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