Table 3 Surgical inpatients’ congruency between expectation and experiences of respect/dignity

I found that my needs in the operating room were considered (e.g., clothing, pain relief, placement)

155 (79.9)

(74–85)

17 (8.8)

(5–14)

22 (11.3)

(7–17)

170 (87.7)

(82–92)

8 (4.1)

(2–8)

16 (8.3)

(5–13)

H: 152 (88.4)

(83–93)

L: 4 (2.3)

(1–6)

16 (9.3)

(5–15)

My private boundaries were respected during my stay in the ward

112 (57.7)

(50–65)

30 (15.5)

(11–21)

52 (26.8)

(21–34)

144 (74.2)

(67–80)

12 (6.2)

(3–11)

38 (19.6)

(14–26)

H: 99 (72.8)

(65–80)

L: 2 (1.5)

(0–5)

35 (25.7)

(19–34)

My private boundaries were respected in the operating room

115 (59.3)

(52–66)

31 (16.0)

(11–22)

48 (24.7)

(19–31)

146 (75.2)

(69–81)

9 (4.7)

(2–9)

39 (20.1)

(15–26)

H: 78 (67.2)

(58–76)

L: 0 (0.0) (0–3)

38 (32.8)

(24–42)

My private boundaries were respected in the recovery room

111 (57.2)

(50–64)

31 (16.0)

(11–22)

52 (26.8)

(21–34)

140 (72.1)

(65–78)

8 (4.2)

(2–8)

46 (23.7)

(18–33)

H: 99 (73.3)

(65–81)

L: 0 (0.0)

(0–3)

36 (26.7)

(19–35)

My privacy was respected during hospitalization

155 (79.9)

(74–85)

14 (7.2)

(4–12)

25 (12.9)

(9–18)

169 (87.1)

(82–91)

6 (3.1)

(1–7)

19 (9.9)

(6–15)

H: 151 (89.9)

(84–94)

Low: 2 (1.2)

(0–4)

15 (8.9)

(5–14)