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ArticleInternational journal of health sciences2014

Levels of adult patients' satisfaction with nursing care in selected public hospitals in ethiopia.

Tahir Ahmed, Nega Assefa, Asrat Demisie, Abera Kenay

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Tahir AhmedSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
Nega AssefaSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia ; Kersa Demographic Surveillance and Health Research Center (KDS-HRC), College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
Asrat DemisieCentralized School of Nursing, College of Community Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Abera KenaySchool of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.

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objectiveTo assess level of adult patients' satisfaction and associated factors in nursing care provided in selected public hospitals in Ethiopia.

methodsA cross sectional institution based study was conducted on 582 randomly selected patients admitted for at least two nights in three wards of selected public hospitals in Eastern Ethiopia. Patients were interviewed face to face using the adapted Newcastle Satisfaction with Nursing Scales (NSNS) at the time of their discharge. Data was analyzed using SPSS V 16.

resultMore than half of the respondents, 307(52.75%), were satisfied with the nursing care they received. The patient satisfaction was found to be 62.71%, 55.67%, 44.85% and 55.15% for nursing characteristics, the caring activities, the amount of information given and the entire caring environment respectively. Previous history of admission, patients' income level, and type of admission rooms have been found to significantly affect overall satisfaction of patients.

conclusionThe overall level of adult patients' satisfaction was moderate. The hospitals should consider mechanisms to improve the nurses' communication skills and interpersonal relationships beyond training on direct patient care.

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adult patientsEthiopianursing careSatisfaction

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PMID25780356
PMCPMC4350891

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