Table 2 Patient and Family Encounters
Encountering patients and family members | Mean | Median | SD | Lowest valuea | Highest valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
My work is based on ethical values (N = 141) | 3.88 | 4.00 | 0.348 | 2 | 4 |
I plan each patient contact individually (N = 142) | 3.70 | 4.00 | 0.593 | 1 | 4 |
I introduce myself to the patient (N = 142) | 3.20 | 3.00 | 0.853 | 1 | 4 |
I introduce myself to the family member (N = 142) | 2.99 | 3.00 | 0.922 | 1 | 4 |
I explain the patient the reasons for the procedures I carry out (N = 142) | 3.87 | 4.00 | 0.342 | 3 | 4 |
I am able to put myself in the patient’s life situation (N = 142) | 3.63 | 4.00 | 0.689 | 1 | 4 |
I attend to the various needs of patients from different cultures (N = 142) | 3.38 | 3.50 | 0.722 | 1 | 4 |
The presence of the patient’s family member is inconvenient for me in the emergency care situation (N = 142) | 2.29 | 2.00 | 1.001 | 1 | 4 |
I make an effort to provide the patient enough information about his/her current condition (N = 142) | 3.84 | 4.00 | 0.423 | 1 | 4 |
I make an effort to provide the family member enough information about the patient’s current condition (N = 142) | 3.81 | 4.00 | 0.411 | 2 | 4 |