Table 5 Tabulation of physicians’ and nurses’ responses regarding patients engagement in care plan
Position | Total | P - value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scale Items | Level | Nurses(n = 64) | Physicians (n = 36) | ||
1. Addressing the patient directly. | Extremely not important | 1 (1.6%) | 1 (2.8%) | 2 (2.0%) | 0.586 |
Not important | 3 (4.7%) | 1 (2.8%) | 4 (4.0%) | ||
Important | 14 (21.9%) | 12 (33.3%) | 26 (26.0%) | ||
Extremely important | 46 (71.9%) | 22 (61.1%) | 68 (68.0%) | ||
2. Introduce yourself and your role in the patient’s care. | Extremely not important | 1 (1.6%) | 1 (2.8%) | 2 (2.0%) | 0.051 |
Not important | 3 (4.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (3.0%) | ||
Important | 8 (12.5%) | 12 (33.3%) | 20 (20.0%) | ||
Extremely important | 52 (81.3%) | 23 (63.9%) | 75 (75.0%) | ||
3. Advocate for patient and family involvement in decision making to the extent they choose. | Extremely not important | 2 (3.1%) | 2 (5.6%) | 4 (4.0%) | 0.563 |
Not important | 3 (4.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (3.0%) | ||
Important | 17 (26.6%) | 10 (27.8%) | 27 (27.0%) | ||
Extremely important | 42 (65.6%) | 24 (66.7%) | 66 (66.0%) | ||
4. Actively listen to the patient’s concerns about the treatment plan. | Extremely not important | 1 (1.6%) | 1 (2.8%) | 2 (2.0%) | 0.900 |
Not important | 2 (3.1%) | 1 (2.8%) | 3 (3.0%) | ||
Important | 16 (25.0%) | 11 (30.6%) | 27 (27.0%) | ||
Extremely important | 45 (70.3%) | 23 (63.9%) | 68 (68.0%) | ||
5. Always ask the patient his opinion about major health care treatment decision. | Extremely not important | 1 (1.6%) | 2 (5.6%) | 3 (3.0%) | 0.666 |
Not important | 1 (1.6%) | 1 (2.8%) | 2 (2.0%) | ||
Important | 17 (26.6%) | 8 (22.2%) | 25 (25.0%) | ||
Extremely important | 45 (70.3%) | 25 (69.4%) | 70 (70.0%) | ||
6. Believe that patient engagement improves the healthcare outcomes. | Extremely not important | 1 (1.6%) | 3 (8.3%) | 4 (4.0%) | 0.207 |
Not important | 1 (1.6%) | 2 (5.6%) | 3 (3.0%) | ||
Important | 16 (25.0%) | 10 (27.8%) | 26 (26.0%) | ||
Extremely important | 46 (71.9%) | 21 (58.3%) | 67 (67.0%) | ||