Table 3.
Response to the request to complete the statement: “Over the past 6 months, when I received care for my chronic conditions aside from cancer, I was…”
| None of the time (n; %) | A little of the time (n; %) | Some of the time (n; %) | Most of the time (n; %) | Always (n; %) | Total (n) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asked for my ideas when we made a treatment plan | 49; 34.0% | 17; 11.8% | 31; 21.5% | 22; 15.3% | 25; 17.4% | 144 |
| Given choices about treatment to think about | 29; 20.3% | 23; 16.1% | 33; 23.1% | 28; 19.6% | 30; 21.0% | 143 |
| Asked to talk about any problems with my medicines or their effects | 40; 28.0% | 18; 12.6% | 29; 20.3% | 28; 19.6% | 28; 19.6%; | 143 |
| Given a written list of things I should do to improve my health | 75; 53.6% | 20; 14.23% | 16; 11.4% | 14; 10.0% | 15; 10.7% | 140 |
| Satisfied that my care was well organized | 12; 8.5% | 23; 16.2% | 25; 17.6% | 50; 35.2% | 32; 22.5% | 142 |
| Shown how what I did to take care of myself influenced my condition | 49; 35.0% | 23; 16.4% | 24; 17.1% | 26; 18.6% | 18; 12.9% | 139 |
| Asked about my goals in caring for my condition | 65; 45.8% | 25; 17.6% | 22; 15.5% | 19; 13.4% | 11; 7.78% | 138 |
| Helped to set specific goals to improve my eating and exercise | 65; 46.8% | 23; 16.6% | 27; 19.4% | 16; 11.5% | 8; 5.% | 139 |
| Given a copy of my treatment plan | 64; 46.4% | 14; 10.1% | 14; 10.1% | 24; 17.4% | 22; 15.94% | 138 |
| Encouraged to go to a specific group or class to help me cope with my chronic condition | 80; 56.3% | 15; 10.6% | 24; 16.9% | 13; 9.2% | 10; 7.0% | 142 |
| Asked questions, either directly or on a survey, about my health habits | 62; 44.0% | 24; 17.0% | 24; 17.0% | 18; 12.8% | 13; 9.2% | 141 |
| Sure that my doctor or nurse thought about my values, beliefs, and traditions when they recommended treatments to me | 36; 25.9% | 19; 13.7% | 13; 9.4% | 44; 31.7% | 27; 19.4% | 139 |
| Helped to make a treatment plan that I could carry out in my daily life | 39; 28.3% | 19; 13.8% | 23; 16.7% | 32; 23.2% | 25; 18.1% | 138 |
| Helped to plan ahead so I could take care of my condition even in hard times | 51; 37.0% | 23; 16.7% | 15; 10.9% | 31; 22.5% | 18; 13.0% | 138 |
| Asked how my chronic condition affects my life | 48; 34.8% | 24; 17.4% | 21; 15.2% | 23; 16.7% | 22; 15.9% | 138 |
| Contacted after a visit to see how things were going | 101; 73.2% | 21; 15.2% | 5; 3.6% | 9; 6.5% | 2; 1.4% | 138 |
| Encouraged to attend programs in the community that could help me | 84; 61.3% | 25; 18.3% | 15; 101.0% | 9; 6.6% | 4; 2.9% | 137 |
| Referred to a dietitian, health educator or counsellor | 80; 58.8% | 19; 14.0% | 20; 14.7% | 8; 5.9% | 9; 6.6% | 136 |
| Told how my visits with other types of doctors, like an eye doctor or other specialist, helped my treatment | 69; 50.0% | 21; 15.2% | 22; 15.9% | 13; 9.4% | 13; 9.4% | 138 |
| Asked how my visits with other doctors were going | 53; 38.4% | 27; 19.6% | 19; 13.8% | 21; 15.2% | 18; 13.0% | 138 |