Coutinho S, Prasad CVVSNV, Prabhudesai R. Antecedents and outcomes of patient satisfaction in healthcare: A conceptual model.
Health Mark Q 2021;
37:300-315. [PMID:
34218755 DOI:
10.1080/07359683.2021.1947068]
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Abstract
This study develops a conceptual model and establishes the relationships between the variables, both influencing and affected by patient satisfaction. The authors conducted a thorough search for peer-reviewed articles obtaining a final sample of 64 studies. Service quality was found to be the only antecedent influencing patient satisfaction, while patient satisfaction was found to impact trust, loyalty and word of mouth, also mediating the influence of service quality on these variables. While the study integrates the scattered literature, from a practical standpoint it exhibits how increased patient satisfaction plays a key role in influencing patient trust, loyalty and word-of-mouth.
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