Patient Satisfaction
"Patient Satisfaction" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The degree to which the individual regards the health care service or product or the manner in which it is delivered by the provider as useful, effective, or beneficial.
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D017060
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.100.150.750.625 F01.145.488.887.625 N04.452.822.700 N05.300.150.800.625 N05.715.360.600
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Patient Satisfaction".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Patient Satisfaction".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Patient Satisfaction" by people in this website by year, and whether "Patient Satisfaction" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 1998 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 1999 | 0 | 5 | 5 | | 2000 | 2 | 7 | 9 | | 2001 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2002 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2003 | 4 | 4 | 8 | | 2004 | 0 | 8 | 8 | | 2005 | 9 | 8 | 17 | | 2006 | 4 | 6 | 10 | | 2007 | 6 | 11 | 17 | | 2008 | 6 | 15 | 21 | | 2009 | 2 | 12 | 14 | | 2010 | 9 | 11 | 20 | | 2011 | 4 | 15 | 19 | | 2012 | 4 | 13 | 17 | | 2013 | 10 | 19 | 29 | | 2014 | 7 | 17 | 24 | | 2015 | 9 | 12 | 21 | | 2016 | 11 | 13 | 24 | | 2017 | 11 | 26 | 37 | | 2018 | 12 | 20 | 32 | | 2019 | 10 | 14 | 24 | | 2020 | 7 | 11 | 18 | | 2021 | 6 | 13 | 19 | | 2022 | 4 | 12 | 16 | | 2023 | 5 | 6 | 11 | | 2024 | 9 | 12 | 21 | | 2025 | 4 | 13 | 17 | | 2026 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Satisfaction" by people in Profiles.
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Shao CC, Hashmi ZG, Brooke BS, Huang EY, Wisbach G, Sawyer MD, Redan J, Adelson PD, Sewell M, Singh N, Woo R. Defining Quality Metrics for Telemedicine in Surgery: A Critical Examination. J Am Coll Surg. 2026 Aug 01; 243(2):443-449.
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Kruger M, Pandey P, Manchaiah V, Swanepoel W. Digital Interventions for First-Time Hearing Aid Users: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Efficacy and Effectiveness. Trends Hear. 2026 Jan-Dec; 30:23312165261461350.
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Modi AC, Mara CA, O'Donnell H, Schmidt M, Kichler JC, Smith LB, Westen SC, Jacobsen L, Corathers SD, Williford DN, Trojanowski PJ, Flynn E, Shaffer ER, Tanner B, Driscoll KA. A Pilot Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial to Improve Adherence Barriers for Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes. J Pediatr. 2026 Aug; 295:115155.
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Schnall R, Michaels CL, Sánchez E, Alexander A, Jimenez J, Halpern M, Brin M, Ozoria Ramírez S, Stonbraker S, Báez Caraballo P. Usability and Satisfaction with the WiseApp and CleverCap: A Culturally Adapted mHealth Intervention for Spanish-Speaking People Living with HIV in the Dominican Republic and New York City. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2026 May 21; 336:1945-1946.
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Khomiak A, Fajolu O, Abud VL, Ziogas IA, Johnson J, Patel H, Hassel A, Jones C, Cyriacks B, Battreall K, Lewis S, Bata K, Thornton O, Del Chiaro M, Schulick R, Cumbler E, Tevis SEA. Patient-reported symptom tracking and intervention in real time after pancreatic surgery: A quality improvement project. Surgery. 2026 Aug; 196:110321.
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Glicksman C, Wolfe A, McGuire P. The Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Motiva SmoothSilk Silicone Gel-filled Breast Implants in Patients Undergoing Primary and Revisional Breast Augmentation: 5-Year Clinical Data. Aesthet Surg J. 2026 03 02; 46(3):319-328.
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Kruger M, Manchaiah V, Swanepoel W. Usability and Performance of the Apple Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Feature. Am J Audiol. 2026 Jun 02; 35(2):472-486.
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Geetha Manukumar A, Rahimipour Anaraki N, Etchegary H, Walsh A, Hurley O, Patey C, Norman P, Asghari S. Voices from the emergency department: A theoretical framework analysis on patient experiences of care in emergency departments of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. PLoS One. 2026; 21(2):e0342555.
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Brinkman JC, Richman EH, LeBaron ZG, Paul BR, Goldberg B, Tokish JM, McCarty EC. Characterizing clinical and nonclinical factors in extremely negative online reviews of orthopedic shoulder surgeons. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2026 Jul; 35(7):e775-e780.
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Merski A, Manheim C, Scott W, Fix RM, Intrator O, Haverhals LM. Nursing Home to Home Pilot Program: Supporting Veterans by Facilitating and Monitoring Return to the Community. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2026 Feb; 27(2):106030.
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