background: determining quality requirements and quality dimensions is one of the most reliable ways of providing high quality services. the objective of the present study was to investigate the association between quality requirements and quality dimensions according to the points of view of physicians, nurses, and patients. materials and methods: this descriptive study was carried out in hosp...

for any organization sound marketing strategy and quality assurance play vital role in the growth of the organization. the price, quality and service, service centers, friendly attitude, discounts on sales, esthetics, store location and appearance, ease of operations, guarantees and warranties, adopting new ideas, and flexible payments terms were considered to study the perceptions of the respo...

understanding the antecedents and consequences of customer satisfaction in the mobile communications market is important. this study explores the effects of service quality, trust and perceived value on customer satisfaction, which, in turn, affects continuance intention of mobile services. service quality and customer satisfaction were measured by multiple dimensions. a research model was deve...

nowadays service industry plays an essential and significant role in economic growth and development of nations, while the role and importance of insurance industry as a supporting base of other industries is apparent. on the other hand, the world of insurance is rapidly changing and getting competitive and correct understanding of customers' requirements and their satisfaction are essentials f...

Background The main purpose of this study was to identify factors that influence healthcare quality in the Iranian context.   Methods Exploratory in-depth individual and focus group interviews were conducted with 222 healthcare stakeholders including healthcare providers, managers, policy-makers, and payers to identify factors affecting the quality of healthcare services provided in Iranian hea...

this study aimed to empirically develop a reliable and valid model specifically for measuring service quality of sport conferences as sport event tourism. to assess the model which has been established based on the survey, data gathered from 136 of attendees in sport conference. finding of this study showed that participants form their service quality perceptions based on their evaluations of 4...

background: service quality is perceived as an important factor for developing patient's loyalty. the aim of this study was to determine the hospital service quality from the patients' viewpoints and the relative importance of quality dimensions in predicting the patient's loyalty. methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted in 2010.the study sample was composed of 943 patients selected from...

background the main purpose of this study was to identify factors that influence healthcare quality in the iranian context.   methods exploratory in-depth individual and focus group interviews were conducted with 222 healthcare stakeholders including healthcare providers, managers, policy-makers, and payers to identify factors affecting the quality of healthcare services provided in iranian hea...

a better understanding of factors influencing quality of medical service can pinpoint better strategies for quality assurance in medical services. this study aimed to identify factors affecting the quality of medical services provided by iranian physicians.exploratory in-depth individual interviews were conducted with sixty-four physicians working in various medical institutions in iran.individ...

introduction: patients are recently more aware and conscious. this is because of the belief that a high level of quality can translate into patient satisfaction. this is critical for healthcare providers as they deal with life. this recognition by both the service provider and service receivers made the government to establish units of service commission (servicom) in each of the governmental a...