Table 4.
Healthcare needs and preferences according to gender (N = 33).
| Healthcare needs and preferences | Gender | χ 2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | |||
| N (%) | N (%) | |||
| Education | ||||
| Area to get more information (N = 31) | 1.39 | 0.499 | ||
| Lifestyle | 3 (15.8) | 4 (33.3) | ||
| Topics around the disease | 11 (57.9) | 6 (50.0) | ||
| Common condition | 5 (26.3) | 2 (16.7) | ||
| Most important subject within information about lifestyle (N = 21) | 3.73 | 0.292 | ||
| Exercise | 3 (25.0) | 4 (44.4) | ||
| Diet | 4 (33.3) | 1 (11.1) | ||
| Stress | 2 (16.7) | 0 (0) | ||
| Sleep | 3 (25) | 4 (44.4) | ||
| Most important subject within information about topics (N = 27) | 2.03 | 0.362 | ||
| Heart failure | 11 (64.7) | 4 (40.0) | ||
| Emotional distress | 2 (11.8) | 1 (10.0) | ||
| Having several medical conditions at the same time | 4 (23.5) | 5 (50.0) | ||
| Most important subject within information about conditions (N = 18) | 5.04 | 0.283 | ||
| Hypertension | 0 (0) | 2 (25.0) | ||
| Diabetes type II | 5 (50.0) | 1 (12.5) | ||
| Osteoarthritis | 2 (20.0) | 3 (37.5) | ||
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 1 (10.0) | 1 (12.5) | ||
| Chronic kidney disease | 2 (20.0) | 1 (12.5) | ||
| Favourite means of communication (N = 33) | 2.38 | 0.304 | ||
| Text on a website | 2 (9.5) | 0 (0) | ||
| Brochure by medical organizations | 2 (9.5) | 3 (25.0) | ||
| Video clip | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| Audio file | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| Education through your Care Manager | 17 (81.0) | 9 (75.0) | ||
| Individual tailoring of treatment | ||||
| Area of treatment to be more personalized (N = 27) | 1.08 | 0.783 | ||
| Medical treatment | 3 (17.6) | 2 (20.0) | ||
| Personal life | 4 (23.5) | 1 (10.0) | ||
| Ability to actively engage in improving health | 7 (41.2) | 4 (40.0) | ||
| Treatment burden | 3 (17.6) | 3 (30.0) | ||
| Most important subject within medical treatment (N = 13) | 4.31 | 0.116 | ||
| Changes in treatment | 6 (75.0) | 1 (20.0) | ||
| Consideration of alternative treatments | 0 (0) | 1 (20.0) | ||
| More centralized treatment | 2 (25) | 3 (60.0) | ||
| Most important subject within personal life (N = 17) | 1.15 | 0.766 | ||
| Quality of life | 5 (41.7) | 3 (60.0) | ||
| Social life | 2 (16.7) | 1 (20.0) | ||
| Ability to work | 2 (16.7) | 0 (0) | ||
| Leisure time activities | 3 (25.0) | 1 (20.0) | ||
| Most important subject within ability to actively engage in improving health (N = 17) | 2.14 | 0.544 | ||
| Physical activity | 2 (20.0) | 0 (0) | ||
| Change diet | 2 (20.0) | 3 (42.9) | ||
| Engage in therapies | 3 (30.0) | 2 (28.6) | ||
| Self-management | 3 (30.0) | 2 (28.6) | ||
| Most important subject within treatment burden (N = 11) | 2.21 | 0.137 | ||
| Number of appointments | 5 (71.4) | 1 (25.0) | ||
| Different therapy modules | 2 (28.6) | 3 (75.0) | ||
| Monitoring | ||||
| Aspect of diseases checked by care manager (N = 30) | 2.51 | 0.474 | ||
| Symptoms | 15 (78.9) | 8 (72.7) | ||
| Medical information | 1 (5.3) | 1 (9.1) | ||
| Medication prescriptions | 1 (5.3) | 2 (18.2) | ||
| Following treatment recommendations | 2 (10.5) | 0 (0) | ||
| Support | ||||
| Area supported by care manager (N = 27) | 0.67 | 0.879 | ||
| Adaptation of treatment plan | 5 (31.3) | 2 (18.2) | ||
| Health behaviours | 2 (12.5) | 2 (18.2) | ||
| Reduction of emotional burden | 3 (18.8) | 2 (18.2) | ||
| Communication with GP/informal carer | 6 (37.5) | 5 (45.5) | ||
| Coordination | ||||
| Aspect in need of care manager help (N = 27) | 7.18 | 0.207 | ||
| Updates | 10 (62.5) | 7 (63.6) | ||
| Collaboration with informal carer in the management of health | 3 (18.8) | 0 (0) | ||
| Assistance in finding necessary treatment specialists | 2 (12.5) | 1 (9.1) | ||
| Assistance in finding community resources | 0 (0) | 2 (18.2) | ||
| Specialist referrals | 0 (0) | 1 (9.1) | ||
| Non-medical | 1 (6.3) | 0 (0) | ||
| Communication | ||||
| How to communicate with care manager? (N = 31) | 6.29 | 0.043* | ||
| Occasional in person meeting [together with general practitioner (GP)] | 4 (20.0) | 7 (63.6) | ||
| Telephone | 14 (70.0) | 4 (36.4) | ||
| Video call | 2 (10.0) | 0 (0) | ||
| Other communication paths (N = 13) | 9.65 | 0.008* | ||
| Patient dashboard | 0 (0) | 1 (16.7) | ||
| Patient dashboard with a communication function (e.g., emails) to care manager | 1 (14.3) | 5 (83.3) | ||
| Mobile phone messenger services | 6 (85.7) | 0 (0) | ||
| Online chat forums | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
*p value <0.05.