Table 4 Distribution of communication and autonomy items, Dessie Town, 2019 (n = 310)
Items | No, never (%) | Yes, few times (%) | Yes, most of the time (%) | Yes, all the time (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Providers introduced themselvesa | 200 (64.5) | 53 (17.1) | 37 (11.9) | 20 (6.5) |
Providers called me by my namea | 51 (16.5) | 58 (18.7) | 125 (40.3) | 76 (24.5) |
Feel involved in decisions about my care | 25 (8.1) | 77 (24.8) | 162 (52.3) | 46 (14.8) |
Consent to examinations and procedures | 46 (14.8) | 80 (25.8) | 116 (37.4) | 68 (21.9) |
Allowed position of choice | 22 (7.1) | 83 (26.8) | 138 (44.5) | 67(21.6) |
Spoken in a language I understand | 4 (1.3) | 33 (10.6) | 77 (24.8) | 196 (63.2) |
Examinations and procedures were explained | 38 (12.3) | 93 (30) | 119 (38.4) | 60 (19.4) |
Purpose of medicines was explained# | 27 (8.7) | 97 (31.3) | 136 (43.9) | 44 (14.2) |
Feel comfortable to ask questions I had to Providers | 11(3.5) | 69 (22.3) | 126 (40.6) | 104 (33.5) |