Table 4.
Patient Knowledge and Education
| N, % | |
|---|---|
| Do patients know about CM symptoms? | |
| Yes | 2, 10 |
| No | 18, 90 |
| How many patients heard about CM before their diagnosis? | |
| None | 10, 50 |
| Few | 6, 30 |
| Most know | 2, 10 |
| I don’t know | 2, 10 |
| How often do you educate your patients about CM? | |
| Never | 5, 25 |
| Rarely | 2, 10 |
| Sometimes | 5, 25 |
| Monthly | 2, 10 |
| Weekly | 3, 15 |
| Daily | 3, 15 |
| What prevents you from educating your patients? | |
| Lack of knowledge | 6, 30 |
| CM is not common | 2, 10 |
| Workload/lack of time | 6, 30 |
| Patients no show/missed appts | 1, 5 |
| Nothing | 5, 25 |
| Patients know about CM symptoms | |
| Medical Officers | 1, 20 |
| Clinical Officers | 1, 14.3 |
| Nurse | 0, 0 |
| Patients haven’t heard about CM | |
| Medical Officers | 1, 20 |
| Clinical Officers | 5, 71.4 |
| Nurse | 4, 50 |
| Never Educate Patients on CM | |
| Medical Officers | 0, 0 |
| Clinical Officers | 2, 28.6 |
| Nurse | 3, 37.5 |
| Lack of knowledge prevents patient education | |
| Medical Officers | 0, 0 |
| Clinical Officers | 2, 28.6 |
| Nurse | 4, 50 |
| Nothing prevents from educating patients | |
| Medical Officers | 3, 60 |
| Clinical Officers | 3, 42.9 |
| Nurse | 0, 0 |