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Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo 2018 Volume 146, Issue 9-10, Pages: 506-511
https://doi.org/10.2298/SARH170718195D
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Factors affecting patient satisfaction in the health care sector in Serbia

Damnjanović Vesna ORCID iD icon (Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Belgrade)
Janičić Radmila ORCID iD icon (Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Belgrade)
Jovanović Vesna (Institute of Orthopaedic Surgery "Banjica", Belgrade)

Introduction/Objective. The aim of this paper was to highlight and understand factors that influence the quality of healthcare services in Serbia in private and public health institutions. Methods. The data was collected during May of 2017 and June of 2017 through an on-field questionnaire. Out of 500 questionnaires in total, 406 were completed and returned, resulting in a response rate of 81.2%. Results. The following four most influential factors for patient satisfaction in Serbia’s healthcare sector were identified: admission process, doctor care, staff care, and technology tools. Conclusion. The model describes that 66.2 variance for the doctor care variable is based on three constructs: admission process, technology tools, and staff care. The hypothesis that technology tools will have a positive effect on staff care was not confirmed.

Keywords: patient satisfaction, factors, health care, Serbia