Predicting Patients’ Revisit Intention Based on Satisfaction Scores: Combination of Penalized Regression and Neural Networks
A company’s survival in the current competitive market hinges on its ability to not only meet but exceed customer expectations, as customers are invaluable assets. Patient satisfaction is crucial in the healthcare sector, directly influencing whether patients will return to a hospital or...
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| author | Farshid Abdi Shaghayegh Abolmakarem Amir Karbassi Yazdi Paul Leger Yong Tan Giuliani Coluccio |
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| description | A company’s survival in the current competitive market hinges on its ability to not only meet but exceed customer expectations, as customers are invaluable assets. Patient satisfaction is crucial in the healthcare sector, directly influencing whether patients will return to a hospital or recommend it to others. This study uses advanced data mining techniques to accurately estimate and predict patients’ likelihood of returning for future appointments by assessing their satisfaction levels. In addition to feature selection models such as Random Forest, Genetic Algorithm, and Lasso Regression, the study employs various methods, including Neural Networks, Support Vector Machines, Decision Trees, k-Nearest Neighbors, Rule-based systems, and Naive Bayes algorithms. The analysis of the results indicates that while the Neural Network model shows superior prediction accuracy, the Lasso Regression method is efficient in identifying relevant features. By integrating AI approaches and thoroughly examining satisfaction ratings in the Iranian healthcare industry, this research makes a significant contribution. Moreover, the findings demonstrate that the Artificial Neural Network model best fits the predictive model and offers the highest reliability. This study aims to forecast patient satisfaction in the healthcare industry and develop a strategic roadmap for hospitals, thereby expanding the knowledge of machine learning methods for predicting customer satisfaction. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5b4a662ce72941b5848f3bc4c5f8f3ff2025-01-07T00:02:12ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362025-01-01132783280010.1109/ACCESS.2024.352276710816125Predicting Patients’ Revisit Intention Based on Satisfaction Scores: Combination of Penalized Regression and Neural NetworksFarshid Abdi0Shaghayegh Abolmakarem1Amir Karbassi Yazdi2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9436-5833Paul Leger3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0969-5139Yong Tan4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3482-1574Giuliani Coluccio5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1781-8565Department of Industrial Engineering, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IranDepartment of Industrial Engineering, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IranDepartamento de Ingeniería Industrial y de Sistemas, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica, ChileEscuela de Ingeniería, Universidad Católica del Norte, Coquimbo, ChileSchool of Management, University of Bradford, Bradford, U.K.Departamento de Ingeniería Industrial y de Sistemas, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica, ChileA company’s survival in the current competitive market hinges on its ability to not only meet but exceed customer expectations, as customers are invaluable assets. Patient satisfaction is crucial in the healthcare sector, directly influencing whether patients will return to a hospital or recommend it to others. This study uses advanced data mining techniques to accurately estimate and predict patients’ likelihood of returning for future appointments by assessing their satisfaction levels. In addition to feature selection models such as Random Forest, Genetic Algorithm, and Lasso Regression, the study employs various methods, including Neural Networks, Support Vector Machines, Decision Trees, k-Nearest Neighbors, Rule-based systems, and Naive Bayes algorithms. The analysis of the results indicates that while the Neural Network model shows superior prediction accuracy, the Lasso Regression method is efficient in identifying relevant features. By integrating AI approaches and thoroughly examining satisfaction ratings in the Iranian healthcare industry, this research makes a significant contribution. Moreover, the findings demonstrate that the Artificial Neural Network model best fits the predictive model and offers the highest reliability. This study aims to forecast patient satisfaction in the healthcare industry and develop a strategic roadmap for hospitals, thereby expanding the knowledge of machine learning methods for predicting customer satisfaction.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10816125/Data miningfeature selectionpatients returnsatisfaction |
| spellingShingle | Farshid Abdi Shaghayegh Abolmakarem Amir Karbassi Yazdi Paul Leger Yong Tan Giuliani Coluccio Predicting Patients’ Revisit Intention Based on Satisfaction Scores: Combination of Penalized Regression and Neural Networks IEEE Access Data mining feature selection patients return satisfaction |
| title | Predicting Patients’ Revisit Intention Based on Satisfaction Scores: Combination of Penalized Regression and Neural Networks |
| title_full | Predicting Patients’ Revisit Intention Based on Satisfaction Scores: Combination of Penalized Regression and Neural Networks |
| title_fullStr | Predicting Patients’ Revisit Intention Based on Satisfaction Scores: Combination of Penalized Regression and Neural Networks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Predicting Patients’ Revisit Intention Based on Satisfaction Scores: Combination of Penalized Regression and Neural Networks |
| title_short | Predicting Patients’ Revisit Intention Based on Satisfaction Scores: Combination of Penalized Regression and Neural Networks |
| title_sort | predicting patients x2019 revisit intention based on satisfaction scores combination of penalized regression and neural networks |
| topic | Data mining feature selection patients return satisfaction |
| url | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10816125/ |
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