Objective: To determine which factors of the socioeconomic and health contexts influence the perception of the satisfaction of the population with the health services.
Methods: The data come from the European Health Survey of 2009. In the 22,188 subjects surveyed, the relationship between the perception of satisfaction with the health services received and the individual and contextual variables was studied, applying a multilevel analysis.
Background: Patient satisfaction with health services plays an important role in programs to improve the quality of care from the point of view of users. The objectives of this study were: To identify sociodemographic characteristics associated with patient satisfaction in the care provided by family doctors in Primary Health Care (PHC) centres, and describe the geographical variability of this phenomenon in the Spanish National Health Service.
Material And Methods: The data come from the European Health Survey (2009).
Objective: To analyze the relationship of mental health problems in Spanish population with the economic recession (2006-2012), and find out how it affects the self-perception of health status.
Materials And Methods: Cross-sectional study using the National Health Survey of Spain, 2006/2007 and 2011/2012. Using logistic regression models, three indicators linked to mental health and perceived health were analyzed.
Objective: To develop an instrument to measure variables that influence health care professionals' behavior with regard to the protection, promotion, and support of breastfeeding, especially one that related to the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), and to conduct a psychometric assessment.
Design: Cross-sectional study.
Setting: Two public health departments in eastern Spain.