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The aims of our study were to evaluate the internal validity and reliability of the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems instrument for measuring satisfaction, assess the general level of patient satisfaction, and identify the factors associated with the level of satisfaction among patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in Uganda.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n<jats:title>Materials and methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>We conducted a cross-sectional study of 475 HIV\/AIDS-infected patients from July to August 2015 in Kampala, Uganda. Eligible participants were 18 years or older, consented to the study and receiving antiretroviral therapy and outpatient care at the selected public health clinic. This study used a modified version of the validated Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) instrument to assess the level of satisfaction among HIV\/AIDS patients receiving outpatient care. We collected data on socio-demographics, clinical variables and 18-items adapted from the CAHPS instrument rating satisfaction with aspects of health services. We conducted an exploratory factor analysis to assess the internal validity of the 18 items and multiple linear regression analysis of factors associated with patient satisfaction with care.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Majority of the respondents were females (76.8%), and the mean age was 37 years (SD = 10). The modified CAHPS instrument had high internal consistency (Cronbach\u2019s \u03b1 = 0.94) for measuring satisfaction with HIV\/AIDS care. Female sex (p = 0.016), perceived providers\u2019 technical and interpersonal skills (p = 0.022), emotional health (p = 0.032), and quality of reception services (p&lt;0.001) were significantly associated with satisfaction in this urban HIV\/AIDS public clinic.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n<jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The reliability of the CAHPS instrument was high for measuring satisfaction. Providers\u2019 technical and interpersonal skills, and the quality of reception services are key to achieving patient satisfaction. Health system interventions to address the gaps identified will enhance the quality of patient-centered HIV\/AIDS care in the Ugandan setting.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0280732","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,2,2]],"date-time":"2023-02-02T18:44:23Z","timestamp":1675363463000},"page":"e0280732","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.corrections_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":13,"title":["Patient satisfaction among persons living with HIV\/AIDS and receiving antiretroviral therapy in urban Uganda: A factor analysis"],"prefix":"10.1371","volume":"18","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2430-1396","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Juliet Nabbuye","family":"Sekandi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Maria Eugenia","family":"Castellanos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Henok","family":"Woldu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Robert","family":"Kakaire","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5389-5966","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Simon","family":"Mutembo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jane Namangolwa","family":"Mutanga","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"340","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,2,2]]},"reference":[{"key":"pone.0280732.ref001","volume-title":"UNAIDS DATA 2020","author":"UNAIDS","year":"2020"},{"key":"pone.0280732.ref002","author":"UNAIDS","year":"2020","journal-title":"UNAIDS Country Factsheet Uganda 2019"},{"issue":"5","key":"pone.0280732.ref003","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"194","DOI":"10.1097\/00129234-200209000-00006","article-title":"Patient satisfaction measurement: current issues and implications","volume":"7","author":"L.D. 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