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      Validación y aplicabilidad de encuestas SERVQUAL modificadas para medir la satisfacción de usuarios externos en servicios de salud Translated title: Validation and applicability of SERVQUAL modified survey to measure external user satisfaction in health services

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          Objetivo: Validar y evaluar la aplicabilidad de encuestas para medir la satisfacción de los usuarios en consulta externa (CE) y emergencia (E) de un hospital público. Material y métodos: Estudio descriptivo, transversal, basado en la encuesta SERVQUAL. Las variables del constructo luego de perfeccionamiento consecutivo, incorporaron las principales actividades del proceso de atención y requisitos de calidad de los usuarios externos. La validez de contenido fue analizada con 5 expertos, la validez de constructo por análisis factorial, la consistencia interna por el coeficiente alfa de Cronbach y su aplicabilidad en una muestra no probabilística de 383 usuarios de CE y 384 de E. Resultados: El análisis factorial mostró que el 88,9 % de la varianza de las variables en CE y 92,5% en E, explicaban los 5 componentes o dimensiones de la calidad. El coeficiente alfa de Cronbach fue 0,984 para CE y 0,988 para E. La satisfacción global de los usuarios en CE fue 46,8% y 52,9 % en E. Las variables con mayor insatisfacción en CE fueron: difícil acceso a citas, demora para la atención en farmacia, caja, módulo SIS y el trato inadecuado; en emergencia: deficiente mejora o resolución del problema de salud, deficiente disponibilidad de medicinas y demora para la atención en farmacia, caja y admisión. Conclusiones: Las encuestas de CE y E, han demostrado propiedades psicométricas para ser considerados como instrumentos válidos, confiables y aplicables, para medir el nivel de satisfacción de los usuarios externos, identificar las principales causas de insatisfacción e implementar proyectos de mejora

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          Objective: Validate and evaluate the applicability of surveys to measure satisfaction of outpatient consult (EC) and emergency (E) in a public hospital. Methods: Descriptive and cross-sectional study based on the SERVQUAL survey. The variables of the construct after consecutive improvements incorporated the main activities of the care process and quality requirements of outpatients. Content validity was tested with 5 experts; construct validity by factorial analysis, the internal consistence by Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and applicability for non-probability sampling in 383 attendants of EC and 384 of E. Results: The factorial analysis showed that 88.9% of the variance of the variables in CE and 92.5% in E, explaining the 5 components or dimensions of quality. The Cronbach alpha coefficient was 0.984 for EC and 0.988 for emergency. The overall satisfaction of outpatients in EC was 46.8% and 52.9% in emergency. Variables with greater dissatisfaction were difficult to access appointments, delay for pharmacy care, for box payments, for SIS module and inappropriate treatment; however, in emergency were deficient improvement or resolution of health problems, poor availability of medicines and delay for pharmacy care, box payments, and admission. Conclusion: The EC and emergency surveys have demonstrated psychometric properties to be considered as valid reliable, and applicable instruments to measure the level of outpatient`s satisfaction and identify the main causes of dissatisfaction for planning improvement projects.

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              Adapting the SERVQUAL scale to hospital services: an empirical investigation.

              Defining and measuring the quality of service has been a major challenge for health care marketers. A comprehensive service quality measurement scale (SERVQUAL) is empirically evaluated for its potential usefulness in a hospital service environment. Active participation by hospital management helped to address practical and user-related aspects of the assessment. The completed expectations and perceptions scales met various criteria for reliability and validity. Suggestions are provided for the managerial use of the scale, and a number of future research issues are identified.
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                Journal
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                Revista Medica Herediana
                Rev Med Hered
                Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Facultad de Medicina "Alberto Hurtado" (Lima, , Peru )
                1018-130X
                1729-214X
                April 2012
                : 23
                : 2
                : 88-95
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                [02] Lima orgnameUniversidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia orgdiv1Facultad de Medicina orgdiv2Facultad de Salud Pública y Administración Perú
                [01] Lima orgnameUniversidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia orgdiv1Profesor Asociado Perú
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                S1018-130X2012000200003 S1018-130X(12)02300200003
                67177ec4-c928-4398-8cce-dc57e818126f

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                patient satisfaction,Validation Studies,hospitales,Satisfacción del Paciente,Estudios de Validación,hospitals

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