Table 3b.
Illness-information preferences of ESKD patients not on Dialysis and their caregivers (Similar preferences assessed for non-dialysis patients and their caregivers)
| Questions | Category | Never No. % |
Rarely No. % |
Sometimes No. % |
Often No. % |
Always No. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.1.1. Do you prefer to know about your illness? | Patient | 13(17.1) | 12(15.8) | 23(30.3) | 24(31.6) | 4(5.3) |
| B.1.1. Do you prefer for your patient to know about his/her illness? | Caregiver | 16(21.1) | 13(17.1) | 16(21.1) | 15(19.7) | 16(21.1) |
| A.1.2. Do you prefer to know about the severity of your illness? | Patient | 13(17.1) | 18(23.7) | 31(40.8) | 13(17.1) | 1(1.3) |
| B.1.2. Do you prefer for your patient to know about the severity of his/her illness? | Caregiver | 20(26.3) | 21(27.6) | 12(15.8) | 13(17.1) | 10(13.2) |
| A.1.3. Do you prefer to know about the future course of your illness? | Patient | 14(18.4) | 17(22.4) | 29(38.2) | 15(19.7) | 1(1.3) |
| B.1.3. Do you prefer your patient to know about the future course of his/her illness? | Caregiver | 18(23.7) | 21(27.6) | 13(17.1) | 13(17.1) | 11(14.5) |
| A.1.4. Do you prefer to know about your treatment options? | Patient | 13(17.1) | 17(22.4) | 22(28.9) | 18(23.7) | 6(7.9) |
| B.1.4. Do you prefer your patient to know about his/her treatment options? | Caregiver | 17(22.4) | 17(22.4) | 13(17.1) | 17(22.4) | 12(15.8) |
| A.1.5. Do you prefer to know the success/side-effects of your treatment options? | Patient | 14(18.4) | 16(21.1) | 23(30.3) | 18(23.7) | 5(6.6) |
|
B.1.5. Do you prefer your patient to know the success/side-effects of his/her treatment options? |
Caregiver | 18(23.7) | 18(23.7) | 13(17.1) | 16(21.1) | 11(14.5) |
| A.1.6. Do you prefer to know about the future symptoms? | Patient | 14(18.4) | 19(25) | 24(31.6) | 17(22.4) | 2(2.6) |
| B.1.6. Do you prefer your patient to know about his/her future symptoms? | Caregiver | 18(23.7) | 21(27.6) | 13(17.1) | 14(18.4) | 10(13.2) |
|
A.1.7. Do you prefer to know about the future complications due to illness or due to its treatment? |
Patient | 15(19.7) | 18(23.7) | 23(30.3) | 17(22.4) | 3(3.9) |
|
B.1.7. Do you prefer your patient to know about his/her future complications due To illness and its treatment? |
Caregiver | 21(27.6) | 20(26.3) | 11(14.5) | 14(18.4) | 10(13.2) |
| A.1.8. Do you prefer to know about your expected length of survival? | Patient | 55(72.4) | 8(10.5) | 5(6.6) | 5(6.6) | 3(3.9) |
| B.1.8. Do you prefer your patient to know about his/her expected length of survival? | Caregiver | 62(81.6) | 2(2.6) | 3(3.9) | 5(6.6) | 4(5.3) |