Table 3 Amount of information given to new patients
From: The context influences doctors' support of shared decision-making in cancer care
No information N (%) | A little information N (%) | Some information N (%) | Quite a bit of information N (%) | Great deal of information N (%) | Mean (s.d.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Extent of the disease | 1 (0.2) | 4 (0.7) | 37 (6.2) | 233 (38.8) | 326 (54.2) | 4.46 (0.658) |
Details of treatment procedures | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0) | 22 (3.7) | 193 (32.1) | 385 (64.1) | 4.60 (0.578) |
Benefits of treatment | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0) | 18 (3.0) | 234 (39.1) | 346 (57.8) | 4.54 (0.573) |
Risks (side effects) of treatment | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.3) | 36 (6.0) | 237 (39.5) | 324 (54.0) | 4.47 (0.640) |
Impact of treatment on sexuality | 34 (5.7) | 128 (21.4) | 189 (31.6) | 136 (22.7) | 111 (18.6) | 3.27 (1.158) |
Changes in appearance due to treatment | 22 (3.7) | 63 (10.5) | 197 (32.9) | 218 (36.4) | 99 (16.5) | 3.52 (1.006) |
Effects of treatment on mood | 41 (6.8) | 135 (22.5) | 247 (41.1) | 133 (22.1) | 45 (7.5) | 3.01 (1.010) |
Effects of treatment on family | 51 (8.5) | 179 (29.8) | 223 (37.1) | 107 (17.8) | 41 (6.8) | 2.85 (1.033) |
Effects of treatment on social activities | 22 (3.7) | 114 (19.0) | 233 (38.8) | 178 (29.7) | 53 (8.8) | 3.21 (0.972) |
Effects of treatment on patients’ ability to care for themselves at home | 15 (2.5) | 72 (12.0) | 194 (32.4) | 229 (38.2) | 89 (14.9) | 3.51 (0.969) |
Total information giving score | 37.38 (5.372) |
