Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between patient perception of healthcare quality,
patient satisfaction, and patient trust and the mediating effect of patient satisfaction. Study aim also to test the
significance of socio-demographic variables in determining healthcare quality, patient satisfaction, and patient
trust. Patient perception of healthcare quality was measured using modified SERVQUAL model and results
indicate that it appears to be a consistent and reliable scale. Finding indicate that, while patient perception of
healthcare quality has a strong and positive impact on the patient satisfaction and patient trust , patient
satisfaction has also significant impact on patient trust. Moreover, patient satisfaction appears to play an
important mediating role in increasing the strength of the association between healthcare quality and patient trust
in healthcare service provider. Results confirm the varying importance of some socio-demographic variables on
patient perception of healthcare quality, patient satisfaction, and patient trust. It has also been found that private
hospitals have higher overall healthcare quality than public hospitals. Study indicate that patient of private
hospitals are more satisfied and feel more trust in healthcare service provider than public hospitals.

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