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. 2018 Dec;30(4):270–275. doi: 10.4314/mmj.v30i4.10

Table 2.

Patient's overall satisfaction and with hospital environment, health worker attitude and services

Aspect Frequency (%)
N = 170
Hospital Environment Satisfied Not Satisfied Uncertain
The hospital environment is clean 88 (51.8) 53 (31.2) 29 (17.1)
Potable water is readily available 32 (18.8) 86 (50.6) 52 (30.6)
The bathrooms and toilets are clean 25 (14.7) 83 (48.8) 62 (36.5)
There is affordable and good food 56 (32.9) 47 (27.6) 67 (39.4)
There is fairly constant power supply 106 (62.4) 29 (17.1) 35 (20.6)
Patients relatives are comfortable 24 (14.1) 87 (51.2) 59 (34.7)
Health Worker Attitude
Doctors are courteous and
professional
153 (90) 3 (1.8) 14 (8.2)
Doctors always listen to complaints 154 (90.6) 5 (2.9) 11 (6.5)
Doctors always explain reasons for
tests
126 (74.1) 26 (15.3) 18 (10.6)
Patient satisfied with level of privacy
given
115 (67.6) 44 (25.9) 11 (6.5)
Nurses are courteous and
professional
109 (64.1) 39 (22.9) 22 (12.9)
Pharmacists are courteous and
professional
71 (41.8) 37 (21.8) 62 (36.5)
Laboratory scientists are courteous
and professional
74 (43.5) 55 (32.4) 41 (24.1)
Record department staff are
courteous and professional
103 (60.6) 30 (17.6) 37 (21.8)
Hospital Services
Hospital admission processes are
not stressful
46 (27.1) 80 (47.1) 44 (25.9)
Clinic waiting time is fair 76 (44.7) 58 (34.1) 36 (21.2)
Equipment are available and
functional
50 (29.4) 76 (44.7) 44 (25.9)
Laboratory waiting time is fair 54 (31.8) 62 (36.5) 54 (31.8)
Laboratory results are promptly
available
69 (40.6) 61 (35.9) 40 (23.5)