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. 2022 Aug 19;22:1058. doi: 10.1186/s12913-022-08459-4

Table 4.

Patient satisfaction with general facilities in pediatric ward of Jimma Medical Center, Jimma, Ethiopia, 2021

Variable Frequency Percentage
How were you satisfied with the cleanliness/neatness of the ward during your stay Satisfied 267 66.7
Neutral 91 22.8
Dissatisfied 42 10.5
How were you satisfied with the Suitability of the food service provided by the hospital? Satisfied 49 12.2
Neutral 160 40
Dissatisfied 191 47.8
How were you satisfied with the easy accessibility of pipe water? Satisfied 104 26
Neutral 92 23
Dissatisfied 203 51
How were you satisfied with the easy accessibility & suitability of the bathroom? Satisfied 109 27.2
Neutral 75 18.8
Dissatisfied 216 54
How were you satisfied with the easily accessible and cleanliness of the Latrine? Satisfied 189 47.2
Neutral 98 24.5
Dissatisfied 113 28.3
Patients' satisfaction with the attitude and behavior of the healthcare providers
How were you satisfied with the frontline health care providers’ availability immediately when you arrived? Satisfied 279 69.8
Neutral 96 24
Dissatisfied 25 6.2
How were you satisfied with the availability of assigned nurses when needed? Satisfied 96 24
Neutral 27 6.8
Dissatisfied 277 69.2
How were you satisfied with the doctors’ availability when needed? Satisfied 117 29.2
Neutral 27 6.8
Dissatisfied 256 64
How were you satisfied with the Communication skill of the doctors with you? Satisfied 277 69.2
Neutral 95 23
Dissatisfied 28 7
How were you satisfied with the Communication skill of the nurses with you? Satisfied 61 15.2
Neutral 37 9.3
Dissatisfied 302 75.5
How were you satisfied with the Communication skill of the supportive hospital staff with you? Satisfied 260 65
Neutral 72 18
Dissatisfied 68 17
How you were satisfied with the health professional's patience to listen to the patient's problems? Satisfied 137 34.2
Neutral 135 33
Dissatisfied 28 7
How were you satisfied with the information given to the patients' families about the child's problem or disease? Satisfied 249 62.2
Neutral 87 21.8
Dissatisfied 64 16
How were you satisfied with the language that the health professionals used to communicate with you? Was it simple/ understandable? Satisfied 259 64.7
Neutral 87 21.8
Dissatisfied 54 13.5
How were you satisfied with how Doctors showed respect for you? Satisfied 298 74.5
Neutral 75 18.8
Dissatisfied 27 6.7
How were you satisfied with how the Nurses showed respect for you? Satisfied 284 71.1
Neutral 78 19.6
Dissatisfied 37 9.3
How were you satisfied with the respect shown by the Supportive staff for you? Satisfied 72 18.1
Neutral 66 16.6
Dissatisfied 260 65.3
Is there any discrimination by health professionals during service delivery in hospital No 180 47.2
I don’t know 103 27
Yes 98 25.8