Table 2.
Knowledge and level of practice of the physicians
| n (%)* |
Obstetricians |
Neonatologists |
Paediatric neurologists |
p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n 1(%)* | n 2(%)* | n 3(%)* | |||
| Do you make use of the concept of QoL? |
53 (70.7) |
13 (68.4) |
31 (73.8) |
9 (64.3) |
NS** |
| Do you read work on the subject? |
44 (57.9) |
7 (36.8) |
28 (65.1) |
9 (64.3) |
NS |
| Do you know any questionnaires on QoL? |
33 (42.3) |
6 (31.6) |
19 (44.2) |
8 (57.1) |
NS |
| Give some examples of questionnaires |
31 (40.3) |
6 (31.6) |
17 (38.6) |
8 (57.1) |
NS |
| Do you assess your patients’ QoL in daily practice ? |
43 (55.1) |
9 (47.3) |
24 (54.5) |
10 (71.4) |
NS |
| What proportion of patients do you assess ? |
|
|
|
|
|
| •0-25% |
14 (35.0) |
6 (66.7) |
6(27.3) |
2 (22.2) |
NS |
| •25-50% |
6 (15.0) |
1(11.1) |
3(13.6) |
2 (22.2) |
|
| •50-75% |
7 (17.5) |
2(22.2) |
5(22.7) |
0 (0.0) |
|
| •>75% |
13 (32.5) |
0 (0.0) |
8 (36.4) |
5 (55.6) |
|
| For assessment, do you use: |
|
|
|
|
|
| •Standardized questionnaire ? |
2 (4.9) |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
2 (20.0) |
NS |
| •Subjective assessment ? |
33 (80.5) |
7 (87.5) |
18 (78.3) |
8 (80.0) |
|
| •Other means of assessment ? |
6 (14.6) |
1 (12.5) |
5 (21.7) |
0 (0.0) |
|
| In your opinion, is assessment difficult to carry out because of lack of time ? |
44 (62.0) |
12 (75.0) |
25 (59.5) |
7 (53.8) |
NS |
| In your opinion, should assessment be entrusted to other professionals ? | 25 (35.6) | 7 (43.8) | 14 (34.1) | 4 (28.6) | NS |
*% of responders to the question.
** NS non significant.
QoL, quality of life.