Family Satisfaction with Care Provided in Intensive Care Unit; a Multi-Center, Cross-Sectional Study

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Figure 1 Sampling Procedure going to conduct in Amhara region comprehensive specialized hospitals, North West Ethiopia 2023.

Abbreviations: UOGCSH, University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital; TGCSH, Tibebe-ghion comprehensive specialized hospital; FHCSH, Feleghiowt comprehensive specialized hospital; DMCSH, Debremarkos comprehensive specialized hospital.

Table 1 Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Patient with Family Satisfaction with the Care Provided for ICU Admitted Patients in Amhara Region Comprehensive Specialized Hospitals, North West Ethiopia 2023, n=400

Variables	Frequency(Percentage)
Sex
Female	158(59.5%)
Male	242(60.5%)
Age
18–40	278(69.5%)
>40	122(30.5%
Income
≤2500	155(38.8%)
>2500	245(61.2%)
Level of education
No formal education	87(21.8%)
Primary school	92(23%)
9–12	125(31.2%)
College diploma and above	96(24%)
Relationship with the patient
Parent	95(23.8%)
Partner	85(21.2%)
Brother/sister	112(28%)
Son/daughter	78(19.5%)
Other	30(7.5%)
Occupational status
Governmental	87(21.8%)
Private sector	100(25%)
Farmer	121(30.2%)
Merchant	54(13.5%)
Housewife	16(4%)
Other	22(5.5%)
Family lives with the patient
Yes	272(68%)
No	128(32%)

Table 2 ICU-Related Factors Related with Family Satisfaction with the Care Provided for ICU Admitted Patients in Amhara Region Comprehensive Specialized Hospitals, North West Ethiopia 2023, n=400

Variables	Frequency(Percentage)
Duration of admission
≤7 day	288(72%)
>7 day	112(28%)
No of visit
≤3	196(49%)
>3	204(51%)
Patient condition
Worsening	136(34%)
Do not know	165(41.2%)
Good prognosis	99(24.8%)
Previous ICU experience
Yes	93(23.2%)
No	307(76.8%)
Patient on MV
Yes	229(57.2%)
No	171(42.8%)
Admission unit
MICU	185(46.3%)
PICU	81(20.3%)
SICU	134(33.5%)

Table 3 Level of Family Satisfaction with the Care Provided for ICU Admitted Patients in Amhara Region Comprehensive Specialized Hospitals, North West Ethiopia 2023, n=400

Items	Mean±SD
Care of patient	64.7±20.20
Concern and caring for patients	61.6±22.36
Pain management	64.6±21.76
Breathlessness management	68.2±21.4
Agitation management	64.8± 22.38
Care of family	52.2±21.08
Consideration of family needs	52.2±23.76
Emotional support for family	51.2±23.06
Spiritual support for family	49.6±22.66
Coordination of care	53.2±22.68
Concern and caring for family	54.4±24.06
Professional care	67.4±21
Nursing skill and competence	66.6±23.02
Frequency of communication by nurses	66±22.86
Physician skill and competence	70.6±23.3
Frequency of communication by physicians	66.6±24.84
ICU environment	56.8±18.4
Atmosphere of ICU	70.8±23.9
Atmosphere of ICU waiting room	43±23.42
Aspect of decision-making	55.8±19.6
Ease of getting information	54.6±22.72
Understanding information	56±22.98
Honesty of information	58.2±23.04
Completeness of information	54.8±22.5
Consistency of information	52.8±23.3
Inclusion in decision making	56±23.44
Supported during decision making	57±24.24
Control over care	56.2±24.44
Enough information	56.4±25.06
Allover family satisfaction	58.6±17.04

Figure 2 Level of family satisfaction with the care provided in ICU admitted patients in Amhara region comprehensive specialized hospitals, North West Ethiopia 2023.

Table 4 Bi-Variable & Multi-Variable Logistic Regression Analysis of Factors Associated with Family Satisfaction with the Care Provided for ICU Admitted Patients in Amhara Region Comprehensive Specialized Hospitals, North West Ethiopia 2023, n=400

Variables	Level of Satisfaction		COR (95% CI)	AOR (95% CI)	P-Value
	Satisfied	Not Satisfied
Age
18–40	121(63.4%)	157(75.1%)	1	1
>40	70(36.6%)	52(24.9)	1.747(1.136,2.685)	2.035(1.165,3.553)	0.013
Income
0–2500	65(41.9%)	144(58.8%)	1	1
>2500	90(58.1%)	101(41.2%)	0.507(0.337,0.762)	1.618(1.008,2.597)	0.046
Level of education
No formal education	49(56.3%)	38(43.7%)	3.132(1.7,5.769)	1.949(1.005,4.169)	0.048
Primary school	49(53.3%)	43(46.7%)	2.767(1.517,5.049)	2.581(1.327,5.021)	0.005
9–12	65(52%)	60(48%)	0.319(0.173,0.588)	2.644(1.411,4.952)	0.002
College diploma and above	28(29.2%)	68(70.8%)	1	1
Family lives with the patient
Yes	125(46.7%)	145(53.3%)	2.035(1.321,3.137)	1.595(0.994,2.560)	0.053
No	82(64.1%)	46(35.9%)	1	1
Patient condition
Worsening	62(45.6%)	74(54.4%)	1	1
Do not know	67(40.6%)	98(59.4%)	0.816(0.516,1.291)	0.758(0.461,1.246)	0.275
Good prognosis	62(62.6%)	37(37.4%)	2.00(1.179,3.394)	2.635(1.482,4.685)	0.001
Previous ICU experience
Yes	32(54.4%)	159(51.8%)	1
No	61(65.6%)	148(48.2%)	2.048(1.264,3.319)	1.858(1.093,3.157)	0.022

Figure 3 Satisfaction of families based on patient’s health condition admitted to ICU in Amhara region comprehensive specialized hospitals, North West Ethiopia 2023.