Technical Report - Donegal Traveller's Project

All Ireland Traveller Health StudyTable 232: Overall, how would you rate the quality of care you received while in hospital?(Questionnaire item C2_17)Very poor Poor Fair Good Very good Excellent nTotal ROI 3.3% 3.7% 17.7% 31.3% 26.5% 17.4% 1,254NI 6.9% 4.2% 24.2% 30.8% 28.8% 5.0% 260Male ROI 3.2% 4.0% 20.8% 31.4% 25.7% 15.0% 506NI 7.0% 3.9% 27.3% 28.1% 28.1% 5.5% 128Female ROI 3.5% 3.6% 15.8% 31.4% 26.8% 18.9% 742NI 6.8% 4.5% 21.2% 33.3% 29.5% 4.5% 132Under 30 ROI 2.8% 3.9% 19.2% 33.3% 24.5% 16.4% 543NI 6.0% 4.5% 23.9% 29.9% 27.6% 8.2% 13430-44 ROI 3.8% 4.5% 16.6% 30.6% 26.4% 18.2% 314NI 3.8% 3.8% 25.6% 33.3% 30.8% 2.6% 7845 + ROI 4.3% 3.1% 16.0% 28.0% 30.8% 17.8% 325NI 14.6% 4.2% 22.9% 29.2% 29.2% 0.0% 48(for those who had used services in previous 12 months only)Table 233: Would you recommend the health service where you were treated most recently tosomeone else? (Questionnaire item C2_18)ROINIYes No n Yes No nTotal 85.9% 14.1% 1,298 78.2% 21.8% 262Male 85.2% 14.8% 527 79.7% 20.3% 128Female 86.3% 13.7% 765 76.9% 23.1% 134Under 30 84.5% 15.5% 567 78.8% 21.2% 13230-44 84.4% 15.6% 326 80.0% 20.0% 8045 + 89.2% 10.8% 332 74.0% 26.0% 50(for those who had used services in previous 12 months only)A majority of respondents (60.6% in ROI and 64.7% in NI) had some experience of consulting withhealers or a curing person for ailments. There was no particular age or gender pattern in eitherjurisdiction. Common indications for such consultation included eczema, aches and pains, burns anddepression or worries, both in ROI and NI.184