Title : Patient satisfaction in outdoor department of primary health care facilities in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study


Authors : Raisul Islam, Tasnova Sadneen, Md. Shakkor Rahman, Mohammad Nayeem Hasan, Mirza Asif Adnan, Mohammad Nayeem, Ahmad Zubair Mahdi, Abu Toha Md Rezuanul Haque Bhuiyan, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader


Journal Article Title: PLOS One Volume Number: 21 Publication Year : 2026 Issue Number: 1
Index: scopus Ranking: Q1 Publisher Name: PLOS (Public Library of Science)
Pages : e0336811
Funding Information:
Funding Source : None
Other Information:
Direct Sustainable Development Goals :
SDG3 Good Health & Well-being
SDG10 Reduced Inequality
Indirect Sustainable Development Goals :
SDG17 Partnership for the Goals
Sustainable Development Sub Goals :
Achieve universal health coverage
Empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all
Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome
Impact statement: This study reveals a surprisingly high patient satisfaction rate of 90.37% among Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, identifying interpersonal care as the strongest domain of service quality. By highlighting that accessibility and convenience remain the primary areas for improvement, the research provides humanitarian actors and policymakers with a critical benchmark for developing patient-centric health interventions in resource-constrained emergency settings Collaboration: NGO Keywords: Patient satisfaction, outdoor department, primary health care, Rohingya refugee camps, Bangladesh, cross-sectional study, PSQ-1