From: Patients and relatives as auditors of safe practices in oncology and hematology day hospitals
Socio-demographic variables | Total sample | |
---|---|---|
N = 136 (%) | ||
Age | Range 20–87 years | |
(Mean 57.3, SD 13.8) | ||
Gender | ||
Male | 64 (47.1) | |
Female | 72 (52.9) | |
Educationa | ||
Basic level | 65 (47.8) | |
Medium level | 32 (23.5) | |
High level | 36 (26.5) | |
Missing | 3 (2.2) | |
Type of participant | ||
Patients | 90 (66%) | |
Relatives | 46 (34%) | |
Type of treatment | ||
Chemotherapy | 101 (74.3) | |
Transfusion | 35 (25.7) | |
Healthcare professional | ||
Yes | 14 (10.29) | |
No | 103 (81.74) | |
Missing | 19 (13.28) | |
Number of day hospital visits during the last 12 months | Median 6 | |
(Interquartile range: 3–14.5) | ||
Number of hospital stays during the 12 months | Median 1 | |
(Interquartile range 0–2) | ||
Adverse events | Yes | 30 (22.1) |
No | 106 (77.9) | |
General perception of hospital safety | Not safe enough | 3 (2.1) |
Quite safe | 72 (53.3) | |
Absolutely safe | 60 (44.4) |