01990nam a22001577a 4500999001700000100007900017245008800096260002700184300000900211500134600220700004201566856003301608942001101641952009001652952009001742 c64610d64607 aJamshaid Akber Qaisrania14MIEM04aSupervisor - Prof. Altaf Hussain Rajpar aService quality assessment in outpatient department OPD of civil hospital Nawabshah aNawabshahbQUESTc2018 a46p. a ABSTRACT Satisfaction surveys are increasingly being suggested as a means to understand the sen ice expectations of patients and performance of hospitals. The purpose of this research is to measure patient's expectations in public hospitals. i f a service gap exists between what is expected and what is experienced. Literature recommends that service dimensions exist that can offer an explanation for the service gap. The survey conducted at Civil Hospital Nawabshah, provides useful information on the determinants of patient satisfaction across the five dimensions of service quality (SERVQUAL). The findings suggest that a service performance gap exists for all the dimensions. specially assurance affected more due to providing poor response from doctors. nurses and other staff i n sense of respecting. guiding. curing the patients. The results of the research led to the conclusion that service quality is measurable when as well­ established tool is used and questions posed measure well-defined areas of service qua l i t). The results can serve as the basis for service improvement plans on bases or findings. I t i s suggested that. to conduct the survey repeatedly for checking level of satisfaction of patients of organization and other public and private hospital ls to compare the services with each other.  aDepartment of Mechanical Engineering  uhttps://tinyurl.com/273feffs cTHESIS 00104070aRESEARCHbRESEARCHd2019-02-27l0pMP/40-442r2019-02-27 00:00:00yTHESIS 00104070aRESEARCHbRESEARCHd2023-12-18l0pMP/48-564r2023-12-18 00:00:00yTHESIS