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Table 5 Satisfaction by Survey Question at Hospital 1

From: Is preexisting mental illness associated with lower patient satisfaction for older trauma patients? A cross-sectional descriptive study

Conceptual structure, Item number

PMI+, N = 31 (27%)

Mean% (SD) Satisfaction

PMI-, N = 85 (73%)

Mean% (SD) Satisfaction

P-value

Overall satisfaction at Hospital 1

78.9 (19.6)

88.0 (13.7)

0.006

Information giving

 2 Information given about how to manage pain

82.5 (23.8)

87.5 (17.6)

0.23

 4 Information provided about your prognosis

75.7 (24.5)

85.6 (18.3)

0.03

 6 Information given about your procedures

73.3 (32.1)

88.4 (18.1)

0.002

 12 Information given about side effects

78.3 (19.4)

83.3 (20.0)

0.24

 9 Answers from health professionals

86.7 (19.4)

88.7 (18.0)

0.60

Availability of care

 3 The availability of nurses to answer your questions

85.5 (22.2)

91.5 (15.7)

0.11

 8 The availability of doctors to answer your questions

77.5 (27.4)

83.3 (19.9)

0.22

Physical care

 1 How thoroughly the doctor assessed your symptoms

82.3 (28.3)

92.9 (17.6)

0.02

 5 Speed with which symptoms were treated

75.8 (25.0)

88.4 (15.8)

0.002

 7 The way procedures were performed

80.8 (21.5)

89.5 (18.4)

0.04

 10 Referrals to specialists

77.0 (28.8)

90.1 (5.5)

0.009

 11 The way tests and treatments are followed-up by the doctor

75.8 (28.2)

86.3 (18.2)

0.02

Psychosocial care

 13 The way the family was included in treatment and care decisions

83.0 (25.5)

89.8 (18.3)

0.14

  1. PMI Preexisting illness status (+ yes; −no), SD Standard deviation