Technical Report - Donegal Traveller's Project

All Ireland Traveller Health StudyTable 228: Were you given enough time to discuss your health/ medical problem with thehealthcare professionals? (Questionnaire item C2_13)No To some extent Completely nTotal ROI 8.2% 45.2% 46.6% 1,324NI 15.6% 52.1% 32.3% 263Male ROI 8.0% 50.7% 41.3% 535NI 16.4% 60.2% 23.4% 128Female ROI 8.3% 41.5% 50.2% 783NI 14.8% 44.4% 40.7% 135Under 30 ROI 6.5% 45.8% 47.7% 572NI 14.2% 51.5% 34.3% 13430-44 ROI 7.6% 46.1% 46.4% 330NI 12.5% 56.3% 31.3% 8045 + ROI 9.9% 44.2% 45.9% 342NI 24.5% 46.9% 28.6% 49(for those who had used services in previous 12 months only)In ROI 70.0% and in NI 61.8% felt they had been given about the right amount of information. Therewas no clear age or gender pattern. In ROI 57.6% and in NI 38.8% felt they had always been treated withrespect and dignity throughout the consulting experience. There was some variation also in whetherrespondents judged they had been given enough privacy; in ROI 63% indicated this was always thecase, compared to 39.3% in NI.Table 229: How much information about your condition/ treatment was given to you?(Questionnaire item C2_14)None Not enough The right amount Too much nTotal ROI 2.7% 18.7% 70.0% 8.6% 1,318NI 7.3% 27.4% 61.8% 3.5% 259Male ROI 2.6% 19.8% 69.9% 7.7% 535NI 9.4% 23.6% 64.6% 2.4% 127Female ROI 2.8% 17.9% 70.3% 9.0% 777NI 5.3% 31.1% 59.1% 4.5% 132Under 30 ROI 1.9% 15.3% 74.9% 7.9% 569NI 6.8% 28.0% 61.4% 3.8% 13230-44 ROI 1.8% 22.0% 66.1% 10.1% 327NI 2.5% 27.8% 64.6% 5.1% 7945 + ROI 5.0% 19.0% 67.9% 8.2% 343NI 16.7% 25.0% 58.3% 0.0% 48(for those who had used services in previous 12 months only)182