dentists, 39,646 specialist doctors, 4,116 specialist
dentists (Indonesian Medical Council, 2019). The
ratio of the number of specialist doctors in Indonesia
has not met the target, from 14.6 per 100,000 the
population has only been realized 10 per 100,000
(Ministry of Health, Republic of Indonesia, 2018).
Based on data from the North Sumatra Provincial
Health Office that the number of specialist doctors in
the whole area of North Sumatra Province was 654
people, out of 913 health facilities available. The
highest number of specialist doctors was in Medan
City with 373 people, followed by Deli Serdang
District with 78 people, Binjai City with 35 people
(Provincial Health Office, 2018).
The disproportionate number of doctors,
especially specialist doctors, causes doctors who
provide services to tend to be a bit slow and
sometimes less reliable, less responsive, less
convincing, show less concern in carrying out their
duties, even though every patient who comes to the
hospital would want a fast and appropriate service .
In the service process the factor of concern for
patients cannot be ignored by specialist doctors so
that patients feel satisfied with the services provided
(Vonikartika et al., 2018).
Patient satisfaction is a major factor and is a
measure of success as a result of services provided to
customers that impact the number of patient visits
increases, and patients who are satisfied with the
service tend to return (Tjiptono & Chandra, 2015).
Patient satisfaction will have a direct effect on
company profits so health care providers are required
to improve overall performance which will have a
positive impact on patient satisfaction. Patient
satisfaction cannot be underestimated, if health care
providers can satisfy their patients, it will be a big
advantage for these health care providers
(Khunwuthikorn, 2011; Turnip et al, 2020; Wijaya et
al, 2019). A good understanding from every hospital
officer such as a specialist about patient satisfaction
so that specialist doctors will provide the best service
and provide satisfaction to the patients they serve
(Haffizurrachman, 2014).
Low quality will cause dissatisfaction with
patients, not only patients at the clinic but also have
an impact on others. Because patients who are
disappointed will tell others (Lupiyoadi & Hamdani,
2016). Furthermore, Parasuraman, Berry, & Zeithaml
(1991) identified a gap between patients and health
service providers which resulted in the failure to
deliver quality services. Health care providers do not
always understand exactly what the patient wants.
Mardiana Research (2012), respondents who were
satisfied with the services of specialists in internal
medicine at the outpatient installation of the
Friendship Hospital were respondents who were old,
female, married, not employees, high school
education, long time visitors, short waiting times and
long checks by a doctor. Overall, the level of
satisfaction of respondents to the quality of services
specialist in internal medicine is still very low.
Indratno's research (2017) at the Graha Amanah
Specialist Clinic in Klaten found that: reliability,
responsiveness, assurance, empathy, tangibility had a
positive and significant effect on patient satisfaction
with the services of specialist doctors. Purba research
(2015) at H. Adam Malik General Hospital Medan
got the result that the patient's evaluation of the health
services of specialist doctors with quite satisfied
criteria (54.2%). There is a relationship between
specialist doctor professional services (competence
and service) with general patient satisfaction (p
<0.05).
Regarding patient satisfaction with the services of
specialist doctors, researchers conducted a
preliminary survey by interviewing 10 patients who
received specialist doctor services. As many as 5
people expressed satisfaction with the service during
treatment, as many as 2 people felt quite satisfied, and
as many as 3 people said they were not satisfied.
Patients who are satisfied, explain that the disease
information in accordance with its capabilities, not
angry if the patient asks a lot. Whereas patients who
are dissatisfied because they consider specialist
doctors less friendly or less communicative, lack
detail in responding to perceived complaints, waiting
in line for long, doctors are not in accordance with the
practice schedule. This is consistent with the data
obtained from the suggestion box.
2 METHOD
This type of research is a quantitative analytic study
with a cross sectional study design. This study was
conducted at Stella Maris Hospital in Medan in
December 2019. The study population was the total
number of patient visits to specialist doctors as many
as 750 visits, and samples were obtained as many as
88 people. The research sampling technique was done
by simple random sampling. Figure 1 explains the
questionnaire design scheme as a measurement
instrument. Validity test was conducted at Sarah
Medan General Hospital for 30 patients. The test
conducted was to determine the correlation between
the questions with the total construct score or
variable. A construct is declared valid if there is a
positive and significant correlation. The correlation