Research Article
Assessing Client Satisfaction with Health Service Delivery under the National Health Insurance Scheme: The Case of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
Table 2
Client satisfaction with health service delivery under NHIS.
| Variables | Health insurance status | Insured | Uninsured | Client satisfaction variable | Mean (π) | value | Mean (π) | value |
| (1) Communication | 3.51 | 3.15 | (a) Human relations in terms of courtesy and respect shown to patients by doctors | 3.740 | ≤0.001 | 3.233 | ≤0.001 | (b) Human relations in terms of courtesy and respect shown to patients by nurses | 3.193 | 0.008 | 2.940 | 0.434 | (c) Active listening to patients during interaction by doctors and nurses | 3.607 | ≤0.001 | 3.287 | ≤0.001 | (2) Physical environment | 3.80 | 3.69 | (a) Cleanliness and favorability of waiting area | 3.873 | ≤0.001 | 3.713 | ≤0.001 | (b) Sanitation of hospital environment | 3.727 | ≤0.001 | 3.673 | ≤0.001 | (3) Responsiveness | 2.59 | 2.51 | (a) Time spent at the waiting area | 1.987 | ≤0.001 | 2.053 | ≤0.001 | (b) Time spent obtaining medications from the pharmacy | 2.007 | ≤0.001 | 1.953 | ≤0.001 | (c) Readiness in responding to emergencies | 3.787 | ≤0.001 | 3.533 | ≤0.001 | (4) Service Availability | 3.39 | 3.06 | (a) Availability of all prescribed medications at the pharmacy | 3.333 | ≤0.001 | 2.960 | 0.448 | (b) Ability to perform all laboratory investigations at the hospital | 3.453 | ≤0.001 | 3.155 | 0.001 | (5) Communication on medications | 2.75 | 2.71 | (a) Explanation of drug use by dispensers | 3.433 | ≤0.001 | 3.160 | 0.008 | (b) Explanation of side effects of drugs by dispensers | 2.067 | ≤0.001 | 2.267 | ≤0.001 |
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