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Table 3 Differences in satisfaction between physicians and nurses

From: Quality assessment of a consultation-liaison psychiatry service

 

To a very large degree

To a large degree

To some degree

Low degree or Not at all

p

      

Physicians

Nurses

Physicians

Nurses

Physicians

Nurses

Physicians

Nurses

 

Physicians

Nurse

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

 

1qrt

median

3qrt

1qrt

median

3qrt

Referral process

12

15

< 3

NA

46

58

20

43

18

23

19

41

3

4

5

11

< 0.001

4,00

4,00

3,00

4,00

3,00

3,00

Relevant timeframe

38

46

14

25

43

52

32

58

0

0

7

13

< 3

NA

< 3

NA

< 0.001

5,00

4,00

4,00

4,50

4,00

4,00

Accessibility

28

36

5

11

37

47

26

55

11

14

14

30

< 3

NA

< 3

NA

< 0.001

5,00

4,00

4,00

4,00

4,00

3,00

Information provided after the assessment

26

50

18

35

22

42

24

46

< 3

NA

7

13

< 3

NA

3

6

0,100

5,00

4,50

4,00

5,00

4,00

4,00

Matching the referrer’s or patient’s needs

36

43

7

14

37

45

21

43

8

10

19

39

< 3

NA

< 3

NA

< 0.001

5,00

4,00

4,00

4,00

4,00

3,00

Improved mental state

35

43

11

20

41

50

19

35

4

5

23

42

< 3

NA

< 3

NA

< 0.001

5,00

4,00

4,00

4,00

4,00

3,00

Improved compliance

37

44

10

18

41

48

25

45

5

6

19

34

< 3

NA

< 3

NA

< 0.001

5,00

4,00

4,00

4,00

4,00

3,00

Ease of treatment

46

54

14

25

28

33

25

44

9

11

16

28

< 3

NA

< 3

NA

< 0.001

5,00

5,00

4,00

4,00

4,00

3,00

Service quality

62

75

22

49

17

20

18

40

< 3

NA

5

11

< 3

NA

0

0

< 0.001

5,00

5,00

5,00

5,00

4,00

4,00

Referrers perceived need

72

84

31

54

12

14

22

39

< 3

NA

4

7

0

0

0

0

< 0.001

5,00

5,00

5,00

5,00

5,00

4,00

Overall satisfaction

72

82

25

40

12

14

32

52

< 3

NA

3

5

< 3

NA

< 3

NA

< 0.001

5,00

5,00

5,00

5,00

4,00

4,00

 

Adequate

    

Unsatisfactory

Very unsatisfactory

       

Perceived extent

74

89

45

83

    

9

11

9

17

0

0

0

0

0,062

5,00

5,00

5,00

5,00

5,00

4,00

  1. 1 = Not at all.
  2. 2 = Low degree.
  3. 3 = To some degree.
  4. 4 = To a large degree.
  5. 5 = To a very large degree.