Table 2

Organisational related factors of the informed consenting process for major surgical procedures among Gurage zone hospitals healthcare providers, Southern Ethiopia (n=448)

VariablesCategoryFrequency (n)Percent (%)
 Working unitSurgical ward14632.6
Delivery ward6314
Gynaecology ward4911
Operation room16236.2
Surgical emergency286.2
 The average number of patientcarese per day patient cared per shift≤5 years14933.3
10 years19643.8
>10 years10323.0
 Time spent on the surgical consenting process< 5 min8118.1
5–10 min20245.1
11–20 min12127.0
30 min449.8
 The informed consent form contents are adequate and standardNo36982.4
Yes7917.6
 Administrative support availableNo21046.9
Yes23853.1
 Training on the process of informed consentNo30067.0
Yes14833.0