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. 2024 Jul 23;19:425. doi: 10.1186/s13018-024-04881-y

Table 2.

Type of complaint in total and per group by category

One-star complaint category Operative group complaints (% of operative group) Non-operative complaints (% of non-operative group) Total complaints (%)
Not enough time with physician 14 (7.1%) 21 (11.9%) 35 (9.3%)
Wait time 7 (3.5%) 27 (15.3%) 34 (9.1%)
Bedside manner and patient experience 59 (29.8%) 73 (41.2%) 132 (35.2%)
Surgical outcomes or complications 54 (27.3%) - 54 (14.4%)
Disagree with the physician decision or plan 28 (14.1%) 30 (16.9%) 58 (15.5%)
Uncontrolled pain 24 (12.1%) 4 (2.3%) 28 (7.5%)
Medical staff or institution 12 (6.1%) 22 (12.4%) 34 (9.1%)
Total number of complaints 198 (100%) 177 (100%) 375 (100%)