This required the mothers to recall their satisfaction with the 2nd-to-last delivery, and in this context we note that in two previous studies mothers' satisfaction ratings in the immediate post-partum period were very similar to those even 15 to 20 years later [ 32, 33].
Previous studies of satisfaction with VA training have used data from the Learners' Perceptions Survey (LPS), a validated survey instrument that measures satisfaction across multiple domains.
Moreover, an interesting finding of our study, which was also contrary to our expectations, was not yet assesssed nor reflected in previous studies: Patient satisfaction is associated with the initiator of the referral.
29 Based on previous studies, 30 satisfaction in terms of health (well-satisfied and satisfied versus not very satisfied and unsatisfied) was explored because the level of health satisfaction was expected to predict the level of health status associated with lifestyle and sociodemographic characteristics.
24 Nevertheless, to the best of our knowledge, there are no previous studies measuring satisfaction with treatment in caregivers of dependent type 2 diabetes patients in whom mainly the results of the application of quality-of-life questionnaires have been published.
Items were sought from previous studies to measure "satisfaction with supervision", "satisfaction with co-workers", "intrinsic job satisfaction" (includes items on the job being "challenging and interesting", "contact with patients" and "accomplishment") and "extrinsic job satisfaction" (includes items on remuneration, physical environment and training opportunities).
According to one previous study, job satisfaction reduces physicians' inclination to switch sector [ 20].
Satisfaction with participation in training was assessed using a questionnaire developed for our previous studies, focusing on satisfaction with specific aspects of the training package.
More time spent on tasks might decrease job satisfaction, since previous studies show lower job satisfaction to be associated with more time spent on administrative tasks.
Previous studies on patient satisfaction have shown that patients' age, in an upward direction, is positively related to patient satisfaction [ 30- 32, 38- 42].
