الملخص الإنجليزي
ABSTRACT:
This research explores patients' perceptions of the information they
receive during their hospital stay. It also explores doctors' and nurses'
perceptions of the practice of information giving to patients. This
descriptive study uses a combination of interviews and questionnaires as
tools for the data collection. A convenience sample of 56 patients, 29
doctors and 40 nurses participated in the study. using health descriptive
statistics and content analysis of patients' nurses and doctors' views, .
The patients seemed initially satisfied when asked to rate their general
perceptions about the information they had received but they were not
satisfied with all the specific information they received about their
examination, investigations, medication,
operation, pre and post operative information, the ward routine and
facilities. The findings also reveal that patients did not receive adequate
discharge advice and that most patients needed more information about
different aspects of their care.
The study reveals several interesting findings,
problems, physical
The views of the doctors and nurses differed from those of the patients.
The doctors and nurses were initially less satisfied about their general
However, concerning
their views on the specific information patients received on different
aspects of their care, they seemed to be more satisfied. They perceived the
patients to be the main reason for lack of information but their
suggestions for improving the practice of information giving were primarily
concerned with their own performance as professionals. Some tentative
recommendations for improving the practice of information giving are made.
perceptions on the information patients received.
