Table 2 Characteristics of studies included in the meta-analysis of parent satisfaction with NICU service
Name of author | Year | Region | Health facility name | Study design | Sample size | Proportion of satisfied patients % (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Seid Ali et al. [3] | 2021 | Amhara | Gondar specialized Hospital | Cross-sectional | 317 | 50% (95% CI = (0.19–0.65) |
A. Alemu et al. [17] | 2022 | Amhara | Public hospitals in Bahirdar | Cross-sectional | 400 | 55% (95% CI: 50.0–59.9) |
Alle et al. [18] | 2022 | Amhara | Debre Tabor specialized hospital | Cross-sectional | 385 | 47.8% (95% CI= (43.1–52.5) |
Mekonen et al. [19] |  | Amhara | Debre Birhan referral hospital | Cross-sectional | 127 | 77% (95% CI:70–84) |
Adal et al. [20] | 2022 | Oromia | Jimma university medical center | Cross-sectional | 114 | 57.9% (95% CI: (49, 66%) |
Fekadu et al. [21] | 2022 | Oromia | Primary hospitals of Jimma zone | Cross-sectional | 109 | 72.75 (95% CI:64, 81) |
H. endale [22] | 2017 | Addis Ababa | Selected governmental hospital in Addis Ababa | Cross-sectional | 400 | 41.8% (95%CI: 37, 47) |
Sileshi et al. [23] | 2023 | South Ethiopia | Referal hospitals of South Ethiopia | Cross-sectional | 401 | 63% ((95% CI: 58%, 68%) |