Table 5.
Satisfaction* with medical care reported by 56 patients with colorectal cancer after chemotherapy at hospital outpatient clinic or at home. Values are means (SD) unless stated otherwise
| Type of care | Treatment
|
Difference in means (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outpatient (n=23) | Home (n=33) | ||
| Health care in general | 78 (19) | 86 (13) | −8 (−17 to 0) |
| Availability of doctor | 13 (17) | 13 (19) | 0 (−10 to 10) |
| Availability of nurse | 54 (16) | 87 (7) | −33 (−39 to −26) |
| Continuity of care | 51 (21) | 54 (23) | −3 (−16 to 9) |
| Personal qualities of nursing | 84 (15) | 98 (6) | −14 (−20 to −8) |
| Communication with nurse | 82 (25) | 100 (0) | −18 (−26 to −9) |
| Communication with doctor | 70 (26) | 70 (22) | 1 (−12 to 14) |
*
Satisfaction scales range from 1 to 100, with higher scores representing greater satisfaction.