| Sex |
Male |
182 (60.7) |
57 (61.3) |
125 (60.4) |
0.882 |
| Female |
118 (39.3) |
36 (38.7) |
82 (39.6) |
| Age (years) |
|
|
61.20 (±16.257) |
57.98 (±17.043) |
62.65 (±15.718) |
0.011 |
| Nurse’s communication |
Given courtesy and respect |
277 (92.3) |
76 (81.7) |
201 (97.1) |
<0.001 |
| Listened well |
277 (92.3) |
75 (80.6) |
202 (97.6) |
<0.001 |
| Explained well |
277 (92.3) |
77 (82.8) |
200 (96.6) |
<0.001 |
| Received help when needed |
203 (67.7) |
62 (86.1) |
141 (94) |
0.049 |
| Doctor’s communication |
Given courtesy and respect |
278 (92.7) |
73 (78.5) |
205 (99.0) |
<0.001 |
| Listened well |
271 (90.3) |
68 (73.1) |
203 (98.1) |
<0.001 |
| Explained well |
277 (92.3) |
73 (78.5) |
204 (98.6) |
<0.001 |
| Hospital environment |
Room/bathroom hygiene was maintained |
284 (94.7) |
84 (90.3) |
200 (96.6) |
0.025 |
| Peaceful at night |
259 (86.3) |
72 (77.4) |
187 (90.3) |
0.003 |
| Experience during hospital stay |
Required help when using the bathroom |
56 (18.7) |
22 (23.7) |
34 (16.4) |
0.137 |
| Got help as soon as it was required |
244 (81.3) |
20 (90.9) |
32 (94.1) |
0.649 |
| Started new medication |
171 (57.0) |
53 (57.0) |
118 (57.0) |
0.998 |
| Understandable explanation on new medication |
171 (57.0) |
43 (81.1) |
114 (96.6) |
<0.001 |
| Understandable explanation on new medication side effects |
171 (57.0) |
36 (67.9) |
93 (78.8) |
0.126 |
| Experience at discharge |
Discharge destination |
Own home |
289 (96.3) |
88 (94.6) |
201 (97.1) |
0.176 |
| Someone else’s home |
2 (0.7) |
0 (0) |
2 (1.0) |
| Others |
9 (3.0) |
5 (5.4) |
4 (1.9) |
| Discussed help after discharge |
204 (68.0) |
41 (46.6) |
163 (80.3) |
<0.001 |
| Received information about symptoms in written form |
222 (74.0) |
52 (59.1) |
170 (83.7) |
<0.001 |
| Overall evaluation |
Would recommend this hospital |
267 (89.0) |
64 (68.8) |
203 (98.1) |
<0.001 |
| Patient’s experience after discharge |
Preference for needs after discharge was considered |
275 (91.7) |
75 (80.6) |
200 (96.6) |
<0.001 |
| Understood responsibilities after discharge |
286 (95.3) |
82 (88.2) |
204 (98.6) |
<0.001 |
| Understood the use of medication (s) |
237 (79.0) |
73 (92.4) |
164 (97) |
0.098 |
| Patient’s information |
Admitted through ER |
66 (22.0) |
22 (23.7) |
44 (21.3) |
0.643 |
| Overall health |
Excellent |
19 (6.3) |
5 (5.4) |
14 (6.8) |
0.356 |
| Very good |
42 (14.0) |
10 (10.8) |
32 (15.5) |
| Good association |
87 (29.0) |
26 (28.0) |
61 (29.5) |
| Fair |
124 (41.3) |
39 (41.9) |
85 (41.1) |
| Poor |
28 (9.3) |
13 (14.0) |
15 (7.2) |
| Overall mental health |
Excellent |
24 (8.0) |
4 (16.7) |
20 (83.3) |
0.154 |
| Very good |
70 (23.3) |
17 (18.3) |
53 (25.6) |
| Good |
90 (30.0) |
33 (35.5) |
57 (27.5) |
| Fair |
98 (32.7) |
31 (33.3) |
67 (32.4) |
| Poor |
18 (6.0) |
8 (8.6) |
10 (4.8) |
| Level of schooling |
Up to compulsory education |
16 (5.3) |
8 (8.6) |
8 (3.9) |
0.07 |
| High school graduate/equivalent |
91 (30.3) |
21 (22.6) |
70 (33.8) |
| 2-year associate degree |
28 (9.3) |
11 (11.8) |
17 (8.2) |
| Diploma degree |
30 (10.0) |
14 (15.1) |
16 (7.7) |
| 4-year college degree |
126 (42.0) |
37 (39.8) |
89 (43.0) |
| More than 4-year college degree |
9 (3.0) |
2 (2.2) |
7 (77.8) |
| Admitted to hospital for malignancy/nonmalignancy |
41 (13.7) |
8 (8.6) |
33 (15.9) |
0.087 |
| Had surgery during hospital stay |
179 (59.7) |
52 (55.9) |
127 (61.4) |
0.374 |
| Admitted to a university hospital |
121 (40.3) |
14 (15.1) |
45 (21.7) |
0.178 |
