[Positive assessment of care has changed little during the COVID-19 pandemic, but there is still room for improvement].

Introduction: Measuring patient experiences provides important insight into the quality of Dutch healthcare. The current research shows how quality of care has changed over the years and how it correlates with changes in healthcare and health during the COVID-19-pandemic.

Method: Patient experiences were collected using satisfaction ratings and the quality indicator PREM Chronic Care, among a representative group of people with a chronic disease. Trend analyses with repeated measurements (2016-2020) were performed and differences between subgroups were tested with Mann-Whitney U tests.

Results: Quality of care ratings are mainly positive, also during the COVID-19-pandemic in autumn of 2020. In that year, people are the least satisfied with the coordination between healthcare providers and with preventive healthcare of their illness (64% and 67% is satisfied respectively). Trend analyses show that satisfaction with preventive healthcare has declined and satisfaction with shared decision-making has fluctuated over the years. People who experience consequences for their health(care) during the COVID-19-pandemic, are less satisfied with different aspects of healthcare quality than those who experience no consequences.

Conclusion: It seems important to pay attention to patient experiences about healthcare processes, with emphasis on additional information for prevention, support for changes in health and treatment during the COVID-19-pandemic, and good coordination between healthcare providers.