%0 Journal Article %A Hatami-Zadeh, Nikta %A Ja'fari, Parvin %A Vameghi, Roshanak %A Kazem-Nezhad, Anoushirvan %T Client Satisfaction of Public and Private Rehabilitation Day Centers in Kordestan Province %J Archives of Rehabilitation %V 9 %N 3 %U http://rehabilitationj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-294-en.html %R %D 2008 %K Client satisfaction, Rehabilitation service, Public center, Private center, %X Objective: In this study clients’ satisfaction in public and private rehabilitation centers in Kordestan province was assessed and compared. Materials & Methods: In this comparative and cross-sectional study, 415 people who were admitted for the first time to out patient public and private rehabilitation centers in Kurdistan, during the six month period of autumn and winter 1383, were selected by simple randomized and stratified sampling. Using a structured questionnaire, information was gathered through telephone interviews, and each client’s satisfaction measured and scored by 1-20. The questionnaire’s face validity was approved by experts. Using the test- retest method, the reliability was r = 0.83 and it’s ICC was 0.76 (Kronobakh alpha). Independent t- test and Chi-Square test were used to analyze of data. Results: The total satisfaction score of public sector clients (12.48±1.6) was more than that of private sector clients (12.15±1. 4) and their difference was significant (P=0.04). The private sector clients were more satisfied than public sector clients with physical conditions (P %> http://rehabilitationj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-294-en.pdf %P 69-74 %& 69 %! %9 Original %L A-10-1-229 %+ University of Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. %G eng %@ 2538-6247 %[ 2008