Client satisfaction as a driver of quality improvement in services for older people: A Western Australian case study

This paper aims to describe a practical example of the use of adapted versions of a resident satisfaction questionnaire for quality improvement purposes in a large aged care service organisation. Residential care and home care questionnaires each covered 11 aspects, the 'housing' questionn...

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Main Authors: Boldy, Duncan, Davison, M., Duggan, Ravani
Format: Journal Article
Published: Blackwell Publishing 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7202
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description This paper aims to describe a practical example of the use of adapted versions of a resident satisfaction questionnaire for quality improvement purposes in a large aged care service organisation. Residential care and home care questionnaires each covered 11 aspects, the 'housing' questionnaire nine. Each aspect included Likert scale-type satisfaction questions. Questionnaires were distributed for completion by residents or by a friend/family member where a resident was unable to self-complete (e.g. because of dementia). Over the six separate customer satisfaction surveys conducted by the organisation since 1999, the analysis scheme has been refined and forms the basis of a report to the Board highlighting major findings and making recommendations regarding future actions. Most recently, the Board has decided to focus on three main areas, with actions identified for each, namely satisfaction with staff (e.g. enhanced staff training), social activities and involvement (e.g. increased occupational therapy), and opportunities for enhanced feedback.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-72022017-09-13T14:38:34Z Client satisfaction as a driver of quality improvement in services for older people: A Western Australian case study Boldy, Duncan Davison, M. Duggan, Ravani This paper aims to describe a practical example of the use of adapted versions of a resident satisfaction questionnaire for quality improvement purposes in a large aged care service organisation. Residential care and home care questionnaires each covered 11 aspects, the 'housing' questionnaire nine. Each aspect included Likert scale-type satisfaction questions. Questionnaires were distributed for completion by residents or by a friend/family member where a resident was unable to self-complete (e.g. because of dementia). Over the six separate customer satisfaction surveys conducted by the organisation since 1999, the analysis scheme has been refined and forms the basis of a report to the Board highlighting major findings and making recommendations regarding future actions. Most recently, the Board has decided to focus on three main areas, with actions identified for each, namely satisfaction with staff (e.g. enhanced staff training), social activities and involvement (e.g. increased occupational therapy), and opportunities for enhanced feedback. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7202 10.1111/ajag.12191 Blackwell Publishing restricted
spellingShingle Boldy, Duncan
Davison, M.
Duggan, Ravani
Client satisfaction as a driver of quality improvement in services for older people: A Western Australian case study
title Client satisfaction as a driver of quality improvement in services for older people: A Western Australian case study
title_full Client satisfaction as a driver of quality improvement in services for older people: A Western Australian case study
title_fullStr Client satisfaction as a driver of quality improvement in services for older people: A Western Australian case study
title_full_unstemmed Client satisfaction as a driver of quality improvement in services for older people: A Western Australian case study
title_short Client satisfaction as a driver of quality improvement in services for older people: A Western Australian case study
title_sort client satisfaction as a driver of quality improvement in services for older people: a western australian case study
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7202