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Patient Satisfaction With Nursing Care: A Concept Analysis Within A Nursing Framework, Debra Wagner, Mary Bear
Patient Satisfaction With Nursing Care: A Concept Analysis Within A Nursing Framework, Debra Wagner, Mary Bear
Debra L Wagner
Background. Patient satisfaction is an important indicator of quality of care, and healthcare facilities are interested in maintaining high levels of satisfaction in order to stay competitive in the healthcare market. Nursing care has a prominent role in patient satisfaction. Using a nursing model to measure patient satisfaction with nursing care helps define and clarify this concept.
Data sources. Rodgers’ evolutionary method of concept analysis provided the framework for this analysis. Data were retrieved from the Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature and MEDLINE databases and the ABI/INFORM global business database. The literature search used the keywords patient …