Patient satisfaction with cataract surgery

Table 2 Visit to the eye clinic

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:
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**