Factors influencing a long-term relationship between healthcare providers and patients – perspectives of patients at a public regional hospital, Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorAdomah-Afari, A.
dc.contributor.authorMantey, D.D.D.
dc.contributor.authorAwuah-Werekoh, K.
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-26T16:45:15Z
dc.date.available2019-09-26T16:45:15Z
dc.date.issued2019-04-10
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine the factors that influence patients’ long-term relationship with healthcare providers in healthcare delivery at hospitals. Design/methodology/approach – Data were gathered using 170 patients in a cross-sectional survey with quantitative research methods at a public regional hospital. Results were obtained using descriptive analysis and regression analysis. Findings – Generally, the study found that the health-related factors (the reception of staff, providers’ attitude, waiting time, competence and expertise and the hospital environment) that influence patients’ long-term relationship with the healthcare providers/hospital were statistically significant (p<0.001). The findings showed that overall 90.0 per cent of the patients were very satisfied with the overall healthcare services at the hospital. Research limitations/implications – Limited sample size, lack of examination of healthcare providers’ perspectives and non-application of qualitative methods make it difficult to give a true picture of how these can enhance patients’ intent to keep a long-term relationship with the healthcare providers/ hospital. Practical implications – The paper suggests that health policymakers and practitioners need to enhance measures that will make patients satisfied leading to their long-term commitment and cordial relationship with the healthcare providers/hospital. Social implications – The study demonstrated how health-related factors will be associated with the patients’ agreement/intent to keep a long-term relationship with their service providers at hospitals. Thus, the overall hypothesis was true that there is a relationship between patients’ satisfaction with the healthcare experienced and their long-term relationship with healthcare providers/hospital. Originality/value – This is one of the few studies conducted on the topic in the context of Ghana’s health sector. It recommends that there should be a good interpersonal relationship between healthcare providers and patients, as patients’ satisfaction is not based on only receiving treatment at the health facility.en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI 10.1108/IJPHM-05-2017-0021
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/32314
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketingen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries13;3
dc.subjectHealth careen_US
dc.subjectPatient satisfactionen_US
dc.subjectPublic hospitalsen_US
dc.subjectQuality of careen_US
dc.subjectLong-term relationshipen_US
dc.titleFactors influencing a long-term relationship between healthcare providers and patients – perspectives of patients at a public regional hospital, Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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