Figure 1

Patient satisfaction summary scores among 133 pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Uganda, 2007 - 2008. PS-13 = Patient satisfaction 13 item satisfaction questionnaire, SIMS = Satisfaction with medical information scale. Whiskers are standard errors (SEs) whereas a bar represents patient satisfaction scores for three PS-13 patient satisfaction questionnaire subscales and for two SIMS questionnaire subscales scores. The patient satisfaction scores were evaluated among patients starting, completing two months, and completing 8 months of tuberculosis therapy. The three PS-13 satisfaction questionnaire subscales included quality of care, responsiveness, and management whereas the two SIMS questionnaire subscales included action and usage, and potential problems.