Patients' Satisfaction Concerning Hospital Care Post-acute Myocardial Infarction at Maysan Governorate Hospitals

Abstract

Objective: To identify the satisfaction of patients concerning hospital care post-acute myocardial infarction.

Methodology: Quantitative design (connective a descriptive study) was carried out to identify the patients' satisfaction concerning hospitals care post-acute myocardial infarction at Maysan governorate hospitals. Starting in December 30th 2014 up to May 28th 2015. To achieve the objectives of the study, a non-probability sample (a purposive sample) consisted of (100) patients were acute myocardial infarction. Data were collected through the use of questionnaire which is related to acute myocardial infarction patients' The questionnaire was interview with acute myocardial infarction patients who were attended coronary care unit at Al-Sadder Teaching Hospital, and Maysan Center of Cardiac Disease after obtaining agreement of the patients throughout using Arabic version of questionnaire. The researcher conducted private meeting with each patient who spends about 25-30 minute to respond to the interview which were developed for the purpose of the study. Instrument validity was determined by a panel of experts. Reliability of the instrument was determined through the use of Cronbach Alfa which was (0.85) which are strong acceptable for acute myocardial infarction patients'. Analysis of data was performed through the application of descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage), mean of score and Standard Deviation.

RESULTS: high patients' satisfaction was in item (4) with mean score (5.59) and stander deviation (0.494) and anther items with less mean score

CONCLUSION: The results indicated that there is a high satisfaction for patients when little of the items of satisfaction and little satisfaction in most of the other items

RECOMENDATION: increased the medical staff to provide the important health care for patient that led to increased patient satisfaction concerning hospital care.