Table 3.
Overall frequency (%) of Likert responses to the post-CHAT questionnaire a
| Survey item | 1 Strongly disagree | 2 | 3 Agree | 4 | 5 Strongly agree | N/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 When I think about CHAT I feel angry |
312 (71.1) |
34 (7.7) |
43 (9.8) |
16 (3.6) |
29 (6.6) |
5 (1.1) |
| Q5 When I think about CHAT I feel frustrated |
276 (62.9) |
61 (13.9) |
49 (11.2) |
17 (3.9) |
25 (5.7) |
11 (2.5) |
| Q6 The way the group reached its decision was fair |
19 (4.3) |
8 (1.8) |
100 (22.8) |
62 (14.1) |
243 (55.4) |
7 (1.6) |
| Q7 My views were considered and taken into account |
15 (3.4) |
4 (0.9) |
91 (20.7) |
68 (15.5) |
255 (58.1) |
6 (1.4) |
| Q8 During the CHAT I was treated with respect |
16 (3.6) |
2 (0.5) |
55 (12.5) |
47 (10.7) |
310 (70.6) |
9 (2.1) |
| Q9 What I wanted was considered by the group in arriving at a decision |
16 (3.6) |
8 (1.8) |
84 (19.1) |
77 (17.5) |
249 (56.7) |
5 (1.1) |
| Q10 Discussion during the CHAT was open and honest |
17 (3.9) |
2 (0.5) |
72 (16.4) |
46 (10.5) |
300 (68.3) |
2 (0.5) |
| Q11 Disagreements were resolved fairly |
8 (1.8) |
6 (1.4) |
103 (23.5) |
57 (13.0) |
245 (55.8) |
20 (4.6) |
| Q12 Information given to us was believable |
11 (2.5) |
9 (2.1) |
105 (23.9) |
75 (17.1) |
223 (50.8) |
16 (3.6) |
| Q13 We had enough information to make decisions |
6 (1.4) |
22 (5.0) |
103 (23.5) |
90 (20.5) |
204 (46.5) |
14 (3.2) |
| Q14 Choices given to us were realistic |
10 (2.3) |
17 (3.9) |
107 (24.4) |
89 (20.3) |
195 (44.4) |
21 (4.8) |
| Q15 My own choice of a plan is very different from what the group chose |
135 (30.8) |
138 (31.4) |
60 (13.7) |
52 (11.8) |
32 (7.3) |
22 (5.0) |
| Q16 All the choices I wanted were available to me |
13 (3.0) |
32 (7.3) |
151 (34.4) |
81 (18.5) |
131 (29.8) |
31 (7.1) |
| Q17 I was satisfied with the group’s decision |
4 (0.9) |
9 (2.1) |
124 (28.2) |
95 (21.6) |
177 (40.3) |
30 (6.8) |
| Q18 I would be willing to abide by the group’s choice of Medicare coverage |
6 (1.4) |
22 (5.0) |
141 (32.1) |
87 (19.8) |
150 (34.2) |
33 (7.5) |
| Q19 Asking cancer patients/families about what kind of Medicare benefits they recommend is a good idea |
6 (1.4) |
6 (1.4) |
77 (17.5) |
69 (15.7) |
250 (56.9) |
31 (7.1) |
| Q20 Having cancer patients and families talk about their views in a group was a good experience |
8 (1.8) |
6 (1.4) |
81 (18.5) |
64 (14.6) |
252 (57.4) |
28 (6.4) |
| Q21 I would rather not talk about the things we discussed today |
270 (61.5) |
74 (16.9) |
26 (5.9) |
14 (3.2) |
25 (5.7) |
30 (6.8) |
| Q22 I would like to have insurance for patients with cancer be spent on medical care only |
186 (42.4) |
102 (23.2) |
59 (13.4) |
25 (5.7) |
38 (8.7) |
29 (6.6) |
| Q23 I would like to have insurance for cancer patients cover broader needs than medical care alone |
21 (4.8) |
34 (7.7) |
108 (24.6) |
76 (17.3) |
170 (38.7) |
30 (6.8) |
| Q24 The presentation was effectively organized |
4 (0.9) |
4 (0.9) |
75 (17.1) |
65 (14.8) |
259 (59.0) |
32 (7.3) |
| Q25 The facilitator communicated effectively | 6 (1.4) | 1 (0.2) | 64 (14.6) | 63 (14.4) | 275 (62.6) | 30 (6.8) |
aNot all participants answered every question.