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A STUDY ON PATIENT AWARENESS AND SATISFACTION OF SPECIALITY HOSPITALS IN TAMILNADU

    2 Author(s):  MR.R. VENGADESH ,DR.J.MOHAMED ALI

Vol -  10, Issue- 5 ,         Page(s) : 161 - 168  (2019 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/IRJMST

Abstract

Recent years the health care industry is growing very fast in India. India has an excellent network in health service providers both in rural and urban areas of the country. The talented speciality physicians, quality nursing care, Low cost compare to any other countries in the world, recent technologies for diagnosis and treatment which increase the medical tourism in India. The aims of the research to identify the patients’ awareness towards choose the speciality physicians, medical facilities and service. The study was conducted to patients who visit for treatment to the single speciality and Multispecialty hospitals in Theni and Madurai District. For this study data’s were collected from self-administered questionnaires and face to face interview to obtain information’s from adult Participants in different hospitals in Theni and Madurai District. Questionnaires consisting socio demographic profile of the patients and the second part of the questionnaire consisted of questions related to patient awareness to select the physician and Speciality Hospitals.

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