Data from 2,226 patients were used to determine dimensions of satisfaction with medical care, the relationship between direct and indirect methods of assessing care, and the extent to which visit-specific and global satisfaction with care covary. Results support the multidimensionality of satisfaction ratings but show some covariation. (SLD)

Relations between self-assessed health status and satisfaction with health care were examined using two waves of data obtained from participants in the Medical Outcomes Study. Using a multisample covariance modeling framework, separate models were examined for patients with significant symptoms of depression (N=417) and patients with chronic…