INTRODUCTION

: The role of patients in health systems is increasingly relevant. Their satisfaction appears as one of the main indicators to evaluate health management and quality of care. The objective of the study was to determine predictive variables of satisfaction with medical care in the pediatric outpatient clinic of El Cruce Néstor Kirchner Hospital.

METHODS

: A cross-sectional study was conducted. It included pediatric patients who attended the Hospital since June 2018. Post-visit CAHPS (Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) surveys were completed. Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare the distribution of each predictor variable; for categorical independent variables, n x p table was performed looking for significance by chi-square test adjusted for number of comparisons and chisquare of linear trend looking for association between ordered predictor categories and response variable.

RESULTS

: A total of 423 people answered the questionnaire; 368 were female, 390/415 were father or mother. Most respondents reported being satisfied; only 3 of them assigned scores lower than 7 (minimum 0, maximum 10). None of the predictive variables analyzed were significantly associated with worse evaluation of professionals and satisfaction with care.

DISCUSSION

: There is a high level of satisfaction with the attention. Qualitative studies would help to thoroughly explain the reasons.

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