Public attitudes on accommodation for in-patients within the NHS Estate in Scotland

Table A2.1 Advantages of single room accommodation

Base: All respondents (990)

Advantage	%
More privacy	75%
Less noisy	34%
Own bathroom	9%
Give you more dignity	9%
Easier to talk to staff or family about your condition or other confidential matters	7%
Don't disturb others	7%
Easier for people to visit	6%
Can choose what to watch on television	6%
Better if patient is seriously ill or dying	5%
Can choose whether to watch television	4%
Staff can notice you more or have more time for you	3%
Single rooms cleaner or more modern	2%
More rest/more relaxing/ peace and quiet	2%
Less chance of infection	2%
Being able to sleep better	1%
Depends on illness/ person	1%
Speeds up recovery	*
Feel more secure	*
Others	1%
None/Don't know	11%

Table A2.2 Disadvantages to single room accommodation

Base: All respondents (990)

Disadvantage	%
Feel isolated or lack of company	69%
Too quiet or less going on	13%
Staff might forget about you or not check on you	12%
Would worry I was seriously ill or dying	2%
There might be a delay in treatment	2%
Might not receive meals	1%
Would get bored	1%
Costly/costs more to run	1%
More work for the staff/ nurses	1%
Depends what's wrong with the patient	*
Others	1%
None	19%

Table A2.3 Advantages to multi-bedded ward accommodation

Base: All respondents (990)

Advantage	%
More company or not isolated	78%
Staff more likely to notice you need help or possible delays in being treated	12%
Staff not liable to forget you or more liable to check on you	10%
Able to play with other children	2%
Catering staff won't forget about you at meal times	1%
You could support/help other people	1%
More activity/leveler	1%
Other patients could raise the alarm if you needed attention	1%
Easier for staff/help staff keep track of people	1%
More beds available	*
Cost/cheaper	*
Realise people are worse than yourself	*
Depends on how ill you are	*
Others	1%
None/Prefer to be on my own/Don't know	14%

Table A2.4 Disadvantages to multi-bedded ward accommodation

Base: All respondents (990)

Disadvantage	%
Less or no privacy	56%
Noisier	48%
Sharing bathroom	8%
Don't allow you any dignity	7%
Visitors might disturb others	7%
Not so easy to talk to staff or family about your condition or other confidential matters	4%
Not as clean	4%
Too many people	4%
Not so easy for (more) people to visit	3%
Can't choose whether to watch television	3%
Can't choose what to watch on television	2%
Staff have too many people to deal with	2%
Bigger chance of infection	1%
May not like the people you're sharing with i.e. junkies/violent people	1%
It's disturbing to see people ill/ die beside you	*
Not as modern or more old-fashioned	*
Depends if it's a mixed ward/wouldn't want to stay in a mixed ward	*
Others	*
None	15%

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