Research Article

Patient Satisfaction and Associated Factors among Clients Admitted to Obstetrics and Gynecology Wards of Public Hospitals in Mekelle Town, Ethiopia: An Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Satisfaction rate of each tool used to measure the overall satisfaction of clients admitted to obstetrics and gynecology wards of public hospitals in Mekelle town, Tigray Region, 2016.

ComponentsSatisfied, n (%)Dissatisfied, n (%)Mean ± SD

Health workersrelationship, attitude, and communication
Nurses/midwives being respectful and polite392 (94.9)21 (5.1)4.45 ± 0.74
Doctors treat with courtesy and respect385 (93.2)28 (6.8)4.49 ± 0.79
Nurses/midwives explain well and listen carefully to clients387 (93.7)26 (6.3)4.42 ± 0.81
Doctors listen carefully to clients382 (92.5)30 (7.3)4.46 ± 0.87
Doctors explained things in a way the client could understand377 (91.3)36 (8.7)4.52 ± 0.72
Nurse/midwives make adequate visits and responding to patients’ calls and requests374 (90.6)39 (9.4)4.46 ± 0.68
Health education during discharge358 (86.7)55 (13.3)4.13 ± 0.10
Health problem diagnosis and management
Perceived competency of doctors390 (94.4)23 (5.6)4.49 ± 0.64
Nurses/midwives’ on-time medication administration379 (91.8)34 (8.2)4.43 ± 0.80
Perceived competency of nurses/midwives371 (89.8)42 (10.2)4.50 ± 0.73
Information about procedure and exam356 (86.2)57 (13.8)4.24 ± 1.13
Client’s pain well controlled341 (82.6)72 (17.4)3.93 ± 1.00
Access to prescribed medication in the hospital318 (77.0)95 (23.0)4.08 ± 1.04
Before giving new medicine, the hospital staff told to clients what the medicine was254 (61.5)159 (38.5)3.59 ± 1.22
Possible side effects of the medications well described in a way clients could understand249 (60.3)164 (39.7)3.47 ± 1.18
Physical environment
Admission procedure of this hospital392 (94.9)21 (5.1)4.47 ± 0.70
Perceived accommodation of the room385 (93.2)28 (6.8)4.39 ± 0.72
Cleanness of room and bed369 (89.3)44 (10.7)4.30 ± 0.81
Cleanness of toilet and washroom270 (65.4)143 (34.6)3.63 ± 1.21
Access to drinking water, latrine, and hand-washing facility261 (63.2)152 (36.8)3.62 ± 1.15