Table 7.
DocStyles Physicians History of CFS Diagnosis and CFS KABs.
| 2006 n (%) Have you ever given a diagnosis of CFS | Yes | No | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | Disagree | Don't know |
Agree | Disagree | Don't Know |
χ2 | |
| Emerging medical research is uncovering complexities of CFS | 296 (52) | 89 (16) | 186 (32) | 210 (31) | 144 (21) | 325 (48) | 56.5*** |
| Enough information available to clinicians to diagnose CFS | 206 (36) | 227 (39) | 138 (24) | 102 (15) | 377 (56) | 200 (30) | 74.9*** |
| CFS can impair a person's quality of life | 513 (90) | 7 (1) | 51 (9) | 575 (85) | 20 (3) | 84 (12) | 8.6* |
| I believe CFS is only in the patient's head | 75 (13) | 375 (66) | 121 (21) | 172 (25) | 262 (39) | 245 (36) | 91.5*** |
| If diagnosed and treated within first five years, CFS patients are more likely to get better | 220 (39) | 91 (16) | 260 (45) | 163 (24) | 123 (18) | 393 (58) | 31.3*** |
| There are several treatment options available for people with CFS | 313 (55) | 137 (24) | 121 (21) | 230 (34) | 163 (24) | 286 (42) | 73.0*** |
| A diagnosis of CFS can inhibit a patient's motivation to get better | 300 (53) | 126 (22) | 145 (25) | 385 (57) | 82 (12) | 212 (31) | 23.3*** |
| CFS can impair quality of life for the patient's family or caregiver | 512 (90) | 10 (2) | 49 (8) | 564 (83) | 21 (3) | 94 (14) | 11.3** |
| 2007 n (%) Have you ever given a diagnosis of CFS | Yes | No | |||||
| Agree | Disagree |
Don't know |
Agree | Disagree |
Don't know |
χ2 | |
| Emerging medical research is uncovering complexities of CFS | 336 (63) | 141 (26) | 59 (11) | 409 (42) | 242 (25) | 313 (33) | 92.6*** |
| Enough information available to clinicians to diagnose CFS | 226 (42) | 295 (55) | 15 (3) | 222 (23) | 581 (60) | 161 (17) | 100.6*** |
| CFS can impair a person's quality of life | 503 (94) | 28 (5) | 5 (1) | 850 (88) | 51 (5) | 63 (7) | 25.1*** |
| I believe CFS is only in the patient's head | 62 (12) | 546 (85) | 18 (3) | 227 (24) | 621 (64) | 116 (12) | 75.1*** |
| If diagnosed and treated with first five years, CFS patients are more likely to get better | 278 (52) | 155 (29) | 103 (19) | 314 (33) | 239 (25) | 411 (43) | 89.9*** |
| There are several treatment options available for people with CFS | 349 (65) | 160 (30) | 27 (5) | 389 (40) | 303 (31) | 272 (28) | 136.0*** |
| A diagnosis of CFS can inhibit a patient's motivation to get better | 307 (57) | 204 (28) | 25 (5) | 542 (56) | 254 (26) | 168 (17) | 59.2*** |
| CFS can impair quality of life for the patient's family or caregiver | 504 (94) | 26 (5) | 6 (1) | 837 (87) | 56 (6) | 71 (7) | 28.8*** |
a N = 1250
b N = 1500
* p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001