Tarkie Abebe is an Assistant Professor at the University of Gondar, Ethiopia. He was born on October 7, 1989, and has dedicated his career to nursing education, research, and community service. He has extensive experience in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students, supervising research projects, and contributing to curriculum development.
With a background in both academic and clinical practice, Tarkie has worked as a lecturer, assistant lecturer, and professional nurse in various healthcare settings. He has been actively involved in public health research, student mentorship, and the development of educational standards in collaboration with national health and education authorities.
Tarkie is known for his strong communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills. He is passionate about improving nursing education and healthcare services through continuous learning and professional development. His work plays a crucial role in shaping the future of nursing in Ethiopia.
Patient satisfaction with surgical informed consent and its associated factors among women undergoing obstetric and gynecologic surgeries in Northwest Amhara regional specialized referral hospitals, Ethiopia, 2024
Introduction: Women who were unsatisfied with their informed consent showed poor adherence to treatment plans, a high burden of hospital readmission, and a low intention to attend follow-up appointments. There is a dearth of evidence about the level of patient satisfaction with the informed consent process in the study setting. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the level of satisfaction towards informed consent and associated factors among women who underwent obstetric and gynecologic surgery.
Objective: To assess the level of satisfaction towards informed consent and associated factors among women who underwent obstetric and gynecologic surgery at Northwest Amhara regional specialized referral hospitals, Ethiopia, 2024.
Methods: Multi-center institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted at Northwest Amhara regional specialized referral hospitals. The data was collected using a semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. After checking the data for consistency and completeness, it was coded and entered into EPI data 3.6 by a principal investigator and exported to STATA vers.14 for analysis. Statistical summaries were done and the results were presented in the text, tables and figures. Bi-variable and Multivariable analysis were performed to identify factors associated with satisfaction towards surgical informed consent. In Multivariable logistic regression, variables with a P value < 0.05 were considered to be significantly associated with the outcome variable.
Result: From total 647 sample size, 633 study participants were involved directly in this study giving a response rate of 97.84%. The finding of this study showed that 302(47.71 %) of respondents were satisfied. Multi-parity (AOR: 2.31, 95% CI: 1.08-4.96), written informed consent with mother tongue (AOR: 1.56, 95% CI: 1.06-2.30), good knowledge (AOR: 1.60, 95% CI: 1.08-2.38) and good patient to health care providers relationship (AOR: 5.31, 95% CI: 3.56-7.92) were positively associated with patient satisfaction.
Conclusion and recommendation: The findings of this study indicated that patient satisfaction with surgical informed consent services was relatively lower compared to previous studies. Healthcare facilities should organize sessions for health professionals to enhance the patient-provider relationship and improve the delivery of informed consent services.
KEY WORDS: Satisfaction, Women, Informed consent, Northwest Amhara, Ethiopia