Table 4.
Patients’ opinion about the overall rating of the hospital and their health at the time of discharge at King Khalid University Hospital (n = 223).
| Variable | Response | n(%) |
|---|---|---|
| Patients' destination after discharge | Own home | 197 (88) |
| Another health facility | 3 (1.3) | |
| Someone else's home | 23 (10.3) | |
| Hospital staff talked with patient about any kind of help needed by them at the time of discharge | Yes | 150 (67.2) |
| No | 73 (32.7) | |
| Patient got information in writing about symptoms or health problems at the time of discharge | Yes | 143 (64.1) |
| No | 80 (35.8) | |
| Rating of the hospital during stay | Worst | 1 (0.4) |
| Poor | 3 (1.3) | |
| Fair | 5 (2.2) | |
| Good | 28 (12.5) | |
| Very Good | 89 (39.9) | |
| Excellent | 97 (43.5) | |
| Recommending this hospital to friends and family | Yes | 209 (93.7) |
| No | 14 (6.2) | |
| Self-rating overall health | Worst | 0 (0) |
| Poor | 1 (0.4) | |
| Fair | 8 (3.6) | |
| Good | 15 (6.7) | |
| Very Good | 14 (6.3) | |
| Excellent | 184 (82.5) | |
| Self-rating of mental or emotional health | Worst | 0 (0) |
| Poor | 4 (1.8) | |
| Fair | 7 (3.1) | |
| Good | 12 (5.4) | |
| Very Good | 13 (5.8) | |
| Excellent | 187 (84) |