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Visit to the eye clinic |
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| Question |
No. (%) |
No. of satisfied patients (%) |
P value |
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| Doctor introduced him/herself |
86 (79.6%) |
77(71.3%) |
0.03* |
| Doctor made patient reasonably relaxed |
100(92.6%) |
89(82.4%) |
0.01** |
| Patient felt doctor gave clear explanation |
91(84.3%) |
81(75%) |
0.002*** |
| Patient understood everything |
99(91.7%) |
95(88%) |
0.000*** |
| Patient invited to ask questions |
76(70.4%) |
75(69.4%) |
0.02* |
| Patient given enough time to discuss everything |
93(86.1%) |
91(84.3%) |
0.004** |
| Patient understood what would happen next |
93(86.1%) |
89(82.4%) |
0.000*** |
| Doctor discussed with patients: |
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| Benefits of surgery |
81(75.0%) |
79(73.1%) |
0.04* |
| Possible risks of surgery |
54 (50.0%) |
60(55.6%) |
0.02* |
| Alternatives |
14(13.0%) |
11(10.2%) |
0.007** |
| Anesthesia |
76(70.4%) |
56(51.8%) |
0.09 |
| How patient would feel immediately post-surgery |
65(60.2%) |
63(58.3%) |
0.01* |
| Length of hospital stay |
82(75.9%) |
59(54.6%) |
0.11 |
| How patient would feel long-term post-surgery |
71 (65.7%) |
55(50.9%) |
0.03* |
| Patient felt doctor had provided all necessary information |
92(85.2%) |
88(81.5%) |
0.004** |
| Doctor gave printed information |
85(78.7%) |
96(88.9%) |
0.001** |
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* P < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001 | |||
Wasfi et al. International Archives of Medicine 2008 1:22 doi:10.1186/1755-7682-1-22 |
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