Table 4. Perception of patient preferred role.
| Doctor takes full responsibility N (%)a | Share responsibility N (%)a | Patient takes full responsibility N (%)a | χ2 (d.f.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer specialty | χ2(4)=17.16** | |||
| Breast | 80 (26.8) | 159 (53.4) | 4 (1.3) | |
| Colorectal | 41 (52.6) | 26 (33.3) | 1 (1.3) | |
| Leukaemia/lymphoma | 43 (53.8) | 18 (22.5) | 1 (1.3) | |
| Gynaecological | 16 (61.5) | 5 (19.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Urological | 22 (20.6) | 59 (55.1) | 2 (1.9) | |
| Doctor type | χ2(4)=31.13** | |||
| Medical oncologists | 29 (24.2) | 70 (58.3) | 2 (1.7 | |
| Radiation oncologists | 22 (44.0) | 15 (30.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Haematologists | 31 (52.5) | 11 (18.6) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Paediatric oncologists | 5 (45.5) | 4 (36.4) | 1 (9.1) | |
| Surgeons | 115 (33.0) | 167 (47.9) | 5 (1.4) |
d.f.=degrees of freedom.
**P<0.01.
a
% of doctors who reported the role >50% of their patients preferred.