Factors influencing outpatient satisfaction in hospitals: Literature review

Background: The hospital has a variety of services, one of which is the outpatient service as the most frequently service visited by patients. The continuity of outpatient services is determined by patient satisfaction and the services provided which are closely related to each other. Objectives: Several factors influence outpatient satisfaction at the hospital. Methods: Search articles through the PubMed and Google Scholar database using the keywords "outpatient" AND satisfaction" OR "outpatient" AND "satisfaction" AND "determinants". Items that match the criteria are as many as 7 articles. Results: The research was conducted in China (mostly as research sites), Vietnam, Ethiopia, and Pakistan. Various factors were found in the research and the ones that emerged most were related to waiting time, costs and services provided by health workers at the hospital. Conclusion: Factors influencing outpatient satisfaction at the hospital can be assessed based on functional quality and technical quality.