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Table 2 Mean scores of quality indicators in health facilities (n = 52)

From: Design and implementation of community engagement interventions towards healthcare quality improvement in Ghana: a methodological approach

 

Mean scores

2nd assessment (2014)

1st assessment (2013)

 

p-value

Quality indicators

Mean (SD)b

Mean (SD)

Mean diff.

 

Respectfulness of staff

4.2(0.7)

2.9(1.1)

1.30

0.0000a

Courteousness of staff

4.2(0.7)

3.2(1.0)

1.00

0.0000a

Punctuality of staff

4.4(0.6)

3.0(1.0)

1.40

0.0000a

Clear information provision to clients

4.1(0.8)

1.7(0.8)

2.40

0.0000a

Directions to clients in health facility

4.1(0.9)

2.4(1.1)

1.70

0.0000a

Availability of drugs

4.0(0.9)

1.8(0.8)

2.20

0.0000a

Fair queuing system

3.9(0.8)

2.2(1.2)

1.70

0.0000a

Waiting time for clients

3.6(0.9)

1.9(0.9)

1.70

0.0000a

Availability of suggestion boxes

4.2(0.7)

3.4(1.1)

0.80

0.0000a

Information on use of suggestion boxes

3.4(0.8)

1.52(0.7)

1.88

0.0000a

Feedback system on clients’ complaints

3.8(0.9)

1.8(0.8)

2.00

0.0000a

Net promotor score+

4.2(0.7)

2.2(0.8)

2.00

0.0000a

Overall quality score

4.0(0.6)

2.3(0.6)

1.70

0.0000a

  1. Source: WOTRO-COHEiSION Ghana Project (2013–2014); aWilcoxon signed rank test statistically significant (p < 0.0001); bMeans and SD rounded up to the nearest decimal; +Net promotor score is the client's chances of recommending the health facility to a friend or relative based on the overall perception of healthcare quality in the pertinent health facility