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Thinking beyond the virus

Perspective of patients on the quality of hospital care before and during the Covid-19 pandemic

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ID22074268
AuthorsEliza Lai‐yi Wong (0000-0001-9983-6219, Chinese University of Hong Kong, corresponding author), Eliza Lai-Yi Wong, Kailu Wang (0000-0002-3462-4677, Chinese University of Hong Kong), Annie Wai-Ling Cheung (0000-0001-6968-6221, Chinese University of Hong Kong), Chris Graham (0000-0002-6410-8171, Picker Institute Europe), Eng-Kiong Yeoh (0000-0002-1721-9450, Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Year2023
Volume11
Pages1152054-1152054
Publication date2023-09-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
PublisherFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2023.1152054
PMID37744522
OpenAlexW4386547017
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited33

Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has a huge impact on the healthcare system and affects the normal delivery of routine healthcare services to hospitalized patients. This study aimed to examine the differences in patient experience of hospital service before and during COVID-19 among the discharged adult population. Methods: A territory-wide patient experience survey was conducted before and during COVID-19 (between October 2019 and April 2020) among patients discharged from the main acute and rehabilitation public hospitals in Hong Kong. A hierarchical ordinal logistic model was employed to examine the difference in multiple dimensions of patient experience, with adjustments of covariates. Results: In total, 9,800 participants were recruited. During the pandemic, there was a marginally significant increase in overall care rating (AOR: 1.12, 95% CI: 0.99-1.27), and an improvement in the timeliness of admission. However, significant reductions in patients' confidence in nurses were observed. Communication of information regarding medication side effects reduced significantly (AOR: 0.72, 95% CI: 0.64-0.82). Conclusion: The patients hospitalized during the pandemic reported worse responsiveness in communication in their patient journey than those admitted before the pandemic. These findings will help develop appropriate strategies to address patients' concerns in the new normal

Disease · Environmental health · Health care · Medical emergency · Pandemic · Population · COVID-19 and healthcare impacts · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Medicine · Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare · Emergency Medicine · Internal Medicine

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Citation span2026 - 2026 (1)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 1
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