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. 2024 Jul 17;74:102741. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102741

Table 5.

Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire data.

Question All (N = 113) D24 (N = 43) D12 (N = 27) Dilapan-S All (N = 70) P24 (N = 43)
Did you experience painful regular contractions at home?
 Yes 32 (29%) 5 (12%) 2 (8%) 7 (10%) 25 (58%)
 No 79 (71%) 37 (88%) 24 (92%) 61 (90%) 18 (42%)
Did you have to return to hospital before the allocated 12 or 24 h?
 Yes 29 (26%) 5 (12%) 1 (4%) 6 (9%) 23 (53%)
 No 83 (74%) 37 (88%) 26 (96%) 63 (91%) 20 (47%)
Would you recommend outpatient IOL to others?
 Yes 98 (92%) 37 (95%) 24 (92%) 61 (94%) 37 (90%)
 No 8 (8%) 2 (5%) 2 (8%) 4 (6%) 4 (10%)
Agree/Disagree statements from the HOME INDUCTION RCT Questionnaire
Statement N Disagree Unsure Agree
I felt that I was treated as an individual 107 3 (3%) 7 (6%) 97 (91%)
Staff always took my concerns and questions seriously 113 1 (1%) 5 (4%) 107 (95%)
Staff reassured me 113 2 (2%) 5 (4%) 106 (94%)
I felt safe going home for induction 112 2 (2%) 3 (2%) 107 (96%)
I felt like I got more rest by going home 113 7 (6%) 8 (7%) 98 (87%)
I felt that I was well looked after 113 7 (6%) 4 (4%) 102 (90%)
I found the overall induction process to be a positive experience 113 11 (10%) 20 (17%) 82 (73%)