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. 2021 May 31;10(1):198. doi: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_1322_20

Table 4.

Percentage of respondents with mandatory categorization by category

Category Age Type


<50 Years (n=27), n (%) >50 Years (n=37), n (%) P Inpatient (n=39), n (%) Caregiver (n=25), n (%) P
Nurse
 Courtesy and respect 21 (77.7) 24 (64.8) 0.25 26 (66.6) 19 (76.0) 0.42
 Listen carefully 16 (59.2) 20 (54.0) 0.67 20 (51.2) 16 (64.0) 0.31
 Explain things 14 (51.8) 14 (37.8) 0.26 13 (33.3) 15 (60.0) 0.03
 Help when pressing call button 6 (22.2) 14 (37.8) 0.18 15 (38.4) 5 (20.0) 0.12
Doctor
 Courtesy and respect 18 (66.6) 23 (62.1) 0.71 24 (61.5) 17 (68.0) 0.59
 Listen carefully 17 (62.9) 24 (64.8) 0.87 24 (61.5) 17 (68.0) 0.59
 Explain things 17 (62.9) 24 (64.8) 0.87 24 (61.5) 17 (68.0) 0.59
Environment
 Bathroom and room clean 12 (44.4) 23 (62.1) 0.15 25 (64.1) 10 (40.0) 0.05
 Quiet at night 4 (14.8) 10 (27.0) 0.24 11 (28.2) 3 (12.0) 0.12
Experience
 Help in going to bathroom 11 (40.7) 26 (70.2) 0.01 26 (66.6) 11 (44.0) 0.07
 Told what the medicine was for 21 (77.7) 29 (78.3) 0.95 30 (76.9) 20 (80.0) 0.77
 Side-effect of medicines explained 18 (66.6) 30 (81.0) 0.18 31 (79.4) 17 (68.0) 0.30
 Information on discharge
 Enquiry about help you may need when you leave the hospital 17 (62.9) 23 (62.1) 0.94 23 (58.9) 17 (68.0) 0.46
 Information in writing about symptoms/health problem to look out for 16 (59.2) 29 (78.3) 0.09 30 (76.9) 15 (60.0) 0.14
Understanding your care when you leave the hospital
 Staff took preference into account discharge 12 (46.1) (n=26) 18 (50) (n=36) 0.76 19 (51.3) (n=37) 11 (44.0) 0.56
 Understanding of the things responsible for/managing health at discharge 16 (61.5) (n=26) 26 (70.2) (n=36) 0.46 26 (68.4) (n=38) 16 (64.0) 0.71
 Understanding the purpose of taking medication a time of discharge 18 (69.2) (n=26) 27 (72.9) (n=36) 0.74 29 (76.3) (n=38) 16 (64.0) 0.28