Changes in Inpatient Satisfaction with Nursing Care and Communication at Debre Markos Hospital, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Shegaw Alemu; Challi Jira; Tsion Asseffa; Mayur M. Desa

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Changes in Inpatient Satisfaction with Nursing Care and Communication at Debre Markos Hospital, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Shegaw Alemu, Challi Jira, Tsion Asseffa, Mayur M. Desa

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Background: Improving communication and collaboration between admitted patients and nurses can improve patient satisfaction and quality of care. Objective: To assess changes in in- patient satisfaction with nursing care and nurse’s communication. Methods: The study was conducted at Debre Markos hospital from October 15 to December 17, 2009 using a quantitative pre and post cross-sectional study design. A total of 392 study subjects were included. Data were entered and analyzed using SPSS version 16.0 window. Multivariate logistic analysis was used to identify factors associated with patient satisfaction. Results: The results showed that overall 223(56.0%), 44(25.1%) in pre-intervention and 179(82.5%) in post- intervention were satisfied with in-patient service. There was significant difference in in-patient satisfaction before and after intervention. A total of 170(43.4%) patients, 56(32.0%) before intervention and 114(52.5%) after intervention, claimed that they had good communication with nurses and there was significant difference before and after intervention. Level of intervention, ward, nurses' communication, nurses' age and patient's age were determinants of patient satisfaction. Conclusion: The overall level of patient satisfaction was low and training was found to increase the communication of nurses with their patients. Therefore, in-service trainings on communication should be arranged for nurses by hospitals and the stake holders provide attention to trainings on interpersonal communication in order to increase nurses' communication capacity.

DOI	10.11648/j.ajhr.20140204.21
Published in	American Journal of Health Research (Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2014)
Page(s)	171-176
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Satisfaction, Communication, Intervention

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Shegaw Alemu

Amhara Regional Health Bureau, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Challi Jira

College of Public Health and Medical Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
Tsion Asseffa

College of Public Health and Medical Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
Mayur M. Desa

College of Public Health and Medical Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia

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  abstract = {Background: Improving communication and collaboration between admitted patients and nurses can improve patient satisfaction and quality of care. Objective: To assess changes in in- patient satisfaction with nursing care and nurse’s communication. Methods: The study was conducted at Debre Markos hospital from October 15 to December 17, 2009 using a quantitative pre and post cross-sectional study design. A total of 392 study subjects were included. Data were entered and analyzed using SPSS version 16.0 window. Multivariate logistic analysis was used to identify factors associated with patient satisfaction. Results: The results showed that overall 223(56.0%), 44(25.1%) in pre-intervention and 179(82.5%) in post- intervention were satisfied with in-patient service. There was significant difference in in-patient satisfaction before and after intervention. A total of 170(43.4%) patients, 56(32.0%) before intervention and 114(52.5%) after intervention, claimed that they had good communication with nurses and there was significant difference before and after intervention. Level of intervention, ward, nurses' communication, nurses' age and patient's age were determinants of patient satisfaction. Conclusion: The overall level of patient satisfaction was low and training was found to increase the communication of nurses with their patients. Therefore, in-service trainings on communication should be arranged for nurses by hospitals and the stake holders provide attention to trainings on interpersonal communication in order to increase nurses' communication capacity.},
 year = {2014}
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