Table 2.
Participant responses to statements on the patient-physician relationship, perceived physician bias toward personal attributes, and labor and postpartum satisfaction.
| Frequency (%) (N = 70) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient-physician relationship | Strongly agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | No response |
| Overall I am content with the treatment provided by the doctor(s) that I worked with throughout my pregnancy | 55 (78.57%) | 10 (14.29%) | 1 (1.43%) | 3 (4.39%) | 1 (1.43%) |
| The doctor(s) I worked with throughout my pregnancy made time to talk with me about my non-medical, personal challenges affecting my health and pregnancy. | 51 (72.86%) | 9 (12.86%) | 0 (0%) | 8 (11.43%) | 2 (2.86%) |
| I felt that the doctor(s) that I worked with throughout my pregnancy understood my non-medical, personal challenges that were affecting my health and pregnancy. | 52 (74.29%) | 10 (14.29%) | 1 (1.43%) | 6 (8.57%) | 1 (1.43%) |
| I think if doctors ask patients about nonmedical, personal challenges, it makes medical treatment better. | 44 (62.86%) | 12 (17.14%) | 3 (4.39%) | 9 (12.86%) | 2 (2.86%) |
| When I had questions or when I or my baby experienced complications during labor or delivery, my doctor(s) gave me a clear explanation of what was happening and available treatment options. | 57 (81.43%) | 10 (14.29%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (2.86%) | 1 (1.43%) |
| I agreed with the recommendations made by the doctor(s) throughout my pregnancy. | 55 (78.57%) | 11 (15.71%) | 1 (1.43%) | 2 (2.86%) | 1 (1.43%) |
| If I could not follow through or did not agree with the recommendations made by my doctor(s) throughout my pregnancy, the doctor(s) was dedicated to helping me find a solution. | 50 (71.43%) | 10 (14.29%) | 3 (4.39%) | 5 (7.14%) | 2 (2.86%) |
| I believe my pain was managed appropriately during and after labor. | 59 (84.29%) | 7 (10%) | 2 (2.86%) | 1 (1.43%) | 1 (1.43%) |
| Perceived physician bias toward personal attributes | Positively affected | Negatively affected | Did not affect | No response | |
| I believe my race/ethnicity ______ the care I received from the doctor(s) I worked with throughout my pregnancy. | 14 (20%) | 0 (0%) | 55 (78.57%) | 1 (1.43%) | |
| I believe my preferred language ______ the care I received from the doctor(s) I worked with throughout my pregnancy. | 11 (15.71%) | 1 (1.43%) | 56 (80%) | 2 (2.86%) | |
| I believe my financial situation/insurance coverage ______ the care I received from the doctor(s) I worked with throughout my pregnancy. | 13 (18.57%) | 0 (0%) | 56 (80%) | 1 (1.43%) | |
| Labor and postpartum satisfaction | Very good | Good | Bad | Very bad | No response |
| How would you rate your labor and delivery experience? | 51 (72.86%) | 18 (25.71%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.43%) |
| How would you rate your postpartum (after delivery) follow up experience? | 50 (71.43%) | 19 (27.14%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.43%) |