Esra Pagewang, Entang Adhy Muhtar, Heri Wahyudi 
Jurnal Indonesia Sosial Teknologi, Vol. 5, No. 7, July  2024                                                  3534 
 
health services to the community, both preventive and curative services (Kosnan, 2020). 
Hospitals can also organize education for health workers as well as a place to deepen 
knowledge through scientific studies. High-quality health services are effective, safe and 
useful  services  to  people  who  need  services  with  the  support  of  professionals  and 
adequate human resources (WHO, 2014). 
Hospitals are one of public health institutions, and as a place to get adequate health 
services, the existing hospitals must also be able to provide the best quality services. 
(Muninjaya, 2011). Hospitals must understand what consumers (patients) want so that 
consumers are satisfied with the services they have. Transforming high-quality healthcare 
and satisfying customers is the responsibility of all hospitals.  
The Ministry of Health has established policies that are more favourable to the poor 
to focus more on health services for the poor, underprivileged, disadvantaged and remote 
areas.  (Sulaiman,  2021).  The  basis  of  this  thinking,  in  addition  to  fulfilling  the 
government's obligations, is also based on scientific studies and experience that there will 
be an acceleration in improving health indicators if it focuses more on health services for 
the poor and underprivileged from various aspects (Permenkes RI, 2010). 
Hospital service users demand quality services and adequate facilities and are not 
only related to the recovery of a disease physically improving their health status, but also 
regarding satisfaction with attitudes, the availability of adequate infrastructure facilities 
for the physical environment that can provide a sense of security, comfort, and peace. 
Patients are one of the determinants or indicators of the quality of services provided and 
patient satisfaction is a capital that has a very large influence on getting more patients and 
getting loyal patients. (Iskandar, Budianto, & Kusniawati, 2024).  
According to (Apriani, Nasution, & Suharyanto, 2022), Walyan and (Layli, 2022). 
The quality of service is divided into five dimensions, namely reliability, responsiveness, 
guarantee, empathy and physical evidence. Tangible assets (physical evidence) include 
physical facilities, personnel equipment, and communication equipment. Reliability is the 
ability  to  deliver  the  promised  service  quickly,  accurately  and  satisfactorily. 
Responsibility is the ability to help customers and the willingness to serve customers well. 
The results of a study conducted by (Imran, Yulihasri, Almasdi, & Syavardie, 2021) The 
variable  Quality  of  service  and  facilities  has  a  positive  effect  on  the  satisfaction  of 
inpatients at Teuku Peukan General Hospital, Southwest Aceh. (Fuady, 2014).  
The results of the relevant research related to this study are the research conducted 
by (Patattan, 2021) This shows that the quality of service, price and facilities partially 
have a significant effect on the satisfaction of inpatients at Pasirian General Hospital, 
Lumajang Regency.   
Malinau  Regional  General  Hospital  is  a  hospital  owned  by  the  Regional 
Government of Malinau Regency, located on Jln. Respen Tubu, North Malinau District, 
Malinau Regency, North Kalimantan. Malinau Regional General Hospital is a referral 
hospital located on the border of Malaysia with Indonesia in 2017 an Accreditation survey 
by the Hospital Accreditation Commission (KARS) with a Plenary accredited assessment. 
Based on the data obtained from the suggestion box recap in January 2024 related to