DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A QUESTIONNAIRE TO ASSESS PATIENT SATISFACTION WITH OUTPATIENT CARE FOR DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

Introduction . Monitoring patient satisfaction in the primary health care system, given the high prevalence of circulatory system diseases, is an extremely important stage in the external and internal assessment of the quality of services provided. Aim . Development and validation of a questionnaire to assess patient satisfaction with outpatient medical care in the primary health care system, as well as identification of key factors affecting satisfaction levels. Materials and methods. The proposed questionnaire was developed based on the analysis of more than 100 international sources and has undergone multi-stage validation, including peer review by 12 experts in the field of public health and practical medicine. Reliability was assessed using the Cronbach's alpha coefficient to identify significant satisfaction factors, and a factor analysis was performed. Results and discussion. Patient satisfaction directly affects treatment adherence and, consequently, clinical outcomes. The questionnaire demonstrated a high level of internal consistency (α=0.89), and the factor analysis confirmed the constructive validity of the questionnaire. The questionnaire takes into account the regional peculiarities of healthcare in Kazakhstan and can be used to optimize the work of multidisciplinary teams. Conclusions . The developed questionnaire can become an important tool for improving the quality of outpatient care and increasing patient satisfaction.