Question | No. (%) | No. of satisfied patients (%) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Doctor introduced him/herself | 86 (79.6%) | 77(71.3%) | 0.03* |
Doctor made patient reasonably relaxed | 100(92.6%) | 89(82.4%) | 0.01** |
Patient felt doctor gave clear explanation | 91(84.3%) | 81(75%) | 0.002*** |
Patient understood everything | 99(91.7%) | 95(88%) | 0.000*** |
Patient invited to ask questions | 76(70.4%) | 75(69.4%) | 0.02* |
Patient given enough time to discuss everything | 93(86.1%) | 91(84.3%) | 0.004** |
Patient understood what would happen next | 93(86.1%) | 89(82.4%) | 0.000*** |
Doctor discussed with patients: | Â | Â | Â |
Benefits of surgery | 81(75.0%) | 79(73.1%) | 0.04* |
Possible risks of surgery | 54 (50.0%) | 60(55.6%) | 0.02* |
Alternatives | 14(13.0%) | 11(10.2%) | 0.007** |
Anesthesia | 76(70.4%) | 56(51.8%) | 0.09 |
How patient would feel immediately post-surgery | 65(60.2%) | 63(58.3%) | 0.01* |
Length of hospital stay | 82(75.9%) | 59(54.6%) | 0.11 |
How patient would feel long-term post-surgery | 71 (65.7%) | 55(50.9%) | 0.03* |
Patient felt doctor had provided all necessary information | 92(85.2%) | 88(81.5%) | 0.004** |
Doctor gave printed information | 85(78.7%) | 96(88.9%) | 0.001** |