Research Article

Parental Satisfaction towards Care Given at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Associated Factors in Comprehensive and Referral Hospitals of Southern Ethiopia

Table 6

Parental satisfaction towards care given at NICU in comprehensive and referral hospitals of southern Ethiopia, 2022 ().

VariablesFrequencyPercentage (%)

Receiving care38295.3
Listening to the parent’s opinions about the child’s needs37693.8
Opportunity to participate in discussions concerning the child’s examination32079.8
Description of the child’s expected outcome37693.8
Progress of baby’s health condition35889.3
Safeness of NICU environment39398.0
Opportunity in asking questions of staff38696.3
Spending enough time at the child’s bedside37092.3
Explanation of the treatment given34385.5
Encouragement and emotional support35388.0
Keeping well informed about the child’s condition and procedure result32982.0
Respecting confidentiality39598.5
Consent and permission before procedures28771.6
Allowance to have visitors29272.8
Advising about ways to stay health37994.5
Counseling about breastfeeding techniques38596.0