Investigating client satisfaction with antiretroviral treatment services in South-South Nigeria

Client satisfaction is a key method of evaluating the quality of healthcare services. This research investigated client satisfaction with anti-retroviral treatment services in selected outpatient facilities in Rivers State. This study was a qualitative study carried out in four antiretroviral treatment (ART) facilities in Rivers State, Nigeria. Researchers conducted nine Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), 25 In-depth interviews (IDIs) and eight Focus Group Discussion (FGDs) among 73 Persons Living with HIVs (PLHIVS) consisting of 31 males and 42 females, using a topic guide. Interviews were recorded, transcribed and analysed using thematic content analysis. Majority of study participants interviewed reported being very satisfied with confidentiality, health worker attitude, interpersonal communication, counselling, and availability of drugs. The major sources of dissatisfaction included overcrowding, long waiting time and inadequate/expensive laboratory services. Suggestions proffered for improving the quality of care at the centres included increasing staff strength at the treatment centres, improving the quality and cost of laboratory services, and infrastructure upgrade. This study demonstrates the role health workers and facility processes play in satisfaction with services at HIV treatment centres. Health workers, programme officers, and managers in HIV prevention, care and treatment need to pay attention to these issues if they would be successful in improving the quality of care for PLHIVs

Business · Confidentiality · Family medicine · Focus group · Health care · Medical education · Overcrowding · Patient satisfaction · Qualitative research · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Customer Service Quality and Loyalty · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare · Marketing

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