Table 2.
Satisfaction with service provided: Satisfaction was rated out of 10.
| CHARACTERISTICS | VALUES |
|---|---|
| Satisfaction with wait time for consultation (N = 412) | |
| • Mean | 7.5 |
| • SD | 2.0 |
| • Median | 8.0 |
| • Range | 1 to 10 |
| • NS or NA, n (%) | 117 (28.4) |
| Satisfaction with wait time for PRT delivery (N = 412) | |
| • Mean | 7.7 |
| • SD | 1.8 |
| • Median | 8.0 |
| • Range | 2 to 10 |
| • NS or NA, n (%) | 118 (28.6) |
| Satisfaction with communication back (N = 412) | |
| • Mean | 7.4 |
| • SD | 2.2 |
| • Median | 8.0 |
| • Range | 0 to 10 |
| • NS or NA, n (%) | 117 (28.4) |
| Perceived satisfaction of your patients (N = 412) | |
| • Mean | 7.8 |
| • SD | 1.7 |
| • Median | 8.0 |
| • Range | 1 to 10 |
| • NS or NA, n (%) | 121 (29.4) |
| Obtained advice from a radiation oncologist (N = 412), n (%) | |
| • Yes | 266 (64.6) |
| • No | 141 (34.2) |
| • NS or NA | 5 (1.2) |
| Ease of contacting a radiation oncologist (N = 412), n (%) | |
| • Very easy | 56 (13.6) |
| • Somewhat easy | 131 (31.8) |
| • Neither easy nor difficult | 47 (11.4) |
| • Somewhat difficult | 26 (6.3) |
| • Very difficult | 4 (1.0) |
| • NS or NA | 148 (36.0) |
| Type of advice obtained (N = 687), n (%) | |
| • Discussed current management plan | 184 (26.8) |
| • Determined suitability of referral | 151 (22.0) |
| • Made an urgent referral | 94 (13.7) |
| • Discussed side effects of treatment | 91 (13.2) |
| • Discussed admission or transfer of care | 83 (12.1) |
| • Discussed end-of-life care | 47 (6.8) |
| • Made a routine referral | 31 (4.5) |
| • Other | 6 (0.9) |
| Satisfaction with advice obtained (N = 412) | |
| • Mean | 8.3 |
| • SD | 1.4 |
| • Median | 8.0 |
| • Range | 2 to 10 |
| • NS or NA | 160 (38.9) |
NA—not applicable, NS—not specified, PRT—palliative radiotherapy.