Patients Perceptions and Response about Government Hospitals in Hassan District

Assessment of the quality of health care services in government hospital may be enhanced by including patient perceptions as well as quality care. Patients are more and more quality conscious than before. Patients' perceptions about public health services seem to have been largely improved by government medical college. The important reasons to visit government hospitals are availability of qualified doctors 24x7 services, to avail govt health&welfare schemes, geographical proximity, less charges, recommendation by their friends or relatives. Good infrastructure, service quality of doctors&paramedical staff might instil more confidence in patients with regard to choice of government hospitals.