Objective To learn the medical experience of inpatients at public hospitals in Henan and the influencing factors.Methods Inpatient experience questionnaire (IPEQ) was customized for a random sampling of 500 inpatients at five tertiary public hospitals in Henan.Results Overall satisfaction of inpatients experience scored 8.48,of which the satisfaction for technical competence was the highest (4.19)and that for emotional support the lowest(3.31).The correlation analysis revealed that the doctors' technical competence score the highest correlation with the experiences (0.652).Conclusion Overall satisfaction of inpatients experience at public hospitals in Henan was found high in general,but humanistic care and service flow at the hospitals require further improvement.