Table 5.
Family satisfaction with decision making
| Variable | Number of responses to item (n) |
Complete satisfaction (%) |
p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuro ICU (total = 79) |
MICU (total = 45) |
Neuro ICU | MICU | ||
| Frequency of communication by ICU doctors | 73 | 45 | 46.6 | 57.8 | 0.26 |
| Ease of getting information | 79 | 45 | 70.9 | 64.4 | 0.55 |
| Understanding of information | 79 | 45 | 74.7 | 71.1 | 0.68 |
| Honesty of information | 79 | 45 | 74.7 | 80.0 | 0.66 |
| Completeness of information | 79 | 45 | 64.6 | 71.1 | 0.55 |
| Consistency of information | 75 | 45 | 64.0 | 62.2 | 0.85 |
| Inclusion in decision making | 78 | 42 | 52.6 | 52.4 | 1.00 |
| Support during decision making | 75 | 43 | 44.0 | 51.2 | 0.57 |
| Control over the care | 76 | 43 | 54.0 | 65.1 | 0.25 |
| Time to address concerns and questions when making decisions | 71 | 43 | 98.6 | 93.0 | 0.15 |