From: Patient-controlled admission contracts: a longitudinal study of patient evaluations
n | % | |
---|---|---|
Initiative for admission by self or others | ||
Realized myself that I wanted an admission | 320 | 63.1 |
Others suggested an admission for me | 115 | 22.7 |
I felt pressured by others to admit | 9 | 1.8 |
Missing | 63 | 12.4 |
Was the decision to admit difficult to make? | ||
It wasn’t difficult to ask for this admission | 262 | 51.7 |
It was a little difficult | 121 | 23.9 |
It was quite difficult or very difficult | 63 | 12.4 |
Missing | 61 | 12.0 |
Do you think you waited too long to ask for an admission? | ||
I asked for it when I needed it | 247 | 48.7 |
I should have asked for it a bit earlier | 141 | 27.8 |
I should have asked for it much earlier | 56 | 11.0 |
Missing | 63 | 12.4 |
Social activities during the stay | ||
Have been with others “a lot” or “partly” | 390 | 76.9 |
Have had more than one talk with ward personnel | 262 | 51.7 |
Have had more than one talk with a doctor or psychologist | 73 | 14.4 |
Discharge characteristics | ||
Patient discharged according to the PCA | 432 | 85.2 |
Patient discharged, but wanted a longer stay | 11 | 2.2 |
Patient transferred to regular admission or different ward | 38 | 7.5 |
Missing | 26 | 5.1 |
Did the admission help you? | ||
No, it did not help | 19 | 3.7 |
Yes, it helped somewhat | 107 | 21.1 |
Yes, it helped a good deal | 154 | 30.4 |
Yes, it helped very much | 168 | 33.1 |
Missing | 59 | 11.6 |
Have you gotten better during the stay? | ||
No, I have not gotten better | 54 | 10.7 |
Yes, somewhat better | 184 | 36.3 |
Yes, a good deal better | 133 | 26.2 |
Yes, very much better | 77 | 15.2 |
Missing | 59 | 11.6 |
Evaluation of the length of the stay | ||
I would have liked to stay longer | 193 | 38.1 |
The length of the stay was alright | 238 | 46.9 |
I could have managed with a shorter stay | 11 | 2.2 |
Missing | 65 | 12.8 |