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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Culture-related service expectations: A comparative study using the kano model
Quality Management in Health Care, Volume 18, No. 1, Year 2009
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Description
To compare service expectations between Arab and Austrian patients. Methods: We used a Kano model-based questionnaire with 20 service attributes of relevance to the dialysis patient. We analyzed 530, 172, 60, and 68 responses from Saudi, Austrian, Syrian, and UAE patients, respectively. We compared the customer satisfaction coefficient and the frequencies of response categories ("must be," "attractive," "one-dimensional," and "indifferent") for each of the 20 service attributes and in each of the 3 national groups of patients. We also investigated whether any differences seen were related to sex, age, literacy rate, or duration on dialysis. Result: We observed higher satisfaction coefficients and "one-directional" responses among Arab patients and higher dissatisfaction coefficients and "must be" and "attractive" responses among Austrian patients. These were not related to age or duration on dialysis but were related to literacy rate. Conclusion: We speculate that these discrepancies between Austrian and Arab patients might be related to underdeveloped sophistication in market competitive forces and to cultural influences. © 2009 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Authors & Co-Authors
Al-Khader, Abdullah Ahmed
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Hejaili, Fayez Faleh
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Fahad National Guard Hospital
Assad, Lina W.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Faisal Specialist Hospital
Shaheen, Faissal Abdulraheem M.
Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
Jeddah Oncology Centre
Moussa, Dujana H.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
Riyadh Military Hospital
Karkar, Ayman M.
Saudi Arabia, Dammam
Dammam Central Hospital
AlRukhaimi, Mona N.
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Dubai Hospital
Barhamein, Majdah
Saudi Arabia, Buraidah
King Fahd Specialist Hospital
Al Suwida, Abdulkareem
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Khalid University Hospital
Al Alhejaili, Faris F.
Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
King Khalid National Guard Hospital Jeddah
Al-Harbi, Ali
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
Security Forces Hospital Program Riyadh
Al-Homrany, Mohammed
Saudi Arabia, Abha
Assir Central Hospital
Attar, Bisher
Unknown Affiliation
Statistics
Citations: 37
Authors: 13
Affiliations: 13
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1097/01.QMH.0000344593.40886.b5
ISSN:
10638628
e-ISSN:
15505154
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Noncommunicable Diseases