Table 2 Hospital- and nurse-related factors affecting patient satisfaction with preoperative nursing care in surgical procedures at Wolaita Sodo University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Southern Ethiopia, 2023 (n = 468)
Variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Ward/unit | Surgical | 397 | 84.8 |
OBS/GYN | 22 | 4.7 | |
Orthopedic | 44 | 9.4 | |
Ophthalmic | 5 | 1.1 | |
Length of hospital stay | Lower than 7 days | 289 | 61.8 |
Between 8 to 14 days | 40 | 8.5 | |
More than 15 days | 6 | 1.3 | |
Not stated clearly | 133 | 28.4 | |
Surgical specialty | General surgery | 151 | 32.2 |
Traumatology | 129 | 27.6 | |
Gynecology | 71 | 15.2 | |
Thoracic surgery | 52 | 11.1 | |
Vascular surgery | 21 | 4.5 | |
Neurosurgery | 24 | 5.2 | |
Others | 20 | 4.2 | |
Surgery waiting time | Less than 1 month | 249 | 53.2 |
Less than 3 months | 99 | 21.1 | |
3–6 months | 78 | 16.7 | |
More than 6 months | 42 | 9.0 | |
Patient-flow per shift | Low | 209 | 44.7 |
High | 259 | 55.3 | |
Nurses’ willingness to listen and respond questions | Good | 191 | 40.8 |
Poor | 277 | 59.2 | |