Table 3 Patient and family-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 (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Family size | Lower than 3 members | 287 | 61.3 |
4 to 6 members | 148 | 31.6 | |
Not clearly stated | 33 | 7.1 | |
Payment status for treatment | Free | 250 | 53.4 |
Paid | 218 | 46.6 | |
Previous admission | Yes | 298 | 63.7 |
No | 170 | 36.3 | |
Co-morbidity | Yes | 171 | 63.5 |
No | 297 | 36.5 | |
Surgery type | Cardiothoracic | 37 | 7.9 |
ENT | 54 | 11.5 | |
Neurology | 67 | 14.3 | |
Abdominal | 119 | 25.4 | |
Urology | 74 | 15.8 | |
Gynecology | 50 | 10.9 | |
Orthopedics | 51 | 10.9 | |
Others | 16 | 3.5 | |
Complications | Yes | 390 | 83.3 |
No | 78 | 16.7 | |
Complication type | Pain | 324 | 83.1 |
Bleeding | 38 | 9.7 | |
Wound infection | 17 | 4.4 | |
Others | 11 | 2.8 | |
Discharge destination | Home | 301 | 64.3 |
Nursing home | 167 | 35.7 | |
Preoperative fear and anxiety | Yes | 373 | 79.9 |
No | 95 | 20.1 | |
Duration of the illness | In days | 188 | 40.2 |
In months | 166 | 35.5 | |
In years | 114 | 24.3 | |
Patient expectations | High | 368 | 78.6 |
Medium | 61 | 13.0 | |
Low | 39 | 8.4 | |