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Patient Satisfaction in a One-Stop Haematuria clinic and Urology Outpatients: A Comparison of Clinics

King, KE; (2016) Patient Satisfaction in a One-Stop Haematuria clinic and Urology Outpatients: A Comparison of Clinics. International Journal of Urological Nursing , 10 (3) pp. 127-136. 10.1111/ijun.12086. Green open access

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Abstract

One-stop clinics have shown to improve the patient experience in early diagnosis of potentially life threatening conditions, although this service is less evident in Urology, where morbidity and mortality resulting from bladder cancers are increasing. This study will discuss whether or not one-stop haematuria clinics improve patient satisfaction. A survey analysis comparing patient satisfaction for a one-stop haematuria clinic and a traditional outpatient service was developed, based around the ‘Determinants and Components’ theory. A convenience sample of 102 haematuria patients attending either the one-stop clinic (Route A) or an outpatient clinic within the Urology service (Route B), at an assigned National Health Service hospital, were invited to complete a ‘patient satisfaction’ questionnaire. Data were compared between clinic routes according to the patient satisfaction themes of: Time and Availability, Quality of Care, Environment, Accessibility and Convenience and Global Satisfaction. Response rate was 51%; with overall positive patient satisfaction levels for both clinics. Route A patients were most satisfied with Quality of Care; however, reported problems relating to prior information provision and appointment co-ordination. For Route B, Availability and Time was a primary source of both satisfaction and dissatisfaction, receiving contradictory qualitative and quantitative responses respectively. Both groups rated Environment and Accessibility and Convenience highly overall, yet these were not a primary determinant of satisfaction. The majority of haematuria patients (82%), expressed a preference to attend a one-stop clinic over several outpatient appointments. Practical recommendations for related service improvements are offered.

Type: Article
Title: Patient Satisfaction in a One-Stop Haematuria clinic and Urology Outpatients: A Comparison of Clinics
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1111/ijun.12086
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijun.12086
Language: English
Additional information: This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: King, KE; (2015) Patient Satisfaction in a One-Stop Haematuria clinic and Urology Outpatients: A Comparison of Clinics. International Journal of Urological Nursing 10.1111/ijun.12086. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.
Keywords: Haematuria; Nursing; One-stop clinics; Patient satisfaction; Referral
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences
URI: https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1474174
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