Both convergent validity and discriminant validity were supported as the correlation coefficient was >0.4 for all items within a scale and <0.7 between different scales. Factor analysis was valid for all except for open-end questions. The internal consistency was >0.9 for all the questions. The mean overall satisfaction score was 88.35 (standard deviation: 19.63). Patients were satisfied in all the aspects of the consultation process, including appointment scheduling, assistant medical staff and faculty, and treating physician. However, some expressed dissatisfaction toward long-waiting times.

Conclusion The translated tool is reliable and valid and effectively measures the satisfaction of patients receiving ambulatory care.

Ethics

This study was approved by the Tata Memorial Centre Ethics Committee on March 22, 2017 and project number 1835 was assigned. Patients were given consent forms in their preferred language and written consent was obtained. The procedures followed were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional committee on human experimentation and with the Helsinki Declaration of 1964, as revised in 2013.




Publication History

Received: 23 May 2020

Accepted: 06 August 2020

Article published online:
29 November 2021

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