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Development of constructs to measure client satisfaction with pharmacy services in resource-limited settings. A multicenter cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Satisfaction with pharmacy services has many implications, including the degree of interaction with health care providers, the type and quality of service provided, and the extent to which needs and desires are met. This study aimed to identify the dimensions of pharmacy services and qua...

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Autores principales: Berhanu, Nimona, Birhanu, Zewdie, Mulugeta, Tidenek, Gudeta, Tadesse, Umeta, Belachew, Tilahun, Gizachew
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Publicado: Public Library of Science 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9536595/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36201495
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275089
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author Berhanu, Nimona
Birhanu, Zewdie
Mulugeta, Tidenek
Gudeta, Tadesse
Umeta, Belachew
Tilahun, Gizachew
author_facet Berhanu, Nimona
Birhanu, Zewdie
Mulugeta, Tidenek
Gudeta, Tadesse
Umeta, Belachew
Tilahun, Gizachew
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description BACKGROUND: Satisfaction with pharmacy services has many implications, including the degree of interaction with health care providers, the type and quality of service provided, and the extent to which needs and desires are met. This study aimed to identify the dimensions of pharmacy services and quantify client satisfaction with them. METHODS: A quantitative cross-sectional study was employed to guide this study. Data were entered into Epi Data, exported to SPSS 26.0, and analyzed using exploratory factor analysis to identify the underlying dimensions of pharmacy service. The study was conducted between 14th August 2020 and 28th December 2020. For standardization and comparison purposes, items loaded onto each dimension were computed and rescaled, and descriptive statistics were used to summarize the results. Stepwise linear regression was performed to quantify the contribution of each dimension to overall satisfaction and to identify determinant variables for overall satisfaction. A 95% CI, and a P-value of < 0.05 were used for the declaration of statistical significance. RESULTS: The mean overall satisfaction with pharmacy service was found to be (21.62±6.74)/30. There were eight dimensions of pharmacy service identified, and poor customer satisfaction was recorded for the premises and supply dimensions, with mean satisfaction of (12.08±8.49)/30 and (13.66±10.06)/30, respectively. The highest mean satisfaction was recorded with waiting time (24.24±6.54). Of the emergent dimensions, only four (supply, compassion and care, privacy, and premises) were predictors of overall satisfaction (P<0.05). The supply component was the strongest predictor of overall satisfaction, accounting for 20% of the variance in overall satisfaction. The number of prescribed and dispensed pharmaceuticals, marital status, and gender of participants also predicted overall satisfaction (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: The survey uncovered eight underlying aspects of pharmacy services that influence client satisfaction. A significant gap was recorded with premises and supply chain-related components. These dimensions’ contributions to total satisfaction were substantial in terms of practical relevance. As a result, improving the availability of pharmaceuticals and the infrastructure surrounding pharmacy services may enhance consumer satisfaction considerably. Stakeholders must work on addressing supply related and premises difficulties to increase client satisfaction.
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spelling pubmed-95365952022-10-07 Development of constructs to measure client satisfaction with pharmacy services in resource-limited settings. A multicenter cross-sectional study Berhanu, Nimona Birhanu, Zewdie Mulugeta, Tidenek Gudeta, Tadesse Umeta, Belachew Tilahun, Gizachew PLoS One Research Article BACKGROUND: Satisfaction with pharmacy services has many implications, including the degree of interaction with health care providers, the type and quality of service provided, and the extent to which needs and desires are met. This study aimed to identify the dimensions of pharmacy services and quantify client satisfaction with them. METHODS: A quantitative cross-sectional study was employed to guide this study. Data were entered into Epi Data, exported to SPSS 26.0, and analyzed using exploratory factor analysis to identify the underlying dimensions of pharmacy service. The study was conducted between 14th August 2020 and 28th December 2020. For standardization and comparison purposes, items loaded onto each dimension were computed and rescaled, and descriptive statistics were used to summarize the results. Stepwise linear regression was performed to quantify the contribution of each dimension to overall satisfaction and to identify determinant variables for overall satisfaction. A 95% CI, and a P-value of < 0.05 were used for the declaration of statistical significance. RESULTS: The mean overall satisfaction with pharmacy service was found to be (21.62±6.74)/30. There were eight dimensions of pharmacy service identified, and poor customer satisfaction was recorded for the premises and supply dimensions, with mean satisfaction of (12.08±8.49)/30 and (13.66±10.06)/30, respectively. The highest mean satisfaction was recorded with waiting time (24.24±6.54). Of the emergent dimensions, only four (supply, compassion and care, privacy, and premises) were predictors of overall satisfaction (P<0.05). The supply component was the strongest predictor of overall satisfaction, accounting for 20% of the variance in overall satisfaction. The number of prescribed and dispensed pharmaceuticals, marital status, and gender of participants also predicted overall satisfaction (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: The survey uncovered eight underlying aspects of pharmacy services that influence client satisfaction. A significant gap was recorded with premises and supply chain-related components. These dimensions’ contributions to total satisfaction were substantial in terms of practical relevance. As a result, improving the availability of pharmaceuticals and the infrastructure surrounding pharmacy services may enhance consumer satisfaction considerably. Stakeholders must work on addressing supply related and premises difficulties to increase client satisfaction. Public Library of Science 2022-10-06 /pmc/articles/PMC9536595/ /pubmed/36201495 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275089 Text en © 2022 Berhanu et al https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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Gudeta, Tadesse
Umeta, Belachew
Tilahun, Gizachew
Development of constructs to measure client satisfaction with pharmacy services in resource-limited settings. A multicenter cross-sectional study
title Development of constructs to measure client satisfaction with pharmacy services in resource-limited settings. A multicenter cross-sectional study
title_full Development of constructs to measure client satisfaction with pharmacy services in resource-limited settings. A multicenter cross-sectional study
title_fullStr Development of constructs to measure client satisfaction with pharmacy services in resource-limited settings. A multicenter cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed Development of constructs to measure client satisfaction with pharmacy services in resource-limited settings. A multicenter cross-sectional study
title_short Development of constructs to measure client satisfaction with pharmacy services in resource-limited settings. A multicenter cross-sectional study
title_sort development of constructs to measure client satisfaction with pharmacy services in resource-limited settings. a multicenter cross-sectional study
topic Research Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9536595/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36201495
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275089
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