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KMID : 0926620100150030047
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Korean Journal of Hospital Management
2010 Volume.15 No. 3 p.47 ~ p.68
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A Study on the Effect of Waiting Time factor of Hospitals on Customer Satisfaction and Service Values
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Kim Il-Kwon
Yang Jong-Hyun
Chang Dong-Min
Kwon Chang-Ik
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Abstract
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One of the important complaint factors by the patients using medical institutions is various kinds of waiting time. This research is about the causal relationships among waiting time(application of waiting time, perceived of waiting time, fairness of waiting, explanation of the delay, acceptance possibility), service values, and customer satisfaction. The subjects for this study were 256 out-patients currently using seven general hospitals in the Busan area. The findings of the empirical analysis are as follows: First, the good application of waiting time or fair waiting time procedure didn’t actually affect perceived waiting time. Second, though the application of waiting time didn’t affect acceptance possibility, the fair procedure of waiting time had an affirmative effect on acceptance possibility. Third, even when there was enough explanation about the need to wait, it could shorten perceived waiting time but failed to get sufficient sympathy or agreement from the patients. Fourth, the possibility of acceptance following the sufficient sympathy of patients had an effect on shortening perceived waiting time. Fifth, perceived waiting time lowered customer satisfaction, but had no negative effect on service values. Finally, the ranges of acceptance possibility by the patients were found to increase customer satisfaction and maximize service values. In conclusion, every medical institution needs to focus on, first of all, shortening waiting time for more customer satisfaction and improved service values.
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KEYWORD
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Waiting Time, Customer Satisfaction, Service Values
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