Design a descriptive study to investigate if better meal options will increase patient satisfaction.

You are the hospital administrator in a medium-sized, urban, for-profit hospital that caters to middle-income groups. You wonder if patients’ satisfaction with the hospital stay will increase significantly if they are given better and more flexible meal options. You decide to conduct a research study to find the answer. The first step is to design the study.

 Design a descriptive study to investigate if better meal options will increase patient satisfaction.