Table 2

Comparisons of pre/post patient satisfaction

Pre/post-patient satisfaction with nursing staffPre/post-patient satisfaction with the team of doctors
BeforeAfterBeforeAfter
QuestionAverage (SD)Average (SD)p ValueAverage (SD)Average (SD)p Value
 1. To what extent did the nursing staff/team of doctors make you feel at ease?4.5 (0.7)4.8 (0.4)0.174.4 (0.8)4.8 (0.4)0.04
 2. To what extent did the nursing staff/team of doctors enable you to tell your story?4.5 (0.9)4.6 (0.7)0.444.1 (0.8)4.8 (0.5)0.04
 3. To what extent did you feel that the nursing staff/team of doctors really listened to you?4.6 (0.8)4.7 (0.6)0.964.6 (0.7)4.7 (0.5)0.31
 4. To what extent did you feel nursing staff/team of doctors were interested in you as a complete person?4.5 (0.8)4.5 (0.7)0.794.3 (0.9)4.7 (0.6)0.05
 5. To what extent did you feel the nursing staff/team of doctors understood your worries?4.6 (0.8)4.5 (0.8)0.434.3 (0.8)4.7 (0.5)0.04
 6. To what extent did you feel the nursing staff/team of doctors showed caring and compassion towards you?4.6 (0.8)4.6 (0.6)0.93 4.4 (1)4.8 (0.5)0.04
 7. To what extent were the nursing staff/team of doctors positive in their various interactions with you?4.5 (0.9)4.6 (0.6)0.994.3 (1)4.7 (0.5)0.12
 8. To what extent did the nursing staff/team of doctors explain things clearly to you?4.4 (0.9)4.6 (0.6)0.354.3 (0.9)4.8 (0.5)0.02
 9. To what extent was the nursing staff/team of doctors available to meet with you when you needed to talk?4.6 (0.9)4.4 (0.4)0.154.1 (1.1)4.4 (0.8)0.22
10. To what extent did the nursing staff/team of doctors provide you with important information that caused you to better understand your medical condition and treatment provided to you?4.3 (0.9)4.5 (0.7)0.294.2 (0.9)4.7 (0.6)0.02
11. To what extent did you feel that there was ongoing and positive communication between the nursing staff/team of doctors?4.5 (0.9)4.6 (0.7)0.784.5 (0.9)4.6 (0.7).73
12. To what extent did you feel the nursing staff/team of doctors assisted you with problems that arose during hospitalisation?4.5 (0.9)4.7 (0.5)0.534.3 (1)4.7 (0.5)0.05
13. To what extent are you satisfied with the nursing staff/team of doctors that took care of you?4.6 (0.8)4.7 (0.5)0.644.5 (0.8)4.8 (0.4)0.07
14. How would you rate your treatment, in general, by the nursing staff/team of doctors?4.5 (0.8)4.7 (0.5)0.744.4 (0.9)4.8 (0.4)0.04
15. Would you advise your close friends to come to Bnai Zion?4.3 (1.1)4.8 (0.4)0.174.4 (1.1)4.8 (0.4)0.24
Total4.5 (0.7)4.6 (0.4)0.814.4 (0.7)4.7 (0.3)0.03