Service quality gaps existed across all five dimensions of the survey instrument with the total unweighted SERVQUAL score standing at (–) 1.63. These findings demonstrate that the patients’ perceptions of offered service were falling short of their expectations in respect of all dimensions of hospital OPD services.
The study findings are similar to the findings of a study conducted by Lam,where gap scores were observed in the dimensions of reliability, responsiveness, assurance and empathy.